Kibbutz

Forget fancy hotels and explore a fresh way to experience Dead Sea kibbutzim

Right before the holidays, we gathered a few hot recommendations from the Dead Sea region: The coffee, the drinks, and all the rest.

Coffee overlooking the desert.
Kibbutz members of all ages take part in traditional Shavuot celebrations at Kibbutz Hukok in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, May 21, 2026

The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?

The Dan Stream flowing through Kibbutz Dafna.

All roads lead to this Galilean kibbutz: After visiting, we understood why

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Cut discovered in Kibbutz Zikim fence, IDF says no threat detected, copper thieves suspected


Israel needs new leadership: Could covenantal politics be the answer? - opinion

Israel’s significant integration into the world economy, our population growth, and economic progress made it possible for us to pick up some bad habits of the countries it wanted to emulate.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

Half an hour from Eilat, but light-years away: We found wonderful sanity in the desert

Kibbutz Lotan offers a different kind of vacation, featuring a relatively new Travel Hotel, an Eco-Fun complex, nature tours, and a single card that aggregates dozens of regional experiences.

Built using eco-friendly methods. The hotel’s old rooms that should be renovated

Rodent infestation rises in Gaza border communities, hundreds of traps set out

Residents have reported finding droppings near children's beds and even incidents where injured residents needed to be hospitalized for proper treatment. 

Rats caught in a trap

After 100 years, Israel's kibbutzim are still adapting to war, change, and an uncertain future

Israel’s kibbutzim have moved far beyond agriculture, balancing industry, private income and community life while confronting the scars of October 7.

DEGANYA ALEF & BET: Plowing a field, 1945.

Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food

The Jewish National Fund-USA's GCI isn’t just where one learns to cook; one also learns about food, nutrition, agriculture, taste, aesthetics, and more.  

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities

With wartime keeping Israelis in shelters and indoors, spending time in nature is crucial and the Lotem organization is making sure the same opportunities are there for people with disabilities.

NATURE VISIT with Ilan organization families.

Netafim, Israel's drip irrigation developers, opens biggest manufacturing plant to date in Mexico

The 30,000-square-meter plant will supply farmers across North and Central America, and will be equipped with advanced automation systems to “ensure quality, efficiency, and reliability.”

Netafim's new plant.

Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide

“We do not have the privilege of refusing to work together, even when we disagree. If we learn how to do that, we will do good for all of Israeli society," a Kibbutz leader told me.

A SIGN points to Kibbutz Kissufim, and a yellow car is a reminder of the struggle to return the hostages.

Bereaved families petition High Court to preserve Kfar Aza massacre site

Bereaved families from Kfar Aza petition the High Court to halt demolition or relocation of the “Young Generation” neighborhood, seeking to preserve the massacre site.

 Kfar Azza faces the task of rebuilding its community.

Kibbutz Nir Oz, devastated on October 7, trains emergency standby squads to secure community

Nir Oz has become a symbol of the tragedy of October 7. Today, the community is trying to recover and a key to recovery is making people feel safe and secure to return and live here.

Members of the emergency standby squad in Nir Oz are seen training with Magen 48.