Kibbutz

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
DEGANYA ALEF & BET: Plowing a field, 1945.

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

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

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

NATURE VISIT with Ilan organization families.

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


Former hostage Keith Siegel urges Trump to boost hostage release efforts

In the video, Keith is seen standing in front of a home that was destroyed on October 7 in Kfar Aza during the Hamas attack.

 Keith Siegel reunites with family after Hamas captivity, February 1, 2025.

Bring them home to Manara: Kibbutz head comments on state of Israel's North - interview

According to official government figures, as of last June 74,500 people were evacuated from the southern border and 68,500 from the North.

 View from Manara Cliff, Israel.

October 7 Spanish-language docuseries highlights yet-unseen side of Hamas massacre

The project aims to "make sure broad Latino non-Jewish audiences understand that Latinos were also impacted by Hamas' massacre."

 A view of houses in Kibbutz Kfar Aza four months after the October 7 massacre.

Gadi Moses, freed from Gaza, reflects Israel’s pioneering kibbutz spirit

Freed hostage Gadi Moses is an embodiment of Israel’s enduring national strength.

 A photo of Gadi Mozes, who was released from Israeli captivity on Thursday, Jan. 30, has gone viral in Israel.

Lior Zimche: The greatest challenge is 'a rehabilitation of the soul'

Lior Zimche, Chairman of the Kibbutz Movement, discussed how Kibbutz residents will find rebuilding physical structures relatively simple, but rebuilding trust is a bigger challenge.

Lior Zimche (L) speaks with The Jerusalem Report's Tamar Uriel-Beeri (R), January 30, 2025.

Israel’s future depends on embracing the lessons of Holocaust survivors - opinion

Just before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we have an opportunity to learn from the spirit of those Holocaust survivors who arrived in Israel and draw inspiration from what they created.

 NEW IMMIGRANTS arrive at Haifa Port after World War II and are greeted by family and friends.

This week in Jewish history: Liberation of Auschwitz, Yahrzeit of the 'Alter Rebbe'

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

 THE FIRST German Youth Aliyah  group makes its way to Kibbutz  Ein Harod, 1934.

Less than a mile away: Lishay Miran revisits Nahal Oz as her husband remains in Gaza

HOSTAGE AFFAIRS - “Every time, it’s difficult to come here. It’s the closest place I can be to Omri. He’s right here… he’s not so far from here,” said Miran.

Lishay Miran revisits her home where she last saw her husband alive on Kibbutz Nachal Oz.

How a group of seventh grade pupils documented history at Kibbutz Sde Boker

“It felt like it was a historical moment to take part in this project. We are maybe the last generation to hear these stories told directly by the people who experienced them.”

 David Ben-Gurion, his wife, Paula, and Golda Meir welcome future US president John F. Kennedy and his delegation to the Prime Minister’s Office in 1951.

Kfar Aza Foundation to bring stories of resilience at Jerusalem Post's Miami Conference 2024

CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation, Alon Futterman, alongside several kibbutz members, will discuss recovery efforts and build global partnerships.

Alon Futterman, CEO of the Kfar Aza Foundation.