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Tag: Communal Living

0 Communities Israel

The Displaced Senior Kibbutzniks Thriving in Exile

Uriel Heilman in Hadassah · 1 Jul

Senior residents from Kibbutz HaGoshrim have been living in a hotel after being relocated due to Hezbollah attacks near the Lebanon border.

0 Communities Culture

Building a Bayit: Holding the Particular and Personal with the Universal and Communal 

Sources · 30 Jun

The UCLA Bayit, a Jewish cooperative housing nineteen diverse students, offers a unique community experience that blends personal and collective Jewish identities.

0 Communities Jewish Law

My noisy, addled neighbor is ruining my sleep. Please don’t tell me to get ear plugs

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 10 May

A reader seeks advice from a Bintel Brief regarding a noisy neighbor in an assisted living facility who disrupts their sleep with a loud TV.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Val Vinokur in Tablet · 1 Apr

The text recounts the experiences of the author's grandmother and family during and after World War II, detailing the chaos and challenges they faced living in a communal apartment in Moscow.

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Kibbutz Be’eri, Chaos, and Creation

Cole S. Aronson in Jewish Review of Books · 19 Oct 2023

The author describes visiting Kibbutz Beeri, near Gaza, after it was attacked by Hamas.

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The New Kibbutz

Matti Friedman in Tablet · 27 Jul 2022

Kishorit is a unique community that can be seen as a "neurodiverse kibbutz," where both neurodiverse and neurotypical members live and work together.

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The American Moshav Movement

Madison Margolin in Tablet · 21 Jun 2022

The article discusses the rise of communal living and intentional communities within the Jewish community.

0 Communities Culture

The Rainbow Connection

Madison Margolin in Tablet · 2 Aug 2019

Rainbow Gatherings offer a unique blend of spirituality, counterculture, and communal living, attracting a diverse group of individuals, including a significant Jewish contingent.

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My Life on a Socialist Kibbutz in Brooklyn, and What I Learned There

Tal Beery in Tablet · 24 Oct 2017

The author reflects on their experience living in a socialist commune inspired by the Hashomer Hatzair movement, aiming to align values with organizational structures for more effective social justice work.

0 Israel Literature

Voices From the Children’s House

Judy Bolton-Fasman in Tablet · 4 Nov 2016

Yael Neeman's memoir "We Were the Future: A Memoir of the Kibbutz" depicts her upbringing in Kibbutz Yehiam, emphasizing the communal and immersive nature of life in the children's house where children were primarily raised away from their parents.

0 Israel History

The Kibbutz, Post-Utopia

Walter Laqueur in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"100 Years of Kibbutz: The Story of the Kibbutz Movement" edited by Eliezer Saks commemorates the centennial of the kibbutz movement, tracing its origins with visionary pioneers like Yosef Bussel and Yosef Baratz, who sought communal agricultural life in Palestine for ideological and practical reasons.

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New Kibbutz Doc, ‘Inventing Our Life,’ Opens

Marc Tracy in Tablet · 25 Apr 2012

The documentary "Inventing Our Life" explores the history and evolution of the kibbutz movement, shedding light on the communal lifestyle and its significance in Israeli society.