A kibbutz is a communal settlement in Israel in which all wealth is held in common and profits are reinvested in the settlement. The first kibbutz was founded in 1909; currently there are about 270, with a total population exceeding 120,000. Adults live in private quarters, while children are generally housed and cared for as a group. Meals are prepared and eaten communally. Members have regular meetings to discuss business and to take votes on matters requiring decisions. Jobs may be assigned by rotation, by choice, or by skill.
Examples of kibbutz in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe document says two joined Hamas terrorists in raiding an Israeli kibbutz and directly participated in violence, another two staffers kidnapped an Israeli woman, holding her hostage in their personal home; and, another UN staffer doled out ammunition to the Hamas terrorists.—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2024 Clara’s daughter, Gefen Sigal Ilan, was in touch with her mother until she and the other hostages were taken through the fence surrounding the kibbutz.—David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 The ambulance was unable to reach them as the kibbutz came under attack, and the paramedic lost contact with them.—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023 All five were seized from a safe room at a family member's home in the kibbutz Nir Yitzhak.—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 Without their voices, most of the noise in the kibbutz comes from the steady buzz of drones overhead and the regular thud of artillery from the Gaza Strip, about 3 miles away.—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Read more Two hostages were murdered after being featured in Hamas video, a kibbutz said.—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 There were also detailed maps of at least one kibbutz with seemingly every building marked.—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023 Based on phone intercepts, Israel accused 12 U.N. employees of participating in the Oct. 7 attacks, with one said to have kidnapped a woman and another to have taken part in the massacre at a kibbutz where 97 people died.—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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