Kibbutzim

Operation Unity - Utilizes the Israeli Kibbutz cooperative model as a premiere laboratory for young people to experience global diversity. Mission statement, programs, press releases, and photo gallery.
http://www.operationunity.org/

The Kibbutz Holiday Institute - Based in Kibbutz Beit-Hashita, this is an information center and archive for the way Kibbutzim celebrate Jewish holidays. Find the institute profile and a list of publications.
http://www.chagim.org.il/

Gvanim - Kibbutz Migvan association for education and community involvement. As an urban kibbutz in Sderot, Migvan is finding its ways to strengthen Sderot's educational facilities, facilitate integration of new immigrants and develop services for population groups with special needs. Find profile and a dozens of pages of information about their activities and projects.
http://www.gvanim.org.il/eng/

The Kibbutz Artzi Choir - Program, music clips and general information about the choir.
http://www.kac.org.il/engmak/ewelcome.htm

Kibbutz Life in Israel in the Sixties and Seventies - An E-Book about the author's experiences in Kibbutzim during the late 'sixties and early- to mid-'seventies
http://homepage.mac.com/ardeshir/KIBBUTZ-March'01.html

Ahada - A grassroots countrywide self-help organization of parents with challenged children in Kibbutzim, Moshavim and towns. The name has a double meaning in Hebrew: both the initials the organization name and "fondness".
http://www.kibbutz.org.il/ahada/engahada/ewelcom.htm

The Kibbutz Hotels Chain - Main site for the kibbutzim hotels chain, also the largest hotels' chain in Israel.
http://www.kibbutz.co.il/

Kibbutz Matzuva - Call to re-unite ex-ulpan/volunteers who were there during the period 1965 - 1999.
http://www.geocities.com/kibbutzmatzuba/

Institute for Research on the Kibbutz and the Cooperative Idea - A joint research center of the Kibbutzim movement and the University of Haifa. A large catalog of, mostly offline, publications about these subjects.
http://research.haifa.ac.il/~kibbutz/main.html

The Kibbutz - About kibbutz in about 2000 words.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/kibbutz.html

Kibbutz stories of collective living - Tales of communal life on a border kibbutz. A collection of short stories about collective living on a borderline kibbutz
http://lightning.prohosting.com/~kibbutz/

Wikipedia - Kibbutz - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the Kibbutzim movement in Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz

KCDC - Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company - A mostly Flash site for this leading Israeli contemporary dance group. Recommended, even if you are not really a dance fan.
http://www.kcdc.co.il

International Communes Desk - The site of the Israeli part of this contact body between the communes of the world. Articles, publications, and FAQ.
http://www.communa.org.il/

Ein Gedi 2000 - Site for ex-volunteers to Kibbutz Ein Gedi in 2000.Includes photos, chat and polls.
http://www.geocities.com/insanitarius/

"Kibbutzim" by Manfred Davidmann - A scientific article about Kibbutzim, with links to reference articles.
http://www.solbaram.org/articles/kibbut.html

HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed - "Working and Studying Youth" - the largest youth movement in Israel. Also the youth movement of most kibbutzim youth. English profile - the rest of the site is Hebrew.
http://www.noal.co.il/eng.htm

New Renaissance: The Greening of the Kibbutz - Account of a visit to seven kibbutzim in the Arava Valley that were being invited to join the Green Kibbutz Group, a new organization of sustainable communities. Describes some of their eco-friendly features. <small>(January, 1997)</small>
http://www.ru.org/artkibb.html

Kibbutz Artzi Federation - The English version of this site describes this organization of 85 kibbutzim that were founded by Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. It includes information on Ulpans (Hebrew courses) and volunteering.
http://www.kba.org.il/eng/welcome.htm

The Religious Kibbutzim - Information and links on the history, industry, educational programs, and attractions of the religious collectives.
http://yaryard.tripod.com

Kibbutzim Site - Offers a directory of kibbutzim, vacation information, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.kibbutz.org.il/

The Ecology and Politics of the Kibbutz - A scientific text by Angela Gordon from Washington University in St. Louis.
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~anthro/courses/361/gordon.html