The Battle of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
At the time of the Declaration of the State of Israel (May 14, 1948), Kibbutz Yad Mordechai was a five year old settlement, ten kilometers south of Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza…
The Battle of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
At the time of the Declaration of the State of Israel (May 14, 1948), Kibbutz Yad Mordechai was a five year old settlement, ten kilometers south of Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza…
The Battle of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
At the time of the Declaration of the State of Israel (May 14, 1948), Kibbutz Yad Mordechai was a five-year-old settlement, ten kilometers south of Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza…
Volunteer at a Kibbutz on your Next Trip to Israel
Whether you seek a secular kibbutz experience or a religious one, the experience will undoubtedly be memorable and worthwhile.
Kibbutz Heros
Recognize the heroism of the members of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai who defended the nascent State of Israel and those who continue to do so to this very day.
The Story of Degania
The story of Kibbutz Degania is a testament to the fortitude of the early immigrant pioneers who settled the land of Israel prior to statehood. In honor of Yom…
The First Moshav
Have you ever been to a kibbutz? If you have toured Israel, or thought of touring Israel, then you know that a kibbutz is a collective agricultural settlement based on a…
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The Creation of the State of Israel
The Creation ofThe State of Israel Table of Contents THE JEWISH PRESENCE IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL ISRAEL BEFORE THE……
The Story of Degania
Since many of the early settlers in pre-state Palestine identified with the socialist ideology, Kibbutzim (communal farms or settlements) were the desired living arrangement. The first…
In the Negev
All wars are tragic and dramatic, but the battles fought in 1948 were all the more so given the differing sizes of the two warring parties. The day after Israel declared its independence,…