A kibbutz is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises.

What does kibbutz mean in Hebrew?

Kibbutz, (Hebrew: “gathering” or “collective”) plural kibbutzim, also spelled qibbutz, Israeli collective settlement, usually agricultural and often also industrial, in which all wealth is held in common.

What does it mean to go on a kibbutz?

A kibbutz is a communal settlement in Israel in which all wealth is held in common and profits are reinvested in the settlement.