Today, there are over 270 kibbutzim in Israel. They have diversified greatly since their agricultural beginnings and many are now private. Regardless of their status, the kibbutz offers a unique insight into Israeli society.

What happened to the kibbutz in Israel?

Over the past quarter-century, most of Israel's 270 kibbutzim have abandoned the founders' socialist credo, “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need,” and replaced it with the new “privatized” kibbutz.

Are there kibbutz in America?

In the past decade a handful of urban kibbutzim have sprung up in North America, but they've remained very small and youth-oriented.