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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
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
The glass entrance to the kibbutz dining hall is riddled with bullet holes.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
Both had been kidnapped from the same house in Nir Yitzhak, a kibbutz near the border with Gaza, along with other family members, among them Clara Marman, who is Mr. Marman’s sister and Mr. Har’s partner.
—Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Three months ago, he was kidnapped from his kibbutz, Nir Oz, along with his 4-year-old brother, Ariel, and their parents, Shiri and Yarden.
—NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024
The scene Safer and friends encountered at the Nova festival memorial may have been different from that at the base and the kibbutz survivor hotel, but the upshot was the same.
—Deborah Fineblum, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Hagi’s wife, 70-year-old Judy Weinstein, is wounded and still being held hostage, the kibbutz said.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2023
The 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
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“Kibbutz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibbutz. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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