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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 6 MIN

EN | What happened to Israel's radical social experiment - the Kibbutz movement?

from Israel, kurz erklärt · host Elisabeth Krafft

This is an English version of a German episode.A kibbutz: no private property, equal pay for everyone, children raised communally. This was once the heart of one of the most radical social experiments of the 20th century — and the core of the Zionist dream. At the founding of Israel, almost eight percent of the Jewish population lived on a kibbutz. Today, it’s less than two percent. What happened? That’s what this episode is about.Questions, feedback, or topic suggestions: [email protected] & Production: Elisabeth KrafftOriginally published in German as:Warum leben noch heute tausende Israelis ohne Privatbesitz?This Podcast was translated with the help of AI.

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