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The modern day Kibbutz ain't what it use to be. Once a major agricultural source - there is now a good chance it is now a leading manufacturer of highly-profitable and advanced products exported around the world. The kibbutz movement has transformed itself into an incubator for new technology and advanced manufacturing techniques.
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Deep inside of the hills of Jerusalem rests the Kibbutz of Ramat Rachel. Over the past 50 years many archaeologists have realized that hidden beneath this kibbutz are archaeological treasures beyond one's imagination - the ruins of the palace of one of the king of Judah, along with relics from the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman era. At this site where space and time are mixed within the earth, another hidden treasure long buried underground has recently resurfaced. Just a few days ago, 15...
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Ayalon Institute: The Secret in the Hill - This is the story of a secret factory built underneath a limestone hill that manufactured ammunition for the Israeli resistance. On the surface it was used for training groups of young people for Kibbutz life. It operated during the years 1946 -1948. The Ayalon Institute - Kibbutzim Hill - by Yael Zisling. Imagine building a clandestine ammunition factory, right under the nose of the British. In 1945, the Haganah determined that at the end of the...
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Mivtza Savta ("Operation Grandma" - 50 minutes) is an Israeli cult film directed by Dror Shaul and released in 1999. The film is a satirical comedy about the Israeli military and kibbutz life. The story revolves around Alon (34), a no-nonsense Israeli Army officer, Benni (30), a brilliant electrician, and Idan (22), a wimpy field trip guide. The film is told from Idan's POV. Three brothers try to bury their beloved grandmother in the kibbutz cemetery. Because Alon has a secret security...
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"Children of the Sun" Trailer - The story of the children of the first kibbutzim in Israel were born in the early 20th century to youthful parents, full of hope. They have been called "Children of the Sun", because they considered them children of the "Sun of Nations" Revolution in Israel. They were born into a utopia and were destined to become the "New Man". They were educated in a ideological society that aspired to replace the traditional family with the collective one, to subjugate the...
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