Sex, Sun, and Socialism: The Golden Age of Kibbutz Volunteering
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Sex, Sun, and Socialism: The Golden Age of Kibbutz Volunteering
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In the 1960s and 70s, hundreds of thousands of young volunteers from the UK, Sweden, the US, and across the Western world came to Israel to live and work on kibbutzim. For a generation of idealistic, left-leaning youth, the kibbutz offered a rare opportunity: A living, breathing experiment in equality, community, and hard work under the Mediterranean sun.
For many, it was an unforgettable chapter of connection between the Western Left and Israel. But that bond didn’t last.
What began as a love affair gradually turned into disillusionment. The same cultural and political movements that once celebrated Israel’s socialist experiment now lead the campaign against it.
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Guests:
Professor Yaara Bar-On, Paul Mor, and Yoav Bril
Host: Elad Simchayoff, Executive Producer: Gusti Yehoshua Braverman, Producer: Nir Goraly, Sound Design and Mix: Daniel Shemer