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Kibbutzim enjoy long-awaited comeback as defectors come home
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Israel, kibbutz
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 daily feature for September 2, 2008.

Shahar Bookman recently packed up his Jerusalem home to move his family to Kibbut Yizrael, where he was raised.

Shahar isn't alone. After Israeli society spent the better part of the last two decades mourning the death of the kibbutz, the collective communities that lay the foundations for the state are enjoying a comeback.

Last year, 1,500 new members joined kibbutzim around the country. Adults who grew up on the kibbutz and left comprise roughly 60 percent of that number.
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