Migvan

31°31′40.5″N 34°35′39.7″E / 31.527917°N 34.594361°E / 31.527917; 34.594361

Migvan
CountryIsrael
RegionNorthwestern Negev
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1987
Founded byKibbutz Movement followers
Websitewww.migvan.org.il

Migvan (Hebrew: מגוון, lit. Colourful, Diversity) is a small urban kibbutz located in the city of Sderot in the northwestern Negev desert in Israel.[1]

The kibbutz was founded in 1987, and the original six members of the group (including activist Nomika Zion) have expanded to 60 members. It is a mixed model of the urban kibbutz (collective economy, culture, and weekly meetings) with private homes.

References

  1. ^ Leach, David (2016). Chasing Utopia: The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770909380.

Further reading

  • Daniel Gavron. The Kibbutz: Awakening from Utopia. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
  • Jo-Ann Mort and Gary Brenner. "Our Hearts Invented a Place: Can Kibbutzim Survive Today's Israel?". Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 2003. 209 pages