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]
Migvan | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Region | Northwestern Negev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founded by | Kibbutz Movement followers |
| Website | www.migvan.org.il |
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 edit
- ^ Leach, David (2016). Chasing Utopia: The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770909380.
Further reading edit
- 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