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he kibbutz movement,
the hallmark of
Zionist endeavor for
much of this century, is con-
sidered by some to be a
romantic relic in modern
Israeli society, one that has
lost the power to enchant
idealistic young olim.
That view, however, is not
shared by an American
Reform Zionist movement,
Tamar — an acronym of the
Hebrew name for the Reform
Zionist Fulfillment Move-
ment — that was created
nearly 15 years ago to
stimulate aliyah.
Since 1975, it has sent 180
to 190 members to settle in
the two Reform kibbutzim in
the arid Arava region of the
Negev.
In that time, only 25-30
percent returned to the
United States, according to
Zvi Sabin, secretary of
Tamar.
Those who returned, Sabin
explained, decided that kib-
butz life and/or Israel was
not for them.
Sabin said that fulfillment
in Tamar philosophy means
more than settling in Israel,
which in itself is a rare
event. He said Tamar seeks
to move Israeli society "in
the direction of the prophetic
vision. We will be fulfilling
ourselves and society in the
Reform/Progressive tradi-
tion, " he said, adding that
the term "progressive" is

used in Israel as a synonym
for Reform.
Sabin said members of the
Movement for Progressive
Judaism, the parallel agency
to Tamar in Israel, are
"deeply involved in lobbying
for the rights of the secular,
the non-Orthodox and the
poorer classes" in Israel.
Those members, he added,
seek "equal distribution of
tax monies to both Orthodox
and non-Orthodox schools as
well as to Israeli Arab
schools. They seek to narrow
the gap between Oriental
and Occidental Jews."
Sabin, who has a master's
degree in oceanography and
limnology, the study of fresh
water bodies, plans to settle
in 13-year-old Kibbutz Yahel
a year from now.
The other Reform kibbutz,
Lotan, is 7 years old. Both
are located in desert country
north of Eilat.
Tamar comprises Garin
Arava, founded in 1975, and
an urban component, Kvut-
zah Ironit, organized last
year for Reform aliyah can-
didates who prefer city
dwelling to kibbutz life.
Sabin said more women
than men are involved in the
Tamar movement,
estimating the ratio of
women to men at 60-40 in
the two kibbutzim.
The total membership of
TaMar in the United States
and Canada is 48 persons,
nearly two-thirds of them
women. Members' ages
range from 19 to 30. ❑

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