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The Kibbutz
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"The Johnny
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skiing of thousands of women
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Fishing the modern way at the Ma'agan Michael kibbutz.
Martin Sherman
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Los Angeles
hen I left South Africa to
volunteer to be a soldier in
the Israel Defense Forces in
1971, Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael agreed
to host me for the duration of my mili-
tary service.
My assigned residence at the kib-
butz — located about 20 miles south
of Haifa, on the Mediterranean coast
— was a single room in a wooden shack
without running water, air condition-
ing or other modern conveniences. The
nearest showers and toilets were public
and situated at least 100 yards from my
spartan abode.
It was a far cry from the way I live
today at the kibbutz — in a roomy
three-bedroom apartment equipped
with all the latest electronics and a spa-
cious porch that opens onto a stretch of
manicured lawn surrounded by varie-
gated bougainvillea.
In many ways, this dichotomy encap-
sulates much of the change that has
taken place over the past few decades in
the kibbutz movement in Israel, and at
Ma'agan Michael in particular. There has
been a dramatic metamorphosis affect-
ing not only the outward appearance of
the kibbutz and sources of its livelihood,
but also the manner in which it per-
ceives itself and is perceived by others.
Evolution
In the past few decades, Ma'agan
Michael has changed from a tiny, impov-
erished fishing village into a sprawling,
affluent community with a variety of
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