Treasure Trove: Kibbutz Be’eri’s thriving print shop was spared on Oct. 7—and re-opened days after the Hamas attack
“For the life of this nation” is the message on this label. It was made in the print shop of Kibbutz Be’eri two weeks after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack when about 10 percent of the kibbutz’s 1,200 residents were murdered. Be’eri was formed on Oct. 6, 1946, as one of the 11 settlements created […]
Treasure Trove: The kibbutz named in honour of one of Israel’s pioneers was on the frontlines of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Berle Katznelson (1887-1944) was one of the leaders of the Labor Zionist movement and was a founder of the Histadrut (the workers union), the Hamashbir consumer co-operative and the Clalit Health Services. He was also the founder and editor of the Davar newspaper. He advocated in non-religious labour circles for observance of Shabbat and Jewish […]
