Links

In footsteps of Dylan and Seinfeld: Kibbutz Volunteering is Back
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1034573.html
 

 Kibbutz Volunteers Following in Their Parents' Footsteps
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1104778.html

 

See what USA Today has to say about taking a gap year!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-06-18-gap-year_N.htm

 

Israel re-brands kibbutzim to lure eco-aware generation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/13/israelandthepalestinians.kib...

 

The website for anything to do with MASA scholarships:
www.masaisrael.org

 

The website of the kibbutz movement:
http://www.kibbutz.org.il/eng/

 

The websites for Habonim Dror and Hashomer Hatzair, two Jewish youth movements that have been building kibbutzim and educating Jewish youth since the earliest days of Zionism:
www.habonimdror.org
www.hashomerhatzair.org

"Madonna's Son: Mommy, Kibbutz in the Most Beautiful Place!" September 1, 2009
http://www.mynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3770597,00.html

Highlights of the article about Lourdes, Rocco, and David's fun summer day include:
- Tractor rides and a tour of the farm and cotton fields
- Visiting the cowshed and horse stables
-  Finishing the tour by having lunch in the kibbutz dining hall, which they said “tasted better than any fancy gourmet restaurant”

See why a program in Israel can be the next big step that you are looking for!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0201-interns-20100129,0,421823.story