The Kibbutz Institute for Festivals and Holidays

The Institute’s mission is the creation of a significant pluralistic dialogue about Jewish cultural activity, with focus on Jewish festivals and life-cycle events in Israel. We seek to reinforce humanistic values in Israeli society The Institute’s mission is the creation of a significant pluralistic dialogue about Jewish cultural activity, with focus on Jewish festivals and life-cycle events in Israel. We seek to reinforce humanistic values in Israeli society with emphasis on helping individuals, their families and their communities to connect to the heritage of Judaism and Eretz Yisrael. The roots of the Institute can be found in the pioneering spirit of Israel’s collective settlements, expressed in a century of Jewish cultural creativity. We view ourselves as a spiritual and cultural home for idealistic Jewish communities and Zionist youth movements. We firmly believe that emphasis on community cultural expression can be instructive in aiding innovative Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora. Activities Communities – Adult Jewish education, development of community leadership, youth activities, cultural absorption of immigrants, communal celebration of Shabbat and holidays; Schools – Teachers’ training