18.05.2026 • 6 Min.

This is an English version of a German episode. A kibbutz: no private property, equal pay for everyone, children raised communally. This was once the heart of one of the most radical social experiments of the 20th century — and the core of the Zionist dream. At the founding of Israel, almost eight percent of the Jewish population lived on a kibbutz. Today, it’s less than two percent. What happened? That’s what this episode is about. Questions, feedback, or topic suggestions: podcast@elisabeth-krafft.de Editorial & Production: Elisabeth Krafft Originally published in German as:Warum leben noch heute tausende Israelis ohne Privatbesitz? This Podcast was translated with the help of AI.