THE KVUTZA: THE STRUCTURE, PROBLEMS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COLLECTIVE SETTLEMENTS IN PALESTINE

Wurm, Shalom

Published by New York, Habonim, Labor Zionist Youth, 1942

First edition. Original paper wrappers with red font. 8vo. 74 pages; 23 cm. A Holocaust-era in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of the Kvutza, a communal settlement, in Palestine by Shalom Wurm, author and one of the founders of the Bet Alpha settlement in Emek Yizreel. "As an experiment in socialist community building the kvutza faces two grave problems. One is the secular equivalent of the relation between church and state-in this case between ideology and community. The other is the problem of leadership. " Includes several black-and-white photographs, some of kvutza scenery and one of people playing instruments. SUBJECT (S) : Zionism, Agricultural societies, Palestine. Significant dampstaining. Minimal folds and tears. Some stains and slight toning of original paper wrappers. Good condition. (zion-12-32). Seller Inventory # 37983

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE KVUTZA: THE STRUCTURE, PROBLEMS, AND ...
Publisher: New York, Habonim, Labor Zionist Youth
Publication Date: 1942
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition