EDUCATION FOR WORK IN THE KIBBUTZ AS A MEANS TOWARDS PERSONAL, SOCIALAND LEARNING FULFILLMENT

This article attempts to present education for work in the kibbutz, wi th regard to the most up to date international literature in the field . The first part explains how the ideals of the Jewish tradition, of S ocialist Zionism and progressive education made education for work so central in the kibbutz. In the second part, the unique philosophical a nd practical approach to self-realisation in society and in study in t he kibbutz is described. In the final part, the success of the kibbutz is evaluated on the basis of the attitudes of Kibbutz parents, childr en and educators.