August 3
The Friendliness of Kibbutzniks
Bob takes a walk in the area “everyone we passed invited you, gives you grapes, drinks, etc.”
Bob describes Friendliness of Kibbutzniks
August 3, 1957
Saturday Night
Letter from Bob to Mom Dad & Alan,
Shabbas is now over & I’m going to the Kibbutz Social Hall to see a show. Today I walked about 4 miles to a collective settlement called “Tzippori” Nearby was the ruins of an Arab Village which housed 14,000 families. The ruins of a shul was 2,000 years old was also visible & I walked through. It really is something to be here on Shabbas and see the change from everyday life. On the way back we took a shortcut through beautiful country where acres & acres of wild edible fruits were growing. Everyone we passed invited you, gives you grapes, drinks etc, & in general is very friendly. Yet it still helps to speak Hebrew. It’s getting late & I want to see the show.
Missing You Love
Bob
David’s Comments:
August 3, 1957 Saturday Night
“Today I walked to a collective settlement called Tzippori”
Tzippori is an area in the Lower Galliee Jezrial Valley surrounded by a large number of Arab Villages. Bob walked around freely and wasn’t concerned for his physical safety.
Today many Jews would be afraid to do what Bob did.
“It really is something to be here on Shabbos and see the change from everyday life”
Bob was surprised to see how even on a secular kibbutz, Shabbat was different from the rest of the week.
“Everyone we passed invited you, gives you grapes , drinks etc, & in general is very friendly. “
During the 50’s, the kibbutzim welcomed foreigners.