GARIN RESOURCE PACKET

GO SOUTH

Dear Dreamer,

We in the Nefesh B’Nefesh Go South program believe founding and developing garinim (seed communities) in southern Israel is of central importance for the region’s development. We have learned through experience the importance of creating human networks and microcommunities for the benefit of Olim and Israelis alike. Such support systems are integral to successful Aliyah.

This comprehensive Garin Resource Packet, includes information on most aspects of garin life and the process of their development.

We hope you will find the information in this packet beneficial, and that it will assist you to take the next step in your journey to the world of garinim in southern Israel.

See you in the Negev!

The Go South Team

About Us...... 2 Glossary...... 6 Organizations that Will Help You...... 10 How to Start or Join a Garin...... 12 The Negev in Numbers...... 16 Incentives to Move South ...... 17 Highlighting Olim Garinim...... 18 Maps...... 19 ABOUT US

Nefesh B’Nefesh, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah & Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA has revamped the Aliyah process making the idea of moving to Israel a realistic option for many. The organization has revitalized Western Aliyah by removing the financial, professional and logistical obstacles that prevent many individuals from actualizing their dreams. Since its establishment in 2002, Nefesh B’Nefesh has assisted over 45,000 Olim from North America and the UK and has maintained a retention rate of over 90%. Nefesh B’Nefesh Olim contribute greatly to the social, economic and demographic welfare of Israeli society by serving in the IDF, settling in Israel’s cities and periphery, and boosting economic growth, while infusing the country with idealistic enthusiasm and optimism. www.nbn.org.il

Go South Program The Go South program offers enhanced services and financial benefits to Olim interested in moving to Israel’s southern communities. These enhancements, coupled with the support of dedicated local Nefesh B’Nefesh staff, set the stage for successful Aliyah. www.nbn.org.il/gosouth www.facebook.com/groups/gosouthnbn

2 ABOUT US

What is this packet all about? The term garin, meaning “a seed,” is used to refer to a group of individuals and/or families who live together as a community, and are trying to effect some social change in Israel.

Throughout this booklet, we will use the plural form of garin which is garinim to refer to seed communities. Don’t be confused with the popular garinim - pumpkin seeds - that Israelis love to crack with their teeth and spit out while reading a newspaper or holding a conversation!

The original garinim were founded in the geographically peripheral areas of Israel - Negev, Galilee & Samaria - back in the 1970s, and began to spread rapidly in the 1990s. Currently, there are hundreds of active garinim throughout the country. Many of them receive guidance and financial support from umbrella organizations. Joining a garin can be a wonderful way for a young Oleh single, couple or family to become part of a welcoming and idealistic community!

3 ABOUT US

1. Affordable Housing

2. Welcoming Communities

3. Accessibility

4. Career Options

5. Unique, Unparalleled Scenery

6. 21st Century Zionism: Opportunity to make an impact

4 Why the Negev? Since the days of David Ben Gurion, the Negev has captured the imagination of passionate Zionists. Covering 66 percent of Israel’s land mass, but including only 8 percent of its population, the Negev represents a major opportunity for Olim. So much of the area’s success has been due to the efforts of immigrants from For the State of Israel across the globe, yet Olim from Western countries have yet to capitalize on the to exist, we must opportunities of Israel’s South. The completion of Route 6 and the railway, Go South the construction of new industrial parks, and an increasing number of large Israeli and international companies moving south are all contributing to the development of the region. Israel’s South presents a wealth of opportunities which make it an ideal option for English speaking Olim, including expanding communities, burgeoning industries and cutting edge education. There are many educational options in the South, that span the religious spectrum. Additionally, there are several unique schools; the Anthroposophic and Bi- lingual schools in Be’er Sheva, the Democratic school in Arad, the Environmental school in Sde Boker and the Agricultural school in Eshel HaNasi. Ben Gurion University of the Negev, which brings over 20,000 students to the area, is one of the top academic institutions in Israel.

The Negev is now, and the South is where cutting-edge social and commercial innovation happens. Glossary TYPES OF GARINIM

GLOSSARY Garin Hityashvut (Settlement Community) - A group of individuals and/or families who live together as a community in an existing settlement, or in a new settlement they have founded together. We define a settlement as a yishuv, moshav, kibbutz, a town or a city. There can be more than one community in the same settlement. Garinim situated in cities and towns are called garinim ironi’im (urban garinim), while garinim in rural environments are called garinim kafri’im (rural garinim). The main goal of the garin hityashvut is to settle the land, while experiencing a meaningful fulfilling communal life.

Garin Messimati (Mission-Oriented/ Intentional Community) - A type of garin hityashvut. The members of a garin messimati choose to live an active communal life, and have taken upon themselves a messima (mission). The nature of the mission depends on the community’s social or religious affiliation. For example, there are garinim who settle in underdeveloped neighborhoods in order to provide strength and enrichment. A successful model for these garinim is to forge relationships with veteran neighborhood residents and work with them in partnership.

Garin Torani (Torah-Oriented Community) - A type of garin hityashvut, in which the members of the garin are all torani (Orthodox). The garinim torani’im are usually typed as garinim mesimati’im, and are often placed in cities. They seek to infuse a rich and active religious experience into the community. To do so, they often establish Torah classes, and plan events and educational programs to celebrate and commemorate holidays and important dates in the Jewish calendar.

Garin Meorav (Mixed/Pluralistic Community) - A type of garin hityashvut in which the members of the garin are both religious and secular. It might also function as a garin messimati, but not necessarily. The goal of these garinim is to be role models for Israeli society, showing the beauty and power that can be found in pluralistic communal life. In doing so, they are encouraging dialogue between the different populations, both on the local and national levels.

Garin Svivati (Environmentaly Active Community) - A type of garin messimati. The mission of the community is to be proactive on different environmental issues. The members live their communal lives while preserving the natural environment surrounding them, and usually try to manage in eco-friendly ways, using clean energy and the principle of sustainability.

6 LEGAL TERMINOLOGY GLOSSARY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT Bne Betchah (The ‘Build Your Own House’ Policy) - An Israeli governmental policy that BODIES allows and encourages allotment of plots Mo’atza Mekomit (Local Council) - one of in the peripheral areas of Israel, for citizens the three types of local government entities to purchase cheaply, and use to build their found in Israel, with the other two being homes (private villas). This policy enables cities and regional councils. Local council ownership of relatively large plots with status is determined by passing a minimum gardens, and gives the buyer a free hand in threshold of residents (2,000), enough to designing and building the property. The aim justify operations as independent municipal of bne betchah is to attract more citizens to units, although not large enough to be the periphery, and to privatize the building declared a city. The mo’atza mekomit is process in the country- a step which allows a also the overseer of education and social healthy competition in the construction field. services of the locality. Therefore, it is There are many bne betchah neighborhoods important for the garin members to be in in the Negev. touch and create positive relations with the mo’atza. Michraz (Request For Tenders/RFT) - In Israel, it is common for the government to Mo’atza Ezorit (Regional Council) - one put a building project out to tender; that of the three types of local government is, publish an invitation for all construction entities found in Israel, with the other two contractors and individuals to make a being cities and local councils. Regional proposal for the building’s construction, with councils include representation of the understanding that any competition for anywhere between 3 and 54 communities, the relevant government contract must be usually spread over a relatively large area conducted in response to the tender. within geographical vicinity of each other. The mo’atza ezorit is also the overseer of Shetach Chum (Brown Lands) - Lands education and social services of the region. allocated by the Israeli government for the Therefore, it is important for the garin construction of public facilities. members to be in touch and create positive relations with the mo’atza. Shetach Yarok (Green Lands) - Lands allocated by the Israeli government for the Iriya (City Council) - one of the three construction of public parks and gardens. types of local government entities found in Israel, with the other two being regional Taboo - The Land Registration and Settlement and local councils. The iriya is the overseer of Rights Department of the Minstry of Justice. of education and social services of the This governmental body has the authority to city. Therefore, it is important for the garin take five main actions: members to be in touch with and create • Keep the land registers. positive relations with the iriya. • Certify transactions and other actions with regard to land and the registration thereof in Israel Land Authority (ILA) - 93% of the land registers. the land in Israel is in the public domain; • Register buildings in the Cooperative Houses that is, either property of the state, K.K.L, Register (condominiums). or the Development Authority. The ILA is the government agency responsible • Decide disputes as between apartment owners in condominiums. for managing this land which comprises 4,820,500 acres (19,508,000 dunams). • Settle rights of title to land within the “Ownership” of real estate in Israel usually territories of the state. means leasing rights from the ILA for 49 or 98 years. 7 8 GLOSSARY activities, such asfairsandceremonies. communal sense andthemembers usuallyjointogetherfor differenttypesofcommunity a certainprofessionalfield, anddon’tsharetheirprofits.Intheyishuvkehillati thereisastrong moshav andthekibbutz mainly intheeconomical aspect-themembersdon’tworktogetherin members usuallyshare thesamesocialaffiliationandbeliefsystem.Itdifferentiatesfrom the Yishuv Kehillati(ARuralCommunitySettlement) –Acommunitybasedsettlement,where the the homeofIsrael’sfirstPrimeMinister,David Ben-Gurion,afterhisretirementfrompolitics. and Lakia.Therearealsoseveralkibbutzim,includingRevivimSdeBoker;thelatterbecame Dimona, AradandMitzpeRamon,aswellanumber ofsmallBedouincities,includingRahat southern endistheresortcityofEilat.Itcontains severaldevelopmenttowns,including largest cityandadministrativecapitalisBe’erSheva, situatedinthenorthernNegev.Atits percent thestate’slandmass,butincludingonly 8percentofitspopulation.Theregion’s Negev -Theisthegeographicalregioninsouthern areaofIsrael,covering66 (CITY, MOSHAV,KIBBUTZ,ETC.) TYPES OFSETTLEMENTS

GLOSSARY 9 residents lifestyle whilst moving into aregraduates. Today, kibbutzim ironi’im (Workers’ Moshav)- A workers Ovdim (Workers’ Moshav It relies on cooperativecooperative settlement. and marketing ofpurchasing of supplies moshav ovdim, the family orproduce. In the basic unit of production andhousehold is the consumption. was traditionally based on agriculture, but these days farmingwas traditionally based on agriculture, harchava - An extension neighborhood in an existing moshav/kibbutz. The

) and changes have been made in theKibbutz Mitchadesh) and changes have been made kibbutzim have been privatized (

these businesses are created by members of kibbutzim ironi’im. Ringelblum in Be’er Sheva, and HaAgala supermarket in Mitzpe Ramon and Yerucham. Many ofRingelblum in Be’er Sheva, and HaAgala supermarket in Mitzpe mission. The south of Israel is rich with different successful social businesses, such as Coffee the company’s reach, improving the products or services or in other ways subsidizing the socialthe company’s reach, improving the products or services or in reinvested in the business itself, with the aim of increasing social impact - for example expandingreinvested in the business itself, with the aim of increasing social This type of business is financially self-sustainable, and the profits realized by the business are (Social Business) - A business created and designed to address a social problem.Essek Chevrati (Social Business) - A business created and designed to address are not full members of the settlement , but can enjoy its facilities and services. are not full members of the settlement , but can enjoy its facilities

Harchava towns/cities are Dimona, Yerucham and Mitzpe Ramon. desert. Some of the most known ayarot pitu’ach that have developed since into established crowded center. The majority of such towns were built in the Galilee and in the northern Negevcrowded center. The majority of such towns were built in the Galilee population of the country’s peripheral areas and to ease development pressure on the country’spopulation of the country’s peripheral areas and to ease development Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Europe. These towns were designated to expand theJewish refugees from Arab countries and Europe. These towns housing to the large influx ofbuilt in Israel during the 1950s, in order to provide permanent (A Development Town) - A term referring to the new settlements that wereAyarat Pitu’ach (A Development Town) - A term referring to the new settlements 2,000 members. as a way of retaining the kibbutz founded by garinim messimati’im, are currently just over 100 in Israel, including approximatelymainstream urban society. There members and Nahal communities by former kibbutz The idea became a reality in the 1970s, when kibbutzim ironi’im were established as cooperativeThe idea became a reality in the (An Urban Kibbutz) - A version of the classic kibbutz located within an existing city.Kibbutz Ironi (An Urban Kibbutz) - A version other day-to-day experiences. the members usually dine together, and share manythe members usually dine together, all the members. Also, in a kibbutz shituffi some communal lifestyle. The kibbutz where both the labor and its profits are being equally shared byemphasis on community labor- communities, with the focus being a combination of socialism and Zionism. In recent decades,communities, with the focus being kibbutz lifestyle (Kibbutz Shituffi) put antech enterprises. Kibbutzim who kept the original - A collective community settlement. Kibbutzim were built as a model of utopianKibbutz - A collective community settlement. other economic branches, including industrial plants and high- has been partly supplanted by worked. to households or individuals, but is collectivelyto households or , land is not allottedUnlike the moshav ovdim based, production and marketing are collective.based, production although consumption is family or household- although consumption form is closer to the collectivity of the kibbutz- form is closer to collectively and profits are shared equally.Thiscollectively and profits social features of a moshav. Farming is donesocial features of the economic features of a kibbutz with thethe economic features collective smallholder’s settlement that combinescollective smallholder’s (Collective Moshav) - A Shituffi (Collective Moshav , some of which are: moshav, some of variants of the There are several owned. tend to be individually the moshav tend to yet the farms in labor, emphasis on community puts an , the moshav, the kibbutz Like the farms. individual of community agricultural - A cooperative Moshav Organizations that Can Help You

HaMisrad LePitucah HaNegev VeHagalil Moetzet HaNegev The Ministry for Development of the Negev and the Galilee, The Negev Council is a unique organization that was currently headed by Minister Aryeh Deri, was established established in 2015 by a number of Negev leaders, in 2005. Its goal is to advance and promote the Negev and such as heads of regional councils and city mayors, as the Galilee and place them at the top of the government’s well as different civilian unions in the South. Its goal is list of priorities. The ministry encourages entrepreneurs to function as a strong representative body, that will and investors to shift their economic activity to the promote the region’s needs in government decision Negev and the Galilee, and advances landmark projects making and budget allocating. The Negev Council is in employment, settlement, education, industry, tourism, comprised of representatives of both the Jewish and society, culture and so forth. the Bedouin populations of the South. WWW.GALIL.GOV.IL/EN/?P=1633 WWW.NEGEVCOUNCIL.ORG WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NEGEVCOUNCIL ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU HaChativa LeHityashvut The Settlement Division, founded in 1968, operates HaMerkaz LeHityashvut BaNegev VeBaGalil under the auspices of the World Zionist Organization, and This information center was founded by the OR serves as an executive function of the Israeli government movement, and operates in conjunction with JNF, The in constructing new yishuvim. The division helps the Ministry for Development of the Negev and the Galilee, yishuvim build their infrastructure, and assists them and The Negev Development Authority. Through their with finding temporary housing (caravans) for the garin hotline, HaMerkaz LeHityashvut provides comprehensive hityashvut’s members, while their permanent homes are and professional information regarding different aspects in construction. HaChativa LeHityashvut’s main goal is to of life in the Negev and Galilee’s yishuvim and moatzot: strengthen the peripheral areas of Israel by establishing housing, employment, education, culture, tourism, new sustainable and prosperous yishuvim. health and benefits. The organization guides and assists WWW.HITYASHVUT.ORG.IL/PAGECAT.ASP?ID=16 the individuals/families who are relocating from their first step until the actual move. The Community Incubator (HaChamama Shiri Heller [email protected] HaKehilatit) Hotline: 1-800-215-216 A project of Tor HaMidbar (NGO), The Community CDNG.ORG.IL/LANDING-PAGES/CDNG/PAGE.HTML Incubator was established in 2004. Its aim is to build and strengthen garinim messimati’im ironi’im, to promote a The Merage Foundation Israel high quality of life, and to increase social equality in the A philanthropic foundation for the development of periphery. Their guidance includes three main processes: the Negev, founded in 2000. The foundation’s goal Help communities build a shared vision, goals, and is to create positive public discourse surrounding objectives to create strong internal leadership; Guide the Negev, and make it a regional leader for living, them in forming social projects/businesses by mapping business, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. needs, creating work plans, and building partnerships; And The foundation’s areas of activity are economic help with networking and connecting the communities development, employment and entrepreneurship, with national organizations and governmental bodies. culture and leisure, branding and marketing, housing, Today there are 15 socially involved communities in their and health. Merage offers employment and housing network, and they accompany seven youth movements assistance to families and/or individuals who are through the process of building communities for their relocating to the Negev. alumni. Nirit Portugez 050-217-4453 [email protected] Hila Nahon-Efrati 054-422-7821 MERAGE.ORG.IL/EN/ [email protected] WWW.KEHILLA.ORG.IL/ 10 The Shahaf Foundation Mirkam ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU A unique philanthropic partnership established in A chain of mixed/pluralistic garinim in Israel, founded in 2010. Its members are foundations, organizations and 2009. Mirkam promotes models of mixed garinim, by private donors in Israel and around the world who establishing and assisting them with their development. have joined together to promote garinim messimati’im The organization’s goal is to create communities who ironi’im of young adults in Israel, from the entire would act as role models to the Israeli society, displaying spectrum of Israeli society. The Shahaf Foundation a common goal and showing the power and prosperity leads a long-term strategy to support the development that is to be found in the pluralistic communal life, of those garinim through providing grants, guidance while encouraging dialogue between the different and training, as well as by leveraging partners in local populations, both on the local and national levels. government and national government ministries. Yochi Gilboa 054-584-4846 [email protected] WWW.SHAHAFF.COM/3 MIRKAM.CO.IL/CONTENT.ASP?PAGEID=10

Merkazei Tzeirim Nettiot Centers for young adults situated in cities and towns A chain of garinim messimati’im, comprised of Ba’alei throughout Israel. In the South alone there are currently Tshuva, (secular people who became religious), founded 11 centers, located in Be’er Sheva, Netivot, Kiryat in 2010. The organization’s goal is to establish and settle Gat, Mitzpe Ramon, Sderot, Eilat, Ofakim, Dimona, these garinim at the geo-social periphery of Israel, thus Yerucham, Ashkelon and Arad. The goal of merkazei generating a social and educational change, as well as hatzeirim, an initiative of the Israeli governments along an innovative Jewish atmosphere in these areas. Nettiot with the Joint Israel (JDC), is to assist young adults (ages provides the garinim with organizational guidance, and 18-35) with their different needs, such as academic assists them with creating projects and raising funds. consultation, career development, social activism Dina Dayan (CEO) 052-720-4572 [email protected] initiatives, and so forth. Each merkaz has a Demographic NETTIOT.ORG Growth Coordinator, who works in cooperation with the different garinim ironi’im mesimati’im, and assists Tnuat HaBogrim of Bnei Akiva them in their development process. The alumni movement of Bnei Akiva is one of the WWW.ISRAELYOUNG.ORG.IL/ (in Hebrew) largest movements for young adults in Israel. About 10,000 religious young adults, men and women Keren Kehilot between the ages of 20-30, take part in this movement. A chain of religious garinim in Israel, founded in 2006. A large portion of these young adults are focused on Keren Kehilot assists over 60 garinim all around the establishing garinim messimati’im ironi’im in the marginal country, provides them with organizational consultation areas, socially and economically, around Israel. The and manages their relations with different public, garinim of the bogrim in the Negev include Arad, Be’er financial and governmental bodies. The organization’s Sheva and Ashkelon, where young communities and goal is to create a movement of garins that will inspire kfarei studentim, student groups within the community, and proactively promote educational projects in Israel. reside. These young couples, families and students Tehila Shayms 050-862-1391 [email protected] create extensive programimg within their community KHL.ORG.IL/ (IN HEBREW) regarding education and welfare as well as Zionistic and Jewish identity programs, as a direct continuation of the OR Movement education and values that they acquired through the OR (NGO) was founded in 2002 by a group of young youth movement of Bnei Akiva. Israelis dedicated to making the prosperous Negev Talia Kirshner 02-5693142 [email protected] & Galilee dream- a reality. So far, with the help of its WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BNEIAKIVABOGRIM?REF=HL partners, OR founded seven new yishuvim, and helped numerous garinim of all types and affiliations settle in HaRashut LePituach HaNegev the Negev & Galilee regions of Israel. OR works in close The Negev Development Authority serves as an executive relationship with many governmental bodies, and assist function of the Ministry for Development of the Negev and the garinim in navigating through Israeli bureaucracy. the Galilee, and carries out its policy. It provides assistance Ron Segal 050-550-5760 [email protected] to garinim and communities, and grants different benefits HTTP://WWW.OR1.ORG.IL/EN/ to the citizens of southern Israel. WWW.NEGEV.CO.IL/SITE/INDEX.ASP?DEPART_ID=265365 11 How to Start or Join a Garin “So, I Want to be a Part of a Garin, Now What?”

Start by asking yourself a few basic questions: 1. Do I want to found a new garin or do I want to join one that already exists?

HOW TO START OR JOIN A GRAIN 2. If I want to found a new garin: what is the source of my motivation? What are the needs I believe the garin will meet? Am I aware of the energy and resources needed in order to start this challenging journey?

3. Do I want to live in an urban or a rural environment? 4. What is the religious affiliation I wish for my garin? 5. Do I want to be a part of a garin hityashvut or a garin messimati?

6. What is my marital status? Kids?

7. Do I want to be a part of an all-Olim garin or a mixed Olim-Israelis garin? Do I understand the opportunities and challenges in both options?

8. Regarding employment, do I want to start a new job in the location of the new garin, or do I want to keep my old job? Can I work from home?

9. Do I understand the costs of creating a garin vs. moving to one that already exists? Do I have a financial plan or the budget for it? Do I have the means and abilities to raise the necessary funds?

12 HOW TO START OR JOIN A GRAIN 13 In a new settlement (see p.11) ) ) garin garin settlement In an existing (see p.10) garin Garin kafri (rural Garin kafri (rural Garin Kafri (rural Garin (rural Kafri contact Mirkam (see p.10) If it’s a mixed a mixed If it’s ) ) garin garin (see p.11) get (see p.11) Traditional Traditional / /Pluralistic Who to Contact Who to Secular/ Garin ironi (urban Garin (urban ironi Garin (urban Ironi garin (see p.11) Religious Religious (see p.11) 14 HOW TO START OR JOIN A GRAIN (see p.10-11) (see p.12) HOW TO START OR JOIN A GRAIN 15 16 THE NEGEV IN NUMBERS Movement’s Information Center. ofConstruction, Israel Land Authority,the Ministry theKnesset’s Research and Information Center, andOR * These numbersare basedoninformation published in2014-2015by theIsrael Central Bureau ofStatistics,

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The NegevinNumbers - The percentage ofIsrael’s population intheNegev theNegev - Cities, towns, andmoshavim in yishuvim,kibbutzim

- The Negevregion’s percentage ofIsrael’s landmass -Army personnelandtheirfamilieswhowillmove to thesouth dueto thetransfer ofarmy operations -University andcollege students intheNegev - Residents ofBe’er Sheva priority areas priority to Tel Aviv by train southern areas) southern -Discount onyour income tax(notinall - Discount onpurchasing landinnational -Length oftimeto travel from Be’er Sheva NIS in projects intheNegev inprojects - The State ofIsrael investment INCENTIVES TO MOVE SOUTH 17 The greatest financialThe greatest move southincentive to it is moreis simply that affordable. The Go South program offers several benefits such as enhanced financial grants, ongoing local support, employment counseling, pilot trip guidance and social networking.

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GOSOUTH.ORG.IL In addition to the above benefits provided by NefeshIn addition to the above benefits of the State of Israel has variousB’Nefesh, the government to Israeli citizens who movebenefits and grants available these benefits are subject toto the “periphery.” However, They also vary based on one’schange and bureaucracy. region. specific location in the southern For more information and details please visit

Move South Incentives to Incentives 18 HIGHLIGHTING OLIM GARINIM Website: www.kehilatbeerot.org Contact person:[email protected] traditional –butinnovative-JudaismtoBe’erSheva. Since December2010Be’erothasbeengrowingandbringingthespiritof Jewish learning,culturalevents,children’sactivitiesandsocialaction. come togetherforpartnership-styleprayer,holidaycelebrations, residents ofBe’erSheva-Olimandnatives,families,singles,studentswho the many Be’erot isaninnovativereligiouscommunityinBe’erSheva,andoneof KEHILAT BE’EROT garinim ironi’immasimati’im www.nevechabad.com information canbefoundontheirwebsite: dream -creatinganewChabadvillageforOlimintheNegev.Allfurther the groupareworkingcloselywithORMovementinordertofulfiltheir made Aliyahinrecentyears,issituatedBe’erSheva.Themembersof kafri mesimati.Currently,thisgroupofyoungChabadfamilies,whoall Neve ChabadisanemergingcommunityintheSouth-a NEVE CHABAD intheNegev.Be’erotismadeupof Olim Garinim Highlighting garin hityashvut for ajob, you canalways employment South theGo advisorat contact The employment optionsbelow are onlyataste ofwhat canbefound inthesouth. When looking Hotels , Eilat Employment Map Cultural Map [email protected]

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20 * The population statistics are basedoninformation publishedby theIsrael Central Bureau ofStatistics (December 2014). Urban Garinim Cultural Map

TEXT HEREMAPS 21 MAPS MAPS Regional Councils- Rural Garinim

There are many garinei hityashvut moatzot ezoriyot; most of these garinim become established settlements over time.

22 Now that you have the information you need, we invite you to Go South and explore the garin option yourself!

For any questions or inquires you might have, please feel free to contact the Go South project coordinator, Naama Zigdon, at [email protected], 08-845-0025, or through our website: GOSOUTH.ORG.IL

Looking forward to seeing you in the Negev!

The Go South Team

23 “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect great wonders”.

Henry David Thoreau