Paris Kibbutz Life

Paris Kibbutz 2024. Where are we now ?

The “matrix” location:

From 2018 to 2019, generously hosted by a property owner involved in the association, the Paris Kibbutz was able to experiment with its first collective-living experiences (“kibbutz-style stays”), using two houses, apartments, and a large garden in a small village in the Paris suburbs, in Seine-et-Marne.

Encouraged by these experiences, since December 2020 the Paris Kibbutz has been investing in the establishment of its own living space in Sèvres, in the Hauts-de-Seine, in the western suburbs of Paris. The project includes: one house with a garden shared in co-living, and additional housing (rented or purchased apartments) within the same neighborhood. Three haverim currently live in Sèvres; the others contribute to the broader Paris Kibbutz project from their respective locations.

From its network of living spaces:

Since 2019, the Paris Kibbutz has been developing its inter-kibbutz hospitality and accommodation network, its psycho-socio-educational and humanitarian initiatives, its revenue-generating projects, its partnerships with other communities and associations worldwide, and its Tikkun Olam.
From November 2020 to November 2024, these activities were carried out primarily from its reception house in Normandy, known as “Beit Ya’Had.” Since November 2024, the Paris Kibbutz’s reception house has been located in Sèvres—an apartment with a garden opening onto a private one-hectare park.

From Beit Ya’Had, the Paris Kibbutz has organized events (brunch/dinner workshops, celebrations, “kibbutz-style” stays, classes, and open-house days) in order to share and promote its philosophy, its actions, its way of life, and its approach to work.

kibbutz work

The main revenue-generating activities that will continue to develop within the Paris Kibbutz—despite the shift in priorities since October 2023—are the following:

Event activities:
The Paris Kibbutz offers:
– “Kibbutz-style” stays

Training programs:
Training in psychopedagogy, professional coaching, life coaching, and art therapy.

From its network of living spaces

Since 2019, Paris Kibbutz has been deploying its inter-kibbutz reception and accommodation, its psycho-socio-educational and humanitarian actions, its lucrative project, its partnerships with other communities and associations around the world and its Tikkun Olam. From November 2020 to November 2024, mainly from its reception house in Normandy called “Beit Ya’Had”. Since November 2024, the reception house of the Kibbutz of Paris has been in Sèvres. It is an apartment with a garden opening onto a private park of one hectare.

In Beit Ya’Had, Paris Kibbutz organizes events (brunch/dinner workshops, celebrations, “kibbutz style” stays, trips, courses and open days) in order to publicize and share its way of thinking, acting, living and working.

Inter-Kibbutz Reception and Accommodation

The inter-kibbutz reception is intended for members and supporters of Paris kibbutz.

From Israel, abroad and from France, members and supporters of the KDP communicate the dates during which they wish to exchange their home with that of another member or supporter of the KDP network living in France, Israel or the stranger. The KDP keeps its members and supporters informed of proposals and requests!

Paris kibbutz welcomes some of its members and supporters living in Paris, in the Paris suburbs and in the French provinces, for a Shabbat or holiday meal, a day of celebration, a work meeting, a training day or a day “Kibbutz mode”.

Inter-kibbutz accommodation:

Inter-kibbutz accommodation is intended for members and supporters of Paris kibbutz.

Examples: you come to study in Paris. You are in training or professional mission for a few weeks in Paris or the Paris region. You come from France or abroad for holidays in Ile de France. You emigrate, move and you will find yourself without accommodation until you move into your new home. You are going to Israel for a stay or an aliyah and you wish to be welcomed and accommodated in France or in Israel while you enter your home.

The KDP has a network of supporters and members able to welcome people in France, abroad and in Israel.

Volunteering

Participation in the seminar-workshop (one seminar-workshop every two months on Zoom) for at least one year is a mandatory step for anyone wishing to volunteer with Paris Kibbutz.

Brunches/Dinners and workshops

From time to time, the Paris Kibbutz organizes a workshop or brunch or dinner at the home of one of its supporters or members. For the brunch or dinner, about a dozen guests are invited, and each person brings a dish and a drink. The guests for brunch, dinner or workshop are individuals who have participated in at least three seminar-workshops.

The Kibbutz Stays

A few days together in “kibbutz mode” are regularly offered to supporters and members of the association. Community life is shared there (meals, study, work, leisure, parties, etc.) based on everyone’s proposals and acceptances.

“Kibbutz mode” stays have been organized since July 2024 in rented Airbnbs.

The invitation of young Israelis with psychosocial difficulties, who come to teach Hebrew to the participants, remains the nodal point of the stay. Hosting and introducing these young guests to Paris and its surroundings is always expected of participants following their stay. Knitting an affectionate, educational, cultural and meaningful bond with these young people justifies the initiative and the continuation of these invitations.

sharing Parties and Celebrations

The Kibbutz of Paris welcomes from time to time, from its inter-kibbutz reception, for parties and celebrations. These are offered to its active members and supporters and can also accommodate guests.

This being said, in the interest of human and general ecology (that is to say, “non-waste”, saving time, energy and resources), the Kibbutz of Paris does not promote organization of parties and events in his name. It encourages its members and supporters to unite and organize, in the name of the KDP, the creation of groups which, in a friendly, carpooling manner, will actively participate in events and parties frequently organized by existing communities and associations in Ile de France. In fact, they often lack the means, both human and financial, to successfully carry out their projects.

The kibbutz is above all a tool for changing mentalities. It is a path of life. “Lekabbetz”, the Hebrew root of the word “kibbutz”, means to gather. “Lekabbetz” reminds us that in the context of the proliferation of current cultural offerings, what matters is not to promote “one’s brand” but to allow gathering, mutual aid and ‘Haverout (brotherhood, friendship).

Twinning

Paris Kibbutz maintains connections with various collective-living communities, whether in development or already functioning, such as the urban Kibbutz Mishol, located in the city of Nof Hagalil in Israel.

Exchanges and reflections are shared between them.

This partnership is part of the “Tikkun” movement.

Kibbutz Mishol is an urban kibbutz that belongs to the Tikkun movement. Tikkun defines itself as a “social pioneer.”

Its vision: to work toward a society built on intertwined circles of partnership, responsibility, and social justice, all interacting with one another.

Its goal: to establish activist communities throughout Israel.

Paris Kibbutz seeks to extend Tikkun internationally, by twinning with Tikkun’s activist communities in Israel and with other communities around the world.

Before this, Paris Kibbutz set out to establish a territorial base in France, with two similar branches—one in Israel and one in Africa. Paris Kibbutz is also a partner in founding the first international kibbutz (Kibbutz HaOlam), which is likewise in development.

travels

The Paris Kibbutz’s connections with a developing community in Haifa are slowly taking shape. A trip is being proposed to seminar-workshop participants for February 2026.

communication

Paris Kibbutz communicates:

– through its website, to present itself
– through scheduled Zoom appointments for individuals interested in the project
– by email and SMS, to share the dates, locations, and times of its events with its supporters, members, volunteers, beneficiaries, and haverim

This communication is carried out with respect for the supporters, members, haverim, volunteers, beneficiaries, and visitors of the Paris Kibbutz, meaning:

– with particular care not to expose them on the internet
– with particular care to preserve the unique, fresh quality of moments of encounter and sharing within the community—free from the modern reflex to photograph, film, and immediately publish everything on social media

At Paris Kibbutz, we value rediscovering the taste for encounters and moments of sharing that are ephemeral, unique, and belong only to those who choose to experience them—and honor that choice.

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About the Paris Kibbutz :

“Paris Kibbutz” is the first existing kibbutz, of the “rurban” type. It is also the name of the non-profit association whose goal is to promote a way of life inspired by the classic kibbutz and the urban kibbutz : the “rurban kibbutz”. This association was founded in July 2018.