Tamuz is an urban kibbutz
The principal idea guiding the urban kibbutz is the creation of a community that is a meaningful social and cultural framework for its members.
Founded in 1987 and located in Beit Shemesh, a small town 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem.
Tamuz aims to be an integral component of the local community of Beit Shemesh.
Thirty-five adults and the same number of children live on the Kibbutz.
Tamuz is a framework for ongoing dialogue and continual formation. We see our community as a way of seeking "Tikun Olam"- ("a better world").
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Kehilla - a non-profit organization
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Members of the Kibbutz and other residents of Beit Shemesh established "Kehilla" in 1996.
Kehilla seeks to develop projects in the field of Jewish pluralism, social involvement and dialogue between the different populations in the area. These projects express our commitment to the values of Study (Talmud Torah), Charity (Tzedakah) and making the world a better place (Tikkun Olam).
To realize these values we aim to:
Form study groups for adults and youth with the purpose of generating dialogue using Jewish source material as the basis for discussion.
Cultivate community frameworks in Beit Shemesh and it's surrounds. These frameworks contribute to the empowerment of residents and serve to counter the processes of alienation and disintegration of social frameworks in Israeli society.
Develop a cadre of leaders who are dedicated to the values of democracy, civil society and Tikkun Olam.
Develop non-Orthodox Jewish identity that draws on Jewish culture of all periods, and to generate new texts and Jewish ceremonies appropriate to our time.
To promote an on-going dialogue between Israeli Jews and Jews from the Diaspora.
To assist weak groups in the society through community organizing and self-help.
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