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Lotan Vision StatementWe, the members of Kibbutz Lotan, have chosen to establish here our home and future. Through our commitment to ‘Am Yisrael, Torat Yisrael, and the State of Israel, we are working and learning together to create a community based on Reform Zionist Jewish values: Renewing JudaismWe work towards creating a progressive expression of Jewish religion and culture in our rituals and our day-to-day life, through mitzvot in our relationships with one another and with God. EqualityOur belief in equality is expressed through direct democracy, equality in the workplace, gender equality, and mutual responsibility. Economic CooperationTogether we are responsible for our livelihood and share out resources as an expression of our belief in the strength of communal action. EcologyWe strive to fulfill the biblical ideal "to till the earth and preserve it," in our home, our region, the country, and the world. We are working to create ways to live in harmony with our desert environment. "I-Thou"We aspire to meaningful relationships of openness, communication, and mutual respect with one another. Right LivelihoodWe strive for economic independence, and aim to support ourselves in ways that are in keeping with our values. Home and CommunityOur commitment to our home and community is expressed through cooperative action in work, education, culture, health, and day-to-day life. Tikun 'Olam - Repairing the WorldWe work towards the betterment of ourselves, our people, and the world. Our home is a community of Shlihut, outreach. Our way of life constitutes a message we wish to impart to those who enter our gates and to the circles of society through which we pass. This declaration is a living document which requires of us ongoing involvement and action. Signed by the members of Kibbutz Lotan, Motzai Simhat Torah, 5758, 23 October, 1997. |
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