Sde Eliyahu, a kibbutz in Emek Beit Shean's (Beisan = Scythopolis valley) is where all the dreams came true.

The dream of return to Zion after 2000 years of Exile. Full life in the Land of Israel. Returning home.

The dream of living Jewish life in the spirit of Tradition and the Wisdom of Israel. Life in the spirit of the Torah and its commandments as goes between man and G-D, a man and his fellowman.

The dream of work, not forgetting the link to earth, to the basis -the land, the basics of human existence- Agriculture. To make a living working the land, the fields, the lab and industry.

The dream of communal life and mutual pledge.

In Sde Eliyahu I met elderly members leaving at dawn, well before sunrise, going to the Pomegranates' orchard – Organic crop free of chemicals' spray that pollute our universe.
Elderlies you might say, a respectful term, in the spirit of the Bible. Elderlies, respectfully, full of passion for active life, to give, receive, build and be built.

Thus, the elderlies of the kibbutz, some in their 70s – some more some less, going to pick up the organic pomegranates before the Summer's scorching heat of Emek Beit Shean rises.

You – the youngsters – Good looking girls and boys going through 'Year of service", a year of giving to the country, a year of crystallization/formation, socializing and giving before being drafted to Military Service.

They are out there, on the banks of the Jordan. Living a lifetime of giving and working, along with personal growth, friendship and joy.