The Ravenna Kibbutz

Would it kill you to find a nice Jewish commune?

Photo Albums

Azura's 31st Birthday Party
June 16, 2009

Tamar hosted a birthday party for Azura at House Aleph, and the party sort of doubled as a move-in party for Steven who joined Aleph earlier that day. This is the kind of treatment former residents can expect when they return to the Ravenna Kibbutz (and have a birthday)!

Bonfires
June 18, 2009

The Ravenna Kibbutz has a fire pit, back of House Aleph, and we'll accept nearly any excuse to start fires in it -- Rosh Chodesh, Lag b'Omer (of course), pre-Passover chametz burning, possible Hebrew National deficiency in a kibbutznik's diet... Who doesn't like making a big fire?

Coffeehouse
June 17, 2009

Highlights from Coffeehouse, the Ravenna Kibbutz's open-mic and artists' workshop, every month since November, 2007!

Garden Building 5769
June 20, 2009

Finally we're making like a real kibbutz and working the land!

Kibbutz Facilities
July 17, 2009

A virtual tour of the grounds.

Kibbutz Retreats
March 21, 2009

Rebecca started a new Ravenna Kibbutz tradition: Every few months, the residents go on retreat together, hosted by another intentional community in the area, where we do visioning work together and ha

Moishe House Bowling Night
June 22, 2009

Joel led his last official Moishe House delegation to West Seattle Bowl -- followed by a late-night pizza stop -- but he pledges to keep coming back until he bowls a turkey using this newfangled spin

Moishe House Kayaking Trip
June 6, 2009

We took four kayaks from Agua Verde down one side of Lake Union, to downtown, and back up the other side, stopping at Elias's friend's houseboat on the way.

Pita Baking Workshop
July 14, 2009

We brought in a master Israeli pita baker to teach us his ways.

Photos coming soon!

The Sukkah of 5769
October 29, 2008

The Ravenna Kibbutz sukkah is always 100% local organic. This year it was also big enough to fill House Aleph's entire deck.