chalutzim
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Jewish people who moved to Palestine to build farms and new communities before Israel became a country
- noun
- /kɑːluˈtsiːm/
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jalutzim
- Many chalutzim arrived in Palestine during the early 20th century.
Examples
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Stories of the chalutzim are still taught in Israeli schools today.
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The chalutzim transformed the arid land into fertile fields.
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The chalutzim faced many hardships as they built new communities in the desert.
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Many young people joined the chalutzim to help establish agricultural settlements.
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The chalutzim faced many hardships as they built new communities in the desert.
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Many young people joined the chalutzim to help establish agricultural settlements.
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The chalutzim transformed the arid land into fertile fields.
How Pioneering
Surface Forms
chalutzim plural
Etymology
Chalutzim is the Hebrew plural of chalutz, which means 'pioneer' or 'one who goes out'. These were the early Jewish settlers who went first to clear land and build new farms and towns, so the word today means those early pioneers.