A Jewish pioneer or settler, especially in historical Palestine/Israel; a member of a kibbutz.
From Hebrew 'halutz' (pioneer) with -ah suffix. The word entered English from Hebrew during the early Zionist movement of the 20th century.
This Hebrew word captured a specific moment in history—the idealistic young Jewish settlers transforming swampland into farms. It carries the exhaustion and hope of people rebuilding a homeland.
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