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| Monday, May 05, 2003 |
 This land is our land: We're happy to announce that Ellis Shuman, the editor-in-chief of our sister publication Israel Insider, has just completed work on his first novel, The Virtual Kibbutz, a collection of stories depicting the hopes, dreams and challenges of kibbutz members, residents of Israel's unique society as it evolves towards an uncertain future. Although a work of fiction, the book addresses a major question: Is the kibbutz, Israel's unique collective society, an endangered species? "I won't give you the answer here," says Shuman, "but reading The Virtual Kibbutz will show how the kibbutz is changing as its members face the violence of the Intifada, cope with the Internet, and struggle to have more control over their lives." Along the way, Shuman tells us, readers will be exposed to a clown who uses magic to heal the wounds of terror victims, a veteran dairy worker who has difficulties bidding farewell to an albino cow, a farmer who must decide what to do with the prize money of a lottery, and a reporter who is researching comedian Jerry Seinfeld's kibbutz past.
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