Southern end, Sea of Galilee, Land of Israel (originally Kvutzat Degania).
[A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel which was traditionally based on agriculture. The kibbutz is a form of communal living that combines socialism and Zionism. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, but have gradually embraced a more “scientific” Socialist approach. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high–tech enterprises. Although less than five percent of Israelis live on kibbutzim, they are disproportionately represented in key positions and high–status fields.]
Degania Alef (Dganya Alef) or Degania #A was the first kibbutz established by Jews in the areas of the Land of Israel then under Ottoman rule. It was founded in 1910 by ten men and two women led by Joseph Baratz. The land had previously been owned by a Persian family resident in Beirut.
Despite its small size, Degania Alef has been home to many famous Israelis and members of the pre–state Yishuv (settlement). The poet Rachel, the “prophet of labor” A.D. Gordon, and Joseph Trumpeldor all worked at Degania Alef, while many early members of Degania Alef left to found other kibbutzim. Gideon Baratz was the first child ever to be born in a kibbutz and (later Chief of Staff) Moshe Dayan was the second, both in Degania Alef. Degania Alef should not be confused with Degania Bet, which is a separate kibbutz. Both lie along the southern shores of the Sea of Galilee.
In 2007, Degania Alef announced that it would undergo “privatisation.” Instead of assigned jobs and equal pay under the rule of the elders, the reorganization would allow people to seek their jobs, earn their salaries, and own their homes.
– after Wikipedia