Eliyahu Krause (; 1876–1962) was a Jewish

agronomist An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.) is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the Uni ...

and activist.

Biography

Krause migrated from Russia to what was then

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in 1892. He was employed by the Jewish Colonization Association (JCA), creating an agricultural school near Izmir, Turkey. In 1915, he became the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School's director, holding that position until 1954.

Sejera

At Krause's farm belonging to the JCA, haverim worked under his direction, at a yearly deficit.

Manya Shochat Manya Shochat (; also Mania, Wilbuszewicz/Wilbushewitz; later Shochat; 1880–1961) was a History of the Jews in Russia, Russian-Jewish politician who was a leading figure in the Zionism, Zionist movement. She was influential in the establishment ...

managed to establish a collective at Sejera (or Sedjera) thanks to Krause's permission, under the assumption they would revert such a situation. Under this arrangement, the farm's first 3 women workers were admitted. Under the terms of the agreement, Krause would turn over to Shochat the field and dairy work, while the owners gave the lessees the livestock, inventory and seed; in return they would turn over a fifth of the harvest to him. The purpose of the farm was to train Jewish farmers in self-sufficiency. It was during the collective that workers would receive agricultural lessons from Eliyahu Krause, socialism instruction from Manya Shochat, and Hebrew classes from

David Ben-Gurion David Ben-Gurion ( ; ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary List of national founders, national founder and first Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency ...

, who lived close by. The collective disbanded after a year.Mark LeVine; Gershon Shafir, 2012. Struggle and Survival in Palestine/Israel. University of California Press. pp. 69–72. .

Biography

Sejera

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