halutzim

/hɑˈlut͡ʼɪm/ (hah-loo-TEEM)

Definitions

1. noun

Young Jewish immigrants to Palestine during the British Mandate, particularly in the 1920s-1940s, who often worked on kibbutzim and other collective farms.

“The group of halutzim arrived in Haifa to begin their new life in Palestine.”

Synonyms

  • pioneers
  • settlers

Antonyms

  • expatriates
  • refugees