Kibbutz Tzora is nestled between Bet Shemesh and the beginings of the shefayla “heartland”. The Kibbutz was settled in the 1948 by former Palmach members. Many of the members have immigrated from South America, UK, and South Africa. Today, the Kibbutz boasts a robust industry including everything from an office complex to a wedding hall to a cow milking facility.

Here’s an image of the Kibbutz from Tel Shemesh facing North.

This image reminds me of the fields of amber grains in downstate Illinois and Indiana.