Hakhshara

Hakhshara (Hebrew: הכשרה‎) is a Hebrew word that literally means "preparation", and often refers to agricultural institutes similar to kibbutzim where Zionist youth would learn technical skills necessary for their emigration to Israel. Example of hakhshara were Sciesopoli^[1] and Schniebinchen.^[2][3]

References

1. Office of Survivor Affairs - Nina Merrick
2. Geschichte vor Ort: Erinnerungskultur im Land Brandenburg für die Zeit von 1933 bis 1990, Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur, Brandenburg, 2009, page 44
3. "Schniebinchen, Germany, 1938, Youngsters conversing through a window, at a camp for training for Aliyah (immigration to Eretz Israel). - The Sonnenfeld collection of photos documenting Jewish life in prewar Germany.". Retrieved 2012-05-17.