As in Kibbutz Revivim , the water source is 10,000 year old brackish water from underground springs. Ze'elim's small spa has a 30 person capacity. Winter or summer the daytime sun is strong in the Western Negev. Adjacent to the spa is a lovely communal outdoor swimming pool and seating area. A visit to the new spa at Kibbutz Ze'elim is always a welcome break.
New opportunities have pluses and minuses.
Economic benefits even in a faltering economy come with a price, so comments members of the kibbutz committee that conceived of the spa. The opening of the spa is a mixed blessing. The economic benefits area problem. Financial success is going to bring about he destruction of our social structure. Members of the kibbutz are proud that they have maintained a traditional kibbutz lifestyle despite the many recent changes in the overall kibbutz movement and on many kibbutzim.