Habonim Dror Newsletter July 2022

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Shnat Latin America

The Kibbutz period in Revivim and the participants from Brazil and Uruguay had a great time. They volunteered, studied Ulpan and were really a part of the Kibbutz life. In order to finish off the time there in a good way on Friday 17th of June the Shnatties organized a Latin American afternoon with good food and great music for all the Kibbutznikim to enjoy!

Shnat Australia/New Zealand

The Australian New Zealand and South African shnatties have wrapped up their kibbutz period and bud farewell to all of the wonderful courses on shorashim and the special lifestyle and atmosphere of kibbutz Ein HaShofet for the city living of Haifa. For the past month the group has been living in two houses in the diverse hadar haCarmel neighborhood. Their days have been filled with meaningful educational missions and volunteer frameworks with schools, youth clubs, at risk youth frameworks, kenimHabo’s sister movement HaNoar HaOved HaLomed, day camps, sleep away camps. In addition to this hadracha experience and development the group, with guidance from their madrichim, have taken over more and more responsibility for their own living, cooking cleaning and collective culture all whilst continuing their educational process about the movements values and role in Israeli society today, something in which they encounter and have the chance to participate in and shape each day in real time.

North America

The North American movement is preparing itself for a fantastic summer. Last weekend, ma’apilimot (senior madrichimot) gathered for a leadership seminar ahead of a summer full of hadracha and kef. The summer camps are gearing up to run from June to August, and nearly 80 MBIers are preparing for the summer of their lives in Israel!

Argentina

At the beginning of the month, the Sof Shvua Atzmaut seminar was held, organized by the tnuot noar of Argentina. Janijim janijot, madrijim and madrijot from Habonim Dror from all over the country participated in it. The seminar brings together Argentine Zionist youth to celebrate the creation of the State of Israel and discuss the past, present and future of Zionism.

Brasil

THE RETURN OF SNIF FORTALEZA!

In the beginning of the month, the Snif Fortaleza returned to face-to-face activities after two years.

There was a training seminar for the madrichim on Tnuati identity, as well as questions about the Hadracha and preparations for the activities of Shichavot Bogrot and Tzeirot.

Mexico

Iom Habonim Dror Mexico. It is a great event that brings together bogrim and bogrot of all time together with the current generations of the Tnua. A party to remember old times and give relevance and strength to the tnua in the new challenges it faces.

Uruguay

Special Saturday about habonim Dror Latin America. The Janijim and Janijit got to know the different countries in the region where Habonim Dror works, contacted them and created new ties.

United Kingdom

HDUK is so excited for a fun-filled summer with its biggest camp numbers since 2010 and 80 chanichimot on tour! They will be running our final kennim in Manchester and Leeds over the next month as they start to heavily prep for their summer programmes. They are also having a Bogrimot Friday Night Dinner soon to get our madrichimot hyped to spend the summer together once again. They couldn’t be more excited to get going with camp and tour 2022!

Germany

On Shavuot we held our traditional „Wanderlager“ ( hiking camp) with 60 chanichim/chanichot. Looking forward to our summer machane in Israel!

Holland

Last weekend we went on our yearly Mayweekend (as per tradition in June) with a record 160 chaveriem! This weekend was extra special since we had a four-day weekend instead of a three-day weekend. It was like we were on a minimachanee. On the way back home, one of the buses with the children caught fire! This caused a little delay, but the madrichiem handled it very well and the chanichiem were brought to a nearby McDonalds where they received free ice cream and candy. It was an amazing weekend and we are now preparing for our next activity: Zomermachanee!

Belgium

This month was very special in Belgium! On Sunday 15 may we had our annual « lag ba’omer » event which is organized with and for the five Zionist youth movements from Brussels and Antwerp. A big day where all the haverim from each kvoutsa plays games against the other youth movements. We held our third place proudly and with joy!

The next Saturday was our last Saturday, with the haverim, of the year. We celebrated our place at thé lag ba’omer from the previous week and had fun with our family for a whole afternoon!

Habonim Dror Aotearoa New Zealand

Habonim New Zealand is celebrating its 75th birthday this year. A fundraising campaign was launched at the beginning of June to kickstart the year round-celebrations.

In addition, this past weekend junior winter camp was held to great success with the wonderful Madazimot and madrichimot of HDANZ.

Habonim Dror Olami

On Friday 3rd of June, our Shnatties from Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil had an event for Shavuot at Kibbutz Givat Haim Ihud. The event was organized by Member of Knesset Ram Shefa from the Labor (Avoda) Party. It consisted of typical Shavuot-learning sessions as well as some good cheesy snacks and food. Of course we had a photo-opportunity with the Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai, Head of the World Zionist Organization Department of Zionist Activities Silvio Josckowicz and MK Ram Sheffa. It was a great event and a good taster for more political educational activities to come.