ABOUT US

Founded in 1935, Habonim Dror (the Builders of Freedom) is a Progressive Labor Zionist Youth movement founded upon the pillars of Progressive Labor Zionism, Collective Liberation of the Peoples in Israel-Palestine, Judaism, Socialism, Social Justice, and Hagshama (actualization of values). Habonim Dror North America is known for its outstanding youth leadership training and its focus on dialogue-based education where members learn about coexistence in Israel-Palestine and how to build Jewish community in North America and Israel-Palestine.

Habonim Dror runs 6 summer camps (called machaneh) across Canada and the United States, an Israel summer program (MBI), a Gap-year program in Israel (Workshop), and year-round activities in many areas of North America (called Eizorim/Kenim).

Interested in attending a Habonim Dror North America summer camp? We are located in:

Eastern Pennsylvania (Camp Galil)

Central Ontario (Camp Gesher)

Southern California (Camp Gilboa)

Near Vancouver Island (Camp Miriam)

Northern Maryland (Camp Moshava)

Central Michigan (Camp Tavor)

If you are near any of these areas in a larger metropolitan area such as Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Washington DC, Chicago, and Detroit, reach out to Habonim Dror staff or camp staff for year-round activity opportunities!

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