For the first time, Dror Israel hosted an international Mission to Israel, bringing together fourteen participants from Los Angeles, Portland (Oregon), Massachusetts, and New Hampshire for a six-day journey across the country. It was not a vacation but an immersion into the heart of Israeli society, where questions of identity, resilience, and hope are lived every day. As one participant put it, “Coming to Israel is never a vacation. It’s always more- a pilgrimage, a mission,

Just two weeks ago, two groups of Israelis in their 20s and 30s who take part in Dror Israel’s community-building programs for young adults seeking connection, purpose, and a sense of belonging set out together on a meaningful and thought-provoking journey to Poland. The group, made up of about 50 participants aged 21 to 35, reflected the rich diversity of Israeli society, including several Haredi participants.   The groups visited historic synagogues, exploring the roots of

A big Mazal Tov to NOAL (HaNoar HaOved VehaLomed) – the youth movement associated with Dror Israel – which is celebrating its 100 th anniversary! Here are some things that you may not know about this incredible and historic youth movement, which brings together youth ages 9-19 throughout the country for after-school activities, weekend trips and hikes, special leadership programs, summer camps, and much more: NOAL was founded in 1924 by a group of teens working in a match fa

These are emotional days, ones that are hard to put into words. Watching families embrace their loved ones again feels like a hug that belongs to all of us. We stand with them, in our hearts, at the Hostages Square, and in the ongoing struggle to make sure no one is ever left behind. And now, we continue to stand with them, as they come home. Alongside the relief and joy, there’s also deep pain. We remember the families of those hostages who were murdered, who are still waiti

As we enter the High Holidays, a time of reflection, renewal, and new beginnings, we are deeply aware of the heavy weight that the past...

This October marks two years since the horrific attacks of October 7, 2023, two years of war in Israel, of hostages still held, of grief...

This past May, as families began returning to Kiryat Shmona after a year and a half of evacuation, Dror Israel, together with the...

From the battlefield to the soccer field, the Reservists’ Soccer League is giving Israel’s reserve soldiers a chance to breathe, to...

This year, like last, Dror Israel's educators and students, from preschools to high schools across the country, begin their studies in...

This summer, nearly 500 educators from across Israel came together for Dror Israel’s annual Educator training seminar on Social Pedagogy....

Educators today must believe that hope is not yet lost – even when it is hidden. Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Kiryat Shmona...

Just last week something remarkable happened in a quiet forest in northern Israel: 900 teens from across Arab society, Muslim, Christian,...

The war with Iran affected every part of Israeli society, from classrooms to office buildings, from families to farmers. In Dror Israel’s...

Toreinu (“Our Turn”) is Dror Israel’s initiative placing young educators in communities on the Gaza and northern borders to support...

Yesterday marked one year since the devastating missile attack on July 27, 2024, in which 12 children and teens were killed by Hezbollah...

This week, Dror Israel launched a special day camp called Heart of Israel , serving hundreds of children who were evacuated after their...

Across Israel, communities are beginning to return home after months, and in some cases more than a year, of displacement, trauma and...

Dror’s Israel’s 1,300+ educators bring much-needed trauma support to Israelis affected by war in bomb shelters, evacuee hotels, and...

A few weeks ago, a group of 250 senior citizens and preschoolers in Rishon Letzion took a field trip together to the city's zoo to...

During the first Leadership Training Institute of the summer held by NOAL, Dror Israel’s associated youth movement, teens and educators...