Tom Shay is a Dror Israel educator and community builder who moved with his family to Israel’s north to work in Kiryat Shmona and help build a new Dror Israel kibbutz. In this interview, he shares why rebuilding is so urgent in 2026 and how community gardens are helping residents regain hope and agency. Tell me a little about yourself in one sentence (name, how long you have been an educator, any relevant degree or any past teaching experience)   My name is Tom Shay, I’m 41 y

This reflection was written by Miryam, a senior Dror Israel educator who has been leading educational journeys to Poland for more than 25 years with groups from Israel and Jewish communities around the world. The piece reflects on her experience leading a group of Jewish teens from Sydney, Australia on a Jewish Roots Journey to Poland during Hanukkah, at the very moment when news of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack reached the group. Miryam wrote this reflection to mark Inter

This past week, a group of young adults visiting Israel with Kane Street Synagogue in Brooklyn spent a meaningful day volunteering in Dror Israel’s Educational Orchards at Kibbutz Ravid. They came to connect with the land, to experience Israel firsthand, and to take part in work that is grounded, hands-on, and deeply needed. With focus and care, they contributed to the kind of agricultural work that demands effort, precision, and commitment, and that truly supports the people

There are places that hold our memories so strongly, they feel almost alive. Kfar HaHoresh Forest is one of those places. For generations of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed (NOAL) participants and Dror Israel educators, this campsite has been a home away from home, a first taste of independence, and the beginning of friendships that last a lifetime. Dror Israel educators, NOAL participants, families, and friends gathering at Kfar HaHoresh Forest for the annual tree planting day. Each