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Amidst Ongoing War, Dror Israel Adapts its Summer Programs
During a typical summer, Dror Israel and its affiliated youth movement HaNoar HaOved v’HaLomed (NOAL), run summer programming for tens of...

Mirit Sulema
Jun 13, 20243 min read


Working together to Bring Them Home NOW
As the war grinds on, thousands of families and communities are still missing their loved ones. The fight to return the 124 Israeli and...
Lily Sieradzki
Jun 6, 20242 min read


New Project Invites Young Israelis to Rethink Yom HaAtzmaut in Days of War
When it comes to the transition between commemorating the fallen Yom HaZikaron and celebrating Israel’s independence on Yom HaAtzmaut,...
Phia Blumenthal
May 26, 20242 min read


In Memorial Ceremonies Across the Country, NOAL Honors its Fallen
This Yom HaZikaron was different from most. Israel is in the middle of an active war in Gaza, dealing with a tense and escalating front...
Sivan Bamberger
May 20, 20243 min read


Dror Israel Partners with Evacuated Kibbutz Re’im in Tel Aviv
Kibbutz Re’im, located in the Gaza border area, is one of the many communities heavily affected by the war. The Nova music festival, site...
Noam Schlanger
May 3, 20242 min read


For the First Time: the IDF trains 60 soldiers to assist evacuated communities
The soldiers from HaNoar HaOved completed the first “Tkuma” course- to support the evacuated communities.

Mirit Sulema
Apr 19, 20242 min read


The Show Must Go On! Passover Day Camp for Evacuees
Despite Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday night and the subsequent closure of all educational activities on Sunday, the...
Lily Sieradzki
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Interview with Omer - Evacuated Youth Movement Leader
Translated from “Zman HaKibbutz” article by Rotem Shoval March 26, 2024 Profile: Omer Amiga, 18 Omer is part of a HaNoar HaOved gap year...
Lily Sieradzki
Apr 18, 20242 min read


In a Time of Chaos, Passover Hikes Create Normalcy for Impacted Youth
As the war in Gaza hits its six-month point and escalation with Iran looms on the horizon, the HaNoar HaOved youth movement is doing...
Lily Sieradzki
Apr 13, 20242 min read


Evacuee Students Bid Farewell to Dror Israel's Mitzpe Ramon School
When evacuees from Kibbutz Erez arrived in the isolated desert town of Mitzpe Ramon on October 8th, Dror Israel's High School opened new...
Sivan Bamberger
Mar 13, 20243 min read


Planting Seeds of Healing: Students Build Community Gardens for Displaced and Wounded Soldiers
Students from Dror Israel's Tel Aviv high school are using their skills in urban agriculture to make a difference in for those in need.

Debbie Cohen
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Branch of Hope: After being completely destroyed, the youth movement branch in Sderot has reopened
The branch of the HaNoar HaOved youth movement in Sderot, across the street from Sderot’s police station, was also destroyed on the...

Mirit Sulema
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Empowering Local Leaders for Emergency Preparedness in the North
In these times of escalating threat, additional northern communities face possibility of evacuation and more communities prepare to...
Joanna Zeiger-Guerra
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Dror Israel Students Convene to Explore their Role Amidst War
70 students from Dror Israel's network of vocational high schools, boarding schools, and pre-army prep program gathered for a conference...
Noam Schlanger
Feb 8, 20242 min read


A principal, a high school teacher, and a preschool teacher – the IDF reserve soldiers returning home: “The difference is like night and day”
High school principal Dor, high school teacher Ido and preschool teacher Yair fought should-to-shoulder in Gaza and are now returning to...
Sivan Bamberger
Jan 16, 20242 min read


“Suddenly I have a reason to get up in the morning” Despite the uncertainty, evacuated teens try to create a new routine
Translated from Haaretz article written by Neta Halperin and Chen Katchevich Presler, November 29, 2023 Concern for their parents,...

Debbie Cohen
Jan 2, 202411 min read


A 'Tail' of Resilience: From the War Zone to a Canine Haven
By Na'ama Zilber, Director of the Eshbal Therapeutic Kennel October 7th - the day life as we knew it turned upside down. The ground...

Debbie Cohen
Jan 2, 20242 min read


The Youth Movement's Educational Council - in Wartime
“In the fierce battle at the police station in Sderot, adjacent to the HaNoar HaOved youth movement branch of Sderot, our branch served...

Mirit Sulema
Dec 21, 20232 min read


Cultivating Hope Amidst Chaos
In the midst of upheaval and dislocation, a touching story from the preschool for the children of devastated Kibbutz Be'eri in their...
Joanna Zeiger-Guerra
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Rebuilding Israel as a Beacon of Justice, Innovation, and Resilience
Gary Levy, Dror Israel Educator, shared his thoughts in a recent Jerusalem Post article. In it, he reflects on Israeli society's response...
Phia Blumenthal
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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