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Every December, many South African Jewish children and teenagers head for the Cape where they spend the best three weeks of their year on machaneh with...
A father whose daughter was kidnapped by Hamas. The life and death of peace activist Vivian Silver. Humanising the stories of those impacted by 7 October,...
I’ve been part of Habonim Dror South Africa since they let me start going to camp. I joined Habonim because my family has been involved with...
As members of Habonim, as the youth, as diaspora Jews, as students, as South Africans, what are we doing to protect human rights, and how can...
In 2019, South Africa women faced a harsh reality. News surfaced of Uyinene Mrwetyana, a University of Cape Town student, who was raped and murdered at...
As the year begins, Jewish university students are bracing themselves for sight of the flags of terrorist organisations flown on campus. Kids at school are greeted...
Jewish youth from around the country and a smattering of those from abroad who chose to go to Habonim Dror or Bnei Akiva camp in December...
Amidst an alarming rise in antisemitic incidents worldwide, some Jewish parents are hesitant to send their children to camp this December. However, the leaders of camps...
As a prominent Jewish youth movement, Habonim Dror Southern Africa has a love and connection with Israel. Our constitution says it best when it recognises Israel...
“Close the doors, they’re coming through the windows, Close the windows, they’re coming through the doors, Close the doors, they’re coming through the windows, Oh my...
When I signed my children up for camp this year, I was excited for them. But I had no idea what was in store for me...
“The camp experience is part and parcel of growing up as part of South African Jewry. The growth, development, and inspiration that happens on machaneh is...
After nearly five years in planning and several stop-starts because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Habonim Dror Southern Africa gathered in Israel last week to celebrate the...
The movie Inside Out defines the protagonist’s character using core memories. It shows the impact of key experiences in shaping character. However, it’s too easy to...
Jewish youth movements in South Africa are finding new ways to deal with the needs of a post-pandemic youth but still figuring out how best to...
A year ago, it was unthinkable that Jewish youth would be able to travel to Israel freely to enjoy the myriad summer programmes that are usually...
Sometimes in life, we’re confronted by things which completely shift our perspective of what it means to be Jewish. Falling into the comfort of “knowing” what...
The Habonim Dror slogan “Don’t call us thy children, call us thy builders”, rang true this week, when the Jewish Zionist youth movement announced that it...
The outgoing manhig (leader) of South African Habonim Dror, Errol Anstey, took his departure from the youth movement after 20 years of service in an online...
