HDUK News Updates

31/08/08 - Shalom, Goodbye and See you Soon - from Yahal!
This is mamash our last few days here in UK. We are now very busy with packing and sorting out last few issues, before moving back home on Thursday.

29/08/08 - Walking for Gilad!

Habonim-dror continues to support the campaign to release the Israeli MIA from his prison, and to bring him back home. Join us for this special March.

28/08/08 - We need YOUR Feedback!

Habonim Dror improves based on YOUR feedback.
We are looking from feedback from YOU - parents, participants, leaders and seniors leaders.
Please take a few minutes to fill in our feedback form - online, or on paper.

18/08/08 - Tash n Dan make Aliyah!

Tash n Dan's Blog!
The two 'ex'- movement workers just made aliyah. Catch up with them.

17/08/08 - Part time JAT Job Opportunity

JAT are looking for sessional workers to help deliver sex and relationships workshops to young Jewish people in Jewish and Mainstream schools, Youth movements, camps, youth clubs, and in other community organisations.

31/07/09 - Summer Camp Updates!

Check out the updates from all the camps - find out what they do each day, and how much of an amazing time they are having! 

Efrochim   Ofarim

       Nemerim

Rishonim   Sayarim     Tour

Israel 60 - See what Habo are up to!
This year celebrates Israel's 60th Birthday. Find out what habo are up to!

Shnat Blog 2007-2008
Keep up to date with this years shnatties!

18/11/07 - Mitzvah Day Huge Success
The day is pretty much what it says on the tin – a day where all sorts of individuals and organisations come together to participate in fun Mitzvot. Habonim Dror where an integral part...

20/10/07 - Habo makes National News

Habo gets recognition in 2 national newspapers for the creative minds it breeds, (such as Sasha Baron Cohen).

16/09/07 - Habo at Day for Darfur Rally

Habo took almost 100 people to the Day for Darfur Rally. The march went from the Sudanese Embassy to outside Downing Street where there was a huge rally.

16/09/07 - Childrens Aid Run

Childrens Aid – Robert Broude Memorial Appeal – 10K and 2K Run/Walk

I am delighted to inform you that due to overwhelming demand we will once again be putting on a very special fun run to be held in Heaton Park, Prestwich, Manchester on Sunday 16th September 2007.

15/08/07 - Urgent Appeal!

Gideon Prodgers, a current participant in Shnat Hachshara, our one-year madrichim training course in Israel was rushed into "Shaare Zedek" hospital, Jerusalem, on Thursday night, 21st of June. Leukaemia was diagnosed and the doctors immediately started on chemotherapy.

14/08/07 - Summer Camps a raring success!

Habonim Dror summer camps ended this week and organisers are very pleased with the way the summer turned out for the just under 500 participants. Over 350 were involved this summer from Manchester with the rest coming from Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Oxford.

31/07/07 - Summer Camp Updates!

Check out the updates from all the camps - find out what they do each day, and how much of an amazing time they are having! 

Efrochim   Ofarim

       Nemerim

Rishonim   Sayarim      Tour

31/07/07 - A Habo Summer is a Socially  Active Summer!

Habonim Dror has continued to be the leading socially active movement this summer with a big drive for Darfur education on all the summer camps.

25/07/07 - Tour Report!

With 85 people this year on tour its one of the best yet - read more on how it is going.

23/07/07 - Yom Tnua Report

Find out how Yom Tnua went this year with over 100 leaders!

09/09/07 - Save the Date!  Goodbye to the London Ken!

After almost 60 years the ken is moving to new premises and is saying goodbye to the infamous ken / blue door / 523.

Join us to celebrate the move. 

31/07/07 - Interfaith Job

Fancy a job in Manchester for 6 hours a week helping coordinate interfaith events? 

02/09/07 - Leeds Jewish Arts Festival Week

The international colours and cultures within the Jewish world will be hitting the stages of Leeds for these electrifying 5 days!

16/07/07 - Vigil for MIA's

The ZF have been asked by the families of the kidnapped soldiers to hold a vigil calling for their release and those missing in action on Monday July 16 as part of an international day of action 

6.30pm - 7.30pm outside Syrian Embassy, 8 Belgrave Square SW1

08/07/07 - Hadracha Day gets over 50!

Find out how well the hadracha day went here!

29/06/07 - Stop The Boycott

Do your part in helping to stop the Israeli Boycott

08/07/07 - Hadracha Day

We are writing to inform you that instead of having sababa on the 8th July we will be having a compulsory Hadracha Day (Leadership training).

02/07/07 - Talk about a Platoon Commander - Leeds

Major Benji Hillman was a Company Commander in one of the most elite commando units of the Israeli army. Along with four of his soldiers who gave their lives defending Israel, Benji was killed in southern Lebanon almost a year ago.

21/10/07 - 5 Day Trip to Poland for ages 15-18

Never been to Poland before?  Be sure to go on this fabulous trip..

05/07/07 - Jewish Muslim 5 a Side Football Competition

Do your part for co-existence - even if its just a fun football match! 

Veida 2006-2007   15-17 June 2007 MINUTES.

Find out what happened on veida, what passed, what got voted off - all the Habo gossip!

21/06/07 - Fundraising Event - Manchester, Living Young

On Thursday 21st June (tomorrow) a fundraising event will be held at Kro Bar, 325 Oxford Road, Manchester in aid of Jewish talent based in Manchester.

Iton Habonim Dror - June 07

Find out what has been going on with bogrim from around the world - for those of shnat age and above.

Refugee Week - June 07

Refugee week is all of June (weird i know!). find out what you can get involved in.

Veida 2006-2007   15-17 June 2007

Veida is the most important thing we do as a movement, and it needs you.  It is the highest decision making forum and the only place where our ideology and structure can change and new initiatives implemented. It has a huge bearing and effect on the movement and our lives

Habo do a Yom Yerushalayim Tour - 17/05/07

Habonim Dror movement worker Anthony Steen and Schaliach Yahal Porat have been on a Yom Yerushalayim tour around schools in Manchester in Leeds since last Friday.

Another Telephone Success for Habonim Dror - 17/05/07

Last weekend Manchester United may have been lifting the title, but members of Habonim Dror were lifting up the phones to help with the annual Heathlands telethon to raise money for the Jewish care home.

Darfur - Information and a Letter for you to send to your MP

Leeds Lazuz - 1st July 2007

CANCELLED DUE TO A WATERLOGGED FIELD...

Join us in Leeds for the mega Lazuz event. 

Habo Continue Darfur Support

Last Sunday over fifteen members from Habonim Dror Travelled across country to participate in the Globe for Darfur protest in Whitehall, London.

UJIA 5 a Side Football Charity Match - 28th May 2007 - Manchester

Join UJIA in Manchester for a Charity Football Match. 

UJIA 5 a Side Football Charity Match - 3rd June 2007 - London

Join UJIA in Milil Hill for a Charity Football Match. 

Habo Pledges to Support Victims of Darfur - 20/3/07

Last weekend almost thirty madrachim from Habonim Dror went on a training weekend to train leaders for weekly meetings and summer camp. The weekend was designed to train leaders on activity writing and the theme was the current Genocide in Darfur.

Community Fun Run - 27th May 2007

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FIRST EVER COMMUNITY FUN RUN, A JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN THE MAJOR  JEWISH CHARITIES OF THE UK.

Habo Makes it a Superb Sunday! 13/3/07

Habonim Dror members flocked to north and south Manchester to support the UJIA Super Sunday campaign to raise money for projects in Israel and here in Britain.

Yom Ha'atzmaut - Tuesday 24th April

Israel is celebrating its 59th birthday Tuesday 24th April. Check out all the events that are happening around the country.

Baderech - For all tour participants.

know it seems a long way away, but we are writing to tell you about a fantastic seminar that is happening after tour. Bascially the seminar (called Baderech) is for all youth movements to get together and not only get to know each other, but to kick start your leadership training off. The seminar is run by UJIA Makor who have really great educators, so not only will you have fun you will have a great head start in becoming the best leader Habo has ever seen!We need your applications as soon as possible, places are limited (around 12 for Habo).

Habo Yom Ha'atzmaut BBQ - IN LONDON!

Come and have a nice laid back bbq in the london ken - Sunday 29th April

Manchester Jewish Care Fun Run

Fun Run for those in Manchester - Sunday 29th April

Zero Seder is Back - Sunday 1st April

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Hebrew Podcasts

A fun interactive way to learn Hebrew! NEW PODCAST OUT NOW!

Large Numbers Solve Glasgow Habo Purim Mystery

Last Sunday was the Glasgow Purim Extravaganza organised by Habonim Dror and the event was more successful than organisers had predicted. 30 leaders and youth packed into the Habonim Dror bayit to solve the Purim murder mystery with a twist.

www.IsraelandMe.com

Check out the new initiative...

Glasgow Habo Purim Extravaganza

Habonim Dror movement workers are once more showing their commitment to the Glasgow community by running a Purim Extravaganza this Sunday in Glasgow for people in primary 6 to secondary 2’s. Glasgow born Anthony Steen and Gary Sakol are coming up on Sunday.

Dreams Shattered but Hapoel make Friends in Glasogw

Habonim Dror once again underlined their love for Israel by making a second trip up to Glasgow this year to see Hapoel Tel Aviv in action against Glasgow Rangers in the Uefa Cup, after seeing Maccabi Haifa there only a few months previously. Northern Fieldworker Anthony Steen write about his experiences

Habonim Dror Eye 3 Tours.

Habonim Dror were expecting to fill two Israel Camps this year, but no one in the office could have predicted that they would have been sold out before the middle of February. Now the office are hopeful that there will be enough sixteen year olds that want to go to Israel with Habo this summer to get a third camp, the first time in ten years.

Winter Camp 06 Report

Read about the fantastic success of winter camp 2006...

Weekend of Wisdom for Year 12's.  16th-18th March

Easy tigers, Steeno and Zoe here giving a big shout out to tour 06.

This letter is to let you know about the next weekend we are having for you guys to improve hadracha before running ken meetings and before summer camp 06.

The weekend is designed for a strong basis in leadership.

Shnat Weekend 2.  7th-9th March

Shnat 07-08 preparation weekend

And there was a cry from the people, they declared there will be a shnat 07-08 and it shall be wonder-bar.
But they knew that first they had to learn the ways of the Habonim Dror.

Bogrim Seminar.  2nd-4th March

As most of you know, MICHAL and YUVAL are coming over to the UK on the weekend of the 2nd March, to run a seminar for you all.  Michal and Yuval are last years, and the years before Israeli shnat madrichim – so for those of you on shnat during these years, it should be wicked to see them.  However, do not worry if you were not on shnat at all / during these years, as all bogrim are invited and encouraged to attend the event.

Weekend of Wonder for all Year 9s.  23rd-24th March

The weekend promises lots of fun and a chance to be reunited on a camp event once again with your friends before RISHONIM 07. The weekend again has more than one dimension. As well as being a chance for you to have a weekend away with your friends, we can also promise that we have some rather exciting madrichim taking part in the weekend. They are very close to your heart. More will be revealed closer to the time.

Bone Marrow Donor Screening

Unfortunately, I recently received some sad news - my mum, Sharon Berger, was diagnosed with MDS, a rare bone marrow disease. MDS is a genetic blood disorder where the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy white blood cells and therefore the body's immune system cannot fight off infections.   To prevent leukaemia, the only treatment for MDS is a bone marrow transplant.  At the moment we are searching for a perfect bone marrow match through the Anthony Nolan Trust database in the UK.

Manchester MIA Event

The focus is moving away from the Israeli kidnapped soldiers so we must emphasise our solidarity with our brothers and their families.

Saturday 3rd February at 20.00, Hilton Suite, Burny New Road.

Habonim Dror welcomes Zoe Warner as a new Movement Worker!

Zoe Warner was delighted to join the Habonim Dror UK Squad... read more.

Northern Disco for Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool

Sunday 4th February Habo are having their famous annual disco!  Have a look for more info...

JCore New Year Appeal - Dictionaries Needed

Jcore are having their annual appeal, and they need Dictionaries.  Can you help?

Movement Work Application Forms

Interested in being a movement worker for Habonim Dror?  Have a look.

Hebrew Podcasts

A fun interactive way to learn Hebrew!

Shaliach Update - January 07

Read Yahals update regarding the movement and winter camp

Charity Jazz Concert - Windows for Peace

Jazz Concert organised by Windows for Peace

Iton Habonim Dror - Issue 3

Bogrim - find out what is happenign around the Habonim Dror World, keep updated about Israel..

Pre-Shnat Adventure Weekend

Interested in going on shnat this year?  Come on the weekend from 2nd - 4th February...

Towards a Muslim Jewish Dialogue - 29th January

Today's news bulletins leave the impression that hostility between Muslims and Jews is inevitable,  universal and perpetual. The speakers will give their perspective before opening the discussion to the audience.

Loss Seminar - Manchester - 5th February

The day will help you learn about the process of grief and how to deal and support your team and your youth, in coping if and when this situation arises in your workplace. 

Jewish Muslim Womens Show and Tell Event - 28th January

Muslim and Jewish women share many similar cultural experiences through our roles in our communities in Britain. As mothers, daughters and sisters etc., our identities are somewhat defined by the roles we play in our families, work places and communities. We have many different and sometimes challenging roles to play!

The Great Manchester Inter-Faith Quiz

Great fun all around...

Windows for Peace Event - Manchester - 21st January 2007

We will be showing two films, 'Talking about Barriers' and 'West Bank Story' followed by snacks and drinks, and an opportunity to discuss the films and the issues raised in them.

Israel Veida and Bogrim Seminar

The long awaited details of our trip to Israel for Veida and Bogrim Seminar are finally here..

Chanukah Virtual Candle Lighting

As of this coming Friday, (December 15th, 2006) and throughout the entire Chanukah period, you will be able to light a virtual candle and add your name and location in various languages on the YNET website. We are hoping to reach hundreds of thousands of "candle" lighters worldwide and through this effort, "light the darkness" of Gilad Shalit, Udi Goldwasser and Eldad Regev as well as warm the hearts of their loved ones.

UJIA Super Sunday - Sunday 11th March

United Jewish Israel Appeal are a huge charity in the UK that donates money to various different causes, including Israel and Jewish projects in Israel.  They also heavily subsidise all movement (including Haboinim Dror) events.  If you can spare a couple of hours on Sunday 11th March to help phone around the community for donations, that would be greatly appreciated.

Chanukah Torch Parade in Manchester - 16th December

Food, Fun, Games and lots more...

Movement Workers get MSN Messenger - add us!

Add the movement workers to your MSN friends list, facebook groups and MySpace, so we can keep in touch and chat!

SkiJar

Fancy a skiing holiday this winter?...

Culturally Jewish Events

As per last year Habonim Dror are running culturally Jewish Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services

South Africa are looking for madrichim this (our) winter...

Click if you are interested / want to know more.

Bogrim Seminar

Calling all Bogrim to the UK Bogrim Seminar...

Part Time London Fieldworker

We are looking for a Part Time London Fieldworker for next year...

Baderech

Baderech is an excellent leadership training course provided by UJIA for 16-17 year olds.  The thing to do!

New Cultural Judaism Choveret

The new cultural Judaism choveret has just been completed.  Read it online or print it off...

London Mitzvah Day

Social Action projects in London...

Leeds Lazuz Event

Find out more about the communal Leeds Lazuz event here...

Bogrim Trip Review

Find out about the Bogrim Trip..

Shavuot Tikkun Leil - Thursday 1st June

Come Learn with us..

Habo's Lag B'Omer BBQ - 16th May

All Madrichim invited - click here

Israel Week in Manchester

Check out all the events that are going on in Manchester this week...

Habo's Yom Ha'atzmaut BBQ

All Madrichim invited - click here

Veida Report 2005/2006

Click here to see photos, minutes and a full report of Veida 2005/2006

Yom Ha'atzmaut - 2nd May 2006

Manchester are hosting a huge Yom Ha'aztzmaut party...

Social Action Made Easy

Last week I stumbled upon the best social action website I have come across and makes it really easy for the members of HDUK to go forth and do social action.

Habo take 3 tours to Israel!

For the first time in a long time, Habo UK are taking more than 2 tours to Israel...!

Fantasy Israeli Elections

An exciting Israeli elections project/competition - "Fantasy Israeli Elections" - a chance to be a pundit, to predict the results of the elections and win a prize. It's a great chance to involve as many people as possible throughout Britian in the elections

Candlesticks

A play happening in Manchester.

Although there is a conversion to Christianity in this play, there is also a conversion to Judaism, and the play is really about how people communicate in the modern world.  

We have growing audiences already but I really thought a group of young `habonimnikkim` might find something of interest here - and live theatre is always stimulating.

London Disco

The hottest disco happening in London for age 15+...

Election Night Special

The event will include speakers and panels as well as various participatory events. It will have large screen link ups including to a 24 hour internet feed from israel being run by JAFI that will also have special guest interviewers and interviewees, politicians, etc, etc

Parents Trip to Israel

We have decided to run a parents trip to Israel.  Click here for more details..

Yonatan and his new job!

Yonatan, our old shaliach, has got a new job as manager of the absorption centre in Safed.  We would like to wish him mazal tov!   Click here to see an article about him.

Make Poverty History

In the summer of 2005, Habonim Dror joined on the bandwagon of white wristbands and sending letters to try and make poverty history.  We sent off lots of letters to Tony Blair, and guess what?  He replied!! Here is the letter he sent us ...

Machanah Songs

Feelings Blue? Cheer yourself up - click here to remember old machanot songs, and submit yours too!

UJIA Super Sunday - Please Help Out!

Every year, for one day, UJIA run a 'Super Sunday'.  This is where they gather as many volunteers as possible, from all over Britain, into all their offices, and have a huge phone round to try and raise as much money as possible. 

Much of the money raised on this day goes directly to pay for Israel Experience subsidies for chanichim, funding of shlichim, and of course, the direct allocations grants that your movement/organization receives from the UJIA.  SO it is vital that we raise as much as possible.   Please Helpl!

Bamboo Medicasting - An Israeli Start Up Company

We are just launching a trial with a large UK cellular operator, and it is important for us to have young people join it.  I thought that it may be worthwhile to see if Jewish youth might be willing to both enjoy a cutting-edge video service and in doing so help an Israeli company, as well as have direct input in the development of advanced mobile services.

Machaneh Choref 2005

Machaneh Choref 2005 was a huge success...read more...