HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed facts for kids
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| Formation | 1924 |
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| Type | Jewish Labour Zionist youth movement |
| Purpose | Educational |
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Membership
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Youth |
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General Secretary
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Maya Geva |
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Parent organization
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Histadrut Dror-Israel |
| Affiliations | IFM – SEI |
HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed is a large and important youth movement in Israel. Its name means "Federation of Young Students and Workers" in Hebrew. Most people call it "Working and Studying Youth" or simply "No'al." It is a sister movement to Habonim Dror and is part of the Labor Zionist movement. This means it believes in building a fair society in Israel where everyone works together. The organization is also a member of a global group called the International Falcon Movement – Socialist Educational International.
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How the Movement Started
HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed was founded a long time ago, in 1924. When it first began, it was called Hanoar HaOved, which means "Working Youth." It was connected to the Histadrut, a big organization for workers in Israel.
In 1959, the group joined with another youth movement called HaTnua HaMeuhedet (The United Movement). That's when its name changed to HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed, the name it still uses today.
A New Path for Graduates
For many years, young people who finished the movement often went to live on kibbutzim. Kibbutzim are special communities in Israel where people live and work together. These groups of graduates were called gar'inim.
However, in the 1990s, the movement started to think differently. Instead of always going to kibbutzim, graduates began forming small groups in cities. These groups, called bogrim (graduates), worked in their communities. They often focused on education and helping others.
Today, about 1,000 graduates of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed live in these small groups. They live in cities or kibbutzim and work to help their communities. Most of them work in education or within the youth movement itself. The youth movement and its graduate groups are now part of the Dror Israel movement. This name comes from an older movement in Europe called Dror.
Some famous leaders in Israel were once members of this movement. These include former prime ministers and presidents like Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres.
What Members Learn and Believe
The movement wants every member to aim for certain important goals. These goals help members become good people and active citizens:
- Members should believe that every person is important and deserves happiness. They should live by this belief every day.
- Members should support ideas of fairness and democracy. This means everyone has a say, and people work together for the good of all.
- Members should find inspiration in Jewish traditions, but also think for themselves. They learn from the past but make their own choices.
- Members should take responsibility for their actions. They should also think critically about the world around them.
- Members should work hard and create things for themselves. This helps them build their own lives and culture.
- Members should be active in making positive changes in society. They should use their beliefs to help others.
- Members should want to live in Israel and help protect and build the country.
- Members should aim to live in a Kibbutz or another type of community where people share and work together.
How the Movement is Organized
HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed has different parts, or "branches." Each branch has its own activities, but they all share the same values and ideas. These branches are often called "nests," or kenim in Hebrew.
- HaKen HaEroni (The Urban Nest): This branch has activities in many cities and towns across Israel. You can find them from Rosh Hanikra in the north to Mitzpe Ramon in the south.
- Bney Hamoshavim Unit: This unit used to work only in Moshavim (another type of community). Today, it also works in Kibbutzim and other kinds of settlements. This unit is active in many regional areas, from the Golan in the north to Arava Tihona in the south. It was started by the Moshavim Movement to provide activities for kids. In 1935, it became part of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed. This unit is special because every child living in a settlement where it works is considered a member. The unit tries to get all kids involved in its activities. Because of this, Bney HaMoshavim does not collect money from its members. Instead, it gets its funding from the regional council and the settlement committee.
- Haken Hakibbutzi: This branch works in Kibbutzim all over Israel. It works closely with the Kibbutz institutions.
- Haken Haaravi (The Arab Nest): This branch works in Arab Settlements in Israel, including parts of east Jerusalem.
- HaKen HaDruzi (The Druze Nest): This branch works in all the Druze Settlements in Israel.
What Do Members Wear?
Members of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed wear a special uniform. It's a blue shirt, which is like the "blue collar" shirts worn by workers. This symbolizes the working class. The shirt also has red lacing, which represents socialism. Socialism is an idea about everyone in society being equal and working together.
See also
In Spanish: Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed para niños
- Culture of Israel
- Hashomer Hatzair, a similar youth movement
- Socialist Zionism
- Zionist youth movement
