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Rebuilding Border Communities: Dror Israel Educators Answer the Call
The educators host community events, like Kabbalat Shabbat As Israel’s northern and southern border communities work to rebuild, they...
Carmi Tint
Mar 163 min read
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Returning Home to Kiryat Shmona: Rebuilding Community After a Year and a Half of Displacement
After a year and a half of evacuation, the residents of Kiryat Shmona are finally returning home, and Dror Israel is standing with them...

Debbie Cohen
Mar 113 min read
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Springs of Solace: Music, Stories, and Light from the Western Negev
In the heart of Sderot, where life has been shaped by years of conflict and resilience, Dror Israel educators and musicians Yaniv Paskal...

Mirit Sulema
Feb 112 min read
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Reviving Border Communities: Dror Israel’s Young Educators Lead the Way
When communities along Israel’s borders were forced to evacuate amid relentless rocket fire and brutal attacks, the future of these...
Phia Blumenthal
Nov 10, 20243 min read
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Creating Calm: Restorative Trips for Families Under Fire
In addition to our ongoing Restorative Trips for Youth , which bring around 300 children each week out of the rocket-stricken north for...

Debbie Cohen
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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A letter from the North, Under Fire
During this past year, we’ve been sleeping with the window open, in our nice pajamas—ones that are presentable in case we run into the...
Mirit Sulema
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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Rebuilding Israel's Social Fabric: Dror Israel's Educators' Communities
In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks and the ongoing conflict, Israel’s border communities have been deeply impacted, with many...
Sivan Bamberger
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Rebuilding Community: Dror Israel Educators in Sderot
After 5 months as living as internal refugees, the educators’ kibbutz of Dror Israel returned to Sderot in March. Despite fresh memories...
Noam Schlanger
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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Emergency Efforts on the Ground- Sderot Evacuees' Leadership Committee
Evacuated members of Dror Israel’s Educators’ Kibbutz from Sderot are continuing their community organizing now in evacuee centers.
Sivan Bamberger
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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S’mores and Schmoozing: Fostering Connections among Israel's Elderly
Remember the crackling campfire and songs shared with friends? For the members of Dror Israel's senior citizen social groups, these...
Carmi Tint
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Dror Israel: Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth and Building a More Inclusive Israel
In the vibrant tapestry of Israeli society, the month of Pride shines a light on the LGBTQ+ community, bringing with it various events...
Daniel Chard
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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Empowering Senior Citizens: Building Social Connections and Strengthening Communities
At Dror Israel, we believe in the power of community and the importance of supporting individuals in all stages of life. While our...
Noam Schlanger
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Dror Israel's educators respond quickly to the needs of Israel's most vulnerable
Earlier this month, as rockets began to fly from Gaza aimed at Israel's southern cities, Dror Israel educators sprung into action.
Mirit Sulema
May 21, 20232 min read
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In Rehovot and Across the Country, Civil Discourse Creates Opportunity for Cooperation
As Israel celebrates its 75th birthday, political tensions are everywhere and the government's proposed judicial reform has added...
Phia Blumenthal
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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Community Gardens Blossoming in Rehovot
With a handful of seeds and a lot of hard work, a plot of empty dirt can become a place for fruitful social gathering. Community gardens...
Mirit Sulema
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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You have to see it to believe it: a neighborhood bike cooperative for Jews, Arabs and Bedouins
If you were to wander by the Gimmel Neighborhood Park in the southern city of Beersheva on a regular Monday afternoon, you might not...
Carmi Tint
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Dror Israel’s Unique Forgiveness Tours Reach a Plethora of Audiences
In the days leading up to Yom Kippur every year, many people take part in what are called “Forgiveness Tours”. The tour consists of a...
Noam Schlanger
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Summer Fun for Ukrainian Refugee Teens in Be'er Sheva
Over the course of July and August, Eitan Goldstein, a Dror Israel educator, organized a summer program for 30 teens who have recently...
Phia Blumenthal
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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