IDEOLOGY
of Habonim Dror in Melbourne
Habonim Dror is a Culturally Jewish youth movement, who believes in the values and realisation of Socialist Zionism. To help explain this better we have broken the ideology up into a series of 4 pillars. There is also an accompanying 13 principals.
Zionism
1. Habonim Dror educates its members towards Aliyah from all countries
and Zionist Hagshama, the participation of the Jewish people in building
Israel as a Jewish-Zionist state, and in strengthening it as a society,
based on the values of social justice, equality and peace.
2. Habonim Dror participates in Jewish - Zionist education, based both
in Israel and the Diaspora, formal and informal, fighting against assimilation
in order to strengthen Jewish and Zionist unity based upon the centrality
of Israel.
3. Teaching the Hebrew Language and nurturing Jewish culture for the entire
Jewish People
4. Strengthening the relationship between Jews in the Diaspora and in
the state of Israel
Judaism
1. Habonim Dror educates all its members towards complete identification
with the Jewish people and develops amonst its members: respect, understanding,
and an appreciation of Judaism and Jewish cultural heritage.
2. Habonim Dror believes that Judaism contains the morals and values of
a just and humane society, to which all chaverim should aspire to live
by. Habonim Dror therefore believes in the education of its members throught
the use of: Jewish Literature, the Torah, and other Jewish sources as
a guide towards Hagshama Atzmit.
3. Habonim Dror adopts a pluralistic approach to the teachings of Judaism
and Jewish identity, allowing each individual chaver/a to learn about
the different streams of Judaism and to develop their own sense of Jewish
identity.
4. Habonim Dror's Jewish education incorporates the following:
a. Cultural practices
b. Jewish history
c. Philsophy - morals and values
d. Religion - learning and accepting all forms of Jewish expression
e. Jewish People - both in Israel and Diaspora
5. Habonim Dror believes in the centrality of the state of Israel as the
home of Jewish religion and people, and as an essential element of Jewish
expression and education.
Socialism
1. Habonim Dror believes in a democratic socialism based on the values
of: equality, social justice, peace and democracy, and educates its chaverim
towards contributing to a society, and living a life based on these values.
2. Habonim Dror encourages its chaverim to contribute toward making such
a society in Israel.
3. Habonim Dror believes in the ideals of Kibbutz, be it agricultural
or urban, as a society and system based upon the ideals of socialism,
and thus educates its members toward living on Kibbutzim that maintain
these values.
4. Habonim Dror's socialist aims include Tikkun Olam, meaning:
1. The preservation of life and our planet by caring for our environment
and all of its inhabitants.
2. Striving toward equal opportunity for all mankind.
Hagshama Atzmit
1. Habonim Dror believes Hagshama Atzmit, the process of personal fulfilment
of all movement aims, is contained in the platforms of Judaism, Zionism
and Socialism.
2. Habonim Dror encourages each chaver/a to adopt an approach to life
inspired by the movement's thirteen principles.
3. Habonim Dror believes that chalutzic Aliya is the highest expression
of Hagshama; building a community in Israel that works together and interacts
according to the values of social justice, equality, and peace.
1 We critically and independently evaluate the accepted values of the society in which we live. In the process of evaluation, we should recognise the merits of society and where we do not find merit, we shall support and strive to create alternatives.
2 We believe in providng the opportunity for every Jewish youth to become involved in and derive benefit from Habonim Dror activities by striving to overcome all barriers
3. We believe in the teaching and celebration of Jewish culture, values ahd chaggim in an environment conducive to Jewish social interaction.
4. We believe that the traditional values of kibbutz reflect our society ideals. Furthermore, we uphold the values of equality and humanitarianism.
5. We believe that Aliya is the ultimate expression of Zionism. Active participation in Israeli life through supporting and promoting Israel as a Jewish State and Ivrit as its national language is central to our Zionist activity
6. We believe that the Jewish People, both in Israel and in the Diaspora, share a history, a future and, therefore, a common national identity and responsibility to one another.
7. We believe that hadracha, through the presentation of chinuch in an informal, dynamic and relevant manner, creates an environment which develops the positive personal qualities and ideals of bogrim, madrichim and chanichim. Self-education and education of others is a continuous process throughout the movement.
8. We believe that dogma ishit entails the personal responsibility of each chaver/a to his or her own self, to fellow chaverim and to the wider community in a manner which reflects the ideology and values of Habonim Dror.
9. Chaverim are educated to be aware of social and environmental issues afecting the wider community and to actively respond to those issues.
10. We believe in the importance of participating in Jewish community life and do so by educating Jewish youth, supporting other Jewish organisations and involving ourselves in Jewish community events.
11. We believe that chaverim respect the physical and spiritual well-being of themselves and of others. Chaverim are encouraged to respect the right of the individual to form his or her own opinion. As such, Habonim Dror provides a warm environment which promotes self-expression and excludes rivalry.
12. We nurture and develop the potential, qualities and attributes of each chaver/a and instill a lasting commitment to Judaism and the Jewish People.
13. We believe that each chaver/a should embody the spirit of Habonim Dror based upon their experiences and values gained in the movement
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