Our Vision

Hanoar Hatzioni (Zionist Youth) was created in 1927 in Poland and came to England in 1956, and it is now established in 16 countries worldwide.

Hanoar has two underlying beliefs: (a) educating the Chanich (participant); and (b) a Jewish-Zionist worldview. Through this we strive to grow the future of the Jewish people with a belief in the centrality of the State of Israel.

To further our main beliefs we have set ourselves the following educational aims to focus on:

1)Shaping the Boger (Graduate) to identify with his people, their history and land.

2)Creating a man proud of his Jewish identity and is a partner to the State of Israel.

3)Encouraging the belief in humanistic and liberal values.

4)Develop the character of the Chanich.

5)Strengthening the wider ecological commitment of our members.

Since the times of the Second Temple, Judaism was very heavily engaged in argument and debate – this is what led to the writing of the Talmud. This has continued and we both accept and encourage the existence of different streams of thought, philosophical conceptions and ways of practice, within the framework of the modern Jewish spectrum.

Also we accept anyone who defines themselves as Jewish, beyond Orthodox Halacha requirements. We strive to create Chanichim with a strong identity of who they are and what it means to be Jewish.

Our belief is that Zionism can and will bring together our dispersed nation in its historical homeland and that only in Israel can there be a full, normative and Jewish experience for an entire society.

We also recognise that there are many different conceptions of Zionism and value them all. However we also recognise the need to rank these different interpretations, with Israel being at the centre. Therefore Aliyah is the highest expression of Judaism and Zionism and something all Bogrim need to place before themselves as part of his self-relisation.

This is one of the central pillars of Hanoar Hatzioni and something that all participants must go through in their time in the movement. In the modern world this means finding the meeting point between personal interests and the needs of the nation. In our history, before the creation of the State it was Kibbutzim that fulfilled these ideals – bringing justice and equality to the front as individuals would work together for the greater good of the collective. We hope that the renewed evaluation of the Kibbutz ideals will once again see these institutions at the front of society.

The Madrich is the foundation of our educational programme and the personal example of our Madrichim and Bogrim awards the ethical basis for our work.

As a result of this, HHUK directs the majority of its efforts towards content and ideals, with its heritage, Chanichim and Bogrim, representing a serious and responsible movement committed to Jewish-Zionist informal education.