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April 8-15: Pesach – Jews around the world will celebrate
their redemption from slavery in Egypt; Habonim Dror
kenim/snifim around the world will be hosting seders and
peulot to celebrate our freedom in a Zionist and values-based
manner. Write to iton@habonimdror.org.il and tell us about
your ken’s Pesach festivities!

April 21: Yom Hazikaron LeShoa ULeGvura – Memorial day for
the Holocaust and Heroism

April 29: Yom HaAtzmaut – Israeli Independence day

May 1: May Day – The International Workers’ holiday commemorating the fight for workers’

rights

May 4: Yom Herzl – Commemoration of Herzl’s birthday, celebrated in Israel and around the
world by youth movement-led activities in schools and kenim, to bring Jews together in a
deepened understanding of Zionism. An email will be coming shortly with details regarding the
world-wide educational themes for Yom Herzl this year, or you can contact Sarah about it
directly: sarah@habonimdror.org.il

Yom Herzl

Yom Herzl, celebrated this year on May 4, is a joint project
of all of the Zionist Hagshama youth movements in Israel
(including Habonim Dror), in which we bring Zionist
aspirations such as solidarity, justice, sovereignty, and

democracy to the forefront of general public discourse.
Please visit the Yom Herzl forum on the Habonim Dror Olami
website, which contains resources to bring Yom Herzl to
Diaspora Jewish communities:

http://www.habonimdror.org.il/forums/viewforum.php?f=51

Each year, a theme is chosen for Yom Herzl. Sarah will be sending an email to the Habonim Dror
countries shortly, regarding this year’s theme and ideas for activities. The forum will also be
updated at that time, to include resources pertinent to this year’s theme.