Hashomer Hatzair Austria

The Mission

Hashomer Hatzair is the oldest surviving Zionist youth movement. It’s rested upon 3 major pillars, Zionism, socialism, and Judaism. Today Hashomer Hatzair operates internationally with over 7,000 members overseas from Israel, Canada, USA, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, France, Italy, etc. Hashomer Hatzair in Italy has four kenim (sections, literally “nests”): The largest division in Italy is Rome, but they also operate in Milan, Florence, and Turin. Young people who have completed their studies each year spend a period of ten months “Shnat Hachshara” in Israel and then return to help the youth movement afterwards.