page_title: HaMahanot HaOlim
section_title: Activities
hierarchical_section_title: HaMahanot HaOlim / Activities
caption_attribution_description: עברית: חניכים בהפגנת ה-1 במאי
context_page_description: Hamahanot Haolim is the first youth study group with Zionistic and socialistic philosophy to be founded in Israel. Since its inception in 1929, members of Hamahanot Haolim have continually worked to promote a wide range of projects that benefit Israeli society. There are currently over fifty branches throughout Israel and over 7,000 members.
context_section_description: In 1932, Hamahanot Haolim established Kibbutz Beit HaShita in the Harod Valley at the southeastern edge of the eastern part of the Jezreel Valley. Since then, it has established 41 other kibbutzim. 
  Over the past 80 years, Hamahanot Haolim has worked with other youth movements and has changed its name several times, but it has remained true to the founders’ Zionistic and socialistic ideologies. And in 1990, the group that was established by city-dwellers, opened its first membership groups in kibbutzim. 
  Today, there are active Hamahanot Haolim branches all over Israel, in cities, villages and kibbutzim. Members of encouraged to take responsibility for their contributions to the realization of the furthering of pluralism, Zionism and social equality in Israel and take part in a wide variety of local, regional and national activities such as community activities, seminars, hikes and camps. They are also involved in international activities, such as a Holocaust remembrance trip to Poland open to high school juniors.
  Senior members of Hamahanot Haolim direct the activities at the various branches and the overall organization of the movement. Group leaders and senior members hold a National Conference once every four years. During the conference, in addition to analyzing past activities they explore issues relating to the current socio-economic situation in the country in order to adjust goals so that subsequent programming will impact relevant issues. In order to monitor the progress of the various branches in achieving the goals set at the national seminars, and to provide an opportunity for idea sharing and cooperation among branches, branch leaders and senior membership attend both monthly and yearly meetings.
caption: Hamahanot Haolim rally
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