Federation of Zionist Youth
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The Federation of Zionist Youth (FZY) is a Zionist Jewish youth movement
. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest and has grown to become the largest Zionist youth movement in the United Kingdom
. It is affiliated with Young Judaea
in the USA and the Hebrew Scouts movement in Israel
. It runs weekly activities and camps for hundreds of Jewish youth, as well as bringing many members on programmes to Israel for a summer tour at age 16, or a year-long programme at the completion of high school.
FZY distinguishes itself from other British Zionists youth movements in its Zionist and Judaic pluralism
. Ideologically it stands on four pillars of:
Zionist youth movement
A Zionist youth movement is an organization formed for Jewish children and adolescents for educational, social, and ideological development, including a belief in Jewish nationalism as represented in the State of Israel...
. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest and has grown to become the largest Zionist youth movement in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is affiliated with Young Judaea
Young Judaea
Young Judaea is a peer-led Zionist youth movement that runs programs throughout the United States for Jewish youth in grades 2-12. In Hebrew, Young Judaea is called Yehudah Hatzair or is sometimes referred to as Hashachar, which means the dawn....
in the USA and the Hebrew Scouts movement in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It runs weekly activities and camps for hundreds of Jewish youth, as well as bringing many members on programmes to Israel for a summer tour at age 16, or a year-long programme at the completion of high school.
FZY distinguishes itself from other British Zionists youth movements in its Zionist and Judaic pluralism
Religious pluralism
Religious pluralism is a loosely defined expression concerning acceptance of various religions, and is used in a number of related ways:* As the name of the worldview according to which one's religion is not the sole and exclusive source of truth, and thus that at least some truths and true values...
. Ideologically it stands on four pillars of:
- tarbut (תרבות) - Jewish culture;
- tzedaka (צדקה) - values of charity and righteousness;
- magen (מגן) - defense of Jewish rights;
- aliyah nimshechet (עליה) - moving to Israel and continuing to do good for the state