Australian Zionist Youth Council

The Australian Zionist Youth Council Inc. (AZYC) is the roof body for Australia’s 6 Zionist youth movements:
Betar Australia Inc., Bnei Akiva Australia, Habonim Dror Australia Inc., Hashomer Hatzair Australia Inc., Hineni Youth and Welfare – Australia Inc. and Netzer Australia Inc.
Founded over 60 years ago, the chief role of the AZYC is to co-ordinate and promote the youth movement year programs and to bond the Australian Zionist youth irrespective of political and religious beliefs. The AZYC has branches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and the vitality of its bogrim and dedicated shlichim, ensures that it remains at the forefront of informal communal education.

Israel beckons

More than 360 Australian young adults aged 18-30 will be on long-term Israel programs facilitated by the ZFA and supported by MASA Israel Journey during the 2013 calendar year, breaking the previous record of 345 in 2011. This is a 20 percent increase from 2012. [Read more]

Three Zionist Youth leaders re-elected

Three Zionist youth movement leaders, including the chairperson of the council that oversees them all, have been re-elected to return for a second year…the first time this has happened. [Read more]