Erica Kushner (they/them)

Erica Kushner headshot


Erica Kushner (they/them) is the Mazkirol (Executive Director) of Habonim Dror North America, a socialist-Zionist youth movement. They grew up outside of Philadelphia and attended a Habonim Dror North America machaneh, Camp Galil, as both a chanichol and madrichol. Once the role of Mazkirol is passed to the next youth leader, they are moving to Israel and upbuild the Socialist-Zionist dream of a just and equal (and inclusive!) Jewish state.

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Erica Kushner (they/them)

As a socialist-Zionist youth movement, Hebrew is sprinkled throughout many of our machanot (camps), seminars, and programs of Habonim Dror North America (HDNA). Hebrew is an incredible connecting point for us to our Judaism and to Israel. Hebrew is also an