What is the Ken?

A Ken is a city chapter of Habonim Dror North America, the youth movement that Camp Miriam belongs to. Literally, Ken is the Hebrew word for 'nest'. During the school year there are activities for campers from Camp Miriam and for any same-age friends they wish to bring along. Ken activities will focus on having fun, group bonding, celebrating Shabbat and Jewish holidays, and social action. This year there are Ken activities in Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, and Calgary.

Who runs the Ken?

The Rosh Ken (Ken Director) in each city organizes the Ken activities that take place in that city.

The Rosh Eizor (Regional Director) helps organize city activities and organizes regional events, including weekend seminars at Camp Miriam.

The Shlicha (Israeli Emissary) works with the Ken and Eizor leadership in organizing Ken activities, and brings an Israeli perspective to the activities at Camp Miriam and in the city.

The Ken Leadership of 2006-07

Rosh Ken Achva (Vancouver): Arielle Bandel
Rosh Ken Victoria: Zoey Green and Lily Simon
Rosh Ken Seattle: Avigail Weitzman
Rosh Ken Calgary: Adam Herring
Rosh Eizor: Nadav Barzelai
Shlicha: Naomi Kassel

The Bayit

The Bayit (Hebrew: 'house') is the central location for the activities of Ken Achva in Vancouver. Contact us for the address.

Contact us for more information

Nadav Barzelai, Rosh Eizor: 604-873-3703, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Naomi Kassel, Shlicha: 604-760-2725, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it