Formed in 1995, the Friends of Israel Scouts, Inc. – Tzofim (FOIS) encompasses programs that began in the early 1960s.  These programs develop and maintain a connection between the Tzofim (Israel Scouts) movement in Israel and North American Jewry.   The Tzofim movement is the only youth movement in Israel that is both non-political and non-sectarian.  Both the Tzofim and FOIS recognize that Israel’s youth are her hope and future.

Our objectives are to:

• Strengthen relationships between Israel and North American Jewry
• Project Israel in a positive light
• Promote brotherhood, tolerance and respect among people of all faiths
• Form strong bonds of friendship between the Israeli youth and their American counterparts
• Provide support for the Tzofim movement in Israel.