About Us
Who We Are – The Path, The Spirit, The People.
Magen Betar is an Israeli movement dedicated to community strength,
youth responsibility, and values of discipline, unity and protection.
We believe that a nation that stands — begins with individuals who stand.
Magen Betar was born from a simple truth:
Israel needs a new kind of framework —
one that strengthens youth, supports families,
and gives people a clear path, identity and purpose.
In a generation full of noise and distraction,
we chose to return to what matters most:
Standing.
Responsibility.
Honor.
Community.
Love of Israel.
From here, our journey began.
Leadership
The leadership and board of directors of Betar, the Betar Zionist Movement are lifelong supporters of Betar.
The founder of Betar was Ze’ev Jabotinsky. Two Betar members, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir have served as Israel’s Prime Ministers while Benzion Netanyahu who served as Jabotinsky’s longterm chief of staff is the father of “Israel’s” longest serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Many of the leaders of the State of Israel, including multiple current Cabinet members, Knesset members, diplomats and ambassadors grew up in the Betar movement and consider themselves Jabotinsky followers.
Reading Materials
Explore Betar's recommended reading list to deepen your understanding of Jewish resilience, Zionist history, and the legacy of Ze'ev Jabotinsky:
Leadership Team
Meet the leaders who uphold Betar's mission and embody our values. Our leadership team is dedicated to inspiring, guiding, and empowering the next generation of Jewish leaders to carry forward Jabotinsky's legacy.
A Life
A well-written, passionate survey of Jabotinsky's life and contributions to political Zionism.
Terror Out of Zion
This is the definitive story of desperate, dedicated revolutionaries who were driven to conclude that lives must be taken if Israel were to live
The Battle for Israel's Soul
Reviled as a fascist by his great rival Ben-Gurion, venerated by Israel's underclass, the first Israeli to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a proud Jew but not a conventionally religious one, Menachem Begin was both complex and controversial
Samson by Ze’ev Jabotinsky
The War and The Jew by Ze’ev Jabotinsky
The Revolt by Menachem Begin
White Nights by Menachem Begin
Lone Wolf
A Biography of Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky Two Volume Set Hardcover by Shmuel Katz
The Life & Times of Vladimir Jabotinsky
Rebel & Statesman: The Early Years Hardcover – by Joseph B. Schechtman
The Political and Social Philosophy of Ze’ev Jabotinsky
Selected Writings by Mordechai Sarig, Shimshon Feder and Daniel Carpi
Every Individual, a King
The Social and Political Thought of Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky by Raphaella Bilski Ben-Hur
Days Of Fire By Shmuel Katz
Free Jerusalem
Heroes, Heroines and Rogues Who Created the State of Israel by Ze’ev Golan
The Deed by Gerold Frank
Perfidy By Ben Hecht
Gangsters vs. Nazis
How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WW2 Era America
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