In 1931, Jewish scouts from across Europe came to France to participate in the first international Jewish scout camp. At the end of the event, the young participants decide to establish a World Union of Jewish Scouting. This organization was unable to develop due to the tragic events that unfolded in Europe, beginning in 1933 and culminating in the Shoah.

• The new organization we now seek to establish brings together representatives of Jewish scouts from three continents (USA, France, and Israel). We have chosen the name International Forum of Jewish Scouts, reflecting our desire to provide as focal point promoting dialogue, exchanges, and proposals among Jewish scouts throughout the world.

• A second key objective will be to utilize more than 80 years of experience in the use of Scouting as a platform for Jewish education in order to help youngsters in Jewish communities around the world.

• The third objective will be to engage with our fellow scouts from other religions, in order to strengthen ties, expose the diverse faces of Judaism, and engage in dialogue and exchange on the basis of the largest youth movement in the world, with some 28 million participants around the globe.

Overall Goal of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts: to strengthen and enrich the Jewish identity of young Jews around the world by encouraging them to join Jewish Scouts organization.

1. To establish ties between all the existing associations, committees, branches, or groups of Jewish scouts in order to:

- engage in dialogue among activists and exchange ideas on the main issues of concern to the Jewish people today;

- strengthen and improve Jewish scout movements around the world;

- initiate joint activities, such as a Jamboree of Jewish scouts;

- exchange educational and training material;

- publicize Jewish Scout activities within the Jewish world;

- seek funding for the development and strengthening of Jewish Scout groups.

- To establish an informal Jewish education structure in communities in which there is presently no youth movement;

- To develop local community leadership through activists in the Scout movement.

3. To represent Jewish scouts in contacts with the Scout movement and with other religions within the movement:

- To participate in international activities and present the Jewish voice;

- To strengthen the Jewish identity of Jewish scouts attending international gatherings and meetings;

- To establish and/or participate in various interfaith encounters initiated by the World Organization of the Scout Movement.