Yad Achim- The Himnon HaTnua (Movement Anthem)

Yad Achim is the anthem of Bnei Akiva, composed by Rav Moshe Tzvi Neriya, zt”l, one of the original members of Bnei Akiva and the father of Yeshivat Kfar HaRoeh and the Yeshivot Bnei Akiva system of schools. It was composed during Chol Hamoed Succot 5692 (1932) at a gathering of Madrichim in Kfar Saba. The anthem soon spread to become one of the movements most beloved symbols, capturing the idealism and passion of the Tnua (movement).

We reach out to you, oh beloved youth, with a brotherly hand. Everyone, come and gather ‘round our flag! Let the bright shining light of Torah guide your ways; and may your path be filled with work-

With courage, and with God’s help, we shall surely ascend, onward Bnei Akiva, to great heights!

Our Homeland is the land of our Forefathers, our Holy Land . We have inherited Her from the Might of Jacob. Our minds are immersed in the depths of Her Torah, our hands are clinging to Her soil-

With courage, and with God’s help, we shall surely ascend, onward Bnei Akiva, to great heights!

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