Parshat Vayeira
By: Eliya Peer | Shlicha, Lower Merion What an amazing scene! Avraham is 100 years old, just had his brit mila, and is sitting outside of his tent in the extreme temperatures. Why is he outside of his tent and not lying in the shade? We learn that he was looking for guests, for an […]
Shvatim: A Detroit Perspective
By: Sima Stein | Mazkira, Detroit Detroit arrived in Cleveland on thursday night to Shvatim, which was a fun-filled amazing shabbaton. On friday we went to Force Sports, where everyone had a chance to hang out and play sports with their friends. We began friday night with a huge mifkad, led by the mazkirim, it […]
Tzevet Oneg in Hollywood
By: Elanit Berkower | Hollywood, Florida This past Friday night,an oneg was hosted at the Berkower’s for all our motivated madrichim. What better way to enjoy the beauty of Shabbat, take a break from all the hard work and preparation of snif activities, by singing songs, enjoying a dessert table and simply relishing the company of […]
“Boom” Bnei Akiva LA
By: Jake Fischman | Mazkir Galil, LA Bnei Akiva LA started their post chaggim events with a bang. The Chevraya Bet got together on Sunday night and bonded at the Santa Monica Pier. It was a fun night for everyone and included pizza, unlimited rides, and an introduction to the long year ahead by Rosh […]
Detroit Crembo Night
By: Yoav Yakov | Shaliach, Detroit Last Monday in Detroit, we had “Make Your Own CREMBO” evening for 6th grade. We played some “winter games”, ate sweet potato soup, and the kids learned how to make creambo (an Israeli winter chocolate dessert)! In addition, we showed them a short movie about “accepting each other”.
Shvatim: A Chicago Perspective
By: Bayla Alter | Chicago, Mazkira Last shabbas, Cleveland hosted over 200 participants, coming from all over North America, for the Midwest Shvatim Shabbaton! Three Shvatim- Orot, Hineni, and Dorot- all came together for a shabbas filled with friends, fun, and a whole lot of ruach. We started the weekend with a trip to The […]
Shvatim Weekend: A Cleveland perspective
By: Yonatan Ginsburg | Cleveland, Rosh Taf This past week, Cleveland had the privilege of hosting the second 2019 Shvatim shabbaton, bringing together Cleveland, Detroit and Toronto. Even though there was a busy arrival Thursday night, everyone hit the ground running the next day. On Friday, after minyan, we traveled to The Force for fun […]
Parshat Lech Lecha
By: Yosef Cashdan | Shaliach, Cleveland “לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃” “Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” The Mishnah in Masechet Avot says that Avraham Avinu was given ten different trials. The Parshanim of the Mishna had different opinions […]
Zach BABayit
By: Batsheva Shekhter | Rosh Zach, Florida This past Shabbat, Bnei Akiva Hollywood held its first Za”ch BaBayit event. Seventh and eighth graders from Young Israel and Bnei Sephardim met up in the afternoon for snacks, games, and fun. Chanichim met their Za”ch madrichim, Batsheva, Andrew, Shai, and Chava, and played a fun game that […]
St Louis Hadracha Shabbaton
By: Sophie Chervitz | Mazkira, St Louis The madrichim of St. Louis just had our Hadracha shabaton! Over Shabbat we participated in peulot teaching us how to have a good relationship with the chanichim, by balancing between being an authority figure and a friend; and better ways to interact with our fellow madrichim. To lead […]