Cleveland Carnival!
By: Jacob Israelstam | Rosh Purim Carnival, Cleveland This past Sunday, Bnei Akiva Cleveland hosted their annual Purim Carnival. Carnival is one of the biggest events that BAC puts on for the entire community. However, there is so much to do prior to the carnival itself. This year I was pleased to work with an […]
Tzevet Spotlight
With: Eliav Saban | Mazkir Galil, Toronto Name Eliav Yishai Tzion Saban Shevet Orot Current role in Bnei Akiva Mazkir Galil of Toronto & Rosh Kehila Snif (the only Sephardic Snif in all of North America) What is your first memory of Bnei Akiva? Going to Snif with my older sister when I was 6 […]
Parshat Terumah
Dvar Torah By: Shabbi Kestenbaum | HA Member In the opening Passuk of Parashas Terumah, Hashem tells Bnei Yisroel “Asu li mikdash, v’shachanti b’tocham” ” Build for me a sanctuary, so that I might dwell among them” (Shmose. 25:8). Rabbi Menahem Mendel Morgenstern, the Rebbe of Kotzk, whose 162nd yarzheit was commemorated this past […]
Kenes Shlichim!
By: Aviva Friedmann | Shlicha, Houston This past weekend all the BANA Shlichim came together for a Shabbat to remember. We started out on Thursday at American Dream (school day so no lines, yay!), with rides and roller coasters galore. After spending the day there we met up in New Jersey to begin our Kenes […]
Parshat Mishpatim
By: Charlie Kramer | HA Member At all Bnei Akiva summer camps and shabbatons, one can hear the chanichim and madrichim gathered together, singing the famous song of “ הנה אנכי שלח לכם את אליה הנביא.…” Interestingly enough, Parshat Mishpatim actually has a similar pasuk, with Hashem telling Bnei Yisrael, in 23:20: “הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י שֹׁלֵ֤חַ […]
What’s new in New Rochelle!
By: Elisheva Raskas | Madricha, New Rochelle After the staff meeting, our motivated team could not wait for the upcoming snif Shabbos in New Rochelle. In line with the Bnei Akiva vision, we created an educational and enjoyable environment for the children. Initially, the kids divided into two groups, and competed to see who could […]
Movie Night in Cleveland!
By: Gavriella | Rosh Pirsum, Cleveland Taf Girls had so much fun at the long-awaited Lion King movie night with all the Taf girls! The only thing that made it better was the snacks: popcorn, brownies AND muffins ! Afterwards we had the best time dancing together to the soundtrack before everyone had to leave. […]
LA Mitzvot!
By: Allie Cohen | Rosh Vzach, LA On Thursday night, Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles had an amazing vzach event! Over 10 chanichim and madrichim got together to pack over 100 Shabbat Kits. In the boxes, we packed candles, grapejuice, a kiddush cup and brachot to be given to Jewish people spending shabbat in the […]
Florida’s Dream Team
By: Batsheva Shekter | Rosh Zach Hollywood Za”ch ran an Za”ch BaBayit for 7th and 8th graders this past Shabbat afternoon. We played fun games, ate delicious snacks, and got to know each other better. Thank you to Josh Girnun of the Bnei Akiva World Dream Team for joining us and to the Baitner family for […]
Whats going on in Woodmere
By: Binyamin Madowicz | Rosh Snif We had an amazing winter themed peula this Sunday with arts and crafts and a hot chocolate station. The Chanichim made water bottle penguins by painting the water bottle black and covering it with felt to look like hands and feet. They also used the felt to make hats […]