3 on 3 Basketball in Cleveland

By: Ayelet Weisen | Rosh Zach, Cleveland This past week we had an awesome 3 on 3 basketball tournament for Vav and Zach. The friendly competitive avirah (environment) allowed for amazing basketball games and bonding! The turnout was incredible-thank you to everyone who participated and we look forward to our next event!

Interview Time

With: Alan Silverman | Camp Director of Moshava IO Name Alan Silverman   Shevet Shuva   Current role in Bnei Akiva Camp Director – Moshava IO   Where in Israel do you live? Alon Shvut   What is your first memory of Bnei Akiva? Playing – “Steal the Kosher Bacon” at snif in Cleveland Heights […]

Parshat Vayechi

Dvar Torah  By: Noah Roffe | Rosh Snif Chicago In the last parsha of Sefer Breishit, the actions and focus of Yisrael Avinu on his deathbed give us an insight on how our namesake viewed his time living in Galut. We saw in the previous parasha that the Achim became permanently settled in Mitzrayim. (See […]

Moshava Wild Rose Maccabi Games

 By: Rachel Amar | Madricha Florida The Maccabi Games event joint with Moshava Wildrose on Sunday was really fun and exciting, especially for the kids that participated. The madrichim played a variety of games with the chanichim, including many sports and interactive games. One of the entertaining games was where you are blindfolded, and have […]

More Channuka Across BANA

Caring Cook Off  By: Max Heinrich | Mazkir, Teaneck Tzevet Teaneck had incredible cook off to see who could make the better latkas. We got a little crazy and added food coloring. It was so much fun and a great bonding experience.   Cleveland Chanukah Scavenger Hunt  By: Leora Taub | Rosh Chevraya Aleph This […]

Interview Time!

With: Vicky Shizgal | Director of Moshava Canada – Ennismore Name  Vicky Honigwachs Shizgal   Shevet Achva   Current role in Bnei Akiva Director, Camp Moshava Ennismore   What is your first memory of Bnei Akiva? Being a Chanicha at Weekly snifim at TBDJ Shul in Montreal   Your favourite Bnei Akiva memory? The TVI […]

Parshat Vayigash

By: Zehava Seidman | Hanhala Artzi Member   וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜יו יְהוּדָ֗ה “Then Yehudah went up to him” In this week’s parsha, Rav Tzadok Ha’Kohen comments on Yehudah’s impassioned petition he makes to Yosef on behalf of Binyamin and tries to explain Yehudah’s mindset at the time. Rav Tzadok brings the Midrash Rabbah (93:6) which states […]

Florida Events

Hollywood FL Za”ch Oneg By: Batsheva Shekhter | Rosh Zach  Hollywood Za”ch ran an oneg for 7th and 8th graders this past Friday night. We sang songs, played fun games, ate delicious deli roll, and got to know each other better. Thank you to the Amar family for hosting our oneg. We can’t wait for […]