Torah BaMachshev!
Hannah Solon | Mazkirah, Atlanta Despite that fact that all of us are currently secluded in our homes, we can still all come together to learn some Torah. Every night this week, anyone involved in Bnei Akiva can toon in over zoom to hear a shiur given by an amazing HA member! The first one […]
Moshava BaMachshev
By: Ilan Sheilds | Boger, Toronto Due to these unprecedented times, Moshava Ennismore has started a new initiative called Moshava B’Machshev to keep our Moshava family busy! Every day, members of the Ennismore tzevet run a 30 minute-hour peulah for tzevet and chanichim. Moshava B’machshev opened with virtual mifkad, led by Rosh Mosh, David Jesin […]
Parshat Vayikra
By: Shabbos Kestenbaum | HA Member Sometimes in a fraught relationship, apologizing only goes so far. Although there’s reconciliation, it can feel as if the connection just isn’t the same. Interestingly enough, the Korban Olah offers a fresh perspective on the issue. The first three Perakim of this week’s Parsha discusses Nedavos, voluntary Korbanos brought to […]
With Rav Shaul
Checking in on Chicago
By Max Miller | Rosh PR, Chicago Wow. Just last week, I sat in school. I went to my classes. I ate lunch. I talked to friends and teachers. This week things have changed. As the COVID-19 epidemic has become the foremost international issue, schools have closed and immediate arrangements had to be made. With […]
Down-Low from Detroit
Sima Stein | Mazkira Galil, Detroit Right now everything is really confusing and nobody really knows what’s going on. But Bnei Akiva won’t let anything stop them! Bnei Akiva Detroit is already making meetings and plans to keep going while still socially distancing. We just had our first zoom meeting to discuss how we are […]
Quarantine Quotes
By: Moshe Amar | Rosh Snif, Hollywood The Corona Virus has led every single school in America to quarantine. The life of quarantine is like Sunday every day; you are tired all day and you are sitting at home. Some classes are more difficult than others via zoom. For example, I do not have a […]
Making Mifkad Virtual!
By: Tehila Bitton | Mazirah, Great Neck Everyone felt the familiar warmth of bnei Akiva as they joined the world bnei akiva virtual snif and were greeted with various people yelling words in different languages. We stumbled through Mifkad as we all lovingly sang out the words to our anthem; not so much in sync, […]
Vayakhel-Pekudei 5780
By: Leora Greenberg | HA Member Parshiot Vayakhel and Pekudei are filled with an abundance of lessons relevant to us today and every day. As Moshe gathers up all of Klal Yisrael, he says to them in Shemot 34:5 קְחוּ מֵאִתְּכֶם תְּרוּמָה, לַיהוָה, כֹּל נְדִיב לִבּוֹ, יְבִיאֶהָ אֵת תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה: זָהָב וָכֶסֶף, וּנְחֹשֶׁת “Take for […]