Tzevet Spotlight
With: Yoni Merkin | Mazkir Galil, Los Angeles Shevet Hineni Current role in Bnei Akiva Mazkir Galil What is your first memory of Bnei Akiva? My first memory of Bnei Akiva is going to snif as a little kid every Shabbat. Why do you think it’s so important to be involved in Bnei Akiva […]
Rabbanit Michal Jacobs
Sunday in Detroit!
By: Daniella Press | Rosh Pirsum and Community Events, Detroit Last week Bnei Akiva Detroit started something new and opened a Mazkirut group. This is a group of all the high schoolers who want to be part of the Tzevet and really want to take responsibility as a leader in Bnei Akiva Detroit. For the […]
Saint Louis Learns!
By: Aidin Yazdi | Mazkir, St. Louis The 929 program, in which Jews from all around the world learn one perek of Tanach a day (similar to daf yomi), recently started Sefer Yirmiyahu. As the Torah loving Jews we are, Bnei Akiva St. Louis couldn’t let this opportunity slip by. For the past three weeks, […]
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 […]