Akivaton Weekly Dvar Torah
Parshat Bechukotai While it is true that this week’s Parashah is full of terrible curses and punishments that will befall us if we don’t keep the Mitzvot, there are also many important lessons and teachings for us to absorb. Just like the Torah has instructed us many times before, Parashat BeChukotai continues to relay the […]
TPG Houston!
TPG HOUSTON! By: Ori Friedmann | Shaliach Houston First TPG of the year was amazing! We had more than 60 people!!! TPG stands for Torah, Pizza, Gym 📖🍕🏀 Our madrichim helped the chanichim and their parents to learn about bravery, chanukah and the connections between them. We had a massive Dodgeball game parents vs chnichim […]
SIYUM MASECHET DETROIT
SIYUM MASECHET IN DETROIT By: David Halevy | Shaliach Detroit Mazal tov! Tzevet and Bnot Shirut from Detroit completed Masechet Rosh Hashana on Monday! Each week, throughout the month, we learned the 35 pages and created questions and discussed קושיות we had. On Monday over 30 teens joined us, as we gathered together at Platform […]
MACH HACH PAYMENTS
Moshava Ba’ir Chicago Highlight!
This summer, Moshava Ba’ir opened its doors in Chicago! Housed in Ida Crown Jewish Academy, the camp is headed by Chicago native director Arianne Pinchot Weinstein and veteran day camp administrator “Rosh Mosh” Ari Nussbaum. The first half of the summer has been a huge success. Attracting over 300 campers in its first year, chanichim are engaged in a very […]
All the Kings Horses
In this week’s Parsha, we learn about the role of the king. As Am Israel are many times referred to as Bnei Melachim, it’s important for us to look carefully at those special Mitzvot that were commanded to the king. One set of rules are negative commands; one specific one is: רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב […]
Moshava Ba’ir Philly GRAND OPENING
Moshava Ba’ir of Greater Philadelphia launched this week with pre-camp, training our incredible tzevet for a successful and safe summer despite the unprecedented times. Pre-camp focused on training tzevet in running a camp during COVID, what it means to be a leader, and how dugma ishist changes the lives of those around us. Our tzevet […]
With Rav Shaul
Siyum Recap
Devorah Goldson | Merakezet Tochniot This past Sunday, we had the opportunity to celebrate! However, for more than one event. The idea for Siyum BaTanach, completing all of Tanach multiple times over all across the world, came to be in the beginning of 2020, back before Covid began. We had the idea in place, incredible […]
Reflections of the Year
Talya Saban | Mazkira Artzi It’s been said before that we don’t truly understand the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. I learned how true that statement was over the last several months. Serving as the Mazkira Artzi for Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada has been one of the most […]