Chag HaSigd
By: Ariella Josman & Yossi Eliahu | Shinshinim, Toronto This week was Chag HaSigd. Chag HaSigd is a traditional Jewish Ethiopian holiday that expresses Ethiopian Jewry’s longing for Zion. On Sunday we organized a special program at Shaarei Tefilla to learn a bit about the Ethiopian culture and the Sigd holiday. We tasted traditional Ethiopian […]
Movie Night
Maital Agami | Rosh Snif, Bnei Akiva of Philadelphia Having activities is a great way that we like to bond our snif together. This past Motzei Shabbat we had a movie night where we watched the Lion King. We ate delicious snacks, while we laughed and cried at the awesome movie.
Florida Oneg News!
Manhigut Oneg – Yaffe Shekhter – Rosh Manhigut Florida Last Friday night, over 50 9th graders from Hollywood and Boca participated in the first Manhigut oneg of the year. There was inspirational singing and lots of food. We were privileged to hear from Alan Silverman, the director of Camp Moshava I.O., who spoke about the […]
Interview Time!
With Yedidya Blau, of Cleveland Name Yedidya Blau, Shevet Orot Galil Cleveland Current role in Bnei Akiva Komonari What is your first memory of Bnei Akiva? My first memory of bnei Akiva is when I was in second grade, sniff was a scavenger hunt and I won the scavenger hunt and ended up winning […]
Parshat Vayetzei
By: Ori Friedmann | Shaliach Bnei Akiva, Houston “And whatever You will give me, I shall repeatedly tithe it to you.” (Gen. 28:22) The Shulchan Aruch states that one is required to take a tenth of what he earns and give it to Tzdaka. We see from Yaakov that giving a tithe to charity is […]
With Rav Shaul
Limmud Madrachim
Atlanta This past Shabbat, Bnei Akiva Atlanta had the privilege of welcoming the director of Camp Stone, Yaakov Fleischmann, to lead our limud before snif. Yakov focused on Avrahams purchase of Ma’arat HaMachpela and the misconceptions around it. He showed us that while we learn as kids that Avraham was offered the property for free, […]
Minneapolis Hadracha Shabbaton
By: Dahlia Krebs | Mazkira Galil This past weekend all of Minneapolis snif Madrichim got together for an enjoyable and delicious Friday night meal. We welcomed a Bnei Akiva boger, who helped inspire the Madrichim. After the meal and a little bit of catching up, we discussed the Peula for snif the next day, so […]
Aleph Bowling
By: Tuvi Weil | Rosh Aleph, Detroit This past Sunday Bnei Akiva Detroit had a bowling event for Chevraya Alef! This was our first event of the year and it started us off on a great foot. Our madrichim got to know all of the kids and they got to know us. It was a […]
BANE Shlichot Shabbaton
By: Robyn Adams | Director of BANE This past Shabbat, Bnei Akiva North East held a Shabbaton for the Shlichot to come together and reflect on the positive impact they can make individually and as a community. They were welcomed by the beautiful community of Teaneck and the Congregation of Rinat Yisrael. Under the auspices […]