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Mi Anachnu - Who are we?
Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada provides high quality religious Zionist education and programs for North American Jewish youth along with their families and communities. Basing ourselves on the principles of Torah v’Avodah, we encourage aliyah, love of the Jewish people, and love of Israel.
OUR MISION & CORE VALUES
Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada provides high quality religious Zionist education and programs for North American Jewish youth along with their families and communities. Basing ourselves on the principles of Torah v’Avodah, we encourage aliyah, love of the Jewish people, and love of Israel.
Torah V'Avodah
Infusing Torah into all aspects of ourlives, ensuring that it guides our workand our daily activities.
Youth Empowerment
Inspiring youth to take action and tomake a difference in the world aroundthem.
Manhigut - Leadership
Creating programming for youth of allages that is dedicated to buildingleadership.
Tzionut – Zionism
Nurturing a love of Israel and acommitment to building a home for theJewish people in the state of Israel.
Aliyah - Life In Israel
Choosing a life in Israel that isdedicated to cultivating the landand the state.
Am Yisrael – Jewish Solidarity
Embracing our responsibilityfor all Jews.
Kehilla - Community
Forging a supportive society that seeksto make the world a better place.Forging strong communities that arecommitted to each other and to makingthe world a better place.
Chinuch – Education
Learning Torah leads to derech eretz andmeaningful growth. Imbuing educationinto everything we do, from teachingTorah to modeling derech eretz.
Minhagim V’halachot –Jewis
Approaching Judaism as a holistic wayof life. Upholding Jewish law andtraditions to guide our movement’sgrowth.
Dugma Ishit –Role Model
Channeling Jewish values in positiveways by , setting a good example foryouth, community members, and theworld.
Featured Day Camp
Moshava Ba’ir Greater Philadelphia
Moshava Ba’ir creates a safe, nurturing and ruach-filled experience for each and every camper that walks through our doors. The enriching environment allows campers to build meaningful relationships, explore their own passions and build a new found confidence within themselves. Bnei Akiva’s core values of Torah Va’Avodah, Aliyah, Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael are infused into the camping experience through our chinuch and experiential education philosophy.
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A movement that is inspired, energized, and led by youth, Bnei Akiva hosts an array of skill-building programs for our young leaders. Every year our teen leaders from across the continent join together at Kenes Avodah to prepare themselves to best serve their communities for the year ahead. In addition, hadracha Shabbatons take place in communities all across the US & Canada to empower teens to take on leadership roles and train them to become madrichim. Kenes Manhigei Chevraya Bet, Bnei Akiva’s annual leadership conference, empowers our high school students to reach their full leadership potential with intensive training sessions, meaningful bonding activities, and creative programming workshops.
Featured Sleepaway Camp
Moshava IO
Camp Moshava IO has been creating a cultural summer experience in Honesdale, Pennsylvania since 1969. At the heart of their values, they work to instill the ideas of Torah Va’Avodah and Religious Zionism in all members of their community. Through their camping experience, they share the beauty and vision of the Aliyah process and creating a modern society in Eretz Yisrael. Their programming fosters the social, emotional, intellectual and religious growth of each of its members.
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