Bnei Akiva (Hebrew:בני עקיבא) (lit: Children of Akiva) is the largest religious Zionistyouth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 42 countries. It was established in 1929 in what is now Israel when it was under the British mandate.
History
Bnei Akiva was established as the youth wing of the Mizrachi movement. The axiom of Bnei Akiva is Torah v’Avodah, a phrase coined by Rav Shmuel Chaim Landau (Shachal). Bnei Akiva first came into existence in the late 1920s, following World War I. Concurrent with the establishment of the movement in pre-independence Israel, organizations of religious youth operated in the Diaspora. Some of them adopted the name Bnei Akiva and others had appellations such as Hashomer Hadati. Twenty-five years later (1958), the Israeli and Diaspora groups merged and the Mazkirut Olamit (World Secretariat) of Bnei Akiva was formed.
Ideology
Bnei Akiva's twin ideals of Torah and Avodah loosely translate to religious commitment/study and work on the land of Israel. The movement has an anthem called Yad Ahim. As a pioneering Zionist youth movement, Bnei Akiva believes that it is a central commandment of Judaism to emigrate to the land of Israel--"make Aliya"—and maintains that the future of the Jewish people is tied to the state of Israel. Bnei Akiva feels that Jewish youth in the Diaspora should be educated to realize that the State of Israel needs them, and that they, in turn, need it. In the early years of pioneering, Avodah was understood as meaning agricultural work, as reflected in the symbolism on the "Semel" (see below, #The Emblem). In more recent years, there has driven a shift in ideology towards a broader definition of working for the development of the country. (See Avodah article).
Chazan Jonny Turgel leads the Bnei Akiva and the whole community in hallel celebrating 75 years of Medinat Yisrael
published: 05 May 2023
Bnei Akiva X Ishay Ribo: Making History, Celebrating Unity
In an extraordinary display of unity and solidarity, 15,000 Jews from diverse backgrounds across New York & New Jersey gathered at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, September 3rd, for a historic event. This momentous occasion was made possible through a remarkable collaboration between Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada, part of the world's largest and foremost Jewish youth movement, the acclaimed Israeli artist Ishay Ribo, and the exceptional professionalism of Or Davidson Artists Management's dedicated team.
🎥 Matchstick Film Company
published: 11 Sep 2023
"Lashuv Habayta" - Ishay Ribo with World Bnei Akiva
In honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, World Bnei Akiva invited 70 Olim from 70 different Snifim all over the world. Together with the Israeli singer, Ishay Ribo, they sang the song "Lashuv Habayta" - returning home.
https://www.worldbneiakiva.org
Edited by: אולפני חיידק | Haidak studios
published: 20 Apr 2018
Yad Achim - Bnei Akiva Anthem | יד אחים - המנון בני עקיבא
A new recording of the Bnei Akiva anthem, Yad Achim. Recorded in November 2021 as joint project between World Bnei Akiva and Bnei Akiva Israel, and sung by chanichim of both movements.
Instrumental version here:
https://youtu.be/R3nh0RTdcuQ
שירה- חניכי המכינה העולמית של בנ"ע העולמית יחד עם חניכי בנ"ע בישראל
הפקה- סמדר שחל
הפקה מוזיקלית- דני מגד
עריכת קליפ- ויזואל לייב
published: 12 Nov 2021
Kadima Bnei Akiva - Yom Ha'atzmaut
published: 28 Jan 2022
OFFICIAL BNEI AKIVA HYMON (ANTHEM) 🎶
Check out our new website @ https://www.bneiakivamelbourne.com !!!
#kadimabneiakiva 💙
published: 29 Mar 2020
Kadima Bnei Akiva - Havdalah
published: 28 Jan 2022
Shana Tova from World Bnei Akiva-Hachshara
Shana Tova from Israel!
From the World Bnei Akiva family, and all our participants here in Israel on our Hachshara programs we wish you a happy, healthy, holy and awesome year to come!
Come join us in Israel next year!
Learn more at www.worldbneiakiva.org/gapyear
Featuring: World Bnei Akiva-Israel Gap Year participants on Limmud, MTA, Kivun, Mechina Olamit, Oz, Torani.
Music: “Dip Your Apple” - Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah
Ein Prat Fountainheads
www.foheads.com
Special thanks to Ori Lewin, Ben Potash, Livia Wyler, and Dalyah Levintov!
In an extraordinary display of unity and solidarity, 15,000 Jews from diverse backgrounds across New York & New Jersey gathered at Madison Square Garden on Sund...
In an extraordinary display of unity and solidarity, 15,000 Jews from diverse backgrounds across New York & New Jersey gathered at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, September 3rd, for a historic event. This momentous occasion was made possible through a remarkable collaboration between Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada, part of the world's largest and foremost Jewish youth movement, the acclaimed Israeli artist Ishay Ribo, and the exceptional professionalism of Or Davidson Artists Management's dedicated team.
🎥 Matchstick Film Company
In an extraordinary display of unity and solidarity, 15,000 Jews from diverse backgrounds across New York & New Jersey gathered at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, September 3rd, for a historic event. This momentous occasion was made possible through a remarkable collaboration between Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada, part of the world's largest and foremost Jewish youth movement, the acclaimed Israeli artist Ishay Ribo, and the exceptional professionalism of Or Davidson Artists Management's dedicated team.
🎥 Matchstick Film Company
In honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, World Bnei Akiva invited 70 Olim from 70 different Snifim all over the world. Together with the Israeli singer, Isha...
In honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, World Bnei Akiva invited 70 Olim from 70 different Snifim all over the world. Together with the Israeli singer, Ishay Ribo, they sang the song "Lashuv Habayta" - returning home.
https://www.worldbneiakiva.org
Edited by: אולפני חיידק | Haidak studios
In honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, World Bnei Akiva invited 70 Olim from 70 different Snifim all over the world. Together with the Israeli singer, Ishay Ribo, they sang the song "Lashuv Habayta" - returning home.
https://www.worldbneiakiva.org
Edited by: אולפני חיידק | Haidak studios
A new recording of the Bnei Akiva anthem, Yad Achim. Recorded in November 2021 as joint project between World Bnei Akiva and Bnei Akiva Israel, and sung by chan...
A new recording of the Bnei Akiva anthem, Yad Achim. Recorded in November 2021 as joint project between World Bnei Akiva and Bnei Akiva Israel, and sung by chanichim of both movements.
Instrumental version here:
https://youtu.be/R3nh0RTdcuQ
שירה- חניכי המכינה העולמית של בנ"ע העולמית יחד עם חניכי בנ"ע בישראל
הפקה- סמדר שחל
הפקה מוזיקלית- דני מגד
עריכת קליפ- ויזואל לייב
A new recording of the Bnei Akiva anthem, Yad Achim. Recorded in November 2021 as joint project between World Bnei Akiva and Bnei Akiva Israel, and sung by chanichim of both movements.
Instrumental version here:
https://youtu.be/R3nh0RTdcuQ
שירה- חניכי המכינה העולמית של בנ"ע העולמית יחד עם חניכי בנ"ע בישראל
הפקה- סמדר שחל
הפקה מוזיקלית- דני מגד
עריכת קליפ- ויזואל לייב
Shana Tova from Israel!
From the World Bnei Akiva family, and all our participants here in Israel on our Hachshara programs we wish you a happy, healthy, holy ...
Shana Tova from Israel!
From the World Bnei Akiva family, and all our participants here in Israel on our Hachshara programs we wish you a happy, healthy, holy and awesome year to come!
Come join us in Israel next year!
Learn more at www.worldbneiakiva.org/gapyear
Featuring: World Bnei Akiva-Israel Gap Year participants on Limmud, MTA, Kivun, Mechina Olamit, Oz, Torani.
Music: “Dip Your Apple” - Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah
Ein Prat Fountainheads
www.foheads.com
Special thanks to Ori Lewin, Ben Potash, Livia Wyler, and Dalyah Levintov!
Shana Tova from Israel!
From the World Bnei Akiva family, and all our participants here in Israel on our Hachshara programs we wish you a happy, healthy, holy and awesome year to come!
Come join us in Israel next year!
Learn more at www.worldbneiakiva.org/gapyear
Featuring: World Bnei Akiva-Israel Gap Year participants on Limmud, MTA, Kivun, Mechina Olamit, Oz, Torani.
Music: “Dip Your Apple” - Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah
Ein Prat Fountainheads
www.foheads.com
Special thanks to Ori Lewin, Ben Potash, Livia Wyler, and Dalyah Levintov!
In an extraordinary display of unity and solidarity, 15,000 Jews from diverse backgrounds across New York & New Jersey gathered at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, September 3rd, for a historic event. This momentous occasion was made possible through a remarkable collaboration between Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada, part of the world's largest and foremost Jewish youth movement, the acclaimed Israeli artist Ishay Ribo, and the exceptional professionalism of Or Davidson Artists Management's dedicated team.
🎥 Matchstick Film Company
In honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day, World Bnei Akiva invited 70 Olim from 70 different Snifim all over the world. Together with the Israeli singer, Ishay Ribo, they sang the song "Lashuv Habayta" - returning home.
https://www.worldbneiakiva.org
Edited by: אולפני חיידק | Haidak studios
A new recording of the Bnei Akiva anthem, Yad Achim. Recorded in November 2021 as joint project between World Bnei Akiva and Bnei Akiva Israel, and sung by chanichim of both movements.
Instrumental version here:
https://youtu.be/R3nh0RTdcuQ
שירה- חניכי המכינה העולמית של בנ"ע העולמית יחד עם חניכי בנ"ע בישראל
הפקה- סמדר שחל
הפקה מוזיקלית- דני מגד
עריכת קליפ- ויזואל לייב
Shana Tova from Israel!
From the World Bnei Akiva family, and all our participants here in Israel on our Hachshara programs we wish you a happy, healthy, holy and awesome year to come!
Come join us in Israel next year!
Learn more at www.worldbneiakiva.org/gapyear
Featuring: World Bnei Akiva-Israel Gap Year participants on Limmud, MTA, Kivun, Mechina Olamit, Oz, Torani.
Music: “Dip Your Apple” - Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah
Ein Prat Fountainheads
www.foheads.com
Special thanks to Ori Lewin, Ben Potash, Livia Wyler, and Dalyah Levintov!
Bnei Akiva (Hebrew:בני עקיבא) (lit: Children of Akiva) is the largest religious Zionistyouth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 42 countries. It was established in 1929 in what is now Israel when it was under the British mandate.
History
Bnei Akiva was established as the youth wing of the Mizrachi movement. The axiom of Bnei Akiva is Torah v’Avodah, a phrase coined by Rav Shmuel Chaim Landau (Shachal). Bnei Akiva first came into existence in the late 1920s, following World War I. Concurrent with the establishment of the movement in pre-independence Israel, organizations of religious youth operated in the Diaspora. Some of them adopted the name Bnei Akiva and others had appellations such as Hashomer Hadati. Twenty-five years later (1958), the Israeli and Diaspora groups merged and the Mazkirut Olamit (World Secretariat) of Bnei Akiva was formed.
Ideology
Bnei Akiva's twin ideals of Torah and Avodah loosely translate to religious commitment/study and work on the land of Israel. The movement has an anthem called Yad Ahim. As a pioneering Zionist youth movement, Bnei Akiva believes that it is a central commandment of Judaism to emigrate to the land of Israel--"make Aliya"—and maintains that the future of the Jewish people is tied to the state of Israel. Bnei Akiva feels that Jewish youth in the Diaspora should be educated to realize that the State of Israel needs them, and that they, in turn, need it. In the early years of pioneering, Avodah was understood as meaning agricultural work, as reflected in the symbolism on the "Semel" (see below, #The Emblem). In more recent years, there has driven a shift in ideology towards a broader definition of working for the development of the country. (See Avodah article).
I asked my friends, “Was Elad my chanich (a camper or participant) when I was a madrich (counselor) in Bnei Akiva?” Tamar, whose brother is in that age group, confirmed it. “Yes.”| Read More JPost.com – Opinion....
I asked my friends, “Was Elad my chanich (a camper or participant) when I was a madrich (counselor) in Bnei Akiva?” Tamar, whose brother is in that age group, confirmed it. “Yes.”| Read More JPost.com – Opinion....
As people of faith, we often challenge ourselves to think of who is really holy and pious ... Or like my friend and colleague Rabbi Zvi Elon, the head of the World Bnei Akiva movement, an exemplary mensch and Torah scholar and teacher ... .
In July 1954, Israel faced a dilemma ... The Israelis were concerned ... He later said ... We were young and innocent.” ... Robert Dassa ... He was a member of the local Bnei Akiva religious Zionist youth movement but left it when he joined Unit 131 ... Show comments ... email.
In a striking display of solidarity, hundreds of young North AmericanJews are choosing to immigrate to Israel despite the ongoing Gaza war ...Atara plans to settle in Jerusalem's Talpiot neighborhood and work with the Bnei Akiva youth movement ... ....
UnitedOrthodox Synagogues is thrilled to welcome Odeya and Harel Maman, along with their children, Bnaya and Beeri, as its new Bnei Akiva shlichim ... coordinator for Bnei Akiva in Israel.
The Bnei AkivaHigh School is affiliated with ...The World Bnei Akiva movement, with which Bnei Akiva Schools is affiliated, operates an academy in Israel that prepares non-Israelis for military service.
Hundreds of supporters followed Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin from the Baka Bnei AkivaCenter to the Baka Community Center as they carried the newly-commissioned Torah under the chuppah ... 6, 2023, with their community ... 7 was not to be ... ....
... commissioned a new Torah and invited the public to join them as the new scroll will be welcomed into their synagogue at 8.00 PM at the Bnei AkivaBaka branch on Yehuda Street 37 in Jerusalem.
This development has gone largely unremarked within Israel but has not escaped international attention ... His previous work with Bnei Akiva, an NGO linked to Smotrich’s Religious Zionist party, underscores the ideological alignment within the ministry.