Bnei Akiva

To determine if Tzionut died with Herzel or if it still exists today.

Goal:

To discuss the applicability of Torah Va'Avoda today and in spheres other than agriculture.  How is it practiced and why is it important?

Goal: Based on everything we have seen so far on the trip, the assimilation, but success of Jews in America, the chanichim should discuss the question; is it ok to call America our home or not? Either way, they should understand that they can never fully feel totally at home in

America while remaining loyal to

Israel, and what ramifications this has on where we as Jews should be living.

Introduce the chanichim to Bnei Akiva –what the tnua is, what it stands for, etc. Through a combination of different kinds of games, we will acquaint the chanichim with various important aspects of Bnei Akiva, which will help them understand more of what we’re all about and help them to become better chaverim in our tnua. There are many peulot here, so it is possible to pick and choose which will be best, or even cover this material in two weeks.

·        To learn that each name has a meaning

·        To learn about the life of Rabbi Akiva

·        To think about what names say about a Person and why we are called Bnei Akiva