Grade 10 Israel Trip / Kulanu Mishpacha 5780
Scroll down to see the photo gallery and previous posts! Kulanu Mishpacha 5780 – Update 4 by Annie Rosenblum | 1/12/2020 I had the zechut of being one of the four lucky girls who got to go on the grade 10 Israel program this year. I can really say that deciding to go on this […]
Shalva Trip 2017
by Rivka Werner, grade 10 Led by Rav Yair HaLevi, Team Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto has the privilege of spending an extra few days in Israel developing and forging our connection to our land. Fresh off our flight, we threw ourselves into the trip with an inspiring trip to Telem, a Chevron army base. […]
Chidon Hatanach 2016 in Israel Update
by Atara Kelman So far, my trip to join the Chidon Hatanach in Israel has been more special than I could have anticipated. The combination of the competition, the touring and the wide variety of Jews makes the camp a special place. The entire machane is really centered around the competition. We took a 60 question […]
Weizmann Safe Competition Update #1
by Ariel Markus I am currently sitting on an El Al flight, along with four peers and my Physics teacher, Mrs Chocron, on our way to compete in an international Physics competition to be held at the Weizmann Institute for Science. We have the unique opportunity to visit the institute, view some scientific experiments, and […]
Reflections on my First Trip to Israel
by Josh Rosenberg Before leaving on this trip, I thought I was running for myself and personal fitness. Upon visiting Shalva – meeting the children and dedicated staff - my run was given new meaning. From people encouraging us over the course of our run and experiencing the enormous power of Achdut (togetherness), to the […]
Shalva trip: The First Few Days
By Rivka Werner Shalva is an Israeli organization that supports Israel’s disabled children of different denominations and backgrounds. We have the incredible opportunity of being a member of Team BAS Toronto for the Marathon; we are one of 12 different international school groups running for Team Shalva in the annual Jerusalem Marathon. Our team arrived in Israel a few days early and […]
Spotlight on: Rav Aviad Pituchey Chotam
[callout template=”Quote”] “For me, the most interesting part in my Shlichut is to create a stronger relationships between the Jewish community of Toronto, and the Jews from Israel, starting with myself.”[/callout] Rav Aviad Pituchey Chotam is in his second year at Bnei Akiva Schools. This year, he is teaching Gemara and Ivrit. Students appreciate his creativity […]
Learning about Leadership as a Diller Teen Fellow in Israel
By Zack Fox, grade 11 student This summer I was in Israel on a program called the Diller Teen Fellows. It is a Jewish leadership program, affiliated in Toronto with the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, focused on building leaders as well as Jewish identity. A main feature of Diller is that each North American […]
