AUSTRALIA
There are currently four snifim in Australia; one in Perth, one in Melbourne, and two in Sydney (in both Bondi and Maroubra). The Melbourne snif is the largest branch of Bnei Akiva in the world, Israel aside. Bnei Akiva has been active in Australia for many decades and many thousands of their bogrim have made Aliyah.
Programs are held on Saturday afternoons, and bi-annual camps are run for each state. Other initiatives include weekly learning, group volunteer days, and regular minyanim. There is a federal summer camp held in December attended by senior chanichim from all snifim in Australia and New Zealand. Bnei Akiva Australia is a member of the Australasian Zionist Youth Council (AZYC).
We have shlichim in:
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Melbourne, Victoria
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Perth, Western Territory
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Sydney, New South Wales
World Bnei Akiva contact person for Australia is Yonatan Sinclair.
OUR SHLICHIM IN AUSTRALIA
YISHAI & MOR LACOB
Sydney
ELYASHIV & SHIRA HIMELSTEIN
Perth
TZOFIYA DAMELIN
Perth
NILI BERMA
Sydney
YAEL AMSALEM
Perth
NOA SHOHAM
Sydney
ANNAELLE SELYA
Perth
WORLD BNEI AKIVA
PROGRAMS FOR AUSTRALIA
Australian Jewry is eligble to participate in the following programs managed by World Bnei Akiva:
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MTA (Israel year program, ages 17-19)
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Limmud (Israel year program, ages 17-19)
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Amishav (Israel short-term program, ages 15-17)
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Oz Sem (Israel short-term program, ages 18-25)
For all other programs managed by Bnei Akiva Australia on a federal level, and Bnei Akiva Melbourne, Perth and Sydney on a state level, please check online links below, and/or contact our Shlichim.
