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Stop 1: Austria/Hungary Shabtai Pessin, Head of Limmud: "We landed to beautiful weather here in Vienna! After settling into our lovely apartments and taking a short rest, we headed out for a Jewish Vienna tour. We explored the city and learned about its rich Jewish history spanning hundreds of years. Following the tour, the group had some free time before enjoying dinner together at the local Bnei Akiva Snif It's been a full and meaningful first day, and we’re so excited for

Last week, our group travelled down south to Be’er Sheva — to help a fractured community move on and heal from the tragic rocket attacks....

Majdanek - Alexandra Barak Majdanek was the Death camp and concentration camp I did my tekes on. So before coming there today, I thought...

Danielle Romberg, a Bogeret of Limmud 2024 shares with us her thoughts of her Gap Year. Danielle was an avid photographer and captured...

Dear Parents,   This email includes a brief overview of the upcoming weeks in Mechina, along with important information to help you stay...

Last week we embarked on our two week Kibbutz experience in the run up to Pesach. The group arrived in Ein HaNatziv last Sunday and...

The last pasuk of the parsha concludes Sefer Shemot: "For the cloud of Hashem was upon the Mishkan by day, and fire was there by night,...

Yesterday, we wrapped up another exciting and meaningful month in our program! The group has now transitioned from Ein Hanatziv to...

Parshat Tetzaveh opens with the mitzvah to light the Ner Tamid, the eternal fire. Aharon HaKohen and his sons are in charge of this...

Recently, our group split into two programs, each offering unique and meaningful experiences. One group joined the Marva program, a...

At the end of Parashat Mishpatim, we are witness to Moshe Rabbeinu's ascent to Har Sinai, where he receives the Torah from Hashem in all...

Parshat Mishpatim begins with the laws of a Hebrew slave: "If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years, and in the seventh...

World Bnei Akiva - Limmud has just arrived, and began their journey with a whirlwind tour around Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel!

In Parshat Yitro, we read about the meeting between Moshe and his father-in-law, Yitro. After hearing of the miracles performed for the...

Parshat Beshalach highlights the profound role of speech in both redemption and faith. Hashem leads Am Yisrael on a detour through the...

Parashat Bereishit opens with the creation of the world, beginning with the he avens and the earth, and the first act of creation: light....

This week, I joined a group of World Bnei Akiva 'Bogrim BA'aretz' alumni for a volunteer day in northern Israel. Through the Northern...

Our Parsha begins by recalling G-D’s promise to give the land of Israel to the Israelites. He explains that He hadn’t mentioned the...

The Book of Shmot begins with the Hebrew letter vav (ו׳), signifying that it is a direct continuation of the story of Bereshit . After...