Bnei Akiva

Mazal Tov! From Heathrow to Yerushalayim

BAUK-Editor — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:27:47 +0000

Bnei Akiva would like to wish a huge Mazal Tov to some of its chaverim, all of whom have made a tremendous impact on the Tnua throughout the years.

On Sunday 12th February Benjy Caplan and Aimee Hersh were married at The Thistle Hotel, Heathrow. Benjy has just finished spending a year on the Mazkirut as Technical Director, and his impact on the movement has been huge, from Portakabins to record machane numbers. Aimee has been a dedicated Bogeret of Edgware Sviva and has given her time to Bnei Akiva at machanot and svivot. We wish them both Mazal Tov and are thankful for the part they have both played in the Tnua.

Many people would have also been heading to Heathrow, to attend the wedding of Belinda Epstein to Jonny Lipczer taking place at the Inbal Hotel, Yerushalayim. Jonny was Mazkir in 5763 and now works for Bnei Akiva Olami as the head of the British Desk. If you have ever seen any publications from Bnei Akiva UK, from brochures to posters, you will have seen the huge impact he has had, and continues to have, on the Tnua. Even if you haven’t noticed it, his impact has shaped the movement in all that it does today. Belinda is also a keen BA’nik and originally hails from Manchester before making Aliyah in 2003. We are forever grateful for the role they have played in Bnei Akiva.

Click on the link below to see this weeks video choveret, which makes special mention of the occasion from 7:44 onwards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH5EbHQKveM&list=UUCemmQAL-9U_0UKJviDVHxQ&index=1&feature=plcp

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Summer Machane 5772!

BAUK-Editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:37:46 +0000

Summer Machane 5772 is coming very soon! Dates have now been confirmed for all summer camps:

Aleph, AC, Bet Base & Gimmel: 1-15th August
Bet Chalutzi (Holland!): 1-15th August
Israel Machane: 16th July – 9th August
Kaytana: 1-15th August
Bet Midrash Programme: 1-8th August
Yachad: 8-15th August
Cadur Regel (Yr 3-5): 30th July – 3rd August
Keshet: Dates coming soon

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Winter Travel

BAUK-Editor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:51:43 +0000

All chanichim have safely arrived home from Winter Machane! Thanks to all the Madrichim and the volunteers at the coach stops. See you in the summer!

This page will have all the latest info on the coaches from machane. For updates call 07807 771 790 (Aleph, Ma’apilim, H-Course) or 07807 771 769 (Haroeh, Gimmel).

LONDON:

Aleph: Arrived!

Ma’apilim: Arrived!

Haroeh: Arrived!

Gimmel: Arrived!

H-Course: Arrived!

MANCHESTER – All coaches have arrived!

LEEDS – Arrived!

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Winter Machane 5772

BAUK-Editor — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:20:38 +0000

Haroeh Update

As we draw towards the end of what has been a fantastic machane here on Haroeh in Denbigh, it is dawning on our chanichim just how much they have learnt, how much fun they’ve had, and what a great machane Haroeh Winter 5772 has been.

From learning about topics as varied as the independence of the State of Israel to some of the controversies in modern Israeli Society, Haroeh machane have been tracing the vision of Rav Kook – one of the great names of Religious Zionism and a key figure in the ideology of Bnei Akiva – from vision to reality.

Along the way, we have looked at all the different cultures which make up Israel, have discussed the tension between religious and secular Jews in Israel and asked what we – in BAUK – can do to play a part in fulfilling the vision of Rav Kook today.

If all that fantastic education wasn’t enough, we have also had great fun in our amazing Colour War, a fantastic American-themed supper quiz, and a murder mystery with a twist!!

All in all, our week here in Wales has been a brilliant, fun-packed week and we can’t wait for Bet Chalutzi in the summer!!

Aleph Machane Update

Aleph have been having loads of fun getting to grips with Luach Hashana (The Year Cycle). Since the moment they stepped off the coach in picturesque Alton they have been loving every aspect of machane, whether that be the kvutzot, tochniot, chug or shiurim.

In Kvutzot they have been learning about the core aspects of this camp’s theme, the following five topics :

Rosh Chodesh
The High Holy Days
Pesach, Sukkot and Shavuot
Chanukah

And tomorrow they will be learning about Purim

They have also been getting excited by tochniot, some of these related to the educational theme of the day and others designed for pure fun including a crazy colour war, a super supper quiz and a messy ‘Alien Invasion’ tochnit.

After an amazing colour war on Sunday, yesterday was another jam-packed (Chanukah pun intended) day. Following Kvutza on the Shelosh Regalim (the foot festivals) they had a Doctor Who themed murder mystery – ‘Who Killed the Cohen Gadol?’ and then a scrapheap challenge where they rebuilt the Beit Hamikdash with a modern theme after learning about its ancient structure.

Every day they have also been doing chug, an exciting opportunity to sample doughnut making, play quidditch, mini golf, headband making, ‘girl time’, card games and ultimate Frisbee.

Shiur has also got them enthused about a whole host of challenging topics relating to core aspects of their Judaism including Medical Ethics, Miracles, Business Ethics, Chanukah, Shema, Brachot and Gratitude, the Origins of the Universe, Redeeming Captives and Morality and ‘Frum’ Judaism.

H Course Update

H-Course chanichim are well on their way in their transformation from chanichim to madrichim. Since the moment they stepped off the coach in sunny Smallwood they have been treated to an array of activities designed to train them to be the movement’s leaders of tomorrow.

There are three regular groups designed to tackle three different aspects of hadracha. In scarecrow groups they are reviewing the philosophy behind hadracha, in Tin Man groups they are taking a look at themselves in relation to hadracha, and in Lion groups they have been learning the practical skills needed to be a madrich/a.

In Scarecrow groups they have already learnt about the following five topics:

Educational Leadership
Continual Growth as Madrichim
Initiative, Teamwork and Passion
Example based education

and tomorrow they will consider their relationship with their movement.

In Tin Man groups they considered

What is the value of self reflection
Knowing where you come from to know where you’re going

Finally they will address Jewish and Zionist Ideology, where do I fit in?

In Lion Groups they equipped themselves with the skills required in:

Discipline
How to write and deliver a Shiur
How to plan a peula (session)
How to deliver a peula

Throughout machane they have been putting these lessons into practice developing an incredible activity which they will be running on the other four machanot in Tzevet time. Here they are getting first-hand experience of the values of working in a team and how to engage and educate chanichim in the best possible way.

Machane has been complemented by a whole host of brilliant tochniot (activities) on themes ranging from the Olympics to the Tochnit of Tochniot and an excellent limmud every evening designed to stretch and open the chanichim’s eyes to the beauty and depth of Torah.

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