What is Religious Zionism?

The objective of Religious Zionism is to combinethe concepts of the Nation of Israel (AM Yisrael), the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael), and the Law of Israel (Torat Yisrael) into one ideal. The nation represents the unity of all Jews around the world as one nation with a common vision. Central to this vision is the Land of Israel. We look to Jewish Law to define this shared vision as well as to accomplish our purpose as the Jewish Nation.

What is Bnei Akiva?

Bnei Akiva is a Religious Zionist Youth Movement run by youth for the youth, in order to keep the philosophy of Religious Zionism modern and active.

What is Bnei Akiva's goal ?

Bnei Akiva, is dedicated to bringing the messages of Torah Va'Avodah and Aliyah to the Jewish youth of Australia. Torah Va'Avodah is an outlook on the world which synthesizes a religious life of Torah with the labor and production in order to bring about a national renaissance of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. Our wide range of programs are designed to foster personal, familial, and communal commitment to the ideal of "Am Yisrael, Be'Eretz Yisrael, Al Pi Torat Yisrael."

How does Bnei Akiva implement these goals?

Bnei Akiva through its camps, long and short term education programs in Israel, study groups, and ongoing local synagogue based activities provides vibrant and dynamic programming to strengthen the Jewish identity and commitment of our young people. Bnei Akiva programs include:

• Sunday night Limmud
• Shabbat Minyanim
• Carlebach Minyan
• Mishloach Manot
• Winter & Summer Camps
• Shabbatonim
• Tikun Leil Shavuot
• Chagim services
• Lulavim and etrogim importing
• Weekly Junior meetings
• Weekly Senior meetings
• Shabbat dinners
• Tishes

What is the Semel?

In the Semel there are:

• The Luchot
• The Scythe and Rake
• The Sheaves and the Olive Leaves
• The Ribbon
• The Ein and Taf
• Luchot - Symbol of Torah, We wish to live our lives and build Eretz Yisrael according to the Mitzvot of the Torah.
• The Scythe and Rake - Symbolise Avoda
• The Sheaves and the Olive Leaves
• Shibolet - The produce of labor- the blessing of Hashem.
• Aleh Hazayit - To be contented with the blessing of Hashem
• The Ribbon - The ribbon upon which the words Bnei Akiva themselves are written comes to join together the Luchot and the tools of labor to show our unity involved in Torah V'Avodah. The two are inseparable and must come together.