- Meet families at the Mitzpe Yair hilltop settlement and learn about their unique lifestyle.
- Tour the ancient Jewish town of Sussya with its magnificent synagogue, caves, and tunnels
- See the unique 'green' campus at Sussya's Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies
- Climb the Radjum Fortress for an incredible view from this strategic vantage point
- Visit the local goat farm and taste the local wine from Sussya's Shokek Winery
Transportation is by armored bus
Departing from Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
COST: $50 P/P
Register by Email to: natalie.afyba@gmail.com
or call 212-248-0471 in the USA or 058-569-6140 in Israel
The core mission of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva is to train future leaders for the State of Israel; men and women who are observant Jews devoted to Torah study, dedicated to the Land of Israel and the Jewish People and loyal citizens of the State, particularly regarding army and national service.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Religious students in Israel are less proficient in English than their Secular peers
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English week at Ulpanat Bnei Akiva Neria |
The study, conducted by Ariel Finkelstein for the 'Ne'emanei Torah Va'Avodah' religious-Zionist movement, was based on a sampling of psychometric exams for college entrance from the years 2000 to 2012. The findings were conclusive: religious students consistently scored 11 and 15 points below secular students in English proficiency, while on par or better than their secular peers in every other subject.
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YBA Educational Network Director General Elchanan Glatt |
Glatt pointed to two graduates of YBA high schools as personal examples: Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipy Hotovely and Minister of Education Naftali Bennett. "Today's generation sees YBA graduates in the Knesset, and eloquently presenting Israel's case in English in the international media, and they understand the importance of English. They know that English is the international language in computer sciences, medicine, physics and every other scientific field, including the social sciences such as sociology or history."
Glatt stressed that the YBA educational network was taking the findings seriously and working to close the gaps in English proficiency. YBA created a new position for a network-wide English Instruction Supervisor to advise schools on how they can improve. In-service training programs are being planned for English teachers, and measurable benchmark goals are being set for each school. "The process should take two years to fully implement before we will be able to see quantifiable results," he said. "The improvement won't come at the expense of our Jewish Studies program. We have enough hours for English lessons, we just have to invest in making those hours as effective and productive as possible."
Sunday, September 6, 2015
YBA dedicates 5 new school buildings in Yehuda and Shomron - Israel's Heartland
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Elchanan Glatt addressing crowd at YBA Ma'arav Shomron |
Last week, over 3,000 people joined YBA in Elkana to dedicate a new campus for the YBA Ma'arav Shomron boy's yeshiva high school. The event was attended by the mayor of Elkana, Asaf Mintzer, and featured a love performance by singer Avraham Fried.
This week, the opening week of the 5776 school year, featured many other dedication ceremonies:
At the same time, in the presence of the Minister Uri Ariel and YBA officials, a new dormitory facility was being dedicated at the UBA Shirat Hayam Ulpana High School of the Arts for girls in Neve Tzuf.
Meanwhile, the YBA Sussya Yeshiva High School for Environmental Studies was not satisfied with dedicating a new dormitory last week, so it broke ground immediately afterward for the construction of an additional dormitory building there.
Finally, later in the week YBA Mateh Binyamin in Beit El also dedicated a new dormitory building for its many students in the residential track.
Elchanan Glatt: "Yeshivot Bnei Akiva has taken off on a period of unprecedented growth, expansion and excellence. We are proud of our educational path, and proud to be part of the continuing settlement movement throughout the entire Land of Israel."
Yossi Dagan, the mayor of the Shomron Regional Council welcomed the building boom and said: "Naturally, the communal and spiritual atmosphere in the Shomron is conducive for educating students toward Jewish values and connection to the Land of Israel. We congratulate YBA on this building boom, and wish all the schools much success in training our children toward excellence and Jewish values."
There are 74 educational institutions in the YBA network in Israel, including 15 in Yehuda and Shomron ensuring high quality education in Israel's heartland.
CLICK HERE to view an interactive map of YBA schools in Israel.
Yeshivot Bnei Akiva: Training Israel's Future.
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