Bnei Akiva: 80 years in photos
Religious Zionist youth movement marks 80 years of activities, camps and social enterprises Saturday in branches across Israel. Ynet brings you a selection of pictures of group from past years sent by readers
The Bnei Akiva religious Zionist youth movement has been here for 80 years now – in activities, camps and social enterprises.
Millions of Israelis have been educated on the importance of "Torah and labor", sang "Kadima Bnei Akiva, Heidad B’ma’aleh" and were excited ahead of spending the Shabbat together.
In honor of the large youth movement's celebration, here are the pictures sent to us by Ynet readers, from the north, through the center and to the south. God be with you!
Bat Yam trainees at the the Herodium, 2006 (Photo: Michael Tobor)
Kedumim trainees at summer camp, 1984 (Photo: The trainees)
Jerusalem trainees at Tel Aviv demonstration, 1987 (Photo: Noam Hamiel)
Shoham trainees in Lod, 2008 (Photo: Inbar Ayalon)
Flag-bearers' march in Rehovot, 1983 (Photo: Shai)
Shabbat activity in Safed, 1950 (photo courtesy of Bnei Akiva archive)
Tiberias trainees march on city's streets (Photo: Bnei Akiva's jubilee book)
Tel Aviv trainees march to Jerusalem (Photo: Bnei Akiva's jubilee book)
Bnei Akiva's activity has also been extensive outside Israel, focusing on Zionist education and strengthening the Diaspora's connection to the Jewish state. Join a tour around the movement in 80 years:
Summer camp in Uruguay, 1989 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Shabbat activity in Antwerp, Belgium (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Bnei Akiva youth on ship in Tripoli, Libya (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Camp at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1947 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
6th National Council in Brazil, 1961 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Summer camp in the Italian Alps, 1959 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Simchat Torah in Tehran, 1965 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Summer camp in the Swiss Alps (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Bnei Akiva choir in Tunis, Hanukkah 1956 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Passover trip to Austria, 1972 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Bnei Akiva choir in Singapore, 1957 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Seminar in Djerba, Morocco, 1956 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Community meeting in Mexico, 2008 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Parading on the streets of Manchester, Britain, 1967 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Branch party in India, 1957 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Television performance in Algeria, 1958 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Summer camp in Venezuela Algeria, 1965 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
New Zealand, 1964 (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
1960s conference in Holland (Photo: World Bnei Akiva archive)
Movement's emissaries to Miami, 2006 (Photo: Zvika Klein)
