Bnei Akiva

World Bnei Akiva
בני עקיבא העולמית
FormationMay 28, 1929; 95 years ago (May 28, 1929)
TypeJewish Youth Movement
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeEducational
HeadquartersJerusalem, Israel
Location
Coordinates31°46.892′N 35°12.988′E / 31.781533°N 35.216467°E / 31.781533; 35.216467
Region served
Worldwide
Members
~125,000
Secretary General
Ohad Tal
Parent organization
Hapoel HaMizrachi
Staff25 (2016)
Websitewww.worldbneiakiva.org
Donation box of the Merkas Yeshivot Bnei Akiva B'Israel, 1960-70s, Tel Aviv, in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland.

Bnei Akiva (Hebrew: בְּנֵי עֲקִיבָא, /bneɪ əkivə/, "Children of Akiva") is the largest religious Zionist youth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 42 countries. It was first established in Mandatory Palestine in 1929,[1] advocating the values of Torah and labor.[2]

Bnei Akiva in Israel is the central youth movement of the religious Zionist public in Israel and the third-largest youth movement in Israel. The movement's Secretary-General in Israel is Yigal Klein.[3]

  1. ^ "Jewish Youth Movements in Israel". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
  2. ^ Ynet (2008-11-29). "Bnei Akiva: 80 years in photos". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ "כפי שפורסם בכיפה: יגאל קליין הוא מזכ"ל בני עקיבא". כיפה (in Hebrew). 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26.