{"id":662,"date":"2010-01-08T11:33:05","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T08:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birkatchaverim.com\/wordpress\/?p=662"},"modified":"2010-01-08T11:42:24","modified_gmt":"2010-01-08T08:42:24","slug":"the-significance-of-the-bnei-akiva-bencher-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birkatchaverim.com\/wordpress\/birkon\/the-significance-of-the-bnei-akiva-bencher-project\/","title":{"rendered":"“Financial ruin” and the significance of the Bnei Akiva bencher project"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we started the Bnei Akiva bencher project, we knew that it would be useful to Bnei Akiva as a fundraiser. Originally it was intended as a fundraiser for Bnei Akiva New York\/New Jersey. For the second printing, we offered it to other regions as a fund raiser too. I think some members did not understand what to do with the project or how it would help.<\/p>\n

However, in the last year or so, because of the economy, local Bnei Akiva regions are suffering due to cuts in funding. A recent article in Haaretz entitled “Zionist youth say they face financial ruin”<\/a> points to the fact that the Jewish Agency has cut funding and therefore each of the 17 movements receive 80,000 NIS (about $21,000 as of posting) a year. This is for world-wide activities. Bnei Akiva has about 20 regions in North America which all require financing and need to do so locally.<\/p>\n

What’s great about the bencher project is that it is an easy way for people to help their local regions without a direct donation. A bencher is something that people use anyway, so why shouldn’t Bnei Akiva be able to fund projects with it? It is also a project which doesn’t require alot of upfront work for local regions like bake sales, selling flowers or other items do. Its just a matter of letting people know that the project exists so that people who would be interested in using this bencher know that its available for use.<\/p>\n

So spread the word! Let people know about the project! Ask us about the project and ask your local Bnei Akiva representatives too.<\/p>\n

If you prefer to learn about it online please see:<\/p>\n

Bnei Akiva Birkonim<\/a><\/p>\n

Birkonim Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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