Twelve Bnei Akiva youths from Great Britain are spending their first year after high-school volunteering along Israel?s northern border. No, they are not the latest religious recruits to integrated combat units, but they organized a highly successful ?English Camp? in order to teach over two hundred Israeli children learned English.
Shosh Mitchell, one of the leaders from Elstree, Hertfordshire explains, ?Our aim for this camp was to teach as much English as we could in an informal non-classroom atmosphere, and I personally think we have achieved this very well.? While Judith Erdos, a leader from Newcastle said that she feels the work they do is, ??rewarding and beneficial.?
The British volunteers were hosted by families in a small Moshav called Biriyah close to Tzfat, establishing many personal relationships. Stefan Kerner, Chairman of the United Jewish Israel Appeal?s Partnership 2000 program, sponsoring the program, said that the objective of the project is ??to create a true, lasting and meaningful connection between the communities of Northern Israel and Anglo Jewry. It is programs such as this which allow us to achieve our aims - young people from Israel and England working together, not only developing their leadership skills but also producing a truly amazing end result for the benefit of the local community. All credit to the British leaders for organizing such an amazing English camp.?
Shosh Mitchell, one of the leaders from Elstree, Hertfordshire explains, ?Our aim for this camp was to teach as much English as we could in an informal non-classroom atmosphere, and I personally think we have achieved this very well.? While Judith Erdos, a leader from Newcastle said that she feels the work they do is, ??rewarding and beneficial.?
The British volunteers were hosted by families in a small Moshav called Biriyah close to Tzfat, establishing many personal relationships. Stefan Kerner, Chairman of the United Jewish Israel Appeal?s Partnership 2000 program, sponsoring the program, said that the objective of the project is ??to create a true, lasting and meaningful connection between the communities of Northern Israel and Anglo Jewry. It is programs such as this which allow us to achieve our aims - young people from Israel and England working together, not only developing their leadership skills but also producing a truly amazing end result for the benefit of the local community. All credit to the British leaders for organizing such an amazing English camp.?