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Mach Hach BaAretz

Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada

About This Program

Mach Hach BaAretz is the largest and most popular Religious Zionist teen Israel program in the world, sending 600+ participants to Israel each summer for over 50 years — run by Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada. Designed for teens completing 10th grade, the 5-week program features expert-guided tiyulim across the entire country (groups stay in a new region every few nights), a choose-your-own-specialty Adventure Week, and rich Bnei Akiva educational programming instilling a lifelong passion for Israel, Torah, and Am Yisrael. A RootOne partner program — eligible for the $3,000 RootOne voucher.

Highlights

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    Largest and most popular teen Israel tour of its kind — 600+ participants each summer
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    Over 50 years of Religious Zionist Israel education
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    Expert-guided tiyulim across the entire country
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    Adventure Week — choose your own specialty track
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    RootOne $3,000 voucher eligible

Sessions & Dates

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    5 weeks in Israel (summer)

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