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Benji Levy. The tisch challenges the enter the next stage of life. The shlichut Roi Abecassis is the Head of the Center for
students to consider their own roles can vary, but it must always bear a Religious Affairs in the Diaspora at the World
in advancing the cause of the people connection to the State of Israel. Zionist Organization. Before assuming his
and State of Israel. After meaningful To date, more than 1,000 students and current position, Roi served as the Mazkal
discussion and reflection, we ask the staff have registered for the program, (Secretary General) of World Bnei Akiva. Roi
students to commit to serving Am and we are certain it will continue to lives with his wife Yael and their five children
Yisrael in the years ahead – wherever grow. As we celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, in Modi’in.
in the world they may go.
let us all stand proud as Jews, and Ariel Chesner is the Director of the Center for
The early feedback on “Flying the do our part to fly the flag of Medinat Religious Affairs in the Diaspora at the World
Flag” has been very positive. Noam Yisrael! Zionist Organization. He previously served
Fendelman, a student currently For more information about “Flying as the Director of the Resource Development
studying at Yeshivat Torat Shraga, the Flag”, please contact Ariel Chesner department at World Bnei Akiva. Ariel lives
draws a direct line between his at ariel@mizrachi.org n with his wife Ephrat and their 5 children in
yeshivah studies and reaching out a small yishuv in southern Israel.
to unaffiliated Jews in America. “I
want to bring back my experiences,
my knowledge and my learning from
this year in yeshivah and share it with
others so that they will also love
Judaism and want to seek it out.”
Rutti Hall, a student at Midreshet
Emunah v'Omanut, explains that her
time in Israel has strengthened her
desire to be an activist within the
Jewish community. “I want to be an
active member of the community, to
share a taste of the incredible people
and communities that are thriving in
Eretz Yisrael.”
Together with the Religious Zionists
of America, we are developing many
shlichut opportunities, both on campus
and within the Jewish community,
so our young people will have many
opportunities to make a meaningful
contribution to Am Yisrael as they

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