Bnei Akiva

World Bnei Akiva
בני עקיבא העולמית
	World Bnei Akiva logo
	Bnei Akiva building in Hoshaya, Israel
Formation	May 28, 1929
Type	Jewish Youth Movement
Legal status	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Educational
Headquarters	Jerusalem, Israel
Location	54 King George Street, Jerusalem, Israel;
Coordinates	31°46.892′N 35°12.988′E / 31.781533°N 35.216467°E
Region served	Worldwide
Members	~125,000
Secretary General	Ohad Tal
Parent organization	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Staff	25 (2016)
Website	www.worldbneiakiva.org

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]

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

[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.

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