World Bnei Akiva: Kadima | Gap Year in Israel Recently Updated

World Bnei Akiva-Kadima is a life-changing experiential gap year in Israel in a religious Zionist, co-ed setting.

Experience independent living, Kibbutz, internships, MDA volunteering/IDF experience, hiking, camping, seminars, a Poland journey, and more! Explore Israel, engage deeply with Israeli society & Judaism, and forge lifelong friendships from around the world!

Your first year after school is your first real opportunity to shape your future life direction and choose the values you wish to live by.

That’s why we’ve designed the Kadima program, to help you explore your Judaism and Zionism in a positive and non-judgmental environment, and to help you forge your own personal direction.

Kadima will facilitate your personal and religious growth through diverse and challenging experiences, giving an authentic encounter with Israel. It will deepen your understanding of Judaism through relevant and contemporary learning from ancient texts to modern, cutting-edge issues.

Bnei Akiva believes that our learning and personal growth must be matched by a commitment to action - or in other words, Torah Va’Avodah. On Kadima you will become active contributors to Israeli society, making a tangible difference to people and communities.

And Kadima doesn’t end there: our vision is for graduates of Kadima to make a lifelong commitment to giving back to others, through being involved in Bnei Akiva, the wider community and Israel.