World Bnei Akiva: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
World Bnei Akiva is the global arm of Bnei Akiva, the world's largest Religious Zionist youth movement with chapters in over 40 countries and a membership exceeding 125,000 young people. Founded on the Torah V'Avodah (Torah and Labor) philosophy — the synthesis of rigorous Jewish learning with meaningful work and Zionist activism — World Bnei Akiva's gap year in Israel brings together English-speaking participants for nine months of yeshiva or midrasha learning, community service, Israel exploration, and Religious Zionist identity development. The program offers multiple specialized tracks ranging from intensive Torah study to community service to tech, allowing participants to find the right fit within the movement's broad framework.
Program Highlights
- ✓World's largest Religious Zionist youth movement — 125,000+ members in 40+ countries
- ✓Torah V'Avodah philosophy: rigorous Jewish learning combined with meaningful work
- ✓Multiple tracks: Torah study, community service, leadership, and tech
- ✓Intensive Hebrew language study and Israeli Religious Zionist community engagement
- ✓Yeshiva/midrasha learning alongside Israel-wide travel and exploration
- ✓MASA Israel Journey affiliated — grant eligible up to $4,500
What's Included
- ✓Full program tuition and all educational and religious programming
- ✓Shared group housing throughout the nine-month program
- ✓Meals during residential program phases
- ✓Israel-wide tiyulim and Religious Zionist community visits
- ✓Shabbat and Jewish holiday programming in traditional community settings
- ✓MASA grant coordination and enrollment support
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About World Bnei Akiva
“Bnei Akiva was part of our family's life growing up — choosing World Bnei Akiva for our son's gap year was a natural extension. He spent nine months in Israel learning seriously and building his Religious Zionist identity. The Israel Prepaid Silver Plan had been growing since he was born.”
“What we loved about World Bnei Akiva was the Torah V'Avodah balance — real learning and real contribution to Israeli society. Our daughter came home with a deeper commitment to both Judaism and Israel. The Silver Plan covered her entire year without us scrambling for money.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers World Bnei Akiva
The Silver Plan is recommended for World Bnei Akiva. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $158/mo | $63,825 |
| Age 3 | $186/mo | $57,466 |
| Age 5 | $212/mo | $53,300 |
| Age 8 | $269/mo | $47,162 |
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