Rally Against Genocide in Darfur

Most of MTA attended a rally that was Organized by the Talmidim Against Genocide(TAG) campeign(8 of 9 founding memebers are on MTA2006)
The rally was beyond our expectations. With over 200 people, while it was only planned 3 days earlier

This write-up is by Arielle Perlow:

On Sunday night, designated as the Global Day For Darfur, a rally was held in Jerusalem protesting against the Genocide in Darfur. The rally was organised by Talmidim Against Genocide (TAG), an organisation created by overseas students spending the year studying in seminaries and yeshivot in Israel, with over 200 participants from many seminaries and yeshivot as well as universities.

Organisers of the rally had duel aims of publicising the genocide and espousing Global Day For Darfur’s goals of increasing Security, Humanitarian Aid and total implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.

The Rally consisted of a program of speeches, singing, chanting of psalms/prayers and ended with the recitation of Ma’ariv and the singing of Hatikva. During the evening, speakers focused on the aims of Global Day For Darfur, an update on the situation and the obligation of Jews, as victims of the Holocaust, to fulfil the pledge of “never again.”

Many participants noted that they were shocked by the number of passers-by who asked "מי זה דרפור?"(Who is Darfur?) However, the atmosphere of the event was undeniably uplifting with one participant from Sydney, Australia noting that the rally “renewed his faith in religious youth.”

Rally Against Genocide in Darfur

Most of MTA attended a rally that was Organized by the Talmidim Against Genocide(TAG) campeign(8 of 9 founding memebers are on MTA2006)
The rally was beyond our expectations. With over 200 people, while it was only planned 3 days earlier

This write-up is by Arielle Perlow:

On Sunday night, designated as the Global Day For Darfur, a rally was held in Jerusalem protesting against the Genocide in Darfur. The rally was organised by Talmidim Against Genocide (TAG), an organisation created by overseas students spending the year studying in seminaries and yeshivot in Israel, with over 200 participants from many seminaries and yeshivot as well as universities.

Organisers of the rally had duel aims of publicising the genocide and espousing Global Day For Darfur’s goals of increasing Security, Humanitarian Aid and total implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.

The Rally consisted of a program of speeches, singing, chanting of psalms/prayers and ended with the recitation of Ma’ariv and the singing of Hatikva. During the evening, speakers focused on the aims of Global Day For Darfur, an update on the situation and the obligation of Jews, as victims of the Holocaust, to fulfil the pledge of “never again.”

Many participants noted that they were shocked by the number of passers-by who asked "מי זה דרפור?"(Who is Darfur?) However, the atmosphere of the event was undeniably uplifting with one participant from Sydney, Australia noting that the rally “renewed his faith in religious youth.”

MTA photos

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Week 1 at Yeshiva/Midrasha

The last week has been an incredible one for all MTA-ers. Our first few days of learning were tough but for the most part rewarding. Thurday night's meet-up with the AZYC youth groups was a highlight and not just because of the excellent food (though that was definetly appreciated)!

I have a fairly in depth account of my take on the last week + photos over here at my blog.

Shalom!

MTA related websites

PDF of MTA booklet

Bnei Akiva Olami MTA

Midreshet Harova

Machon Gold

Eretz Hatzvi

Har Etzion


Our Schedule

Girls MTA 2006			Boys MTA 2006
Subject	Dates	Notes	Subject	Dates	Notes
Arrival in Israel	3 Shvat 5766 1/2/06		Arrival in Israel	3 Shvat 5766 1/2/06
Opening Seminar	4-7 Shvat 2-5/2/06		Opening Seminar	4-7 Shvat 2-5/2/06
Midrasha	Shvat – 1 Nissan 5/2/06- 30/3/06		Yeshiva	Shvat – 1 Nissan 5/2/06- 30/3/06
Pesach vacation Kibbutz experience inc. Seder Night on Kibbutz Pesach Holiday Tiyul to the North + Yom Hashoah	1-18 Nissan 30/3-16/4 18-25 Nissan 16-23/4 25-28 Nissan 23-26/4	Working on Kibbutz and preparing for Pesach (two weeks) 4 Days	Pesach vacation Kibbutz experience inc. Seder Night on Kibbutz Pesach Holiday Tiyul to the North + Yom Hashoah	1-18 Nissan 30/3-16/4 18-25 Nissan 16-23/4 25-28 Nissan 23-26/4	Working on Kibbutz and preparing for Pesach (two weeks) 4 Days
Midrasha	28 Nissan – 30 Sivan 26/4 – 26/6	Zman Kayitz	Yeshiva	28 Nissan – 5 Av 26/4 – 30/7	Zman Kayitz
Tiyul to Eilat	30 Sivan-3 Tammuz 26-29/6
Chofesh (free time)	3-9 Tammuz 29/6-5/7	7 Days
Hebrew Machane	9-20 Tammuz 5-16/7
Volunteering in Neve Michael (children’s home)	20 Tammuz – 6 Av 16/7 – 31/7
Holocaust Seminar	6- 12 Av 31/7–6/8	6 Days	Holocaust Seminar	6- 12 Av 31/7–6/8	6 Days
Trip to Poland	12-17 Av 6/8-11/8	5 Days	Trip to Poland	12-17 Av 6/8-11/8	5 Days
Post Poland Seminar	17-19 Av 11-13/8	2 Days	Post Poland Seminar	17-19 Av 11-13/8	2 Days
Sarel	19-29 Av 13-23/8	11 Days	Sarel	19-26 Av 13-20/8	8 Days
Chofesh	29 Av-4 Elul 23-28/8	6 Days	Chofesh	26 Av-1 Elul 20-25/8	6 Days
Midrasha	4 Elul – 11 Tishrei 5767 28/8-3/10	5 Weeks	Yeshiva	1 Elul – 11 Tishrei 5767 25/8-3/10	5 Weeks
Zionism Seminar	11-14 Tishrei 3-6/10	4 Days	Zionism Seminar	11-14 Tishrei 3-6/10	4 Days
Sukkot vacation	14-18 Tishrei 6-10/10		Sukkot vacation	14-18 Tishrei 6-10/10
Hadracha Seminar	18-21 Tishrei 10-13/10	4 Days	Hadracha Seminar	18-21 Tishrei 10-13/10	4 Days
Simchat Torah Vacation	21-24 Tishrei 13-16/10		Simchat Tora in Yeshiva	21-24 Tishrei 13-16/10
Midrasha	24 Tishrei – 29 Kislev 16/10 – 20/12	10 Weeks	Tiyul to Eilat	24-27 Tishrei 16-19/10	3 days
			Yeshiva	27 Tishrei – 29 Kislev 19/10-20/12	10 Weeks
Bnei Akiva Final Seminar	29 Kislev – 3 Tevet 20-24/12/06	5 Days	Bnei Akiva Final Seminar	29 Kislev – 3 Tevet 20-24/12/06	5 Days
End of Program	3 Tevet 5767 24/12/06		End of Program	3 Tevet 5767 24/12/06

Welcome to the "official" Blog of MTA 2006!

Coming to you live from Mirkaz Ha'ir, Jerusalem, ISRAEL!! (Rechov luntz & Rechov Dorot Rishonim)

We have been in the Holy Land now for just about 4 days and just finished the Opening Shabbat. The group is already preparing to go its separate ways after an initial get to know 75 other people. The dynamics have been awesome and the Shabbat was better than any of us had expected.

So far we have been to Tel Aviv and Yirushalim. Our first time as a group in the Old City we came down to the kotel. As we walked towards the Wall we burst into spontaneous song and dance. The Mifkad in the Kotel Plaza(a requirement of any bnei Akiva program) was a fitting beginning to what is the climax of our Bnei experience. An Inspiring speech by Oz(aka Ilan Osrin) reminded us that we will only get out of the year what we put in.

On that note we will go enjoy our time in Ben Yeduhah!

Bivrkat Torah V’Avodah

Seraphya Berrin & Arielle Perlow