Shnat Hachshara
Majon
World Betar sees the Machon LeMadrijim as the best way to train our members in areas such as Youth Leadership, Judaism, Zionism, and Jewish History, and through this, to strengthen the active continuity of the Jewish people. It is a place to acquire the educational tools to understand the complex situations faced by the State of Israel—political, social, and economic.
The Machon LeMadrijim takes place at Kiryat Moriah, a Jewish-Zionist study campus that trains madrichim from all over the world. During the Passover holiday, participants will have a week off for vacation, as the campus closes for kashrut reasons.
As part of the program, participants will get to know the State of Israel from north to south and east to west, guided by experts in education and tourism. What is most special is that it enables our members to connect with participants from other Zionist youth movements, and in this way, also find their own Betari identity within the Zionist Movement.
Throughout this stage, as well as during the entire year, Shnat Betar participants are accompanied by a Betar madrich who visits them once a week, runs activities, and ensures they receive the proper support from the Tzevet (team) of the Machon LeMadrijim.
The rakazim (coordinators) of the Machon LeMadrijim are experienced individuals, fluent in the language, who accompany participants 24/7. They are there to assist with health issues, paperwork, studies, and anything else participants may need in their daily lives.
Italy
We have the privilege of traveling to Italy, to the Betar Rome camp. This takes place during the Marva. For this reason, we cannot know in advance if it will be possible to go, as we need to request permission from Marva since there is a maximum number of absences we cannot exceed.
The camp lasts one week, and the Betarim will travel over the weekend. In general, we leave on Thursday and return on Monday, depending on the flights. The program is as follows: on Thursday we travel directly to the camp, which is located two hours from Rome. It is a high-standard place with a swimming pool, courts, etc. The chanichim will run activities on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday they will travel to Rome, where they will enjoy a full day of touring the city and discovering its unique character.
Marva
Betar sees Marva as an important part of our program, where participants can learn about and experience what an Israeli youth of their age goes through. The army in Israel is part of the collective culture of society and influences all areas of life; this is why we consider Marva to be an integral part of their preparation as madrichim and leaders.
Marva offers its participants the opportunity to experience, both physically and emotionally, a unique journey in Israel. The daily language used is Hebrew, with translation into English, and a variety of activities are carried out, both physical and educational.
PEREK TNUATI
The perek tnuati (movement stage) is made up of Masa Betar, Ariel, and Tel Aviv. In some years, an additional week or two of Jewish Leadership, kibbutz, or volunteering in the south has been added, depending on the country’s conditions (COVID, war, etc.). In this stage, there will be many trips and educational training sessions, focusing more specifically on the ideological objectives of our movement.
MASA BETAR
It consists of 5 days of trips, where they will visit places significant to Betar, as well as meet Betar members with unique stories. And of course, there will be beach time and summer attractions!
Ariel
The chanichim will stay in the meonot (student dormitories) at Ariel University. This will be their fixed base for 3 weeks, and from there we will also travel to different places around the country. In this stage, the chanichim will receive money to manage their own meals and daily cleaning (this is one of the nicest things about Ariel).
Day to day, they will take part in activities at a school with Israeli children, have meetings with local Betar members their age, and of course, participate in educational training sessions.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is a vibrant and active city. During this stage, participants will live in high-standard apartments in the city center, with 3, 4, 5, or even 6 chanichim per apartment. They will be responsible for all household tasks: cleaning, laundry, cooking, and more. Each week they will receive money for living expenses. Weekends are free.
In their day-to-day, they will volunteer at the Jabotinsky Center as well as other NGOs, take part in training sessions and educational seminars, and go on trips to different places around the country.
The program is subject to change.
The duration of the program is 8 months.
To successfully complete the registration, you must follow the steps below and provide all the requested information:
Interview conducted by the program coordinators or peil mekomi.
Together with the coordinators, complete all required documents, including a passport-sized photo and a scanned copy of your passport.
Apply for a VISA at the Israeli embassy.
Psychological interview. The cost will be covered by the participant.
Program payment. This is done with the person in charge of Shnat in each country.
Masa Israel is a joint project of the Government of Israel, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and its partners. They provide a partial scholarship for the program cost to all young people accepted into experiences organized by the various Masa-associated program organizers/providers.
Eligibility criteria:
Be Jewish.
Not have participated in a Masa-organized program (including academic programs) in Israel lasting more than four months.
Not have spent four consecutive months or more in Israel in the 24 months prior to the start date of the Masa program you choose after turning 18.
Have completed high school and/or be between 18 and 30 years old during the year of the program.
Not hold Israeli citizenship, or if you do, having left Israel before turning 14 and having lived outside Israel for at least four consecutive years before receiving your grant.
Go to the following link.
Select the program “Shnat Betar XXXX.”
Select the session for the corresponding year.
MASA awards scholarships for programs of at least four (4) months in duration. MASA grants scholarship amounts at its sole discretion.
Any and all personal changes requested to the program schedule, before or during the program, must be submitted in writing to MASA authorities in Israel.
Each participant must fill out their application with the exact dates of their program, not the dates of arrival in Israel or return to their home country. Based on these dates, MASA will determine the scholarship amount. If not done correctly, the participant will be responsible for covering the difference between what MASA granted and what should have been granted according to the actual participation dates.
The MASA scholarship application process and the awarding of scholarships are completely independent of World Betar.
Por más información comunicarse al siguiente email: shushi@betar.org.il
