Hineni (Australian youth movement)

Hineni Youth and Welfare or Hineni is a Modern Orthodox, politically non-partisan, Zionist youth movement. Founded in Sydney, Australia, with centres currently in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Hineni runs weekly educational meetings for Jewish youth from years 3-12, as well as bi-annual camps, Israel year programs, seminars and other communal events. The last winter camp, "Camp Infinity", attracted approxiametly 80 members.

In Sydney, Hineni is the official youth movement of The Central Synagogue. In Melbourne, Hineni is affiliated with and supported by Caulfield Synagogue, where weekly meetings take place. In Canberra, Hineni is based at the Canberra Jewish Community Centre.

Hineni provides informal Jewish education to complement that received in school and the home. As an outreach movement, Hineni welcomes participants of all Jewish backgrounds.

Hineni is a place where learning and fun are mutually-inclusive. It provides a relaxed environment, where chanichim (program participants) forge a solid Jewish identity in place of an Australian one.

Hineni encourages it's members to participate in a year long "shnat" program, after completing year 12. For the duration of the program the members reside all around Israel and truly experience Israeli life and culture, while fulfilling the role of a true zionist jew.

External links

* [http://hineni.org.au Hineni Australia Homepage]