The new Israelis at Mechinat Keshet Yehuda started mechina yesterday. Today, their second day in Israel, they’re hiking the Land of Israel and camping in the Golan.

The Joint Council of Mechinot (Pre-Military Leadership Academies) wishes you a successful, meaningful year. In this message, we would like to draw your attention to a notable point related to gender. Ten years ago, not one woman was the head of a mechina or affiliate, and there were a similar number of female directors filling number-two positions. This year, we see a revolution.

A few words from program coordinator Stav Karmel about helping young Jews from around the world come to attend mechina in Israel

Disability mainstreaming at the mechinot enters its second year

Dear fellows, In recent years we have witnessed the growth of pre-military academies. This wonderful phenomenon is the essence of modern Zionism: young adults of all backgrounds, from north and south, Left and Right, religious and non-religious, dedicate one year to repairing the society in which we live, by volunteering, learning about the other and expanding their comfort zone.

Dear Heads of the Pre-military Leadership Academies, Educational Staff, and Students, I congratulate you on this festive occasion when you mark the conclusion of the Mechina year with thousands of students, young men and women, graduating from pre-military leadership academies throughout Israel. 

Eleven Mechina Graduates Honored by President Reuven Rivlin for Outstanding Service in the IDF, Independence Day 2016.

we had the fortune to be able to pay tribute to the work of Rabbi Eli Saddan, founder of the first Mechina, “Bnei David” and recipient of the Israel Prize for his contribution to Israeli society.