The beit midrash programs of the Joint Council of Mechinot aim to generate a discourse and unmediated encounters between participating mechina heads. The programs are premised on the understanding that mutual acquaintance and the human and ideological diversity characteristic of the mechina world are core values in building bridges within the mechina world and from it to Israeli society. The project includes two beit midrash programs, one in partnership with Siach Shalom and another in partnership with the Matanel Foundation.

The 11-Point Plan, an initiative sparked by Operation Swords of Iron, is predicated on the importance of building up communities in border areas and doing all that is necessary to rehabilitate communities near Gaza. The new mechinot and mechina branches established under the plan will bolster existing mechinot in northern Israel, near Gaza, and in the Western Negev, regions where the mechina presence already serves as a bulwark of support, volunteering, and education.