Enhancing Physical and Emotional Strength

The students are examing and reinforce their personal strength through experiential activities in a number of areas and challenging tests designed to increase their ability to withstand the tribulations of military service and civilian life, including:

•   A differentiated program of drills appropriate for each student;

•   Challenging activities at sea to develop physical and emotional coping skills;

•   Battlefield Protocol – combat discourse and analysis of operational and moral      dilemmas;

•   Psychodrama Workshops;

•   Field Exercises – a variety of physical and emotional challenges (e.g. a week        of survival exercises,navigation, a week of army exercises, etc.)

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4 joint training sessions a year with Mossad agents! & additional army training with IDF elite special forces.

 

Life Skills and Innovativeness

It is important to us that they will succeed not only in their military service, but also in their civilian life. Part of the educational rationale of the Mechinah is to strengthen the life skills of the students.

In addition, the Mechinah places emphasis on developing skills for innovation and managing social projects.

•   Lectures and workshops on innovation and management by leading             professionals in the field;

•   Practical experience in leading and managing projects;

•   Strengthening creative thinking, collaboration skills, and a sense of       competence. 

 

Zionism and our Heritage

“A nation that doesn’t know its past, its present is poor, and its future will forever be uncertain".Yigal Alon

 

Acquisition of knowledge and history are the basis for the values and morality from which we will sprout. We will learn about:

•   Modern nationalism;

•   The infrastructure and institutions of the State of Israel as a Jewish and     democratic state;

•   The IDF legacy and the wars of Israel;

•   Contemporary challenges facing Israeli society.

 

Communal Work – Social Activism

Breaking down the sense of “I am, and there is none else beside me,” and developing the ability to perceive the needs of the “other” and work on his/her behalf, through participation in:

•   A community project established in cooperation with and on behalf of a community;

•   Active and ongoing volunteerism throughout the year.