level of leadership present. In 2000, in an attempt to help Glilim that were without their own shlichim, Bnei Akiva of the United States and Canada formally added an additional regional infrastructure, with shlichim appointed to serve in a regional role and coordinate activities in several Glilim. The first such regional shaliach in North America was for the Midwest region was Ilan Frydman, today this position is filled by Yonatan Edrei. In additional to the galil-based organization of Bnei Akiva, a second focus of activities in Bnei Akiva of the United States and Canada are the summer camps, known as Camp Moshava. The first Moshava, in Hightstown, New Jersey, was established in 1936. The largest camp is located in Indian Orchard, Pennsylvania, with 1,500 campers and 400 counselors. There are 4 additional smaller overnight camps Moshevet Stone, Moshava Canada Ennismore, Moshava Wild Rose and Moshava Alevy. Bnei Akiva also operates a number of local day camps during the summer 2 in New Jersey, Toronto, Chicago and Philadelphia. This follows the first attempt at such a program in Atlanta in the early 1990s. Additionally, there are several national programs that are run by Bnei Akiva of the United States and Canada, most notably Mach Hach Ba'aretz, a six-week tour of Israel following 10th grade which attracts many participants who are not otherwise involved with Bnei Akiva. In addition they run Mach Hach L’Dorot and TVJ for 11th grade students. This program was started in 1972 by members in Los Angeles, and has grown to be one of the most successful and popular programs offered by Bnei Akiva of the United States and Canada. These programs are all run by Rabbi Daniel Katz who additionally fills the role of Executive Director of YTVA. another program, Machal, which is for graduates of 9th grade, was originally a national program, but is now run out of each camp separately. Various national shabbatonim are run by the national office, including Kenes Manhigei Chevraya Bet (KMCB) and Kenes Avodah which brings together some of the most promising young high school leaders for extra training. Together with a multitude of educational experiences run by the movements educational director Rabbi Dr Rafi Engelhart. In the past decade Bnei Akiva opened its own Hachshara program MTVA and YTVA jointly with World Bnei Akiva under the leaders of Rabbi Shaul Feldman and Rabbi Yehuda Seif. Bnei Akiva has 49 local