a range of exciting activities and Shabbatonim each year while receiving guidance from college-aged bogrim. While the Northeast branch has been in existence for decades, Snif Lower Merion began weekly Shabbat programming in September 2003 under the leadership of Chava Forman. In September 2012, Galil Philadelphia added a third snif in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Pittsburgh An active galil existed in Pittsburgh through the 1960s, until it became dormant. Activities resumed in 2005. Currently, Bnei Akiva of Pittsburgh operates a weekly snif out of the Shaare Torah synagogue. In addition, Bnei Akiva sponsors monthly social activities such as scavenger hunts, matza baking and trips to the movies. There is a special leadership program for 9th graders called Manhigut, which helps prepare them to be madrichim. It is a member of the Bnei Akiva Midwest region. Potomac Bnei Akiva of Potomac is run in the Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah under the supervision of Rabbi Eitan Cooper and the community Shaliach. This snif is the newest chapter in the Southern Region. Silver Spring Bnei Akiva of Silver Spring is part of the Southern Region. Bnei Akiva of Silver Spring, also known as BASS, runs biweekly Shabbat programming at Kemp Mill Synagogue for grades 3rd–6th as well as special ZA"CH activities for grades 7th–8th. BASS is responsible for the annual Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut Tekes for the Greater Washington area at the Berman Hebrew Academy as well as other community youth activities. St. Louis Bnei Akiva St. Louis was founded in 2008. It has one snif that meets weekly. The Mazkir Galil is Nathaniel Chervitz and the Rosh Snif is Miryam Miller (c. 2022) Toronto Bnei Akiva of Toronto was started in 1935. Bnei Akiva of Toronto is known for being the biggest galil in the world outside of Israel. There are four snifim (BAYT, Ohr Chaim, Shaarei Shamayim, and Kehilla Centre), with more than 100 children attending on Shabbat afternoon, as well as programming for grades 2–12 and university students throughout the year. There is also the Bnei Akiva-run camp Moshava Ennismore just outside Toronto, along with a day camp, Moshava Ba'ir Toronto, run in the city. Toronto houses the only Bnei Akiva yeshiva outside Israel, Yeshivat Ohr Chaim with Ulpanat Orot, forms Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto. Currently, Gavi (Gooby) Edery and Aliya Moyal are the Mazkirim of Bnei Akiva of Toronto, following in the steps of their