Camp Gan Israel
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Parksville, NY
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Thursday, 18 Av - Trip to the Rebbe
Thursday was one of the most serious and important days of the summer, a day for every camper and staff to strengthen his hiskashrus to the Rebbe and gather inspiration for the entire rest of the year.
Each camper got up early and was instructed to go straight to the mikva, in preparation for the yechidus between Rebbe and Chassid that happens when we step into the ohel.
After davening the campers went to their learning classes to write their panim as their learning teachers guided them and taught them the significance of writing a pidyon nefesh to the Rebbe.
Then, following a quick breakfast, the campers loaded on to the busses to visit the Rebbe in honor of chof av.
Throughout the trip there was a special video presentation featuring a series of inspirational videos of the Rebbe with prefacing messages from our dear N.A.D.
Upon arriving at the ohel a rally was held in one of the tents where pesukim were said, and everyone finished their preparations to go in to the Rebbe.
The campers then went into the ohel to read their panim and say some tehillim.
It was truly inspiring to watch as lines and lines of campers poured in and out of the ohel each with a pan in hand ready to greet our Rebbe.
In those few minutes inside the ohel each and every one of the tayere kinder together with the staff connected with the nosi hador in their own and unique way.
Following the visit to the ohel, the camp drove off to 770 for another rally and mincha.
One cannot describe the awesome scene of 500 campers and staff, dressed in Gan Israel t-shirts, saying the twelve pesukim and davening mincha in the traditional ‘lebediker’ Gan Israel way. The entire front of 770 was packed wall to wall with campers and staff singing and chanting with chayos, as many from 770 came to watch.
We hope and pray that the chayus from today’s visit to the Rebbe should carry us through the entire summer and ultimately lead us to the coming of Moshiach. May it be right now!
Tuesday, 17 Menachem Av
Tuesday let’s see… hmm… they got up bright and early for cocoa club, learned a line or two of perek 32 Tanya (Leilui Nishmas HaTomim Nosson Deitsch) to earn a steaming fresh hot delicious cup of cocoa (mmm yummy cocoa), then ate cookies (mmm yummy cookies), lined up, davened, ate breakfast and then heard speeches from the learning directors, who then split them up into their classes. The kids ran off to their designated spots to start a whole new month of learning all about the 39 Melachos and a deeper look into davening with the “vaani tefilasi” booklets.
Next came activities, for each camper to begin practicing sports and showing what they can do before the great league draft.
Lunch was crispy falafel with chewy Israeli salad and smooth techina. Dinner was spaghetti sauce and cheese with steaming hot potato knishes.
Following dinner the kids went to the shul for a grand game hosted by the night activity director!!
Good night Gan Israel.
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2nd trip: Monday JULY 26 (15 Av)—Monday, AUGUST 23 (13 Elul) Visiting day: Sunday, AUGUST 8th.
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