Countdown for European Camp

Gan Yisroel for European Tzeirei Hashluchos in Sweden is just around the corner. Registration is shortly closing, and there are only a few places left.

“I’ve already made a count-down chart.” said one young Shlucha “It’s in less than two weeks!”

Rabbi and Mrs. Alexander and Leah Namdar, Directors of Chabad Lubavitch, Sweden, are readying for their fifth year of the girls’ camp this summer, Boruch Hashem.

The camp for young Shluchos started in 5769 by Chabad of Sweden, with the continuous support of Merkos Leinyonei Chinuch, including a camp for boys that started in 5771.

Boruch Hashem, numbers are continuously growing and the incredible staff members just keep coming back!

“I was so inspired after spending a summer with these girls last year that I wanted to do it again!” said Mushka Moscowitz from Chicago, Illinois, who is coming back for her second time- this time as head counselor, together with Rochel Leah Cohen from Montreal. The staff are preparing a program which will focus on giving the children in camp a renewed pride in their Shlichus.

“This camp is special. A child walks in and feels the Rebbe is here.” relates a staff member. ” There is such a happy and chassidishe atmosphere here!”
The hallmark of the camp is the warm and caring environment, where every camper is family.

This upcoming summer, Gan Yisroel Tzeirei Hashluchos is going to be taking a round two on the Pioneer Leadership Training Program, after an exciting summer last year. The Pioneers, girls ages 13-15, have an incredible program full of adventure, special activities, farbrengens and learning classes, preparing them as leaders of the next generation. Chanee Schanowitz from Chicago, IL along with Mushky Namdar from Gothenburg, Sweden are going to be heading this years’ Pioneer Program.

For many of these children, living in isolated Shlichus locations around Europe, camp is the only place they have friends that are just like them.

Ita Wolff, Shlucha in Helsinki, Finland shared, ” It’s our first time sending our daughters away alone, but knowing that they are going to be spending this time in a Chassidishe environment, with girls just like them and in the care of such admirable Shluchim makes this opportunity so much better!”

With campers from over 21 countries communicating both in English and in Hebrew, the campers share their own stories about their lives on Shlichus, and inspire each other to strengthen their hiskashrus to the Rebbe. From year to year, the campers keep in touch and keep up the friendships they have formed in camp.

Sheina Sara Huisman, a young camper from Holland excitedly said: “I can’t wait to come back to camp and see everyone! Camp is so much fun, with all the trips and night activities! I love Gan Yisroel.”

Registration is filling up!
And yes- to all those campers who are asking- Getzel and Pretzel, the two furry and frisky camp goats – are alive and well, waiting eagerly for rest hour visits!

Summer dates 5773
Girls: Monday 23 Tammuz to Monday, 15 Menachem Av (1 July- 22 July).
Boys: Sunday 21 Menachem Av to Thursday, 9 Elul (28 July- 15 August).

For more info and to register, visit TzeireiHashluchim.com or call
+46707711770 or +46707408709