Young Shluchos Camp in Sweden

One of the Chabad’s most international camps is taking place now in Sweden with daughters of Shluchim from 12 countries in Europe and around the world.

Campers and counselors have come from Greece, Ireland, England, Russia, Belgium, Hungary, China, the US, Israel, Uruguay, France and Sweden.

The camp is made up of children of shluchim, most of whom are living in locations that are remote physically and spiritually, facing the challenges of strange languages, cultures and attitudes to Jewish life.

“The true heroes of shlichus are the children,” says Rabbi Alexander Namdar, director of Chabad in Sweden and European Gan Yisroel Tzeirei Hashluchos, “and thank G-d they are having an amazing summer, physically and spiritually, so they can return to their shlichus with renewed chayus and hiskashrus.”

Namdar relates that the strong friendships the girls form in the camp with others like them and with their counselors continues throughout the year.

Mrs. Leah Namdar, the camp’s co-director, praises the young staff. “The devotion of the head counselors and counselors is an inspiration to see, a new generation fired with the Rebbe’s teachings,” she says. “And the whole camp is an incredible group of kids, raised with pride to be on the Rebbe’s shlichus.”

Last year the camp was established with the encouragement and support of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Merkos Leinyonei Chinuch. The camp’s aim is to provide Tzeirei Hashluchos between 8 and 14 years old from all over Europe and other locations with an exciting summer experience in a Chassidishe environment, enabling them to make friends with girls just like them, surrounded by Sweden’s beautiful scenery.