By COLlive reporter
Camp Gan Israel of Parksville, Chabad’s veteran overnight camp for boys located in New York’s Catskill Mountains, has announced its Head Counselors for Summer 5773.
Rabbi Nachmen Dov Wichnin is returning to what will be his 7th year at the helm.
Joining him will be Nochum Schapiro and Shimon Gorkin, both of Crown Heights, and Ari Raskin of Melbourne, Australia.
A separate notice will be made about Learning Directors and heads of the Bar Mitzvah Division (BMD).
The 1st trip begins Monday, June 24, 2013 (16 Tammuz) until Monday, July 22, 2013 (15 of Av).
The 2nd trip starts Monday, July 22, 2013 (15 of Av) to Monday, August 19, 2013 (13th of Elul).
The camp is accepting applications at campganisrael.com
whaaaaat happened to AVREMI WOLF and LEVI SHEMTOV???????!!!!!!! BEST HC’S EVEEEEEERRR!!
A man wearing many crowns of honor. Amazing devoted selfless man may hashem give him the strength to contiunue his special work. You cant imagine the amount of people walking the streets who he has helped in his ruchnius and hatzolah work…
what a group! I was there this past summer and had what to do with shimon and nochum (not much with ari, but its impossible not to tell that hes such a great guy) and theyre phenomenal! Wow! Cant wait to call you and get recruited iy”h for another amazing summer
I remember your smiling faces! You rock! I remember you as a counselor, and I told one of the parents that you would for sure one day be the head counselor! And now I see my prediction came true! You are such a tremendous person!
Last year BMD was amazin bcuz Shimon Gorkin was head. It all depends who will be head.
nochum is a major benefit for camp.smart understands takes charge all with a smile.
What? No uruguayan shemtovs this year?
Rocks
Sounds like a good choice to me! 🙂
Will the trips be better
Anyone have thoughts on how good the Bar Mitzvah division is in CGI NY?
Just one word comes to mind, WOW!!
Ari is a great guy and they needed someone super to replace him him in NOD…. Sruli B!
Amazing trio. Awaken those “tiehereh neshomos”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nochum is the most talented and caring bochur around good for u cgi ny.
He stays cool calm and runs the show no need for fuss.
I want to go back with a solid group
Ari is awesome but he comes with another two what about Eli lobenstein and Chezki Weiss will they be learning directors? They’re an awesome 3 and collives most toichendike commenters!
Goooooo Ari!!!!! Greatest guy (and beard) ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
were is shazi??????????????????????????????????????????????
May this summer be better than last.
I worked with nochum in camo and in yeshuvah, CGI is lucky to have him back again running the show, Good Job getiing him back cgi… 🙂
They are lucky extremely to have ND Wichnin.
A more capable and caring person I have yet to encounter. My son benefitted tremendously from him in summers past, and I am looking forward to another wonderful Experience .
Yashet Koach parksville
Shimon! I’m very impressed! Great pick up by parksville
I cannot think of a more appropriate choice for head counselor, discipline with love, he showed so much caring to my son in NOD, and patience that I wish I had…
is ari raskin head counselor for nod or for the rest
I know he’ll be a great asset to Gan Israel. Good choice Rabbi Futerfas!!!
Ari Raskin is a fantastic choice for head counsler!
If they were to ever reward a family with the most impact a family could have on CGI through the decades it would have to go to the Raskins!!! Ari Raskin will no doubt be one of the greatest HCs CGI has ever seen!
the best camp in the world!!!!!!
all of my kids loved it.
great job directer yossi futerfas!
go nachum and shimen both chicago chevra
thank hashem they r bringing ari raskin back one of the most understanding caring bucherim for real i take my hat off to camp director for bringing ari back i will defiantly be back this year