This summer, in Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY, an incredible new initiative was introduced, giving campers the opportunity to experience different moments with the Rebbe.
In addition to the many different programs running in camp this year, the Head Staff felt it highly important to bring to the children in camp the experience of sitting by a Farbrengen of the Rebbe.
Once a week, all the campers sit together and watch an excerpt of a sicha of the Rebbe, paying close attention to what the Rebbe is saying. All the campers then demonstrate their knowledge of the sicha by answering a few questions, entering a grand raffle on exciting prizes.
Some of the times it was divided by grade, with only one grade at a time, geared toward their comprehension level, other times it was done with the entire camp as a whole, experiencing the Farbrengen together as a complete camp.
“We were amazed at the participation and interest the children expressed in watching the Sicha,” said one of the Head Counselors. “Sitting in the room you really felt like these children were standing in 770 by a real Farbrengen listening carefully and closely to each and every word the Rebbe was saying.”
This was also in continuation to the new Rebbe picture album which was specially designed and prepared for this summer, entitled ‘Leb’n mit’n Rebben’. The album brings to life seven different ‘moments’ Chassidim would experience with the Rebbe, the first of which being a ‘Farbrengen’. The album goes through, step by step, what took place at each specific time, how it felt from when the Rebbe entered until the Rebbe left. Each ‘step’ of the event is illustrated by a beautiful full color picture of the Rebbe.
It is truly inspirational to see the effect such an initiative can have on such young children, it shows the power Gan Yisroel has and what it can accomplish.
After the the children handed in all their papers with the answers, they were all packed together and sent to the Rebbe, certainly giving the Rebbe much Nachas.
Shmulie Lezak! Best HC out there! One of a kind always making things incredible!
Head staff 5777 you guys are amazing keep it up you’re hard work
Seams like parksville is having an amazing summer
Go ecad yisroel cohen There lucy to have you Back
To the head staff of CGI parksville 5777 I have to say a big hasher koach!! You should increase michayil el chayil !
Know that the amazing selfless and holy work you the counselors and learning teachers are doing is bh having a tremendous positive effect on my child and for that I thank you.
A CGI parent