By F.R.E.E.
The summer has flown by so quickly, and most summer camps have ended their programs a full week ago.
There was one camp, however, that gave its campers a few extra days to enjoy the camp experience. Camp F.R.E.E. – Gan Israel of Brooklyn , NY continued until Friday, August 24, concluding with a grand banquet and awards presentation.
One camper, Sharon Binyaminov, just recently immigrated with his family from Moscow , Russia . Although he has not yet learned to speak English, he has already learned in camp enough Hebrew to say the basic prayers!
In recognition of his achievement and commitment, he received a wonderful present from the camp administrator Rabbi Dan Dashevsky and camp director Rabbi Dovid Okunov – his very own pair of Tefillin.
Although the regular camp program has finally come to an end, they say that Camp F.R.E.E. – Gan Israel never ends, and so a group of campers, including Sharon, are going this weekend on an exciting shabbaton to the Chabad House of Manalapan , New Jersey .
This shabbaton is just one of many more to follow. Like they say, camp never ends.
You can see in the pictures the very happy faces of the campers and counselors! In reality, its a camp filled with Chayus and fun filled Yidishkeit.
I feel honored to support such a camp that helps many Jewish kids learn about Yidishkeit.
If anyone has Maaser they would want to give, its a great place to give.
A Resident of Crown Heights
This camp is amazing! They treat their staff GREAT
and give the kids lots of yidishkeit with loads of fun!!!
Thank
Great job guys. It’s nice to see so many happy campers. Keep up the good work!
free is a Russian organization that the lubavich rebbe set up to help all russain jews who came to the USA from the former USSR . the okunov family is one of the most special family in lubavich being a real milestone for shlichus and doing anything to help any jew in need , thank you rabbi mendel and rabbi hershel and rabbi meir okunov for keep up the rebbes work and making sure it goes on THE camp is under the name ohel dovid which is the father of the okunov familys who was kiiled in the name of… Read more »