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YKK Campers Tell How Camp Changed Them

Watch: After two months in Camp Gan Yisroel YKK, campers reflect on the amazing summer, things they started to do and learned, and how they will affect them. Video

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Most amazing mivtza!!
August 27, 2020 6:12 pm

I was there as a staff member and saw from the side how this program really helped campers!

Kol hakovod!!!!

A mother
August 27, 2020 6:18 pm

We need more like these stuff in our schools.

In tears after watching this!

Thank you
August 27, 2020 6:20 pm

Thank you very much rabbi Levertov and a big big thank you to rabbi langzam for making all this happen if not for you none of this would have been.
Thank you

Mivtza Shtendik!!
August 27, 2020 6:34 pm

No words can describe what nachas ruach u guys gave the rebbe!!

Thank you
August 27, 2020 6:37 pm

Thank you the board of oholei Torah for all this, you guys are amazing!
May hashem give you guys all the borchos!

Post Corona
August 27, 2020 6:49 pm

This was so important!
Wish we can get these staff to do stuff in our schools it’s so important and gets our kids involved.

A GROISE YASHER KOACH
August 27, 2020 7:17 pm

WOW GREAT JOB SHOLOM MINTZ!!!!!!
MY SON HAD AN AMAZING TIME AS A CAMPER IN YKK
#DARCHEIKIDS

6th grade camper
August 27, 2020 7:19 pm

yasher koach nissi we love you!! you did a amazing job with the mivtza!! you should have a amazing year in ot!!

Kudos Kudos Kudos
August 27, 2020 8:15 pm

Rabbi Yossi LAngsam saved our children bruchnius and Bgashmius!

go Sholom
August 27, 2020 8:21 pm

amazing

Huge Thank You
August 27, 2020 8:49 pm

I would like to extend a massive thank you to the Staff who undertook Mivtza Shtendik from beginning to end, especially Mendel Wolf, Sholom Mintz, Nissi Lepkivker and Pinch!!!
Huge Thank you
A staff member in Cgi @Ykk

wow amazing
August 27, 2020 9:24 pm

Wow sounds like the kids had a great time! shout out to nissi always there for his bunk even while running a mivzta (ps its Shtendig with a G)

Thank you b staff!!!
August 28, 2020 12:20 am

wow!!! You guys literally saved our children! He came home with a beautiful stone picture of the rebbe that must have been pretty expensive but its beautiful!! And it reminds everyone of what a great summer it really was. Shoutout to counselors nissi and pinch for their heart and soul in this!!!
Tizku limitzvos!!!
A very grateful parent!!

Nissi Lepkivker
August 28, 2020 12:28 am

I’m not sure who else deserves a thank you but I saw first hand how Nissi Lepkivker stayed up countless nights and spent hours taking care of this.

Reminder
Reply to  Nissi Lepkivker
August 28, 2020 11:07 am

Let’s not forget about sholom Mintz too, in general the mintz’s know how to get things done!

Sholom Beitelman
August 28, 2020 12:28 am

Why didn’t Sholom Beitelman get a mention. Please give credit where it’s due…

Amazing Job Nissi
August 28, 2020 10:38 am

wow!!! I am literally in tears right now after watching that video. You bochrim literally saved my child. Amazing job NISSI!!!!!
WOW NISSI YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!

Tzvi Yakkov Oster
August 28, 2020 11:00 am

Low key behind the scenes, Tzvi Yakkov was giving his tips, ideas, and chassideshe hadracha for this incredible program. Lets not forget to mention him, for the main focus of the program is that kids should grow in their Chassideshkeit.

Tzvi Yakkov, YASHER KOACH!!!!

Sruly marosow!!
August 28, 2020 11:17 am

Sruly is the best, your dedication is out of this world, your smile and warmth to the campers is just incredible!
We love you keep up the great work and keep on giving the rebbe nachas!

Your secret admirer.

Go sruly
August 28, 2020 11:43 am

WOW sruly, way to go!!
Great job 👌

How sweet
August 28, 2020 12:37 pm

The real thanks goes to the Yeshiva Mashpia for educating the Bochorim to Koch in the correct things which then gets passed into the next generation

Kudos!
August 30, 2020 11:05 am

My child couldnt stop talking about the brotherhood in this amazing camp

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