Last week over 90 Jewish Ukrainian children from underprivileged backgrounds came together from all over the country for an 8-day Yeka winter camp special.
The camp was held in the snow-capped Carpathian mountain range where the boys had the opportunity to strive and grow in their yiddishkeit connecting to their source with Davening, learning classes, Farbrengens and more.
Dennis, 12, from Zaporizhzhia said: “Camp Yeka really means the world to me, the situation now in Ukraine and at home is pretty hard and coming to Yeka gave me an opportunity to connect with my Jewish heritage, it allows me to be proud to be a Jew and forget about my stress and worries and I really love being surrounded by the crazy American counselors.”
Each day the boys enjoyed incredible trips that included skiing, snowboarding, tubing and exciting mountain hikes. For the boys this was a new and unforgettable experience.
Just yesterday, right after camp, one of the Campers who attended camp in the summer had a Bris and chose the name Yosef Yitzchak. When asked why, he said, โMy counselor in camp Yossef Yitzhok is my inspiration, heโs someone I look up to so I decided to take his name.โ
“For the boys of Ukraine, Yeka is more than just a camp – Yeka is home,” one of the staff members said.
Special thanks to the Directors, especially Minka Borodkin, Levi Berger and Meir Levin to the Head Counselors Aron Kogan and David Izrailov and the entire Yeka family, for driving this shlichus forward making it a possibility.


















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YEKA <3 MENNY
Weโre so proud of you menny, every day such a blessing being around you!
Go menny!! So much nachas!!
Aaron Kogan glavni! Unbelievable I remember when he did his first yeka camp! Keep going strong ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ
Minka Borodkin still in it! Thatโs a real yeka dog! Moves over to Ukraine to continue the Rebbes Shlichus
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Yeka is seriously the best program out there. The only place still doing Brissim
Wow u guys absolutely rock!!!! Luckiest children to have u guys as counselors!!! Keep it up zisman, Abe, tax
Literally amazing. Our inspiration from day 1 and for always.
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Abie Ferszt, Mendel Tax, Mendy Zisman!!!!
Best counselors ever!!!!!
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Menny is the most amazing loving Caring and genuine person I know. Always willing to help. Canโt wait for next year ๐.
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