Here’s My Story: How My Father’s World Became Mine
Mrs. Chana Sharfstein is an author, educator, and tour guide. She was interviewed three times in the years 2006, 2007, and 2014.
Mrs. Chana Sharfstein is an author, educator, and tour guide. She was interviewed three times in the years 2006, 2007, and 2014.
Camp Gan Yisroel UK has concluded another highly successful summer, with over 150 campers and staff from around the world enjoying a summer filled with Chassidishkeit, friendship, personal growth and non-stop fun.
Campers and staff of Dovi’s CGI Florida gathered on the final Friday of the summer to present the Rebbe with a gift of Torah by heart and to celebrate their collective and individual achievements at the 20th Annual MBP Award Ceremony.
Nearly 100 boys, many the only Jewish kids in their hometowns, spent the summer at CKids Gan Israel Wisconsin, where between go-karts and ropes courses, they began wearing their yarmulkas like a favorite team’s jersey.
In recent years, a troubling and deeply concerning trend has emerged: too many Jews are choosing cremation without fully understanding its implications for the Torah, Jewish tradition, and eternal Jewish values. What may seem like a modern or convenient choice is, in fact, a decision with profound spiritual consequences.
This year’s YEKA Jewish summer program for boys brought together more than 160 children from over 20 cities and villages across Ukraine for 21 days of learning, friendship and adventure in the Carpathian Mountains.
As another incredible summer at Camp L’man Achai comes to a close, the camp celebrates the fun, growth, and Jewish pride created throughout the summer with the release of a brand-new original song, ‘Where I Belong.’
Dovi’s Camp Gan Israel Florida 5786 posed this week for their annual group photos, with hundreds of boys in attendence.
Just weeks after the exciting announcement that a new mikvah would be added to the campgrounds of Oholei Torah’s Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), the vision has already become a reality.
The group then traveled to Crown Heights for an immersive tour featuring stops at local Judaica stores, a kosher supermarket, and a sofer’s workshop to view vintage tefillin and mezuzahs.
After two action-packed weeks filled with learning, excitement, and unforgettable experiences, Camp Gan Israel Pnasaim 5786 concluded successfully under the dedicated leadership of Rabbi Levi Maimon.
To meet that demand, a new shipment of 100,000 booklets has now arrived, making it possible for educators and camp directors to distribute them on a large scale.
This past Sunday, Camp L’man Achai, a chapter of CKids International, welcomed parents and family members for a beautiful Visiting Day, giving them the opportunity to experience firsthand the incredible summer their children have been enjoying.
Oholei Torah’s overnight camp for Mechina, Mesivta, and Beis Medrash bochurim, Yeshivas Kayitz Program (YKP), has unveiled a brand new sports pavilion, an exciting addition that is already enhancing the summer experience for hundreds of bochurim.
At 2:30 PM today, two buses carrying the boys of Gan Yisroel Pensaim departed from Rue Petit in Paris, marking the official start of an exciting summer camp season. The camp is directed by Rabbi Levi Maimon.
We are so excited to share that CGI Chai officially closed on the purchase of our very own 36-acre campgrounds in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania! We finally have a permanent home to grow into and expand.
After months of planning and preparation, Gan Menachem officially opened its doors this week, welcoming more than 750 talmidim for an exciting summer of learning, growth, and fun.