43 Jewish children enjoyed their summer vacation at Camp Benyamin, a brand new camp run by Beth Loubavitsh of Paris. The campgrounds are located about 250 miles west of Paris in the city of Bournezeau – near the Atlantic coast.
An off-duty female police officer crashed her motorcycle into a car on the corner of Rochester Ave. and President St. She sustained near-fatal injuries and was transported to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.
With the help of generous sponsors, the Beis Medrash of Crown Heights raised the funds needed for next year’s lease, and has even expanded. Full Story
Halachos for the postponed fast day of Tisha B’Av were released by members of the Crown Heights Beis Din. One by Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba and a second by Rabbi Yaacov Schwei and Rabbi Yosef Braun. Any differences? Full Story
The last week of Camp Gan Israel in Lyon, France was a time to remember for the many children attending. They enjoyed color war, bowling, a bonfire, excursions and most of all – learning more about their Jewish heritage.
The kitchen and dining room at 1414 President in Crown Heights is “kosher” again in the eyes of the NY Health Department. Full Story
by Yehuda Fenton CGI Parksville’s survival director Yossi Serebryanski in action. Gan Yisroel has always been famous for their phenomenal choice in staff. The steady flow of dedicated, talented, and Chassidishe staff members has long been a hallmark of CGI.
Photos: Chaim Perl and Avrohom Perl for yspmorristown.com Campers and staff at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ donned their Shabbos clothes and gathered for a group portrait on the campus’ baseball field.
Campers and counselors gathered in the dining hall at Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY to bid farewell to those leaving at the conclusion of the first month of summer vacation.
A Beis Rivka school bus filled with children on their way to school this morning sideswiped a garbage truck as they were traveling alongside each other on Eastern Parkway. Thankfully no one was injured and neither vehicle sustained significant damage.
Yeshivas Kayitz of Minnesota went on a grand trip to South Dakota, where they visited one of the nation’s most famous landmarks: Mount Rushmore. The trip continued with water tubing, ATV trails, and several other activities and landmarks in the American Midwest.
100 financially-strapped families in Crown Heights have not received their food vouchers for the last 2 weeks, a local charity told COLlive. Full Story
12 newly trained teachers were presented with certificates upon completing MEF’s Teacher Training Program on Tuesday. Full Story
Campers at Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY enjoyed ‘Carnival Day’ on Friday. Each bunk created a game which campers would play in pairs; the winner of each game received a ticket which would be cashed in for prizes at the end of the day.
Campers enjoyed their second week at Gan Israel of Lyon, France, where Jewish children from all over the city are given the wonderful dual experience of learning about their faith and having a blast.
This week, Camp Gan Yisroel of Simcha Monica went on a trip to Six Flags. Before going on the trip, they were briefed by the head counselor about the rules which must be followed in such a large area.
Photos: Avrohom Perl for yspmorristown.com Talmidim and Staff of Y.S.P. in Morristown spent a day at Six Flags Great Adventure, where they enjoyed the great weather, rides and roller-coasters – and did Mivtzoim.
A street food vendor on his way to work suffered an odd mishap when he ‘lost’ his food cart on Easter Parkway this morning. The upended cart spilled grease, oil and other cooking supplies all over the roadway.
Camp L’man Achai, an overnight camp in Upstate New York for boys ages 8-16 from newly-observant families, had a wonderful first visiting day this past Sunday.
BOG war (the fist-month version of color war, with three teams: Blue, Orange and Green) came as a surprise last week to campers at Gan Yisroel in Parksville, NY.
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN REGION [CHI] — Unfortunately, this year’s first visiting day was not only marked with excited children greeting their parents. Thankfully and miraculously, those other incidents did not turn out grimmer.
Photos: Avrohom Perl for yspmorristown.com Bochurim prepare for Shabbos by shopping, doing laundry and reviewing the Sedra twice with targum at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ.
Campers enjoy their third week at Lubavitch Day Camp in Monsey.
Last week, CGI Bat-Mitzvah Experience (B-ME) campers spent a whirlwind weekend in the Chabad enclave of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, NY, where they toured a slew of local attractions and significant locations including the Rebbe’s home, office and shul.
