There are hundreds of them around the world,
with tens of thousands of campers. When the
sun is at its zenith in every major city and
on every continent, the summer camps of
Chabad shine their light on yet another
generation of Jewish children.
The Gan
Israel camps span a diversity of cultures,
languages and regions, extending from Alaska
to Florida and from Australia to Zaire. But
no matter how disparate, they are--like some
spiritual Starbucks--all alike in their
trademark spirit, joy and Jewish pride that
permeate the Gan Israel camp experience.
In 1956, Chabad-Lubavitch launched Gan
Israel, an international network of summer
camps, where children of all ages and walks
of life learn to love their heritage while
enjoying the best experience that camping
offers.
Gan Israel has grown into the world’s
largest network of Jewish summer camps, with
the summer of 2004 recording over 100,000
campers in North America, Europe, Australia,
Russia, South America, and even Hong Kong.
Over 60% of the children that attend
Chabad-Lubavitch summer camps are from
unaffiliated Jewish homes. To this end,
introductory classes and exciting programs
present Judaism in a relaxed, user-friendly
manner. In addition, a growing number of
Chabad-Lubavitch summer camps are now
equipped to aid children with special needs.
