Camp Gan Israel of Bethesda

01/19/2024

This Shabbat is a particularly auspicious day on the Jewish Calendar. The 10th of Shevat marks the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rayatz - R' Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson OB"M (the 6th Lubavitcher Rebbe). The heroic leader of the Jewish People who, with tremendous self sacrifice, kept the flame of Judaism alive through perhaps their darkest period in Jewish history - the Holocaust and Russian Communist oppression. He later established the Chabad movement in the US where it flourished. He passed on Shabbat in the year 1950.

It is also the day that his son-in-law, R' Menachem Mendel Schneerson accepted the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, becoming its 7th Rebbe. On this day he began an entirely new era in Jewish history by turning Judasim outward through his global Chabad outreach effort forever changing the trajectory of Jewish history for the better, and paving the way for the coming of Moshiach!

It is a day for Farbrengen and positive resolutions to grow in our Judaism and acts of kindness

07/08/2022

07/01/2022

1 week in and what a blast we are having!! Meeting our amazing counselors and fellow campers!! Activities, incredible waterslide and pool fun, Jump Bunch, and a super fun trip to Jollie Ollie!! Check out the pics below! Can't wait for Week 2!!

01/24/2021

EXCITING NEWS..... WE'RE OPEN THIS SUMMER!!

06/15/2020

EXCITING NEWS FOR PARENTS!!
Details Below....

Dear Parents and Kids,

The coronavirus pandemic has really upended all of our summer plans, especially any plans of camps and/or trips we originally had for our children. But fear not, Chabad of Bethesda, Camp Gan Israel of Bethesda, and CKids International have some REALLY EXCITING NEWS for you!

We have teamed up to create an incredible Out-Of-The-Box Summer Program! We will provide professionally prepared curriculum, supplies, activities, videos, games, and prizes! In other words - all you need to give your children a fun engaging, wholesome and positive summer experience for your children.

SO, ARE YOU INTERESTED?!
www.ShalomChabad.com/summer

We are currently finalizing the details of this program and need input from the families in this community. Including: how many families, how many children, and what dates to prepare for. Also, we are deciding on one or more of the following three formats:

Drop-Off Format: We drop off all the material at your doorstep, you run the program with your children.

Virtual Camp Format: We drop off all the material, your children then log-on and participate in a Zoom camp that we run.

Co-op Pods Format: We drop off all the material and help facilitate the formation of a co-op pod for a cluster of families that will share the hosting and staffing responsibilities together.

Your input is critical in determining what we do, as well as securing your spots in the program. Spots will be limited, so participate now. No commitment needed.

VISIT: www.ShalomChabad.com/summer to access the Info/Input Form

01/19/2018

Because so many of you have asked...
Camp Gan Izzy Summer 2018 Registration is now OPEN!!!!!! Yahooooo!!

Register now to lock in Early Bird Rates!
Visit: www.GanIsrael.us/register

A picture is worth a thousands words and all thousand of them would be FUN!!! See what we did in our jam-packed summer program!

07/31/2017

...And its a brand new week in Gan Izzy! Balancing, standing on our head & outdoor time is the best way to start 😎

07/28/2017

Story time with Rabbi G, check out everyones expressions!! Shows on the storyteller 🙂
And Challah baking!!

07/28/2017

BUBBLES GALORE! No one in the world had as much fun as we did today in Gan Izzy!! What a blast!

07/28/2017

We've got no chill here in camp! Here we are, jumping away in !!

07/28/2017

And then the world was colorful 😃 Check out our Color-Run, Tye-Dying day in Gan Izzy and the results!!