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Vayak’heil: Camp-Inspired Discussion Questions for Your Shabbat

Vayak’heil: Camp-Inspired Discussion Questions for Your Shabbat

Mar 2, 2016

Shabbat Shalom! We are thrilled that so many Crane Lakers are celebrating Shabbat Across America this Friday night by inviting members of our community into their homes for Shabbat dinner! No matter where or how you are enjoying Shabbat this week, we want to offer you the chance to learn some Torah and reflect on its relevance for camp.

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A letter to campers from their counselor, an IDF soldier

A letter to campers from their counselor, an IDF soldier

Jan 6, 2016

Avital Goshen was one of our Israeli counselors this past summer, and she came to camp while she was in active duty in the Israeli Defense Force.  Over the summer, she was granted the rank of lieutenant in the army, which we presented to her in front of all of camp!...

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Meet Shahar: Our year-round shaliach

Meet Shahar: Our year-round shaliach

Dec 11, 2015

Shahar Peled is Crane Lake's year-round shaliach, working in partnership with Temple Israel in New York City.  This post is excerpted from an article originally published in the Chronicle, Temple Israel's monthly bulletin. Shahar Peled was born and raised in Maccabim,...

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Tykocin: Memories of Thriving Jewish Life

Tykocin: Memories of Thriving Jewish Life

Dec 4, 2015

This post was originally published on the NFTY-EIE blog.  Maya K. is a junior on the NFTY-EIE High School Semester in Israel and is an alum of Crane Lake Camp.  She is from Truro, MA and belongs to the Cape Cod Synagogue. Prior to 1941, the small city Tykocin was a...

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