Camp Gesher
Camp Gesher (Hebrew: מַחֲנֶה גֶּשֶׁר) is a Jewish summer camp near Cloyne, Ontario. It is a member of the Habonim Dror Zionist youth movement and the Ontario Camping Association.[1][2]
View of Lake Pringle from Camp Gesher
| Camp Gesher מחנה גשר | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′57″N 77°12′30″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Jewish summer camp |
| Established | 1963 |
| Website | campgesher |
Camp Gesher originated in 1963 as a member of the Dror Hachalutz Hatzair Zionist Youth Organization, a merger of Camp Revivim (serving campers from Ottawa and Toronto) and Camp Kissufim (serving campers from Montreal).[3] Gesher was the first camp to test the merging of the Habonim and Dror Youth Movements in 1975. It is currently under the leadership of Shoshana Lipschultz[3]
Literary references
The Program, a novel by Hal Niedzviecki, takes place in part at Camp Gesher.[4]
External links
References
- Sobel, Emma. "Camp Gesher: Helping Campers Become Community Leaders". Doing Jewish In Toronto. UJA Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- "Camp Gesher : Camp: Summer Camp & Educational Activities for Kids in Toronto". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- "History". Camp Gesher. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Niedzviecki, Hal. "Camp Gesher: an excerpt from The Program". Failbetter.com. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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