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Camp Dror, an OU Israel project, is a truly unique 2 \u00bd week summer experience in Israel. A sleep-away camp for youth entering grades 6-10.<\/p>\nCamp Dror, an OU Israel project, is a truly unique 2 \u00bd week summer experience in Israel. A sleep-away camp for youth entering grades 6-10.<\/p>\n
Because it is located in the majestic Golan Heights, campers enjoy a wide variety of activities including hiking, kayaking, swimming and other sports. They also learn and have volunteer chessed projects. The experienced staff provides a warm atmosphere and develops a deep and lasting connection with the campers.
\n\u201cWe were originally attracted to Camp Dror because it\u2019s an OU Israel project,\u201d says Danny Swirsky who has had two sons at the camp. The Swirsky family made aliyah in 1994 and has been living in Bet Shemesh since 1998.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like the fact that Camp Dror isn\u2019t too big. It\u2019s more heimish than other camps,\u201d he says. \u201cIt isn\u2019t a Torah camp and it\u2019s not a Sports camp. It\u2019s a Summer camp where davening and sports are part of the regular day. That\u2019s the way it should be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Swirskys had a memorable Camp Dror experience during the summer of 2014. Their son\u2019s birthday was during camp and it was his bar mitzvah. His \u201cofficial\u201d bar mitzvah was planned to be in Bet Shemesh after camp. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided to surprise him on his birthday. It\u2019s was wonderful,\u201d Swirsky says. \u201cOur son had prepared the Torah reading for that Thursday morning. The kids and the staff really got into it. Someone brought out a guitar. The kids started dancing. They threw candy. It was really leibidich,\u201d he says. \u201cThat\u2019s Camp Dror.\u201d <\/p>\n
Since its establishment in 1995 by OU Israel and NCSY, campers from Israel and around the world have spent meaningful summers on the beautiful campuses. Many campers continue on as counselors.
\nCamp Dror strives to strengthen the campers\u2019 Jewish and Zionist values throughout the summer. There is a comfortable, open atmosphere that encourages campers to grow in their own way.
\n\u201cOne of our son\u2019s favorite things about Camp Dror is that he meets kids from all over: from Efrat, from Ra\u2019anana, and from abroad,\u201d Swirsky says. In fact, campers come from diverse background: Israeli homes, Anglo homes in Israel and from abroad. This encourages them to learn about other cultures and to appreciate their own.<\/p>\n
There are separate camps for boys and girls. Both camps are in the Golan Heights. The boys\u2019 camp is located in Chispin and the girls\u2019 camp is located in Keshet.<\/p>\n
Dates: <\/strong>July 7 \u2013 July 23, 2015 Camp Dror, an OU Israel project, is a truly unique 2 \u00bd week summer experience in Israel. A sleep-away camp for youth entering grades 6-10. Because it is located in the majestic Golan Heights, campers enjoy a wide variety of activities including hiking, kayaking, swimming and other sports. They also learn and have volunteer chessed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":730,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-israel"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nPrice:<\/strong> $1,495 (or equivalent in Israel Shekels).
\nEarly Bird Special:<\/strong> $1,380 until April 20.
\nFor more information and to register:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.campdror.com<\/a>
\nEmail: campdror@ouisrael.org<\/a>
\nTelephone: +972-2-560 99114 (Shlomit)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"