As mentioned a few weeks ago, one of the incentive based programs in this year’s learning program is the ‘Mishna Currency’. Campers can receive Dinarim, Selaim and Shekalim for their achievements in the daily learning classes. Once a week the Official Dinar Store opens in the Camp Square and a plethora of buying options present themselves. Take a look at the pictures below to see this past week’s tantalizing options; which included nachos, ice cream and donuts amongst others.
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This past Sunday in CGI saw the entire camp treated to a special laser shooting. Held in the “Rebbe’s Forest” the campers enjoyed the different style that the was on offer, both in terms of the equipment as well as the terrain.
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This year, Mishnayos Ba’al Peh (MBP) in Camp has taken on a whole new level. Like every other year in CGI, each morning campers have the opportunity to wake up a bit earlier and attend Cocoa club in the Shul. Campers have time to learn Mishnayon Ba’al Peh and are rewarded with a hot cup of delicious cocoa. Unlike previous years, this year there is new ‘revamped’ program, the more mornings a camper attends the more ‘points’ he receives, this in turn results in the camper going up in rank, with each rank offering more benefits. The program also has the added incentive of being completely effort based and streamed according to the different abilities of the campers.
Besides for each weekday morning, Shabbos also features an afternoon MBP program with special coupons awarded for Mishnayos learnt, which can be redeemed in the MBP Shabbos ‘store’.
In an unprecedented move, this year campers as well as parents are able to track the Ba’al Peh progress with a unique ‘cloud based’ MBP app. The benefits are obvious with parents ‘back home’ and campers on site being able to monitor their progress.
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A riveting story of courage, sacrifice and true love for one’s nation: Mar Zutra II, the Reish Galusa rebelled against the Persian King Kadavh with the help of his uncle Rav Chanina. Through incredible danger and sorrow the rebellion is successful which leads to several years of prosperity and peace. However this was short lived as assassination attempts and the murder of Rav Chanina begins a large scale war. Death, destruction and catapults amongst other reasons eventually cause Mar Zutra II to give himself up to save his people. But this only comes after a moving speech on love of God regardless what he does or doesn’t do. Ultimately Kadavh exiles him instead of death and thus ended the last of the Jewish Kingdoms.
The play was written and produced by Levi Pekar together with the amazing staff of Gan Yisroel including but not limited to;
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