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Camp Gesher Ken

The Camp Gesher Ken is a chapter of the Habonim Dror youth movement that functions year-round. The Ken provides the opportunity for social and educational activities all year, not just in the summer. The Ken continues building relationships with your chaverimot (friends) and your Jewish identity throughout the year. ​​There will be age specific Kvutsa events, all Camp events, and weekend seminars Seminars for those in Grades 7-12​

Join us at our annual reunion BBQ!

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Fall Seminar 2025 Details:

 

Dates: October 3rd to 5th 2025 at Claremont Outdoor Center 4290 Westney Rd N, Goodwood, ON L0C 1A0

 

Cost: $290 including HST.     

Register: gesher.campbrainregistration.com

 

What is a Seminar?

A Camp Gesher seminar is a fun-filled time in which chanichimot in grade 7 and up are able to have a camp-like experience and see their kvutzah and tzevet for an entire weekend! During this weekend, chanichimot can expect to do what they would normally do at camp from Friday-Sunday, including shabbat dinner, rikkud, and havdallah. We will also be running kvutzah specific and camp-wide peulot and activities for everyone to participate in! 

 

Meals:

Claremont is not a supervised Kosher facility.  All meals will be vegetarian.

 

Transportation Information:   

From Toronto: Borochov Center, 272 Codsell Avenue

 

Bus will leave from Toronto on Friday, October 3rd, at 4:30 P.M. and return Sunday, October 5th at 2:30 P.M.

 

From Ottawa/Kingston: Please email us at info@campgesher.com!

 

What should I pack?

  • Clothes for the weekend (Remember its fall! Pack some warm clothes)

  • Certain areas may be muddy. Pack accordingly

  • Toothbrush, Towel, Toiletries, Medications 

  • Sleeping bag and pillow

  • Ruach!!

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Sample Seder Yom (Schedule)

 

Friday

4:30   Depart Toronto, Snack on bus

5:30/6:00 Arrive at Camp - move things into Cabins, rules of the grounds 

7:30 - 8:15 Shabbat Dinner  

8:15-8:30        Habonim Dror Edition Rules/Expectation Method

8:30 - 10:00 Rikkud  

10:00 - 10:30 Kvutsa check-ins 

10:30-11:00 Quiet/lights off/inside/Bed time

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Saturday

7:30-8:00        Kima 

8:00-9:00        Breakfast 

9:30- 11:00     Peulah 1

11:00-12:00    Chuggim (Choice Activities)

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 Peulah 2

3:00-3:30 Hafsaka 

3:30-5:00 Nature activity run by the lodge

5:00-6:15        Dinner

6:30 -7:00       Hafsaka 

7:15 - 7:45:     Havdallah 

8:00 - 9:30:    Camp Wide Tochnit Erev 

9:30    Kibbud Erev 

9:30-10:00 Free Time 

10:30-11:00 Quiet/lights off/inside/Bed time

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Sunday

8:00- 9:00 Breakfast

9:00-10:00 Clean up and pack bags

10:00-11:30 Peulah 3 

11:30-12:00 Sikkum 

12:00-1:00      Lunch

1:30 Departure

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