BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

16/07/2007

Belarus Jewish Camp Witnesses Record Turnout

MINSK, Belarus The Association of Jewish Communities of Belarus, one of the largest Jewish organizations in the country, will soon be hosting a summer camp for Jewish children. The event gets underway in July in a scenic place on a lakeshore near Pinsk, a city located in the Brest Region.

Sholom Malinkin, the Chair of the Association, explained. "This is the first time ever that we have been able to organize the camp for about 300 children," explained Sholom Malinkin. "They come from 20 different towns across Belarus, including firstly those cities with a Chabad Lubavitch emissary."

Campers will enjoy guidance from Yeshiva students from the U.S.A. and young Jews from numerous cities across Belarus. These counselors will help the kids to become better acquainted with Jewish traditions and culture, as well as teaching them about Jewish life in their respective countries.

Source:

http://www.fjc.ru/news/newsArticle.asp?AID=540158