Gesher Ski Trip

Hello Everyone,
Here is some more information about the ski trip:

When: Sunday February 21st
Where: Horseshoe Valley (Barrie, Ontario)
Transportation: Drop off at Borochov Centre (272 Codsell ave) at 9:00am sharp, pickup at 5:30pm

Prices (includes transportation and lift ticket): ages under 16 - $40, 17 and up $50
Who: Solelim and up, unless accompanied by a parent
RSVP: To info@campgesher.com or ehmendel@gmail.com no later than Sunday Feb 14th. There will also be a permission form to fill out (it can be emailed to you).

We hope we'll be seeing you there!
Here are some pictures from Tu B'shvat.

More Events Coming Up!

Hello Everyone,

Our most recent events were a blast, with 25 people at our Tu B'shvat seder and over 90 people at our joint Shabbat dinner with Habonim Congregation, everyone seemed to have a great time!

Here is an update about some events we have coming up:

Skating
Everyone of all ages is invited to join us for a skate at Ledbury Park Arena (Ledbury St. and Fairlawn Ave), this Sunday February 7th from 4-6 pm. Bring your skates and dress warmly!

Bonim/Bogrim Shabbat Dinner
All of the post-bonim and bogrim are invited to a shabbat dinner just for them, on Friday, February 12th at 8 Hillcrest Ave., at 7:00pm. Please bring a dairy dish, and RSVP to gesher.ken@hotmail.com

Ski Trip
All chanichim ages solelim and up are welcome to attend our ski trip on February 21st. It is an all day event, more information including pricing and forms will follow shortly. *Note: younger chanichim will be permitted to attend this event if they have a parent present.

Purim Carnival
Gesher will again be helping the MNJCC organize their huge annual Purim Carnival. The event is on February 28th and is for the whole family.

If you have any questions feel free to email us at gesher.ken@hotmail.com or phone the office. Hope to see you soon!

Events for 2010

Hello Everyone,
This year the ken has been great so far, and it's only getter better in 2010! We have many excited events planned for the new year, including:

Jan 9th - Bogrim Shabbat Dinner, 8 Hillcrest ave, 6:30pm-10:30
We're going to be having a wonderful dinner together and disscusing MBI, including scholarship information, fun stories, practical advice, and answering questions. We'll also be going to a movie together afterwards, and its all FREE!

Jan 10th - Junior Ken, MNJCC, 4:00-6:00
moved to the Jan 24th

Jan 17th - Senion Ken, MNJCC, 3:00-6:00
In the first part of the activity, we will be learning about consumerism and it's role in our society. Then we will be traveling by subway to Lansdown to visit a Value Village (used clothing store) and look at alternatives to combating consumerism. Everyone is invitied to bring their used/unwanted clothing. (Solelim and up)


Jan 24th - Junior Ken, MNJCC, 4:00-6:00
We'll be learning about Jewish art around the world, and creating some of our own artwork such as morroccan henna, European mezuzahs, and other artwork

Jan 29th - Family Shabbat Dinner, 5 Glen Park Ave, 6:30
We are having a joint community Shabbat Dinner with Habonim Congregation Synagogue, meal will be provided.

Jan 31st - Junior Ken, MNJCC, 1:30-3:30
We will be holding an interactive Tu B'shvat seder, which will include parts of a tradition seder along with fun activities encourorated into it. Families are all welcome to join us at this community event.


Feb 21st - Ski trip, details TBA


Hope to see you all in the new year! Happy Holidays!

Many Exciting Events Coming to a Ken Near You!

So far we have been having fantastic time in the ken this year. Our younger chanichim have been learning about topics such as community, and tolerance, while older chanichim learned about Havdallah and kibbutzim at our solelim-chotrim sleepover. And of course, "zman kef" kenim (bowling and a scavenger hunt) were a blast.

Before the end of the year, we have a few very exciting events coming up.

KIDS KEN
This Sunday Dec 6th, from 4-6 at the MNJCC, we will be learning about Israel through BAKING! We will also be doing some fun activities about everyone's favourite holiday, chanukah! The event is for all chanichim in grades 2-6.

Whirly Ball
For Solelim and up, we will be playing Whirlyball on Saturday, Dec 5th. Whirlyball is a really fun mixture of basketball, lacrosse, and bumper cars, the event is from 7:00-8:30, at 65 Orfus Road. The cost is $10 per person, snacks will be provided.

Also, we are partnering with the JCC to bring you another exciting event:

Chanukah Carnival
From 11:00-2:00 on December 13th, drop by the MNJCC for a chanukah carnival complete with games, arts and crafts, and prizes. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Also.........

****SAVE THE DATE: On Friday, January 29, 2010 Camp Gesher and Habonim Congregation are going to host a joint Shabbat dinner for both organizations. It will be great to see all of you attending. More information will follow.

Upcoming Events

Our past couple events, glow in the dark bowling and fall seminar, have both been very successful with over 20 campers at each event. We have a few exciting ken events to look forward to.

On November 1st, we will be having our first "Junior" ken at the Miles Nadal JCC from 4-6pm. The chanichim will be exploring the topic of community and getting to know each other, and everyone grades 2-6 is invited to join us.

On November 8th from 4:30-6:00 we will be having our second Zman Kef ("Fun Time") ken event, which will be a scavenger hunt. We are meeting at the Habonim Congregation Synagogue, 5 Glen Park Ave, near Bathurst and Glencairn. This ken event is for solelim (grade 7) and up. If you have a digital camera you should bring it along.

Finally, we have the solelim-chotrim sleepover! On Saturday November 21st at 6:30pm to Sunday November 22nd at 11:30am, we will be doing all sorts of fun sleepover activities. This is for the solelim and chotrim (grades 7 and 8), and we hope you will all be joining us!

Below are some pictures from bowling and fall seminar. Hope to see you soon!

Glow in the Dark Bowling!

Hello Everyone,

The first Zman Kef ("fun time") ken event is coming up!
Chanichim of all ages are invited to join us at Bowlerama at Yonge and Finch (5837 Yonge St. ) for some cosmic bowling.
The event is on Sunday October 11th, from 8:45-9:45, and the cost is $10 per person (which includes shoe rental). It might be a late night out, but there's no school the next day because of Thanksgiving!

So join us with some cosmic bowling, I'll bet it's right up your alley ;)

Here are some pictures from the last event we had, the potluck shabbat.

Upcoming Events

Our annual BBQ was a great success, with over 50 families in attendence.

We have a potluck shabbat dinner for everyone coming up on September 25th, at the Habonim Synagogue, 5 Glen Park Avenue. It starts at 6:30, Please bring a dairy or parve item.

Also of note: the Oct 4th events were cancelled because it is sukkot that day.

Hope to see you all soon!