CGI Florida Learns 38,000 Lines

A total of 37,946 lines of Torah; Mishnayos, Tanya, Siddur and Yediyos Kloliyos were learned as part of the Camp Gan Israel Florida’s Mishnayos Be’Al Peh program; camp’s annual gift to the Rebbe.

This number includes: 3 full Mesechtos, 90 Perakim Mishnayos, 1,045 Mishnas, 19 Perakim Tanya & 3,409 lines of Tanya.

Additionally, campers were tested on Yediyos Klolios (general Torah knowledge) from its’ newly expanded “MBP Handbook”, (with the original version courtesy of Rabbi Sholom Heidingsfeld of Cheder Menachem – Los Angeles, CA). This allowed all campers, regardless of previous knowledge, background or memorization skills, to successfully participate in the program and train their skills at memorization.

Parents were continually updated of their children’s progress throughout the summer via the camp’s MBP website and personalized emails that were sent regularly. The database and website are courtesy of Rabbi Dovid Zirkind of baalpeh.org.

Campers were evaluated at the beginning of the program and assigned a level from which they could succeed.

The result was, for the 6th straight year, each and every camper in camp was successful tested on a respectable amount of Torah (i.e. at least one yellow).
As always, a beautiful Seforim catalog was produced at the onset of the summer. Browsing through its 16 pages of seforim and their prices, campers set themselves a goal; an amount of MBP they planned to learn throughout the summer (many even surpassed those goals!) Towrds the end of the summer campers placed their orders for seforim of their choice.

On the final Friday of camp, campers and staff gathered in true spirit of Hakhel for its 10th Annual Mishnayos Be’Al Peh Award Ceremony. A video was played, showing the Rebbe’s appreciation for such gifts from his Chassidim. This was followed by the announcement of the summer’s aforementioned accomplishments.

The top 3 campers with the highest accomplishments were then honored:
1st Place: Yosef Yitzchok Gansburg of Shiur Hey, who received a personal set of Shas Oz V’Hadar, a set of Rambam L’Am and a Mincha Ma’ariv.

2nd Place: Menachem Croitoru of Shiur Zayin who received a personal set of Shas Oz V’Hadar and a set of Rambam L’Am.

3rd place: Dovi Rosenfeld of Shiur Hey who receive the entire set of Sefer HaSichos 5748 – 5752.

Each camper was then called up to receive his seforim. Camp staff and administration joined in to pay tribute to the children’s efforts. A simultaneous multimedia presentation was played as each camper was called up, displaying the campers’ picture, points, major learning achievements and seforim they were receiving.

The MBP program, including the seforim purchased was sponsored by several individuals, including Cong. Anshei Lubavitch of Miami Florida (under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Teitelbaum and Rabbi Dovid Schapiro), generous parents and grandparents.

The administration of Camp Gan Israel Florida, under the leadership of Rabbi Yossi Biston and Rabbi Yossi Goldblatt as well as the entire camp staff wish all campers continued success in their limudim. It is their hope that the campers’ accomplishments and achievements continue into the school year, give much nachas to the Rebbe and as explained in the Rebbe’s Sichos, bring about the revelation of Moshiach Now!