FOUNDED BY DETROIT'S JEWISH LEADERS

As part of a national Merkos task of establishing "Gan

Israel" summer camps, the Michigan camp was established to

assure summer programs for children in a traditional at-

mosphere. Observance of Jewish rules, kashrut and the intro-

duction of studies that supplement the usual camp activities—

swimming, games, arts and crafts, etc. — make "Gan Israel"

a source of pride in our community's accomplishments.

chaver

Committee

Joseph Braver

Co-Chairman Camping Comm.

Julius Rotenberg

Co-Chairnum Camping Comm.

LIAM HORDES MEMORIAL FUND, AUGUST 15th

A MESSAGE FROM THE LUBAVITCHER RABBI

The importance of a restful vacation is obvious. However, certain aspects of vacation time should be examined
fully. Is vacation time a stoppage of study, or is it a transition from one form of activity to another?
— In all living forms, there is no such thing as a stoppage of life, followed by a completely new start, for a stoppage
fe is death, and cannot serve as a temporary rest period. There can be a. transition from one form of activity
nother, but not a cessation or stoppage.

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For example: The two most vital organs in our body are the heart and the brain. The heart is the principal
of "physical" life; the brain is the principal seat of "intellectUal" life. Because the heart and the brain have
eme control of the body, they are called "the Sovereigns of the Body." Now, these organs not only do not cease
perate in a living body, but they do not even undergo a radical change in their form of activity. And inasmuch as
actions of the other organs are being led by the activity of the heart and brain, it follows that the other organs of the
though they may seem to be in a state of inactivity, as in the case of sleep, do not in reality stop working.

This is even more obvious in the case of breathing. We find that during sleep breathing is slowed down con-
rably, but it never stops, for the "breath of life" must always be there.

Similarly in the case of students, boys and girls, studying our Torah, Torath-Chayyim—"The Law of Life," restful
tion does not mean interruption and stoppage of Torah and Mitzvoth, G-d forbid. It means only just another
of furthering their course of study, a period during which they renew their mental abilities and increase their
cities for a more intensive study later on.

Therefore, my friends, bring light and holiness into your vacation time, by remembering always that it is the time
reparation in order to improve the quality and quantity of your studies during study-time to follow. But let it not
n so only in your thoughts and intentions; be always united with our holy Torah in your every-day actions and con-
. Let not a single day pass without the "breath of life" provided by the "Torah of Life." Let every one have ap-
ted times for the study of Chumash, Mishnah, G-emoro, -and so on, each one according to his or her standard of Torah

ation.

PICTURE ON LAKE

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M.
Schneerson, world leader of the Chabad-Luba-
vitch movement.

STUDY GROUP

Photos by Bob Benyas

ABRAHAM SCHEUER
ARTHUR SCHURGIN
DAVID SCHURGIN
LESLIE SHARE
SAM SOLOMON
MAX STOLLMAN
PHILLIP STOLLMAN
JOSEPH L. STONE
EDWARD WISHNETSKY
MRS. EDWARD WISHNETSKY
GEORGE ZALMAN

This Announcement

Sponsored By A Friend

Of Camp Gan Israel

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, July 30, 1965-17

