Israelis Come To Tamarack
Thanks to strong community support
and close ties between hundreds of
families and friends here and in Israel,
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and Fresh Air Society are part-
nering to welcome 106 young people
from Israel to Camp Tamarack this
summer.
Initially established through the
Federation's Israel Emergency
Campaign to provide Israeli youth a
Michigan camping experience and safe
haven during the height of terrorist
activity in Israel, the program now
enjoys success as a cultural exchange
and a means of building ties between
Michigan and Israel.
Campers and madrichim (coun-
selors) range in ages from 12 to 17
years old and include young people
from Detroit's Partnership 2000 region
in the Central Galilee and the Israeli
Scouts Movement. The group will
attend two camp sessions from July 15
through Aug. 14. Additionally, local
families will host campers in their
homes during the weekends of July 15-
17 and Aug. 11-14. Events scheduled
for campers and their host families
include a Detroit Tigers game at
Comerica Park, made possible through
the support of corporate partner
Caribou Coffee.
"Camp Tamarack is all about build-
ing lifelong memories and lasting rela-
tionships," stated Steve Goodman,
chair of Federation's 2005 Israeli
Camper Program. "No community
does what Detroit has done in provid-
ing this rare opportunity to connect
with our brothers and sisters in Israel."
For information or to help support
Federation's Israeli Camper Program,
contact Karen Kaplan, (248) 203-1453
or kaplan@jfmd.org .
New Web Site For BBYO
The new site has listings of events
and ongoing programs for AZA (Aleph
Zedek Aleph), BBG (B'nai B'rith
Girls) and Teen Connection.
Information and photos of chapter
activities are available for parents, vol-
unteer chapter advisors, board mem-
bers and other interested community
representatives. A special direct link
enables BBYO alumni to register in an
online directory for alumni throughout
the world. Another feature enables
individuals to make online donations
to BBYO, a nonprofit organization.
Michigan Region B'nai B'rith Youth
Organization (BBYO) has introduced
a new, expanded Web site, www.mib-
byo.org.
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and I was welcomed like royalty. I like everything about The Park at
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friends and neighbors. And now I can choose to be by myself or
surrounded by friends. I've never had it so good."
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