Glossary

 

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Units

Junior-Roots (Garinim) Campers completing Grades 2,3,4
Lower Inters (Nitzanim) Campers completing Grade 5
Upper Inters (Givolim Campers completing Grade 6
Seniors (Anafim) Campers completing Grade 7


Around Camp
Beit Knesset – our camp synagogue for Kabbalat Shabbat and Saturday morning services
Chadar – short for Chadar Ochel, this is our dining hall
LTF – the home of the Gymnastics chug
UBJ – home of the Dance chug
Ulam – auditorium, where we put on all of the camp plays
Wellness Centre – our fully-equipped infirmary, home of the camp nurse

Activities
Bama - drama, responsible for producing the camper plays
Chug – elective activity. Each camper participates in 4 chugim each day.
General Swim – a free swimming period for all campers
Maccabiah – Two day, camp-wide colour war held once each session.
Menucha – rest period, takes place every day after lunch.
Mifkad – our flagpole ceremony held twice daily, a time for Hatikvah, O' Canada and announcements

Miscellaneous
Seder Yom – the daily schedule
Shaliach – an Israeli counsellor joining us for the summer.
Shmira – counsellors who “keep the peace” in the cabin area after the campers go to bed

 

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