Yesterday, Wednesday, the campers arrived at Camp Gan Yisroel – Florida, excited to have the opportunity to grow in their Chassidishkit and Yidishkeit, all while hoping for a blast of a summer. We are presenting some photos of the first day of camp in CGI Florida • Photos

The update in the case is that “supplemental briefs” have been filed – both by the State of New York, as well as by the attorney representing the Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO). The briefs were filed on Wednesday • Full Story

Chief U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby gave the parties until close of business tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1) to submit additional legal briefs. It is anticipated that a ruling will be handed down before the week’s end • Full Story

In a counter brief to the one submitted by New York State in the law suit filed by the Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO), lawyers for AJCO submitted their arguments disputing those offered by New York State • Full Story

Staff of camp Chayolei Hamelech had their temperatures checked as they boarded the bus to the camp in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania where hundreds of children will be spending their summer.

The New York Department of Health released a new update regarding overnight camps, following the state’s ban on camps and the directors of camps looking for loopholes to open • Full Letter

Following New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s crushing decision to disallow overnight camps this summer, the Agudath Israel of America-led Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO) and several parents filed suit in federal court to overturn that decision • Full Story

Read an interview by Hamodia with attorney Avi Schick, the lawyer representing New York Jewish camps in their legal battle to open their camps • Full Story

In response to the restraining order requested by the Association of Jewish Camp Owners against Governor Cuomo’s decision to ban camp this summer, New York State Deputy Attorney General Chris Liberati-Conant request a one week extension before the hearing • Full Story

Today, the Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO), took the extraordinary move of requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to ask the court to immediately open overnight camps in New York State • Full Story

The Association of Jewish Camp Operators, whose members run dozens of summer camps, has just filed a lawsuit against NY Governor Cuomo following his decision to forbid overnight summer camps from opening this season • Full Story

There have been many dedicated and talented hands in the Jewish community’s efforts to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to permit sleepaway camps to operate legally this year. While some restrictions put in place to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus have been slowly rolled back, after months of discussions, the administration announced that, while day camps will be permitted, sleepaway options will not. Despite the seeming finality of the announcement, efforts to appeal are still underway • Full Story

BREAKING: New York State Department Of Health Commissioner announced that overnight summer camps will not be allowed this summer • Full Statement

Due to the current situation that many campers do not have where to go this summer following the news that Camp Gan Yisroel Toronto and Montreal will not be opening this summer and that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo still has not decided as to if he will be allowing camps to open, Oholei Torah stepped up to the plate and announced that they have secured very large grounds for the summer in Pennsylvania and will be opening a camp for Grade 5 through Mesivta • Full Story 

Agudath Israel of America put out a notice asking everyone to contact the governor, Andrew Cuomo, and request that overnight camps be allowed to open • Full Story

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at his daily Covid-19 press briefing that day camps can open on June 29th and sleepaway camps in the state are still under consideration • Full Story

Following the recent news of the closures of multiple camps for this summer and the news that Florida is allowing camps to open, the state of Pennsylvania announced that they will be allowing camps to open with a number of conditions. Camp Chayolei director, Rabbi Shloime Rutman, sent out a letter to parents that the camp will be opening with a number of restrictions • Full Story

Following the recent news in Canada that Camp Gan Yisroel Toronto and Montreal cannot open, Florida Governor Ron Desantis just announced that the state of Florida is lifting all restrictions on youth activities including overnight camps. It appears the camp Gan Yisroel of Florida is the first Lubavitch camp that has permission from the state to open. We are waiting to hear from the camp what the next steps going forward are • Watch

Following an announcement by Premier Doug Ford of Ontario that camps in the province will not be allowed to open this summer, effectively shutting down Camp Gan Yisroel Toronto, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced on Thursday that camps in his province will not be allowed to open, shutting down Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal • Full Story

In connection to the recent story we published recently, titled “Camp in Woodburne Receives Permit to Open”, Yeshiva Darchei Torah reached out to ChabadInfo.com and shared the following statement • Full Statement

As the Jewish community awaits with anticipation on a decision if Upstate NY summer camps will be permitted to open this coming summer, at least one camp has reportedly received the green light • Full Story

Camp Chomeish of New England, CT, has officially announced that they will be opening on time for the full summer, making them the first Lubavitch overnight camp in the world to do so amid the pandemic outbreak • Full Story

In Honor of Hei Teves, tonight at 8:00pm Camp Chayolei Hamelech opens registration for the upcoming summer of 5780. In an effort to shorten the empty gap between camp and Yeshivah, for the first time, Camp Chayolei will be running an extended program • Full Story

The Kinus will organize a special camp-style experience, with educational activities, outings, and fun, offered in a variety of languages to accommodate the diversity of young Shluchim, including Hebrew, Yiddish, French, and English • Full Story

Monday afternoon, campers from the Crown Heights day camps joined together in the Oholei Torah Ballroom to celebrate the Siyum Harambam. Hundreds of campers had the opportunity to hear about the importance of the Rebbe’s Horah • Photos