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Camp Tel Yehudah
Camp Tel Yehudah is the official national teen leadership camp of Young Judaea, a Zionist youth movement in North America. It is located in Barryville, New York and provides immersive, summer experiences for Jewish teenagers from ages 13–17 (going into high school up until college). It is located on the banks of the Delaware River. Camp Organization There are two sections of the camp, ''Aleph'' and ''Bet''. ''Aleph'' is a bit older with cozy bunks (most that have bathrooms but not showers), and many apple trees. Tel Yehudah used to have four sessions: Regular (now called ''Alumim'') - where first-time campers learned about Jewish history. '' Ulpan'' - where campers learned Hebrew through songs, Israeli folk dances, and conversation, ''Machon'' - leadership training, and ''Machoneh Avodah'' (affectionately called M.A.), during which teens lived in the tents, prepared their own meals, grew vegetables, and milked cows. M.A. was meant to simulate life on a kibbutz in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barryville, New York
Barryville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Highland, Sullivan County, New York, United States. Previously known as "The River," the hamlet was renamed for William T. Barry, postmaster general under President Andrew Jackson. History Barryville is a hamlet in the Town of Highland. The town was created by an act of the County Board of Supervisors on December 17, 1853. The Town of Lumberland was subdivided into the present day Towns of Lumberland, Highland and Tusten because the traveling distance for town meetings was too great. The town takes its name from highland ridges above the Delaware River. It was first inhabited by the Lenape and the trappers of Minisink and Mamakating. Colonial period hunters, trappers and lumbermen were drawn to Highland because of its streams and lakes, dense hardwood and conifer forests and wild game. On July 22, 1779, the Upper Delaware's only major Revolutionary War battle was fought on the plateau above Minisink Ford. The battle was foug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |