Camp Yavneh () is a residential

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. It was established in 1944 by the Boston Hebrew Teacher College under the leadership of Louis and Leah Hurwich, initially as a Hebrew study camp. Yavneh is accredited by the

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. It offers children aged 8–16 a camp environment where Jewish values and activities are emphasized. The camp is not affiliated with one religious movement, considering itself ''K'lal Yisrael'' (), and both egalitarian and

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prayer services are offered daily.

References

External links

Official website
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Yavneh Yavne ( he, יַבְנֶה) or Yavneh is a city in the Central District of Israel. In many English translations of the Bible, it is known as Jabneh . During Greco-Roman times, it was known as Jamnia ( grc, Ἰαμνία ''Iamníā''; la, Iamnia) ...

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