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CAMP GAN YISROEL DETROIT

Gan Yisroel,
All Year Round

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EVERYTHING CAMP, IN ONE PLACE

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SEFER HAMITZVOS

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CALENDAR

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Daily Learning

Daily Rambam Learning

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Camp Memories

Your Camp Pictures

Daily photo albums from the full summer at Gan Yisroel.

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Camp Memories

Camp Videos

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Camp History

Gan Yisroel Archive

Relive the memories with journals and videos from past summers.

YEAR ROUND

GYYR Magazines

5786 3 issues
Kislev–TevesShvat–AdarNissan–Iyar–Sivan
5782 11 issues
TishreiCheshvanKislevTevesShevatAdar RishonGan Yisroel Life-LongAdar SheniNissanIyarSivan
5781 3 issues
TishreiCheshvanThe BMD Refrigerator
5780 11 issues
TishreiCheshvanKislevTevesYud Shevat HachanahShevatAdarNissanIyarSivanTammuz
FROM CAMP

Summer Newsletters

5781 · The Launch Pad 7 issues
Issue 1Issue 2Issue 3Issue 4Issue 5Issue 6Issue 7
5780 · Chemical Imbalance 3 issues
The Walkerville PostChemical Imbalance 1Chemical Imbalance 2
5779 · Get in the Loop 4 issues
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
5773 · The Weekly Chaltzfundem 4 issues
Week 1Week 2Week 3Journal
CAMP HISTORY

Camp Journals

First Month Journal 5786Second Month Journal 57865781 · Session 15781 · Session 257805779577757765775577257715770576957675766576557635758575757565755575157505750 · Mogeret57465746 · Addresses
BMD Journals 6 issues
578157805778577357725774
FROM THE VAULT

Classic Magazines

Tishrei 5742Pesach 5743Teves–Shevat 5744Winter 5746Pesach 5748
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Official Updates

Camp News

The latest announcements posted by the Gan Yisroel administration.

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Hebrew Birthday Calendar

Yom Tov & Jewish dates Special Chabad dates Camper birthdays Staff birthdays
MESSAGES

Camp Messages

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Camp Directory

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GAN YISROEL YEAR ROUND

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MEDIA

Camp Photos

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MEDIA

Camp Videos

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UPDATES

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CALENDAR

Camper & Staff Birthdays

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ACCOUNTS

Camper Accounts

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ACCESS

Staff Accounts

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STAFF SMS

GroupMe Connection

Campers use the website while staff receive and reply to the same conversation by text message.

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CHAT HISTORY

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Adding staff with flip phones

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  3. If GroupMe pauses SMS after the first messages, the staff member should reply #stay.
MODERATION

Chat Safety

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AUTOMATIC FILTERActiveChecks spelling tricks and disguised words
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PAUSE LENGTH30 minutesAn admin can remove it early
CUSTOM LIST

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REVIEW LOG

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