Our Staff

Gan Israel prides itself on its exceptional staff. All staff come with prior camp experience and a desire to work with kids. Bunk sizes are kept small and well staffed. Camper to counselor ratio is 1 to 6, and that is not including our C.I.T's.

Our affiliation with the world wide Chabad educational network allows us access to young men and women who are interns in the field of Jewish education.  We bring in these college age men and women from around the world and provide housing in Swampscott for the summer.  Who benefits from this?  Your child.  Our counselors are not doing this as a summer job.  These are individuals dedicated to Jewish outreach and will have a positive effect on your child for years to come.  Our staff also provides extra programming throughout the summer in the form of Shabbat services for children at Chabad. 

We take great pride in our commitment to recruiting, training and keeping the highest quality staff in the camping profession. Over the years, Camp Gan Israel of the North Shore has always been dedicated to small groups with exceptional staff supervision. This ensures the best possible care, instruction and supervision for our campers. Our counselors are highly trained, dedicated, and experienced.

Camp directors, Rabbi Yossi and Layah Lipsker, are seasoned educators who have been involved in teaching children for over 20 years. 

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