Jerusalem Institute for the Blind offers summer camp initiatives
This summer, more than 500 blind or visually impaired children from throughout Israel will gather on the campus of Beit Chinuch Ivrim-Jerusalem Institute for the Blind. Many will be there to use the 20-acre campus as a base for some of the most unique summer camps known to the world and spectrum of blindness:
• A one-week all-sports camp for blind children will include judo, floor ball, tandem biking, and tandem kayaking with regular-sighted partners, and more.
• A one-week unique social integration program will teach basic skills to needy blind children.
• A month-long music camp for talented visually impaired children will include the production of their own school music CD.
The American office of Beit Chinuch Ivrim is in Hackensack; a new board of directors, including supporters from New Jersey, will be announced shortly. If you’re in Jerusalem this summer, schedule a visit — it’s sure to be inspiring.
To learn more about the summer camps and the work of Beit Chinuch Ivrim-Jerusalem Institute for the Blind and to support these important initiatives, go to jewishblind.org or email executive director Robert Katz at rkatz@jewishblind.org
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