Camp Landau Color War 2010

One of the summer highlights for boys in Ramat Beit Shemesh, is the famous Camp Landau. Headed by Rabbi Yehoshua Landau, the camp celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.

With amazing, energetic and talented staff, the boys enjoy great sports, swimming, and awesome day trips (the beach, water parks and more).

The camp usually runs from after Tisha b'Av for 2 weeks, providing kids a great, wholesome and fun environment.
For girls, Mrs. Landau runs Bnos (girls 1st grade and up) and Camp Kinderlach (younger ages for boys and girls).

As parents we have so much Hakoros HaTov to Rabbi and Mrs. Landau for the wonderful camps they run each summer.

One of the most exciting parts of camp is color war. Above is a video of the first day of color war. Team White got some Breslov guys to come with their white van and dance with all the campers. Check it out...

Chilling at Ein Gedi Spring

Ramat Beit Shemesh is great....but sometimes, especially when things get hot (like right now in August), finding a cool pool can be the thing to do.

So when I saw this refreshing pic we took at Ein Gedi a few years ago, I just had to post it.

friendly Ibex in Ein Gedi

Ein Gedi springs, besides featuring in Tanach, is also a great family hike. With wildlife (Ibex, Hyrax, etc.), and lots of waterfalls and pools, your family will have an awesome time.

The main thing is to get there early and beat the crowds. From Ramat Beit Shemesh, I'd suggest leaving at 7:30AM or 8AM at the latest. The drive down (near the Dead Sea) is about 1.5 hours.