Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa (Hebrew: מַחֲנֶה בְּנֵי בְּרִית), also known as CBB of Ottawa, is a Jewish summer camp north-west of Ottawa, near Quyon, Quebec. The camp draws campers and staff from across Canada, the United States, Europe and Israel.[1]
| Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa מחנה בני ברית | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′29″N 76°11′10″W / 45.524746°N 76.186153°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Ottawa Jewish Boy Scouts Camp |
| Type | Jewish summer camp |
| Established | 1935 |
| Director | Cindy Benedek |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 7–16 |
| Affiliation | OCA |
| Website | cbbottawa |
History
editLodge no. 885 of B'nai Brith Canada founded the Ottawa Jewish Boy Scouts Camp in 1935, sponsoring forty underprivileged local Jewish boy scouts who wished to attend summer camp.[1] The camp, which would become Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa, was originally located in Dubrobin near Fitzroy Harbour, serving the Jewish communities of Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal.[2] While sponsored by the Lodge, the camp was initially run under the strict supervision of the District Boy Scouts Association.[3]
Beginning in 1938, Camp B'nai Brith set aside two weeks for a girls camp at the conclusion of the boys' four week camp.[4] The camp moved its current site on the shore of the Ottawa River in Quyon, Quebec in 1946.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Leonard Cohen, poet and singer-songwriter[6]
- Noah Cantor, football player[7]
- Boris Cherniak, hypnotist[7]
- Steven Dubinsky, hockey player
- Saul Rubinek, actor and director[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Camp B'nai Brith Ottawa". McGill Buckley. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Levine, Allan (2018). Seeking the Fabled City: The Canadian Jewish Experience. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-4805-0.
- ^ "Jewish Boy Scout camp, Quyon, Quebec (Camp B'nai B'rith)" (1935). B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodges Fonds, Fonds: O0005. Ottawa Jewish Archives, Canadian Jewish Heritage Network.
- ^ "Helen Zivian (Levine) and Ethel Leikin (Kesler) at Camp B'nai B'rith of Ottawa at Dunrobin, Ontario" (c. 1938). B'nai B'rith Ottawa Lodges Fonds, Fonds: O0005. Ottawa Jewish Archives, Canadian Jewish Heritage Network.
- ^ "Our story". Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Nadel, Ira B. (2011). Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen. London: Plexus. ISBN 9780307367020. OCLC 751520830.
- ^ a b c Rachlis, Louise (5 May 2010). "Celebrating 75 years and dufflebags of memories". Ottawa Citizen.