Camp Betar at Neversink - First Season 1951

We now have a referenced confirmation of when the property at Neversink, N.Y. was purchased and when was the first season there of Camp Betar.

1951.

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Update from Yitz Hemowitz:

I was the one who drew the plans for the buildings.  They were built by a carpenter,  Mr. John Mosier assisted by Betarim.  In 1951 the entire camp lived in the main building down the hill.  In 1952 we built two bunks on the hill.  In 1953 we built another two double bunks on the other side of the hill, so all the campers lived in the bunks.  (The older kids called "Yarden" slept in tents, as did the Bet Sefer.) In 1954 (or maybe 1953) we built the dining hall, which included the head counselor's office.
 Then we built the Rec Hall, in which I had no part.  Some time later they built the swimming pool.  When Mr. Mosier wanted to encourage the working Betarim, he called out, "Klap naigel, man!"

Yitzhak Heimowitz

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American Betarim At Begin Center Event Honoring Elitzur Friedman

The Annual Itzhak "Elitzur" Friedman Lecture, sponsored by the Friedman Family in conjunction with the Begin Center, took place Monday evening in Jerusalem. The event is described here.

And here are the pictures:

(l-r) Wilma Friedman, Estelle Friedman, Freda Hurwitz, Miriam Arens

The Friedmans

In the second row, Dave and Miriam Krakow


(l-r) Izzy Herman and wife; Shmuel Adler (kneeling); Aaron Bashani-Braunstein; Winkie; Moshe Brodetzky; Chaim Fishgrund; ? ; Miriam Krakow; Aaron Kinsberg

Same crew, different arrangement, minus Aaron Kinsberg

Moshe Brodetzy and Aaron Bashani and wives

(l-r) Aaron Kinsberg and wife; Chaim Fishgrund

Moshe Arens and Danny Krakow

Joanthan Friedman (in front row)


(r-l) Jonathan friedman and Mischa Arens