Camp Massad (Montreal)
Camp Massad (Machaneh Massad/מחנה מסד in Hebrew) is a Canadian Hebrew-speaking Jewish and Zionist summer camp for campers aged 7 to 16 located in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec in the Laurentian Mountains. It was founded in 1947, with the creation of Massad Alef on Lac Quenouille, Quebec. The original founding group consisted of some who did not preach the possibilities of Jewish survival in America. It was part of the Massad movement.
Camp Massad has a kosher kitchen (under the supervision of the Montreal Va'ad Ha'ir) and has a long tradition of Hebrew language immersion. The camp is also Shomer Shabbat. It runs during the summer, starting in late June, and finishing in mid-August. It attracts campers of various Jewish backgrounds from Montreal and other parts of Canada, various cities in the United States, Israel, and many other places throughout the world. Camp Massad is a member camp of the Ontario Camps Association.
Camp Massad is a great indicator of the Zionist, religious, and cultural values of the Montreal Jewish community. It places Jewish summer camping as an important part of the community's youth development, with Camp Massad playing a strong role in Jewish and social upbringing.
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