For close to 50 years and approaching 3 generations, Camp Lavi has been the Summer home each year to 600 children. Campers have built lifelong friendships, developed social and emotional wellbeing, strengthened Jewish identity, grown into professionals and leaders, and made memories that burn bright year after year. Thousands of alumni carry the values and experiences they gained at Lavi into their homes, schools, communities, and families, and many return to Lavi as parents so they can give their children the gift of Summers at Camp Lavi.

From its inception, Camp Lavi has maintained a unique role within the Modern Orthodox camping community. Camp Lavi's families deserve the opportunity to preserve the community we have built and to remain the home to the next generations of Lavi campers. Simply put, Camp Lavi is irreplaceable.

There is no practical alternative to Lavi remaining under the ownership and leadership of its families. Most urgently, there is absolutely not enough capacity across the other Modern Orthodox camps to absorb all of Lavi's displaced campers. 

Lavi's leadership and families recognize the wonderful work of Ohel in the broader Jewish community and support the organization's continued efforts. We ask, we plead, we beg that Lavi be enabled to be owned and led by members of the Lavi family, so that both institutions can continue to serve our community rather than one wiping out the other.

Please do not destroy Lavi's legacy and displace its campers and families.

Thank you,

Camp Lavi's Families