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                                    • In Their Own Words...
                                    From: To:
                                    skitorah@yahoo.com
                                    Sent: Fri, August 14, 2009 2:47:49 PM

                                    Subject: Kanfei
                                     Dear Rabbi Scheinfeld,
                                    Just want to start off by thanking you for the best
                                    summer of my life! From the second I got to the airport I realized I made the
                                    rite desicion by choosing kanfei. I could not have asked for a better group of
                                    kids. I made friendships that will hopefully last forever. I know you must have
                                    heard this a hundred times but you really picked THE BEST staff imaginable! Each
                                    counsler contributed so much to the ruach of the camp and really enhanced our
                                    summer so much! I was able to connect to the counslers rite away and now that
                                    the summer is over I still keep in touch with them,and I made an extremely close
                                      relationship with a couple of the counslers that now I would just consider them
                                      as one of my friends.
                                    Along with the summer being so much fun I also think
                                    it made me open my eyes and appreciate things I would have never even opened my
                                    eyes to. Kanfei really made me grow as a person internally,and my family and
                                    friends were even able to tell. Also even though you were not so happy with our
                                    davening this summer,ironically I really think that my davening grew
                                    tremendously this summer and in that way kanfei also had an effect on me
                                    spiritually.
                                    Rabbi- I can't thank you enough for all the hard
                                    scheduling,planning and your devotion and dedication that you gave in order to
                                    make all our dream reality!
                                    From the second my parents picked me up from the
                                    airport I started to cry.I thought back on all the amazing times we all shared.
                                    I'm really going to miss camp soo much(even our shiurim). So thank you
                                    again!
                                    All the memories and friendships I made this summer will stay with me
                                    for the rest of my life!
                                    Shabat shalom
                                    Joycee 
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                                    Forwarded Message ----
                                    From:
                                    To: skitorah@yahoo.com
                                    Sent: Fri, September 22, 2006 5:18:37
                                    PM
                                    Subject: (no subject)
                                     Hiiii  Rabbi Schienfeld!!!!!
                                     We  would like to start off this email by telling you how thankful we are of what
                                    you gave us this summer. Not only did you give us a summer that is to be
                                    unforgotten but you have given us a different aspect on life. 
                                      With  Rosh Hashanna approaching, all that is on our minds is to call everyone up that
                                    went on kanfei and ask for mechilla and see how they are doing. Kanfei has
                                    opened a new door in our lives. Kanfei has made us spiritual, open minded,
                                    thankful, eager, happy, nice, studious young jewish women. Kanfei has changed us
                                    in the most positive ways. 
                                    We  have learned sooo many things from sooo many people including counslers. When
                                    people tell us they had an amazing summer, we look them in the eye and tell them
                                    "NO, we had an amazing summer" because the people who "think" they had an
                                      amazing summer really dont know what an amaznig summer is. We really hope you
                                      continue Kanfei on forever and ever so everyone can grow from this expericnce
                                      like we did. We REALLY have "experienced our
                                    imagination!!"
                                    With  all of this said, We really wish you a meaningful and amazing rosh hashanna. May
                                    you have a healthy, happy and spiritual year. Thank you for everything you have
                                    given us. You have enriched our lives greatly. 
                                    love  always, 
                                    Kacie  Schlussel and Sharon Speigel 
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                                    Forwarded Message ----
                                    From:
                                    To: skitorah@yahoo.com
                                    Sent: Wed, August 23, 2006 8:09:01
                                    AM
                                    Subject: RE: SUMMER 06.......
                                     HI
                                    BEN ZION, AUG 23, 2006
                                     I  HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR RUNNING SUCH AN AMAZING SUMMER CAMP, WITH SO MANY
                                    WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES & MEMORIES THAT BRIGITTE HAS NOT STOPPED SHARING WITH
                                    US. WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU DO WITH THEM & TALK TO THEM ABOUT TO CREATE AN
                                    INNER LOVE FOR FOR THE FEELING OF YIDDUSHKITE & RESPECT TOWARDS OTHERS
                                    SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!

                                     THANK
                                    YOU & HAVE A HAPPY & HEALTHY YEAR. REGARDS TO YOUR
                                    FAMILY.
                                    SHELLEY  & JOEY
                                     P.S.  OUR TEN YEAR OLD ALREADY TOLD US THAT HE'S GOING ON "KANFEI"
                                    !!!!!!!
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                                    Forwarded Message ----
                                    From:
                                    To: Camp Kanfei Nesharim
                                    <campkanfei@gmail.com>
                                    Sent: Thu, November 25, 2010 12:28:05
                                    PM
                                    Subject: RE: Please Look At This amazing YOU TUBE VIDEO of KANFEI  2010
                                     Dear  Rabbi Scheinfeld,
                                     I just wanted to take a minute to thank you again for putting together such an
                                    amazing experience for our children. Watching the video gave me chills. It is
                                    truly something special to see a group of frum kids travel throughout the world
                                    and making a kiddush Hashem wherever they go. It is an experience that will stay
                                    with them forever. Please feel free to use us as a raving recomendation for
                                    kanfei to anybody that you would like. A big yasher koach again. Have a happy
                                    Thanksgiving ang a Frelicha Chanuka.
                                     Jeff 
                                     
                                    "I was counselor on kanfei 2001.  It was probably the most inspiring thing I have ever done and all the other counselors and I connected with every one of the campers and I feel like they are part of my family... i just am a little upset that the camp is only 5 1/2 weeks long it should be longer.. the camp was great and I can't wait to come back next year!"
                                    - Mordecai Holtz (Pilpel10b@aol.com)

                                    "I was a camper on CKN 98 and i am really looking forward to being with the Rabbi and all the crew CKN 2001. It will be unreal. This Camp is the best camp that there is anywhere. Its an experiance of a life time." 
                                    Mordechai Tannen (Britishguy613@hotmail.com)

                                    "Hey everyone who went on Kanfei 2000, I miss you all so much!!  For everyone who is going this summer you are going to have an awesome time! It was the most amazing experience of my life and I met some really cool people (props to Lauren, Leah, Ilana, Sara, Yosef, Yoni, Zo,& Jeff). Enjoy the excellent skiing, Hawaii, and go bungee jumping!!!!! Rabbi Scheinfeld,we are all coming back as counselors!" 
                                    Jara (small2213@hotmail.com)

                                    "Hey guyz! Kanfei 2000 was amazing! Rabbi, You're going to have a tough time topping it this year! I met awesome people (yay nesher bet!) and the skiing was great!! (Hawaii wasn't half bad either!) We're all coming back as counselors in a few years so save us a spot! Have a great summer!!!" 
                                    Sara (Omicoke@aol.com)

                                    "Hey everyone, Kanfei Rocked!!!!! To all those going this summer, it's the experience of your life. DO THE BUNGEE JUMPING!!!! Remember to bring sweatpants, you don't think u need it but they are essential...What an excursion. Have a rocking time!!!" 
                                    Lauren Ratzker (newsmurfette@aol)

                                    "Hi Rabbi, this was the best summer I have ever had. I traveled much of the world in 5 weeks. I met new people and made new friends. I want to say thank you for the best trip ever." 
                                    Asher Meckler (ameck19@yahoo.com)

                                      If you've got a memory or a comment from a previous summer that you want featured here, let us know!