[Washington Post ] Children from Sderot, Israel, wrapped up a month-long visit to Montgomery County, Md., last week, during which they got to know U.S. host families and attended Camp Gan Israel in Gaithersburg, one of 13 camps in North America and Europe that hosted a total of about 160 campers. The visit, a joint project of the Chabad-Lubavitch centers and the Rohr Family Foundation, provided Israeli kids with a summer escape from the threats of missile attacks and war that often rule their lives at home.
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