As we step into 2026, our entire team wishes you a blessed New Year. Our prayer is that this year will be filled with God’s presence, nearness, and blessing for you and your family.

Passover Youth Camp 2026

“My son, be attentive to my words… for they are life to those who find them”
(Proverbs 4:20, 22)

We are already preparing for our upcoming Passover youth camp, just two months away (March 25-29). The name the Lord placed on our hearts for this camp is “The Source of Life” (Makor Chaim).

This camp will focus on equipping teens to build a strong and stable daily walk with the Lord through the Word of God. This goes beyond reading the Bible or memorizing verses—it’s about understanding why God’s word is essential for our lives and encountering Yeshua through His word. The young people will earn to meditate on and apply God’s Word as a living and active part of everyday life.

In Jewish tradition, there is a song I love, that we sing when the Torah scroll is returned after being read. It’s based on Proverbs 3:18: “She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.” Although the scripture is referencing wisdom, we see in the New Covenant as well, that wisdom is found in the word of God (2 Timothy 3:15); and it leads to salvation through Yeshua and to truly knowing Him. The Scriptures enable us to discern God’s will, bringing correction and transformation, and leading us into a life of wholeness that bears good fruit (Psalm 1).

Why This Matters

Teens today face constant distraction. With technology and endless noise filling their lives, developing the discipline of meditating on God’s Word is increasingly challenging. Our heart is to give them practical tools to engage Scripture deeply and personally. The youth are constantly asking themselves questions about identity, God’s will, choices they need to make, and what their future looks like.

Our hope is to lead them to a personal relationship with Yeshua through His word where they can find what they urgently need.

As Yeshua taught, the one who hears God’s words and puts them into practice is like a wise person who builds their house on a rock. With the storms our teens will inevitably face—high school, military service, and life as Messianic believers in Israel—this firm foundation is essential

Please Pray With Us

We are facing several challenges as we approach this camp:

• I’ve been called up for reserve duty starting March 22, just days before the camp, and continuing through mid-May (likely in northern Gaza).

• One leadership team member will be abroad.

• Another leader has a family wedding during the camp dates.

This means we will be very short-staffed as a leadership team.

Please pray for:

• Favor with my commanders regarding my ability to be home during the camp
• Solutions to cover leadership gaps (especially in case I am unable to attend)
• A strong team of volunteers and counselors to step in and help

Partner With Us: Help Transform Lives

Every camp creates space for teens to encounter God in powerful ways—but this requires resources. Your generosity enables us to host these camps, impacting hundreds of young lives each year.

As you may remember, our current goal is to raise $118,000 to support our camps and team salaries. To date, we have raised $23,938 (20%) of our goal!

Would you please consider partnering with us by sowing a seed into what God is doing in the next generation?
Thank you for praying for us and for being part of what God has in store for 2026.

With gratitude,
Joel Jelski