by Jacob Fijman | Jan 29, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
To my Jacobs Camp Staff, Words will never be able to properly express how much you mean to me. How grateful I am for all that you give of yourselves to our campers. For how hard you push me to be a social justice warrior. For how hard you work every summer and the...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 28, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
When we ask parents what the strengths of Jacobs Camp are, they overwhelmingly respond: “the impact the staff has on my child.” We wanted to share with you other quotes from camp parents about how much camp means to their family, and the impact the staff...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 28, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog
In 2020, YOU stood by Jacobs Camp! Through the doubt and uncertainty, YOU lent your support when we needed YOU most! THANK YOU! But who are YOU? YOU, of course, are a generous donor to Henry S. Jacobs Camp, and we are extremely grateful for your support last year!...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 26, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
I didn’t go to Jacobs Camp until I was 13. I joined the camp family late, but I eventually decided to “see what all the fuss was about”. Talmidim was my first summer, and I had absolutely no expectations, but after my first hour at camp, I surprisingly felt...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 25, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Youth & Family
Hello Fellow Jacobs Parents! My name is Hydee Kagan, and I am very excited to be chairing Jacobs Camp’s Parent Advisory Council! For those of you who do not know me, I grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana and spent my summers at Jacobs camp as a camper off and on...