by Jess James | Jun 5, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish History, Summer, Summer 2021
A few days ago I pulled up to the Henry S Jacobs camp gates and my mom, who drove me to camp, stopped the car, I looked up at the gates, and said to her “What if I can’t do this? What if this isn’t the right place for me?” She said, “I know you can do this, but we can...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 1, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer
As a happy Jacobs camper for 7 years, I always imagined that I’d be on staff once I became old enough and got to college. I had amazing counselors when I was there and knew I wanted to help recreate that experience for new campers as soon as I could. Unfortunately,...
