by Jacob Fijman | May 30, 2024 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024, Volunteerism
Preserving Dream Street’s Magic Camp Dream Street has been one of the most important aspects of my life since my first year as a counselor in 2017. Through the many stages of my life, Dream Street has remained a constant; it is a major source of my joy and purpose. I...
by Jacob Fijman | May 28, 2024 | Summer 2024, The Jewish World
Jacobs Camp’s Approach to Israel Shabbat Shalom, As the summer quickly approaches, I want to take a moment to address the important topic of Israel with our community. While our focus at camp is on fun, friendship, and Jewish Joy, the core of Jacobs Camp’s...
by elijahthompson | May 25, 2024 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024
6 WAYS TO STAY IN TOUCH – SUMMER 2024 Whether your camper is joining us for their first summer at camp, or their tenth, we know how important it is to stay in touch. With that in mind, here are the 6 best ways to keep up with everything happening at HSJ and stay in...
by elijahthompson | May 21, 2024 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024
Preparing For Summer 2024 Shalom from Jacobs Camp,As Camp Director, I can tell you first hand that when a child goes away to camp, the entire family grows from the experience. But that doesn’t make getting ready for the summer any easier! Today, I am sharing some...
by elijahthompson | May 20, 2024 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Caring Community, Education, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2024, Youth & Family
“Homesick” is a Four-Letter Word The idea of missing people, places and routines is actually a lovely sentiment–how lucky we are to have people and things to miss (and people to miss us) while we’re away! Labeling this as a “sickness” is a directly negative label to...