by elijahthompson | Sep 13, 2024 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Jacobs Blog
Lindsay Braunig – Camp Committee Chair – Welcome Home! This summer, on a Shabbat at Camp, I had the honor of being installed as the Chair of the Jacobs Camp Committee, following in the steps of the inimitable Gary Lazarus. Gary brought me onto the Camp...
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...
by elijahthompson | Apr 15, 2024 | Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
New Athletic Complex Construction Progress and Photos We are so thrilled to share the progress on our brand new athletic complex! The transformation is nothing short of incredible, and we can’t wait for our campers to enjoy this new space for gymnastics, indoor...
