by Jacob Fijman | Jun 6, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Summer 2021, Uncategorized
Shalom from Jacobs Camp! Can you believe Opening Day is only days away? We could not be more excited to welcome you and your campers to HSJ! We’re looking forward to having an incredible summer, and we’re so thrilled you’ll be here with us! We’re looking forward to...
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,...
by Jacob Fijman | May 28, 2021 | Caring Community, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Summer
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! Like everything else, preparing for camp feels a...
by Jacob Fijman | May 24, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Youth & Family
Everyone’s a winner at Jacobs Camp. These are the words that I remember most after finishing a schvitzy game of machanayim or an intense yet stationary rafterball match. As I enter my 13th summer at HSJ, I cannot help but smile when I remember the almost instantaneous...
by Jacob Fijman | May 21, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Outreach, Social Action, Volunteerism
Several years ago, my child and I were walking through a particularly littered place. He started kicking a can down the street. When we were about to turn onto another street, I told him to go and pick up that can and carry it until we found a place to dispose of...
