by Jacob Fijman | Dec 17, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog
How fortunate are we to be part of a special community that celebrates our shared religious, geographic and cultural heritage in such a unique and meaningful way? For over 50 years, Jacobs camp has been the thread that has woven all of us together into a beautiful...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 16, 2020 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog
Dear Jacobs Camp Family, Last year, the Jacobs Camp family celebrated our milestone 50th summer. We began 2020 on a road to the next chapter of our storied history. As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to detour from this path when we had to cancel in-person...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 16, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog
Good Bye 2020. I have never been someone who is a big on celebrating New Year Eve. But this year I am looking forward to saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming 2021! Though my celebration will be at home with my wife, Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, we will dance a...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 16, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog
As schools wind down for winter break, we know that most of us are facing uncertain plans for the holiday season. While we’re used to offering incredible summer programming at camp, we’ve also been working with our partner URJ Camps to offer some exciting virtual...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 16, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog
In her beautiful new podcast, Ha’Iggeret, former Jacobs camper, Shira Kaplan (of Alexandria, LA) raises a question I’d never considered and provides an inspiring answer that applies to the miracle of Jacobs Camp as well as it does to Hanukkah. You know the story. In...
