by Jacob Fijman | Dec 10, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog
My earliest memory related to Jacobs Camp dates to 1968, when my Bar Mitzvah gifts included a large number of white cards announcing that contributions in my honor had been made to something called CAST (Camp Association of Southern Temples). I confess that I had...
by Jacob Fijman | Nov 12, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
What does “Olim” mean? I’m not asking for a Hebrew-to-English translation. I’m asking in a much narrower way that’s relevant only in Utica, Mississippi: what does it mean to be an Olimer? The answer to that question has come full circle for me over the last 30 years....
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 28, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog
Hey everyone! It’s Lilah, the NFTY Southern Programming Vice President this year! We’ve had a short break in programming during September but now we’re coming back with some exciting virtual events! My position as PVP has definitely been interesting to navigate with...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 28, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
On the Road to Welcome Home, we wanted to hear what some of our campers are most excited about for next summer! Take a listen! Camper 50 & 51 Eden: “I’m most excited about going on the Blob and I’m also excited to make new friends! Norah:...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 28, 2020 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog, Youth & Family
Wow! As I am writing to you, over 350 campers are registered to be welcomed home to Jacobs Camp in the summer of 2021. Over 250 on the first day alone! I’m reminded of a middah, a soul-trait, that we practice in mussar, Jewish spiritual discipline: zerizut. That word...
