by Jacob Fijman | Aug 5, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
My name is Alana Schipper and I am the current Chair of the Board of Advisors for Camp Dream Street. My first year at Jacobs Camp was the summer before freshman year of high school. From there, I got involved in NFTY Southern, and ultimately became a staff member at...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 9, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog
When I was growing up, my parents taught me the importance of gratitude. One thing I am still incredibly grateful for today is having been able to spend eleven summers as a camper and staff member at Jacobs Camp in the 70’s and 80’s. I still cherish the friendships...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 23, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
On Sunday, April 12th, 2020, Rudi E. Scheidt passed away in his Memphis home surrounded by his family. While it has been two months since Rudi’s death, no amount of time passed will allow us to forget Rudi’s legacy to Memphis, Reform Judaism, and Jacobs...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 23, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Camp has always taught me to find gratitude in difficult moments. We are in one right now of course, because we should be spending this moment together, at camp. We should be celebrating this amazing ceremony surrounded by our campers and staff, so they can see that...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 23, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Knowing that I am not able to go to camp this summer has not been easy. Thinking about what could have been another amazing year of Jacobs Magic still sometimes makes me tear up. Whenever I remember that I will have to wait another year to go through the HSJ gates...
