by Jess James | Jun 5, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish History, Summer, Summer 2021
A few days ago I pulled up to the Henry S Jacobs camp gates and my mom, who drove me to camp, stopped the car, I looked up at the gates, and said to her “What if I can’t do this? What if this isn’t the right place for me?” She said, “I know you can do this, but we can...
by Jess James | Aug 6, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
This summer, my Chalutzim year eagerly awaited our return to camp, after two long years away, for our Solelim year. Needless to say, we were incredibly disappointed to find out that Jacobs would not be opening this summer. When we saw that Jacobs would be offering a...
by Jess James | Jul 29, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
When we first heard that camp was going to be canceled due to the Coronavirus, much like the rest of the Jacob’s Camp community, we were devastated. While we felt lucky that we had already gotten to experience all of our years as a camper, go to Chalutzim, and have...
by Jess James | Jul 6, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Anna Herman asking if I would be interested in a “virtual Solelim program” this summer. I, almost without thinking, said I was interested and that I would love that opportunity. This does, however, beg a question: why did I...
by Jess James | Jun 29, 2020 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Hi, my name is Joshua. I have been a camper at Henry S. Jacobs Camp for 8 years, but Jacobs Camp goes way back in my history. My dad grew up in Dothan, Alabama, and attended camp for all of his childhood. He worked at camp for many years as a counselor and a food...
