Thank You 2022 Donors!
Thank You 2022 Donors! The support of our generous community has truly been the backbone of everything we do at Jacobs Camp. In 2022, we saw record enrollment numbers with over 525 campers attending one of our sessions, and we are on track for similar enrollment...
Introduction to Jacobs Camp
Introduction to Jacobs Camp To say that Henry S. Jacobs Camp had a significant impact on the trajectory of my life would be the understatement of the century! This was where I met the love of my life, Scott Levine, established many life-long friendships and developed...
Hineh Mah Tov Moment
Hineh Mah Tov Moment Services at Jacobs Camp typically begin with Hineh Mah Tov, Psalm 133, singing and rejoicing how good it is to be together. Earlier this month, Anna, Nadav and I had the opportunity to attend the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) Leaders...
Lights, Campers, Action!
Lights, Campers, Action! I knew my first Jacobs Camp summer would be a special experience, but I could not have expected Film with campers to exceed my expectations so much. As a former film major and current film nerd, I was so excited to bring my love of film to...
Jacobs Camp: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Jacobs Camp: The Gift that Keeps on Giving Growing up there was no happier place for me than the grounds of HSJ. I spent every summer there from 3rd grade until college. Even today as an adult, driving though those gates makes me feel warm and fuzzy like...
Summer 2022; Session 2 Slideshow
https://vimeo.com/736002654
The Power of Jacobs Camp
The Power of Jacobs Camp I am/was an anxious parent -- maybe it's part of my Jewish neurosis or that's just how I'm wired. And for any mom of a child who doesn't fit within a conventional "box" (whatever that may be), parenting can be that more nerve-inducing. The...
Who Knows One? host, Micah Hart, Leads Podcasting at HSJ
Who Knows One? host, Micah Hart, Leads Podcasting at HSJ It's been 20 years since I have last been to Jacobs in the summer. It's truly amazing how the time passes - in many ways it feels like I just left, and in others I am well aware of how much has gone by. Over the...
Shabbat Shalom from Jacobs Camp
Shabbat Shalom from Jacobs Camp Shabbat shalom from Jacobs Camp, where we’ve had another amazing week! At camp this week, we enjoyed continuing to build our Kehillah Kedoshah (Holy Community). Take a look at all the fun we had in our Week in Review Video. Continuing...
Olim B Slideshow
https://vimeo.com/732758570