Thank you Carolyn Harari!

If you had told me six years ago, I would be spending my summers in Utica, Mississippi I would  have never believed you. Now, it’s hard to imagine what a summer will look like otherwise I’m excited for the opportunity to become the Camps and Immersive Manager where I...
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9 Things You Should Know About Capital Campaigns

Jacobs Camp is a cornerstone of Jewish life in the South, and its future depends on all of us; families, alumni, and the broader Jewish community. Through the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign, we’re investing in major renovations and upgrades to our...
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Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. – The Work Begins

Our Jacobs Camp family — campers, alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends — have come together to officially launch the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign. It’s a once-in-a-generation moment years in the making, and we can’t wait to share it with you....
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Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future.

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Calling All Jacobs Camp Alumni

We are updating the Jacobs Camp alumni database and we need your help!  The connection among our community of alumni is a huge part of what makes our camp so special.  If you were ever a Jacobs camper or staff member, we’d love to connect with you.  Please fill out...
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Blueprints to Belonging: Investing in the Future of the Jacobs Camp Experience

Whether Jacobs Camp is a cherished memory, a beloved experience for your children, or an investment in the future of the Jewish faith, you know camper cabins are more than just buildings. For over 30 years they've been the home for countless memories - late-night...
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From Camp Counselor to Political Creative

How much has Jacobs meant to me? The truth is it’s impossible to overstate. Not only do I owe camp for the closest friends I still have to this day, but it’s at camp that I developed the self-confidence I needed to thrive and through a weird twist of fate the creative...
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Investing in the Future I Once Needed

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and thanks to someone else’s generous scholarship donation, I was able to attend Henry S. Jacobs Camp. Even as a kid, I knew what a gift that was. Camp shaped my life. It gave me lifelong friendships, confidence, life skills, and even...
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Session 2 Slideshow – Summer 2025

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From the Other Side of the Lens: What Brings Us Back to Jacobs Camp

There’s something about Jacobs Camp that’s impossible to define — we call it Jacobs magic. It looks different for everyone, yet somehow, it unites us all. For me, that magic revealed itself in quiet moments — like watching the ducklings I saw on day one grow a little...
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Olivia & Piper’s Camp Tradition

Olivia & Piper’s Camp Tradition

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Olivia & Piper's Camp Tradition Piper and Olivia continue to rock their matching shirts and hats as they countdown to Summer 2024, which will be the BEST SUMMER EVER! Summer 2022 was a monumental summer for Olim campers, Piper and Olivia, from Memphis, TN and...

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Jacobs Camp Magic

Jacobs Camp Magic

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Jacobs Camp Magic Leading up to my first summer as a camper at Jacobs Camp, I was nervous and fearful of what a summer without my family would look like, yet I was thrilled to begin my journey as a camper at Jacobs Camp. After my first year as a Maskilim 1 camper in...

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Jewish Life at Jacobs Camp

Jewish Life at Jacobs Camp

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Jewish Life at Jacobs Camp At Jacobs Camp, it is the goal of our counselors and faculty to send campers home better than when they arrived: more curious, brave, social, and excited about their Jewish identities. This isn’t an easy task, because the children you’ve...

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