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Stayed on Freedom
This week, as part of the CCAR rabbinical convention in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to explore the Civil Rights movement, through a tour of the Center for Civil and
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Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Jacobs Camp and NFTY SO
I know what you’re thinking: “That’s not how it goes, Becci. The phrase is, ‘Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten,’” but, if I’m being honest, I have
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Shabbat Letter From Anna (July 29th, 2016)
Dear Jacobs Community, Wow! I can’t believe that I am writing my last Shabbat letter for 2016! It feels like yesterday that we opened the gates and welcomed our
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Chalutzim Goes Behind the Scenes at HSJ
Chalutzim 2016 writes about their experience shadowing Jacobs staff members!
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Jacobs Camp’s Best Kept Secret
Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss writes about the secret to the huge success Jacobs Camp has had in the past two years.
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Shabbat Letter From Anna (July 22th, 2016)
Dear Families, It’s hard to believe another week has gone by! Week 3 was jam packed and full of lots of excitement and Jacobs Magic. We continue to see our
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Finishing Each Other’s Sentences
Maggie Mullenix and Mary Beth Muslow, two Chalutzim campers, write about why camp friendships are so strong.
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Jewish Values: Gotta Catch ‘em All!
Staff member Jacob Craig writes about how Pokémon GO instills some of the same Jewish values that camp does.
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Shabbat Letter from Anna (July 15, 2016)
Dear Families, This first full week of camp was incredible! Time is already going by so fast! Camp already feels like a family; new bonds have formed that span across age
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Judaism is Thriving in the Deep South
Rabbi Barry Block discusses how Judaism can thrive in a time when synagogues are closing all over the south.
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