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Southern & Jewish, the ISJL’s Regional Conference

Jacobs Camp is truly a home-away-from home for me. I spent sixteen amazing summers in Utica! My first summer there, I was eight years old. I didn’t miss a single summer at camp (until I went on a NFTY-Israel trip) and then returned to serve as counselor, unit head,...

New Athletic Complex Construction Progress and Photos

We are so thrilled to share the progress on our brand new athletic complex! The transformation is nothing short of incredible, and we can’t wait for our campers to enjoy this new space for gymnastics, indoor climbing, basketball, floor hockey, and much more! This...

Culture of Generosity – Thank You!

In Summer 2023, Jacobs Camp awarded $180,000 in financial assistance to our families. We saw record enrollment numbers with over 600 campers and staff, yet we were still able to maintain our commitment that financial need will never prevent any family from sending...

Love, Joy, and Hope- How Camp Helps Bring Light in the Darkness

love, joy, and hope: how camp helps bring light in the darkness   Growing up at URJ summer camps, I had the distinct honor of having Israelis as counselors and fellow staff members. The Mishlachat, Israeli summer teams, were always so full of enthusiasm, stories...

Happy Hanukkah

Happy Hanukkah! Check out these videos from Jacobs Camp Israeli staff members wishing us a cheerful holiday.RELATED POSTS

NFTY-SO Fall Conclave

Hey Jacobs Camp! I’m Ben K., the Social Action Vice President of NFTY Southern. I am happy to report that last month’s NFTY-SO Fall Conclave in New Orleans was a huge success! In conjunction with TASTY, we hosted almost 100 NFTY-SO teens from across our region....

The Mitzvah of Helping

The Mitzvah of Helping Eyal Levy is a valued veteran staff member at Jacobs Camp who served as our Solelim Unit Head in 2022 and 2023. When he left camp this summer to return home to Israel, he did not expect that he would soon be called to military reserve duty in...
Why Kochavim Works!

Why Kochavim Works!

I can honestly say that camp has shaped every aspect of my life.  It was my happy place as a camper, which ultimately led to me transferring colleges: to be near my camp friends.  As an adult, my experiences at Jacobs Camp enriched my career as a Jewish educator; I...

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2019 Recap – By the numbers!

2019 Recap – By the numbers!

Those of you who know, can attest that I am a numbers person. Numbers are black and white; they show performance; they show progress; they show impact. Let me share Jacobs Camp’s impact in 2019! 340 Generous Supporters We are so grateful to our generous donors who...

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A Source of Light

A Source of Light

This week as the Jewish people celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah, I want to take a moment to reflect on one of the miracles in my own life – Henry S. Jacobs Camp. Perhaps my earliest camp memory is of Shabbat as a 9 or 10 year-old. I vividly remember sitting beside...

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A Summer in the Solelim Program

A Summer in the Solelim Program

Jacobs Camp is a place where I can be unapologetically myself. It's been my home away from home for five years now and I've made friendships there that will last me a lifetime. This past summer I reunited with my friends as a Solel in the brand new Solelim Program. I...

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The Power and the Magic of Jacobs Camp

The Power and the Magic of Jacobs Camp

As I look out over tonight’s crowd, I’m proud – proud of all of you, proud of the URJ’s Henry S. Jacobs Camp, and proud to oversee an institution so vital to Reform Judaism in the South. In addition to recruiting and working with a staff of 150 and managing an annual...

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Todah Rabah to Our Summer 2019 Faculty

Todah Rabah to Our Summer 2019 Faculty

Jacobs Camp is so blessed to have the support of rabbis, cantors, and educators from across our region and beyond. These amazing members of the Jacobs Camp family enrich our program and the experience of our campers and staff with wisdom and love of Judaism and Jacobs...

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25 to 50 Understanding the Magic

25 to 50 Understanding the Magic

25 years ago I was 12 years old and ready for  a summer at Jacob’s camp! I can honestly say I did not know or understand the impact my short time at camp would have on me. Most of my family and some of my friends were lifetime Jacob’s campers: young campers, then...

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Paying it Forward

Paying it Forward

This summer was my first on staff. I was a Garin and Maskilim counselor to the greatest boys I could have asked for. But this is not where my camp journey started. I spent seven summers at Henry S. Jacobs Camp as a camper. I started in Olim and went all the way to...

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