The Michael and Betsy Levy Scholarship: Bringing Jacobs Magic to Bossier City & Shreveport

A Gift of Community, Connection, and Jewish Joy Growing up Jewish in Shreveport and Bossier City often means being part of a small community with few Jewish peers. Unlike larger cities, children here may not have regular opportunities to engage in Jewish traditions...

Love in Action: B’nai Mitzvah Fundraisers for Jacobs Camp

"As each person is obligated to say: ‘For my sake was the world created.’” – Talmud: Sanhedrin 37a Becoming a B’nai Mitzvah is a meaningful milestone—one that many of our incredible campers choose to mark by giving back to a place that has shaped them: Jacobs Camp....

Whose Donation Matters Most?

The Jacobs Camp Annual Campaign is the fuel that makes Jacobs Magic happen. It is thanks to our generous community of donors that we are able to provide a transformative summer experience for our campers year after year. We often say “every donation is important", and...

Summer 2024 in Review

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A Very Special Day

As someone who has been on-staff at different Jewish residential camps as a counselor, specialist and now as clergy, one has a tendency to view the wonderful lifetime connections made through the lens of many years. At Jacobs Camp, when everyone shouts out, “Today is...

What Camp Means To Me

Hi, my name is Adi Yovel, and I was the head of the Israeli Mishlachat for Summer 2024. This summer I had the privilege to return to camp as a Chalutzim counselor for my campers from Summer 2023. This year was very different for me as an Israeli at camp, but in all...

Tori East-Harris – Assistant Director, Business Operations & Community Care – Welcome Home!

Tori East-Harris - Assistant Director, Business Operations & Community Care - Welcome Home!We are so grateful for Tamisa’s dedication and years of service at Jacobs Camp, and we are beyond excited for her in her new promotion! Now, we welcome Tori East-Harris as...

Zoe Cole – Assistant Director – Welcome Home!

Zoe Cole - Assistant Director - Welcome Home!Hey y’all! My name is Zoe Cole and I am so thrilled to join the Jacobs Camp year-round team as an Assistant Director! I am from Jackson, Mississippi and I attended the University of Southern Mississippi where I majored in...

Lindsay Braunig – Camp Committee Chair – Welcome Home!

Lindsay Braunig - Camp Committee Chair - Welcome Home!This summer, on a Shabbat at Camp, I had the honor of being installed as the Chair of the Jacobs Camp Committee, following in the steps of the inimitable Gary Lazarus. Gary brought me onto the Camp Committee and...

Video: Thank You Donors for an Amazing Summer!

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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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Words from an Olim Unit Head

Words from an Olim Unit Head

I have held many roles at camp over my seven years on staff, some of them being Machon, Maskilim, Talmidim, and Chalutzim counselor, Gesher director (for two weeks), Quartermaster (for a day), Mail specialist. by far my favorite role has been serving as the Olim Unit...

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Making a Difference in Maskilim

Making a Difference in Maskilim

This week, Maskilimers Zoe and Zac Goldstein shared their thoughts on participating in the Linus Blankets Peulot, where they were able to help make blankets for kids facing difficult circumstances in life. Thank you so much, Zoe and Zac for your openness and courage!...

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Kochavim’s 15 Year Anniversary!

Kochavim’s 15 Year Anniversary!

Fifteen years ago, Jacobs Camp began an overnight program for rising first graders during camp known as Kochavim! One of the campers from that first summer, Josh Balkin, will be serving this year as our Kochavim unit head, and wanted to share with our community the...

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