Tille Reagler and Zoe Rubenstein, two bright and insightful campers in Chalutzim, recently articulated their thoughts on how HSJ has impacted their identities and relationship to Judaism. We are so grateful they have chosen to share these words with our entire...

Shalom y’all! It’s hard to believe our second session of #HSJ50 is already underway! Our campers hit the ground running on Sunday and are dancing, playing and laughing all the time! Check out our week in review video to see some of the magic we’ve been making here in...

Three of our amazing campers helped us welcome in session two of #HSJ50 by offering up a few words on this summer’s value of Shomrei Adamah at our opening ceremony. We wanted to share their powerful insights with all of you. Thank you again to these wonderful campers...

Session 2 of #HSJ50 is already underway, and we could not be more excited to have these incredible campers back home! To get a glimpse of all of the Jacobs magic already being made, check out our awesome opening day video! https://vimeo.com/346771921

Last week, Rabbi Barry Block shared his thoughts on Jewish camping, and the enduring impact it has on the identities of both campers and staff, with his congregation, B’nai Israel in Little Rock, AR. We are so pleased to be able to share his words with you all, and...

Shalom y’all! Our first session of #HSJ50 is already over and it flew by! With only days until we welcome our second session campers home, we wanted to take a moment to pause and express our gratitude for the amazing month we have had with our first session campers....

With this being our 50th anniversary summer, we here at HSJ have been refocusing our energy on gratitude and appreciation for the incredible community that got us to this point. This week, first year counselor Hayley Royal reflects on the gratitude she feels to spend...

This week, Maskilim girls Evie and Lailah shared their thoughts on the Maskilim day trip to Jackson to pick up litter. Through their maturity and wisdom, we get a glimpse into the way they and kids just like them view our current climate crisis, and how we can step up...

Shalom y’all! It’s hard to believe that this is our final Shabbat of our 50th first session! We have had so much fun these past 3 weeks, and time has truly flown by. This past week has been full of activity for our campers. Check out our week in review video to see...

This week first-year counselors Brock Jacobs, Abby Craig, and Hayley Royal shared their perspectives on the transition from counselor to camper, the reasons they chose to return to HSJ as a staff member, and the lessons they have learned during their first session as...