Another Fun Week at HSJ
Another Fun Week at HSJ! Anna's Blog Session 2 Week 2 2022 Shabbat shalom from Jacobs Camp, where it’s been another busy, wonderful, and fun week! It’s going by too fast! Check out what we have been up to in the Week in Review Video! Olim created paper-bag puppets...
Week in Review: Session 2, Week 2
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The Camper to Counselor Pipeline
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Meet Our Summer 2023 Team
Meet Our Summer 2023 Team