A Stranger in a Strange Land
A Stranger in a Strange Land On June 5, 2021, I drove through the gates of Henry S. Jacobs Camp for the first time in my life into what was truly the unknown. I only knew one person at camp, and I did not know her very well– I was very much a stranger in a strange...
6 Ways To Stay In Touch – Summer 2022
6 Ways To Stay In Touch - Summer 2022 Whether your camper is joining us for their first summer at camp, or their tenth, we know how important it is to stay in touch. With that in mind, here are the 5 best ways to keep up with everything happening at HSJ and stay in...
Preparing Parents 2022
Preparing Parents 2022 Shalom from Jacobs Camp,As Camp Director, I can tell you first hand that when a child goes away to camp, the entire family grows from the experience. But that doesn’t make getting ready for the summer any easier!Like everything else, preparing...
“Homesick” is a Four-Letter Word
“Homesick” is a Four-Letter Word The idea of missing people, places and routines is actually a lovely sentiment--how lucky we are to have people and things to miss (and people to miss us) while we’re away! Labeling this as a “sickness” is a directly negative label to...
What Do I Love About Camp?
What Do I Love about Camp? What do I love about camp?… well everything, but here are a few of my favorite things. My name is Rachel, and I have been going to camp for 6 summers, and this will be my 7th and final summer as a camper because I am going to be in...
Being Camp Nurse Brings Family Joy
Being Camp Nurse Brings Family Joy In 2012, I came to Jacobs to be the camp nurse for a week. Being a camp nurse was not new to me. I first went to be a Camp Nurse at a summer camp in Wisconsin in 1995. That was special, as it was the camp I grew up going to and my...
Introducing Ben Cohen: Assistant Director
Introducing Ben Cohen: Assistant Director Howdy y’all! My name is Ben Cohen and I am so excited to join the Jacobs Camp team as Assistant Director! I am from St Louis, MO and was active in NFTY Missouri Valley as a teenager, went on a NFTY in Israel trip and spent...
My Friendships, Jewish Identity and Home: A Bat Mitzvah Project
My Friendships, Jewish Identity and Home: A Bat Mitzvah Project I grew up in the small town of Clemson, SC. Out of the 1,000 people at my school, my sister is the only other Jewish person. People assume I’m Christian and they get uncomfortable when I say that I'm...
New Family Buddy Program
New Family Buddy Program Living Our Values: Welcome Home Hospitality We are excited to announce the launch our new Jacobs Camp New Family Buddy Program! This summer Jacobs Camp has 63 new families, and we need YOUR help to welcome them to the Jacobs Camp community....
Mitzvah Projects Make Jacobs Magic
Mitzvah Projects Make Jacobs Magic The whole value of a benevolent deed lies in the love that inspires it. – Talmud: Sukkah Love inspires many of our amazing campers who are becoming B'nai Mitzvahs to use this important time in their lives to support the place they...