by bcohen | Apr 7, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Outreach, Social Action, Volunteerism
Over the first weekend of April, during the NFTY SO Spring Kallah at Jacobs Camp we traveled to volunteer in a small town called Rolling Fork that had been hit by a tornado, about an hour away. When we arrived in Rolling Fork, the damage was apparent. Many houses had...
by Jacob Fijman | Mar 30, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Volunteerism
Jacobs Camp Support For Rolling Fork As you know, social action and community service is an extremely important Jewish value, as is building a community of good neighbors. And at this moment, our neighbors need us. You likely saw the sad news that tornadoes decimated...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 20, 2022 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, The Jewish World
Hineh Mah Tov Moment Services at Jacobs Camp typically begin with Hineh Mah Tov, Psalm 133, singing and rejoicing how good it is to be together. Earlier this month, Anna, Nadav and I had the opportunity to attend the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) Leaders...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 27, 2022 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
From the Cabin to the Boardroom When the words “camp counselor” or “camp staff member” at Jacobs Camp came to my mind, I used to think of the obvious: sweating in 100-degree weather, gathering nine-year-olds to go to the pool, and making lasting memories with your...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 20, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
It is always amazing how quickly chants catch on at camp. Whether a unit is chanting “messy night” excited for their messy night evening program or the whole camp on Friday night is chanting “cherry cobbler.” When there is chanting at camp there is excitement...
by Jess James | Jun 11, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Summer 2021, Youth & Family
During the darkest moments of last year, I dreamt about opening day—and now that we’re almost there, real life is proving so much sweeter than any of those dreams. Y’all know I’m rarely at a loss for words, but I will never have the right words—or enough words—to tell...