by sbate | Feb 12, 2026 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2026
Why “Pick-Up Promises” Can Undermine the Camp Experience It’s very common for parents to say before camp, “If you want to come home, we’ll pick you up.” We get it! This comes from a place of love. You want your child to know you are there for them. But in reality,...
by pmandelman | Feb 9, 2026 | Bnei Mitzvah, Camping and Youth Engagement, Caring Community, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog
Expanding the Light: B’nai Mitzvah Fundraisers for Jacobs Camp “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” — Hillel the Elder, Pirkei Avot 1:14 It can be overwhelming to look at the...
by sbate | Jan 14, 2026 | Caring Community, Education, Featured, Jacobs Blog, Jewish History, Social Action, The Jewish World, Worship & Spirituality
Southern Jewish Resilience, From Generation to Generation The arsonist who confessed to burning Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, told police he targeted the building because of its “Jewish ties.”What an odd phrase, I thought. As if there was...
by pmandelman | Dec 3, 2025 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog
Thank you Carolyn Harari! If you had told me six years ago, I would be spending my summers in Utica, Mississippi I would have never believed you. Now, it’s hard to imagine what a summer will look like otherwise I’m excited for the opportunity to become the Camps and...
by pmandelman | Oct 12, 2025 | Alumni, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Outreach
Calling All Jacobs Camp Alumni We are updating the Jacobs Camp alumni database and we need your help! The connection among our community of alumni is a huge part of what makes our camp so special. If you were ever a Jacobs camper or staff member, we’d love to...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 13, 2025 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2025, The Jewish World
First Visit to Jacobs Camp – A Lasting Impression by Mark Rubin This week marked a special milestone as I visited Henry S. Jacobs Camp for the very first time. Although I’m no stranger to Jewish summer camps—having attended one myself as a child and now sending my...
