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...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 7, 2025 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2025
Processing the tragedy at Camp Mystic Dear Jacobs Camp Community, As a close-knit camp community, it is devastating to witness the unimaginable loss at Camp Mystic in Texas. Our hearts and prayers are with the Camp Mystic community, and we are sending our love and...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 1, 2025 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2025
Full Circle with Chalutzim: From Camper to Unit Head In 2018, I arrived five days late to Chalutzim. As my mom drove away, nervousness bubbled up inside me: I didn’t know everyone, I was arriving late, and I had never been to camp during first session. As I rounded...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 25, 2025 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2025
“Safe, Seen & Beloved: What ‘Welcome Home’ Means at Jacobs Camp” Since returning home from my sacred pilgrimage to Utica, to visit Jacobs Camp, one refrain continues to echo within me: “Welcome Home”! It may seem like a simple phrase, two words that...
by elijahthompson | May 14, 2025 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer
Growing Through It: Helping Campers Build Emotional Resilience Hi, I’m Tori! I’ve been working with kids since I was a kid—and I’ve loved summer camp since the first time I stepped onto a campground in 2002. My background in education and mental health has prepared me...
by elijahthompson | Apr 3, 2025 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Capital Campaign, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
Paige Mandelman – Capital Campaign Manager – Welcome Home! Hi Y’all! My name is Paige Mandelman and I am so excited to join the Jacobs Camp year-round team as the Capital Campaign Manager! I am from Memphis, TN and I attended Tulane University. Since then,...
