by elijahthompson | Sep 13, 2024 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Jacobs Blog
Lindsay Braunig – Camp Committee Chair – Welcome Home! This summer, on a Shabbat at Camp, I had the honor of being installed as the Chair of the Jacobs Camp Committee, following in the steps of the inimitable Gary Lazarus. Gary brought me onto the Camp...
by Jacob Fijman | Mar 30, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Featured, Jacobs Blog
My name is Carolyn Harari and, when I was 16 I participated in the URJ Crane Lake Camp Machon program (the equivalent of Solelim). I begged the Machon Director to let me shadow the Associate Director around for the day. I wanted to see how the organized chaos...
by Jess James | Feb 26, 2020 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
In December, Temple Beth El in Pensacola, FL hosted a Jacobs Camp Shabbat with their congregation. Families were encouraged to wear white and Jacobs Camp campers were asked to share a few words about what they love about camp. Below are some of the prepared responses...
by Jess James | Feb 12, 2020 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
Dear Anna, After Thanksgiving, I flew home with my family from Little Rock to Denver. We were waiting for our bags and I saw a bag that looked like a bag that I take to Jacobs Camp. I asked my mom if that bag reminded her of anything. She said, “yes, of course.” I...
by Jess James | Feb 5, 2020 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
Growing up and working at Jacobs Camp, I have had the privilege to experience the Jacobs Magic in a variety of ways for nearly 2 decades. Currently, I am humbled to serve on camp’s year-round team as one of our Assistant Directors. In the non-summer months, the...
by Jess James | Jan 29, 2020 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
I can honestly say that camp has shaped every aspect of my life. It was my happy place as a camper, which ultimately led to me transferring colleges: to be near my camp friends. As an adult, my experiences at Jacobs Camp enriched my career as a Jewish educator; I...
