by Jess James | Sep 25, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
25 years ago I was 12 years old and ready for a summer at Jacob’s camp! I can honestly say I did not know or understand the impact my short time at camp would have on me. Most of my family and some of my friends were lifetime Jacob’s campers: young campers, then...
by Jess James | Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
This summer was my first on staff. I was a Garin and Maskilim counselor to the greatest boys I could have asked for. But this is not where my camp journey started. I spent seven summers at Henry S. Jacobs Camp as a camper. I started in Olim and went all the way to...
by Jess James | May 22, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
We have so many fun things planned for this summer and we are so excited to offer so many great ways for YOU to stay connected with what’s happening here at camp. Here are the 5 best ways to keep up with everything happening at HSJ: 1. Subscribe to the Jacobs Camp...
by Jess James | May 21, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
You repair yourself when you repair the world This phrase has guided most of my life. The familiar concept of Tikkun Olam; to most of us, it means making sure we pick up trash and donate our extra change to a worthy cause. Sometimes we go further, maybe collecting...
by Jess James | May 14, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
Shalom from Jacobs Camp, The countdown is on, and opening day is on its way! 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!...
by Jess James | May 7, 2019 | Featured, Jacobs Blog
Hi, y’all! I hope everyone had a wonderful Passover and that you are starting to get excited about coming home to Morrison Road this summer! We can’t wait to meet you at the gate! As you well know, tikkun olam (repair of the world) has always been a pillar of our camp...
