by sbate | Mar 25, 2026 | Jacobs Blog
Welcome Home, Always – Thank you Tori East-Harris I’ll never forget the first time I drove through the Jacobs Camp gate. Assistant Director Elijah greeted me with a big smile and said, “Welcome Home!! Who are you?” I’ve told that story countless times because it...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 23, 2026 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign, Summer 2026
Exciting Progress at Jacobs Camp Construction is in full swing at camp, and it’s a joy to see so much progress unfolding. Cabins 1–12 are being renovated ahead of summer to strengthen the spaces that have nurtured connection and belonging for more than 50 years, and...
by pmandelman | Feb 23, 2026 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Summer 2026, Youth & Family
Some Places You Visit. Some Places Become Home. I first heard about URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp from my older brother, who visited toward the end of his camper days. Growing up in Sarasota, Florida, we went to a different Jewish summer camp, but when he came back talking...
by pmandelman | Feb 18, 2026 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Capital Campaign, Caring Community, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
A New Kind of Leadership is Emerging at Jacobs Camp There are moments as Camp Director when I am reminded just how extraordinary the Jacobs Camp community truly is. As we continue the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign, this is very much one of those...
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...
