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 sbate | Jan 12, 2026 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog, Summer
More Than a Summer Job: How Camp Experience Builds Real Career Skills These days, college students and young professionals feel more pressure than ever to land a “real job” or a resume‑building internship. Where summer camp used to feel like an escape, many staff now...
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 Jacob Fijman | Nov 20, 2025 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
9 Things You Should Know About Capital Campaigns Jacobs Camp is a cornerstone of Jewish life in the South, and its future depends on all of us; families, alumni, and the broader Jewish community. Through the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign, we’re...
by Jacob Fijman | Nov 17, 2025 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. – The Work Begins Our Jacobs Camp family — campers, alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends — have come together to officially launch the Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. Capital Campaign. It’s a once-in-a-generation moment...
by Jacob Fijman | Nov 6, 2025 | Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign
Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. https://vimeo.com/1131055820 LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FollowFollowFollow RELATED POSTS Our Camp. Our Home. Our Future. by Jacob Fijman | Nov 6, 2025 | Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital...
