by Jacob Fijman | Jul 3, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022, Uncategorized
Jacobs Camp Magic: On Short Notice! Rabbi Barry H. Block On Friday afternoon, June 24, Jacobs Camp lost its summer song leader. That could happen for any of a number of reasons during any summer. But this summer? Yes, the assistant song leader,...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 24, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
A Challenging But Joyful Week Shabbat Shalom from Jacobs Camp! As Shabbat begins this week, I want to acknowledge that this has been a challenging week here at camp. However, there is still a lot of joy and fun and I’d still love to share all of that with you. We are...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 24, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
Home from Camp: An Unpacking List The end of the summer can bring many mixed emotions for campers. While they will be so happy to be back with their families, they will also miss their friends, counselors, and life at camp. As for parents— we know you can’t...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 22, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
Dr. Jake’s First Summer Camp Experience Having never been to sleepaway camp I really didn’t know what to expect coming to Jacobs Camp. I heard words like magic, incredible, life-changing, memories, but I didn’t really understand what any of that meant. The night...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 10, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2025
Meet Our Summer 2025 Team Olim Staff Garin Staff Maskilim Staff Talmidim Staff Chalutzim...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 7, 2022 | Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
A Stranger in a Strange Land On June 5, 2021, I drove through the gates of Henry S. Jacobs Camp for the first time in my life into what was truly the unknown. I only knew one person at camp, and I did not know her very well– I was very much a stranger in a strange...
