by Jess James | Jun 10, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Olim Unit Head [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]Sarah Bate Hi! My Name is Sarah Bate! I am from Mount Laurel NJ, but have been living in New Orleans for 2 YEARS. During the year I am the Director of Community...
by Jess James | Jun 10, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Olim Unit Head [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]Sarah Bate Hi! My Name is Sarah Bate! I am from Mount Laurel NJ but have been living in New Orleans for 2 YEARS. During the year I am the Director of Community...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 6, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Summer 2021, Uncategorized
Shalom from Jacobs Camp! Can you believe Opening Day is only days away? We could not be more excited to welcome you and your campers to HSJ! We’re looking forward to having an incredible summer, and we’re so thrilled you’ll be here with us! We’re looking forward to...
by Jess James | Jun 5, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish History, Summer, Summer 2021
A few days ago I pulled up to the Henry S Jacobs camp gates and my mom, who drove me to camp, stopped the car, I looked up at the gates, and said to her “What if I can’t do this? What if this isn’t the right place for me?” She said, “I know you can do this, but we can...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 1, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer
As a happy Jacobs camper for 7 years, I always imagined that I’d be on staff once I became old enough and got to college. I had amazing counselors when I was there and knew I wanted to help recreate that experience for new campers as soon as I could. Unfortunately,...
by Jacob Fijman | May 28, 2021 | Caring Community, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Summer
Shalom from Jacobs Camp, 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! Like everything else, preparing for camp feels a...
