by Jacob Fijman | Jul 28, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023
We Always Carry Camp and Each Other in Our Hearts This has been a amazing week at camp even though we said goodbye to our Olim campers on Sunday. We miss them so much already! I’m not sure how we got to the last Shabbat of the summer so quickly, but we’re all savoring...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 28, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023
Summer 2023 – Session 2 – Week 3 in Review https://vimeo.com/849300031?share=copy FollowFollowFollow RELATED POSTS We Always Carry Camp and Each Other in Our Hearts by Jacob Fijman | Jul 28, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023We Always Carry...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 27, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023, Youth & Family
“You send your kids to Jewish sleepaway camp in Mississippi? Wow, that sounds hot!” This refrain is one that my husband and HSJ Camp alum, Jacob, and I hear quite often–and usually, the next response we get is, “Why?!” As a family, we are members of a large...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 25, 2023 | Alumni, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023
Jacobs Camp Magic Leading up to my first summer as a camper at Jacobs Camp, I was nervous and fearful of what a summer without my family would look like, yet I was thrilled to begin my journey as a camper at Jacobs Camp. After my first year as a Maskilim 1 camper in...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 17, 2023 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023
Jewish Life at Jacobs Camp At Jacobs Camp, it is the goal of our counselors and faculty to send campers home better than when they arrived: more curious, brave, social, and excited about their Jewish identities. This isn’t an easy task, because the children you’ve...
by Jacob Fijman | Jul 14, 2023 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2023
We’re So Grateful for Our Incredible Community! Shalom, y’all and welcome home, second session! First session was incredible, and now that second session campers are here, our family is complete—and this is going to be the Best. Summer. Yet! We’re so excited for...
