by Jacob Fijman | Oct 28, 2020 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Jacobs Blog, Youth & Family
Wow! As I am writing to you, over 350 campers are registered to be welcomed home to Jacobs Camp in the summer of 2021. Over 250 on the first day alone! I’m reminded of a middah, a soul-trait, that we practice in mussar, Jewish spiritual discipline: zerizut. That word...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 28, 2020 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Volunteerism
At the Kabbalat Shabbat after camp was cancelled, I spoke about the importance of our community. I said “We work together, we play together, and sometimes we grieve together.” These past weeks have dealt a little of each. I cannot address our camp...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 20, 2020 | Alumni, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog
As a child, I did love Judaism and going to Temple. I looked forward to getting dressed up in my shiny patent leather shoes, following my parents and entering the gorgeous sanctuary at Temple Sinai in New Orleans. While I didn’t fully understand what it was all about,...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 14, 2020 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog
My name is David Zapletal, originally from Jackson, MS, now residing in New Orleans, and I am serving as the Facilities Committee Chair. Like the lucky few, I met my wife Rella one summer at Camp and we have two future campers, Ari and Meyer. So our family’s strong...
by Jacob Fijman | Sep 16, 2020 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Volunteerism
It’s been a little over a week since I traveled to Lake Charles to volunteer with NECHAMA for Hurricane Laura clean up, but the sights, smells, and sounds still linger with me. The Sights Driving into the city, all around I could see the signs of a devastating...
by Jacob Fijman | Sep 14, 2020 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Volunteerism
I’m proud to serve as the Operations Director of Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS. We are the home of Jewish Joy in the Deep South. In 2016, Baton Rouge was a disaster area after a horrible flood. My wife Anna (Camp Director) and I knew that we needed to go and check on our...
