by Jacob Fijman | Oct 3, 2025 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Jacobs Camp Capital Campaign, Jewish Arts & Culture
From Camp Counselor to Political Creative How much has Jacobs meant to me? The truth is it’s impossible to overstate. Not only do I owe camp for the closest friends I still have to this day, but it’s at camp that I developed the self-confidence I needed to thrive and...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 15, 2025 | Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer 2025
Sweet Memories: Baking Jacobs Camp Signature Cookies with Taste of Camp What’s better than summer camp? Summer camp with cookies! This week, Taste of Camp got an extra special treat thanks to their amazing Unit Head, Paige Mandelman. Paige shared her famous cookie...
by elijahthompson | Apr 14, 2025 | Education, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Social Action, The Jewish World, Volunteerism, Worship & Spirituality
The Most Important Election You May Have Never Heard Of From Anna Herman: Today, I have a quick, easy, and powerful way for you to have a big impact on our Israeli Camp Staff! This article from our very own Rabbi Lindsey Danziger explains how you can VOTE REFORM in...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 21, 2024 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer 2024, Youth & Family
Podcasts, Messy Night and Dan Nichols – Session 1, Week 2 Shabbat Shalom from Jacobs Camp! It has been an amazing week, and time is flying! There is nothing better than summertime at Jacobs and we are so lucky to be here. A big thank you to all of our camp...
by bcohen | Apr 7, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Outreach, Social Action, Volunteerism
Over the first weekend of April, during the NFTY SO Spring Kallah at Jacobs Camp we traveled to volunteer in a small town called Rolling Fork that had been hit by a tornado, about an hour away. When we arrived in Rolling Fork, the damage was apparent. Many houses had...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 25, 2022 | Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer 2022
Lights, Campers, Action! I knew my first Jacobs Camp summer would be a special experience, but I could not have expected Film with campers to exceed my expectations so much. As a former film major and current film nerd, I was so excited to bring my love of film to...
