by sbate | Jan 14, 2026 | Caring Community, Education, Featured, Jacobs Blog, Jewish History, Social Action, The Jewish World, Worship & Spirituality
Southern Jewish Resilience, From Generation to Generation The arsonist who confessed to burning Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, told police he targeted the building because of its “Jewish ties.”What an odd phrase, I thought. As if there was...
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...
