by Jacob Fijman | Dec 30, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2021, Summer 2022
At the end of each summer, we participate in the Foundation for Jewish Camps’ Customer Satisfaction Insight Survey that provides a look at what parents and campers really think about their camp experience. This year, we learned that Jacobs Camp topped the charts...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 20, 2021 | Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
My name is Mica Karotkin and I am helping raise money for Jacobs Camp for my Bat Mitzvah Tzedek project. When I was thinking about what I wanted to do, Jacobs camp came to my mind instantly. I decided to do a backflip for every five dollars raised. I made the website...
by Jess James | Nov 17, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Summer 2021, Summer 2022
Dear Jacobs Camp Families, We are hard at work planning for an incredible summer ahead, and as always, the health and safety of our entire community is our main priority. With that in mind, I am writing to share a couple of important policy updates for Summer 2022....
by Jacob Fijman | Nov 11, 2021 | Alumni, Friendships, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
“J-A-C-O-B-S, Jacobs is our name. Hey!” Show your camp spirit by purchasing a re-booted vintage HSJ t-shirt. Were you at camp when it was the Henry S. Jacobs Camp Institute? Do you know where your 80s-90s Staff t-shirt is? Have you always wanted that HSJ...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 20, 2021 | Bnei Mitzvah, Camping and Youth Engagement, Fundraising, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022, Volunteerism
BAT MITZVAH TZEDEK PROJECT DELIVERS JACOBS MAGIC Jacobs Camp has always been such a special place to me for as long as I can remember. I am sure you can imagine my excitement when 6 year old me got to go for my first summer at Jacobs. Even though it was only for one...
by Jacob Fijman | Oct 20, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer 2022
It is always amazing how quickly chants catch on at camp. Whether a unit is chanting “messy night” excited for their messy night evening program or the whole camp on Friday night is chanting “cherry cobbler.” When there is chanting at camp there is excitement...
