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...
by Jacob Fijman | Jun 1, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Jewish Arts & Culture, Summer
As a happy Jacobs camper for 7 years, I always imagined that I’d be on staff once I became old enough and got to college. I had amazing counselors when I was there and knew I wanted to help recreate that experience for new campers as soon as I could. Unfortunately,...
by Jacob Fijman | May 28, 2021 | Caring Community, Friendships, Jacobs Blog, Summer
Shalom from Jacobs Camp, As Camp Director, I can tell you first hand that when a child goes away to camp, the entire family grows from the experience. But that doesn’t make getting ready for the summer any easier! Like everything else, preparing for camp feels a...
by Jacob Fijman | May 24, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Youth & Family
Everyone’s a winner at Jacobs Camp. These are the words that I remember most after finishing a schvitzy game of machanayim or an intense yet stationary rafterball match. As I enter my 13th summer at HSJ, I cannot help but smile when I remember the almost instantaneous...
by Jacob Fijman | May 19, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Youth & Family
With our campers spending time away from home for the first time in a very long time, we know that staying in touch will be more important this summer than ever. With that in mind, here are the 5 best ways to keep up with everything happening at HSJ and stay in touch...
by Jacob Fijman | May 10, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Summer, Youth & Family
I grew up at Jacobs Camp, and there’s no question that shaped my life in more ways than one. As a camper, the things that seemed like “big” life-changing events often ended up being quite small as life played out. On the other hand, the things that seemed like...
