by Jacob Fijman | Jun 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Jacobs Journal: June 12, 2024
by elijahthompson | Apr 9, 2024 | Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Spring Kallah and My NFTY-So Journey Back in 2018, as a wide-eyed kid in 6th grade, I dipped my toes into the world of NFTY at a cool event called JYG. But when I hit the right age for NFTY events, something called COVID showed up, turning everything virtual. Finally,...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 8, 2024 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
love, joy, and hope: how camp helps bring light in the darkness Growing up at URJ summer camps, I had the distinct honor of having Israelis as counselors and fellow staff members. The Mishlachat, Israeli summer teams, were always so full of enthusiasm, stories...
by Jacob Fijman | Dec 5, 2023 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, The Jewish World, Uncategorized
The Mitzvah of Helping Eyal Levy is a valued veteran staff member at Jacobs Camp who served as our Solelim Unit Head in 2022 and 2023. When he left camp this summer to return home to Israel, he did not expect that he would soon be called to military reserve duty in...
by Jacob Fijman | Nov 3, 2023 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog, The Jewish World, Uncategorized
Please see the below message sent to our mailing list. Dear Jacobs Camp Community, As another Shabbat arrives, our hearts remain in the East with our Jacobs Camp family in Israel. We are praying for shalom. For peace, safety, healing, and the well-being...
by bcohen | Apr 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
On Friday, March 31, 80 teens came together for NFTY SO Spring Kallah. The Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, which translates to repairing the world, emphasizes the importance of social responsibility and taking action to improve the lives of others. On Wednesday night...
