by Jacob Fijman | Apr 14, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
When parents ask us what is the magic of Jacobs Camp we could go on and on about that feeling you get walking to Shabbat services, or when you jump into the lake. We could talk about Maccabiah and Rib Night. And we do. But with any kind of magic, the Jacobs Magic is...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 8, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Calling all HSJ alumni! We need your help to recruit an outstanding cohort of HSJ counselors and staff this summer. In a world where college students feel intense pressure to choose between camp and internship experience beyond Utica, let’s help them have both! Help...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 29, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
To my Jacobs Camp Staff, Words will never be able to properly express how much you mean to me. How grateful I am for all that you give of yourselves to our campers. For how hard you push me to be a social justice warrior. For how hard you work every summer and the...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 28, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
When we ask parents what the strengths of Jacobs Camp are, they overwhelmingly respond: “the impact the staff has on my child.” We wanted to share with you other quotes from camp parents about how much camp means to their family, and the impact the staff...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 26, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
I didn’t go to Jacobs Camp until I was 13. I joined the camp family late, but I eventually decided to “see what all the fuss was about”. Talmidim was my first summer, and I had absolutely no expectations, but after my first hour at camp, I surprisingly felt...
