by Jess James | Jun 11, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Summer, Summer 2021, Youth & Family
During the darkest moments of last year, I dreamt about opening day—and now that we’re almost there, real life is proving so much sweeter than any of those dreams. Y’all know I’m rarely at a loss for words, but I will never have the right words—or enough words—to tell...
by Jacob Fijman | May 24, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, 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, 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, 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...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 2, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Youth & Family
For a few days now, I’ve been telling people that I get to go to camp for the whole summer. Those that aren’t “camp people” wonder why an adult would want to do that, but those in the know say things like, “how did that happen?”; “you are so lucky”; and “I am so...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 25, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Youth & Family
Hello Fellow Jacobs Parents! My name is Hydee Kagan, and I am very excited to be chairing Jacobs Camp’s Parent Advisory Council! For those of you who do not know me, I grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana and spent my summers at Jacobs camp as a camper off and on...
