The Impact of Jewish Summer Camp on Southern Teens

Tille Reagler and Zoe Rubenstein, two bright and insightful campers in Chalutzim, recently articulated their thoughts on how HSJ has impacted their identities and relationship to Judaism. We are so

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Cooking, North Carolina, and Coming Home: The First Week of Session 2 at #HSJ50

Shalom y’all! It’s hard to believe our second session of #HSJ50 is already underway! Our campers hit the ground running on Sunday and are dancing, playing and laughing all the

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Shomrei Adamah on Opening Day

Three of our amazing campers helped us welcome in session two of #HSJ50 by offering up a few words on this summer’s value of Shomrei Adamah at our opening ceremony.

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Opening Day at #HSJ50 Video!

Session 2 of #HSJ50 is already underway, and we could not be more excited to have these incredible campers back home! To get a glimpse of all of the Jacobs

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What Adults Can Learn from Jacobs Camp

Last week, Rabbi Barry Block shared his thoughts on Jewish camping, and the enduring impact it has on the identities of both campers and staff, with his congregation, B’nai Israel

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Smiles, Song Session, and Saying Goodbye: The Final Week of Session 1 at #HSJ50

Shalom y’all! Our first session of #HSJ50 is already over and it flew by! With only days until we welcome our second session campers home, we wanted to take a

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Gratitude from a First Year Counselor

With this being our 50th anniversary summer, we here at HSJ have been refocusing our energy on gratitude and appreciation for the incredible community that got us to this point.

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Maskilim Takes On Shomrei Adamah

This week, Maskilim girls Evie and Lailah shared their thoughts on the Maskilim day trip to Jackson to pick up litter. Through their maturity and wisdom, we get a glimpse

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Memories, Maccabiah, and Messy Night: #HSJ50’s Final Session 1 Shabbat

Shalom y’all! It’s hard to believe that this is our final Shabbat of our 50th first session! We have had so much fun these past 3 weeks, and time has

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Growing Up HSJ: from Camper to Counselor

This week first-year counselors Brock Jacobs, Abby Craig, and Hayley Royal shared their perspectives on the transition from counselor to camper, the reasons they chose to return to HSJ as

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