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Creating a Caring, Loving, and Peaceful Space at Camp: Welcome Leah Hart Tennen, Community Care Director
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
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Thank You to Our 2020 Donors for Sustaining Camp and Putting us on the Road to Welcome Home
In 2020, YOU stood by Jacobs Camp! Through the doubt and uncertainty, YOU lent your support when we needed YOU most! THANK YOU! But who are YOU? YOU, of course,
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Parent Advisory Council: A New Parents-Only Platform to Share Thoughts and Ideas
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
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8th Night Memories – Friendships, Tikkun Olam, and a Solid Jewish Identity
How fortunate are we to be part of a special community that celebrates our shared religious, geographic and cultural heritage in such a unique and meaningful way? For over 50
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Join Us on the Road to Welcome Home
Dear Jacobs Camp Family, Last year, the Jacobs Camp family celebrated our milestone 50th summer. We began 2020 on a road to the next chapter of our storied history. As
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Goodbye 2020!
Good Bye 2020. I have never been someone who is a big on celebrating New Year Eve. But this year I am looking forward to saying goodbye to the old
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RJ on the GO – Arts and STEM Activities
As schools wind down for winter break, we know that most of us are facing uncertain plans for the holiday season. While we’re used to offering incredible summer programming at
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7th Night Memories – The Miracle of Caring Enough
In her beautiful new podcast, Ha’Iggeret, former Jacobs camper, Shira Kaplan (of Alexandria, LA) raises a question I’d never considered and provides an inspiring answer that applies to the miracle
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6th Night Memories – Rededication
The definition of Hanukkah is Rededication which directly applies to our beloved Henry S. Jacobs Camp. As we are called to RE-dedicate ourselves annually, we all know that HSJ has
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5th Night Memories – Susan’s Only Request: Jacobs Camp
As opposed to many of those Camp Chairs who preceded me, I did not became a member of the Jacobs Camp community as a camper or counselor. When I married
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