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10 Ideas – Activities for Families at Home
Hello Jacobs Camp Family! I hope everyone is safe and healthy, during this time of unknowns. Here in DC we are staying home, and always looking for the joyful moments
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Home Away From Home – A note from Abbey Lewis, Jacobs Alumna
10 years ago I walked into the gates of Henry S. Jacobs camp a very scared little girl who knew nothing about herself. All I knew was that I was
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Shabbat Letter From Anna (July 29th, 2016)
Dear Jacobs Community, Wow! I can’t believe that I am writing my last Shabbat letter for 2016! It feels like yesterday that we opened the gates and welcomed our
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Chalutzim Goes Behind the Scenes at HSJ
Chalutzim 2016 writes about their experience shadowing Jacobs staff members!
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Shabbat Letter From Anna (July 22th, 2016)
Dear Families, It’s hard to believe another week has gone by! Week 3 was jam packed and full of lots of excitement and Jacobs Magic. We continue to see our
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Finishing Each Other’s Sentences
Maggie Mullenix and Mary Beth Muslow, two Chalutzim campers, write about why camp friendships are so strong.
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Why I Chose Jacobs
Marlee Michaels, a first-time camp counselor, talks about her experience at Jacobs.
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Generational Leadership at Camp
Jacobs Camp creates everlasting memories. Though camp takes place in only four short weeks, the effects of camp on our community are ever-present. The inside jokes and the stories (embarrassing,
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Proud to Be a Southern Jew
Living as a Jew in Mississippi, Jacobs Camp plays a vital role in my life serving as a safe space for me to explore my own Judaism. Jacobs is a
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Jacobs Camp’s Greatest Explorations and Adventures
Time Magazine posted an article in 2009 called “Mankind’s Greatest Explorations and Adventures,” and it included Charles Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone, Charles Darwin traveling around the world
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