By Rabbi Lee Buckman A few days back was an unofficial national holiday in Israel ... or at least for the majority of parents it was a holiday. It was the first day of school, and parents greeted the return to structure with boundless joy and relief. That’s because many children simply have nothing productive to do during the “chofesh hagadol,” and parents are exhausted from negotiating with their children to take some initiative and do … [Read more...] about It’s time for Jewish Overnight Camps in Israel
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Jewish Camp vs. Summer Internship? For me, The Decision Was Easy
This post is the final installment of Foundation for Jewish Camp’s summer blog series “Because of Jewish Camp.” Visit the FJC blog throughout the year for ongoing reflections from camp parents, staff, and alumni exemplifying the ways that Jewish camp impacted their lives. Tell us your camp story in the comments, on Facebook, or tweet @JewishCamp using the hashtag #JewishCamp. *** Jewish Camp vs. Summer Internship? For me, The Decision Was … [Read more...] about Jewish Camp vs. Summer Internship? For me, The Decision Was Easy
Season 5 Opens at Camp Gesher, California camp for children from Russian-speaking Jewish families
On August 5, 120 children aged 9 to 14 gathered at Shalom Institute in Malibu, California, for the fifth annual Camp Gesher, an overnight summer program for children from Russian-speaking Jewish families living in the western United States. Camp Gesher was launched in 2014 with the goal of helping strengthen campers’ connection to their Jewish identity, the wider Jewish community and Israel through education, skills-building activities and … [Read more...] about Season 5 Opens at Camp Gesher, California camp for children from Russian-speaking Jewish families
An Appreciation to Summers Spent in Paradise
This post is a part of Foundation for Jewish Camp’s summer blog series “Because of Jewish Camp.” Each week, we will be featuring personal reflections from camp parents, staff, and alumni exemplifying the ways that Jewish camp impacted their lives. Follow along all summer long, and share how Jewish camp impacted your life! Tell us your story in the comments, on Facebook, or tweet @JewishCamp using the hashtag #JewishCamp. ***** An … [Read more...] about An Appreciation to Summers Spent in Paradise
ORT Russia Expands Out of the Classroom
ORT Russia has partnered with J-Camp, a leading Jewish Summer camp in the Moscow region, founded and supported by Genesis Philanthropy Group. Together they opened the first ORT Robotics Lab in one of their summer camps. Throughout the duration of J-Camp, kids aged 6-10 who have chosen to work in the lab learned how to construct and program their own robots and solve basic and advanced robotics exercises, under the direction of Mikhail Dichenko … [Read more...] about ORT Russia Expands Out of the Classroom
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