By Valerie Weisler If you asked me to close my eyes and imagine what Judaism means to me, I wouldn’t say Shabbat candles or challah or the bima at my temple. Instead I’d tell you about the migrash (the main field) that starts each summer with green grass and is a brown, di … [Read more...] about Finding a Home at Jewish Camp… and Beyond
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Learning to Listen for my Name at Jewish Day Camp
By Robby Sandler I think it's entirely fair to say that I don't know what my life would be without Jewish day camp, specifically camp Gan Israel at the Chabad of Coconut Grove, Florida. In 1995, my single Jewish mother needed to work, and she had two children. A friend … [Read more...] about Learning to Listen for my Name at Jewish Day Camp
Seeing Jewish Summer Camp Again for the First Time
By Dave Cutler It’s been 20 years since I last spent a summer at Camp Ramah in New England in Palmer, Massachusetts (commonly referred to as Ramah Palmer). While attending Ramah’s Family Camp over Memorial Day weekend last month, I flew a drone a few hundred feet in the air, en … [Read more...] about Seeing Jewish Summer Camp Again for the First Time
From Sitting Around a Campfire to Serving the Global Jewish World
By Molly Kazan, Stephanie Blitzer and Gili Fleekop “We are different, not the same, connected by a common name, don’t hold back, just hold on tight, from the darkness until the morning light.” These are the lyrics from the 2015 Cornerstone Song, from the year the three of … [Read more...] about From Sitting Around a Campfire to Serving the Global Jewish World
Camp Memories: Engaging Jewish Alumni Through Grassroots Marketing
By Evan Mazin and Yudit Timbo The benefits of a strong alumni network are indisputable. Engaged alumni are more likely to donate to their alma mater, act as ambassadors on behalf of your organization, sit on your board, and mentor your staff and community. Their potential is … [Read more...] about Camp Memories: Engaging Jewish Alumni Through Grassroots Marketing
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