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  3. Having gone through several summers where travel to Israel was tentative at best, URJ under your leadership always put the health and safety of the participants first. I know you had much to contribute to this very painful, but necessary decision. All the best, Paul

  5. Actually made me cry, Paul. Much to grieve during and after this pandemic. Stay well.

  6. I worked for Paul and his mentor, Rabbi Allan L. Smith aka Smitty (z”l) at Kutz for five great summers a long time ago and at the forefront of all that they did was the health and safety of the program participants, staff, faculty, and their families. Thus, I am not surprised to read Paul’s cogent and correct views on this difficult decision. While we no longer can say, “see you next year in Warwick,” I hope that this wise move allows for us to say “see you next year at Greene, Oconomowoc, Jacobs, Newman, Eisner, Harlam, Crane, Coleman, Kalman, and all the other URJ camps and our kindred camps in all Jewish movements.

  7. Thank you Paul for your leadership support and as always such eloquence.

  8. Thank you and URJ leadership for taking this step designed to protect the health and safety of all those who were looking forward to this sumner in camps and on travel experiences.

    Given the very real threat to health and life itself posed by the corona virus, I strongly urge other organization affiliated and independent camps and travel programs to follow URJ’s lead.

    While this summer will be different, it will also be a summer of creativity, experimentation, imagination and innovation as participants, their families, staff and faculty create meaningful, engaging online alternatives for experiential learning and being together.

    May all individuals, families and communities find comfort and support from each other as we all navigate through these challenging times.

    Shabbat shalom.

    Howard Feinberg
    San Antonio, Texas
    Former camper and staff