by Deborah Fishman | Mar 14, 2012
With a theme of “Reach Beyond the Bunk,” this year’s Foundation for Jewish Camp Leaders Assembly took place from March 11-13th in New Brunswick, NJ. In true manifestation of the strength of the growing field of Jewish camping, over 650 were in attendance; in...
by Joel Einleger | Jan 31, 2012
Ramah Wisconsin campers and staff (1951) By: Joel Einleger Much has been written recently about efforts to build and support people networks in the Jewish world, including a recent post here by my colleague Leah Meir. Network building has become sufficiently important...
by LeahMeir | Jun 22, 2011
I spent this past Monday night at summer camp. Together with hundreds of other former campers and staff members at Camp Massad, I spent an evening celebrating the continuing legacy of the Hebrew-immersive camp that existed from 1941-1981 – that’s right: it’s been...
by Joel Einleger | Mar 23, 2011
When AVI CHAI began to work in the field of overnight (“resident”) camping, we funded the Lekhu Lakhem program for the directors of JCCA–affiliated camps. Developed by the Mandel Center for Jewish Education at the JCCA through the talented leadership of Dr. Alvin...
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