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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

Jewish camps

Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience project coordinator, Anna Tucker, measures shelves used to store artifacts ahead of the move last month. (Courtesy of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience)
July 22, 2019, 3:25 am
Museum on Southern Jewry moves eclectic 4,000-item collection to New Orleans
Founded in 1986 at the Utica, Mississippi-based Jacob’s Camp, since 2012 its artifacts have been in storage ahead of a relaunch in the Big Easy
By Josefin Dolsten
Illustrative: Cabins at Camp Tawonga, a Jewish summer camp in North California. (Courtesy of Camp Tawonga)
April 1, 2019, 7:26 pm
Jewish camps get grants to increase accessibility for disabled campers and staff
Each of 16 recipients pledges to increase number of attendees with disabilities to at least 5% of campers
By Marcy Oster
NJY Camps runs a network of Jewish camps serving the New York metropolitan areas. (NJY Camps via JTA)
February 8, 2019, 12:42 pm
New Jersey camps’ board resigns over handling of director’s predatory behavior
Allegations involve complaints by female staffers of unwanted sexual advances and abusive behavior before and after Leonard Robinson’s hiring
By JTA
Nissan Levi, the unofficial champion of matkot at Tel Aviv's Geula Beach, will be one of Mona Henoch's matkot 'ambassadors' to the US (Courtesy ThisIsIsrael.Today)
December 4, 2018, 4:53 pm
Former NYer loves matkot so much, she’s bringing it to the US
Mona Henoch infiltrated her local beach paddleball game, and now plans on introducing it to Jewish schools and camps
By Jessica Steinberg
Arielle Geismar, in the Scouting uniform, leading American Jewish kids in one of the first meetings of the Manhattan chapter of Tzofim Atid, the Israeli Scouts’ English-language branch. (Ben Sales)
October 8, 2017, 12:02 pm
Scouting Israeli style comes to America — in English
Israel’s most popular youth group offers its brand of secular Judaism and knot-tying skills to Jewish youth across the US
By Ben Sales
The remains of the Camp Ramah Rockies site after a fire, August 7, 2017. (North Fork Fire Rescue/Facebook via JTA)
August 9, 2017, 6:19 pm
Camp Ramah in the Rockies relocates after devastating fire
130 campers and staff from Jewish youth vacation site set up in borrowed facility; fund established to repair damage
By JTA
Illustrative photo of a protester holding up a Palestinian flag (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)
July 31, 2017, 10:46 pm
Curious case of Jewish camp’s disappearing apology about flying Palestinian flag
Camp Solomon Schechter posted a letter containing apologetic language to its Facebook page, but that page is no longer available, and text of the letter elsewhere does not include words of apology
By JTA and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Staff at Camp Harlam in Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of Camp Harlam/via JTA)
February 20, 2017, 5:03 am
Security at summer camps: What you need to know
While the rate of reported incidents is low, security experts employ a dynamic range of tactics against a variety of potential threats
By Ben Harris
It will be difficult to provide the feeling of summer camp while social distancing, but camps are pivoting to adapt to the coronavirus outbreak. (Courtesy the Foundation for Jewish Camp/via JTA)
August 19, 2016, 5:17 am
Jewish summer camp: A safe space to encounter ‘Hebrew’
Even as some North American summer camps modify Hebrew grammar to fit gender non-binary campers, a study of usage finds the goal is inclusion — not proficiency
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
URJ Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, Texas (Screen capture: YouTube)
August 10, 2016, 4:23 pm
Norovirus strikes Jewish camp in Texas
Over 100 campers forced to leave early with gastro trouble, camp continues with over 400 unaffected campers
By JTA
Aryeh Eisenberg
August 1, 2016, 4:48 pm
Aryeh Eisenberg
Camp Amichai and learning beyond the classroom
With all the discussions going on about how to change what happens within school walls, we sometimes forget the valuable life lessons that can take place in the most unexpected locations
Camp Shoshanim near Lake Como, Pennsylvania (Facebook via JTA)
May 27, 2016, 8:30 pm
Crash kills 3 workers at Jewish camp in Pennsylvania
Seasonal staff at Shoshanim, near Lake Como, die when driver loses control of van they are in and plunges into pond
By JTA
Michael Douglas speaking at the announcement of the Genesis Generation Challenge winners at Bloomberg Philanthropies headquarters in New York City on April 28, 2015. (Flickr via JTA)
May 23, 2016, 7:40 am
Genesis Prize to fund outreach efforts to intermarried Jews
Program honors laureate Michael Douglas, will work with Jewish Funders Network on grants to 28 initiatives in 7 countries
By JTA
Michael Leven is leaving the Las Vegas Sands Corp. to devote himself full time to philanthropy. (Courtesy of Michael Leven/JTA)
January 1, 2015, 4:01 am
Retired Adelson lieutenant pays it forward with philanthropy
For Michael Leven, his Jewish and business experience has long gone hand in hand. Now it’s time to just give back
By Anthony Weiss
Jerry Silverman, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, speaking at the umbrella group's General Assembly in Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2013. (Flash90/via JTA)
November 7, 2014, 6:01 pm
Are the Jewish Federations delivering on their promises?
Ahead of Sunday’s General Assembly, a point-by-point look at some of JFNA’s stated goals — and whether it is meeting them
By Uriel Heilman
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