The Stickiness of Jewish Camp
I’ve written about my family before—how I met my husband at the Bernard Horwich JCC at the age of 20, converted to Orthodox Judaism, and embrace the joys and challenges of raising four kids. I find that sharing my own story makes it easier to both connect with others and for others to find connection […] Learn More ›
A Nostalgic Visit to Camp
One of the best parts about starting a new job is the opportunity to just listen—to spend time meeting people, building relationships and experiencing the true power of how Jewish organizations enrich lives. Every time I’m out of the office experiencing the programs JUF supports, I am reminded about our collective impact. In that vein, […] Learn More ›
We Do Our Best Growing at Camp
One of my kids’ favorite books is “Goodnight” by Elizabeth Verdick. In the book, the narrator says, “I do my best growing when I’m sleeping.” That line has always stuck with me. While I don’t want to challenge Ms. Verdick, or main-stream science, I do have a different opinion. As the director of Apachi Village […] Learn More ›
A Celebration of All The Fun Little Things of Camp
I have a story I like to tell to our staff during our training week. I try to save it for the end of the week but sometimes I get too excited and tell it earlier. It happened back in the summer of 2002, during an Extended-Eve-O-Fun (where campers would stay late, eat dinner and […] Learn More ›
Getting Back to the Basics
From snow days to snow cones, it’s hard to believe that summer is almost here! Although each of us is coming off of a different school year experience, it appears that the one constant has been how we all spent our days and nights driving our over-programmed children from place to place. As we prepare […] Learn More ›
Apachi Old Town’s Risk & Rewards
As a parent or teacher, how many times in a day do you say to a child, “Be careful” or “Watch what you’re doing” or “Stop, you’re going to get hurt”? We are the ultimate risk managers, professional watchers, injury prevention specialists and worriers about all things potentially dangerous. We are the closest thing to […] Learn More ›