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5 Reasons Your Child Should Learn Hebrew at Camp
Think about how you may have learned Hebrew as child. Now imagine how it would have been if your first exposure to the language was in a fun, friend-filled camp […] Learn More ›
Five Essentials to Meaningful Play
The famous Mr. Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is […] Learn More ›
Chicago Jewish Film Festival Special Events
The Chicago Jewish Film Festival opens on March 10th at eight city and suburban venues. The diverse selection of culturally significant films will inspire, excite, educate and engage audiences of […] Learn More ›
Ta’am Yisrael: Finding Another Home
I recently was lucky enough to staff Ta’am Yisrael as a representative of JCC Camp Chi. Ta’am Yisrael, or a Taste of Israel, is JUF’s 8th grade educational trip designed […] Learn More ›
Our Passionate Community
For the fourth and final blog post in our series for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, we turned over the writing to the Chi family. We put out a brief, […] Learn More ›
Chew on This: How to Help a Picky Eater
Of all the daily challenges that parenting a young child brings, dealing with a picky eater can be one of the most frustrating. After all, eating seems like such a […] Learn More ›