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Areivim Hebrew at Camp
Reflections on Starting a New Program: Hebrew Immersion at Day Camp I do, we do, you do, can do… and so goes the “mantra” for developing, planning and presenting a program that teaches, inspires and excites, even the youngest members of our community. These words are the progress indicators for language learners. In theory, it […] Learn More ›
How Wonderful It Is
How good and pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to sit together. Hinei ma tov uma na-im Shevet achim gam yachad. -Psalm 133:1 When I am at our J Camps or Camp Chi, I love listening to campers sing Hinei Ma Tov. They belt it out with a tremendous ruach (spirit) at music specialties, song […] Learn More ›
So Much More than Fun
Sometimes, I wish that I could travel back in the time. What would it be like to go back to the beginning? Revisit 1972, which was my first summer at camp as a counselor? Or maybe back to 1975, my first summer as a camp director? Though 45 years have gone by since my first […] Learn More ›
9 Ways to Deal with Your Kid’s Whining & Tantrums
Of all the things people warned me about before having children—the lack of sleep, the drain on our bank account, and the endless worrying that would inevitably happen—no one thought to tell me about the whining and countless tantrums that could occur on any given day. I mean, how could people remember to tell me […] Learn More ›
Here Comes the Big Yellow Bus!
This year marks the 18th summer that the big yellow “Z” Frank Apachi Day Camp bus has pulled up in front of my house to take my children to camp. When you see a picture of my children today, now 21, 18 and 14, it is hard to imagine that they still wait in the […] Learn More ›
The Easiest Hello, The Hardest Goodbye
This post was written by Elyse Friedman, Camp Chi Counselor My parents decided to send me to Camp Chi because they wanted me to join a Jewish community and make Jewish friends. I remember going to the bus stop my first summer and not knowing a single person there. I was scared, nervous and didn’t […] Learn More ›