Rabbi Isaac Saposnik
Rabbi Isaac Saposnik is a graduate of Tufts University and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He has served as Director of Camp JRF since 2008, having previously served as Assistant Director for five years. As Director of No’ar Hadash, he launched the Reconstructionist movement’s successful teen No'ar Hadash Israel Experience. A long-time Jewish camper and youth worker who worked previously for URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute and NFTY, Isaac is thrilled to share his passion for creative and engaging Judaism with a new generation of youth. He is a graduate of the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Executive Leadership Institute. Isaac is married to Jeanne Calloway, a second-grade teacher, whom he met at Camp JRF.
Articles by Rabbi Isaac Saposnik
Don’t Miss the Magic
I recently saw “Matilda” on Broadway. Let me tell you – the kids in that show are incredible! I was ...
Being Part of the Whole
I learned recently that groups of animals have the most interesting names. Some are well known, like a school of ...
Helping Our Kids to Return Home
I can’t stop thinking about Jordana Horn’s recent post about her son who came home from camp early. I don’t ...
Sisters and Brothers, Brothers and Sisters
A colleague who I trust and admire recently shared with me a New York Times piece she wrote about sending ...
“Don’t Forget!” Preparing Your Kids for Camp … and Beyond
I was nine years old my first summer at camp. When I came home, my mother (who had never been ...
You’re A Camp Director?
Rabbi Isaac Saposnik is the director of Camp JRF in South Sterling, PA.When I tell people that I’m a camp ...
Autism, Camp, and the Power of Friendship
Rabbi Isaac Saposnik is the director of Camp JRF in South Sterling, PA.Two summers ago, I met David for the ...