The Canteen
The Canteen is a tribute to all things Jewish sleepaway camp. Hosted by the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), this blog is written by campers, alumni, parents, and camp professionals and is a place to talk about parenting, camp fun, projects, crafts, recipes, and more – all tied back to Jewish holidays, traditions and, of course, camp!
Reflecting to Look Forward
The summer Torah portion, Matot, opens with Moses giving the following instructions to the Israelite tribal heads: “If a man ...
Teens & Screens Part 3: Who Sees What Online
The following is the third in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...
Hot ShoTz and Tefillahpalooza, Part Deux
Back in October, we tried something new at the day school half of my job: Tefillahpalooza. You can read the ...
Please Consider My Case
“You’ll see, he won’t want to leave in the end,” my wife, Cynthia, said. “He’s going to have the time ...
Summer Camp, Life Skills and Confidence
In partnership with The Jewish Week’s “The New Normal” blog, FJC is pleased to present a series of blog posts ...
Teens & Screens Part 2: Cyberbullying
The following is the second in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...
Coming Home Different
I didn’t expect to cry when I picked my kid up from camp.When I dropped him off at the bus? ...
Robots, Minecraft, and Shabbat
The following post is the next in our summer series hearing from the camps that were launched as a result ...
Teens & Screens Part 1: Raising Smart Cyber-Citizens in Social Media
The following is the first in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...
Diary of a Camp Meal
Its ribs and wings night. I’m with my husband and eight month old son for two weeks at the camp ...