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!
5 Reasons Parents Should Send Their Children With Disabilities to Jewish Camp
This post is part of our series dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. I must confess. When I first started ...
Using a Business Model to Make Jewish Summer Camp Affordable
By Rabbi Jason MillerAsk any Jewish family that sends their children to both a private Jewish day school and a ...
Jewish Disability Awareness Month
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM), which brings a topic that is very important to us at the Foundation ...
Give Us Your Camp Stories!
Our friends over at JTA are compiling amusing camp anecdotes for an upcoming special package on Jewish camping. From the strangest ...
The What-if Moment
There’s no point pretending this blog post is going to be about camp or summer, especially summer. Montreal in February ...
Interfaith Social Action Day
I am familiar with the phrase “Sara Beth plans, and God/nature/Murphy’s Law laughs.” (I’m paraphrasing.)January 28th was one such day.I ...
Jewish Camp Indoctrination = Immersion
Jewish camp is everywhere, Terry Gross confirmed on NPR the other day. While interviewing filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, she ...
The Soundtrack of My Youth
Every summer “my camp” posts their Top 10 song session songs. And each year I look at it in great ...
Camp Style Winter Pantry Basics: Part 2
Having a well-stocked pantry means being prepared for the unexpected, being organized, and giving yourself the best possible tools to ...
Coming Out and Coming Home to My Jewish Sleepaway Camp
I first thought that I might be different when I was in sixth grade.I went to Jewish day school, and ...