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!
Celebrating Tu Bishvat
Gilad and I welcomed our baby girl into the world on January 1st. Sivan Amali Shwartz arrived just in time ...
Don’t Miss the Magic
I recently saw “Matilda” on Broadway. Let me tell you – the kids in that show are incredible! I was ...
Summer Lovin’ – Shira & Noah
SHIRA & NOAH MENCOW HICHENBERG When/how/where at camp did you meet? I arrived at staff training at Camp Ramah in ...
We Hereby Resolve
On New Year’s Eve, my wife, Cynthia, our son, Jonah, just turned fifteen, our new puppy, Phoebe, five months old, ...
Bringing 5,000 Voices to my Southern Jewish School
“Always thinking, you. Always thinking.”A friend in graduate school mockingly accused one overachieving friend by telling her she was “always ...
Camp-Style Winter Pantry Basics
As winter sets in, you probably don’t feel like making as many trips to the grocery store and are getting ...
O’have Liot B’Bayit (Love to be Home)
Have you ever felt immediately welcomed in a new place? Well recently, Gilad came back from a recruiting trip to ...
How I Learned to Do More Than Just “Accept” Same-Sex Relationships
I am not quite sure when I first started to understand the notion of homosexuality. When Billie Jean King was ...
My Son, His Autism, and My New Appreciation for Hanukkah
Last August, when my son, Jonah, returned from sleepaway camp with a sunburn, an array of nasty-looking mosquito bites, and a ...
A Meaningful Thanksgivukkah
On their surfaces, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving are simple holidays. We see the themes of light breaking through the darkness, a ...