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!
Recipes: Comforting Classics for your Camper
As the camp season comes to a close, your camper is returning home with hundreds of amazing memories, an expanded ...
My Kids’ Camp Photos Lied
When I was a camper a billion years ago, my parents had no idea what was going on at camp ...
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 ...
Summer Lovin’ – Alexandra & Eric
ALEXANDRA & ERIC SPITZ When/how/where at camp did you meet? We attended Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu, CA as kids ...
Nothing Bad Happened When My Kid…
Folks — As much as I literally feel my heart pounding every time I hear a story about crazy fear-mongering, ...
Silence
I knew camp would be educational for my kids. I had no idea it would be so educational for me.I’m ...
Packing and Labeling
I’d like to say that my wife, Cynthia, my son, Jonah, and I are enjoying a wide variety of family ...
The Red Badge of Courage
When “Camp Gyno” came out last week I immediately sent it around to all my friends with the subject line ...
Jewish Peoplehood at Camp
The Jewish values of Klal Yisrael and Am Yisrael speak to an idea of Jewish peoplehood and Jewish communal unity ...
Sisterly Love
I had a lot of dreams and goals for my kids when I sent them to camp. They are both ...