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!
Deep-ish Thoughts on Play
Hi Readers! Modern-day life keeps replacing playing time with “teaching time,” as if the two are at odds. But in ...
Fear Factor: Broccoli
One of the most life-changing lessons a child can learn at camp is how to overcome fears. Whether your camper ...
Finding My Camp
My first summer home was Camp Edward Isaacs (aka Eddie I) in Holmes, NY. I started going there because my ...
From Tears to Transformation
Rebecca Leibowitz works at the Foundation for Jewish Camp.It is my first summer at camp. I am 5 inches taller, ...
Independence Thinking
Rabbi Avi Katz Orlow is the Director of Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Unlike many parents who ...
Summer Lovin’ – Tamara & Neal
Camp and summer romances go hand in hand, and once in a while those early relationships actually go the distance. ...
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 ...
April Director’s Corner
Stefan Teodosic is the Executive Director of B’nai B’rith Beber Camp and the Perlman Conference Center in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.There are ...
Why Camp?
Jamie Simon and Aaron Mandel are the director and assistant director (respectively) of Camp Tawonga in Groveland, CA. This second ...
It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…
Jon Adam Ross is a widely acclaimed theater artist, founding company member of Storahtelling and the Northwoods Ramah Theater Company. ...