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!
Time Flies, And Also, Lasts Forever
Aaron: “I think you’re underestimating how long a minute is.” SBB: “It’s 60 seconds.” The above conversation happened late at ...
ELI Talks: Comedy, Disability, and the Inclusive Synagogue
After her synagogue did not know how to deal with her Tourette’s syndrome, it was Jewish camp that brought Pam ...
The Secret to Creating Fan Favorite Songs at Jewish Camp
The campers sit, singing along in the dining hall, while the song leader gathers their spirits and latent energy after ...
Five Things that Happened at Jewish Camp this Week
1. Camp JCA Shalom unrolled their entire Torah, one of 1,564 scrolls recovered in Prague after the Holocaust, for the camp community to ...
Five Things that Happened at Jewish Camp this Week
1. Capital Camps wanted to make sure that their CEO was ready to be the camp director this year and knew ...
10 Things You Learn During Your First Summer as a Camp Counselor
1. Camp is for campers. If you did not realize it before, you will as a staff member. Yes, staff ...
Five Things that Happened at Jewish Camp this Week
1. The camp season has officially started with several camps opening their gates! We wish each of them a safe ...
Time to End the Hate Song
We find ourselves living at an interesting time on a couple of levels. Having just participated in two wonderful Seders ...
Our Very Best Friends the Torahs
It was my first Shabbat at a new camp – Camp Interlaken JCC – and I was still feeling out ...
Jewish Teens, Summer Camp and Liberation
As we approach Pesach, I have been thinking about one of the names of this holiday – z’man heiruteinu – the time ...