The Canteen

Jewish Camp Trendspotting: 10 Ways a Summer Ritual is Changing

By Julie Wiener Nostalgia about summer traditions notwithstanding, Jewish camps have changed dramatically from a generation ago. Camp’s value for ...

This post is part of our series dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. When I was seven years old, I ...

Aviva Davis shares how both Camp Be’chol Lashon and Camp Ramah in California have shaped her Jewish identity on the Jewish& blog. Judaism has ...

This post is part of our series dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. I must confess. When I first started ...

By Rabbi Jason MillerAsk any Jewish family that sends their children to both a private Jewish day school and a ...

February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM), which brings a topic that is very important to us at the Foundation ...

Our friends over at JTA are compiling amusing camp anecdotes for an upcoming special package on Jewish camping. From the strangest ...

There’s no point pretending this blog post is going to be about camp or summer, especially summer. Montreal in February ...

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 is everywhere, Terry Gross confirmed on NPR the other day. While interviewing filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, she ...

Every summer “my camp” posts their Top 10 song session songs. And each year I look at it in great ...

Having a well-stocked pantry means being prepared for the unexpected, being organized, and giving yourself the best possible tools to ...