by Jake Beckert, Chalutzim Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) As I sit here writing this blog post, I am amazed at how easy it is to communicate when there is an expectation of a shared language between myself and my audience. This expectation, which we understandably take for...
by Rabbi Andrea Cosnowsky and Jay Rapoport, Tiferet Segel (Faculty) Greetings from the land of the Golden Age of Sephardic Jewry. We are touching the voices from the past such as Moses Maimonides, Moses ibn Ezra, Shmuel Ha-nagid, and Judah Halevi. We read HaLevi’s...
Parshat Balak: From beautiful tents to spilled slushies Dear Camper Parents, There is something truly special about prayer at camp. At camp, prayer takes on a new meaning. In this week’s Torah portion, Balak, we read the story of the prophet Balaam who is hired to...
by Jami Goldberg, Gesher Rosh Eidah (Unit Head), and Rabbi Amanda Greene, Gesher Segel (Faculty) It has been an awesome session here in Gesher! One of our values is leadership, and our chanichim (campers) explored what it means to be a leader and created their own...
by Dr. Kathy Schwartz and Rabbi Ari Margolis, Tzofim Segel (Faculty) Dreaming of possibilities, testing hypotheses, picking ourselves up through adversity, pushing ourselves to grow, making connections, learning Torah, having fun. These are experiences we want our...
by Leah Sherin, Tiferet Rosh Eidah During our first week of Tiferet Aleph, chanichim (campers) participated in our many usual camp activities: sports, chugim (electives), swimming at the pool and going on boats in the lake, and learning Hebrew. In addition, they were...
