Posts Tagged: Jewish Summer Camp
Latest New York Times Target: Zionism at Jewish Sleepaway Camp
How to get the New York Times to publish an opinion article about Jewish summer camp? Turn it into an attack on Zionism. A "guest essay" on...
‘Scandal’ Star Responds to Criticism of His Support for Raising of Palestinian Flag at US Jewish Summer Camp
A Jewish actor who stars in the hit ABC series “Scandal” responded to a critic on Tuesday who scrutinized him for supporting the raising of a Palestinian flag at a...
From Father to Daughter — a Jewish Family’s Legacy of Camp Leadership
JNS.org - It has been almost a year since I delivered my father’s eulogy. My dad, who for nearly 50 years was the director of the...
Jewish Broadway Star Belts Out Hebrew Show Tune on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
Jewish Broadway star Ben Platt belted out a classic show tune in Hebrew during a late-night television interview last week, drawing applause from the studio audience. Platt, who...
80 Jewish Teens From Around the World to Visit Poland, Israel as Part of Summer ‘Heritage Quest’ Program
Eighty Jewish teens from around the world will travel to Poland and Israel this month, as part of a program aimed at helping them explore their history,...
11-Year-Old Girl Killed at Jewish Summer Camp When Tree Fell on Cabin After Storm
An 11-year-old girl was killed in a freak accident at a Jewish summer camp in Indiana early Tuesday morning, when a tree fell on her...
Burying Our Heads in the Sandbox: Ignoring Security at Jewish Summer Camps
With signs of spring just barely starting to show, it might be hard to imagine that camp directors from coast to coast are dusting off...
Online Service Matches Families With Affordable Jewish Summer Camps
JNS.org - The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) has launched BunkConnect, a new online service matching eligible families with well-regarded, non-profit Jewish summer camps. The families are then...
Jewish Camp Counselor From New York Dies in Tragedy
The Jewish Daily Forward - A Jewish summer camp counselor from New York was killed and several others injured when a 70-foot tall black oak...
5 Pennsylvanians Charged in Racially Motivated Assault on Jewish Summer Camp
Three adults and two children are facing charges of intimidation and assault for their alleged actions at a Jewish summer camp in Pennsylvania...
“Why Do You Send Your Kids to Jewish Summer Camp?”
At age 8, when Molly Hott stepped off the bus to complete her first summer of overnight camp, she told her parents she was going...
