NEW YORK (JTA) — I don’t know if there is a Yiddish or Hebrew version of “more Catholic than the pope.” More machmir than the rebbe? More kosher than glatt? If there is such an expression, this weekend’s convulsion over a Jewish camp in Washington state raising a Palestinain flag deserves it. The angry reactions,…
What was meant to be a symbolic goodwill gesture toward visiting Palestinian campers ended up causing major conflict, drawing anger from Jewish families and from outside right-wing groups. Haaretz reported that Kids4Peace, an Israeli-based program aimed at encouraging Israeli-Palestinian co-existence, took Christian, Jewish and Muslim campers to visit Camp Solomon Schechter in Washington State. Camp…
(Kveller via JTA) — The summer before she entered first grade, my oldest daughter asked me when she was going to go to sleepaway camp. I was stunned; she was too young. And why the heck would she ever want to leave us, her family? I blew off the question until the next summer, when…
A curly-haired, ten year old boy entered my office this week toting a colorful calendar sent to him from the sleep-away camp he will attend later this summer. On it, all of the colors of the rainbow indicated the different activities available – horseback riding, arts and crafts, sports, swimming in the lake… though the…
Editor’s Note: In June, we asked you to share your best summer camp memories and stories with us — these are a few of our favorites. Some stories have been edited for length and clarity. When Muscles, And Feminism, Are Made In The Kitchen: The year: 2006. The day: Revo, a day when the counselors…
Sleepaway camps are great: The kids get to run around and be one with nature; while you, the parent, get to enjoy your summer free of kvetchy heat-stroke-afflicted children. But then, the Jewish guilt creeps in, and you begin to get anxious: Are they feeding my child enough? That feeling grows, especially as the letters…
(JTA) — A haredi Orthodox rabbi was found dead at a Jewish camp in upstate New York. Rabbi Pinchas Elya Weinberger, 38, was found on Monday morning dead in his bed at Kasho Camp in the Town of Wawarsing, New York. An investigation by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office found that the rabbi died of…
Ah, summer: a time of increased humidity and daylight, decreased formality, and of course — summer camp! The Forward wants to hear your best stories: did you meet the love of your life at summer camp? Your best friend? Did you break a limb in an epic way? Did you take part in a unique…
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