Camp

Let It Go

I don’t normally see myself as a curmudgeon. Ever since I can remember, I have erred on the side of ...

Breaking Barriers to Create Community

As summer approaches and we gear up for another terrific session of Camp Be’chol Lashon, I keep thinking about all ...

Jewish Camp Scholarships: Are We Being Mensches?

Like many Jewish children, my kids live for camp! They count down every day of the year until it’s time ...

Diversity and Pride at My Jewish Summer Camp

Judaism has been a part of my life since I was born. My mother snuck Shabbat candles into the hospital ...

A Remarkable Journey from Ethiopia to Israel to Petaluma, CA

Israeli Maor Sanbata came to the United States this past summer to be a counselor at Camp Be’chol Lashon. Born ...

Where Children Pray

“Why do we pray?” I asked before we entered our makeshift sanctuary. We had gathered at the cabins. Dressed in ...

A Word on Who I Am

A few months ago I finished Pete Townshend’s autobiography,  Who I Am . I can’t say I was surprised to ...

Summer Camp is a Southern Jewish Tradition

This past Thursday, my wife and I got up early, packed our car with trunks, suitcases, plastic drawers, and sleeping ...

Deprogramming our Children as a Means to Jewish Continuity?

I just got back from a weekend “family camp” retreat. One of the most remarkable aspects of the experience was ...

Passing on Stories

My mother was in town for a few days that summer, babysitting her granddaughter (and my niece), while she had ...