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Jul 8, 2018, 1:43 AM

ORT Introduces New Programs to American Jewish Summer Camps

ORT, the largest Jewish educational network in the world and a global leader in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education, is introducing an innovative new pilot project to bring its acclaimed “YOU-niversity” Centers of Excellence concept from...

Aryeh Eisenberg

Jul 3, 2018, 1:57 PM

School is Over (Now What?)

Hey parents, it is that time of the year again. It is that point of the year that the kids have been looking forward to for months, but that most parents have been dreading. Yes, school is over and...

Menachem Creditor

Jul 2, 2018, 11:12 AM

Redemption in a Mighty Jewish Rumpus

The past seventy-two hours have offered an amazing array gifts of comfort and inspiration to this rabbi's heart. No verbal description could possibly do the experience justice. But here goes: I'm at Camp Ramah in Northern California, my third summer...

Jun 25, 2018, 7:24 AM

Deconstructing IfNotNow

Participants in a camp counselor training by IfNotNow in Boston, May 27, 2018. (IfNotNow/via JTA)

The partisan group undermines AmericanJews' loyalty to Israel with skewed and damaging rhetoric

Richard S. Moline

Jun 20, 2018, 12:12 AM

Should summer camp teach the 'occupation'?

Illustrative: Jewish summer camp at Surprise Lake Camp. (Surprise Lake Camp)

When even hummus is political, inflaming passions is easy, but what we really need is education

Jeremy J. Fingerman

Jun 15, 2018, 11:41 PM

Season of Renewal & Regeneration

Excitement and energy abound. Smiles, laughter, friendship and joy permeate the soul. Jewish camps across North America are opening their gates this month for more than 200,000 youth, teens, and college age counselors who will create connections, develop skills,...

May 21, 2018, 2:22 PM

Rewriting the princess story

I confess: I was a little tearful while watching highlights from the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the weekend. I might be British but I’ve never been much of a Royalist and I generally don’t take any...

Dana Janine Diamond

May 17, 2018, 10:43 PM

A Summer Camp Memoir

This is one that is hard to begin. About a week ago, Hannah Dreyfus reported in The Jewish Week (also published in Times of Israel) on suspicions of corruption surrounding Reform Jewish summer camp programs on child sex abuse....

Samantha Dubrinsky

May 4, 2018, 6:01 PM

Why engaging millennials is not worthless

Illustrative: Millennials using cell phones. (via iStock)

To Jack Wertheimer: Marginalizing us is not going to do the Jewish community any good in the long run

Jeremy J. Fingerman

Apr 12, 2018, 1:19 AM

From the Red Sea to Parkland: Teen-Powered Jewish Leadership

When we read the story of the parting of the Red Sea over Passover last week, I was struck once again by the courage, faith, and leadership of Nachshon ben Aminadav. When the children of Israel appear seemingly trapped by...

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