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Jewish Camp in the News

There has been so much talk about Jewish camp lately!  We’ll be providing a round-up each week – here are some recent features to kick off:

- New York Times: “Jewish Camps Spawn a U.S. Playground Hit

- Blog. RabbiJason.com: “Masei – Jewish Summer Camp

- RJ.org: “Shhh… Don’t Tell… Camp’s My Favorite Part of My Job!

- eJewish Philanthropy: “A View to the Past with an Eye to the Future: The Reform Movement Celebrates 60 Years of Camping

- InterfaithFamily.com: “Jew Camp

- JewishJournal.com: “Camp Newman Generates Jewish Joy

- The Jewish Week: “What the Doctor Ordered: Shabbat at Camp Ramah

- RJ.org: “Nadiv: Sharing the Best of School and Camp” (written by Abby and Ramie Arian!)

- eJewish Philanthropy: “Foundation for Jewish Camp and Matisyahu Collaborate

- NJ Jewish News: “Matisyahu previews new music at NJY Camps

- HuffPost Parents: “Summer Camp: Tales Of A Grown-Up Sleepaway Camp Kid

- RJ.org: “I Fell in Love with Judaism at Camp

 Check out these articles on camp too:

- Time Ideas: “Summer Camp: Can It Make Kids More Responsible?”  

- Time Healthland: “How ‘Kidsick’ Parents Stay Connected (Obsessively) with Their Kids in Summer Camp

- Sun Sentinel: “Parents Obsess Over Kid Pics at Sleepaway Camp” 

- HuffPost Parents: “The Dark Side of Looking at Camp Pictures Online

JCC Camp Chi’s Associate Director, Brad Finkel, has been named one of Oy!Chicago and YLD’s Double Chai in the Chi!

If you haven’t seen the awesome Matisyahu concert and Q&A from last week, you can watch it on our website (through a link on the homepage).

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