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July 19, 2012
Aug. 2, 2012
Sixty Years of Summer
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July 19, 2012 | 29 Tamuz 5772 |
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 Sixty... when you think of that number, do you think about it being the new thirty? Perhaps you fondly remember Bing Crosby and Marilyn Monroe. When we think about it, we revel in all that has been accomplished in sixty years of URJ camping.
Read below to see how we continue to build on that legacy. We can't wait to see what the next sixty years bring!
Miriam Chilton, Director of Strategic Planning, Operations & Finance
URJ Camping, Israel and Youth Programs
 My Meeting With Rabbi Rick Jacobs 
URJ Kutz Camp
On a recent visit to Kutz Camp, URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs took time to talk with and learn from a diverse cross-section of the community about an issue close to their (and his) heart: youth engagement. Kutz participant and high school sophomore Scott Rubenstein reflects on meeting with the head of our Movement. Read more »
 One Camp is Not Enough
URJ Jacobs Camp
It's not surprising that Jacobs Camp Director J.C. Cohen sends his own kids to camp. What you wouldn't guess is that he sends them twice! After the Jacobs session, J.C. sent his kids to different URJ camps to reap the full benefits—responsibility, friendship, and most of all, independence—of really going away to camp. Read more »
 "How Did You Pray When You Were Younger?"
RJ.org: News & Views of Reform Jews
As a young camper at Coleman, Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman thought the only place God existed was over the camp lake in Cleveland, Georgia. Now serving as a faculty member at Kutz, she credits her camp prayer experiences as a child with her appreciation for music, nature and stimulating worship today. Read more »
 Crane Lake's T'filah Goes Visual
URJ Crane Lake Camp
During a recent t'filah experience, the writing was literally on the wall. Campers did not carry their typical prayer cards; instead, camper-produced photos overlaid with prayers were projected onscreen. Not only did this prompt new ways of seeing meaning in worship, but the photographers "connected Judaism to their hobby." Read more »
 From North American Reform Temples to the Ancient Temple 
in Jerusalem and Then Back Home Again
NFTY in Israel
The teens on NFTY in Israel are following in the footsteps of history! While visiting the ancient Temple in Jerusalem, they learned about the traditions many of them still practice in their home synagogues today that originated in that very spot. Read more »
 Swabbing Our Way to Mitzvah Hero Status
URJ Camp Kalsman
When 6-year-old Sammy was diagnosed with leukemia, his parents, both OSRUI faculty members, asked supporters to take photos for "Superman Sam" to give him strength. Leave it to Camp Kalsman to take a superhero picture sixty strong—and save lives by supporting the Gift of Life bone marrow registry in the same week! Read more »
 Camp Coleman's Influence
URJ Camp Coleman
Camp is, without a doubt, a place of indescribable joy—just check the statistics! What other Jewish experience do we give our kids that makes them beg for the chance to do it again? When the gates close, we encourage parents and congregations to use these tips to help kids bring their renewed passion for Judaism back home. Read more »
 Fireflies Over Kutz
RJ.org: News & Views of Reform Jews
A woman who never went to camp is at Kutz, sitting in a pagoda overlooking the expanse of Lake Rolyn. Listening to the bullfrogs, she wonders whether she will ever feel a real connection to this place so loved by her friends and colleagues—when, out of nowhere, a magical encounter with a firefly offers the answer. Read more »
 Our Friend Randy Parsons
URJ Camp Kalsman
The Camp Kalsman community was saddened to find out that Randy Parsons, the first employee and caretaker of camp, recently lost his battle with cancer. Here, Director David Berkman shares how Randy impacted camp as much as camp impacted Randy, and describes the incredible legacy he left behind. Read more »
In case you missed it, last week's most read content in The Clipboard included the story of how a handful of courageous OSRUI staff members saved lives, a walk down memory lane at Camp Harlam and the somewhat unexpected details of a day in the life of a camp director.
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