Sholom Opts For COVID Transparency, But Situation ‘Wearing’
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Sholom had it’s first employee death from coronavirus this week.
Continue readingMay 22, 2020
May 20, 2020
Camp Ramah In Wisconsin Announces Closure For 2020
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While Camp Ramah in Wisconsin was holding out hope that it may have summer programming by delaying the start of camp, ultimately the challenges caused by COVID-19 were too much to overcome. In a video posted Wednesday evening, Executive Director Jacob Cytryn announced that both Ramah’s overnight camp in Conover, Wisc., and day camp in […]
Continue readingMay 20, 2020
Escaping The Abuse Of My Past
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My entire childhood is bound within six albums, they’re stacked full of certificates, letters I’ve written to the newspaper. They chronicle smiling photos of my late grandparents, they follow my life from birth to dance to the adventures my father and I used to take together on long trips. They document a loving relationship between […]
Continue readingMay 18, 2020
Who The Folk?! Ronen Pink
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Who knew that having a 3D printer would be so important right now? Ronen Pink certainly didn’t. But the tool he bought himself eight years ago with Bar Mitzvah money has proven invaluable. Pink has been 3D-printing and assembling face shields that are needed and in short supply during the coronavirus crisis. Pink talks about […]
Continue readingMay 15, 2020
Watch TC Jewfolk’s ‘Campfire Conversation’
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In this live streaming conversation, Lev Gringauz of “The Jews Are Tired” podcast and Lonny Goldsmith, Editor of TC Jewfolk, “sit down” with directors from Camp Butwin, Camp Olami, Herzl Camp, Camp TEKO, Camp Ramah, and OSRUI. The goals for this conversation are for attendees (and organizers) to gain closure and to create a more […]
Continue readingMay 13, 2020
Friendly Visitors Available to Chat
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JFS’s new Friendly Remote Visitor program (FRV), created to combat the isolation and loneliness of the COVID-19 stay at home directive, has recruited and trained a group of volunteers who are eager to help. If you or anyone you know could benefit from a phone call with a friendly volunteer, just to check in, chat a bit, and reassure them that someone cares, please contact Margie Solomon at (651) 690-8907 or by email at [email protected]
Continue readingMay 7, 2020
Camp TEKO Cancels Camp, While JCC Day Camps Delay Openings
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Camps could open for second session on July 13.
Continue readingMay 7, 2020
Keeping The Dream Alive As We Close The Doors (For Now…)
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In June 1946, Herzl Camp proudly opened its doors to Jewish children for the very first time. Now, 75 summers later, Herzl Camp will be empty. For the first summer ever, our children will miss out on the learning, playing, bonding, growing and shtick that magically happens at camp. No Shabbat caravans or song sessions, […]
Continue readingMay 6, 2020
Herzl Camp To Stay Closed For Summer 2020
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Herzl is among the many Jewish camps that will stay closed in 2020.
Continue readingMay 4, 2020