by mbromstein | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
L’dor vador: A Magical Place, by Laura Wolfson My parents met when they were children, but didn’t get to know one another well until they were at summer camp in the 1940s. It was right here on this property, that is now URJ Camp George, that their...
by mbromstein | Aug 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Shavua Sababa: Bringing the Awesome to Week 6 at Camp George By Week 6 of camp, you’d think we’ve seen it all—until Shavua Sababa rolls in and turns everything up a notch. At URJ Camp George, this special themed week lives up to its name: sababa (Hebrew for...
by mbromstein | Jul 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Stitching Sacred Stories: My Week at Camp George and the Making of a Torah Mantle This past week was the infamous ‘week 2 faculty’ at Camp George. I switch into camp mode the minute I drive through the gates. I love being surrounded by the energy and spirit of camp...
by mbromstein | Feb 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Empowering Our Youth: Holy Blossom’s Connection to Camp George At Holy Blossom, we are so proud that we send approximately 40 of our congregants up to Maple Lake each summer as campers, as staffers, and as faculty. For us as faculty, it’s one of our best weeks of the...
by mbromstein | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
We’re delighted to announce that Julia Guest is returning to Camp George as our new Recovery and Operations Manager on Monday, February 3rd. Julia, a former Assistant Director, brings a wealth of experience in recovery operations and camp management. Her leadership...
by mbromstein | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reflections on the Impact of the Chadar – Hannah (Iwrey) Hoffman & Melissa Michaels Reflecting on our 12 and 13 years on Maple Lake, we can honestly say there was truly nothing better than stepping out onto the Chadar porch during a sunset over Maple Lake....
