L’dor vador: A Magical Place, by Laura Wolfson
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...
Shavua Sababa: Bringing the Awesome to Week 6 at Camp George
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...
Stitching Sacred Stories: My Week at Camp George and the Making of a Torah Mantle by Lisa Isen Baumal, Principal of Youth Education and Family Engagement, Holy Blossom Temple
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...
Empowering Our Youth: Holy Blossom’s Connection to Camp George
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...
