by ayoakum | Jun 25, 2016 | From the Blog
by Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik, Temple Ahavat Shalom Two weeks ago my youngest daughter became a bat mitzvah; she led the community in worship, read Torah, and took her first steps toward becoming a Jewish adult. A week later my oldest daughter was confirmed,...
by ayoakum | Jun 24, 2016 | From the Blog
by Matt Gaskin Every week I will be getting the word on the street amongst our camp community on a variety of topics and questions. I have named this feature “Camp Chat!” This week, I traveled around camp with my camera and white board and asked campers, counselors,...
by ayoakum | Jun 23, 2016 | From the Blog
by Matt Gaskin Every few days, here on the Newman Blog, we are planning to highlight a different session/eidah and what they’re up to today. Today we are showcasing our youngest campers, Bonim. Our Bonim friends got to enjoy their first trip up to Adventure Mountain...
by ayoakum | Jun 22, 2016 | From the Blog
[featured-video-plus] By Malcolm McElheney Today, Shomrim (6th and 7th graders) celebrated a “bar mitzvah” for their counselor, Sam. They danced, sang, and played games as a community. This celebration was all part of their lesson on...
by ayoakum | Jun 22, 2016 | From the Blog
Written by Ruben Arquilevich Our Avodahnicks (rising 11th grade service and leadership camp), along with their staff and faculty, are spending Sunday marching in the San Francisco Pride Parade. They will represent a legacy of Camp Newman Avodahnicks, joining our...
