by ayoakum | Jun 30, 2017 | From the Blog
By Shani Haquin, Photographer/Marketing Assistant, and Alaina Yoakum, Director of Marketing & Communications Look! Up in the Beit Am. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Bonim! Between meeting the Jewish Tzedek League, to learning Israeli dances, to pool time, our...
by ayoakum | Jun 28, 2017 | From the Blog
We are thrilled to introduce you to… your head counselors! Also known as Rashim, these counselors will be your primary contacts in case you have any questions about your camper while they’re at camp. If you need to reach them, please call our main camp...
by ayoakum | Jun 23, 2017 | From the Blog
By Alaina Yoakum, Marketing & Communications Director Here at URJ Camp Newman, we have two hot commodities: a sweeping view of the night sky and 500 acres of land to explore and hike. Each session gets to fully indulge in each of these during a special overnight...
by ayoakum | Jun 23, 2017 | From the Blog
Debi M. Rowe is Jewish educator and visiting faculty member at URJ Camp Newman. During the year, she is director of education and programs at Temple Beth El. This week I have learned two pieces of Torah – one from our weekly parashah and one from campers at URJ...
by ayoakum | Jun 8, 2017 | From the Blog
By Rabbi Erin Mason, Camp Director, URJ Camp Newman What follows is an excerpt of the remarks that Rabbi Erin Mason gave upon receiving the Helen Diller Family Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education on May 17, 2017. Established in January 2001, Helen Diller Family...
