by jared | Sep 25, 2020 | From the Blog
Matt Ghan, Camp Newman summer senior staff member and Director of Youth Engagement at Temple Bat Yam and Martee Fischman, Retreat Center Director at URJ Camp Newman, share a delicious recipes, witty banter and a love of camp! If you make the recipes, please feel free...
by jared | Aug 1, 2017 | From the Blog
Honoring Our Alumni On July 16, 2017, over 500 alumni from Camps Saratoga, Swig and Newman came to spend the day with one another, and to hug, sing, cheer, laugh, and dance as one community. Little did we know that the very next October, Camp Newman would suffer...
by jared | Aug 28, 2015 | From the Blog
By Alaina Yoakum, URJ Camp Newmann Director of Marketing & Communications From a camper’s perspective, summer camp is pure magic. But who is making that magic happen? If you peek behind the curtain at camp, you’ll see a dedicated team of faculty – rabbis,...
by jared | Aug 7, 2015 | From the Blog
Guest Blog by Lisa Langer, Associate Director of the URJ’s B’nai Mitzvah Revolution I am in awe of camp counselors! Being responsible for campers’ physical, emotional and social health around the clock is no easy job, especially for young adults. Add to that the...
by jared | Aug 6, 2015 | From the Blog
Julia Greenbaum, Tustin, CA One of our three counselors, Dani, called me on the phone about a week prior to this trip and asked, “At the end of this trip, what would success be for you?” Without fully thinking through this, I replied from the top of my...
