Touches of Torah: Vayeitzei

Touches of Torah: Vayeitzei

by Rabbi Allie Fischman Camp Director This week’s parashah, Vayeitzei in the book of Genesis, gives us so much to think about: Jacob’s dream with the angels and his marrying two of Laban’s daughters when he’s tricked into marrying Leah only to...
Facing Fear and Jumping In

Facing Fear and Jumping In

by Jackson Mercer CIT Advisor ’16, Rosh Shira ’16 & ’17 Originally Written Summer 2016 Camp is about facing your fears and jumping in. I grew up terrified of water. In all my years at camp, I never went down the waterslide or joined for breicha...
Avodah 2022 – Impact at Camp and Beyond

Avodah 2022 – Impact at Camp and Beyond

by Judah Hoffenberg, Avodah 2022 Advisor The summer of 2022 saw Camp Newman’s Avodah class achieve an impact on Camp and the greater world around it far greater than their small number might’ve entailed. The Avodahniks chose to dedicate their time to four separate...
Environmentalism and Ecology at Camp

Environmentalism and Ecology at Camp

by Rachel Mellman, Camp Newman Alum & Marketing Associate Among the towering redwoods, generations of campers have made lifelong friendships, personal discoveries, and everlasting memories. Camp Newman comes from a legacy of tikkun olam, social action – our roots...
Etzim Discovers Jewish Ecology

Etzim Discovers Jewish Ecology

by Eli Burg, Etzim Rosh Eidah This summer Etzim, our 3-week session for rising 6th & 7th graders, spent time learning about ecology through a Jewish lens. We examined our traditions’ creation myth, framing the story as our people’s particular testimony of...