Camp Community Gatherings

Camp Community Gatherings

Starting tonight, October 11th, many of our beloved congregations are planning gatherings for our camp community to sing, pray and reflect, and to provide comfort and hope. We encourage you to reach out to your synagogue to see if they have an event planned. Here is a...
A Welcome Tradition

A Welcome Tradition

By Rabbi Erin Mason, URJ Camp Newman Camp Director Shabbat shalom & Chag Sameach! This week, we began the holiday of Sukkot, the festival of booths. We set up temporary dwellings, closed on three sides with a roof that is open enough for us to see the stars. We...

Have We Been Our Best Selves?

By Rabbi Erin Mason, URJ Camp Newman Camp Director Shabbat shalom, and Shana Tovah! Today marks the end of the Days of Awe, the 10 days between Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar). During...
First-hand Stories of the True Meaning of Camp

First-hand Stories of the True Meaning of Camp

For Josh Cohen, URJ Camp Newman has been his second home for nine years. As a CIT this past summer, Josh decided to create a podcast that shows how amazing and special camp is through his interviews with two staff members and one of his third-grade campers. The...

Israeli Soldier Helps Campers Form Bonds with Israel

By Roy Druker Note from URJ Camp Newman: Unfortunately, a proposal now threatens to end the J-1 Visa program that allows international staff like Roy to join us for the summer. To learn more and to take action, click here! I’m 22 years old and live in Bnei Zion, a...