Here at Camp Newman, we work together to build a community of acceptance, where we role model positive behaviors, and acknowledge that each and every member of the community is vital and important. We live by the value of b’tzelem Elohim, which reminds us that each of us are created in the image of God meaning that each person at camp has a specific set of needs, wants, feelings, hopes, and dreams.
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Home Is Where the Camp Is
By Rabbi Allie Fischman, Associate Camp Director, URJ Camp Newman To say the last five months have been a roller coaster ride is an understatement....
How I Found My New Good Luck Charm in the Ashes
By Ruben Arquilevich, Executive Director, URJ Camp Newman, California Youth & Camping I was 13 years old, standing with my arms draped around my...
What Children & Sandcastles Can Teach Us About Resilience
Words of wisdom from Rabbi Erin, Harold Kushner and Debbie Friedman By URJ Camp Newman Camp Director, Rabbi Erin Mason I was sitting on a beach one...