Each year, the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), where I am fortunate to be the first-ever chief program officer, supports more than 300 nonprofit Jewish day and overnight camps across North America.
Many Israelis are enthusiastic about working as emissaries this summer, and the Jewish Agency says it's had no issues with recruiting.
The multiyear case came about after Rabbi Shmuel Krawatsky sued three of his reported victims and others in 2018 for defamation. All three then countersued, claiming assault and battery.
Some camps have launched initiatives to support Israeli community members amid the war.
The Yael Foundation's camp held its third year in Poland with both a boys' camp and a girls' camp.
'Creating Connections to Israel, Strengthening Jewish Peoplehood'
The camp’s approach to spirituality enhances campers’ connection to both their Judaism and to the ocean.
Just days out from their campers’ return home, the company hired to transport all of their belongings home had announced its sudden closure.
While therapeutic healing remains central, the camps also strive to provide a semblance of typical summer fun.
Central to the success of these camps is the "disconnection from mobile phones" policy, as discovered by research conducted by the Forum.