LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Sci-Tech

LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Sci-Tech

By Rabishaw and Sarah Millstein – Sci-Tech Counselors During staff training, the URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech staff had the opportunity to hear from Keshet, a Jewish organization focused on creating a more inclusive environment for members of the LGBTQIA+ community...
Live Long and Prosper: Words of Torah for Our Camp Leaders

Live Long and Prosper: Words of Torah for Our Camp Leaders

By Julia Berg – Director of Jewish Life [This D’var Torah was given to our camp leaders during our first Shabbat on campus at our summer home in Byfield.] I’m sure many of you are familiar with this symbol. Live Long and Prosper!  And some of you may know...
From Fireflies to Faders: My Journey to "Professional Camper"

From Fireflies to Faders: My Journey to "Professional Camper"

By Harrison Bleiberg, Assistant Director Growing up, I felt like my entire life was just spent waiting for camp to start. Every new piece of clothing I got was immediately marked with my initials in preparation for laundry days, I spent hours planning for my talent...
Can Minecraft = Havdalah

Can Minecraft = Havdalah

by Rabbi Dan Medwin Founding Camp Council Member & regular Faculty Member Digital Media Manager, Central Conference of American Rabbis IF Camp = the Shabbat of the year, THEN Minecraft Meet-up = Havdalah Let me explain… Shabbat is the moment we look forward to all...
What's Our Part This Tu BiShvat?

What's Our Part This Tu BiShvat?

By Josh Stempel This week, I heard an amazing story about Alex Weber, a California teen living near Carmel: ‘”My dad raised me underwater,” says Weber, and she means it. She’s a free diver: no scuba tanks; she just holds her breath. She was diving in...