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Israel Arbeiter Returns to Plock
Contributed by Tim Gray, chairman of the non-profit WWII Foundation. For more information on the January 27, 2013, premiere in Boston of the film "A...
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This time it was me...
Ornah, like all of us, would tend to think that bad things happen to other people. Then she discovered that ‘others’ are people just like...
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Hertz Nursery School Summer Program Creates Outdoor Classroom Environment
The summer of 2012 brought many changes to the programs at Hertz Nursery School in Sharon. One of these changes was the creation of a...
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My Mother's Memory Becomes Mine
I grew up in Florida and my mother spoke often about the summer she spent at Camp Laurelwood. Mom was raised in 1930s New Haven,...
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Help Children Appreciate the Arts
By Susan TovskyChildren’s Program and Magic Ark Performing Arts Series Coordinator, Jewish Community Centers of Greater BostonDeveloping a lifelong appreciation of the arts is one...
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Something to Rejoice About
by Rabbi Ed Gelb Director: Camp Ramah in New England My favorite time at camp is undoubtedly Saturday evening after dinner when the campers sing...
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The Camp Chronicles; Throwing Out the Seeds of Doubt
Well, we are in the home stretch! The letters arrive a bit more sporadically and are no longer gut wrenching essays. Camp is now being...
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The Camp Chronicles: The Banana Bread Blues (Self Help Through Baking)
We are now down to 11 days before my girl comes home…but I’m not counting. The reports I receive indicate that she is doing great…I’m...
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The Camp Chronicles: The Road Back From Food Nightmare
It’s hard to believe that 1 week and two days have passed since dropping my daughter off at sleep away camp (but I’m not counting). ...
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The Camp Chronicles
Sending your ten year old off to sleep away camp for the first time is rather comparable to a new pregnancy. After all, everyone has...
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