BIKKURIM!!! Session 1, June 16th
June 17, 2026
BIKKURIM! That’s right, folks. Today was Bikkurim. In Hebrew, I think it actually means “first fruits,” but at Herzl Camp, it means Color Wars! Bikkurim has been going on here […]
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June 17, 2026
BIKKURIM! That’s right, folks. Today was Bikkurim. In Hebrew, I think it actually means “first fruits,” but at Herzl Camp, it means Color Wars! Bikkurim has been going on here […]
June 15, 2026
I’m coming to you from the porch on a cool but perfect summer night in the Northwoods. The loons are singing, reminding everyone who truly rules the lake, while a […]
June 14, 2026
What an awesome day at camp! It was a full, camp-style camp day. Technically, it was our first full day of regularly scheduled programming because we did an abbreviated version […]
June 13, 2026
Hi folks! I come to you sitting on the porch of the Directors House on a cool early summer night. It’s a windy one, so I can’t hear the loons […]
June 12, 2026
Dear Herzl Camp Families – As we head into Shabbat and kick off the summer at Herzl Camp, I am delighted to bring you the first Shabbat message from the […]
June 12, 2026
Welcome to the summer of 2026! We are off and running… Normally, I’d be sending this post late at night, but since we started on a Thursday and are heading […]
May 26, 2026
What does it mean to raise proud Jewish children at a moment when so many Jews are feeling uncertain, isolated, or even afraid to openly express their connection to Israel […]
August 22, 2025
Hi Herzl Family, This summer was one for the books. Every night (except Shabbat), I sat on the Director’s Porch and tapped out my “Ted Talks” – little reflections on […]
August 11, 2025
A special episode — a conversation with Ayelet, Ori, and Rona Epstein, the parents and sister of beloved camper and Ozo, Netta Epstein, who was tragically killed on October 7 […]
August 11, 2025
Hi Herzl Family! Well folks, the final night is upon us. I can’t believe summer 2025 is coming to a close. This is the part where I start to choke […]