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Herzl Camp is back in session—and so is HerzlCast! Executive Director Tommy Hoffman kicks off Season 2 with a behind-the-scenes look at the start of camp, joined by a few […]

Well, folks Shabat number one with campers that Herzl Camp summer 2025 is in the books. Like I said before a day here at camp is so packed up with […]

When I woke up this morning, the sky was dark, and the rain was about to fall, you could smell it in the air. I went on my little stroll […]

You know when your kids come home and they’re really excited about something or they just did something that they’re really excited about and can’t stop talking and they talk […]

The energy is palpable…Our campers are home!!! The staff is running on high adrenaline. I wish I could bottle it. The veterans have a gleam in their eye and comfort […]

(A precursor to this article: I went a little heavier than normal, but if you’re a follower of Herzl’s Ted Talk…you know that there is plenty of fun on the short horizon!)

Shalom Machaneh Herzl families! My name is Tommy Hoffman and I get the privilege of being the Executive Director of the Herzl Camp Association and Foundation. Yes, I have the best job in the world. Thanks for sending your kid to Herzl and giving us the chance to give them a safe, fun, Jewish camp experience.

Working at Summer Camp or Taking an Internship: Our Summer Staff Shouldn’t Have to Choose For generations, working at summer camp has been a transformative experience for young people, helping […]

Since 2011, Herzl Camp has brought children and teens from Sderot and surrounding kibbutzim to live along side their American peers. As they share cabins and canoes, lifelong friendships are […]

Executive Director Tommy Hoffman sits down with this summer’s outstanding staff award recipients—including the two Director’s Award winners and five Fiterman Kol Hakavod honorees—to reflect on their impact, growth, and […]