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Good evening folks! 70 happy, bright eyed, energized, and proud new Herzl campers went home today. Their energy and spirit I’m sure is still echoing through Camp. I came back […]

Heat, shmeat! It’s Yom Yisrael!!! I woke up this morning and the sun was shining and ready early for the heat of the day. I walked outside, went down to […]

Here we are again! It’s the first Shabbat of the summer. Except it’s not Shabbat anymore, and we had a beautiful Havdalah service last night. As my trusty camp clock […]

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.