It never rains… Session 1

June 17, 2026

It never rains at Herzl Camp. It only heavy dews. And it was dewing it all day. We couldn’t do Flag because of the heavy dew, so we went straight […]

BIKKURIM!!! – Session 1

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 […]

Oh what a beautiful morning!!! – Session 1

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 […]

Magic coming alive – Session 1

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 […]

Summer 2026 is here!!! – Session 1

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 […]

Session 3 – Erev last full day of camp

August 10, 2025

Hi Herzl Family! Sorry folks it’s gonna be a real quick message tonight because we’re only halfway through Staff Final Banquet and it’s gonna go pretty late… but I wanted […]

Session 3 – 4 days left: Mamma Mia!

August 8, 2025

Hi Herzl Family! Settle in folks this is gonna be a doozy… Chef gadol, Pickleball Pro, and Kadimah’s Mamma Mia! We had two professionals pop in today, awesome volunteers worked […]

Session 3 – With 5 days left: Ceramics!

August 7, 2025

Hi Herzl Family! It’s gonna be a quick one tonight, folks, I’m coming in kinda late. Need to be up early for some boat driving but I wanted to give […]