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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 […]

Shavua Tov, Herzl Camp Parents. The final blog is coming to you after Havdalah.We had a delightful Shabbat weekend, presented beautifully by the 2025 Ozrim. Please enjoy – Well, it’s […]

When my son went away to college, I decided to take up a new hobby. After carefully listing the pros and cons of the different options, I landed on Tennis. […]

In 2025, B’yachad is truly living up to their song and “fixing things ’round the camp!” B’yachad is built on three core tenets, represented by intersecting rings: Unity, Community Service, […]

On the night of July 13, something incredible happened at Herzl Camp. After a month of uncertainty, delays, and dashed hopes, we welcomed 15 Israeli campers to camp. As they […]

If you’ve spent any significant amount of time with me, you know that I have a mild (major) obsession with anything to do with the Titanic, and especially the 1997 […]

This past Monday evening – Tuesday was perhaps the most anticipated day of 2nd session – B-I-K-K-U-R-I-M – BIKKURIM!!!!! Typically, as the session starts to wind down, the number of […]

Dear Herzl Camp Families – Shabbat has come and gone. Same with Havdalah. And I am officially very late in posting this blog. Havdalah has always been my favorite prayer. […]

It’s the first Shabbat of second session. There are now just under 400 campers and Ozrim at Macheneh Herzl. Add approximately 120 counselors, program directors, and specialists, along with 60+ […]

Have you ever had one of those moments that feels deeply familiar – like déjà vu, but in a meaningful way? I have many moments like that at camp. And […]