What does a hero look like today? What does it take to be a hero? This summer, five of the URJ Camps partnered with the Gift of Life Foundation to host Bone Marrow Registry Drives, in an effort to “find heroes” who match those in need of a bone marrow transplant.
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Fixing the World- Avodah Style
on July 11, 2011
Tikun Olam has always been a strong ideal in Judaism. This idea is found most prominently at camp in the Avodah program. Avodah translates to service, which is exactly the role they play in camp.

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