Ever since I started going to camp at URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute in 2006, I had dreamed of going to Israel. When I signed up for a URJ Kesher Birthright trip this past fall, I was not expecting the very wide range of Jewish education from the participants on the trip.
100 Reasons to Love Kutz
What are YOU doing this summer?! In 100 days I’ll be heading back to Kutz: NFTY’s Campus for Reform Jewish Teens! Sign up now for your chance to have the best summer of your life! So in celebration, here are 100 things I love about camp:
Love of Humanity: Camp Philanthropy at Kutz
The URJ Kutz Camp is delighted to have been selected to participate in the prestigious Jewish Teen Funder’s Network (JTFN) Camp Philanthropy Program for the summer of 2013.
Kutz Featured in FJC Summer Highlights
“What is your favorite part about summer camp?” The age-old question with no one correct answer, just a multitude of responses that each trigger joyful nostalgia. This behavior does not exclusively apply to campers or participants; everyone has a favorite part of summer camp.
Harvest of Hope
As a child, one of my favorite holiday songs was sung during Sukkot. “Apples are delicious, they are so nutritious, you don’t have to wash any dishes, sing a Sukkah song!” This complex arrangement was sung (and not very well) for the entirety of the holiday.
What is home to you?
Digital Media this summer has been a lot more then just learning to use imovie. We looked a lot at how to tell a complete story and how to make it engaging to all audiences. We also learned how powerful a video can be. When we picked our final projects it wasn’t about doing something just for fun.
For the Sake of the Future, Invest in a Camper
Looking back, I can see that the whole experience of being at camp opened a new door to Jewish life for me. I took a tremendous step in owning my Judaism. It was no longer something my parents were telling me to do; it was something I was personally connecting to.
Love in the Box-Kutz 2012
This week, the creative team behind the documentary film, GOD IN THE BOX, returned to Kutz, where it had begun an engaging relationship years earlier, while writing and researching the subject of their first film.
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