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Camp Heroes Support Gift of Life

Camp Heroes Support Gift of Life

Originally posted on the URJ Camp and Israel Blog 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. With nearly 200 people swabbed at URJ Camp Harlam, URJ Kutz Camp, URJ Goldman Union Camp-Institute, URJ Eisner Camp and URJ Jacobs Camp, our communities had the opportunity to put into action our commitment to the Jewish concept of pikuach [...]

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How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, part 1

How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, part 1

In honor of this month’s URJ communication theme, “Focus on Youth,” each of our NFTY North American Board members will be examining how their URJ camping experience shaped their Jewish lives and leadership styles. First up, NFTY MCVP Taylor Lyles chronicles her journey from URJ Jacobs Camp to Kutz.

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