by urjeisnercamp | Jul 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
We’re one week in to second session… what have our units been up to? K’tanim It was such an incredible first week for K’tanim to kick off second session. From getting to know each other at our “Day Camp” mixer to splashing around at...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Eisner Family, This first week of second session has been a blast!We have had so much fun meeting all our new friends up at the farm. Campers have been helping to feed us, clean us, walk us, and give us plenty of pets and belly rubs! This week we tried ruff-ing...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Julia Tecotsky, second-year staff member at Eisner Camp. “How was Eisner?” Despite this question’s well-intentioned and seemingly straightforward nature, it has been one of the most frustrating and challenging for me to answer. Ever since the beginning of my Eisner...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
You may have read about our gratitude programs before here or here, or watched this video. This session we began again with practicing giving and receiving thanks. Using a paper cut out of a phone (that was nearly as exciting as having a real phone), campers placed...
by urjeisnercamp | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Rabbi Jason Nevarez. This article was originally published by the Times of Israel. Rabbi Nevarez, from Temple Shaaray Tefila in Northern Westchester, serves on Eisner faculty and is the parent of Eisner campers. Two weeks ago, I witnessed something powerful:...