by urjeisnercamp | Nov 15, 2016 | Camping & Youth Engagement, Finance & Fundraising
We are blessed by the support and participation of our community members. Many in our kehillah kedoshah (holy community) go above and beyond and are generous in their tzedakah in addition to their generous spirit. We are fortunate to have a group of donors who...
by urjeisnercamp | Nov 11, 2016 | Featured
by Rabbi Matt Cutler; Congregation Gates of Heaven, Schenectady NY; Dean of Faculty, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps Lech l’cha… m’artzicha, u’mimoledet’cha, u’mibeit avi’cha…. Go forth from your land, from the place of your birth and from the house of your father…....
by urjeisnercamp | Oct 28, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
This past summer, Eisner Camp was blessed to have two counselors join us from Uganda: Yonatan and Samuel. Throughout their time with us, they shared many facets of life in their home community of Namatumba, from everyday activities to traditional dances. In getting to...
by urjeisnercamp | Sep 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, Assistant Director In this week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, we read the words “Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof” – Justice, justice shall you pursue (Deuteronomy 16:20). The Torah is quite economical in its language – every word is written painstakingly...
by urjeisnercamp | Sep 8, 2016 | Camping & Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Youth & Family
Miss camp already? Your answer is right here! With school beginning and the seasons changing, parents are telling us what an incredible summer their children had and how much they miss camp! Campers miss their camp friends, their community, the adventure, Shabbat, and...
