Be the One

Over the past three years, our camp has adopted the mantra of “Be the One.” Each person has a different interpretation, but the overall meaning behind the expression is simple: every individual has the ability to bring about positive change in the world....
Jewish Life Update, Week 3: Trust

Jewish Life Update, Week 3: Trust

What do daily Torah study, saying the Sh’ma at bedtime, leading services, and not coveting have in common? These are all mitzvot. Our Bonim campers started the session trying to define mitzvot in a way that makes sense to them—they are commandments in the Torah,...

Living Our Values: A Blood Drive at Camp

Last week, Eisner Camp hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive. The blood drive provided our staff and members of the broader Great Barrington community with the opportunity to donate blood and potentially save lives of those who are in need. While only staff could...

Unit Updates, Week Two

Week Two is in the books…what have all of the units been up to since we last checked in? K’tanim It was another fantastic week in K’tanim! We cannot believe K’tanim session 1 is already done! In addition to the new activities we started on Monday,...

Jewish Life Update, Week 2: Respect

This summer, our Chalutzim campers are learning about different Jewish values, or middot. This Hebrew term connotes having a balanced amount of each trait. Each day we discuss different scenarios and how much of each value to apply. Together, we’ve explored honesty,...