Shoftim: Pursuing Justice at Camp and Beyond

Shoftim: Pursuing Justice at Camp and Beyond

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...

Jewish Life Update, Week 5

Did you know that 48 million people in the United States are food insecure? That means they have trouble affording enough food to feed themselves on a regular basis. That is more people than the entire population of Canada. 13 million of these people are children. Our...

Jewish Life Update, Week 4: Tzedakah

“Don’t discriminate! Don’t! Don’t hate! Don’t discriminate, just communicate!” –Ofarim campers raising awareness for their anti-discrimination cause As you may have read, the Ofarim unit has been focusing on tikkun olam and social justice during Limud. They chose one...

Unit Updates, Week 3

Another fantastic week, one full of trips and special activities, is in the books – what have our units been up to? K’tanim It’s been an exciting week in K’tanim! On Monday, 12 new campers joined our unit, and they’ve already made many friends! On Wednesday, we...