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In Parashat Behar, we’re introduced to the mitzvah of Shmita, the sabbatical year. Every seven years, the land of Israel is commanded to rest. Farmers stop working the land, debts are forgiven, and whatever grows is

Dear Capital Camps Families,  As we explore this week’s parsha, Shemini, we find some valuable lessons that resonate deeply with the values and experiences we cherish at camp. Shemini, the eighth day, marks a significant

In this week’s parasha, Vayakhel, Moses gathers the Israelites to provide the Sabbath commandments: to rest, abstain from work, and to kindle no fire. A surprisingly short list, considering the many modern adaptations of these rules. What is

Parshat Mishpatim presents a series of civil and ethical laws that emphasize justice, fairness, and how we should treat one another. Just as the Israelites were called to uphold these laws as a community, we

By Hannah Stoller, Atzma’im Coordinator It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Atzma’im program changes the course of people’s lives. I can’t begin to image how different of a person I would be if

By Adina Ginsburg, Community Care Manager  One sign that we are moving past the years marred by the COVID pandemic is the number of current 2nd through 5thgraders clamoring to spending their summers at overnight camp.

Parshat Bo, this week’s Torah portion, is filled with large-scale drama: plagues #8, #9, and #10, Pharoah’s command to the Israelites to leave Egypt, and the beginning of the Exodus. Earlier in the parsha, though,

By Adina Ginsburg, Community Care Manager Sleepaway camps offer children the chance to step outside their comfort zones and experience a new world of independence and adventure. While even short stays can provide valuable growth

In today’s fast-paced world, it often feels as if we’re living in two distinct spheres: the physical and the virtual. Everywhere we turn smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices surround us. While technology serves critical

In this week’s parsha, Parashat Vayeshev, we begin the story of Joseph and his brothers, and some of the challenges that each of them faced as they navigated their complicated relationships. Throughout the parsha, there