CYJ Texas Blog

January 22

A Trip to Israel

Hey there! I’m super excited to share something really meaningful about Jewish summer camp and Israel, based on an experience I had with my family a f...

December 19

Jewish Camp Summit Reflections

Two weeks ago, myself, the CYJ-Texas Team, and our board chair attended The Camp Summit - a combination of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp 180...

December 18

Why Summer Camp is the Ultimate Gift

It’s Hannukah, and gift-giving is in vogue this month. Let me share the ultimate gift - Jewish Summer Camp. Let’s face it - if school is like a peanu...

December 16

Year Course Update - Hayley Vorobiof

These past few months, I have had the incredible opportunity to participate in Year Course, a unique experience combining traveling, volunteering, and...

November 26

From Bug Juice to Gratitude

From Bug Juice to Gratitude: How Summer Camp Accidentally Prepared Us for Thanksgiving Let’s face it—summer camp and Thanksgiving have more in common ...

October 28

Camp = Kindness

I love so many things about CYJ, and today, I want to focus on kindness. Camp is an environment where you don’t have to step on others to get ahead; i...

September 29

Ma Nishtana Camp Young Judaea

No, this is not a Pesach story, especially with Rosh Hashana around the corner. What has changed in camp in the past 25 years or so? So much. At camp,...

September 29

CYJ Texans at Young Judaea’s Mazkirut Leadership Training

Gavin Valdez In 2022, I joined the Young Judaea Family, going on the Segel Trip and creating everlasting memories and longtime friends- whom I still t...