CYJ Texas Blog

May 27

Staff Spotlight: Posner Family

From the Road to the Ranch: The Posner Family’s Journey to CYJ Texas By Dor Posner Hello CYJ Texas Community! We are the Posner family—Dor, Keren, and...

March 28

Bring the Sunscreen and Bug Spray (But No Phones!)

If Moses had GPS, the Exodus would’ve taken 2 weeks, not 40 years. Sometimes the scenic route is the point. At Camp Young Judaea, we’re taking the sce...

February 27

The Great Phone-Free Family Dinner Adventure!

Hello CYJ Community, You know that moment when you’re sitting at the dinner table, and the glow of phones illuminates everyone’s face? Yeah, that’s ex...

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 ...