CYJ Texas Blog

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...

May 30

Get a Real Job this Summer

It’s that time of year—time to head to Camp! I just got to CYJ yesterday. We’re starting with a small group of ten people, which will grow to 30 peopl...

April 25

CYJ Texan Elected to National Mazkirut

By Shira Babajanov After so many memorable years at CYJ Texas, I couldn’t have imagined my life without Young Judaea, so decided to run for a national...

April 25

Mac's Memo: Passover

Hello All! Normally, you’d see a “Fresh From Frank” here, but this month, we decided to shake it up a bit. In case I have not had the chance to meet y...

March 28

Gaby Braun: Committed to Israel Education

For over 70 years, Camp Young Judaea has been committed to instilling a strong Jewish identity and connection to Israel. We are pleased to report that...