Every morning, each camper and staff member comes together
Around The Toren to raise the flag's and declare, Every Day is a Special Day at CYJ!
Around The Toren is our quarterly community E-Newsletter, filled with timely updates, events and articles to help you stay on top of what’s happening in the world of Camp Young Judaea Midwest. To view the newsletter on our website, click here.
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Message from Aaron Levine,
CYJ's Assistant Director
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As I have grown into the Assistant Director role, I've learned so much about our community while meeting our dynamic and exciting campers during virtual programming. Talking with our parents and alumni has deepened my understanding of the connection our families have to the CYJ community, one that feels like a second home.
In interviews with counselors, I ask what motivates them to work at camp, and a common theme arises. They describe their experiences as campers by feelings of being welcome, encouraging, supportive, trusting, a place to learn and connect, community driven, a second home...a family. One candidate said about his counselor, "he knew that being on tzevet (staff) was about more having fun; that campers were better people because of their experience."
I look forward to continuing to build our CYJ family alongside you in Waupaca this summer!
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We know that in these uncertain times, families are looking for fun and exciting ways to engage their kids, which is why we have set up CYJ @ Home as a resource library for great activities, virtual events, and videos, to bring a little bit of CYJ's summer spirit
into your home.
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Campers & Parents: Join us to learn about the CYJ Midwest magic that happens every summer!
Sunday, January 24
2:30pm CT
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Can't make our Prospective Camper Day? No worries! CYJ's Director, Robin Anderson, can meet with your family one on one. Click the box below
to sign up today.
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New! Support Our Work Just By Donating Your Change
We have partnered with a new mobile app and website that allows you to automatically donate the change from your card purchases to support our work. It’s small change for you, but a game changer for us!
Thank you for considering investing in the future of our community.
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Birthday Party for the Trees:
A Tu B’shvat Celebration
January 27, 2021
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Join your CYJ family in celebrating the "Jewish New Year for the Trees." We celebrate by eating fruits from Israel and fruits we haven't tried before, celebrate nature, and affirm our relationship to the Earth.
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Magic: The Gathering
The 2nd Wednesday Monthly
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Cast spells, summon creatures, and battle other camp wizards every second Wednesday of the month.
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President's Day = Game Day
February 15, 2021
2:30pm - 3:30pm CT
Play games together with your CYJ friends. From Settler's to Scattergories and Pictionary, we'll be competing with your camp friends and having fun...remember, "everyone's a winner at CYJ!"
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Our tuition assistance application is now open for the 2021 season.
Click here for a more detailed information of how to apply.
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THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15, 2021 |
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Bar Mitzvah
Micah Hirsch (October 15)
Sam Nagorsky (October 17)
Simon Ronis-Tobin (November 7)
Azi Altgold (November 26)
Edison Mendez (December 12)
Gadi Stieber (December 28)
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Bat Mitzvah
Hayden Zimmerman (October 24)
Caroline Elbaum (October 25)
Jordana Ronis-Tobin (November 7)
Ayelet "Ella" Klein (November 14)
Lani Altgold (November 27)
Ella Mellman (December 5)
Eliyah Hammel (December 13)
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Camp Young Judaea Midwest is pleased to announce that over 80 CYJ families are the recipients of the 2020 PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR AWARD by JCamp 180, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation!
The JCamp 180 Outstanding Philanthropist Award is presented to the individual or individuals who have made significant financial contributions to nonprofit Jewish camp, and therefore have made these organizations more vibrant, competitive and sustainable. This year, the award goes to….all the parents who donated to nonprofit Jewish Camp in 2020! This award was announced at the JCamp 180 national conference. JCamp 180 works to significantly enhance the long-term effectiveness of nonprofit Jewish camps and other organizations that engage young people in meaningful Jewish cultural and educational experiences.
We are extremely grateful to our community for the generous support of families who donated their entire camp fees, a portion of their fees, or allowed us to hang onto fees as a credit for future programming. These donations were crucial to supporting our pivot throughout the summer of 2020 and ensuring the continuity of our camp experience as we head into the 2021 summer.
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Young Judaea is proud to partner with renowned American-Israeli Chef Michael Solomonov to bring Israeli food and culture into homes around the world!
'Chef Mike' will interview our very own Year Course participants currently in Israel for an upcoming episode of his new digital series, "Bringing Israel Home," which features some of the biggest names in Israeli food and culture.
The 5-time James Beard award-winning Solomonov (Zahav, Dizengoff, Federal Donuts) will talk to Year Course participants about their experience together in Israel during these extraordinary times, followed by a live cooking demonstration and Q&A with the audience.
This exciting new series premieres on Wednesday, January 13, and the Year Course episode will air live on January 20 at 8pm EST. Mark your calendars - and stay tuned for more information about this special event.
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