Teen Center Transformation
Watch what happens when the OFJCC teens decide to update the Teen Center!
Family Life
Summer Science Experiments With Kids
Experimenting, pouring and mixing one’s hands into a sticky, foamy or exploding mess is most kids’ idea of a good time. I recently created a Pinterest board for the OFJCC entitled “Summer Science Projects for Kids” and it inspired me to try some with my five-year old daughter Anna. When presented with...
Three Counselors Who Traveled Halfway Around the World to Teach Your Kids
Some of our camp counselors have an admittedly long commute, but none quite as far as the three shlichim (Hebrew for emissaries) who traveled 12,000 miles to teach at J-Camp this summer. J-Camp has been hosting shlichim for eight years, and according to Youth & Teen Director Dave Rosenfeld, the roles...
What I Learned From My Dad
Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared in The Times of Israel. Today is both Father’s Day and the 6-month anniversary of my father’s passing. So in honor of his memory, I want to share a few thoughts on what I learned from my dad. For he was, among other things,...
The Graduation Speech That Won’t Wait
I have always wanted to be invited to give a speech at a commencement ceremony. And since I am not sure it will ever happen, I decided to use my remarks at our OFJCC Leslie Family Preschool Graduation Ceremony to deliver that speech. Enjoy! I’m guessing that since you have...