The Many Faces of SAC by Beth Jacoby
The term “putting a name to a face” has never rung so true for me until this summer here at SAC! Out of our 113 campers this year, about one third are brand new to our camp! Our first time campers are always surprised when, after telling me their first name, I instantly tell […]
Shabbat Week 1
Sharing their Shabbat experiences for this blog are our director Rabbi Kenny Pollack and Hazan Aryeh “Haham” Greenberg. Kenny: Shabbat was fun and it seemed like it had the right balance of fun, singing, chill time and great food. Meals were plentiful and the kids loved the meals. Friday night we got the full […]
Pre-Shabbat Blog
Keridos Madres y Padres! Today’s blog will include excerpts from our Head Counselors, Anaelle Ezekiel and Jeffrey Owen, and our Assistant Director Julia Owen. Julia: SAC 2018 is off to an amazing start! On Tuesday, campers arrived at around 3 pm and were met by jumping and singing staff members as they got […]
SAC 2018: The Fun Begins
Keridos Madres Y Padres! Yesterday’s Ladino phrase of the day was “Todo Bueno” which, fittingly, means “Everything’s Good!” We have had an amazing first two days of camp so far. Haham had a record number of kids attending Tuesday’s Cocoa en la Boca, our pre-Shacharit hot chocolate and learning event. During the day so […]
Greek Jewish Shabbaton & Festival by Beth Jacoby
I recently traveled to New York City’s Lower East Side to represent both Sephardic Adventure Camp and the Seattle Jewish Community at a Shabbaton and Greek Jewish Festival. The events were hosted by Kehila Kedosha Janina, a ninety-year-old Romaniote synagogue just south of Delancey and two blocks east of Little Italy. Here is an account […]
