CYJ Texas Blog

April 24

BE THE EXAMPLE: ON DUGMA ISHIT AND SCHOOL ZONE U-TURNS

There’s a Hebrew phrase we use at camp like it’s second nature: dugma ishit — literally, “personal example.” It sounds obvious until you actually sit ...

March 30

Camp is Not Perfect. And That's Great

Let me tell you what camp is not. It is not curated. It is not optimized. The bunk assignments are not determined by AI. The food is not farm-to-table...

March 26

CYJ Impact on Israeli Campers

The past two weeks of intense war with Iran have brought us all into lockdown, with schools closed and very few opportunities for kids to be with thei...

February 23

Watching Kids Grow Up

There’s a moment every summer that gets me. It’s not the big one — not the Maccabiah Break Out or Banquet.. It’s quieter than that. It’s when a parent...

February 23

Hallie Liberman: From CYJ Camper to National Mazkira

There are very few places where you walk in and instantly feel like you belong. Young Judaea is that for me and so many others. It is a place where yo...

January 26

Seven Things Experts Say Kids Need. Camp Hits All Seven.

Kids today spend seven hours on screens and less than 30 minutes playing outside. Only one in three is physically active daily. Childhood obesity has ...

December 28

The Kid Who Came Home Different

Every summer, parents drop off their kids at CYJ. Some cry because they’ll miss them. Some cry because—let’s be honest—they finally get the house back...

November 24

10 for 2: It's True

You’ve probably heard the phrase “10 for 2.” For most people it means kids wait 10 months for their 2 months of camp. For camp people? It means we wor...