Camp JORI Newsletter     
February 2010
   
in this issue
:: Summer of 2010
:: Mitzvah of the Month
:: February Birthdays
:: JORI Staff

                 lots of tzfon 1 girls  Jaren, Dillon and ?                                                                                                                       
Register Now for Summer 2010!
SOME SESSIONS ARE FULL! Don't be left out of the fun....
Camp JORI is enrolling at record rates for the summer of 2010. Not registered yet? Take a few minutes on a cold winter afternoon to register for the summer to come!


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Photo taken in February at camp by Ronda!

Financial Aid is available for the summer of 2010. Call Paul Segal at 401-245-1857 for additional information.

First Time Camper? Do you live in the Boston area? Do you live in  Western Massachusetts? Do you live in New York? Some communities have first time camper incentive programs. Go to www.onehappycamper.org to see if your community has a first time camper incentive grant! Call the JORI office or email campjori@gmail.com for information.


Online Registration is currently available. Please visit the JORI website at www.campjori.com and click on the option "Register Here".
                                             
Aaron and Marcy on Camels
You know you're a JORI camper when....
 
1, you want to punch a red rubber ball every time a baby says "gaga"
2. you want to play sports and take a shower outside whenever it rains
3. you went to Dunkin Donuts and tried to pay with a "five cent piece"
4. one of your greatest wishes is to be the wife of a hot dog man
5. you feel like throwing a boot anytime someone forgets a song lyric
6. you look for pudding on the salad bar at a restaurant
7. you think Jeremy Gertz wrote redemption song..(it was really Bob Marley)
8. you know an old man who lives by a creek...
9. you asked Courtney to make a bracelet with your name in it
10. you look forward to a head check  for lice as long as it's from Grammi
11.you've played "extreme tetherball"
12. the only card game you know is hi-lo jack
13. becoming a waiter/waitress is a right-of -passage
14. when Sunday night comes, you just want to boogie
15. if you see a movie on a Saturday night, you expect a hoodsie and havdallah to follow...
16. whenever someone says goodnight, you expect them to sing "we hate to see you go."
17. you say "been there, done that" when you learn about the gold rush in school
18. you might be a member of the "unga-bunga" club
 


Please send us your ideas for this section......How do you know you're a JORI camper?

Jaren, Dillon and ?

Olympic Regatta Time!

Camp JORI is delighted to welcome the following new campers for the summer of 2010:

Samantha Greenberg
Hannah Melnick
Joshua Melnick
Benjamin Reingold
Zachary Reingold
Rachel Rogers
Andrew Waldorf
Ariana Waldorf
Stephen Zenack
Rebecca Roos
Molly Friedman
Cara Lustig
Mia Lustig
Max LeGates
Emily Orkin
Jonathan Astor
Alexxandra Niss
Lili Klayman
Matthew Loyferman
Lauren Asnes
Hannah Wolfe
Sophie Wolfe
Alexander Rappaport
Rachel Rogers
Emma Bucklan
Aaron Foreman
Elisabeth Cooperman
Samantha Cooperman
Jordan Silversmith (overnight!)
Robert Seymour
Eric Sanford
Sam Rivelis
Jessica Lader
Brianna Rawl
Lily Siegel (overnight!)
Caroline Axelrod
Steven Kahn
Jonah Rosenblatt
Rachel Lupovitz
Daniel Belkin
David Finstein
Ilan Korman
Aliya Thaler
Mia Saracino
Nathan Katzman
Jaime Forte

Jaren, Dillon and ?

Jaren, Dillon and ?

Mitzvot of the Month!



Purim in Jerusalem

Mishloach Manot
Purim Gifts of Food
Matanot L'evyonim
Gifts to the Needy

Mitzvot are commandments, rules and guidance for us to live a full, enriching life. There are 613 mitzvot in the Torah, and each month we will feature a mitzvah that will enrich your JORI experience.

As we prepare to celebrate the holiday of Purim, imagine our costumes, bake our hamentashen, it is important that we remember the mitzvot commonly associated with Purim to remember our friends and family with small gifts, and remember all who have basic needs to be met with monetary gifts to the needy. All mitzvot improve the quality of life for the "doer" and the recipient. To that end, JORI campers will have the opportunity interact within the larger community to perform mitzvot and make relationships with institutions and people who need some help this summer. We look forward to rolling out our new programming as we count down to camp!
Happy Birthday in February to...

Madison Skraly and Bruce birthday


Natasha Berezin

Joshua Brandes

Marni Burk

Jake Cwieka

Anna Lucia Di Bella

Zachary Fried

Michael Gesualdi

Benjamin  Harpel

Daniel Kapustin

Samantha Kent

Justin Korn

Matthew Ostrow

Kara Ploss

Aurora Rees

Stephanie Wasserman

Marisa Onofrio

Jessica Gergel

Ami Berkemeier

Sabrina Neimark

Lily Siegel

Caroline Sadler

Jonathan Joel

Leah Ribner-Martin

Benjamin Reingold

Zachary Reingold

Molly Friedman

Stephen Zenack

Sophie Wolfe
JORI Staff Prepares for 2010!

Bruce, Judy, Grammi, Erin, Alex, Erin, Brian, Aaron, Lizzie, Jason, Dan, Chloe, Chelsea, Lianne, Shana, Aaron, Adin, Phill, Sydni, Elijah, Deena, Lilia, Billy, Mel, Courtney, Chelsea, Josh, Jeremy, Dillon, David, Ira, Naomi, Nancy, Anne, Ronda, Dana, Jaren, Dan, Sage, Andrew, Howie, Lisa, Dylan, Melanie, Todd, Jeff, Laura, Becca, Molly, Gila, Jake, Noah, Aaron, Matt,Alexander, Erin, Jordan, Lauren, Jordan, Madison, Anna, Shoshana, Madi, Luba, Lior, Matan, Daniel, Sam, Jonathan, Talya, Lyza and Ronni are all waiting to greet you in June or July of 2010!


Introducing our newest adult staff member


Aaron and Marcy on Camels

Erin and Cedar at Baxter State Park

Erin Albanese has joined the JORI family and been living at camp since October along with her four footed friend, Cedar. Erin is Camp JORI's year-round caretaker, but oh, so much more! She has worked in camping for many years as the director and caretaker of a rural site in Maine. Erin has a great deal of experience working with children and families at risk, is certified in leading ropes course activities, and very knowledgeable about organic gardening, and environmental protection. All that, and just a great, kind, fun loving person! Erin has initiated a new recycling program that will continue through the summer. We are looking forward to a greener, more environmentally conscious summer!
Ronni's Hamentashen Recipe

1 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup oil
3 Eggs
1/4 Cup orange juice and rind
4 Cups Flour
4 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt

Combine ingredients in order given. Roll out to 1/4 inch. Cut in circles. Fill with desired filling. Form into triangles. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour. Ronni's family likes chocolate chips, poppy seed filling and strawberry jam the best! Need help shaping the hamentashen? There are many helpful photos online!
Recipe from "Our Recipe Treasures" Ramah chapter Winnepeg ORT 1978



 
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Websites of interest to JORI Families
Jewish Federation of Rhode Island
Foundation for Jewish Camp
American Camp Association
The Jewish Agency for Israel
One Happy Camper for New Camper Incentive Grants
Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy