News from Camp Jori

Camp JORI Newsletter	March 2010

in this issue

:: Summer of 2010

:: Mitzvah of the Month

:: March Birthdays

Announcing!
PJ Goes to Camp
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A new program partnership between
the Foundation for Jewish Camp and
the Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Who is eligible?

1. Children from a PJ Library family: alumni, active members, and siblings of active members

2. First time campers who have never attended a
Jewish non-profit summer camp for 19 days or more. Campers who have attended a mini session and are now attending a full session are eligible.

3. The grant amount is $1,000. it is not need-based.

4. As with the other incentive programs, applicants must be registered for camp prior to being approved for the incentive grant.

PJ Library families can contact Kirstin Gadiel at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation at (413) 439-1968 or kirstin@hgf.org for more information.

Note: Families from Western Massachusetts are not eligible for PJ Goes to Camp and should contact Kirstin Gadiel for more information.

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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Jaren, Dillon and ?

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

First Time Camper?
Are you a PJ Library family? 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".

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You know you're a JORI camper when....

You're confused when your alarm goes off and you don't hear Ronni's voice
You've slept in a pink tent
You think most administrators are nicknamed "Ron" and have a son named "Aaron"
You know that your camp would win any gimp and hemp bracelet inter-camp games
An accordion player is part of the Friday night song session group
You bang a table and high-five after every meal
You know that you have had the best lox cream cheese ever!
You think smorgasbord in either the best or the worst meal at camp
You would rather go on a trip than for a session each summer
You know that the youngest girls are way tougher than the kitchen boys
You want to have a shucking contest every time you pass an ear of corn
You never leave a building without your water bottle
It's hard to feel homesick when you have a grammi at camp

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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
Naomi Davis
Perri Davis
Kol Davis
Solomon Silvia
Ana Jacobson
Nathan Kirshenbaum
Jared Silverman
Lucy Kirshenbaum
Laurel Koehler
Molly Snyder
Micah Levanos
Max Goldstein
Kyle Morgan
Elliot Tufaro
Jessica Gordon
Aaron Foreman
Sarah Sidman

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Mitzvah of the Month!

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Telling the Story of Pesach

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 Passover (Pesach), it is important to remember that we are instructed to tell the story of Pesach in a way that all of us understand. The telling, Haggadah, is to be done amid questions, comments, and even more stories. Most of us are fortunate to celebrate among multiple generations of relatives and friends. In some ways, a seder is a lot like summer camp. Many opinions, many questions, new experiences, different foods, and even some people you've never met before this year's seder! The story of Passover which began with Pharoh, Moses, Miriam and their families and friends continues with all of us living in 2010, including those of us at Camp JORI!

Happy Birthday in March to...

Madison Skraly and Bruce birthday

Madison Skraly and Bruce birthday

Jacqueline Lamoriello

Natalie Panasci

Valeriya Shaposhnik

Alexander Simpson

William Socolof

Sophie Tamarkin

Jonathan Sherfey

Alexis Kutenplon-Rayess

Benjamin Pomerantz

Victoria Berman

Alexxandra Niss

Samuel Kaminsky

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!

JORI STAFF IS LEARNING!

Ronda, Ira, Aaron F, and Ronni attended the ACA New England Conference in Manchester New Hampshire on March 26 and 27. They networked with colleagues, bought supplies and equipment, and got some new ideas for programming and staff training.

Since October, Ronni has been working with a group of camp directors to develop JORI's Israel and Judaic programming more fully. The series of four seminars began in October in Los Angeles at the Brandeis Bar Din institute. The second session was held in Connecticut at The Isabella Freedman Center. The third will be held in Israel attached to the training session with the new summer shlichim. Stay tuned for more details!

Ronni's Toffee Matzah Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Line 2 jellyroll pans or cookie sheets with aluminum foil. Spread the matzah on the pans in a single layer with no space between the pieces (break the matzah as needed to fill the pan).

Melt butter and brown sugar on stove.

Boil until mixture coats a spoon, about 3-5 minutes.

Pour mixture over matzah and spread evenly with a knife.

One sheet at a time, bake until toffee is bubbly

As soon as you remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle 1/2 of the chocolate chips on the matzah.

Using a table knife, gently spread the chocolate to cover the matzah as completely as possible.

Repeat with second pan.

Place the pans in the refrigerator to cool. After the chocolate is completely cooled, break into small pieces.

Questions?

             We have answers...

                         401-463-3170
                    campjori@hotmail.com
              www.campjori.com

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

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