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What we mean when we say ‘Jewish camp,’ and why it matters

JL;DR SUMMARY This piece critiques the use of the term "Jewish camp" as a broad descriptor that primarily references overnight camps, neglecting the diverse impact of various forms of Jewish camping, such as day camps. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationJewish IdentityPhilanthropyJewish CampJewish ContinuityCommunity BuildingDay CampsOvernight CampsCamping ImpactLanguage Precision

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Northern Virginia, Virginia, United States
"Greg Feitel is the director of a Jewish day camp in Northern Virginia."

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