Summer Camp Gives All Children Roots & Wings
By Lisa Handelman, Camp Director at Capital Camps
When my children were young, I recall a friend telling me that the greatest gift I can give my kids is roots and wings. Roots are the security an individual has when they develop a strong sense of personal identity. Being connected to family, friends and a broader Jewish community grounds us. Wings are the confidence to go out into the world. Wings involve being poised, independent and resilient. Jewish camping is one way to give children both roots and wings.
Molly Harburger, a J Camps and Capital Camps camper, shared how both camps provide the grounding we want for our children. “In both camps, you explore your...
Join us in giving a warm welcome to Kim Young, our new Human Resources Generalist! For those who take group fitness classes, Kim is already a familiar presence, having been a member and enthusiastic participant for years. Kim’s passion for fitness, her experience, and dedication to community make her the perfect addition to our JCC staff. Learn more about Kim in the brief interview below.
Looking back on my upbringing as an assimilated Jew in Northern California where I played baseball throughout high school and American Legion, I could have greatly benefitted from the Maccabi tournaments had I only known about them. After UCLA, where I played club ultimate frisbee, my spiritual odyssey took me to Israel where I studied at Aish HaTorah yeshiva in the Old City of Jerusalem. I was activated to transform my own life and also embarked on a lifelong passion of inspiring Jews to live...
The JCC is thrilled to welcome Geena Ghimire, our new System Support Specialist! Geena recently moved to Baltimore and is excited to be a member of the JCC support team. While you may have not met Geena personally, chances are that if you’ve had any type of technical issue with the My J app, Geena has had a hand in resolving the problem. Learn more about Geena below.
Growing up in a small Jewish community in Dover DE, I had heard about the Maccabi Games yet never participated in them. As a youth and teenager, a good portion of my identity was playing sports including competing at the college level with Wake Forest University. When our children Zach & Samara were old enough to play youth sports here in the Baltimore area, my year-round coaching career began in soccer, basketball and baseball. 