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A Moment (and 22 seconds) in Time: Camp is Life, all the Rest is Commentary

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Rabbi Zach Shapiro

August 3, 2016

Dear all,

 

I once read a tee shirt that said, “Camp is life – all the rest is commentary.”

With that said, here is an insight into how Jewish Camp tranforms our present and our future.  Enjoy this moment (and 22 seconds) in time from Temple Akiba's Resident Camp!

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