Henry S. Jacobs Camp
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp is a summer camp run by the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), serving the Deep South (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Western Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle). Since 1970, Jacobs Camp (a.k.a. HSJ) has been providing summertime recreational and cultural activities for Jewish youth.
The camp is one of 13 camps owned and operated by the URJ, the organizing body for Reform Judaism in North America. Jacobs is a non-profit camp, affiliated with the Mississippi Camping Association. It is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Read more about Henry S. Jacobs Camp: Development, Camp History, Chairs of The Jacobs Camp Committee
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