After many years on the job, I can safely say: Balloons make everything better. I’m not talking about birthday parties – I’m talking about teacher development and training. Teacher Training One of the core principles of Camp Yagilu is that we make space for the campers to lead the way. We set up a framework […]
A Night to Remember “Are you sure you’re in the right place?” the taxi driver asked me. I was sure; I was expecting something off the beaten path, and my destination certainly fit the bill. With a dubious goodbye, he sped off, and I set off for the headlamps and bonfire in the distance. It […]
In honor of the start of the rainy season in Israel, here’s a guest post from Ezra Epstein, Yagilu alumnus and current star counselor. Register now for Yagilu 2019! Ideas I learned from Camp Yagilu: 1. People Are Waterproof My fellow Y2 campers and I were hesitant to work in the rain. Our counselor, Josh […]
Dear Yagilu Parents, REGISTER FOR CAMP NOW! And get your early bird DISCOUNT – up to $400 off We are excited to announce that Registration for Camp Yagilu Wilderness is open! This upcoming summer’s Camp Yagilu is promising to be another amazing summer! We have received incredible feedback from this past summer. So many campers had […]
Our Holiday! There’s nothing like living in a shelter to bring back memories of Yagilu. Every camper in Y1 had the opportunity to build and sleep in their own shelter. Ask them how it feels to spend the night away from your warm, comfortable bed, in the great outdoors where there are always things moving […]
You’re Invited! Yagilu Chol HaMoed Minyan at the Kotel Thursday, Sep 27 at 8:15 am Front Right of the Kotel Plaza “Do these people know what they’re getting themselves into?” I thought to myself. We were standing by a Bima in the Kotel plaza, recruiting the last few guys needed for a Minyan. It was […]
Do you have that one Niggun, that one tune that has the power to jerk you back to another time and place? A niggun that the moment you hear it, you start re-experiencing something from a different point in your life? For many people, Elul and the Yamim Nora’im are times when Niggunim take front […]
Amazing Yagilu stories aren’t limited to the two months of Camp Yagilu. Throughout the year, parents reach out to share incredible stories where their teens demonstrate either Yagilu skills or Yagilu spirits. I love hearing these stories, which really bring home how impactful the summer really was. Here’s one story a parent shared: Off To […]
Ever feel like you’ve just hit a dead end? That you could be so successful, if just for that one thing standing in your way? What can you do to move past, to succeed? From the Forest Itself… I recently heard a fantastical Medrish: When Hashem created the trees, they began stretching higher and higher. […]
What’re Those? If you look on my bookshelf, scattered among Seforim, English books, and other knickknacks, you’ll see a few items that seem out of place: there’s a cup, a spoon, and a Shtender, waiting to be pressed into service when needed. On Shabbos, the set is completed by a Challa knife. What makes these […]
