by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Purim is just three weeks away, and as we celebrate Esther’s courage and Jewish identity, we can’t help but think about our campers who grow personally and Jewishly every day during the summer! We hope that you’ll use your congregation’s Purim celebrations as an...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 22, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Marketing & Communications, New Campers
It’s here… the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Our brand new promotional video is complete and LIVE on our website! We hope you enjoy watching the sights, sounds, and magic of camp, and that they make you feel like you’re home in the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 23, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jewish Arts & Culture, Uncategorized, Worship, Worship & Spirituality
We at Crane Lake are grateful for oh so many things! Over the summer, Nitzanim campers explored gratitude through nature, art, text, movement, and music. The music group worked with Cantor Brad Hyman to create an original song describing all the things they are...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 17, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Diversity
by Tyler, Olim ’17 camper I have been going to Crane Lake Camp for seven summers and for six of these I was in a girls’ bunk. But within the past few years, I went through the process of coming out as transgender from female to male. Every summer I had...