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Tsofim Weekly Recap: Stars, Songs, and Storms

From starring as Moana in the musical to leading dance parties in the chadar during rainy nights, the Tsofim unit showed just how powerful creativity and community can be. An unforgettable week of support, song, and serious spirit.

Birthday Twins, Pie Faces, and Pillow Fights: A Week in Solelim

This week in Solelim was high-energy and full of surprises. The group brought nonstop spirit and a whole lot of noise — especially during our impromptu pillow fight after a camp-wide Camp Rock movie night. We celebrated a fun coincidence when two campers in the same...

Rain, Ruach, and Rockstars: Bonim’s Week in the Spotlight

Bonim brought the ruach this week—from thriving in Super Sloppy and MAC to cheering on their Chalutzim buddies at Coleman Rocks. Rain or shine, this group doesn’t quit.

Chalutzim Blog: One Last Song, One Last Sunset

Chalutzim stole the show at Coleman Rocks and shared a beautiful final havdalah under the stars. With their last week as campers underway, they’re making every moment count.

Shabbat Shalom from Camp Coleman!

We welcomed alumni, donors, and Camp Committee members for Nad’van Shabbat — a weekend of connection, Touki tales, Israeli songs, and a B’nai Mitzvah celebration in the woods. Apple Brown Betty is improving… but not legendary. Yet

Living Our Values: Week 3 – Everyday Leadership, Big Impact

This week at Camp Coleman, our campers and staff brought our values to life in real, meaningful ways — from comforting bunkmates to quietly stepping in to help others without being asked. Whether it was a camper volunteering to clean up after an activity or a staff member guiding first-time campers with patience and care, these small moments made a big impact.

Nachshonim Weekly Recap: Stories, Storms, and Scarlet Spirit

Nachshonim brought the ruach and the heart this week. From leading MAC chants in the rain to late-night cabin story circles, they showed us what connection, courage, and a whole lot of camp magic look like.

Kesher Weekly Recap: Stepping Up, Showing Out

Kesher kept the momentum going this week—from MAC to meaningful moments. Whether jumping into extra cabin duties or leading a service project during Yom Kehilah, this unit proved that leadership isn’t just loud—it’s consistent.

DESPICABLE MAC 2025 – Day 3 Update

After a stormy twist in the schedule, both Marathon and Rope Burn took place back-to-back this morning. The energy was electric, the stakes were sky-high, and our campers and staff gave it everything they had. It was a morning full of heart, teamwork, and unforgettable moments.

Dancing, Drama, and Disc Golf — A Tsofim Kind of Week

Tsofim had an epic week of silent discos, Gaga showdowns, MAC madness, and musical magic. From the field to the stage, our campers are showing off their creativity, energy, and team spirit at every turn!

Chalutzim Unit Update

Chalutzim Unit Update

Shalom from the Chalutzim unit! We are all so happy to be back together at camp for our final summer and were making every moment count. This week has been jam-packed with programming and fun. We all enjoyed a blast from the past with kindergarten night, snacked on...

Kesher Unit Update

Kesher Unit Update

Kesher’s Unit theme is “ how is the world broken and what can we do to fix it?” This week we dove head first into these questions, focusing on issues of social justice and injustice during our first “mashehu” programming time each day. A favorite mashehu activity...

Kochavim Unit Update

Kochavim Unit Update

Kochavim has been having a fantastic time at camp. From Gaga, to the pool, to services, they’ve loved it all. The cabins B3A/B and GS3, while safely separately podded, have been able to come together as a unit and enjoy the magic of camp. We’ve learned about all the...

Solelim Unit Update

Solelim Unit Update

Wow! We can’t believe our first week of camp has finally come to an end. It’s been a wild ride so far, and we can’t wait for the next two weeks. So far, we’ve done everything from swimming to Gaga to dance. Everyone especially enjoyed Saturday night’s program, Fashion...

Bonim Unit Update

Bonim Unit Update

by Rachel Levi For our newest Camp Coleman camper editions, this Bonim unit has flourished in exploring camp’s endless activities, forming long-lasting friendships, and creating unforgettable memories. From swimming at the pool and Lake Shalom to making lanyards and...

Tsofim Unit Update

Tsofim Unit Update

For Tsofim, this week has been a week like no other. We dove right into our daily cabin rotations on the second day of camp with fun activities such as ropes course, drama, metals, and yoga. We’ve had numerous evening programs to keep the campers engaged and excited...

Summer 2021 Machon-Israel Adventure Track FAQs

No, Coleman is offering 3 different options for Machon 2021 participants- Machon Israel Summer Adventure, Machon 8-week, and Machon Camping Adventure Machon- Israel Summer Adventure (1st session at camp, 2nd session in Israel) Full Tuition - $8,475  With  RootOne...

Remembering John Lewis Through Remembering Camp

Remembering John Lewis Through Remembering Camp

By Jonathan Edelman It took me a while to face the passing of civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis, whose story and teachings have been with me throughout most of my life. When I did, though, I thought back to how I first learned about him. It wasn’t...

Machon 5-Series Program

Machon 5-Series Program

Calling all 2020 Machon! You asked and we heard you! We will be hosting a 5-week workshop series where we will explore some of the topics that are important and that you would have explored at camp. June 30th: Programming 101 with Marlee GordonJuly 7th: Israel Program...