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Thankful Thursday: Celebrating Rabbi Adam Miller

This Thankful Thursday, we are overflowing with gratitude for someone whose energy, leadership, and love for camp have left a lasting mark on generations of campers and staff — Rabbi Adam Miller.  Rabbi Miller, Senior Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Naples, Florida, has...

Thankful Thursday: The Man Who Keeps Camp Coleman Standing Strong

This Thankful Thursday, we are shining our spotlight on someone who quite literally keeps Camp Coleman standing strong — our incredible Facility Manager, Carlos Hester.  Since 2015, Carlos has poured his heart, soul, hands, and unmatched dedication into caring for our...

Thankful Thursday: Gratitude for Our Monthly Donors

This Thankful Thursday, we pause to say a heartfelt thank you to a very special group within our Camp Coleman community: the generous donors who have chosen to support camp through monthly recurring gifts.  These individuals and families have made an intentional...

A Message From Lindsey Cohen

Camp Coleman has been part of my life for more than two decades, and stepping away from my year-round role is not something I do lightly. I first arrived at camp in 2004 as a camper. In 2015, I returned as a seasonal staff member, and in 2019 I joined the year-round...

Thankful Thursday: A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Summer 2025 Host Families

The Bailey Family   The Berenson Family The deVarona Family The Edelstein Family The Gelbwaks Family The Gordon Family The Gottesman Family The Griff Family The Kellert Family The Lipinsky Family  The Outerbridge Family The Reiss Family The Roames Family The Segal...

Family Camp 2025: A Weekend of Connection and Coleman Magic

Family Camp was a long weekend filled with Shabbat in white, creative prayer experiences, goat cuddles, lake adventures, and a rainy-Sunday pivot that turned into trivia and Israeli dancing. Thank you to all the families who joined us for an incredible weekend — Coleman truly felt like home.

Building Belonging Together: Coleman Joins the B’yachad Cohort

Camp Coleman is proud to join the B’yachad initiative from 18Doors. Over the coming months, we’ll focus on creating deeper connections with interfaith families by hosting listening sessions, reimagining our onboarding process for new families, and strengthening our culture of true belonging.

Thankful Thursday: Honoring Bryan Kellert

Camp Coleman is Thankful for Bryan Kellert If there’s a job to be done and you want it done well, with a sense of humor, and maybe a few cow puns along the way, there’s one person Camp Coleman calls: Bryan Kellert. A lifelong Colemanite, Bryan began his journey in...

A Duck, a Chicken, and the Magic of Camp

This summer in Campscape, I witnessed something unforgettable: a duck guarding a chicken as it laid an egg, while campers cared for goats and cuddled chickens nearby. At Camp Coleman, these small but powerful moments embody M’shaneh Makom, M’shaneh Mazel—the idea that in new places, we discover new rhythms, lessons, and connections that enrich our lives.

Summer Spotlight: Lights, Sound, Action at Camp Coleman

This summer, Coleman’s AV program took center stage—literally. From new sound systems to our first-ever follow spotlight in the musical, campers learned to run the tech, design the lighting, and bring performances to life in ways we’ve never seen before.

URJ Camp Coleman and Racial Justice

URJ Camp Coleman and Racial Justice

Shalom Camp Coleman family, Last week our nation watched another video of a Black man, George Floyd, being killed by police.  We could list many more names of Black men and women killed by police in the last several years. I shudder to think how many more names we...

Cole-Cam Live!

Cole-Cam Live!

Introducing the COLE-CAM, our LIVE Coleman webcam!  When you are home and thinking of your summer home, click here to take in a little essence of camp. The Cole-cam will be available every day from 4:00pm-9:00pm. The password to watch the feed is Oursummerhome30528. ...

Summer 2020 Launch RECAP

Summer 2020 Launch RECAP

Good Afternoon! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer 2020 Launch! We look forward to spending meaningful moments with you throughout the summer. Here are some of the highlights from the launch: Introducing the COLE-CAM, our LIVE Coleman webcam!  When you...

2020 Updates: Letter to Families

2020 Updates: Letter to Families

Dear Camp Coleman Family, It is with broken hearts that we share our plans to cancel all in-person activities held on our site for summer 2020. If at any point new information emerges and conditions change that lead us to be able to provide in-person gatherings, we...

Introducing Todd Gordon, Camp Committee Chair

Introducing Todd Gordon, Camp Committee Chair

“We are here for a reason, every day, every season, and it’s time for us to shine.” These words come from Shine (Mind, Body, and Soul), one of our Coleman theme songs which campers are taught the first day of each session. While these words are sung to mark the...

Bonim Tree Climbing!

Bonim Tree Climbing!

Bonim went up high in the sky throughout this week during tree climbing!! All the campers were excited to climb! Each cabin started the time off getting harnessed up and learning how to scale the trees! Some had tree climbed before, but many were excited to try this...

Tsofim Update 2nd Session 2019!

Tsofim Update 2nd Session 2019!

T-S-O T-S-O-F-I-M YOU KNOW! Tsofim has been having an amazing summer learning how to take care of ourselves, our communities, and our world.  To Tsofim, self-care means creating happiness: our own and for others. We’ve learned that sometimes the simple things are what...