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It’s hard to think about another ending at Camp Coleman. Over 30 years ago, a shy boy from the Deep South went to SEFTY Camp for my first week at the place so many of us call home. I didn’t know much about SEFTY, camp or the journey I would take to get to where I am today.

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...

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...

This session for Chalutzim flew by… it’s hard to believe that camp ends in 2 days. The session started off strong, and that only continued throughout. The most exciting part of the first week was getting Bonim Buddies and celebrating meeting by having a luau at the...

The unit Nachshonim was named after a biblical hero and leader, Nachshon. He walked into the red sea, believing it would part to let the Jewish people escape from Egypt. Similar to Nachshon, the unit Nachshonim is truly one of a kind. From their constant smiles and...

From the garden, we see all kinds of goods and crafts. Our campscape specialists worked hard to put this together for everyone to see what campscape is truly all about.

Bonim second session 2019 has had an amazing session! After welcoming all of our campers, we started the first week by passing the Torah from the oldest unit to us, the youngest unit, embodying the value of l’dor v’dor, from generation to generation.   Bonim has...

The Kochavim unit has been having so much fun this summer, all while continuing to learn and explore our Jewish identities. This week has been full of fun programs, educational experiences, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. We started off the week by...