PJ Our Way Kids Blog

I love Camp Ramah so much because of the amazing friendships you make. The community is so incredible, and you always have someone to talk to. At Ramah you get opportunities you couldn't get anywhere else, and I wouldn't trade the experience for the world!

I like my Jewish summer camp because I get to be with my friends and I also get to learn new things about Judaism. During track time, we get to build and play Battle Bots, which is a ton of fun! Sometimes, we have tents where our bunk meets. That's fun because sometimes, we try to spy on other bunks and learn what they are doing. I also like the field trips because they are usually a lot of fun. One of my favorite field trips was going to Laser Quest. Everybody in the older bunks got to go on this trip. We had a lot of fun playing laser tag. Each year, we've done a play or a talent show. I like the plays the best. The plays are based on PJ Library books. We did a play about The Magic Pomegranate, and the year before we did a play about Bone Button Borscht. In The Magic Pomegranate, I got to have a flying carpet and help save a princess. Luckily, I didn't have to marry her. A lot of the counselors are really nice. They are usually older kids in the community. They play with us. So, all in all, my Jewish summer camp is awesome!

What I like about my camp, Capital Camps, is that unlike other camps, there is a decent amount of time where you get to choose what you want to do. The camp I went to before that was a day camp and you had to do whatever they had in the schedule pre-planned. Another thing I like about my camp are the services. They’re easy to follow and can sometimes be interesting. One more thing I like about Capital Camps is that you can make friends from New Jersey even if you live in Maryland. And sometimes the friends that live closer to you can become better friends than your school friends. The last thing that I really like at my camp are my counselors. Most counselors are really nice, so If you’re having a problem or you’re homesick, they can help most of the time. My final reason I like my camp is that they can give you Judaic studies without you knowing. For example, you could have an activity and then they teach you something in that activity that you remember while still having a fun activity. These are the main reasons I like Capital Camps.

The thing I like about my Jewish summer camp is that every time I go, the Israeli Scouts come, and they put on a big show, and that you can host them in your house. I also love being able to choose different activities!

I love many things about Camp Yavneh. I love the agam/lake. It is an amazing place to hang out with your friends whether it is instructional or free swim. I also love RELISH which is right before Shabbat in Yavneh when we sing and dance. I also love archery where they teach us to shoot arrows safely while still having fun. There is also fishing where you can fish with drop lines or rods. There is also sports which includes ספורט אתגרי also known as climbing course. As you can see Camp Yavneh is one of my favorite places to be!

I love summer camp because I can interact with other people and learn about my religion. I also like summer camp because I can have some time to meet new people and make new friends.

I really liked how the PJ Our Way Design Team let me make friends with other kids across the nation. I learned how to read books and be able to really use the parts of the books to make fun things like polls, quizzes, and reviews. My favorite PJ Our Way book was Stealing Home because it showed me about Jewish history, which I really like, and it talked a lot about sports.

I loved being behind the scenes to make one of my favorite websites possible. I learned more about Jewish history and culture through reading a ton of cool books.

I loved meeting new people and working on making videos. It was a fun way to be creative. Saskia is also very nice. My favorite PJ books had to do with biographies.

I loved that I could connect with other kids like me that also had an interest in reading. One thing I learned was how to make good quality videos.

It was exciting to see things that I had done on the website. Even though it was sometimes hard to get my assignments done on time, I learned that the hard work paid off when I got to see something I had made when I went to choose a book.

One of the many things that I have loved about being on the Design Team is that we (the kids) are the ones who are creating the content on the website! It is not something only made by grown-ups! One of the books that really stood out was Under the Domim Tree.

What I loved about PJOW is that I got to see a bunch of books from authors before anyone else on the website got to, and then write reviews and film videos about it!

I loved sharing my opinion with other people and I learned how to make good polls and quizzes. My favorite books were Duel, The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, and A Faraway Island!

I loved making videos and writing quizzes and polls. I learned more about how to work on a team. It was fun to meet other Jewish kids from all over the country. My favorite PJ Our Way book this year was The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol.

I liked being part of the Design Team and seeing my reviews on the website. I also really liked going to the PJ Library conference, meeting Saskia, other Design Team members, and especially Harold Grinspoon! My favorite book from this year was The Bicycle Spy.

I loved the book Takedown because it had a powerful female main character. I brought it to life with a movie review and Legos! The Design Team provided me with interesting books each month and a place to share my opinions and ideas.