Tawonga News

Hiking 23 Miles to Come Full Circle – Bagel Run, Then and Now

With Tawonga's 2023 summer season kicking off in less than two months, we invite you to get in touch with that Camp spirit...

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Tawonga News

2,435 Miles Away From Home, I Finally Found a Family that Looked Looked Like Mine

Staff member Gabriela Orozco describes her incredible experience of multicultural Judaism at Tawonga's Families of Color...

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Tawonga News

Shifting a Constellation – Faculty Reflection on Divorce & Discovery: A Healing Retreat

Tawonga piloted a new weekend program for adults looking for Jewish healing from the effects of divorce Here's what...

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Mourning in the Embrace of Community

Saying Kaddish in community, including at Camp Tawonga's Keshet LBGTQ Family Camp, has been meaningful for Rona, whose...

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Quest

“I Wanted to Breathe in the World Whole”

In late July, a rowdy group of fifteen adventurers returned from a three-week long trip filled with backpacking, river...

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Quest

Notes from the Road: Magical Mystery Tour Quest

Last week, our Magical Mystery Tour returned from a two week trip filled with backpacking, river rafting, and sea kayaking

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Tawonga News

Why Do We Celebrate Becoming a Bar, Bat or B’nai Mitzvah?

You don’t have a bat mitzvah – you become a bat mitzvah This is one of the first things we teach our families in...

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Staff Spotlight

Meet the Directors! 2022 Edition

Our long-awaited 2022 season officially begins with A Taste of Camp on June 13th when the campers arrive – down those...

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Notes From the Road: Sierra Slam 2 Quest

Earlier this month, Tawonga's Sierra Slam 2 Quest returned home from two weeks of backpacking, canoeing and rafting...

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L’dor Vador: The Kids Are Alright

It is hard to remember, given how far we have come, that queer people were not so long ago seen as the antithesis of...

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