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Chi Does Good

Nov 11
Chi Does Good

November Mitzvah Makers

By Camp Chi

At Chi, we pride ourselves on helping our campers understand the power of living in a community.  We talk about how to live our values of respect and kindness within our camp and home communities. This month’s Mitzvah Makers are twelve-years old. They are sixth graders who just completed their third summer at Chi, and […] Learn More ›

Oct 15
Chi Does Good

Chi Does Good: Help Us Help You Help Others

By Camp Chi

Calling all mitzvah makers, whether you are a camper, staff member, parent, or alumni- we want to know what you are doing so we can help! The core Camp Chi values of kavod (respect), chesed (kindness) and kehillah (community). We try to live by those values all year long and imbue them into the programs we run throughout the year, […] Learn More ›

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Sep 10
Chi Does Good

September Mitzvah Maker

By Camp Chi

  Imagine being afraid to be in public. Being afraid to go out and leave your house. Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. Brayden Dechter , a 12-year-old 7th grader is working […] Learn More ›

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May 1
Chi Does Good

Living our values in Challenging Times

By Camp Chi

Few times at camp are as peaceful and serene as havdalah. As a camp we gather in the amphitheatre, swaying together holding hands, and wishing one another a sweet week. Havdalah means separation and at camp it serves as the time to separate the last week from the next. Many Jews base their year around […] Learn More ›

Feb 12
Chi Does Good

Camp Chi Mitzvah Makers

By Camp Chi

The values of chesed (kindness), kavod (respect), and kehilla (community) are imbued into everything we do at camp, with the hopes of making our campers and staff better people. Well, that must be working you can see from these campers, staff, and alumni who are choosing to do good for others in some unique and amazing ways. […] Learn More ›

Dec 10
Chi Does Good

Chi Mitzvah Time at the Reunion- Bring Art Supplies

By Camp Chi

Last month, the Woosley Forest Fires in California destroyed another JCC overnight camp, JCA Shalom. Their facility was literally burned to the ground, as can be seen here in photos they have shared. As colleagues this was a devastating loss to witness but, out of the bad times, creates an opportunity for us to do some […] Learn More ›

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