Winkle’s Blog
Drive-In Movie & Family Havdalah
We are excited to be offering this safe, and distanced family program for the entire community! Where? Lake County JCC(23280 North Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, IL) When? Saturday, October 24 at 7:00pm What? A quick and meaningful Havdalah ceremony followed by a screening of the 2016 animated comedy Sing. Who? This event is open to […] Learn More ›
October News from the Camp Chi Family
The leaves are changing and fall is in the air. While the days are getting shorter, there is no shortage of reasons to celebrate the Camp Chi Family! With new babies, future weddings, exciting career steps, and so much more, we hope you join us in a collective Mazel Tov! As always, if you have […] Learn More ›
Simchat Torah & Election Day
We spend a lot of time thinking about how we live Camp Chi’s core values of community (kehillah), kindness (chesed) and respect (kavod), and sharing opportunities for you to do so. There is no better exemplification of Kehillah than the holiday of Simchat Torah. Literally translated to the joy or happiness of the Torah, this […] Learn More ›
Camp Chi’s Community Care & Inclusion
Over the past 99 years, Camp Chi has continually grown and flourished. Starting as an all-girls camp in Antioch, Illinois, Camp Chi, now located in Lake Delton, Wi is the bustling home away from home for hundreds of campers each year. As we have grown, so has the scope of how we care for our […] Learn More ›
It’s a Quickflip® and it’s the Early Bird!
What’s a Quickflip®? It’s a hoodie. It’s a backpack. We knew we had to think really big for the Early Bird registration giveaway for our 100th summer. How could we top some of the amazing swag we’ve done recently? We debated between an item you can wear or one you can use. And this year […] Learn More ›
R&R for the New Year: Refocus & Repair
Here we are, about to welcome in another Jewish New Year. In the days preceding Rosh Hashana, tradition asks us to do what is called Heshbon Nefesh, an accounting of the soul. That means we take this time to turn inward, reflect on everything and take note of where we missed the mark. The tradition […] Learn More ›