Forever Families Weekend for Jewish Families Touched by Adoption

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Join us for the first annual Forever Families Weekend for Jewish families touched by adoption June 12-14, 2009 at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in Milford, Pennsylvania!

Combining the best of Jewish summer camp activities with adoption-specific programming for the entire family, this event will give families an opportunity to think consciously about what it means to be a Jewish adoptive family.

For more information, see the attached flyer or visit us online at http://www.njycamps.org/families/html/forever_families.html.

Questions? Feel free to email me directly at dschwartz@jfsgreenwich.org.

Tags: adoption, camp, children, education, family, jewish, summer, vacation

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Schwartz on May 20, 2009 at 7:36am: Some additional info:

Each family is housed in their own bunk with hot/cold running water and private bathroom facilites. All meals are kosher.

Possible workshop topics include:
Jewish Lifecycle Events: Naming Ceremonies and Conversions
Children's Books and Stories of Adoption
Identity Issues in B'nai Mitzvah Planning
Search and (Re)Union
Teenagers: Learning to Let Go
Preparing to Adopt the Next Child: Creating a Treasure Box for Your Family
The Interfaith Family Raising Jewish Children
Three Considerations: Raising Jewish Adoptees with Special Needs
Your People Shall be My People: The Diversity of the Jewish Family; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nancy on August 9, 2009 at 4:30pm: I missed it! How funny though...I went to Camp NaJeeWah when I was 11 and 12; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Debbie Schwartz on August 9, 2009 at 5:17pm: Nancy,

I'm a former NJW camper, too, and now my kids are there!

Save the date!! We'll be holding our 2nd annual Forever Families Weekend from June 11-13, 2010.

I hope you and your family will join us. (You'll find many memories at camp - some things haven't changed a bit - along with new additions such as a pool and high and low ropes courses with a giant zip line over the lagoon.)

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