Silver Foxes make a splash at Vi at Silverstone
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JCF awards more than $140,000 in scholarships for Jewish campers
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In a show of support for Israel, dozens of people gathered behind Menachem Mendel Academy in Scottsdale on Wednesday, May 12. Organized by the Israeli American Council, the âStand with Israelâ rally was one of 19 held in cities across the United States following days of escalating violence in the region.
In a casual and upbeat atmosphere, people cheerfully greeted one another and chatted in small groups in the late afternoon sun. Some held homemade signs supportive of Israel and others waved American or Israeli flags, while some simply draped large Israeli flags across their shoulders tied loosely at their necks. Many people had children in tow and seemed to know one another.
Benjamin Doherty liked the small, intimate pod system that Shemesh Camp at Martin Pear Jewish Community Center created last summer as a measure of protection against COVID-19. As a kid who can get easily overwhelmed by the chaos of large groups, the campâs shift away from bigger cohorts worked well for him. Being with the same small group of kids also helped him develop better relationships.
âBenâs been diagnosed and is on the light side of the (autism) spectrum,â said Nomi Doherty, Benjaminâs mom. He is entering his fifth summer at Shemesh on June 1, and Doherty gives the camp a lot of credit for its efforts to make every camper feel at home.