Hello Camp Maas Families, Our hearts remain with Temple Israel families during this time — and, as a connected community, we stand together and pray for better days ahead. With that in mind, we look toward the upcoming summer. We are looking forward to welcoming our new campers to camp on Sunday, April 26 for Taste … Read more
This year, our SK2T event takes on special meaning as we celebrate “125 Summers Because of You.” The Tamarack Camps story begins in 1902, when two remarkable women, Blanche Hart and Ida Kopple, recognized a need in Detroit’s growing Jewish community. With a group of dedicated volunteers, they organized outings for immigrant women and children, … Read more
My name is Zack Goldman, and I am the Israel and Teen Leadership Village (TLV) Coordinator at Tamarack Camps. I am also incredibly honored to be included as part of this year’s Detroit Jewish News “36 Under 36.” To be recognized alongside so many inspiring leaders in our community is both humbling and deeply meaningful. … Read more
Hello Camp Maas Families, We have a few great opportunites for campers and their families to spend time together at camp: Mom and Me Family CampFriday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3 at Butzel Retreat CenterMoms, along with your children, join us to experience the joy of a rejuvenating Shabbat, surrounded by nature’s beauty and … Read more
Hello Camp Maas Families, One of the many things about Tamarack that makes us great is that our camp is run by adults, known as the Senior Leadership. This group includes parents, teachers, professional social workers and year-round camp employees. Meet the team: Marni Alekman – Inclusion CoordinatorRick Barinbaum – Senior Social WorkerCraig Charnas – … Read more
To our beloved Tamarack Camps and greater Jewish community, During tumultuous times around the world, we remain shaken by yesterday’s horrific events at home, inside Temple Israel. Even facing deep hatred and violent intentions, we are so thankful that, physically, everyone is safe from yesterday’s antisemitic attack. Through the Temple Israel circle, amongst so many … Read more
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Marv Berman (pictured with his son Danny), a beloved former director — and Tamarack legend — at the age of 91. Marv began his camp journey in 1955 and, throughout the next four decades, helped shape Tamarack with so many meaningful strides forward. By 1960, he became … Read more
As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of Tamarack Times, I keep coming back to one of the most meaningful gifts we offer children at camp… the chance to unplug. Many parents feel caught in a world that, as Jonathan Haidt describes in The Anxious Generation, has shifted from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood with astonishing speed. Devices are … Read more
For 125 summers, Tamarack Camps has helped shape generations of children — building confidence, deepening Jewish identity, fostering lifelong friendships and creating a network that extends across the globe. As we celebrate this milestone year, we’re honoring a legacy more than a century strong. But we’re also looking ahead — because access to a Tamarack … Read more
In partnership with JCSI, Tamarack Camps is protected 24/7 by a security team with experience in criminal justice and law enforcement in cooperation with the Jewish Federation of Detroit.
