In light of the ongoing situation in Israel, we’ve made a mindful decision to pivot from our Sue & Alan Kaufman & Family Teen Mission to Israel for summer 2025. While we deeply value our connections to Israel and the opportunity to explore our homeland, health and safety remain our top priorities. With that in … Read more
We are looking forward to the summer ahead with your camper(s). To help prepare for the summer, I’ll send out weekly emails – you can expect them around noon every Sunday. The point of these messages is to give you quick bites or “tidbits” of information, without overloading you with too much at a time. … Read more
Nestled deep in the Northwoods of Lake Superior, Charles N. Agree Outpost Camp became an outpost of Tamarack Camps in the mid 1960s and has since fostered life-changing summers for thousands of young adults. During a five-week session, a small band of campers and staff make northern Ontario home and, surrounded by decades of history … Read more
At Tamarack, we know that meals are more than just food — they’re moments to connect, recharge and create sweet memories. Whether it’s traditional favorite foods like Shabbat dinner, a camper banquet or event as important as first-day-camp chicken nuggets with new friends, food plays a huge role in the camp experience. That’s why I’m … Read more
The High Holidays are a time for reflection — looking back on the past year and considering how we can grow in the year ahead. From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, we ask ourselves: Am I being the best person I can be? Did I hurt someone, even unintentionally? How can I improve moving forward? These moments … Read more
Brooke Leiberman, Tamarack’s head of omanut (arts and crafts), and her staff created dozens of ceramic red flowers that have become a symbol of Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day), commemorating Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. They dedicated these poppies to the residents of the Gaza Envelope (specifically Kibbutz Gevim and Kibbutz Be’eri — … Read more
The rocks displayed as part of this exhibit were painted during an evening when some Israeli shlichim (staff) and Shinshinim shared stories (and favorite recipes) of three of their friends/fallen soldiers. Local and international staff from Israel, North America and Europe went from table to table hearing stories — and tasting favorite dishes — of … Read more
This piece was created by Hagar. Although she lost friends who were more like family, Hagar was not at her Kibbutz on October 7, which brings her own survivor guilt. The work depicts the beautiful sign at the entrance to Kibbutz Be’eri, as well as the logo for the regional council. In addition to the … Read more
The Be’eri girls together memorialized one of their best friends, Yheal. In their words: In this piece, we wanted to show you the story about our good friend who grew up with us since day zero and was a significant and important person for us all. She was murdered on October 7 in her home. … 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.
