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Curiosity = Freedom?

As we move towards Passover, we journey through the narrow places (mitzrayim) of Winter into the open, lush landscape of Spring. We can feel the season working its magic: the more time we spend outside, the more Spring does to us what it does to the cherry blossom trees! As

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Celebrating Tu B’shvat… By Living Up in a Tree?

Jewish camp directors spend week aloft in a redwood “tree-sit” In preparation for Tu B’shvat, my husband and I lived this past week 150 feet up in the air into an ancient and endangered redwood tree in northern California. We cooked, slept and made Shabbat in the over-200-year-old trees as

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“Camper Girl” takes on the White House!

Watch as our sometimes clueless, infinitely entertaining and always lovable friend (who may or may not bear a likeness to Joanna Katz) takes action in D.C., together with other Eden Village friends. Note: This is full of jokes that will make most sense if you were here during Summer 2011,

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Living our Values at the Festival of Eden

Warm autumn sky, a mega-stage, bicycle-churned ice cream and over 450 people celebrating sustainable Jewish living…. On September 25, 2011, Eden Village Camp held our first annual Festival of Eden. The event was a tangible way for the community to experientially connect with principles of sustainability, environmentalism, and Jewish tradition.

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The groundbreaking Festival of Eden – this Sunday!

Fun + Meaning == A Complete Life Compass. Come get a big dose of both fun and meaning at the innovative Festival of Eden, this Sunday, Sept. 25th, 2011, 12-7p at Eden Village Camp! 392 Dennytown Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579 Celebrate the Organic Oneness of Life, all People and

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Goal-setting for campers

When setting goals, the more specific and achievable we make them, the more likely we can reach them! Below is a fun list of goals our campers can look through in considering their own goals for their summer at Eden Village Camp. This is just a brainstorm to get them

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Seeking your suggestions for naming our new bunks!

Dear Friends, As Eden Village Camp expands – 231 campers this year as of now, up from 134 in our first summer last year! — we have renovated new cabins, which of course need inspiring names. The theme is Jewish environmental heroes who memory we want to bless. For example,

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Eden Village Camp Video and Events!

Dear Friends, We're thrilled to present our first-ever Eden Village Camp video!! We hope you get a sense of camp from it, and emerge smiling. Please share this with anyone who might like to know that there is a Jewish organic farm, wilderness and arts camp! Also, please visit our

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