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Tuesday, May 20
 

9:00am EDT

Blessings for All Bodies (feat: Fat Torah)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore the blessings our bodies hold for us and our relationship to them using body mapping, texts from Fat Torah, affirmations, and small group sharing.
Speakers
avatar for JessAnn Smith

JessAnn Smith

Educator, she/her/any
JessAnn Smith is a queer Jewish educator, producer, and teaching artist based in NYC and has been a Faculty Educator with Foundation for Jewish Camp since 2023. In addition to her current role as program coordinator for the Teen + Young Adult Mental Health Initiative at the Marlene... Read More →
avatar for Rachel Figurasmith

Rachel Figurasmith

Educator, she/her
Rachel Figurasmith is a nonprofit executive, disability inclusion advocate and long-time Jewish educator. Rachel's professional time is spent primarily leading organizations through periods of transition as an interim leader. She also trains nonprofit professionals and educators on... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

From Abstract to Insight: Connecting with Prayer Through Art
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will we will use art materials to create large abstract shapes. By focusing more closely we will notice what emerges for each of us. Through this creative exploration, we'll discover how focusing our attention can help us connect more deeply with ourselves and with prayer.
Speakers
avatar for Jill Stepak

Jill Stepak

Educator, she/her
Jill Stepak is an educator, instructional designer, musician, artist, and a proud Camp Interlaken JCC alum. For the past twenty years, Jill has worked to integrate arts, Jewish learning, and educational theories in a variety of settings, from synagogues to camps, schools, and for-profits... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Hineini Nature Observation Maps
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will practice mindfulness in nature through the practice of sitting in the woods and recording the things we notice. We will spend our time attuning our attention to the natural world and then creating visual representations of where we are in the vast world of sounds, sights, and smells of nature.
Speakers
avatar for Akiko Yonekawa

Akiko Yonekawa

Educator, she/her
Aki Yonekawa is a Jewish educator who lives mostly in Massachusetts, sometimes in California, and all the time in a state of wonder. She grew up going to the Wilshire Blvd. Temple Camps and worked at Camp JCA Shalom and Camp Alonim. Her current camp gig is a program for 20-29 year-olds... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Imagining Camp in a Climate-Changed Future
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will harness the power of imagination to envision camp in a future impacted by climate change and become familiar with climate emotions, including hope and joy.
Speakers
avatar for Lawrence Wagner

Lawrence Wagner

FJC Fellow, he/him
Lawrence is stoked to be part of the third FJC Fellowship cohort, working on wellness, belonging, and inclusion initiatives. Originally from Kansas City, he attended Ramah in the Rockies as a camper for several summers, completing Jewish Outdoor Leadership Institute (JOLI) in 2017... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Logs, Loops, and L'identity
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will create representations of who we are in this moment as individuals and who we are collectively, engaging in collage, musical exploration, and through building community campfires.
Speakers
avatar for Carly Colen

Carly Colen

Cornerstone Alumni Board (CAB), she/her
Carly Colen is a Cornerstone Alumni Board (CAB) Siyyum member and she lives and breathes camp. She has spent 12 summers at Beber Camp as a camper, counselor, and then Division Leader, and this will be her 6th year of Cornerstone after taking on roles as a Fellow, Senior Fellow, Event... Read More →
avatar for Alex Bennett

Alex Bennett

Cornerstone Alumni Board (CAB), she/they
Alex Bennett received her Bachelor of Arts in Drama with a minor in Jewish Studies from University of California, Irvine in 2022. Alex discovered their passion for Jewish communal work in college through her involvement and presidencies with Hillel and Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority... Read More →
avatar for Morgan Morris

Morgan Morris

Cornerstone Alumni Board (CAB), he/him
Morgan is a MSW student from Scotland, with a passion for Jewish Summer Camp. He has worked at Beber since 2018 in a variety of roles, and is currently their Teen Leadership Director. In this role, Morgan works with teens to develop their leadership skills in their transition from... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Middot Bracelets (Swiftie-Inspired)
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will string together connections between who we are, who we want to be, and Jewish values, while also stringing together a physical representation of those values.
Speakers
avatar for Sara Beth Berman

Sara Beth Berman

Senior Fellow Faculty, she/her
Sara Beth Berman is an enthusiastic member of Foundation for Jewish Camp Cornerstone team, the Director of Youth and Family Education at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City, and an experiential education consultant. Sara Beth Berman is a writer, podcaster, and storyteller, has... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Sacred Photography
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will train our eyes to see beauty wherever we look and capture it with our cameras.
Speakers
avatar for Pesach Stadlin

Pesach Stadlin

Educator, he/him
Pesach is a founding member and Rabbi of Eden Village Summer Camps. He is a big fan of creator and creation, and his favorite spiritual postures are closeness and balance. He has lived up in the Redwood trees, on sailboats, and led 17 international trips with American Jewish World... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

9:00am EDT

Tzitzit Making — Learn to Tie Your Own Set!
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
In this session we will learn how to tie our own set of traditional tzitzit (ritual fringes on four cornered garments).
Speakers
avatar for Meir Balofsky

Meir Balofsky

Educator, he/him
Meir Balofsky is doing what he can for the good of the Jewish people and is having a really fun time doing it. During the academic year, he is the Director of Experiential Education at Israel XP, at Bar Ilan University gap year program. During the summer, he is the staff support and... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
TBA
  Morning Motivation

3:00pm EDT

Dvar Torah Workshop
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will break down the component parts of a Dvar Torah and practice writing a tight 3-5 minute teaching. Dvar Torah means "word of Torah" and it is an important component of Jewish communal life. Bringing our own interpretations and insights to Jewish texts and traditions is an excellent way to exercise leadership at camp, and you can do it even if you don't see yourself as a "Torah teacher". Whether you are expounding on the week's Torah portion or unpacking an important camp value, giving a Dvar Torah can be a fun and engaging part of your leadership skills set. No text experience required!
Speakers
avatar for Akiko Yonekawa

Akiko Yonekawa

Educator, she/her
Aki Yonekawa is a Jewish educator who lives mostly in Massachusetts, sometimes in California, and all the time in a state of wonder. She grew up going to the Wilshire Blvd. Temple Camps and worked at Camp JCA Shalom and Camp Alonim. Her current camp gig is a program for 20-29 year-olds... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 2

8:00pm EDT

Be a Light in the Dark: Prayer Lanterns
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will hand craft, light, and launch our own prayer lanterns to help bring us to center after a long day of camp.
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Shaw

Melissa Shaw

Educator, she/they
Melissa Shaw is a facilitator and educator who offers a unique consultancy based in social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, social emotional learning and the arts. She has facilitated for school districts, school boards, universities, theaters, congregations, summer camps... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day

8:00pm EDT

Divine Rhymes Prayer Remix
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will transform familiar tunes into powerful, personalized expressions of Jewish prayer, making prayer feel fresh, relevant, and connected to the camp experience.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Tatar

Dan Tatar

Educator, he/him
Dan is thrilled to return to FJC Cornerstone for a 2nd year. An overnight camper since age 8, a teen summer experience in Israel changed Dan's life and career path. Since then, he's been crafting meaningful relationships and creative experiences in the professional Jewish world like... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day

8:00pm EDT

Ga'avah: What Does Pride Mean to You?
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore different aspects of our identities that make us proud and ask ourselves what inspires us to "rise up" in moments of doubt or joy. This session is open to folks of all gender identities and sexual orientations.
Speakers
avatar for Dubbs Weinblatt

Dubbs Weinblatt

Educator, they/he
Dubbs Weinblatt is the Founder and CEO of Thank You For Coming Out, which inspires authenticity and belonging by uplifting, centering, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories and identities through DEIB trainings and workshops, their podcast, improv show, and other forms of art and storytelling... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day

8:00pm EDT

Hineini Affirmation Candle Making
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will use reflective prompts to help us explore what "hineini" means in moments of doubt, tension, and hopelessness. We will then ceremonially share our "I am" statements and create candle holders that reflect these affirmations as reminders that when our light feels dim and hard to see, the candle's flame will remind us that we only need to return to our divine spark, our hineini truth, to remember that our light is always shining and bright.
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Carter

Melissa Carter

Educator, she/her
Melissa Carter is the Senior Director for Global Spiritual Life and Head of Mindfulness Education and Programming for the Office of Global Inclusion within University Life at NYU. She also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Wagner School of Public Service and Adjunct... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day

8:00pm EDT

Tuning Into the Tide: A Seashell Meditation for Camp Staff
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will use seashells and meditation techniques as tools for deepening our own self-awareness, and strengthening our ability to support others at camp.
Speakers
avatar for Jodie Goldberg

Jodie Goldberg

Educator, she/her
Jodie Goldberg is the Founder and Principal of Fleurish Consulting, a practice dedicated to helping individuals and organizations design gatherings that cultivate connection and deepen belonging between people. As a seasoned Jewish professional, Jodie's career features roles such... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day

8:00pm EDT

Your Words, My Words: What's in Your Prayer Journal?
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will explore the quotes, prayers, and poems that inspire us alongside our own words and create personalized journals in which to record them.
Speakers
avatar for Ariella Rosen

Ariella Rosen

Educator, she/her
Ariella is an educator and rabbi who has dedicated her career to supporting people of all ages (but especially young people) in building personally meaningful Jewish communities and identities. She lives in Northampton, MA, where she serves as rabbi and oversees youth and family experiences... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Wind Down Your Day
 
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