Shabbat Shalom from Pembroke! It never feels real when we approach this part of the summer. How could it feel like we only just arrived and at the same time like we’ve always been here. Together, a family, a part of each other’s lives. Summer is so temporary, and yet, we now all have some […]

Dear Camp Pembroke, We spend 10 months counting down. We cross off days on calendars, hit refresh on the camp website, and pack trunks weeks in advance. We dream about Opening Day, first hugs, first grilled cheeses, first songs, first swims, first nights in the bunk. We spend nearly an entire year wishing time would […]

Dear Camp Pembroke, There is a rhythm to Camp Pembroke. You can hear it before the Haksheevu echoes across camp in the morning. You can feel it in the footsteps heading along the gravel road to the waterfront. It lives in the laughter drifting across the porches after rest hour, in the songs that somehow […]

Dear Camp Pembroke, There are some moments at camp that you could never plan, no matter how carefully you build a schedule, and prepare a calendar. Last night was one of those moments and it very quickly turned from a chaotic disruption to a beautiful memory. As the heat settled over camp, we made the […]

Dear Camp Pembroke, There are some moments at camp that you could never plan, no matter how carefully you build a schedule, and prepare a calendar. Last night was one of those moments and it very quickly turned from a chaotic disruption to a beautiful memory. As the heat settled over camp, we made the […]

Dear Camp Pembroke, We wait all year for you. For the quiet winter months when camp feels impossibly far away, for the spring days spent counting down, for the moment when cars roll through the gates and suddenly, somehow, we are all back together again. We finally get to see you again. The first few […]

A Community Letter from Ben Portnoy, Executive Director of the Cohen Camps: Thank you for all the kind notes and encouragement you’ve sent since we shared the news of Jonathan Cohen’s upcoming retirement. My goal looking forward to enhance what makes each camp special while fortifying our shared heart and mission: creating camp communities of life-long belonging fueled by Jewish values where youth, teens, and adults grow into their best selves.

From Renée Goldberg, M.D., Chair, Cohen Camps Board of Directors: I’m writing with deep appreciation to share some big news: this fall, after 21 years of leadership, Jonathan Cohen will step down as President and CEO of the Cohen Camps. Starting October 1, Executive Director Ben Portnoy will step into the top leadership role.

Shabbat Shalom from Pembroke! It never feels real when we approach this part of the summer. How could it feel like we only just arrived and at the same time like we’ve always been here. Together, a family, a part of each other’s lives. Summer is so temporary, and yet, we now all have some […]

Shabbat Shalom from Pembroke! There are certain moments at Camp Pembroke that feel almost sacred, ones where you can feel the history pressing in around you, like a warm blanket made of years and years of sisterhood. And there’s no part of camp more saturated with that feeling than Color War. There’s a moment at […]