Author: Daniel Utley

Who doesn’t love the glow of the Chanukah Menorah on the 8th night? Full of warmth, joy, and hope, the mighty candles give us strength to face the dark winter … Continued

In September my family’s major accomplishment was finally moving into our new home in Beachwood! After relocating from Texas and making the most of a safe, joyous, and fast-paced summer … Continued

Guess what?!?!?! (Shhhhh, its a secret!) Yesterday was Maccabiah! It was thrilling to see our campers and staff energized on their teams for “Wizard of Oz Maccabiah.” The program kicked … Continued

Shabbat shalom to all! We’re officially in week six of summer, 2022! In a week where our staff and campers could have been feeling most tired, we were instead lifted … Continued

Shabbat shalom! Trip II of Camp Wise’s 115th summer is finally underway. We’ve reflected with our campers at various points this summer about Camp Wise’s unique history. As the third … Continued

Tel Aviv Blog  Composed by ILS participants We arrived in Tel Aviv on Thursday afternoon, exhausted from the hike. A few people went to the beach, and we tried our … Continued

(Composed by ILS campers) Elective week! For the past three days, our group has been split up. While 13 of us were volunteering on a kibbutz near Haifa, the other … Continued

Shabbat shalom from the Home of Happiness! We’ve reached the final Shabbat of Trip 1! How blessed the Camp Wise community is to have shared a healthy and exciting first … Continued

(Composed by ILS Participants) Trying something new is always difficult, especially staying with people you’ve never met. This week in Beit Shean, our group split in half and went to … Continued