Judaism Unbound Episode 380: Summer Camp B Mitzvah - Meg Adler

Written By Lex Rofes

Camp Tawonga, a summer camp located just outside of Yosemite National Park and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, offers a two-year B Mitzvah program that brings the magic of camp to the Bay Area (during the rest of the year), and gives students a unique way to approach this milestone moment through community, nature, and experiential learning. Meg Adler, Camp Tawonga's Associate Director of Bay Area Programs and facilitator of this B Mitzvah program, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg to explore what their program looks like, and what it might be able to teach other communities.

[1] Learn more about Camp Tawonga by heading to Tawonga.org, check out their B Mitzvah program via this link, and explore Meg Adler’s Substack via TurnItTurnIt.substack.com.

[2] This episode is the 5th in an ongoing mini-series of Judaism Unbound episodes, honoring Bat Mitzvah's 100th anniversary, and exploring the present and future of B Mitzvah ("B Mitzvah" is a term for Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies, across the gender spectrum). Check out the previous episodes in the mini-series via the links below:

[3] For two other episodes referenced in this conversation, see Episode 85: B Mitzvah Revolutions - Isa Aron and/or Episode 324: Healing from Divorce, at Camp - Deborah Newbrun.

[4] Check out some other awesome projects from Meg Adler via these links:

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