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VOLUME V
DEEP IN THE HILLS CYJ ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER - WINTER 2014
CYJ 75th Reunion!! More than 500 alumni spanning the ages of nineteen to ninety traveled from all over the world to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Camp Young Judaea in Amherst, New Hampshire on August 16th.
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Alumni of all ages spent Shabbat together re-immersing themselves in classic CYJ traditions like services, song sessions, Israeli dance, softball games and waterfront activities on Baboosic Lake. Arts and crafts projects, bouncy houses, historic photo and memorabilia displays, bunk tours and refreshments, including an oldfashioned ice cream truck, delighted young and old alike.
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Most of the attendees, simply spent time reveling in the opportunity to revisit their childhood “summer home”, catching up with and taking pictures of bunkmates, friends and counselors, many of whom are now parents or grandparents of current campers.
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The day began with morning services in the Buddy Levine Grove and closed with a touching havdallah service in Lou Brown Park, where attendees formed a traditional friendship circle, linking arms together to create a symbolic unbroken chain of 75 years of history.
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Later in the night, an adult version of CYJ’s tradition of “evening activity” at World Sports Café in Manchester, NH attracted more than 200 alums and guests who danced the night away, including a spirited hora with legendary personalities from different eras of the camp honored in a “mitzvah chair.” .A special “CYJ Through the Years” slide show was a highlight of the night, along with a video montage from some well-loved alumni who were unable to attend.
Stephanie Navon Jacobson D’72, Amy Comen Sherman D’72, Lil Breen & Marcia Winer Arena (Staff ’80's)
Warren D’64 & Lynn Newman Hoffman (staff ’71)
Beth Grupp Berkley D’92 with husband Michael & lots of kids!