Jeremy J. Fingerman, at The Blogs

Mar 13, 2023, 8:59 PM

Simon and Garfunkel had it right. Sometimes we move too fast. We just need to slow down and make those important moments last. We know that’s not as easy as it sounds. For the field of Jewish camp, right now is...

Jan 19, 2023, 11:22 PM

An Optimistic Outlook

The first few weeks of the new calendar year have given me several new reasons to feel optimistic about 2023. Personally, my wife and I had the privilege of spending the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 in...

Dec 16, 2022, 4:28 AM

Spreading More Light, Sharing More Joy

Attendees celebrating 25 years of FJC at the Georgia Aquarium

I am still glowing from the three days I spent in Atlanta last week with more than 800 day and overnight camp professionals, lay leaders, federation partners, educators, and funders at FJC’s 9th biennial Leaders Assembly. We gathered together...

Oct 14, 2022, 6:15 PM

Sukkot and Hakhel for Jewish Camp

Ufros aleinu sukkat sh'lomecha  Spread over us your shelter of peace -Hashkiveinu prayer, Ma’ariv Service After the solemnity of Rosh Hashana and the relief of our forgiveness from God and the chance for a clean slate on Yom Kippur, God gave us...

Sep 16, 2022, 6:50 AM

Role Modeling Accountability in 5783

During this month of Elul leading up to Rosh HaShanah and through the Yamin Noraim, the 10 Days of Awe culminating with Yom Kippur, we are taught to spend time in self-reflection. Each year we work on asking each...

Aug 16, 2022, 11:52 PM

Curiosity Fosters Growth

Throughout these past months, as I have been reciting the Kaddish in memory of my dear mother, I have been reflecting on her life and the values she instilled in me and my siblings. One of her defining attributes...

Jul 29, 2022, 8:31 PM

An Open Letter to Camp Professionals

We know this summer has been hard. You’re doing great. Being a camp professional has never been easy. And over the past few years, your responsibilities have grown increasingly complex. We’re amazed at your commitment and have watched as you’ve...

Jul 15, 2022, 6:41 PM

Modeling Kindness

The themes of kindness and gratitude emphasized in this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Balak, resonate deeply with me. The parsha, from the Book of Numbers, contains a familiar blessing: “Mah Tovu Ohalecha Ya’akov Mishkenotecha Yisrael”, “How goodly are your...

Jun 10, 2022, 8:37 AM

Time to Grow

We have finally reached a very special time as the summer camp season beckons, and I am fortunate to be able to share a little positivity and optimism, which seems much needed in our world today. Camp leaders, campers, counselors,...

May 13, 2022, 6:30 PM

Counting with Anticipation and Appreciation

During this period between celebrating the festival holidays of Passover and Shavuot, we count the Omer – marking seven weeks, day-by-day, from leaving as slaves in Egypt to receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. By counting each of...

About Me

Jeremy J. Fingerman has served as CEO of Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) since 2010. Prior to joining FJC, he had a highly-regarded 20+ year career in Consumer Packaged Goods, beginning at General Mills, Inc, then at Campbell Soup Company, where he served as president of its largest division, US Soup. In 2005, he was recruited to serve as CEO of Manischewitz.