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gram for young adults,
” Sacks 
said. “So he found Tamarack 
and it was a great experience 
for them. To be able to share 
camp throughout other states 
is really nice.
”
Tamarack is continuing to 
expand its inclusion efforts 
across the board, and Avodah 
is a vital part of that.
“We believe camp is for 
everyone. We want every-
one to experience and have 
the opportunity to enjoy the 
magic that camp has,
” Tagai 
said. “It’s being able to provide 
the support so with the barri-
ers that would typically hold 
the special needs participants 
out of camp, we are doing our 
best to accommodate wher-
ever we can so that as many 
individuals that want to come 
to camp can.
”
Tamarack, priding itself on 
the idea of Kehillah Mekabelet 
through the Avodah program, 
could be seen as an extension 
of the Detroit Jewish commu-
nity as a whole. 
“We are an inclusive com-
munity, and we want to sup-

port each other and support 
everybody. That is a core value 
and what we stand by at camp, 
and I think it just flows into 
what our Detroit Jewish com-
munity does every single day,
” 
Weinstock said. “We work 
with all our community agen-
cies, and we want to partner 
with them; it’s amazing to be 
able to do that.
”
If someone is interested, 
has a question or if they’re 
unsure if their young adult 
or child would be a good 
fit for the Avodah program, 
they’re encouraged to reach 
out. 
“Let us start with a conver-
sation and get to know some 
things about their child and 
we can go from there,” Tagai 
said. “Our team will do the 
best to find what may be a 
good fit for their child.” 

 
(See a related story on page 36.)

To learn more about Avodah, call 

Tamarack at (248) 647-1100 or email 

Tamarack Director Carly Weinstock 

at weinstock@tamarackcamps.com.

Noam Raphael,
left, and Aidan 
 
Silverton

Sunshine and laughter.
Music and art.
Sports and water play.
Exploration and discovery.

Some things are simply
better together.

CAMP

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Like sunshine and laughter, come 

experience why Summer Camp and 
Hillel are better together. For 
campers 2-5 years old. 

For more information, 
contact Robin Pappas, Director of 
Early Education, at 248-539-1489 or 
rpappas@hillelday.org.

