O Captain My Captain

August 16, 2024

Rabbi Rena Rifkin recalls a late night spent with the 10-year-olds in URJ Eisner Camp’s Bunk 13, answering their “poignant, perceptive, and powerful” questions about Israel. “Our children have so many thoughts and feelings,” says Rabbi Rifkin, who worries: “When is the next time those campers will have the chance to ask those important questions? And who is the next adult they’ll trust to get a real response?”