From an International Staff Member
Hello SAC family, my name is Noa Levy, and I am one of the fortunate international counselors. I was born and raised in Spain, and this past summer marked my second year at SAC. My brother came to SAC a few years ago and had an amazing time. Being someone who craves adventure, I had […]
Poetry Slam – Sephardic Style
Sephardic Poetry Slam By Sara Aroeste | July 3, 2023 Sarika! Ke Haber, Sarika! This is how I was greeted by campers this week who remembered me from my visit last summer. To be recognized from one summer to the next is one thing, but to have the children call out to me in Ladino […]
SAC 2023 – Final Recap from Rabbi Kenny
Keridos SAC Community Members, I wanted to share some brief highlights from our half of Sephardic Adventure Camp: Color Wars – This year our Color War theme was Work and Freedom, עבודה and חירות. Over two action-packed days, our camper divided into two teams, Team Red and Team Blue, and participated in competitive activities, such […]
SAC 2023 Mid-Session Update from our Camp Director!
As we reach the mid-point of SAC this summer, I wanted to share a few highlights of the first half of our session: Incredible Shabbat Experience – Shabbat at SAC is a special experience, and this year has been no exception. We had a nice mix of meaningful Tefilah, learning and Pizmonim, together activities, and […]
SAC Reaches New Heights with Rock Climbing Experience
At SAC 2023, we executed a rock climbing program for our older bunks (3’s & 4’s) that we had been preparing behind the scenes for an entire year. The whole team and I put a lot of effort into sourcing the most optimal location, structuring the climb experience, and ensuring the campers would have the […]
Finding Good Fortune Right Here at SAC!
“De Tu Patada Veremos Hayre”, or “Through your Step” you will Find Fortune” was the theme for summer 2022 at SAC. Now, coming up with a meaningful theme is one thing, but getting campers to connect to a theme is another thing. In fact, a camp theme is only as good as the camp program […]
Coca en la Boka – A Unique SAC Tradition Described
How can we describe our Coca en la Boka program? Let’s see…. It might be better to paint the scene… Picture a group of campers heading out of their bunks at 7:30am in the morning, even before tefillah! They are still crusty-eyed from slumber, some still in their pajamas. Yet they are drawn to the […]
SAC by the Numbers….Who’s Who at SAC 2022?
Just who makes up our SAC 2022 camp community this year? We want to share some stats with you to answer that question, and give you a sense of our reach! For starters, we have 117 campers this year which is our record for recent history! Out of the 117, 53 are girls […]
How Camper, Tal Varol ended up at SAC
When you Google the words “Seattle, Sephardic, and Camp” guess what shows up in the browser? That’s right! But that’s no surprise considering Sephardic Adventure Camp is not just the only Sephardic overnight camp in Seattle, but the only one in the nation! In any case, this is exactly the same search Hayim Vitaly Varol […]
The Joy of Allegra’s Bat Mitzvah at SAC
Two years ago in 2019, Allegra Isaac, then 11, and her 9-year-old brother David ventured to SAC for the first time from their hometown of Oakland, CA. They knew not a single camper at SAC prior to their arrival, and due to some homesickness challenges, things were honestly a bit rocky at the beginning. But […]
