Adapting Podcast: Jews Don't Surf, or Do They?
Sababa Beachaway is where spirituality and tradition intersect to empower teens and tweens.
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Danny Mishkin and Lynn Lancaster are making waves in experiential Jewish education. Sababa Beachaway, a co-ed residential summer camp in Virginia Beach, is where spirituality and tradition intersect to empower teens and tweens. Listen on Apple or Spotify.
Their conversation with David Bryfman takes you into a day in the life of a Sababa participant, and even leads listeners in a short breathing meditation! You might think this episode is all about surf camp, but at the heart of the message is something deeper: learning resilience through Jewish values in an unexpected setting.
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