AI for Jewish Camps Weekly

A note from Noah

Welcome, and please share.

I went looking for a space like this because I wanted to join it.

I’d built AI education courses and businesses with Claude and Codex. After spending time at Jewish camps in the Midwest and the Rockies this summer, I wanted to see what others were doing. I watched people doing work they didn’t have to do, and I wasn’t seeing much engagement with tools that could help.

So I’m putting my time and resources into building this space: a community working together on comprehensive, open-source camp management software. Building, testing, and maintaining the tools our camps need is how we’ll learn. That includes educational resources and tools that expand our creativity in program design and Jewish education.

If stock analysts can use AI to work toward making antivenom^*, I’ll bet camp people can make their own software. I’m making that bet with an unflagging belief that this is possible, and easier than we ever thought.

I hope this space grows to include anyone who sees this as a critical moment for Jewish education, and an opportunity for Jewish institutions to help shape technology that will influence every aspect of our lives.

Camps are a good place to do this work. “Director of operations” means something different at camp than almost anywhere else. The structure of camp demands that we figure things out and make them work. I want that same practical spirit here: more time doing the work, less time debating whether to begin.

You don’t need technical expertise. You do need a commitment to sharing and engaging: contribute something, test what others build, and share what you learn. At the very least, we become more adept at using AI. The goal is meaningful returns for every participant and their camp, and more time with our people.

Please share this with someone who belongs here.