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About Us
Our Mission and History
Our Staff
Board of Directors
Financial Reports
Strategic Plan
Contact Us
Work With Us
Programs
Our Programs
Camp Rising Sun
The Ethical Leadership Experience
Custom Programs for Schools & Groups
Curriculum
Apply
Apply
Apply to be a Second Year
Legacy Campers at CRS
Summer Staff
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Get Involved
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Sponsor CRS Summer 2025!
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July 14, 2025
Emily Barnard
Our 95th Anniversary Gala Honorees: Bill Dubey ...

Please join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 for our 95th Anniversary Gala, where we will be honoring Bill Dubey and Helene Mattera for their decades of vision, care, and leadership. Read more here and register today!

July 9, 2025
Emily Barnard
Meet Jackson, Assistant Camp Director

Get to know our Summer 2025 Team! Meet Jackson, one of our Program Coordinators at LAJF and a Co-Assistant Camp Director.

Meet Jackson, Assistant Camp Director
July 9, 2025
Emily Barnard
Where Our Campers Come From—And Who We Miss ...

Each summer at Camp Rising Sun is a reminder of what’s possible when young people from around the world come together to grow, lead, and connect. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome an incredible and diverse group of campers, but we’re also reckoning with who isn’t here and why.

Click to read this open letter to the CRS community from LAJF Director of Programs, Elyem Chej.

Where Our Campers Come From—And Who We Miss This Year
July 3, 2025
Emily Barnard
Meet Chayel, Assistant Camp Director

Get to know our Summer 2025 Team! Meet Chayel, our Program Coordinator at LAJF and one of this summer’s Assistant Camp Directors.

Meet Chayel, Assistant Camp Director
June 27, 2025
Emily Barnard
Camp Rising Sun Israel 2025 Seminar Program

The CRS Israel Selection Committee hosted a three-day seminar in Jerusalem for incoming 2025 campers. It was a transformative experience, equipping the selected campers with the tools, perspectives, and community to represent Israel thoughtfully at CRS. Click to read about it.

Camp Rising Sun Israel 2025 Seminar Program
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February 8, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Living the Mission- Jadon from Barbados

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February 8, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Living the Mission- Jadon from Barbados

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are highlighting the impact of Camp on the lives of our alumni. We are excited to feature Jadon (‘18) from Barbados. In his own words, this is how Camp has impacted his life thus far.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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February 1, 2019
Friday Blog Post, From the Staff, Board Meeting

January Board Meeting

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February 1, 2019
Friday Blog Post, From the Staff, Board Meeting
January Board Meeting

At the board meeting that took place on Jan 12th in New York City, there was a review of accomplishments and discussion of progress to be made. The Board discussed Foundation operations and Buildings & Grounds updates.

Tagged: Board Meeting, Board of Directors

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January 25, 2019
From the Staff, Committee Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Strategic Planning Committee

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January 25, 2019
From the Staff, Committee Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Strategic Planning Committee

A word from the Strategic Planning Committee about LAJF’s current five year Strategic Plan.

Tagged: Committee Spotlight

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January 18, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post, From the Staff

Freddie's Matchbook Trail

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January 18, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post, From the Staff
Freddie's Matchbook Trail

Camp Rising Sun sometimes becomes not just one camper’s experience, but a tradition of passing on the lessons, joy, experiences, and sometimes memorabilia from Camp. CRS is happy to hold such a place in families through generations.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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January 11, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Living the Mission- Foo Guey from the Bronx

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January 11, 2019
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Living the Mission- Foo Guey from the Bronx

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are highlighting the impact of Camp on the lives of our alumni. We are excited to feature Foo Guey (‘55, ‘56) from New York.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

Helene Mattera
January 4, 2019

Claire De La Roche, ‘18 reflects on her experience of Camp Rising Sun.

Helene Mattera
January 4, 2019
Claire De La Roche, ‘18 reflects on her experience of Camp Rising Sun.

Claire De La Roche, ‘18 reflects on her experience of Camp Rising Sun. “It’s one thing to read about other countries, but it’s another to be in the presence of people who tell you first-person stories of what life is like in other places.”


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December 28, 2018
Friday Blog Post, Alumni Opportunities, Camper for Life

Fall Webinar Series

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December 28, 2018
Friday Blog Post, Alumni Opportunities, Camper for Life
Fall Webinar Series

Learn about LAJF’s Fall Webinar Series. This series was designed to help campers put our leadership philosophy into action.

Tagged: Alumni Opportunities, College Network, Engagement Opportunity

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December 21, 2018
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post

Living the Mission- Olivia from Colorado

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December 21, 2018
Alumni Spotlight, Friday Blog Post
Living the Mission- Olivia from Colorado

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are highlighting the impact of Camp on the lives of our alumni. We are excited to feature Olivia (‘14, ‘15, ‘18) from Colorado. In her own words, this is how Camp has impacted her life thus far.

Tagged: Alumni Beings & Doings, Camper for Life

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LOUIS AUGUST JONAS FOUNDATION
6 RISING SUN LANE
RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES
+1 (212) 686-1930
CONTACT@LAJF.ORG

The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) and Camp Rising Sun (CRS) have a long-held commitment to the principles of diversity, stemming from our mission. In that spirit, LAJF and CRS do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, nation of origin, gender, sex, or gender identity. 

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Louis August Jonas Foundation, 6 Rising Sun Lane, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572, United States(212) 686-1930contact@lajf.org