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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!

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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
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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
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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
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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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CRS Virtual College Week- May 20 - 24

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CRS Virtual College Week- May 20 - 24

The second annual CRS Virtual College Week is coming up next week, May 20 – 24. Virtual College Week connects CRS alumni to colleges, universities and other educational opportunities in an interactive online setting. This year, we are featuring institutions that reflect LAJF’s values of international education and cultural exchange.

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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.