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solomon birenbaum

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Proud Father of four, adoring Husband of Jen, and passionate Camp Director of Camp Walden Canada.

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Opinion | The Internet Is a Wasteland, So Give Kids Better Places to Go (Published 2024)

Opinion | The Internet Is a Wasteland, So Give Kids Better Places to Go (Published 2024)

Young people won’t escape social media misery without freedom in the real world.

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What it means to be a Jew:
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@JonHaidt16 Dec 2023
Summer camps should go phone free too, as in this essay about Jewish summer camps. Phones in hands or bunks block connection, communion, appreciation of nature, and spiritual experience. By Melissa Frey, in the technology issue of @SapirJournal sapirjournal.org/technology/…
On Summer Camp | SAPIR Journal

On Summer Camp | SAPIR Journal

At the Jewish summer camp I attended in my youth, we created a sacred moment for our closing-night ritual. After we finished our campfire s...

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Adam Caplan@MrCaplan6 Nov 2023
There’s a lot of emphasis on “cyberbullying” that happens in public social media spaces. But sometimes the most cutting interactions come from group texts... The rules of teen group texts, according to teens - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/parenting…
Perspective | The unwritten rules of today’s teen group texts

Perspective | The unwritten rules of today’s teen group texts

Welcome to the world of teenagers’ group chats. If it sounds complicated, that’s because it is.

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WORDLE lovers, which is more impressive to you? Getting them right always or getting them right quicker?
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Ontario, Canada's most populated province, was just hit with their worst snowstorm in years. It led to school closures, traffic jams, and police warning people to stay home. It also led to the most amazing acts of kindness you’ll ever see. A Canadian Thread. 🇨🇦❤️
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BodyBreak@bodybreak9 Jan 2022
TEACHERS hi it’s Hal DM me your virtual link and a time Tuesday or Wednesday that you have a remote class & I will jump on and give you and the kids a Bodybreak! Inspired by @gerrydee
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German insurance companies want RISKIER PLAYGROUNDS! Kids "who improved their motor skills in playgrounds at an early age were less likely to suffer accidents as they got older." There is RISK to a "NO RISK" society! reason.com/2021/11/01/german… via @reason
German Insurance Companies Demand Perilous Playgrounds So That Kids Can Learn About Risk

German Insurance Companies Demand Perilous Playgrounds So That Kids Can Learn About Risk

"This is fantastic progress in understanding childhood as the right time for children to learn to recognize and mitigate risk."

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Recess is serious business, and it's getting neglected in the pandemic, researcher says | CBC Radio

Recess is serious business, and it's getting neglected in the pandemic, researcher says | CBC Radio

In our zeal to help children catch up academically after learning remotely during parts of the pandemic, and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 at schools, a leading researcher says we may be...

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Thomas Appleyard@PreparednessNP19 Aug 2021
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Letters from camp: How it felt to return after 2020’s cancelled summer

Letters from camp: How it felt to return after 2020’s cancelled summer

Nate Carmichael, 11, returns to camp after a year away due to COVID-19. How did it feel to return? Nate explains in his letters.

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If only there was a place that started soon where kids could socialize and learn in a controlled and well ventilated setting…
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I’m ready for a daily case count that’s three digits.
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I’m ready for a daily case count that starts with a 1.
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Thank you @PedsOntario for your support of Ontario summer camps! #planforcamp beta.ctvnews.ca/local/toront…
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Ronald D. Cohn@ronald_cohn15 May 2021
Let the children play! Leaning into the land of wellness. Applying Indigenous land-based approaches to well-being can support children’s physical & #mentalhealth Thank you @BirkenCatherine and @jeffschiffer for this important Call to Action. – at Toronto, Ontario
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Thank you @PedsOntario for supporting Ontario camps as we advocate for the ability for camps to open responsibly and serve the children and youth of Ontario this summer! #planforcamp
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Ontario #pediatricians @pedsontario call for @ONgov to boost our kids by opening all #summercamps now. pedsontario.com/Article?Id=1… #COVID19Ontario #kidshealth #tweetatricians
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Ontario #pediatricians @pedsontario call for @ONgov to boost our kids by opening all #summercamps now. pedsontario.com/Article?Id=1… #COVID19Ontario #kidshealth #tweetatricians
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Children need the opportunity to heal this summer.
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Ontario #pediatricians @pedsontario call for @ONgov to boost our kids by opening all #summercamps now. pedsontario.com/Article?Id=1… #COVID19Ontario #kidshealth #tweetatricians
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Thank you to the 3,000 people who wrote a letter to Premier Ford this weekend, telling him why camp is so important to Ontario!
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