I spent 12 days of my summer at Sababa Sleepaway, a Jewish camp at the beach.
Sababa is located on the campus of Old Dominion University. Jewish kids from all over the country come to Sababa to learn about the beach and discover Judaism through nature.
Almost every day we spend hours exploring the beach by surfing, sailing, scuba diving, or ocean discovery. I chose ocean discovery and sailing. I loved searching for sea creatures with my friends and counselors.
As well as spending time at the beach, Sababa has great food at the Kosher dining hall on campus. My favorite food at Sababa was the waffles with syrup.
On Shabbat, you can pick different types of services to attend. Nature walk, traditional, movement and dance, and swim. I really liked the movement and dance service where we reenacted scenes from the Torah.
The best part about camp was hanging out with my friends and being “Sababa.”
Beach, water, and Jewish fun with Sababa
