Will a Pair of Beloved Jewish Summer Camps Rise from the Ashes of the Woolsey Fire?

From the Pacific Coast Highway, just past Neptune’s Net, you can see Camp Hess Kramer’s giant menorah still standing. However, after last fall’s devastating fires and the winter’s subsequent mudslides, the fate of the landmark and its surroundings remains uncertain. On a recent visit to the beloved Jewish summer camp, which is still closed to the public, the nature-made destruction is so great, savage, and indiscriminate that saying it’s “of Biblical proportions” is entirely appropriate.
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