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Jewish Overnight Camp Directory

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A Brief History of Jewish Summer Camp

Peter Shapiro and David Rosenthal

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These Camp Friends Met 80 Years Ago. Now They’re Neighbors.

Diverse active school kids have their hands together in a circle. They are playing together at the park or school or they are at a sporting event. They are wearing bright colors. Photo shot from low angle viewpoint looking up at their hands. Focus is on the hands. Their faces and trees are blurred. It is a bright sunny day.

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How To Afford Jewish Overnight Camp

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Why Send Your Kids To Jewish Overnight Camp?

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David Leifer Camp Tevya

3/18/2025 Top Pick

My Six Favorite Camp Tevya Memories

Camp Tevya shaped my identity with unforgettable moments and bonds. I’m grateful for my experience and hope it inspires you to join summer camp!

By Sam FishmanFor Jewish Teen Initiative

(Photo: Trybal Gatherings)

9/16/2024 Top Pick

Israeli Young Adults Join American Jewish Peers at Overnight “Camp”

In aftermath of Oct. 7, Trybal Gatherings’ multi-day camp experiences created community among Israelis and North American Jewish peers.

By Trybal Gatherings

Photo: Rachel Saphire

8/8/2024 Top Pick

A Letter to My Fellow Jewish Camping Parents

There’s much more to camp than can be captured in snapshots.

By Rabbi Rachel SaphireFor Temple Beth Elohim

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7/22/2024 Top Pick

My Letter to American Campers

An open letter to Jewish kids lucky enough to currently be at camp.

By Ruth KaplanFor The Times of Israel Blogs

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7/19/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Summer Camp Welcomes Israeli Girls to Boston

This summer’s initiative is the third time that children from Sderot have joined Camp Gan Israel Shaloh House. “I feel much safer,” Levi said in Hebrew through a translator.

By Natalie La Roche PietriFor The Boston Globe

URJ Crane Lake Camp

6/17/2024 Top Pick

Why Jewish Overnight Camp Matters More Than Ever

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Teens, Summer, Camp

4/15/2024 Top Pick

Jewish Teens Guide to Summer 2024

Your summer plans might look a little different, but there’s a wide menu of opportunities for Jewish teens to connect, have fun, learn, and explore!

By Jewish Teen Initiative

Trybal Gatherings

10/5/2023 Top Pick

No More FOMO. There’s a Summer Sleepaway Camp for Jewish Adults.

By Emma Glassman-HughesFor The Boston Globe

ChesHillCamp

7/17/2023 Top Pick

Amid Rising Antisemitism, Chestnut Hill Summer Camp Helps Jewish Kids

Each week of camp combines a unique aspect of Judaism with a camp activity.

By Annie SandoliFor Patch

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7/5/2023 Top Pick

Never Never Land: Forever Returning to Camp in Spirit

Now we are like the older Wendy in “Peter Pan” as she sits wistfully in her rocking chair watching her offspring fly off to the magic of summer camp.

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