Jewish camp

The Diaspora mirror: How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth - opinion

For Jewish communities abroad, camp is often the defining Jewish experience of the year: an immersive world where Jewish identity, Zionism, friendship, and leadership are lived rather than taught.

Illustrative; Israeli students take part in a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.
Dave Goldberg, right, with wife Sheryl Sandberg in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2013.

Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband

 National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

Jewish summer camps in Canada face pressure campaign over alleged 'Israeli military' ties

Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn


After flood in Texas devastates local camps, Jewish camps express grief and condolences

The Christian camp, beloved locally, lost 27 children and counselors when the nearby Guadalupe River spilled over its banks early Friday morning.

 Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.

A summer sanctuary at Camp Kimama-Halfmoon

This haven fosters growth, connection, and lifelong memories through leadership programs and diverse traditions.

Theatre group at Camp Kimama-Halfmoon.

Beyond the battlefield: How a summer camp is mending broken hearts

Sarah and Yona Ben-Nun found healing and support at an FIDF Legacy camp in the US after losing their brother in Gaza.

 A bereaved soldier saluting at the FIDF Camp.

Camp Nah-Jee-Wah celebrates 100th anniversary of keeping Jews in touch with their heritage

Many guests arrived with limited knowledge of Jewish rituals and traditions but would leave with a strong connection to their heritage.

 Camp Nah Jee Wah campers enjoying summer.

A space for healing: NJY Jewish summer camps to host Israeli evacuee children

“While the challenge of war still persists, we believe that by bringing children together for an immersive educational camping experience, we can help them thrive."

 BEDOUIN AND Jewish teenage girls relax at the One Team joint summer camp initiated by the Azrieli Foundation.

Some Jewish summer camps are facing pressure to rethink their Israel programs

The bottom line, he said, is that when a camp chooses to hire Israeli staff, that itself is a statement — one that he said is worth the possible discontent.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrators take part in ‘Shut it down for Palestine’ protests in New York City in December. We must stop pretending that when people spew anti-Zionist hatred, this is anything other than a very thinly veiled attack on Jews, the writer asserts.

Jewish Agency, Mosaic United to bring 1,500 Israeli teens to US summer camps

Campers2Gether allows both Israeli youth and diaspora Jews to grow solidarity amongst one another and remember that the Jewish nation is united as one.

 The "Tzofim"- young Israeli scouts, play at    a summer camp in the Haruvit forest near Kfar Menahem on July 7 2009. (Illustrative of American Jewish summer camps.)

Camp brings Jewish youth together in Poland from across the world

The Yael Foundation's camp held its third year in Poland with both a boys' camp and a girls' camp.

 Girls from all over the world come together in Poland for Yael Foundation's summer camp.

For this Jewish surf camp in Virginia, the beach is their sanctuary

The camp’s approach to spirituality enhances campers’ connection to both their Judaism and to the ocean.

 Dog sitting on the beach near the water

Super Bowl champion Leonard Fournette visits Jewish summer camp for children with cancer

Camp Simcha and a sister camp, Camp Simcha Special, are operated by Chai Lifeline, a Jewish nonprofit serving families with children who have serious diseases.

The Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl LVII Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, February 8, 2023