Jewish camp

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.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.
Theatre group at Camp Kimama-Halfmoon.

A summer sanctuary at Camp Kimama-Halfmoon

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

|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
A bereaved soldier saluting at the FIDF Camp.

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.

|ByILANA SHTOTLAND
Camp Nah Jee Wah campers enjoying summer.

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Officials spot ‘miracles’ amid ashes of Jewish camp in Northern California

Some question if the items that survived the fire were truly coincidental.

OCTOBER 18, 2017ByROB GLOSTER / JTA
A helicopter drops water on a wind driven wildfire.