Summer camp

Turning Jewish summer camp into year-round connection, confidence - opinion

Jewish summer camp gives children confidence and belonging. The challenge is carrying that sense of Jewish identity and resilience into everyday life.

 Groups participating in the summer camp programs.
Hebrew Union College celebrated the academic achievements of students in its Israel programs during the Ordination and Academic Graduation at the Taube Family Campus.

Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation - study

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestine protest organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement organization outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2025, after Israel broke a ceasefire agreement, launching airstrikes that killed over 400 Palestinians.

Children chant 'we will crush Zionism' at Palestinian Youth Movement summer school in UK

An 11-year-old was injured by an arrow to the head at camp in Israel. Images shared by the family.

Doctors discover rare brain complication in boy after arrow strikes skull at summer camp


Meet the Israeli youth organization connecting children to tech

Net@ was established by Tapuach, an association that aims to create tech equality and build a bridge between the growing startup nation and the country’s geographic and social peripheral populations.

 An app by tech company DayTwo enables diabetes patient to manage their sugar levels more efficiently.

Summer camp for Ukrainian refugees was a vacation to disconnect

A bus went on a 48-hour journey to collect Ukrainian refugees around Europe for a summer camp in Sastreria, Italy.

 UKRAINIAN REFUGEES cross a bridge at the buffer zone to the border with Poland, Zosin-Ustyluh crossing, western Ukraine, in March

Young Israelis with cancer go to the Netherlands for summer camp

Bringing over a complete mobile medical clinic, Zichron Menachem’s summer camp enables children battling cancer to enjoy time away from hospital, parents to recharge.

 FLYING HIGH with the 26th Zichron Menachem summer camp.

Israeli organization to operate day camp for traumatized Ukrainian children

The children will learn a variety of topics, some of them organized by the Israeli team that arrived in Lviv a few days ago, composed of professionals in martial arts and physical education.

The Israeli delegation in the central square in Lviv.

NBA Enes Kanter Freedom to open basketball camp in Jerusalem

Enes Kanter Freedom's basketball camp will be open for kids of all religions and will teach tolerance and cooperation as well as basketball skills.

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter (11) reacts against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at the United Center

American-style sleepaway camps exist in Israel - here are three you need to know about

Machane Hineni, Camp Dror and Kayitz Bakibbutz are three American-style summer camps founded by olim to capture that unique American summer camp experience with the beauty of Israel.

 Kayitz Bakibbutz summer camp.

BA.5 is pummeling Jewish summer camps, sickening campers, canceling visiting days

With the coronavirus spreading rampantly among campers and staff, summer camps have rejiggered their plans.

 Due to rising COVID cases, many Jewish summer camps have decided to cancel "visiting day".

Man accidentally signs himself up for camp instead of daughter

The father experienced some difficulty when he took his daughter to camp and found she wasn't the one signed up.

 Mark the first day of camp on the calendar and count down together (Illustrative).

Time to prepare your children for summer camp

Unless you invest time and energy first, your child’s initial excitement can turn into anxiety.

 Mark the first day of camp on the calendar and count down together (Illustrative).

Summer camp: An American Jewish tradition

Findings show the first factor is Jewish day school, the second is an Israel experience and the third is Jewish camps.

 FUN AT A Jewish summer camp.