Camp Kef at the Kaiserman JCC
KleinLife Summer Day Camp
45 Haverford Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-896-7770, Ext. 123
MRubin@phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com
Co-ed camps for infants through eighth grade. Facilities include outdoor pool,
athletic fields, air-conditioned bunk rooms and large activity rooms. Activities
include swimming, sports, arts and crafts, gymnastics, photography, special sports
programs, martial arts, ga-ga, tennis and Jewish identity programs. Special needs
inclusion program available. Transportation and early/late care available.

Older campers select majors and minors to customize their camp experience.

Kashrut observed.

10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, Ext. 146 • anewman@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Co-ed camp for grades K to ninth grade. Facilities include indoor pool,
athletic fields, tennis and racquetball courts, and full gymnasium in an
air-conditioned building. Activities include instructional and recreational
swimming, nature, arts and crafts, karate, dance, drama, music and Jewish
identity programs. Features a climbing wall and outdoor facilities. Kashrut
is observed. Scholarships available and CCIS accepted.

Camp Kol Ami
Kol Ami • 8201 High School Rd. • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-4180 • Fax: 215-635-4196
KolAmi@FelsKids.org • FelsKids.org
Camp for children ages 3 to 5. Located on the grounds of and in the air-
conditioned building of Kol Ami Early Learning Center. Weekly themes,
special activities such as yoga, music and art, special events such as Hawaiian
luau, enrich the program. Located in a fully air-conditioned building. Scholar-
ships are available for parents who meet eligibility requirements. Private and
subsidized fees accepted. Administered by Federation Early Learning Services.

Camp Lokoff
TBI Synagogue • 1920 Skippack Pike • Blue Bell, PA 19422
215-643-0110 • Fax: 215-643-3286
lokoff@FelsKids.org • FelsKids.org
Camp for children ages 3 to 5. Offers recreational and instructional swimming
(at Beachcomber Swim Club), sports, Hebrew, yoga, music and movement,
and snacks. Located in the air-conditioned Lokoff Early Learning Center.

Scholarships are available for parents who meet eligibility requirements.

Private and subsidized fees accepted. Administered by Federation Early
Learning Services.

Camp Woodlight
1301 Springdale Rd. • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
256-751-1666 • bsegal@jfedsnj.org • JCCCampsatMedford.org
Camps for children ages 3 to 14, located on a 120-acre site. Teaching
values and life skills in a fun, safe, Jewish environment.

Camp Hilltop for ages 3 to 6
Camp Shalom for ages 7 to 9
Camp Aaron for ages 10 to 13
Chaverim Travel Camp for ages 12 to 13
Gesher/CIT Program for age 14
Makom Community Camp
2000 Chestnut St., 2nd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
484-278-1335 • beverly@makomcommunity.org
makomcommunity.org/camps Provides camp day experiences that include experiential learning, field trips,
and play. One can sign up by the day or by the week. Camp programming
serves children ages 4 to 10, and runs throughout the school year, anytime
the School District of Philadelphia is closed and in the time before and after
area Jewish summer camps run.

Ramah Day Camp
2100 Arch St., 3rd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-885-8556 • Fax: 215-885-8905
eileeng@ramahpoconos.org • ramahdaycamp.org
Summer camp for children in Pre-k (4 years) through seventh grade, including
a leadership training program for sixth and seventh graders, and a CIT program
for eighth-10th graders. Sport, swim, arts, nature, outdoor adventure, specialty
programming, trips, etc., all take place in a Jewish environment. Special needs
inclusion program (Tikvah), transportation, lunch, and extended care options.

The camp is located on the Mandell Educational Campus, 7601 Old York Rd.,
Melrose Park, PA 19027.

2199 Strahle St. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-725-8930, Ext. 151 • Fax: 215-742-2349
CampWoodlight@felskids.org • FELSKIDS.org
Offers recreational and instructional swimming, team sports, arts and crafts,
nature and science, field trips, music, computers, community service and
weekly barbecues. Located in the air-conditioned Paley Early Learning Center
for children in first through sixth grades. Lunch and snacks are included.

Scholarships are available for parents meeting the eligibility requirements.

Administered by Federation Early Learning Services.

O VERNIGHT C AMPS
Gan Israel Country Day Camp
Camp Galil
Winter: 1360 W. Indian Creek Dr. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-3810 • Fax: 610-896-3811
zgerber@ganisraelphilly.com • ganisraelphilly.com
Chabad-Lubavitch sponsored day camps. Open to all, regardless of background
or affiliation. Includes all traditional camp sports and arts activities, plus Jewish
Heritage theme.

2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0676 or 610-847-2213 (summer)
info@campgalil.org • campgalil.org
Kibbutz-like camp in Upper Bucks County for boys and girls, grades two
through 10. A Habonim Dror Youth Movement Camp focusing on community
and leadership development. Kosher. Accredited by the American Camping
Association. Summer Address: 146 Red Hill Rd., Ottsville, PA 18942
Harlam Day Camp
Business Office: 301 City Ave., Suite 110 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-668-0423 • harlamdaycamp@urj.org
campharlam.org/daycamp Reform Jewish day camp located on the campus of the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew
Academy. Offers an open and inclusive community, sensitive to the needs of
interfaith families. Activities include swimming and sports, arts and crafts,
color wars and song sessions, late stays, overnight and camping trips, etc.

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Camp Gan Israel
Winter: 1360 W. Indian Creek Dr. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-3810 • Fax: 610-896-3811
zgerber@ganisraelphilly.com • ganisraelphilly.com
Chabad-Lubavitch sponsored day camp for girls entering fourth through
eighth grades. Open to all, regardless of background or affiliation. Includes
all traditional camp sports and arts activities, plus a Jewish Heritage theme
and the Raphael Rubin Music Camp.





Camp Harlam
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)
301 City Ave., Suite 110 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-668-0423 • Fax: 610-668-3461
CampHarlam@urj.org • CampHarlam.org
Reform camp in the Pocono Mountains offering programs for children entering
grades three through 12 in sessions of 10 days, 3 1⁄2 weeks, and seven weeks.

Integrates Jewish life and learning into a diverse program of activities, including
athletics, arts, rope courses and climbing, waterfront activities, camping and
hiking. Camp & Retreat Center: 575 Smith Rd., Kunkletown, PA 18058
Tel: 570-629-1390, Fax: 570-629-4815.

Camp JRF
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
1299 Church Rd. • Wyncote, PA 19095
Summer Address: 108 Rabbi Jeff Way • South Sterling, PA 18460
1-877-CAMP-JRF (226-7573) or 215-576-5681
info@campjrf.org • campjrf.org
Offers programs including athletics, waterfront activities, arts and crafts,
performing arts, a challenge course, outdoor travel and camping trips,
along with experiential Jewish learning through a Reconstructionist lens.

For youth entering third through 12th grades. Kosher.

Camp Ramah in the Poconos
2100 Arch St., 3rd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-885-8556 • 570.798.2504 • Fax: 215-885-8905
info@ramahpoconos.org • ramahpoconos.org
Overnight summer camp located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains for
kids and teens grades two to 10. Activities include sports, waterfront, visual
and performing arts, outdoor adventure, high ropes course, and more.

Tikvah (special needs) residential program. Summer contact information:
2618 Upper Woods Rd., Lakewood, PA 18439
Golden Slipper Camp
215 N. Presidential Blvd., 1st Floor
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0520 • Fax: 610-660-0515
info@goldenslipper.org • goldenslippercamp.org
Located in the Poconos for children ages 7 to 16. Offers a full range of
activities and programs. Scholarships are available for Delaware Valley
children with limited financial resources.

Summer: 164 Reeders Run Rd. • Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570-629-1654. Pinemere Camp
4100 Main St., Suite 301 • Philadelphia, PA 19127
215-487-2267 (office) • 570-629-0266 (summer) • Fax: 215-487-2265
camp@pinemere.com • pinemere.com
Jewish co-ed resident camp for children entering second through 11th grades.

Seven-, four- and three-week sessions available. The Pocono Mountains campus
includes a private lake, swimming pool, field house, outdoor courts and fields,
and more. Activities range from athletics to arts, waterfront and outdoor
education, and adventure. Offers three-day and one-week sessions for first-
time campers. New camper incentive program. JCC-affiliated. Kosher.

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Camp Scholarships
215-832-0570 whoffman@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
Need-based scholarships to families for day and overnight camp. Three funds:
Day Camp Scholarship Fund
One Happy Camper Program Fund
Overnight Camp Scholarship Fund
COUNSELING AND
CARE MANAGEMENT
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater
Philadelphia Administrative Office: 2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669
info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Licensed, experienced therapists counsel individuals, couples, families and
groups on a variety of personal and family issues. Counselors help clients
develop better ways of understanding and coping, and they facilitate prevention,
support and educational group programming. Care managers engage in a
variety of activities with clients to restore dignity, hope and meaning when it
seems as if life’s struggles are insurmountable. Care managers help clients
establish short- and long-term goals, and link them with the appropriate
community-based support services, such as connection to counseling services,
financial assistance, credit counseling, advocacy, local resources and entitlement
enrollment. See ad on page 32
Major programs and services include:
Individual and Family Services
Child Welfare Services
Education and Outreach Services
Chaplaincy and Hospice Services
LGBTQ Services
Open Arms Adoption Network
Center for Special Needs
Older Adult Services
Neighborhood Offices:
CENTER CITY OFFICE: 2100 Arch St., 5th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 267-256-2100 • Fax: 267-256-2119
PROGRESS PLAZA OFFICE: 1501 N. Broad. St., Suite 14
Philadelphia, PA 19122
EASTERN MONTGOMERY OFFICE: Mandell Education Campus
7607 Old York Rd. (Lower Level) • Elkins Park, PA 19027
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: 10125 Verree Rd., Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19116
MAIN LINE OFFICE: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center,
349 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Scheduled to open January
2017. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Rachel Hotline
Women’s Center of Montgomery County
8080 Old York Rd. • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-7344 or 1-800-773-2424
wcwebmail@dca.net • wcmontco.org
A 24-hour confidential hotline for victims of abuse. Ask for “Rachel” to be
connected to a Jewish woman at this hotline. Also provides support groups,
legal services, in-person and telephone counseling, and educational programs.

Domestic Violence Prevention/Intervention
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
10125 Verree Rd., Suite 304 • Philadelphia, PA 19116
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
Domestic violence prevention program with individual, group, family and
couples therapy. There is also case management, advocacy and financial
assistance for those who have been abused. Speakers on topics concerning
domestic violence issues and on the prevention of dating violence are available
to synagogues, schools and community organizations.

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