JEWISH EXPERIENCES
There are many ways to experience Jewish life, from camping to
volunteer work.

CAMPS D AY C AMPS
Camp Achdus and Bnos Achdus
Mailing Address: 1512 Griffith St. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-525-4345 • administration@campachdus.com • campachdus.com
Nonprofit day camp for boys and girls ages 4 to 14, serving the Northeast, Main
Line, Cherry Hill and Bucks County. Junior, intermediate and CIT divisions.

Program includes sports, trips, arts, drama, music, instructional and recre-
ational swimming, go-karts, color war, nature, and daily Jewish learning and
prayer. Transportation and meals provided. Site address: Camp Achdus,
9201 Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115.

Camp Gan Izzy of Bucks County
Glazier Jewish Center • 25 N. State St. • Newtown, PA 18940
215-497-9925 ext. 13 • rl@jewishcenter.info • ganizzy.info
Camp for Jewish boys and girls ages 3 to 12, that offers a range of activities,
such as field trips twice a week, swimming, sports, science activities, crafts
and workshops. Air-conditioned facilities. Transportation and early/late care
available. School break vacation camp also available. Open to all children
regardless of background and affiliation.

Camp Kef at the Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Road • 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, gaga, 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.

The Rose & Morris Caskey Gan Israel Country Day Camp
Sylvia & Jack Erlbaum Campus • 1360 W. Indian Creek Dr.

Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 215-852-0276• 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.

Harlam Day Camp
Business Office: 301 City Ave., Suite 110 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-668-0423 • harlamdaycamp@urj.org • harlam.org
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.

KleinLife Summer Day Camp
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. The camp features a climbing wall and outdoor
facilities. Kashrut is observed. CCIS accepted.

JCC Camps at Medford
1301 Springdale Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-1666 • 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.

Special needs inclusion available.

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/LIT 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 from pre-k to grade 5, 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 through 10th graders. Sport, swim, arts, nature, outdoor
adventure, specialty programming, trips, etc., all take place in a Jewish environ-
ment. Special needs inclusion program (Tikvah), transportation, lunch, and
extended care options. The camp is located on the Mandell Educational Cam-
pus, 7601 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027.

O VERNIGHT C AMPS
Camp Galil
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 Road, Ottsville, PA 18942
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 • Harlam.org
Reform camp in the Pocono Mountains offering programs for children enter-
ing 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 Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058
Tel: 570-629-1390, Fax: 570-629-4815.

Camp JRF
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
215-576-5681 • Fax: 215-576-0465 • 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. Summer address:
108 Rabbi Jeff Way • South Sterling, PA 18460 • 570-676-9291
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