Jewish Summer Camp

Ga-ga, The Israeli Dodgeball

When New York dance studios began offering Gaga classes, some people asked, “Wait, you need to go to a class to learn Ga-ga?” You can forgive them for the confusion, but in Israel, Ga-ga (from the Hebrew verb for touch) is similar to what American kids call dodge ball.Ga-ga can be played anywhere, though officially, it should […]

Recruitment of alumni enables Ukrainian Jewish camp to stay open

Organizers of a Ukrainian Jewish summer camp recruited their alumni as counselors to avoid closure.

Kabbalah, Supernatural Bug Juice, and Other Camp Delights

Ah, Jewish summer camp memories: Bunk raids, incessant singing, daddy longlegs crawling everywhere, and of course mystical, supernatural adventures. Maybe not that last one, unless you’re the protagonist in Ari Goelman’s debut novel, The Path of Names. Dahlia, a sarcastic 13-year-old, is a newcomer to sleepaway camp but has already noticed some weird occurrences. During her first week, she […]

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Jewish Summer Camp

Ga-ga, The Israeli Dodgeball

Recruitment of alumni enables Ukrainian Jewish camp to stay open

Kabbalah, Supernatural Bug Juice, and Other Camp Delights

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Jewish camps seeking to bring diverse groups under the same tent

Donors struggling to defray the rising costs of Jewish camp

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