jewish summer camps

Orthodox Jewish camps won’t be allowed to open as US judge sides with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

A federal judge shot down the argument that the closure of Jewish overnight camps this summer violated religious liberty.

At summer day camps, ‘fun’ Hebrew immersion program catches on

In Kayitz Kef, the staff of mostly Israeli counselors speaks only Hebrew to campers six hours a day. English isn’t used unless there’s a safety concern.

Ideas

Was a Jewish summer camp PC in raising a Palestinian flag — or in lowering it?

Israel recognizes the Palestinian flag. A lot of American Jews apparently don't.

Global

Food distributor charged with sending fake kosher cheese to Jewish camps

Culture

Here’s how summer camps welcome their youngest charges

Lifestyle

Security at summer camps: What you need to know

Lifestyle

Summer camps open bunks to transgender Jews

United States

New and improved Jewish camps for our Gilded Age

Israel

Israel, Jewish Agency draft preliminary goals for Diaspora Jewish youth project

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