Jewish camp

Kosher summer program

Jewish camp refers to summer residential programs, typically in North America, that combine traditional camp activities with Jewish cultural, religious, or educational programming.

These camps range from secular cultural immersion to Orthodox observance, often serving as formative experiences for Jewish identity: I met my best friends at Jewish camp.

The phrase can also describe something with a distinctly Jewish sensibility that's theatrical or over-the-top, playing on the other meaning of camp.

Related

Friday night · Hebrew · canteen · lake · friendship · songs · prayers · Birkat Hamazon · kosher · cabins · campfire · late night · traditions · Israel · activities · color war · challah · homesick

Categories
Opposites
religious/cultural affiliation

Jewish campChristian camp

Religious summer program facility

church camp · Buddhist retreat · Vacation Bible School

secular vs. religious orientation

Jewish campsports camp

Organized athletic training program

wilderness camp · science camp · adventure camp · band camp · nature camp

Family

Jewish, Jew, Jews, Jewess, Jewishness, camp, camps, camped, camping

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G