Jewish Summer Camps | Adapting & Adjusting in 2020

Screenshot of a Chabad.org News article titled "Camp Directors Plan For Summer: What Are The Alternatives?" featuring a photo of three smiling young girls at Camp Gan Israel in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Screenshot of a Daily Cheapskate blog post advertising "Machane Mishpacha," a stay-at-home Jewish day camp program, featuring an orange flyer with a suitcase graphic filled with travel icons like the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty.
Two children in matching pink t-shirts sit atop blue playground monkey bars at Noah's Park, part of a Vindicator newspaper article about summer camp at the Jewish Community Center.
Screenshot of a JCC Manhattan Day Camp webpage announcing the cancellation of the 2020 summer camp season, featuring a simple green and blue illustration of a playground slide.
Screenshot of a Camp Settoga website announcement dated 6/18/2020, featuring a campfire emoji and a message announcing the cancellation of the 2020 summer camp season.
Facebook post from Camp Morasha dated May 21, 2020, announcing the cancellation of summer 2020 programming due to COVID-19, with a lengthy letter explaining the decision to parents, staff, and alumni.
A letter titled "COVID-19 Update" from Camp Moshava Ennismore, dated 5/21/2020, announcing the cancellation of overnight camp due to Ontario's government ban amid COVID-19.
A printed webpage from the Union for Reform Judaism announcing the cancellation of in-person summer camps, Israel programs, and youth activities for 2020 due to COVID-19.
Screenshot of an Outlook email from ALEH with subject "For ALEH's kids, a safe and stimulating summer begins with YOU," showing a Kosher Media logo and an external email warning banner.
Advertisement flyer for Camp Bnos, a Jewish day camp in Liberty, NY, featuring mountain scenery, activity icons like boating and swimming, and details on trip dates, ages, and hours.
A simple gray document icon with a folded top-right corner, representing a generic file or page on a plain light background.
A Camp HASC Summer Update flyer with photos of counselors and campers, outlining three sections: Camp HASC @ Home, Zoom Programming, and Incoming Staff & Veterans initiatives.
A simple gray document icon with a folded top-right corner, representing a generic file or page on a plain light background.
A simple gray document icon with a folded top-right corner, representing a generic file or page on a plain light background.
A camp flyer with four animated children sitting around a campfire at night under a full moon, promoting "Upcoming Night Activities" with a schedule of events from March 18 to April 3.
A flyer titled "A Week of Chizuk" lists Zoom event schedules for Tuesday through Thursday, with a photo below showing a man addressing a large crowd gathered indoors.
A colorful sunset mountain-themed flyer advertises "Tizmoret Shoshana," an online summer arts program for Jewish girls ages 10–19, running June 24–July 8, 2020, with registration and tuition details.
Title
Jewish Summer Camps | Adapting & Adjusting in 2020
Description
This collection provides examples of how Jewish summer camps adapted and adjusted their 2020 programs. Some camps provided alternate options to their families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, while others cancelled their programs all together.
Date Created
2020
Denomination
Judaism
Genre
Online articles
Institution
Shield-shaped crest of Yeshiva University featuring an open Torah scroll with Hebrew text, surrounded by a banner reading "Yeshiva University" and Hebrew inscriptions along the top.Yeshiva University Special Collections
Source
Chabad
Daily Cheapskate
The Vindicator
JCC Manhattan
Camp Morasha
Camp Settoga
Camp Moshava
Union for Reform Judaism
Language
English
Subject
Judaism
Summer camp
Youth outreach
COVID-19 health & safety protocols
Public health
Online community
Cancelled
Unprecedented challenges
Disappointment

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