During the off-season this year, the Merakzim Team and Camp Directors have been busy developing really fun and hilarious activities (peulot) for each of our Units (edot).  A tremendous amount of resources have been invested in a well thought-out progression of educational programs beginning with our Rishonim (Taste of CJ) campers all the way through to our Chalutzim campers.   Each unit (eda) embraces a programmatic theme that combines Israel cultural and Judaic educational concepts.  Each eda also studies a particular city or region of Israel.

Here are our Eda Themes and Regions or Cities for our 52nd Season:

This year Camp Judaea was selected to participate in a two year fellowship:  The Goodman Camping Institute for Modern Israel History through the Foundation for Jewish Camp and The Lillian and Larry Goodman Foundation.   Our Goodman Educator, David Berlin, and our Education Director/Shaliach, Muli Makmel, are leading this initiative along with five summer leadership staff who are serving as Goodman Fellows.

Dozens of new and very fun activities (peulot) have been created with specific desired educational outcomes for each eda.  We’ve hired 32 Israeli staff to ensure that we create an immersive and contemporary Israeli environment at Camp with authentic and creative ideas.

We know our campers will bring home so many new experiences to share with their families and friends.  They’ll have great stories about Israel and their own Jewish identity to share.  In just about ten days all of the fun will begin with the start of our First Session.  We cannot wait!

Kol Tuv,

Tom Rosenberg
Executive Director