A Jewish summer camp is a summer camp dedicated to Jewish communities. In the United States these camps grew in popularity in the years after World War II and the Holocaust as an effort by American Jewish leaders to preserve and produce authentic Jewish culture. Outside the United States, similar camps are generally organized by various philanthropic organizations and local Jewish youth movements.
15-411: CBB can stand for: Camp B'nai Brith of Montreal , a Jewish summer camp near Lantier, Quebec Camp B'nai Brith of Ottawa , a Jewish summer camp near Quyon, Quebec Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs , an Australian rugby league team CBB, an indicator for a capacitor of the polypropylene film capacitor type CBB,
30-897: A sliding fee scale based on the family's finances , with fundraising activities subsidizing those who cannot afford to pay. In 1920, the Mount Royal Lodge of B'nai Brith Canada set out on a project to provide summer holidays for underprivileged Jewish boys. The first campsite was located on a farm about 64 kilometres (40 mi) from Montreal, and only those children whose parents could not afford to pay for camping services were accepted. The counsellors and directors were student volunteers from McGill University , and repurposed army tents were used as sleeping quarters. The camp emphasized Jewish culture and Zionism in its activities. Camp B'nai Brith moved to its current location in 1929. All capital and operating costs were financed by Mount Royal Lodge until 1942, when Camp B'nai Brith became
45-461: A Jewish summer camp in southern France, MahaNetzer, was founded in the mid-2010s and draws from American and Israeli influences. In 2018, 80,000 campers attended Jewish summer camps in the United States. The Foundation for Jewish Camp estimates that the country's 150 non-profit Jewish summer camps are staffed by over 8,500 Jewish college-aged counselors. A 2013 Pew Research study found that
60-955: A constituent agency of the Combined Jewish Appeal . From 1954 to 1964, the camp grew to accommodate over 1000 campers, most of whom received scholarships to attend. In the late 1970s, a seniors' vacation retreat was created at the camp in conjunction with the Cummings Golden Age Centre . CBB now runs a variety of different programs over the course of the summer and runs two main camper sessions of about 425 campers each. Jewish summer camp Jewish summer camps vary in their religious observance and affiliations; some are secular, while others have ties to Reform , Conservative , or Orthodox Jewish organizations. Some camps have ties to Zionist movements or organizations, such as Young Judaea , Betar , Habonim Dror , Hashomer Hatzair and B'nei Akiva . Jewish summer camps began near
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90-457: A third of American Jews had attended a Jewish summer camp at least once; a 2021 study found that number to be closer to 40%. A 2011 study by the Foundation for Jewish Camp found that individuals who attended camp were more likely to attend synagogue regularly, donate to Jewish organizations, and have an "emotional attachment" to Israel. The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) , formerly known as
105-523: A way to preserve Jewish culture . This period also saw the founding of camps tied to the Reform and Conservative movements. Some camps, such as Camp Hemshekh , were founded specifically for the children of Holocaust survivors. Many Jewish summer camps began observing Tisha B'Av , a Jewish fast day that falls in the American summer, which had largely "fallen into obscurity among American Jews". Some camps used
120-559: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Camp B%27nai Brith (Montreal) Camp B'nai Brith ( Hebrew : מַחֲנֶה בְּנֵי בְּרִית ) is a Jewish summer camp north of Montreal , in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts . Camp B'nai Brith has been recognized as a pioneer in the world of community-service camps in North America. CBB offers camping to children and senior citizens on
135-602: The Foundation for Jewish Camping , is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving North America . It serves as an advocate and resource for nonprofit Jewish camp professionals, lay leaders, families and others interested in the field. In 2008, the Overnight Camp Incentive Program provided grant money to 18 campers to attend Pinemere Camp . The program is a joint project of the Neubauer Family Foundation,
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165-585: The day to reinforce the need for the state of Israel, while others used it to focus on past tragedies, such as the Holocaust, or on acts of charity. The 2010s and 2020s have seen the creation of specialized Jewish summer camp programs, for groups such as adults and LGBT children. Camp JCA Shalom, Malibu, California is run by a Shalom Institute . American-style Jewish summer camps can also be found in other countries, such as Camp Kimama in Israel. Notably,
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#1732859493870180-566: The end of the 19th century, when the Jewish population in the United States increased via immigration. It was a way for Jewish children of Eastern European immigrants to assimilate and "Americanize" at a time when summer camps excluded Jews from their ranks, as well as a way to allow children living in the city to experience the countryside. The first Jewish summer camp, Camp Lehman, was founded in 1893 in New York. Another early camp, Surprise Lake Camp ,
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225-505: Was founded in 1902, aimed towards "lower-income boys from Manhattan’s Lower East Side". Early camps primarily had ties to socialist , Yiddish , or Zionist Jewish organizations. Most of the early camps also catered primarily to boys; but the Young women's hebrew association was running summer camps by 1925. After the Second World War the number of Jewish camps in the U.S. expanded as
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