Camps and Kids Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | May 12, 2000 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-848-0237 / Fax: 510-848-0170 email: [email protected] Director: Adam Weisberg Website: http://www.jfed.org/brjcc/brjevent.htm Programs for children entering K-12. Outdoor fun, Jewish cultural programs, arts and crafts, music, sports and more, as well as theater and outdoor exploration specialty programs for campers entering 3rd-9th grades. Camp Gan Israel Chabad-Berkeley 2643 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 510-540-5824 Contact: Miriam Ferris Ages 4-12. Meets at Lake Temescal. Day trips, arts & crafts. sports; Jewish lifestyles celebrated. Camp Gan Israel-Southbay 3070 Louis Road (Office) Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-424-9800 / Fax: 650-493-3425 Contact: Rabbi Yosef Levin Open to children from all Jewish backgrounds. Diverse, dynamic, successful programming. Exceptional, competent staff. Role models proven to give your child a Jewish experience that will last a lifetime. Camp Gan Israel – Walnut Creek Chabad of Contra Costa / Tri-Valley San Ramon High School 925-937-4101 / Fax: 925-937-4148 email: [email protected]://www.chabadberkeley.com Camp Director: Shternie Kagen Premier Jewish day camp experience! Sports, arts, karate, trips, great counselors, Jewish spirit, everlasting friendships! Learning, swimming, drama & fun! Camp Gan Israel… fun for everyone! Camp Shelanu at the Contra Costa JCC 2071 Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94595 925-938-7800 / Fax 925-937-0765 Director: Stephanie Pierce Programs at our beautiful new facilities include traditional day camps, specialty camps in sports and the arts, toddlers, CIT, Teen Travel. Ages 2-14. Extended care, hot lunches, swimming lessons available. Camp Tawonga 121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94015 415-543-2267 / Fax: 415-543-5417 Directors: Ann Gonski, Deborah Newbrun & Ken Kramarz Next to Yosemite on the Tuolumne River, Kids 7-17, focus on group & friendship building, arts & crafts, sports, backpacking, ropes course, Judaism, nature, pool & teen travel. Camp Young Judaea-West 2000 Hearst Avenue, Suite 201 Berkeley, CA 94709 510-549-0260 Director: Sharon Pearlstein Camp Young Judaea-West is pleased to bring you our annual one week summer camp. Provide your child with an amazing Israel experience short of going there in person. August 18-24, 2000. Computer Camps Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA 95053 408-554-4302 www.corpcenter.com/ncc Co-ed ages 8 – 18, beginner to super advanced. Learn to program, take apart a computer, experience the Internet, create a graphics video & make new friends. Optional sports program. Call for a brochure. Emanu-El Arts Camp Temple Emanu-El 2 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA 94118 415-751-2535 [email protected] Contact: Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan The Emanu-El Arts Camps provide children in grades K-6 with the opportunity to explore drama, painting, creative writing, printmaking, Hebrew calligraphy, music and more. 2 two week sessions, June 29 – July 14 and July 17-28. Ramah Day Camp of the Greater East Bay Tilden in the East Bay Regional Parks 510-549-9447 x111 Director: Dan Alter New camp for entering grades K-5. Conservative Judaism comes to life. Nature, sports, cultural activities, mature staff, transportation from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. UAHC Camp Institutes for Living Judaism Camp Swig: Saratoga Camp Newman: Santa Rosa 703 Market Street, Suite 1300 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-392-7080 Director: Ruben Arquilevich Contact Registrar David May Four programs for teens entering 8th grade featuring music, art, language and cooperative games. J. Correspondent Also On J. Our Crowd Honors, happenings, opportunities, comings & goings — March 2023 Torah In Moses’ self-doubt, a great lesson in humility Politics With retirement on the horizon, a look at Dianne Feinstein’s Jewish legacy Obituaries Death announcements for the week of March 31, 2023 Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up