Camps & Education | Camp Listings Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | January 18, 2013 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Camp Gan Israel of Silicon Valley Chabad of Greater South Bay 3070 Louis Road (Office) Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 539-KIDS (5437) [email protected] www.campganisrael.info Director: Ber Rosenblat The Quality Jewish day camp experience for every Jewish child since 1975! Limited financial aid available. Camp Kee Tov Congregation Beth El 1301 Oxford Street Berkeley, CA 94709 (510) 848-2372 [email protected] www.campkeetov.org Director: Zach Landres-Schnur Since 1967, an imagination-oriented Jewish day camp experience in the Berkeley Hills. Dedicated to the cultural and personal enrichment of campers of all ages, providing role models, a wide variety of activities and leadership training. Camp Kefli Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County 945 Risa Road Lafayette, CA 94549 (925) 284-9191 [email protected] www.temple-isaiah.org/kefli/ Contact: Rabbi Alissa Miller Two one-week sessions for K – 8th grade. We offer creative on-site theme days and off-site adventures that enrich and delight our campers. Session 1: August 12 – 16 Session 2: August 19 – 23 Camp Newman Office: 711 Grand Ave. Suite 280 San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 392-7080 [email protected] www.campnewman.org Located in Santa Rosa, CA, A Jewish residential summer camp and retreat center that creates sacred communities of living Judaism that endow children, youth and adults with a positive Jewish identity and community, personal growth, self-esteem, and lifelong friendships & role models. Camp Tawonga 131 Steuart Street, Suite 460 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-2267 [email protected] www.tawonga.org Independent overnight Jewish summer camp next to Yosemite National Park for kids 2nd-12th grades. Summer camp, teen leadership and service learning, teen adventure travel, and weekend programs for individuals, couples and families in Spring and Fall. Financial assistance available. Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa (323) 653-6772 [email protected] www.campgilboa.org Overnight summer camp at beautiful Bluff Lake near Big Bear for Kids entering grades 3-10. Welcoming and fun- loving, based on creativity, responsibility, respect and connection to Judaism & Israel. Ask about scholarships and grants. Sessions in 2013: 6/30-7/21, 7/24-8/7, 6/30-8/7, mini-camps 7/10-714 or 7/24-7/28. Harker Summer Programs 4300 Bucknall Road San Jose, CA 95130 (408) 553-0537 www.summer.harker.org K-12 offerings taught by exceptional, experienced faculty and staff. K-6 morning academics – focusing on math, language arts and science – and full spectrum of afternoon recreation. Grades 6-12 for-credit courses and non-credit enrichment opportunities. Sports programs also offered. Moshava Malibu 9030 West Olympic Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (855) MOSHAVA www.moshavamalibu.org Camp Director: Rabbi Kenny Pollack An Orthodox Zionist overnight summer camp for boys and girls in grades 2-9. Two-week program from August 11-25 in the beautiful mountains of Malibu, CA. Through our partnership with The Foundation for Jewish Camp One Happy Camper Program, we are offering a $700 incentive for all first-time campers resulting in fees of only $1,100 for a life changing, action packed two week experience. PJCC Camp Keff Peninsula Jewish Community Center 800 Foster City Blvd. Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 212-PJCC (7522); (650) 378-2704 www.pjcc.org/camp Camp Director: Ian Israel – Grades K-12 Camp Director: Lisa Elliott – Preschool Programs for children and teens ranging from Preschool – Grade 12. One-and-two week sessions offer a camp for everyone! Swimming, art, sciences, sports, field trips, travel, leadership and more, for a memorial summer of Keff (“Fun” in Hebrew). Fall, Winter and Spring camps available, too. J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Federation ups Hillel funding after year of protests and tension Local Voice Why Hersh’s death hit all of us so hard: He represented hope Art Trans and Jewish identities meld at CJM show Culture At Burning Man, a desert tribute to the Nova festival’s victims Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes