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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.