UJA: MAKING JEWISH CAMPING HAPPEN
By establishing innovative and industry leading camp initiatives, the UJA Federation's Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping strengthens Jewish identity and Jewish affiliation with each new camper!
Identity Building
The uniquely immersive experience of Jewish summer camp is a magical and unforgettable gift that shapes a child's future identity.
Strengthening Values
Jewish summer camps fuse the activities, friendships, and communal life of traditional camps with the Jewish values, role models, and culture of a shared heritage.
Jewish Engagement
The memories, friendships, and experiences of these summers are carried through a lifetime of Jewish commitment, turning Jewish youth into engaged Jewish adults.
Dudi Goes to Camp
We are making Jewish Summer Camp a reality.
Our goal is to increase participation in summer camping by developing short session experiences that inspire children to return summer after summer. Read more about our plan here
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PJ Goes to Camp
Are you or your child new to Jewish summer camp? Not quite ready to send your child away to camp? UJA’s Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping wants to give you and your child a taste of Jewish camp with PJ Goes to Camp. Families with children between the ages of 5 - 8 the opportunity to experience a day of Jewish summer camp.
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Weekender
For first timer children and parents overnight camp can be an intimidating prospect. The Weekender, sponsored by the UJA’s Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping, is designed to introduce first time campers to Jewish overnight camp in a safe and fun 2-3 day session.
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One Happy Camper
One Happy Camper Toronto (OHC) awards an incentive grant of up to $1,000 to first-time campers attending Jewish overnight camp.* OHC is an outreach program intended to increase the number of first-time campers attending Jewish overnight camp.
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PJ Goes to Family Camp
A new initiative giving you the opportunity to experience a weekend at a sleepaway camp with the whole family. This program, geared towards families with children ages 5-8, will give you an inside look into what it feels like at a sleepaway camp. It’s a great opportunity to introduce your children to the camp environment with the whole family.
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