Canadian summer camp provided a welcome respite for grieving Israeli children in 2024
Hundreds of people gathered in the rec hall of Camp Timberlane, in Haliburton, Ont., for a special ceremony on Aug. 9. That night, 39 campers and staff from Israel, who were sent there by an Israeli organization called OneFamily, shared the stories of the loved ones they had lost to war and terror. It’s a […]
After nine months of war and trauma, Israeli kids are finding a respite at Canadian summer camps
Camp Northland B’nai Brith has a pretty standard operating procedure for emergencies. When a fire or other urgent situation occurs, a siren rings that triggers a set of emergency protocols. This year, though, the camp—located in Haliburton, Ont.—is removing the siren from their protocols. It’s not because they don’t want to be prepared for emergencies. […]
Jewish summer camps are pivoting to virtual visitors day—as yet another wave of COVID hits
As the seventh wave of COVID, this one driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, rampages through Canada, Jewish summer camps across the country have had to adjust their plans. For many camps, that meant moving their visitors day to the phone or online. Some camps, such as Camp Manitou near Parry Sound, Ont., elected to […]
The summer that COVID couldn’t cancel
Reflections on being a Jewish overnight camp counsellor in 2021.
Canadian philanthropic activist brings overnight camp to Israel
Sleepaway camp isn’t part of Israeli culture but it can be a catalyst for Jewish identity.
Quebec Jewish sleepaway camps are reopening this summer
Camps will become a protected bubble to minimize COVID transmission.
Summer camps get green light in some provinces (but remain shuttered in others)
“We’re going to have an incredible summer.”
