Our Programs
We offer a variety of summer options for children aged first grade and up. Our sessions provide all of our campers with the best of everything camp has to offer. We place our campers into one of seven units based on the camper’s current school grade. This way, each unit is comprised of children who are socially, physically, and developmentally on approximately the same level.
Kochavim/New Camper Weekend
Current 1st through 6th grade
Date: Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30, 2025
At Kochavim and New Camper Weekend, your child can get a taste of Jacobs life while camp is in action. Kochavim and New Camper Weekend will give your child the opportunity to have a great summer experience in the springtime: participating in creative programming and great specialty activities, and spending a day living the life of a camper – eating camp food, sleeping in a cabin, and spending time with our terrific counselors and staff members.
Taste of Jacobs
CURRENT 1st and 2nd Grade
Session One: Sunday, June 8 – Sunday, June 15, 2025
This one-week program offers first-time campers who are currently in 1st or 2nd grade the opportunity to get a taste of what Jacobs Camp is all about!
Olim
CURRENT 1st and 2nd Grade
Olim A: Sunday, June 8 – Sunday, June 22, 2025
Olim B: Sunday, July 6 – Sunday, July 20, 2025
Olim is the best way to try out all of our activities and our renowned community. This two-week program is made for first- or second-year campers who are currently in 1st or 2nd grade and are ready for two weeks at camp! Our most energetic and nurturing staff guide this group through everything from unpacking to swimming to the dining hall to getting ready for bed. We are all about making sure that this is the most comfortable, engaging and fun-filled experience your child can have! Olim is everything you expect in a summer camp – and so much more!
Watch our Videos: 2024 Olim A Video | 2024 Olim B Video
Olim A+
CURRENT 2nd Grade
Olim A+: Sunday, June 8 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
This program runs the full session (3.5 weeks) and is specially designed for current 2nd grade campers who have previously participated in a one- or two-week Olim session and are ready for more! Enrollment in Olim A+ requires approval, and each application will be considered individually to be sure we can meet your camper’s needs.
Watch our Videos: 2024 Olim A+ Video
GARIN
Current 3rd and 4th Grade
Session One:
Sunday, June 8 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Session Two:
Sunday, July 6 – Wednesday, July 30, 2025
There is no better three-and-a-half week residential camp program available for elementary-age children than the Garin Program at Jacobs Camp. Fun and excitement permeate everything in Garin, giving campers a spirited experience they will never forget. Emphasis is placed on a well-balanced program of recreation and education, with an attentive and enthusiastic staff there to guide the way and help new-found friendship bloom. Garin offers everything you expect in a summer camp – and so much more!
MASKILIM
Current 5th and 6TH Grade
Session One:
Sunday, June 8 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Session Two:
Sunday, July 6 – Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Maskilim is all about being together: together with friends, with our staff and with the Camp community as a whole. Maskilim takes campers to the next level of social development, with the needs of young adolescents taken into consideration when planning programs and activities. Whether continuing their HSJ experience or just beginning it, Maskilim campers have the opportunity to truly experience the “Jacobs Magic.”
TALMIDIM
current 7TH AND 8TH Grade
Session One:
Sunday, June 8 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Session Two:
Sunday, July 6 – Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Talmidim is an amazing program for young teens. The Talmidim Program is designed with young teens in mind. Talmidim campers have input into how they spend their time at Camp, giving them the opportunity to make their experience more unique and exciting. Talmidim campers choose one Specialty Camp in which they will participate all summer long, developing advanced skills and having a great time. They also have a daily sports & recreation period, and daily time in our great swimming pool!
CHALUTZIM
current 9th Grade
Sunday, June 22 -Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Chalutzim is an amazing program just for teens. The Chalutzim Program brings together teens with a taste for adventure, an interest in being part of a dynamic community, and a desire to learn and grow. It is a unique and exciting way to spend the summer at Camp. Since 2012, the Chalutzim Program has included an intensive leadership training program – we want our participants to be well-equipped to return to their high schools, their extracurricular activities and their youth groups, with important skills that will enable them to feel and be more successful.
SOLELIM
Current 11th Grade
Solelim 4 Weeks: June 8 – July 2, 2025
Solelim 6 Weeks: June 8 – July 20, 2025
Solelim Full Summer: June 8 – July 30, 2025
The Solelim Program is a unique leadership development and staff training program for rising high school seniors at URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp. The purpose of Solelim is to develop the next generation of leaders who will continue the legacy of Jacobs Camp. Over the course of the summer, we will explore what it means to become successful staff members, thoughtful members of the camp community, and impactful Jewish leaders.