Our Programs

Our Programs

We offer a variety of summer options for children aged kindergarten 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

Current Kindergarteners

Date: Sat, June 24- Sun, June 25, 2023

In Kochavim, your child can get a taste of Jacobs life while camp is in action. Kochavim will give your child the opportunity to have a great summer experience: 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.

Olim

CURRENT 1st and 2nd Grade

 

Olim A: Sunday, June 11 – Sunday, June 18, 2023

Olim A+: Sunday, June 11 – Sunday, June 25, 2023

Olim B: Sunday, July 9- Sunday, July 23, 2023

Olim is the best way to try out all of our activities and our renowned community. We cram an entire summer of fun into 10 spectacular days! 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 you child can have! Olim is everything you expect in a summer camp – and so much more!

Watch our Videos: 2022 Olim A Video | 2022 Olim B Video

GARIN

Current 3rd and 4th Grade

Session One: 

Sunday, June 11 – Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Session Two: 

Sunday, July 9 – Wednesday, August 2, 2023

 

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 offering everything you expect in a summer camp – and so much more!

MASKILIM

Current 5th and 6TH Grade

Session One: 

Sunday, June 11 – Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Session Two: 

Sunday, July 9 – Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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 11 – Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Session Two: 

Sunday, July 9 – Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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 time daily in our great swimming pool!

CHALUTZIM

current 9th Grade

Sunday, June 25 -Wednesday, August 2, 2023 

Chalutzim is an amazing program just for teens. The Chalutzim Program brings together teens with a tasted 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 11-July 5

Solelim 6 Weeks: June 11- July 23

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.

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