Yoav Teen Delegation Returns to Camp

Eric Lightman Executive Director

Camp JCC is pleased to announce the return of the Israeli teen delegation to our camp this summer. Israeli teens have been a mainstay of the JCC’s camp program for many years, but the program was unfortunately not possible for the past three summers due to logistical issues relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. This cultural exchange program is a joint effort between the JCC, the Jewish

Federation of the Lehigh Valley, and the Yoav Region, which is our partnership community in Israel.

This year’s delegation includes Zohar Menashe (Kfar Menahem), Shira Morag (Gat), Ori Shoshan (Kfar Harif), and Noa Li - Or Kafri (Gal-on). In addition, Shani Kalmanovich, who spent time with us last year as Camp JCC’s shlicha, will be returning to camp to spend another summer with us while working together with the teens.

The Israeli teens will be part of the camp staff team for six weeks, teaching our campers and their staff colleagues about Israeli culture, and instilling our environment with a tremendous amount of ruach (spirit)! They have been selected via a rigorous interview process involving both our camp team and our partners in Israel, based on their skills, interests, communication, and teamwork. The teens are housed with local host families, which is a wonderful opportunity for families with children of similar ages to build meaningful connections with their overseas