Directory of Programs
Youth
NFTY -- The Reform Jewish Youth Movement Program
NFTY 678 Middle School Youth Group Programs
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NFTY High School Youth Group Programs
Details
Description
Eligibility
Contact
Various weekends, Various locations
A NFTY experience for grades 6 to 8 with shorter events, activities close to home, and a supportive community of peers creating age-appropriate programming.
Grades 6 to 8
NFTY.org/NFTY678 (212) 650-4070 nfty678@urj.org
Various weekends, Various locations
NFTY is a movement that builds strong, welcoming, inspired communities through teen-powered engagement. Together, we pursue tikkun olam, personal growth, youth empowerment, and deep connections, all rooted in Reform Judaism.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
NFTY Regions Region
NFT Y
Geographic Area
Contact
City of Chicago, the surrounding urban and suburban areas, and northwestern Indiana
NFTY.org/CAR (212) 452-6703 nftycar@urj.org
Northern and central California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii
NFTY.org/CWR (415) 392-7080 Ext. 15 nftycwr@urj.org
NFTY Garden Empire Region (GER)
Central and northern New Jersey and the West Hudson Valley of New York (Rockland and Orange counties)
NFTY.org/GER (212) 452-6761 nftyger@urj.org
NFTY Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR)
North Carolina (excluding Charlotte), eastern West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC
NFTY.org/MAR (212) 452-6576 nftymar@urj.org
Entire state of Michigan
NFTY.org/MI (212) 452-6544 nftymi@urj.org
NFTY Missouri Valley Region (MV)
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, central Illinois and Paducah, KY
NFTY New York Area Region (NAR)
NFTY Chicago Area Region (CAR)
NFTY Central West Region (CWR)
Find events in your area: nfty.org /calendar
Region NFTY Northwest Region (NW)
Geographic Area Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta Kentucky (excluding Paducah); Indiana
NFTY Ohio Valley (excluding the NW corner); Ohio (excluding Cleveland and suburbs); Region (OV) Nashville, Knoxville, and Bristol, TN; and western West Virginia
Contact NFTY.org/NW (212) 452-6553 nftynw@urj.org NFTY.org/OV (212) 650-4070 nftyov@urj.org
Pennsylvania (excluding Erie), southern New Jersey and Delaware
NFTY.org/PAR (212) 452-6758 nftypar@urj.org
NFTY Pittsburgh: City and suburbs of Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Greensburg and Wheeling, West Virginia
NFTY.org/PITT (212) 452-6705 nftypitt@urj.org
NFTY Southern Area Region (SAR)
South Carolina; Georgia; Charlotte, NC; Chattanooga, TN; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL; and Montgomery, AL
NFTY.org/SAR (212) 452-6767 nftysar@urj.org
NFTY.org/MV (212) 452-6551 nftymv@urj.org
NFTY Southern Region (SO)
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, western Tennessee, Alabama (excluding Montgomery), and the Florida panhandle
NFTY.org/SO (212) 452-6784 nftyso@urj.org
New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT
NFTY.org/NAR (212) 650-4039 nftynar@urj.org
NFTY Southern California Region (SoCal)
Southern California (from San Luis Obispo to San Diego)
NFTY.org/SOCAL (212) 452-6762 nftysocal@urj.org
Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County), Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, upstate New York and Montreal, Canada
NFTY.org/NE (212) 650-4070 nftyne@urj.org
NFTY Southern Tropical Region (STR)
Central Florida to the Keys
NFTY.org/STR (212) 452-6768 nftystr@urj.org
NFTY Northeast Lakes Region (NEL)
Ontario Canada; northern New York; Cleveland, OH, and its suburbs; and Erie, PA
NFTY.org/NEL (212) 452-6764 nftynel@urj.org
NFTY Southwest Region (SW)
Arizona; New Mexico; Las Vegas, NV; and El Paso, TX
NFTY.org/SW (212) 452-6754 nftysw@urj.org
NFTY Northern Region (NO)
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Canada, Sioux Falls, SD, and Rockford, IL
NFTY.org/NO (212) 452-6704 nftyno@urj.org
NFTY Michigan Region (MI)
NFTY Northeast Region (NE)
NFTY Pennsylvania Area Region (PAR)
NFTY TexasOklahoma Region Texas (except for El Paso) and Oklahoma (TOR)
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NFTY.org/TOR (254) 859-5411 nftytor@urj.org
Location
Eligibility
Contact
URJ Camp Coleman*
Cleveland, Georgia
Grades 3 to 11
CampColeman.org (706) 865-4111 campcoleman@urj.org
URJ Crane Lake Camp*
West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
CraneLakeCamp.org (413) 232-4257 eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Eisner Camp*
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Grades 3 to 12
EisnerCamp.org (413) 528-1652 eisnercranelake@urj.org
URJ Camp George*
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Grades 2 to 10
CampGeorge.org (705) 732-6964 campgeorge@urj.org
URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI)*
Zionsville, Indiana
Grades 3 to 12
GUCI.org (317) 873-3361 guci@urj.org
URJ Greene Family Camp (GFC)*
Bruceville, Texas
Grades 2 to 12
Greene.org (254) 859-5411 gfc@urj.org
URJ Camp Harlam*
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania
Grades 3 to 12
CampHarlam.org (570) 629-1390 campharlam@urj.org
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grades Pre-K to 6
HarlamDayCamp.org (610) 668-0423 harlamdaycamp@urj.org
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp*
Utica, Mississippi
Grades Pre K to 12
JacobsCamp.org (601) 885-6042 jacobscamp@urj.org
URJ Camp Kalsman*
Arlington, Washington
Grades 2 to 12
CampKalsman.org (360) 435-9302 campkalsman@urj.org
URJ Camp Newman*
Santa Rosa, California
Grades 3 to 12
CampNewman.org (707) 571-7657 campnewman@urj.org
URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)*
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Grades 3 to 12
OSRUI.org (847) 509-0990 osrui@urj.org
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Inspiring a love of Judaism, 365 days a year
Specialty Camps Eligibility
Contact
Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports training in a traditional-based Reform Jewish camp setting.
Grades 4 to 11
6PointsSports.org (561) 208-1650 sports@urj.org
Three 2-week sessions Los Angeles, CA
Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports training in a traditional-based Reform Jewish camp setting.
Grades 4 to 11
6PointsSports.org (561) 208-1650 sports@urj.org
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy Science and technology specialty summer camp
Three 2-week sessions Byfield, MA
Kids interested in science and technology test out new technologies and develop scientific experiments with the foundation of Reform Judaism values.
Grades 5 to 10
6PointsSciTech.org (857) 246-8677 scitech@urj.org
URJ Kutz Camp* NFTY Leadership Experience Teen leadership summer camp
One 4-week session Warwick, NY
The Reform Movement's teen leadership center hosts programs for highly-engaged teens seeking lifelong skills in music, the arts, leadership, Jewish learning, and social justice.
Grades 10 to 12
KutzCamp.org (845) 987-6300 kutzcamp@urj.org
Camp
Length & Location
URJ 6 Points Sports Academy North Carolina Sports specialty summer camp
Three 2-week sessions Greensboro, NC
URJ 6 Points Sports Academy EW ! California - Opening Summer 2016! Sports specialty summer camp
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*These camp sites are also available to rent for retreats, weddings and more. Please contact the camp for more information.
Social Justice & Action Programs
Service Travel Programs for Teens
Length & Season
URJ Mitzvah Corps Costa Rica
10 days, Summer, Costa Rica
Teens work together with locals in a remote village to enhance the infrastructure of an Grades 10 to 12 underserved community.
URJ Mitzvah Corps El Salvador
10 days, Summer, El Salvador
Teens discover the diverse populations and terrain in Central America’s smallest nation, Grades 10 to 12 and play a role in the country’s ongoing social and educational development.
URJ Mitzvah Corps Israel
4 weeks, Summer, Israel
Teens travel to Israel to develop a deeper Grades 10 to 12 understanding of social justice within the context of Jewish values, while immersing College Freshmen themselves in Israel volunteer experiences.
URJ Mitzvah Corps Nicaragua
10 days, Summer, Nicaragua
Teens work together with locals in a remote village to enhance the infrastructure of an Grades 10 to 12 underserved community.
URJ Mitzvah Corps New Orleans
2 weeks, Summer, New Orleans, LA
Based in New Orleans, teens focus on rebuilding homes and schools devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and work alongside local grassroots organizations.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps at Kutz
4 weeks, Summer, URJ Kutz Camp Warwick, NY
Teens are equipped with the skills of special needs inclusion and serve as peer-engagers for teens diagnosed with Austin Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps Pacific Northwest
2 weeks, Summer, Portland, OR
Through hands-on experiences with grassroots social justice organizations, teens gain knowledge on sustainable planning, green building, and urban architecture.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Mitzvah Corps Washington DC
1 week, Summer, Washington DC
An intensive week-long opportunity to volunteer in our nation’s capital and lobby congress on issues of interest to teens.
Grades 10 to 12
URJ Urban Mitzvah Corps New Jersey
4 weeks, Summer, New Brunswick, NJ
Participants experience social justice opportunities through direct service with a retirement community, farm-to-table soup kitchen, and community-sponsored day camps.
Grades 10 to 12
Religious Action Center L’Taken Seminars Social action programs for teens
4 days, Year-round, Washington, DC
Perfect for the politically savvy teen, this seminar exposes high schoolers to a range of public policy issues, and hands-on experience lobbying on Capitol Hill.
Grades 9 to 12
Religious Action Center Machon Kaplan Summer social action internship for undergraduates
1.5 months, Summer, Washington, DC
An internship program for undergraduate students interested in the cross-section of Judaism and social justice.
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More locations in 2016 MitzvahCorps.org
Description
Eligibility
Program
College Students
Contact
MitzvahCorps.org (212) 650-4071 mitzvahcorps@urj.org
RAC.org /LTaken (202) 387-2800 seminar@rac.org
RAC.org /MK (202) 387-2800 rac@urj.org
Inclusion and Special Needs Programs Program
Length & Location Description
Eligibility
Contact
GIVUSH at URJ Kutz Camp: Empowering Jewish Teens with ASD in a Mainstream Camp Environment
4 weeks, Summer, URJ Kutz Camp in Warwick, NY
GIVUSH at URJ Kutz Camp provides access to Jewish camping for teens on the Autism Spectrum, enhanced by mainstreamed teens’ peer engagement.
Ages 13 to 19
Kutz.URJCamps.org/MC (845) 987-6300 kutzcamp@urj.org
Chadash Program Camping for youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
3.5 weeks Summer, URJ Camp Coleman in Cleveland, GA
Provides vocational training in a supervised work setting, along with the opportunity to participate in the recreational, social, and educational aspects of camp life.
Ages 18 to 24
CampColeman.org/ Chadash (706) 865-4111 campcoleman@urj.org
In addition to these inclusion programs and experiences exclusively designed for youth and young adults who require additional support or assistance, inclusion programs are available at all URJ Camps.
Teen Specialty Programs Program
Details
Description
Eligibility
Contact
Nashir: Teen Songleading Seminars
Seattle Chicago Atlanta
Songleader training, skill development and hands-on learning led by our expert musicians. Teens return home ready to lead their congregation and youth group in song.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org/Nashir (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
Binah: Teen Jewish Learning Seminars
Various weekends, Various locations
A select group of high school students come together for a weekend of growing, learning and leadership development on topics of interest to Jewish teens.
Grades 9 to 12
NFTY.org/Binah (212) 650-4070 nfty@urj.org
Tour La’Agam Teen Bike Trip A program of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
4 weeks, Summer, Lake Michigan
A spectacular bicycle ride along the Lake Michigan shoreline, where teens bike hundreds of miles and explore the enormity of nature.
Grades 10 to 12
TeenBikeTour.org (847) 509-0990 teenbiketour@urj.org
Just Act NYC Teen theater program in New York City
2 or 4 weeks, Summer, Brooklyn, NY Non-residential
Teens with a passion for acting will work with professional actors to develop and perform an original work in a state of the art performance space.
Program
Details
Description
Eligibility
NFTY in Israel Adventure Teen travel to Israel
4 weeks, Summer
An exciting and challenging four-week teen tour that exposes teens to all of the magical wonders of Israel, with time spent in Jerusalem, the Galilee, the Negev, and Tel Aviv.
Grades 10 to 12
NFTY L’dor V’dor Teen travel to Europe & Israel
5 weeks, Summer
Introduces teens to their rich, complicated Jewish history throughout a week-long trip to Grades 10 to 12 the Czech Republic and Poland, and culminates in a four-week adventure tour throughout Israel.
NFTY-EIE High School in Israel Academic credit program
4 months, Fall or Spring
A fully accredited semester of high school spent in Israel, where teens go to explore Jewish Grades 10 to 12 history, learn Hebrew, and immerse themselves in Israeli culture and society.
NFTY-EIE Summer Session Academic credit program
6.5 weeks, Summer
Combines the fun of Israel adventure, with the experience of living on a kibbutz, all while earning high school credit.
Grades 10 to 12
Birthright Israel Trips with URJ Kesher Free young adult Israel trip
10 days, Year-Round
A free, unforgettable 10-day travel experience to Israel for young adults that have never participated in a peer trip to the Holy Land.
Ages 18 to 26
GoKesher.org (202) 650-3648 gokesher@urj.org
Tikkun Olam Post-college service learning experience
5 or 10 months, Fall-Spring
College graduates live in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and serve the community while learning about Israeli-Arab coexistence, and volunteering with underserved populations.
Ages 22 to 28
TikkunOlamIsrael.org (212) 650-4115 rjisrael@urj.org
Kibbutz Lotan Jewish Environmentalism Study Abroad Programs
7 weeks or 5 months, semester
Offers students the opportunity to use and study practical ecology, learn about today’s pressing environmental issues, and create alternative solutions for our world.
Ages 20 to 30
KibbutzLotan.com (212) 650-4115
Grades 10 to 12
JustActNYC.org (212) 650-4089 justactnyc@urj.org
Israel Programs
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ISRAEL Travel adventures for teens
Contact
NFTYIsrael.org (212) 452-6517 nftyisrael@urj.org
NFTYEIE.org (212) 650-4073 nftyeie@urj.org
August 2015