Youth & College Programs

NFTYReform Youth Movement

Grades 6 to 12

Year-round and Summer

NFTY (North American Federation of Temple

Youth) provides teens with a Reform Jewish

community, inspiring learning through

leadership development and mentorship.

NFTY unites, supports and sustains more

than 500 temple youth groups.

Beyond the activities of local youth groups,

NFTY sponsors more than 150 regional

and North American events, as well as

camp, service learning and Israel travel

experiences during the summer.

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has

provided young people with immersive

Jewish experiences in North America and

Israel for more than 75 years, including:

· Year-round youth group programming

· Summer camps

· Travel and study abroad programs

in Israel

· Social justice, advocacy and service

learning programs

The world-renowned URJ Youth & College

Programs enrich and transform lives by

strengthening identity and knowledge,

instilling Reform Jewish values and

cultivating lifelong friendships within

vibrant and fun Jewish communities.

633 Third Avenue, 7th FloorNew York, NY 10017

Tel: 212.650.4070 Fax: 212.650.4130

youth@urj.org urj.org/youth

NFTY Teen Institutes Grades 9 to 12

Intensive workshops and small group sessions on

topics including songleading, Israeli dance and Jewish

learning. nfty.org/teeninstitute

nfty.org

NFTY Junior Youth Programs Grades 6 to 8

Programs designed to introduce pre-teens to youth

group with social, worship and educational activities. nfty.org/junioryouth

SummerCamps

URJ Camps

Grades 2 to 12

Outstanding camps located in beautiful

settings across North America offer

amazing summers of fun, friendship and

skill building. Our camps serve as model

communities of Jewish living and learning

with unparalleled role models.

urjcamps.org

URJ 6 Points Sports Academy NCGrades 4 to 11

Jewish athletes participate in top-level sports

training together with the beloved traditions of

Reform Jewish camping. Two-week sessions

offer intensive training in a chosen sport and

two cross-conditioning electives.

sports.urjcamps.org

URJ Camp Coleman GA

URJ Crane Lake Camp MA

URJ Eisner Camp MA

URJ Camp George ONT

URJ Goldman Union Camp-Institute IN

URJ Greene Family Camp TX

URJ Camp Harlam PA

URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp MS

URJ Camp Kalsman WA

URJ Camp Newman CA

URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute WI

Specialty camps

URJ Kutz Camp NYNFTY Leadership ExperienceGrades 10 to 12

Teen-only summer camp where participants

create their own customized program that

builds and enhances skills in leadership,

social justice, creative arts and Jewish

studies. At the center of the experience are

intensive tracks, called majors, supplemented

by minors, electives, creative worship and

teen-specific programming.

kutzcamp.org

URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy MAGrades 6 to 10

The first Jewish specialty camp for science

and technology, opening Summer 2014 in

the Boston area.

scitech.urjcamps.org

Mitzvah Corps at Kutz Camp NYAges 13 to 19

A “camp within a camp”-style immersion

program that incorporates peer-to-

peer mentorships into a broader, more

mainstream camp experience for teens

on the autism spectrum.

kutz.urjcamps.org/mc

Inclusion programs for youth and young

adults with special needs are available at

all URJ Camps.

urjcamps.org/specialneeds

Programs for campers with special needs

Camp Chazak at Eisner and

Crane Lake MAAges 8 to 14

A week-long Jewish camping experience for

children with social and development delays.

campchazak.org

IsraelPrograms

NFTY in Israel

Grades 9 to 12

Summer

Unforgettable summer of immersive and

experiential learning about Israel and

Judaism. Teens hike stunning mountains,

cool off in a desert oasis, ride a camel,

sift through thousands of years of Jewish

history on an archaeological dig and soak up

the culture in vibrant Tel Aviv.

nftyisrael.org

NFTY High School in Israel – Eisendrath

Israel Experience (NFTY-EIE)

Grades 9 to 12

Fall, Spring or Summer Semester

A fully accredited, academically competitive

high school semester in Israel. Students

are immersed in the language, culture and

history of the Jewish people. With Israel

as their classroom, participants’ Jewish

history class comes to life during field trips

that include a pilgrimage to Poland to study

the Holocaust, a simulated Israel army

training experience and a week-long hike

across the country from sea to sea.

nftyeie.org

URJ Kesher Taglit-Birthright Israel

Ages 18 to 26

Winter (December to March)

and Summer (May to September)

A free, 10-day, first-time trip for young

adults. A jam-packed itinerary includes visits

to Israel’s most famous sites including the

Dead Sea, Masada, Jerusalem’s Old City

and Tel Aviv. Participants also experience

off-the-beaten-path charm – bonfires on

the beach, a taste of Israeli nightlife and an

evening under the stars in the Negev Desert.

gokesher.org

Netzer Year – A Gap Year Program

High School Graduates

October to June

A fun, challenging way for recent high school

graduates to spend eight months in Israel

with an exciting group of young people from

around the world. The program involves

extensive travel, intense leadership training,

Hebrew and Jewish immersion studies and

hands-on volunteer work.

netzeryear.org

Kibbutz Lotan Jewish Environmentalism

Study Abroad Programs

Ages 20 to 30

Semester, 5 month or 7 week options

Unique opportunity for students to use and

study practical ecology, understand today’s

pressing environmental issues and create

alternative solutions for the modern world.

kibbutzlotan.com

Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa Community Service & Co-existence ProgramAges 20 to 29

5 or 10 months

Live and study in Israel while volunteering

in a Jaffa or South Tel Aviv neighborhood,

affecting positive change and promoting

co-existence among mixed populations

in the community. Studies include a focus

on Jewish identity, Israeli culture and

Hebrew language.

tikkunolamisrael.org

Social Justice & Action ProgramsReligious Action Center L’Taken

Social Justice SeminarGrades 10 to 11

Year-round

Four-day seminar designed to expose

students to a variety of public policy issues,

explore the Jewish values surrounding these

issues and teach effective advocacy skills.

Throughout the experience, participants

gain the knowledge and tools to pursue

justice in Washington, DC while they prepare

for and visit their state’s senators and

representatives in Congress.

rac.org/ltaken

Religious Action Center Machon Kaplan

Work/Study InternshipCollege-age adults

Summer

Social justice summer internship based in

Washington, DC. Student learn, through

study and action, the interrelationship of

Judaism and democratic ideals as well as

the political interaction of the organized

American Jewish community and the U.S.

government.

rac.org/mk

Mitzvah Corps

Grades 9 to 12

Year-round and Summer

Hands-on social justice projects in a variety

of regions and cultures in the Americas. An

opportunity for teens to get their hands dirty

and stretch their comfort zone — and discover

the deep, lasting satisfaction of making a real

difference in the lives of others.

mitzvahcorps.org

urj.org/youth