Camp Yavneh
| Camp Yavneh | |
|---|---|
  Camp Yavneh Location within New Hampshire | |
| Location | Northwood, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43°10′57″N 71°9′57″W / 43.18250°N 71.16583°W |
| Campus size | 65 acres |
| Established | July 5, 1944[1] |
| Website | campyavneh |
Camp Yavneh (Hebrew: מחנה יבנה) is a residential Jewish summer camp in Northwood, New Hampshire. It was established in 1944 by the Boston Hebrew Teacher College under the leadership of Louis and Leah Hurwich, initially as a Hebrew study camp.[2][3]
Yavneh is accredited by the American Camp Association. It offers children aged 8–17 a camp environment where Jewish values and activities are emphasized. The camp is not affiliated with one religious movement, considering itself K'lal Yisrael (lit. 'all Jews are one'), and both egalitarian and Orthodox prayer services are offered daily.
References
[edit]- ^ Margolis, I. (1964). Jewish Teacher Training Schools in the United States. National Council for Torah Education of Hapoel Hamizrachi. p. 231.
- ^ Benor, S. B.; Krasner, J.; Avni, S. (2020). Hebrew Infusion: Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-8875-9.
- ^ Gamoran, H. (2006). "The Roah to Chalutzim: Reform Judaism's Hebrew-Speaking Program". In Lorge, M. M.; Zola, G. P. (eds.). A Place of Our Own: The Rise of Reform Jewish Camping. University of Alabama Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-0-8173-5293-6.