Summer Campership

For Jewish communities across North America, a key aim is to secure a dynamic and flourishing future for the coming generations. Overnight Jewish camp experiences build Jewish values, community, and leadership by integrating Judaism with regular camp activities. As a result, campers make lifelong connections to Jewish friends, while developing their Jewish identity.

JFSA offers camp scholarships, camping supplies and transportation to children of qualifying families to attend approved Jewish overnight camps and Jewish high school summer programs.

Eligible Recipients

• Unaffiliated Jewish families with children who attend public, charter, or secular private schools 
• Facing financial or other hardship barriers to participating in Jewish programs
• Children ages 9-17 entering fourth grade through high school
• Attend one of our approved camps or high school programs

In addition, JFSA works with other local Jewish agencies during the school year, including jHub, the Mandel JCC and @akiva, with outreach programming to provide a continuous connection to the Jewish community.

Approved Camps

•  Camp Wise
•  Emma Kaufmann Camp
•  Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI)
•  Camp Livingston
•  Camp Nageela Midwest
•  Camp Tavor
•  Camp Stone

Approved High School Summer Programs

•  Genesis Program at Brandeis
•  BBYO Passport Israel Journey
•  BBYO Passport Israel Trek
•  BBYO Passport Central Europe Discovery

How to Apply

Interested families must complete and submit all applicable JFSA forms. First time applicants must complete the Campership Application online, and then print, complete, and return the Campership Student Form and Campership Therapist Form (if applicable). Returning applicants must complete the online Campership Application and the print, complete, and return the Campership Therapist Form (if applicable).

Completed forms may be returned via email to lchernomorets@jfsa-cleveland.org, or by U.S. Mail by sending to JFSA of Cleveland, ATTN: Summer Campership, 29125 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike, OH, 44122. Each required form is available in PDF format by clicking the appropriate button below.