Camp
(Photo by SerrNovik via iStock)
March 18, 2026, 12:27 pm
Preparing for camp
A parent’s guide to knowing when your child is ready
By Tali Cornblath
The new Aron ha-Kodesh at Camp Tel Yehudah (Photo courtesy of Camp Tel Yehudah)
October 16, 2025, 9:46 am
Pittsburgh Catholics partner with Philly man to create new Torah ark for Jewish camp
Pittsburgh's Sirofchuck family worked together to create the new Aron ha-Kodesh for Camp Tel Yehuda.
By Braden Hamelin
A search and rescue team looks for people along the Guadalupe River near a damaged building at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 7, 2025, following severe flash flooding that occurred during the July 4 holiday weekend. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
July 8, 2025, 4:49 pm
Jewish camps express condolences after flooding disaster at Camp Mystic in Texas
At least one Jewish family lost everything in the Texas floods that have claimed the lives of nearly 100.
By Grace Gilson
Building bonds despite obstacles is the goal of one Squirrel Hill teen. (Photo by Photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels)
June 12, 2025, 7:34 pm
Teenager Eva Friedlander heads to peace camp to bridge divides and build dialogue
'At a certain point, conversations can only get so far if someone's only listening to prove their point and not actively listening to what the other person says'
By Adam Reinherz
Campers and counselors at Falcon Camp (Photo courtesy of Falcon Camp)
February 11, 2025, 8:43 am
The lifelong skills of a camp counselor
Being a camp counselor is a great way to gain skills in communication and adaptability
By Nici Mahen
Shira Tshuva at Camp Simcha, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Luke Tress)
July 10, 2024, 1:41 pm
Israeli kids with life-threatening illnesses find respite from war at Catskills camp
“When they’re here they almost don’t think about the war."
By Luke Tress
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Trust Arts Education – Camps for Creatives, Global Art Explorers (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)
January 31, 2024, 2:56 pm
All the world’s a stage for Cultural Trust campers
Five-day camps begin in July
By Justin Vellucci
Summer is a party. (Photo courtesy of Falcon Camp)
January 29, 2024, 3:35 pm
Get ready for camp by thinking about camp
'If your kid literally gets carsick every day, think twice before putting them on a bus the entire summer.'
By Adam Reinherz
Pittsburghers at Camp Young Judaea Midwest (Photo courtesy of Camp Young Judaea Midwest)
March 13, 2023, 4:44 pm
Young Judaea brings ‘big-tent Judaism’ to local youth
Young Judaea offers a popular summer camp, but its leaders also work to connect young Jewish Pittsburghers throughout the year.
By Justin Vellucci
Director of Emma Kaufmann Camp, Aaron Cantor (left), campers and Brooks Weaver, EKC's assistant camp director on July 4, 2019. (Photo provided by Aaron Cantor)
January 25, 2023, 4:41 pm
When will I know my child is ready for overnight camp?
Assuming you are ready for your child to go to camp, here are some questions that will help your family make the right decision.
By Aaron Cantor
(Photo by Vjapratama via Pexels)
January 25, 2023, 4:21 pm
Camp sets a course for kindness
Kindness is a value that is learned from repeated examples, and nowhere are there more opportunities to teach kindness than at camp.
By Barbara Lichter
Top row, from left: Marcia Gelman, Larry Melnick, Larry Gelman; bottom row, from left: Ronnie Melnick, Linda Schachter, Barton Schachter (Photo courtesy of Barton Schachter)
January 24, 2023, 4:29 pm
Readers share treasured memories of camp
Those were the days...
By Toby Tabachnick
Enjoying being in nature at Venture Outdoors (Photo by Alex Catozella/Venture Outdoors)
January 23, 2023, 3:09 pm
Three cool camps that may be off your radar
There are many different summer camps in and around Pittsburgh — something for everyone.
By Justin Vellucci
EKC campers enjoying a sunny day on Cheat Lake (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
January 19, 2023, 9:57 am
EKC receives matching grant through Harold Grinspoon Foundation
“This support will give the camps the resources and tools to maintain and steward their current donors and attract new ones.”
By Justin Vellucci
Due to rising COVID cases, many Jewish summer camps have decided to cancel "visiting day". (Getty)
July 14, 2022, 8:46 pm
BA.5 is pummeling Jewish summer camps, sickening campers and canceling visiting days
Camps still required testing before arrival, but counselors have been allowed to leave on their days off and people offering programming have been able to enter.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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