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Get ready for a summer of fun at JCC Day Camps!

Kids at the JCC Day Camps have a blast — thanks to 50 acres of outdoor space, a roster of fun activities, and a talented and dedicated staff who have experienced a rigorous staff training program in order to ensure that every summer is the best summer ever. In addition, the camp staff work…

Camp Laurelwood:

From devoted and caring staff to a variety of fun activities, Camp Laurelwood in Madison is a CT's premier Jewish overnight and day camp for a variety of reasons, said Louis Lasko, Camp Laurelwood's Director.

"We keep a strictly kosher kitchen, sing Hebrew songs, have Shabbat every Friday, …

Why a Jewish camp?

Why a Jewish camp? Summers at Jewish camps are packed with a wide range of fun activities—aquatics, arts and crafts, basketball and soccer, dance, music, cooking, archery, drama, outdoor adventure and hiking, and much more. Like non-Jewish camps, campers are encouraged to discover new skil…

TU B’SHEVAT: New Year of the Trees

On the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, we celebrate Tu B’Shevat– the New Year of the trees and the fruits. Tu B’Shevat, which falls this year on the evening of Feb. 5 and last until after sundown Feb. 6, is first mentioned in the Mishnah as one of the four New Years of the Jewish c…

The JCC welcomes 3 new board members

One of the things that makes the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven a special place is that members have a significant voice in the direction and shape programs and services take. That power gives them the very real opportunity to play a vital and impactful role in serving the comm…

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