Summer Youth Experiences

With Joy, Gratitude & Love, an Update on Summer 2021

Ruben Arquilevich

November 16, 2020

We know that providing our youth with precious experiences transforms their lives and their families’ lives and strengthens our congregations and Movement forever. Here are a few updates on our summer 2021 plans.

Aerial view of outdoor Shabbat services at URJ Camp Newman

Summer Youth Experiences

Three Years After Tubbs Fire, URJ Camp Newman Returns to Santa Rosa Campus for Summer 2021

Ari Vared

October 29, 2020

In March 2020, when the Reform Movement made the difficult-but-necessary, values-based decision to cancel in-person camp for the summer, our team immediately began looking toward the summer of 2021.

Teen girl blowing a shofar while a group looks on in front of a large outdoor structure as if at summer camp

Israel Programs

Sound the Shofar: Announcing Summer 2021 Plans for URJ Camp & Israel Programs

Ruben Arquilevich

September 8, 2020

This summer was unlike any in our lifetime. While we’re incredibly thankful that Jewish youth were able to experience camp from home, we're thrilled to announce plans for in-person programming in summer 2021.

Summer Youth Experiences

URJ Names Ruben Arquilevich Vice President of URJ Camps, NFTY, and Immersive Experiences

Contact: Lauren Theodore, LTheodore@URJ.org, 212-650-4154

July 11, 2019

Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs and Chair of the Board of Trustees Daryl Messinger announced today that Ruben Arquilevich will assume the newly created role of Vice President of URJ Camps, NFTY, and Immersive Experiences.

Happy teens posing together at summer camp

Summer Youth Experiences

Countdown to Summer: 8 Ways to Stay Connected with Your Congregation’s Youth, Teens, and Grads

Elena Paull

June 3, 2019

While your youth may physically leave the building during the summer, the sense of community you’ve built all year long will stay with them as they venture across the globe. Here are some suggestions for how to stay connected this summer.