Jewish Summer Camps | Health & Safety Protocols in 2020

Email from Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp dated May 31, 2020, updating parents on possible summer camp opening dates pending New Jersey state guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Screenshot of a 2020 email from Camp Chaverim advertising hiring positions, featuring a logo and a photo of a grassy field with a wooden pavilion, trees, and mountains.
Email from Camp Shalom dated July 16, 2020, featuring the camp's dove logo and text outlining COVID-19 safety guidelines, quarantine policies, and illness reporting procedures for parents.
Agudath Israel Camps COVID-19 Health and Safety Policy document for Summer 2020, outlining training, testing, isolation, health monitoring, and sanitation protocols on letterhead with a wood-grain banner.
Screenshot of a JTA news article headlined "A Jewish camp in Maine is actually opening," featuring a photo of children jumping and climbing on inflatable water structures at Camp Modin.

This item originates from American Jewish Life.

Title
Jewish Summer Camps | Health & Safety Protocols in 2020
Description
This collection showcases how some Jewish summer camps implemented health and safety protocols amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community
Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp
Camp Chaverim
Camp Shalom
Agudath Israel of America
Camp Modin
Denomination
Judaism
State
Illinois
New Jersey
Maine
Genre
Documents
Institution
A blue and white shield-shaped crest for Yeshiva University, featuring an illustrated Torah scroll at its center with Hebrew text above and below, and "YESHIVA UNIVERSITY" inscribed along the border.Yeshiva University Special Collections
Language
English
Subject
Judaism
Summer camp
Youth outreach
COVID-19 health & safety protocols