Hevra campers have a great summer ahead filled with a wide range of activities such as crafts, swimming, sports, and music. Don’t miss out on this fulfilling and extraordinary experience! One of the two-week sessions will be traditional camp and the other week will be focusing on the theme as described below. 

SESSION 1: Escape Room (DURING WEEK 2)

Escape Room, this camp offers campers a chance to test their skills in mobile challenges and teaches kids how to create their own escape rooms. Codes, riddles, puzzles and devices will exercise their brain power and build teamwork as we explore the story and flow of escape rooms. Our camp incorporates challenges created by escape room masters.

SESSION 2: Iron Chef Cooking  (DURING WEEK 2)

A cooking camp that is guaranteed to be vegetarian and organic! We will be working with fresh and wholesome ingredients to make food that is tasty, healthy, and has a minimal impact on our environment. We teach campers how to make some really good food that you wouldn’t believe is as healthy as it is. In addition, we will also give campers the opportunity to start growing a plant of their own, and teach them cool tricks such as composting to keep the soil for their plants at its best, because as with our own diets, what you feed your plants matters!

SESSION 3: Explore Coding using LEGO® Spike Prime System (DURING WEEK 1)

Rise to the challenge to build and program robots using the LEGO® Spike Prime system! Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Design and construct your robot to avoid obstacles, pick up and carry objects, and play sounds. Projects are structured so that students work in an open-ended, investigative environment while having fun. and construct your robot to avoid obstacles, pick up and carry objects, and play sounds. Projects are structured so that students work in an open-ended, investigative environment while having fun.

SESSION 4: Marine Science Camp  (DURING WEEK 1) *

Dive into the excitement of Mission Bay Aquatics Center’s Ocean Exploration Camp! Unleash your inner scientist by testing water quality off MBAC’s dock, proposing hypotheses, and analyzing results. Discover the microscopic world of plankton and get hands-on building your underwater explorer. Join the kayak adventure to explore Mission Bay’s ecosystems, catch creatures with a net, and dive into the sensory world of sea creatures. It’s all about fun, discovery, and getting your hands wet in this action-packed marine science camp!

*Additional waiver must be signed to participate.

Young performers will sing, dance, and act the summer away! Campers will play theatre games, learn theatre terms, and focus on facial expression, body language, and projection. They will also participate in swim lessons, arts & crafts, sports, and field trips. The fourth week of each session campers will culminate and present a showcase for family and friends.

In Camp Gesher, your child will enjoy a variety of summer activities as they develop existing skills and acquire new ones. On the first day, Gesher campers choose their own chugim (electives) based on their personal interests and grades. Weekly themes and field trips provide a framework for this spirited camp. On Fridays, campers enjoy story time in the Astor Judaic Library. Each session, campers participate in a late-night activity that includes sports, games, dinner, and a movie.

Session 1 Chugim

Grades K–1: Kickball, Soccer, Art
Grades 2–3: Volleyball, Art

Session 2 Chugim

Grades K–1: T-Ball, Crafts, Music & Movement
Grades 2–3: Soccer, Art

Do you have an athlete at home? If your grade K-1 child is sports-minded, Gesher Sports introduces campers to a wide variety of traditional sports. 

This intensive workshop will carry campers to new levels of excellence by recognizing each camper’s individual talent and giving them building blocks to grow as performers. Included are courses in voice, acting, playwriting, and dance, plus traditional camp activities such as arts & crafts, music, swimming, weekly field trips, and late-night events. Auditions will be held within the first week. Everyone receives a role! The session wraps up with a full-length musical production for family and friends. One of the highlights of the session is a day trip to Universal Studios with a late pickup at camp that evening.

Campers will immerse themselves in a world of movement and rhythm as they explore a wide variety of dance styles, including Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Gymnastics, Bollywood, Asian, Spanish, Latin, and more! Each style provides a unique opportunity to master new techniques, express creativity, and celebrate the vibrant cultures that inspire these dances. Whether it's leaping through a jazz routine, tapping out intricate rhythms, or bringing Bollywood flair to life, campers will build confidence, flexibility, and a true appreciation for the art of dance.

Do you have an athlete at home? If your grade K-1 child is sports-minded, Gesher Sports introduces campers to a wide variety of traditional sports. From T-ball to flag football, campers have fun learning basic sports rules, fundamental skills and teamwork. Days are set up in a block time schedule during which campers receive personalized instruction in the morning and rachmanus-centered (good sportsmanship) competition playing time in the afternoon. Each session is complemented with traditional activities such as arts & crafts, music, swimming, weekly field trips, and a late night.

Session 1: Soccer, Basketball, Kickball, Sports Week
Session 2: Basketball, Sports Week, Flag Football, T-Ball

Join us for a special region-themed edition of our popular Jr. Restaurant Camp, where the week will be transformed into a vibrant Italian culinary experience! Campers will become budding chefs, creating delicious pizzas, savory pastas, and authentic antipasto dishes, and finish it all off with delightful desserts. In addition to honing their cooking skills, campers will enjoy a variety of engaging activities, including sports, art projects, and interactive games, making each day an exciting adventure filled with food, fun, and friendship.

Tsofim Caravan brings together pre-teens from all over San Diego to share in four different adventures. Camper’s bond and form close relationships as they enjoy summer experiences together and participate in various sports, games, art, music, swimming, and overnight adventures. One of the two-week sessions will be traditional camp and the other week will be focusing on the theme as described below.

SESSION 1: MISSION BAY AQUATIC CENTER* (During Week 2): June 16- 27

Let’s start the summer with a SPLASH! Mission Bay Aquatic Center will help us get wet and wild with fun activities such as tubing, knee boarding, and more! Teens will spend 5 days at the bay participating in all sorts of fun-in-the-sun activities. You won’t want to miss one of the most popular sessions of the summer! 

SESSION 2: WHITEWATER RAFTING* (During Week 2): June 30 - 11

Love adventure, camping, and trying new things? Then join us as we head north for a whitewater rafting expedition! The first week of the session will be spent in San Diego catching waves, playing games, and having a blast while we prepare for our journey. During the second week,  we will head up to Northern California for hiking, rafting, and exploring the beautiful nature all around the Kings River or American River. (Depending on water levels). Teens will camp on the banks of the thundering river and enjoy timeless activities like crafts, sing-alongs, and of course, S’MORES! This is a Tsofim Caravan favorite every year! 

SESSION 3: COOKING & COASTERS* (During Week 2): July 14 - 25

Tsofim Caravan will venture out around San Diego . Experience the heart-pounding thrills on the roller coasters and rides at SeaWorld; race down the watery slides of a water park and end the session with a ride on the historic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster at Belmont park. Throughout the 2 week session campers will create wonderful tasty cuisines.

SESSION 4: PADDLE SPORTS* (During Week 2): July 28 - August 8

Back by popular demand, we’re headed for the beach! Join all of your Tsofim friends this session and have a great time doing paddle sports, including kayaking and stand-up paddling — one of San Diego’s most popular — taught by the experts from Mission Bay Aquatic Center. 

*Additional waiver must be signed to participate