Summer Camps for Elementary kids in RBS

SesameSeeds ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 10:51 am

Hi, I am thinking of doing a summer trip to Israel and stay in RBS.
I am wondering if there are any American style summer daycamps where my kids would feel comfortable? I have 3 girls in various elementary ages.

I would appreciate any info as well as dates they run.

amother

Hunter ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 10:57 am

What schools are they in?
Bnos, Ashira, Achva, Machanayim in JM has a bus that goes,

↑ SesameSeeds ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:05 am

I live in the US...

Looking for Heimish / Chassidish crowd..

amother

↑ Hunter ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:12 am

There are no camps spefically catering to a heimish anglo crowd in RBS. In general this demographic isn't well represented in RBS. Ashira is the most BY off all of the above. Also machanayim in JM might have this crowd but they will have to bus every day.

LovesHashem ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:15 am

What do you mean by heimish? Chassidim have small backyard camps, nothing too official.

↑ SesameSeeds ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:18 am

I would say we are neutral chassidish
Kids are in mostly English speaking schools.

How would I go about finding out about backyard daycamps?

Kids ages are 3, 7 and 9

amother

Kiwi ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:19 am

amother Hunter wrote:

I thought RBS has a heimish Anglo crowd.
Is that not accurate?

amother

↑ Hunter ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:21 am

amother Kiwi wrote:

I thought RBS has a heimish Anglo crowd.
Is that not accurate?

Not like in JM. There are some in Gimmel2. But they mostly integrate completely into the Israeli culture. Large day camps are not part of the Israel culture...

amother

↑ Kiwi ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 11:22 am

amother Hunter wrote:

Not like in JM. There are some in Gimmel2. But they mostly integrate completely into the Israeli culture. Large day camps are not part of the Israel culture...

Ok I’m asking off topic because we’ve been looking to make Aliyah and people told us to go to RBS. But I don’t want to hijack the thread with this I was just curious

tree of life

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:19 pm

amother Kiwi wrote:

Ok I’m asking off topic because we’ve been looking to make Aliyah and people told us to go to RBS. But I don’t want to hijack the thread with this I was just curious

I live in rbs if I can help you

amother

↑ Kiwi

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:23 pm

tree of life wrote:

I live in rbs if I can help you

Thx I’ll pm you

↑ LovesHashem

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:26 pm

amother Hunter wrote:

Not like in JM. There are some in Gimmel2. But they mostly integrate completely into the Israeli culture. Large day camps are not part of the Israel culture...

This. Plenty of Anglo heimish but they don't have their own schools or shuls etc, they integrate. Real big camps is an American concept and only very American communities have them.

Reality ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:36 pm

If OP is heimish why couldn't she send to the BY track of Camp Bnos?

OP, are you coming for the entire summer? Private camp is much shorter here because there is government subsidized school camp for the month of July.

↑ SesameSeeds ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:48 pm

Reality wrote:

What are the dates of summer vacation in Israel?
What are the dates of daycamp

↑ SesameSeeds ↓

Mon, May 27 2024, 12:59 pm

I am completely fine with small backyard camps. HOw do I go about finding out an appropriate place for my kids?

I would like to come for July and August but I have to see if I can make it work. If my kids wont have a place to go to it would be too hard to entertain them all day.

↑ Reality

Mon, May 27 2024, 1:13 pm

SesameSeeds wrote:

Camp Bnos is from July 24th- August 20th.

↑ SesameSeeds

Mon, May 27 2024, 1:34 pm

Reality wrote:

Camp Bnos is from July 24th- August 20th.

Thanks so much!
Are backyard daycamps longer?

amother

↑ Hunter

Mon, May 27 2024, 1:38 pm

Reality wrote:

Oh your right. Forgot that there are two tracks!

amother

Seashell

Mon, May 27 2024, 1:44 pm

SesameSeeds wrote:

Thanks so much!
Are backyard daycamps longer?

I haven't seen anything advertised starting before July 22 so I assume that's when school camps finish.

Backyard camps tend to be for anywhere between 1 and 4 weeks, and often are advertised (by word of mouth, neighborhood whatsapp, email list) closer to the summer.

I've only really seen camps starting to advertise this week or last. Camp Bnos, mentioned earlier, and its preschool division, Kinderlach, hasn't run an ad in the local circular yet.

amother

Rainbow

Tue, May 28 2024, 12:25 am

Camp Machanayim is in Jslm but arranges bus transportation to and from the capital every day.
I know families who've sent there and their kids had a fantastic time - lots of heimish Americans.
They do several tracks, for all ages.
Well worth inquiring.