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Specialty Areas at TY

The following is a list of general activities and facilities offered at Camp Tel Yehudah:

Low Ropes Course: A series of games and challenges designed to develop positive group dynamics, leadership skills, decision making and communication skills. Trained facilitators take groups through the 12-element course with challenges that range from trust falls to getting the entire group over a 12-foot wall!
High Ropes Course: Challenges range in height and level of difficulty. Campers choose individual elements such as a climbing wall, 40-foot high vine traverse, vertical obstacle courses, zip line, giant ladder and more.
Pool: Campers play water sports, hang out poolside, have parties with tropical themes and get lessons at TY’s modern pool.
Drama: Drama games, improvisation, and small productions make the elements of drama accessible to all campers. Campers have the opportunity to put on a camp wide performance by choosing drama as their preferred specialty area.

Rikud: (Dancing) Israeli dance is one of the most popular activities at Tel Yehudah. Campers learn traditional steps and dances as well as dances popular in Israel today. Special events at camp offer multiple opportunities for performance to campers of all skill levels.
Shira: (Music) Campers learn Hebrew while singing old favorites and learning the modern hits. TY’s Head of Arts, Rami Carmel, has been our song leader for 13 years.
Sports: Tel Yehudah has modern sports facilities including: Basketball courts (indoor and outdoor), tennis courts, volleyball courts, softball and soccer fields. Campers receive instruction and have access to facilities during their free time.
Omanut (Arts and Crafts): Campers have the opportunity for creative expression of educational themes through art. Campers also explore the art of modern day Israeli artists such as Piven. Many of the buildings at Tel Yehudah are adorned with beautiful murals created by campers.
Ceramics: A workshop devoted to ceramics gives campers the opportunity to create tzedakah boxes, mezuzot, candlesticks and other Judaica while learning the basics of working with plaster molds and clay.
Ivrit: (Hebrew) American and Israeli instructors use techniques of informal education to convey a love for the Hebrew language. Instruction is divided by skill level.
National Mazkirut: The National Board of Young Judaea, made up of recent High School graduates, programs activities on peer leadership and Young Judaea as a national movement wit year-round leadership opportunities.