Camping in the 1980's: A Decade of Change

Publication Date: June 1981

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Asher Melzer

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Camp; Jewish Continuity; Organizational Development

Type: Report

Coverage: New York United States

Abstract:

The author looks at the current state of Jewish camping through a review of information provided by over ninety day and resident camps. He sees the camping movement as the heirs of a long tradition involving the operation and control of thousands of acres of land, millions of dollars worth of buildings, facilities and equipment; furthermore, he states that we are the guardians of that heritage which provides one means through which the Jewish community can be strengthened and be assured a continuity of generations.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.57 no.4, Summer 1981.