Camp Galil is a progressive Zionist Jewish overnight (sleepaway) camp in Ottsville, Bucks County, PA, for campers entering 2nd through 11th grade. Founded in 1946, it runs a seven-week summer split into two sessions and emphasizes cooperative living, social justice, and a 'youth leading youth' leadership model. It welcomes families from all streams of Jewish life.
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★★★★★Kate L. HarrisonThis is a simple but magical place for kids to go to Sleepaway camp. Imagination, creativity, independence and learning to be a good citizen of the world are guaranteed. It’s a camp like when adults were kids - no frills - just friendships that last a life time built around adventures, singing, and campfire fun.
★★★★★Hannah stanleyI have gone to Galil since 2011 and will be working there this summer! This camp has taught me so many lessons, gave me life long friends and helped me find my sense of jewish belonging. If you're thinking about sending your kids here DO IT they will thank you.
★★★★★Rachel BorodaWhen I came to this place seven years ago, I never imagined how much positivity it would bring to my life. Not only have I made lifelong friends who I can trust with anything, I grown and learned with people who are basically my second family now. This camp is a truly mind-blowing place unlike any other. The sense of community you find here is one where you couldn't find anywhere else. Every day I spend at this camp, I learn, build friendships, and (most importantly) have fun. I now know that coming to this place was the best decision I've made. It's truly a unique place. You won't regret sending your kids here! :)
★★★★★Leah LevinI can't put in words how much I love this camp. Galil makes you feel some different type of way. Galil isn't just a place where you go to get away and make memories you'll never forget. We learn important lessons young people like us need to know. You come to camp hoping to make friends, but leave with a whole new group of people you are proud to call family. If you're ever having a hard time or ever need someone to talk to, the friends you make at Galil are the ones you go straight to. Galil is my home and it makes me so sad I can't be there all year round. At this camp you make lifelong bonds with people you wouldn't expect to be friends with. Galil is not only my home, it's my favorite place, and the place I feel I can most be myself. Send your kids to Galil, you won't regret it.
★★★★★Lily LiflanderWhen I tell you that I’ve never been so strongly in love with a place, I mean it so much. I can’t describe the euphoric feeling that I feel every single day while I’m at camp Galil. I have made the best friends I will ever make or need. You make unbreakable bonds with unexpected people. At Galil you have a Kvutzvah, which is a family that you will never fight with. I have never put so much trust into a group of people. My entire heart stays at Galil 365 days 24/7 all year round every year. Some people call camp their second home, but it’s not that. It’s YOUR home with people that you love and cherish and would do anything to see everyday. The people become like siblings, but the best siblings you could ever imagine. I know that I miss it everyday, and I talk to my family everyday. Galil is such a special place.