Phoebe Needles Center
Jewish UnCamp
- All Girls
- Ages 16-18
- Traditional
Overview
Jewish UnCamp is a Jewish summer camp for independent Jewish high school girls, ages 16-19. At UnCamp, you’ll make one-of-a-kind connections with girls from around the world. Hike, bike, create, paint, ride horses, swim, write, kayak, climb and spend 3 magical shabbats. Find out more about your Jewish heritage, your people and yourself. Discover your creative side. Explore the great outdoors with your new best friends from around the world. It’s a phenomenal experience you literally won’t find anyplace else.
Read More Show LessUnique Features
- Jewish UnCamp is your chance to explore life’s big questions through the lens of Judaism.
- Lively discussions every night where your questions get answered by YouTube's #1 Rabbi Manis Friedman and others.
- Located in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia at The Peaks Retreat and Adventure Center in Thaxton, VA.
- Delicious kosher food, campfires, talent shows, art projects, slam poetry, outdoor trips, challah baking, three magical Shabbats, and more!
- For open-minded, adventurous girls looking for more - more learning, more connections, and more fun.
Activities
Dates & Rates
2026 Season:
- Camp Season July 01 - July 21
- Session Lengths 3 weeks
- Cost $1,270 /week
Financial Offers:
- Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
- Financial assistance: Yes
- Special discounts: No
Accommodations
Bunks
- Type: Dorm Or Hotel
- Not open air
- Electricity/lights
- Air conditioning
- No separate bathhouse
- Showers attached
- Toilets attached
Health
- Staff certified in First Aid / CPR
- No doctor onsite
- No nurse onsite
- No 24/7 medical staff
- No onsite health center
Dietary Needs
- Food Allergies
- Gluten Free
- Kosher
- Not peanut free
- Not tree nut-free
- Vegan friendly
- Vegetarian friendly
International Campers
- Enrolls non-US campers
- 14 countries have attended
Welcome Message
Hinda Leah Sharfstein, Director
Welcome to Jewish UnCamp! Where Jewish teens meet their new best friends from around the world. Discover their hidden gifts and talents. Become prouder, smarter, stronger Jews.
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