Summer Camps as Jewish Socializing Experiences
by Amy L. Sales and Leonard Saxe

An entertaining ethnographic study of how Jewish summer camps foster Jewish sensibilities and education. Written for social scientists, educators, community professionals and lay leaders concerned with informal education, camping, children, ethnicity, and religion, this book will be of special interest to those interested in how culture and traditions are passed on to the next generation.

You can read more about this book and order copies at: http://www.upne.com/1-58465-347-7.html

A Companion Study to the 2004 "Eight Up" Report
by Dr. Ariela Keysar and Dr. Barry A. Kosmin
on the Attitudes and Practices of Conservative Jewish College Students

To read a summary or the full report, please go to:
http://www.campramah.org/news/companion_study.html

A growing body of research is showing that experience in a quality Jewish camp is associated with:

• Increased Jewish Identity
• Increased Jewish Affiliation
• Increased Jewish Practice
• Increased Jewish Professional Careers
• Decreased Intermarriage

Some examples follow, culled from recent local Jewish population studies: