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Summer Camp Shlichim (Israeli emissaries)

Bringing Israel to Jewish summer camps in North America

Each year, The Jewish Agency recruits charismatic and energetic young Israelis to travel abroad as Summer Camp Shlichim in North America, where they work in Jewish summer camps as counselors, specialists and educators.

Summer Camp Shlichim participate fully in camp life, sharing Jewish traditions, teaching Israeli and Jewish culture, and serving as role models for campers and staff. In summer 2022, a total of 1,550 Shlichim were dispatched to North America for the camp season, where they reached 100,000+ campers and nearly 20,000 staff members.

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In 2023, 1,500 summer camp Shlichim served at 158 summer camps across North America: