For the past 10 summers, a geyser of Jewish pride has erupted in this small town deep in the Hungarian plains. Arts and crafts projects employ methods and materials common to summer camps around the world, but they have a Jewish flavor. Children are encouraged to draw and model Jewish symbols.
Kids learn about Jewish holidays and history.
Skits, pageants and other participatory events also revolve around Jewish themes. Kids pray in the camp synagogue, eat in the kosher cafeteria and even celebrate joint Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. The more we know about our roots, the more we have to be proud of. So I want to pass on that knowledge to the younger generation. In the decade since the fall of communism, local Jewish camps have been established in countries across the region as a means of teaching children, young people and even entire families about Jewish traditions, culture and history.