The Day Camp at Eisner is located on the grounds of URJ Eisner Camp in Great Barrington, in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. Our Day Camp has its own building and spacious enclosed playground with plenty of room for games, exercise, exploration and fun. Additionally, our Day Campers also spend much of the day around camp enjoying the facilities of our overnight camp: two heated swimming pools, numerous athletic fields, tennis courts, indoor theater, arts and crafts center, Teva (nature program), gardens, animal farm, indoor sports center and lake. Eisner Day Camp is an accredited camp of the American Camping Association.
Our youngest campers are 4 years old (by July 1, 2025) and our oldest campers are rising 2nd graders whose families live year-round or seasonally in the southern Berkshire region of Massachusetts and New York. Transportation to and from camp is available at an additional cost for families from Crane Lake Camp. Transportation is first come, first serve and available to five campers at maximum.
To attend our Day Camp, all campers must be up to date with their immunizations (DTaP, HiB, HepB, IPV, MMR, PCV13, Varicella, etc.), as required by the Massachusetts Board of Health and the Union for Reform Judaism. All campers must be fully potty trained to participate in our program. The COVID-19 vaccination is highly recommended for all campers.
Our staff is carefully selected based on their maturity, understanding of young children and their commitment to the Jewish values central to our camp program. Along with our overnight camp staff, they receive on-site training from our camp directors, outside professionals and industry experts as well as training specific to working with our young campers. Many of our counselors are college students and former Eisner campers. Our specialists, who work each day with our Day Camp, are both college and graduate students who hail from all over the world. Swim staff receive American Red Cross lifeguard training. Our professional Health Center is staffed by caring nurses and a physician. Local and federal background checks are certified for each staff member.
Our day at Day Camp begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
Each day, campers enjoy a Kosher-style, kid-friendly and nutritious lunch in our air-conditioned Dining Hall. Special attention is paid to our campers with allergies and limited diets. Our entire camp is peanut and tree nut aware. An afternoon snack is enjoyed daily as well as a weekly visit to our canteen for a sweet treat.
Jewish discovery is an integral part of our Day Camp program. Age-appropriate, hands-on activities are included weekly to teach our campers about working and playing together in a Jewish community that is inclusive, caring and kind. Hebrew words are used throughout the day, blessings are recited before and after each meal, Hebrew songs are a part of our music program and we “travel” to Israel each summer as well.
We are offering seven week-long sessions for Summer 2025. Registration is now open. The link to register is at the bottom of the page.
| Session | 2025 Dates |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | June 30 - July 4 |
| Week 2 | July 7 - July 11 |
| Week 3 | July 14 - July 18 |
| Week 4 | July 21 - July 25 |
| Week 5 | July 28 - August 1 |
| Week 6 | August 4 - August 8 |
| Week 7 | August 11 - August 15 |
Transportation is available for $100/Week. We offer transportation from Crane Lake Camp, 46 Stateline Road, West Stockbridge. Families must provide their own safety seats. Please note there is limited capacity.
For more information about Eisner Day Camp, please contact Lulu Belferder at 413-528-1652 or lbelferder@urj.org.
Day Camp Open House for Summer 2025 will take place on Sunday, June 15th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm!