Temple Akiba Camps and Youth Programs

Temple Akiba Camps and Youth Programs includes Akiba Day Camp, Akiba Resident Camp, Temple Akiba ECC, Religious School, Weekly Services, Groups & Activities, Life Cycle, and Akiba Family Camp. Akiba Day Camp includes swimming, arts and crafts, playing a new sport, and special Shabbat programming on Fridays. Temple Akiba ECC offers play-based learning, and the program also includes Torah study, guest speakers, musical guests, Artists in Residence, social groups, Havurot, and Akiba softball.

Programs

• Akiba Day Camp — children entering kindergarten through 10th grade · Culver City based summer program. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, playing a new sport, and special Shabbat programming on Fridays.
• Akiba Resident Camp — Jewish youth
• Temple Akiba ECC — 18 months through TK · Early childhood center with play-based learning in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Religious School — Jewish learning for children beyond preschool.
• Weekly Services — Weekly services, celebrations, High Holy Day programming, music-filled Shabbats, community dinners, and more.
• Groups & Activities — Torah study, guest speakers, musical guests, Artists in Residence, social groups, Havurot, and Akiba softball.
• Life Cycle — Baby namings, B-Mitzvah, weddings, and memorials.
• Akiba Family Camp — the whole family · Temple Akiba tradition at Camp Bob Waldorf.

At a glance

• Ages: 1–16 years old
• Current session: Akiba Family Camp (Nov 20–Nov 22, 2026)
• Facility hours: Monday – Thursday: 9AM – 5PM; Friday: 9AM - 4PM; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed

About the provider

Temple Akiba has celebrated inclusive worship, education, camps, activities, and social action across Los Angeles since 1952. Akiba Day Camp has been offered since 1967. Temple Akiba is a progressive Reform synagogue with a mission to embrace people and deepen Jewish identity through Torah, justice, and community, and it has over 400 member families. Temple Akiba welcomes interfaith families, LGBTQ+ families, single-parent households, and families of all backgrounds.

Temple Akiba welcomes interfaith families, LGBTQ+ families, single-parent households, and families of all backgrounds. Temple Akiba membership is required for a child to enroll in the ECC. For Akiba Day Camp, counselors are required to go through a background check, be CPR/AED certified, and participate in mandated reporter and sexual harassment training.

Last updated September 13, 2026.