Wilshire Blvd Temple Camps

Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps offers activities such as arts and crafts, archery, swimming at the pool, Israeli dancing, surfing, bodyboarding, and other ocean adventure options. Campers can take part in sports conditioning, aviation and drones, a range of sports, performing arts, music, dance, improv, visual arts, painting, crafting, filmmaking, water sports, STEM-inspired projects, gardening, outdoor cooking, theater, and soccer. The program also includes electives and specialty tracks like Yahm Surf and Kef B’Yahm, as well as Shabbat with singing, reflection, and Israeli dancing under the stars.

• Ages: 7–16 years old

Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps began in 1952. The leadership team includes Jen Shankman as Director, Erica Feinman as Senior Associate Director, and Adrian Taha-Green as Assistant Director. The program states that its Jewish community is at the core of its values and that all Jewish backgrounds belong, from just-curious to deeply connected. Campers live in dorm spaces called quads with a cabin-style setup, and meals are served kosher style with no pork or shellfish and no mixing of milk and meat. The camp offers an Elementary Experience for 2nd–6th graders, a Teen Experience for 7th–10th graders, specialty programs including Surf Camp and a trip in Israel, and a CIT option for rising 12th graders. Buses depart from Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles with drop-off directly on site at the Academy. The camp experience continues in Carlsbad and has been held in locations that maintain the camp feel tied to its roots in Malibu since the fires in 2018. The program lists involvement or recognition with organizations and initiatives including jewishfederationlosangeles_logo_white.png, americanassociationaccredited_logo_white.png, Keshet_LGTBQSafeZone.jpg, fjc-logo-white.png, and JCAMP180_logo_1.png.

Last updated June 8, 2026.