Welcome to JDCN

Jewish day camps are a significant point of entry into the Jewish community. They can foster a deep sense of identity and belonging, but that doesn't happen without year-round planning and careful attention to detail. Jewish Day Camp Network connects camps across North America, enabling peer to peer support, access to expertise and the ability to leverage the member benefits of a large association - without sacrificing their autonomy and unique Jewish mission. Aaron Greenberg, Founder & CEO, brings 25+ years of expertise to JDCN, an extension of his life's work and passion for camps and the individuals and communities they build.

What Are People Saying?

A Few Testimonials

Tom Rosenberg

Tom Rosenberg

President & CEO, American Camp Association

It is a pleasure to work with Aaron Greenberg to strengthen Jewish day camping in his role as CEO of Jewish Day Camp Network. Aaron works tirelessly to advance the safety, quality and risk management of Jewish day camps across the country. He effectively gathers, engages, teaches and inspires hundreds if not thousands of camp professionals throughout North America. I look forward to working closely with Aaron in the coming years.
Sarah Eisinger

Sarah Eisinger

Director, JCamp 180

JCamp 180 and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation are excited to support the newly formed Jewish Day Camp Network and its important work in building capacity among Jewish day camps. JCamp 180 knows the value of Jewish day camps and we are proud to provide matching grants toward physical improvement projects to help day camps recruit and retain Jewish families. We are pleased to partner with Aaron Greenberg, one of foremost experts on day camping, and the field, building work that JDCN undertakes.
Doron Krakow

Doron Krakow

CEO and President, JCC Association

Aaron had a particularly important role on the JCC Association team as our quarterback on day camping and was as dedicated as anyone in the agency to direct engagement with the field, including his tireless travels each summer. Our reputation has, in no small way, benefited from his passion and remarkable work ethic.
Helene Drobenare

Helene Drobenare

Director at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake

During the time I have known and worked with Aaron, he has always made it a priority to try to bring the highest quality of programming out of not just his own programs, but of those around him. Things like his advocacy for camps to work with national organizations like the ACA, JCamp180, FJC or JAFI only serve to elevate the field.
Phil Liebson

Phil Liebson

Camp Director Camp JCC Bender JCC of Greater Washington

As a consultant, Aaron provided in depth analysis of camp with honest and useful feedback that only helped to make Camp JCC a more robust program. The announcement of Aaron leaving the JCCA was a huge loss; this new venture will only help to bring his background and talents to a much larger pool of camps and continue his goal to elevate the field of day camps.
Deena Sherman

Deena Sherman

Director of Operations Jewish Federation of Southern NJ

Aaron has tremendous knowledge of Jewish camping. If you are looking for guidance in any area of day camping, Aaron will have the answers. Not only has he directed the largest Jewish Day Camp in North America, but also gained additional experience as he has visited too many day camps across the country to count. Your program could only benefit from Aaron’s expertise and leadership.
8 Reasons

Need a Reason?

This is the place where Jewish Day Camps meet and collaborate. This is where we become stronger together.

Community

This is where Jewish day camps gather, engage and build thriving campers and communities of excellence.

Expertise

This is where CEO’s and Camp Directors are afforded concierge camp consultation and access to the networks of leading experts in the Jewish day camp world.

By Design

We foster safe, intentional excellent Jewish day camps and dedicated caring camp professionals.

Community

Our goal is to engage campers and their families to build year-round, multi-year kehillah experiences.

Collaboration

We intend to make the gathering of camp professionals a core component of our business model. Amazing things happen when we collaborate.

Unity

We intend to be the central address for all Jewish day camps and professionals in North America. We will leverage that unity to generate foundation grants and group buying power.

Crisis Response

As long as COVID19 persists, the community of Jewish day camps will need to be agile and mutually supportive sharing resources, best practices and individualized courses of response.

Growth

Our goal is to increase enrollment and net revenue by increasing camper recruitment, retention, and discovering other sources of income.