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The Business of Jewish CampLead story
Jewish Summer Camp & Youth · Jun 18, 2026

The Business of Jewish Camp

Read Jewish camp the way a private-equity analyst would. Unit economics ($1,570/wk × 4 weeks = $6,280/camper), 7% operating margin, 50-60% labor cost, kosher food premium, specialty insurance, real-estate moats, $11M fin…

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The Global Jewish Camp Map
Jewish Summer Camp & Youth · Jun 14, 2026
The Global Jewish Camp Map

First single-source map of global Jewish summer camp infrastructure — country by country, movement by movement, with the Chabad network that operates…

Inside the Jewish Camp 990s
Jewish Summer Camp & Youth · Jun 11, 2026
Inside the Jewish Camp 990s

Every nonprofit Jewish camp files an annual IRS Form 990. The entire financial structure of the Jewish camp world is in the public record. Olam's meth…

The Camp 100
Jewish Summer Camp & Youth · Jun 10, 2026
The Camp 100

The first published ranking of the 100 most economically significant institutions in the global Jewish camp economy. Phase 1 Top 30: Chabad's CGI #1,…

The Olam Camp Economy 2026
Jewish Summer Camp & Youth · Jun 8, 2026
The Olam Camp Economy 2026

A half-billion-dollar industry just turned away 5,200 children. Olam's first map of the global Jewish summer camp economy — $510M in NA overnight reve…