Meet Your Head Counselors!

We are excited to introduce you to… your camper’s head counselor! Also known as a Rosh (or Rashim plural), this counselor(s) will be your primary point of contact if you have a question about your camper. To reach your rosh: call and leave a message with...

Mensches in the Making

By Alaina Yoakum, Director of Marketing & Communications Every day I make it a point to walk around camp, and each time, I see something that makes me stop in my tracks and say “wow.” Our staff are wizards at making magic out of the mundane, turning...

10 Best Photos of the Week!

By: Haley Rose, Marketing Assistant What better way to show all the amazing things we have done this week than through photos! Here are our top 10 pics to show off our fun-filled week. Shabbat Shalom...
$23.5M to Help Rebuild 3 Camps Devastated by Fires

$23.5M to Help Rebuild 3 Camps Devastated by Fires

We are thrilled to share some news! URJ Camp Newman will be one of the three California Jewish camps destroyed by wildfires to receive a portion of $23.5M in state funds to help with our rebuilding efforts. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the one-time allocation of $23.5...
8 Challenges that Help Campers Grow

8 Challenges that Help Campers Grow

By: Haley Rose, Marketing Assistant When campers arrive at Camp Newman, they get the chance to take on new challenges that help them grow. From facing a fear of heights to trying new foods, our campers conquer them all. They come home more confident, self-reliant and...