US EditionTheir Counselors Stuck in Israel_ US Jewish Camps Are Putting Out ‘Help Wanted’ Signs
- UK Jewish camps face counselor shortages as Israel closes airspace amid an escalating conflict with Iran in early June 2025.
- The closure followed Israel's surprise attack on Iran last Friday and Iran's missile strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa on Monday morning.
- Over half of the expected Israeli counselors for camps like NJY and Ramah Nyack are stranded due to canceled flights and halted air travel.
- Rabbi Ami Hersh conveyed profound sadness as camps announced adjustments to their programming and began seeking replacement staff.
- The travel shutdown disrupts camps' traditions connecting American youth to Israel, forcing urgent hiring and creating uncertainty about counselors' arrival dates.
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Their counselors stuck in Israel, US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
As one of the largest Jewish camp operators in the United States, NJY Camps was expecting to host over 100 Israeli counselors this summer. Now, over half of them are stranded in Israel after the surprise onset of a war with Iran has ground air travel to a total halt. “Some of them were supposed to be here today. They will not be here today, and who knows when they will be here,” said Michael Schlank, CEO of the network of day and overnight camps…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Father issues plea for daughter, 15, stranded in Israel to be brought back home
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Their counselors stuck in Israel_ US Jewish camps are putting out ‘Help Wanted’ signs
As one of the largest Jewish camp operators in the United States, NJY Camps was expecting to host over 100 Israeli counselors this summer. Now, over half of them are stranded in Israel after the surprise onset of a war with Iran has ground air travel to a total halt. “Some of them were supposed to be here today. They will not be here today, and who knows when they will be here,” said Michael Schlank, CEO of the network of day and overnight camps…
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