Experience the diversity of the Jewish Community while Living and Learning in an international Jewish Camp Community
The Szarvas Camp Experience
A unique opportunity to join an international group for North American High School students at the largest international Jewish camp in Szarvas, Hungary.
At Camp Szarvas, the North American participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with a diverse group of peers from Jewish communities representing over 25 countries, learning together the many different ways Jews around the world live out their Judaism. Camp Szarvas is a place that nurtures exploration, leadership and Jewish identity building. It is at the forefront of what it means to engage and experience what global Jewish peoplehood is all about.
The International Group
In 2023, the North American participants can join the International group.
The International Group is intended for teens who want to experience Szarvas camp and get to know even closer teens from other countries and cultures. In order to take part in the International group, the teens need to be between 14 and 18 years old, and they need to have a good level of spoken English. The daily program of the International Group is the same as any other group’s and is entirely conducted in English. The International Group will take place during all sessions this summer.
The JDC–Lauder Szarvas camp started in the summer of 1990 with a goal to help reinvigorate Jewish Identity among young Jews in Hungary and in the larger region of Eastern/ Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union after the fall of Communism. Hungary has the largest Jewish population in the region and is the most central geographically which made it the perfect place to open the camp. Over the last 30 years, Camp Szarvas has transformed the landscape of Eastern and Central Europe. Many of the young leaders across the region developed their strong Jewish identity and passion for Jewish communal leadership at Camp Szarvas.
One of the core goals of the program is to establish a framework that allows every participant, no matter their Jewish background, to feel comfortable expressing who they are. The vision of the the camp is to make the Judaism it represents accepting and open for all. We help campers to live out their own Jewish identity and we enable and encourage them to find their own place in the framework of the Jewish community.
Szarvas is a place that nurtures exploration, leadership and Jewish identity building.
How to apply to Szarvas Camp 2023
Get to know the camp
This year, North Americans will be a part of the International Group.
Get in touch with Rabbi Seth Braunstein to get more details: sbraunstein@szarvas.org
Go to Apply page
Learn more about the application process and click “Apply Now” to submit your application to the International group.
Create an account on reg.szarvas.camp
After confirming the creation of your account via email, log in.
Add the camper’s personal information
This step is essential to ensure all the data is correct and complete.
Select the session
Follow the next registration steps.
Finalize your registration by checking the summary page and clicking the “Submit” button.
Receive an email from the szarvas camp team
The International Group has a selection process.
After you have applied, you will be contacted by us and guided through further steps.
Upload documents to the registration system
On the “My Documents” page, you can find and download the required forms, sign them, scan them, and upload them back into the system.
Pay the participation fee
Once accepted, please pay the participation fee of $1750 via a link sent to you by us.
Your registration is final and valid once we receive the payment.
Purchase the plane tickets
Remember to send the information about your tickets to us: info@szarvas.camp
Orientation session
Take part in one of the orientation sessions.
Ask questions and meet other parents and campers in advance.