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✓ Glatt Kosher ✓ Shomer Shabbos Co-ed Overnight

Camp Simcha & Camp Simcha Special

Chai Lifeline

About This Camp

Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special are Chai Lifeline's life-changing overnight camp programs for Jewish children fighting serious illness. Both are fully funded at no cost to families and provide medically supervised, joyful summer experiences in a warm, glatt kosher, shomer Shabbos environment — embodying the best of the Jewish community's chesed.

Highlights

Sessions

Jewish Character

This is a Orthodox (all backgrounds welcome) program. All programming, dining, and daily life reflect authentic Orthodox Jewish values — glatt kosher meals, full Shabbos observance, daily tefillah, and Torah learning.

Special Needs Support

This camp offers specialized programming and support for campers with special needs. Contact the camp directly for details on available accommodations and therapeutic services.

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