Our Philosophy

The Camp Achdus Philosophy is that the chinuch (formative Jewish education) of our children requires year-round involvement, and that the summer period is not only critical to maintaining the childs achievements, but specifically endowed with channels to amplify and to reinforce them through the unique experience that summer camp affords.

Giving children a sense of enduring personal achievements and success that will remain with them throughout their lives.

Our Mission
The Camp Achdus mission is to inspire Jewish children of diverse backgrounds to discover the beauty of living a committed Jewish life by using our unique strategy.

Our Strategy
We hire counselors with whom campers can relate, who are excited, devoted, and passionate about their heritage, and who will build lasting relationships with their campers. We create a non-pressured and incentive-driven learning experience to allow campers to enjoy and find fulfillment in their studies without tests and grades. We provide venues for campers to develop a sense of selfconfidence through accessing their creative talents, such as music, arts, and drama.
I am so impressed with the Achdus staff - The counselors are very interactive with the campers and are always looking for ways to include them and help them develop socially

- Sally Bell
Philadelphia, PA

I just want to speak about the importance of camp in the summer time. They should be in a zone where you know exactly what theyre doing and how they spend their time. (In camp) they are under a situation where they are organized, their time is organized, their life is organized... the children grow there, they learn every day, they daven every day, together, its a setting that is so proper for the time they have in the summer. Whatever happens in the summertime, they carry along afterwards for the next year.

- HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky Shlita

Many children that we try to reach during the school year, through all kinds of incentives - and we cant. We find in camp... these very same children are put in a more relaxed atmosphere and (it) gets them on board much faster - Ive seen this many many different times. They (Camp Achdus) try to see to it that these children will grow, not just have a good time but to grow in becoming better people, more mature people more sympathetic people, more understanding people, they do it well - I have met the children who have gone to the camp and the success rate is phenomenal. Its something extraordinary.

- HaRav Yaakov Bender Shlita

Torah Education
Customized daily learning with experienced Rebbeim and counselors including great incentives such as Achdus Peanuts, a special camp currency used to promote Torah learning and middos (good character traits) throughout the summer.

Social Development
Social development is emphasized in team sports and games where campers learn about team effort.

Aquatics
Multi-leveled daily instructional swim and recreational swimming under the direction of the camp aquatics team.

Music Instruction
Campers are introduced to and can learn to play saxophone, trumpet, or violin from an experienced instructor.

Camp Choir
Vocal training and camp performances, as well as preparations for an upcoming album titled Zmiros Vsishbachos (Songs & Praises) featuring Shabbos melodies.

The boys are tan and fit and always come home excited looking forward to the following day. Torah, Sports and Summer - a successful recipe that can not be beat. We are truly fortunate to have Camp Achdus.

- Abe Vaynberg
Cherry Hill, NJ

Nature & Environmental Appreciation

Camping under the stars, development of outdoor survival skills, nature hikes.

Drama
Acting, scenery and props; Camp Cantata, an inspirational drama driven by a relevant message.

Arts & Crafts

Creative age appropriate projects, including woodworking - cutting, drilling and building with wood.

Instructional Sports
Baseball, football, hockey, soccer and innovative sports, directed by our camp sports coach.

Culinary Arts
Challah baking and other delicacies.
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Community Events
July 4th Community Carnival, SEED night programming, dramatic productions.

Trips & Special Events

Overnights, late stays, water parks, carnivals, gokarts, bowling, ice skating, roller skating, laser tag, magic shows, baseball games, and camping.

Chinuch Summer style.

Camp Achdus has served the Jewish communities of Greater Philadelphia and Cherry Hill by providing children with a growthconducive, family-like day camp environment and a lifetime of great memories since 1999. Camp Achdus is a 501c3 non-profit organization that sets the standard for a meaningful Summertime of Torah fun.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The camp operates for 8 weeks (two - 4 week sessions). Weekly registration is available. (for Boys ages 5 - 14) 1425 Rhawn St, Philadelphia PA 19111 (for Girls ages 6-14) 4101 Freeland Ave, Philadelphia PA 19128 (for children 3-5) 4101 Freeland Ave, Philadelphia PA 19128
Transportation is available from Cherry Hill, Northeast Philadelphia, Lower Merion, and Elkins Park

Camp Achdus

Bnos Achdus

Achdus Preschool

CONTACT INFORMATION
267-296-9651 | 1512 Griffith St Phila, PA 19111 info@campachdus.com | www.campachdus.com

Rabbi Tuvia Goldstein

Executive Director - Co-Founder Rabbi Tuvia Goldstein, co-founder and Executive Director, is an energetic leader and motivator who is committed to the furtherance of Torah learning and programming in the Greater Philadelphia area. He has led Camp Achdus from its infancy as a backyard camp with a dozen children to a non-profit enterprise of almost 200 children on two campuses. In 2012 Rabbi Goldstein initiated the Torah Camps of America Scholarship Raffle to help children all across the country attend Torah camps. Rabbi Goldstein also serves as the Associate Director of Development of Politz Hebrew Academy in Philadelphia.

Rabbi Gedalia Goldstein

Achdus Program Director - Co-Founder Rabbi Gedalia Goldstein, co-founder and Program Director, is a dynamic and innovative Rebbe who enjoys developing exciting new ways to engage children in Chinuch. Reb Gedalia is the heart and soul of the Achdus program. He has created incentive systems to promote summertime learning and middos in a fun and relaxing environment. He has also brought on a multitude of activities and programs to engage the strengths of each camper, such as woodworking, music instruction, and creative games. During the school year, Rabbi Goldstein is a Rebbe at the Phoenix Torah Day School.

Rabbi Avi Nulman

Achdus Rebbe Rabbi Nulman is an experienced Rebbe of over 20 years at Politz Hebrew Academy in Philadelphia and is favored for his keen sense of humor as well as the true simchas hachaim (joy of life) he radiates to all who encounter him. Rabbi Nulman has been with Achdus since 2005 and continues to play a pivotal role in the camps learning program.

Rabbi Shimon Shain

Achdus Bunk Aleph Division Head Rabbi Shain is a rabbinic scholar at the Northeast Community Kollel under the auspices of Congregation Beth Solomon. His experiences in the camping industry include being a day camp director and division head himself. He is a graduate of Mir Yeshiva, in Brooklyn and Israel, and Ohr Lagola. Rabbi Shain is warm and caring, and gives our young ones a fun, enjoyable, and nurturing environment.

Rabbi Uri Greenspan

Achdus Rebbe Rabbi Greenspan is a highly energetic and knowledgeable Rebbe who joined the Achdus staff in 2012. Rabbi Greenspan has long been a familiar face in Lower Merion, PA where he has served for many years as a scholar at the Philadelphia Community Kollel. He recently founded First Seder, a bais medrash program for men, which is under his direction in conjunction with the Kollel. He is concurrently giving a very popular Dirshu Daf HaYomi BHalacha shiur (class on Jewish law) and does Executive Learning.

Rabbi Yitzchak Levi

Achdus Specialities Director Rabbi Levi, aka Rabbi Yitz or Padre as he is called by his dedicated students, is the Philadelphia City-wide NCSY Director, a capacity he has served since 2010. His position includes responsibility for all NCSY activity in Philadelphia, Lower Merion, Huntingdon Valley, and Cherry Hill. Previously, Rabbi Levi studied in the Scranton Yeshiva and the Jerusalem Kollel. He has contributed greatly to the specialty activities in camp, by coordinating and mobilizing his specialty staff.

Mrs. Chani Goldstein

Bnos Achdus Program Director Mrs. Goldstein, the wife of Rabbi Tuvia Goldstein, is a seasoned camp personality. She actively held staff positions in sleep away camps such as Dina, Raninu, and Oorahs GirlZone and is very familiar with what it takes to create the ideal summer camp environment. Mrs Goldstein most recently facilitated a relationship with Torah Umesorahs Project SEED - an organization that sends young men and women to inspire Jewish communities across the world. This partnership brought four young women to Philadelphia to serve as camp counselors during the day time and run inspirational programming in the evenings throughout Greater Philadelphias Jewish communities.

Mrs. Faigy Kahn

Achdus Preschool Director Mrs. Kahn, who joined our staff in 2012, has many years of experience in operating the day care for the Bensalem Outreach Kollel. We are fortunate to have her expertise on our staff and look forward to many summers of producing happy and healthy children from our preschool program.

Rebbetzin Nechama Svei

Bnos Achdus Shiur Director Rebbetzin Nechama Svei is an experienced, sought after and energetic educator. She assumes the role of Shiur (Learning) Director in our new Bnos Achdus division, putting an extra spark of energy, depth, and meaning into the summertime development of our girls. She has taught limudei kodesh (Hebrew studies) to the 3rd grade girls at Politz Hebrew Academy for 18 years and previously was a teacher in Nevei Jerusalem and at Bais Faiga in Lakewood, NJ. In 2011, Rebbetzin Svei became the director of the Discovery program at the Torah Academy Girls High School in Lower Merion, PA which challenges girls to discover themselves through inspirational programs.

Leeba & Chaya Wachs

Bnos Achdus co-Head Counselors The Wachs sisters operated a successful camp for local girls in Northeast Philadelphia for many years before joining the Achdus staff in 2012. Leeba, a 7th grade Morah at Politz Hebrew Academy, and Chaya, a graduate of the Torah Academy Girls High School, are talented and very well liked by campers and their parents, and now focus their expertise, energy and excitement to developing a fun and exciting camp program for our girls.

Daniel Goldstein
Creative Director Daniel is the behind the scenes creativity for both Camp and Bnos Achdus. Initially, he worked as a counselor, then worked his way up the ranks of Camp Achdus to Activity Director. In the past few years, he has taken on the role of Creative Director. His responsibilities include the camp video, T-shirt design, promotional material and all other print related design work around our campuses. Daniel holds a Bachelors in Digital Art & Design from Full Sail University and owns his own freelance marketing & design business in Chicago IL. He can be reached through his website at solidgoldstudios.com.

Zecharya Michelsohn

Achdus Assistant Program Director Zecharya has been with Camp Achdus for 6 years and has grown in his role, originally a camp counselor. He is a prolific writer and graphic artist as well as a very popular camp personality. He publishes our weekly newsletter and annual yearbook and provides an added dimension of ruach (spirit) and warmth to the Achdus family. Zecharya currently learns at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Pikesville, MD.

Zevi Carlebach

Director of Special Projects Zevi has been with Achdus for close to a decade in administrative capacities. Having assumed the new role of Director of Special Projects, Zevi now directs the Torah Camps of America Scholarship Raffle, an Achdus initiative to provide every Jewish child the chance to attend camp. Zevi is particularly responsive and insightful in dealing with young adults and founded an organization which sets up mentors for many American youth in Israel who are in need of counsel. Zevi also serves on the faculty of Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway NY, and is pursuing his certification in Life Coaching.

Mrs. Shira Press

Secretary Mrs. Press is a resource room teacher at Torah Academy in Lower Merion, PA and has been with Achdus since 2010 in the capacity of camp secretary. In addition to her office duties, her infectious smile and warm personality make her the Achdus camp mommy, and she attends to campers scrapes and scratches with love and devotion.

Why We Love
The trips here are better than any other camp out there!
Dani Horwitz
There are tons of awesome sports and Achdus here!
Shloime Gorin

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Simcha Press

I love Camp e Achdus becaus me we have aweso trips!

Hillel Friedman

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Camp Achdus
Because learning ein with Rabbi Goldst is the best!
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Yossi Pechter

Yosef Mazurek

Weve got kids of all types and we blend together in unison!

Rabbi Yitzi Levi

All the s taff here are so Geshmak!

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Camp Achdus

1512 Griffith St. Philadelphia, PA 19111

Every summer our boys look forward to an incredible experience at Camp Achdus. They especially enjoy the weekly field trips, ATV riding and, of course, color warand as parents we really appreciate the staff working with each child individually to bring out the best in them
Lower Merion, PA

- Moshe & DeeDee Rudinstein