Camp Shomria

Where young Jewish leaders grow

Camp Shomria provides a welcoming and empowering home for Jewish youth to lead themselves, each other, and their communities with agency and integrity to build a better world.

Our summer camp on beautiful Otty Lake, in Perth, Ontario is the perfect home-away-from-home for campers in Gr.1-10. At Shomria, campers take ownership over their experience and build lifelong friendships and community that keep them coming back year after year.

Winter Camp, also lovingly known as Mosh Choref in Hebrew, is a great opportunity for campers Gr.1-10 to get a taste of Camp Shomria. Mosh Choref is the perfect blend of outdoor winter fun and cozy indoor time together. There’s something for everyone.

We are proud to offer year-round programs including Ma’agalim March Break Camp for campers in Grades 7 – 10 and the Ken for campers in Grades 1 – 10 which runs October – May in Toronto.

Camp Shomria is more than a summer camp. We are proud to be part of the international youth movement, Hashomer Hatzair, founded in 1913. Our values and pedagogy are informed and enriched by our century-old history and legacy. All of our programs are grounded in our values of Youth Leading Youth, Jewish Life Through a Cultural Lens, Learning and Living Unplugged, and Collaborative and Inclusive Community.

Meet The Director

Jenny Isaacs

Jenny Isaacs is the Camp Director and Executive Director of Camp Shomria – Hashomer Hatzair Canada. She is proud to serve the community that raised her and that she has had the privilege to be part of in various capacities since 1998, her first summer as a camper. She believes firmly in the youth leadership model of Hashomer Hatzair and is honoured to work alongside the incredible youth leaders of Camp Shomria. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Heart to Heart program where she has the opportunity to support young Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel to become leaders who recognize the importance of building a shared society, and possess the relationships and skills needed to make it a reality. She is an educator, community organizer, and activist whose work is rooted in the exploration of narratives, identity, and diversity. She is a Co-Founder of Project C.L.I.M.B, Base, and Lishma and was the Social Justice Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Darchei Noam in Toronto for two years. Jenny holds a BA from the University of Toronto in Diaspora and Transnational Studies as well as a Masters of Teaching from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.