URJ Camp Harlam

Where friends become family

The mission of Camp Harlam is to create a vibrant, fun and caring camp community which enriches and strengthens Reform Jewish identity and values while cultivating lifelong friendships.

Nestled in the foothills of the magnificent Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, Camp Harlam provides the finest in Jewish Camping. Established in 1958, Camp Harlam has developed a strong tradition of success and excellence based on a highly skilled staff dedicated to the spiritual, physical, social and emotional well-being of each child, while building lifelong relationships between friends.Camp Harlam is one of 18 Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) overnight camps across North America.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

Meet The Director

Lisa David

Lisa returned to Camp Harlam as the Associate Director in April of 2014 and was promoted to be camp's sixth Director in history in 2017. Prior to this position, Lisa worked as Associate Director of Camping for the URJ, working with all of the camps in the URJ system on a range of different programmatic initiatives. Lisa grew up in Bucks County, PA.