URJ Crane Lake Camp

Choose Kindness!

At Crane Lake Camp, we build a Culture of Kindness through our actions every day. Our culture creates an environment that is filled with people who want to actively create a more compassionate and accepting community.

Our intimate camp environment allows campers to embrace the challenge of learning new skills in athletics, aquatics, the arts, adventure, and nature programs. Our campers enjoy engaging activities and programs, develop life-long friendships, and live with a super-star staff that acts as role models, living Jewish values-not just teaching them. Every child who spends a summer at Crane Lake Camp returns home a little wiser, more self-confident, and more connected to the Jewish community.

Every child is unique, and we want to learn more about your camper so we can ensure a safe space for them to be their authentic selves at camp. Crane Lake is proud to affirm campers, staff, and family members of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

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

Meet The Director

Efraim Yudewitz

Efraim Yudewitz (he/him) joined the Crane Lake Camp team as Director in 2021 after having served the Northeast Jewish community for 15 years. Most recently, Efraim spent seven years as the Director of Camp Tel Noar in New Hampshire, and previously held leadership positions at Gann Academy, Greater Boston’s independent Jewish high school.

Efraim is a big believer in the transformative impact of Jewish camp! Camp has played a very special role in his life — he has been a camper, staff member, consultant, board member, and director. Efraim, his wife (who he met when they were both campers!), and their two kids live in Sharon, MA where their home is filled with tie dye, spontaneous dance parties, and snacks, and always has room for camp friends and extended family.