Our “No Body Talk” initiative in the NY Times, on ABC News, and Lilith Magazine!

“The camp’s ‘no body talk’ rule makes it “this utopian, wonderful kind of place where you’re not judged on anything except your spirit.”

“I love it because it comes within the context of education,”

“I love it because it comes within the context of education,” Tova Garr tells Lilith. “It actually frees girls up, and boys for that matter….the value isn’t just the environment, it’s being able to notice what kind of internal conversation you’re having with yourself. How much of our day is spent thinking about what we look like? For many girls, that’s a huge part of their day.”

Selected for Slingshot 2012-2015

For four years in a row we’ve been named one of the “50 most innovative and inspiring Jewish organizations in North America” by Slingshot! Read about us here.

On December 13, 2012, Speakers’ Lab presented “Is Jewish Education Broken?,” exploring new visions and models for liberal Jewish education in the 21st century. Skip to 19:20 and watch speaker on the left talk about Eden Village camp.

“Eden Village Camp Inspires Teens”

“With Eden Village Camp, I’m seeing a side of my children’s personalities that wouldn’t be there if they hadn’t had this chance to explore new ideas,” says Bluma Acocella.

Article about us from Switzerland!

Eden Village in the Jewish Week

Eden Village in the Forward

Please can we go to this camp?” my older son asked me after a parlor meeting in my town with the director of an overnight camp. “I really want to go!” my younger son said.

For Tu B’Shevat: Seeing Jewish farming

“A small but growing number of environmentally and socially responsible Jewish farms are popping up around the country to create a whole culture of Jewish farming combining biblical precepts of charity and gratitude with sustainable agricultural trends like permaculture and composting. One such farm is a joint venture by the Jewish Farm School and Eden Village Camp in Putnam Valley, N.Y.”

Going Out on a Limb

“Yoni Stadlin does more than just talk about honoring trees on Tu B’Shevat — he devotes vacations to “speak” for them. A month ago, the 33-year-old Bala Cynwyd native flew to Northern California for his fifth stake-out high in the boughs of an ancient Redwood that would have been chopped down years ago if not for the continual presence of guardians like him.”

“Eden Village Camp Creates a New Vision”

Where in the world can a young camper serve as a goat shepherd, make smoothies by a bike-powered blender, eat solar oven-baked challah, and experience a living Judaism that puts Jewish teachings about caring for the land into practice?