Campers get ready to go canoeing on the Farmington River’s Rainbow Reservoir at the Mandell JCC’s Camp Shalom in Windsor. Photo: Lorraine Greenfield

During the year, West Hartford resident Anna Elfenbaum (left) is head of Hartford’s Commission on Jewish Education. During the summer she’s advisor to the vocational training program for campers with special needs at Camp Ramah in Palmer, Mass. Photo: Howard Blas

Zachary Lebowitz takes his turn at bat during a game of tennis baseball at the Mandell JCC’s Camp Shalom in Windsor. Photo: Lorraine Greenfield

Campers (l to r) Coleton Biro, Bennett Samberg and Nicholas Maia dabble in the arts at the JCC of Eastern Fairfield County day camp in Bridgeport.

Campers have fun with Mor Orbrach, one of two Israeli counselors working this summer at the JCC of Eastern Fairfield County day camp in Bridgeport.

"Junior" firefighters at Camp Gan Israel in Ridgefield.

A camper learns how to shoot a bow and arrow from the archery counselor at the JCC of Western CT’s Camp Charlotte at Laurelwood in Madison.

Campers hard at play at Camp Gan Israel in Ridgefield.

Campers create origami during an arts and crafts session at Camp Gan Israel of Greater New Haven.

Campers at Camp Gan Israel of Greater New Haven enjoy a trip to Pump It Up!