100+ Activities. 4 Electives Each Week.

Rock Band or Dance?

Paddleboards or Cooking?

Ceramics or Zipline?

Basketball or D&D?

DESIGN YOUR OWN SUMMER

The campers from Peoria had a fabulous summer. You gave them a wonderful Jewish camp experience, and that is so important to children from smaller communities. Thank you for all you do for them all year.

Susan Katz, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Peoria

My kids both came home telling us how amazing camp is, and they both are for sure going back. My mamma heart is so full. You don't know the journey it took us to get here, and how thankful I am... happy heart

Rebecca, from St. Louis

Camp is the BEST thing to have happened to our family, unequivocally, in our 25 years of marriage. It is the best thing to come out of the Jewish community.

Leah, from Houston, parent of a 3rd year camper

Rain had an amazing year at camp. Thanks to everyone who put their hard work in to make it one that won't be forgotten. These kids really needed it after the past two years.

Lara, from Edwardsville, IL

Camp is a place where Jacob feels like the best version of himself…I wish he could spend the whole summer with you, not because I don’t miss him, but because I know he is thriving.

Sarah, from Chicago, parent of a 3rd year camper

I can't think of the right adjectives to describe how awesome my summer was.

Micah

We Live Jewishly

We celebrate being Jewish and help every camper, from any Jewish background, to discover joy and meaning in their Jewish identity.

We Are Kind And Inclusive

When our community members feel truly safe, accepted, and loved – regardless of background – lifelong friendships can
blossom.

We Develop Leaders

We believe that the quality of our
counselors is the single most important
element to ensure that our campers thrive. We go to great lengths to recruit, train, and support counselors who can lead their campers to build lifelong friendships.

Friendship, Fun, Excitement

Like our camp song says, at CBF you’ll find “good friendship, fun excitement in each long lasting day!”

Our Vision: For Every Jewish Child, A Place To Belong

What People Say About Their Experience at CBF

Since 1949, our overnight camp has been the perfect place for children looking for a Jewish experience that is welcoming and fun. Campers rave about the high-quality counselors and the variety and quality of activities. Parents trust the professional leadership and love seeing the joy and growth that their children experience after a summer at CBF.

A Reputation For Quality

We have been rated #1 in parent satisfaction among 100+ North American Jewish overnight camps, four consecutive years, 2022–2025, in the CSI surveys administered by the Foundation for Jewish Camp. At CBF we combine the wisdom of industry best-practices, decades of experienced leadership, strategic partnerships, and an open-minded approach to develop programs and activities that meet or exceed the high expectations of our campers, parents, and camp staff. Safety comes first and Camp Ben Frankel is proudly accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA).

OUR MISSION

WHY CBF?

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Living Jewishly at CBF

CBF is a pluralist Jewish community. That means we provide opportunities for each camper, from any Jewish background, to create meaningful Jewish experiences to ensure they feel positively connected with Judaism, tikkun olam, and Israel.

We celebrate Shabbat, have a kosher kitchen, and partner with the Foundation for Jewish Camp and MASA Israel to infuse our activities with the latest best practices in Jewish informal education. Example Jewish activities include art in prayer, tikkun olam, Hebrew (basic, intermediate, conversational), Jewish values in nature, Israeli culture, history of Israel, bar/bat mitzvah tutoring, Jewish identity discussion, Jewish storytelling, torah/haftorah reading, Sedra scenes (skits based upon the torah portion), Mussar, and more.