JCC Association names Rabbi Bill Kaplan senior VP of JCC Camps of North America
JCC Association of North America announces the appointment of Rabbi Bill Kaplan as senior vice president of JCC Camps of North America, marking a renewed investment in the largest network of Jewish day and overnight camps on the continent.In this role, he will lead the development of a dedicated continental department focused on strengthening JCC Camps, building leadership pipelines, and connecting camp professionals and communities. Serving approximately 75,000 campers annually across more than 100 day camps and overnight camps, JCC Camps are a powerful entry point into Jewish life, leadership, and community for children, teens, families and young adults across North America.JCC Camps are more than a summer program. They are part of a JCC’s broader continuum, a network of early-childhood education centers, family programs, teen initiatives and adult learning opportunities that extends the camp relationship well beyond a single summer. This new department will strengthen JCC Camps directly and…
The JCC Association of North America has appointed Rabbi Bill Kaplan as the senior vice president of JCC Camps of North America, signaling a renewed investment in the continent's largest network of Jewish day and overnight camps. In this role, Kaplan will lead a new continental department focused on strengthening JCC Camps, developing leadership pipelines, and connecting camp professionals and communities. JCC Camps serve approximately 75,000 campers annually across over 100 locations, acting as a significant entry point into Jewish life. Kaplan, who will begin part-time in September 2026 and full-time on January 1, brings decades of experience, including nearly 30 years as CEO of Shalom Institute in Los Angeles. He stated, "Camp changed my life as a kid, and it’s been the honor of my career to help other young people find that same sense of belonging, identity, and purpose."
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