Save the Date: Schechter Spark 2026

Sunday, May 3 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver

Schechter Spark 2026: Body, Mind & Spirit

Each spring, our community comes together for Schechter Spark, Camp Solomon Schechter’s annual celebration and fundraiser in support of the power of Jewish camp. Spark fuels three pillars of our mission, scholarship, operations, and program excellence, ensuring that every camper can experience another joyful, Jewish summer filled with friendship, learning, and growth.

This year’s theme, Body, Mind & Spirit, honors the many ways Camp strengthens the whole person. On Sunday, May 3 at 4:00 p.m., our three regional communities will gather simultaneously in Portland, Seattle, and British Columbia to celebrate this vision. In Portland, we’ll honor Debbi and Alan Montrose (Body); in Seattle, Cindy and Bob Strauss (Mind); and in BC, we’ll celebrate the Spirit and memory of Rabbi Matthew Bellas (z”l).

Together, these events will unite our community across the Pacific Northwest in shared purpose and ruach, celebrating the transformative power of camp. As a Spark Committee member, you’ll help bring this vision to life by building excitement, inviting friends, and ensuring our community continues to shine brightly for generations of campers to come.