Jewish Camp Rocks features the music that is electrifying Jewish summer camps throughout North America.
About the Hosts
CHARLIE KRAMER Based in Los Angeles, musician and songleader Charlie Kramer weaves performances rooted in deep connection, expertly combining song and spirit for an unparalleled communal experience. Charlie’s music, indie folk-rock rooted in celebrating Jewish tradition, stems from a lifelong spiritual journey — one that he has made his mission to share with listeners through magnetic, intimate, soul-driven songleading.
JACOB SPIKE KRAUS is a singer-songwriter from Boston. Currently based out of Astoria, NY, Jacob is in his third year as the Assistant Director of Youth Engagement at Temple Sinai of Roslyn, where he also serves as the Music Director. He has been song leading for over a decade at synagogues, day schools, and summer camps. He was the Head Songleader at URJ Eisner Camp for several summers and currently serves as Head Songleader at the URJ Kutz Camp. Jacob is also a member of the Jewish A Cappella group Six13. He travels the country singing with communities and using Jewish music as a tool to educate and engage the next generation of Jews.
Playlists
Episode 9: Jacob Spike Kraus at Camp Louise
- Noam Katz “Ufaratzta”
- Chava Mirel “Stand Up”
- Debbie Friedman “Not By Might – Not By Power”
- Rick Recht “The Hope”
- Nava Tehila “Yaaloz Sadai”
- Matisyahu “One Day”
- Jacob Spike Kraus “What Makes You Glow”
- Elana Arian “Hinei Mah Tov”
Episode 8: Charlie Kramer shares Shabbat Song Session Jams
- Craig Taubman “Shir Hamalot”
- Kol B’Seder “Oz Zarua”
- Dan Nichols “L’Takein (The Na Na Song)”
- Jacob Spike Kraus “What Makes You Glow”
- Noah Aronson “Eileh Chamdah Libi”
- Noam Katz “Am Yisrael Chai”
- Debbie Friedman “Not By Might – Not By Power”
Episode 7: Jacob Spike Kraus at 6 Points Sci Tech
- Barenaked Ladies “The Big Bang Theory Theme”
- Craig Taubman “Shigaon”
- Moshe Rothblum “V’shamru”
- Josh Warshawsky “Mah Rabu”
- Jacob Spike Kraus “Sim Shalom”
- Rabbi Joe Black “Hinei Rakevet”
- Kol B’Seder “Oz Zarua”
- Dan Nichols “Sweet As Honey”
Episode 6: Charlie Kramer features Fresh, New Music for Camp
- Jason Mesches “Faith”
- Nava Tehila “Ya’aloz Sadai”
- Josh Warshawsky “And You Shall Love (feat. Daniel Warshawsky)”
- Eliana Light “Saying Goodbye to Shabbos”
- Charlie Kramer “Bring it Down (Oseh Shalom)”
- Josh Goldberg “V’ahavta (feat. Craig Taubman)”
- Jacob Spike Krause “The Water Song (feat. Ryan Leszner)”
Episode 5, Charlie Kramer Explores Camp Tefilah Music
- Josh Nelson “Yih’yu L’ratzon”
- Elana Jagoda Kaye “Oseh Shalom”
- Dan Nichols “Hashkivenu”
- SoulAviv “L’cha Dodi”
- Noah Aronson “Am I Awake”
- Josh Warshawsky “Mah Rabu”
- Kol B’Seder “Shalom Rav”
Episode 4, Josh Warshawsky at Camp Ramah in the Poconos
- Static and Ben El Tavori “Kvish Hachof”
- Ido B and Zooki featuring EZ “Lo Normali”
- Hanan Ben Ari and EZ “Adon Haselichot”
- EZ “Lo Hakol Min Allah”
- Josh Warshawsky “El Barukh”
- Naomi Less and Matt Check “Eitz Chayim”
- Ido B and Zooki “Ba Chalil”
- Static and Ben El Tavori “Zahav”
Episode 3, Jacob Spike Kraus at URJ Kutz Camp
- Josh Nelson “Hava Nashira”
- Debbie Friedman “Miriam’s Song”
- Nava Tehila “Oseh Shalom”
- Noam Katz “Ufaratzta”
- Noah Diamondstein “L’cha Dodi”
- Shlomo Carlebach “Od Yishama”
- Dan Nichols “B’tzelem Elohim”
- Jacob Spike Kraus “What Makes You Glow”
Episode 2, Josh Warshawsky at Camp Ramah Wisconsin
- Omer Adam “Mahapecha shel simcha”
- Gad Elbaz “Hashem Melech”
- Noah Aronson “Eileh Chamda Libi”
- EZ “Lo Hakol Min Allah”
- Billy Jonas “Modeh Ani”
- Nava Tehila “Ya’aloz Sadai”
- Joey Weisenberg “Lechu Neranena”
- Josh Warshawsky “Kol B’Ramah”
Episode 1, Jacob Spike Kraus at URJ GUCI
- Dan Nichols “Hashkivenu”
- Matisyahu “One Day”
- Noam Katz “Ameh”
- Alan Goodis “Al Shlosha”
- Dan Nichols “Na Na Song”
- Leon Sher “Hariu”
- Craig Taubman “Shir Ha-ma’alot”
- Debbie Friedman “Not By Might”
Check out the Showtimes page for details and showtimes for all of JRR’s celebrity-hosted shows!