Messianic Jewish Camp Shoshanah in the Adirondack Mountains New York

Camp Shoshanah is a Conference, Retreat and Bible Study facility for believers in Jesus the Messiah, located on over 200 acres in the scenic Adirondack Mountains of northern New York State. We are part of Ariel Ministries. Ariel is a Messianic Jewish outreach ministry, sharing the Good News of Messiah Jesus with the Jewish people and with all who will hear, discipling those who come to faith and training believers.

Each summer since 1973 we have conducted a 3 week intensive Messianic Bible Study Discipleship Program, taught by our director Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum and other skilled Bible Teachers. Over the years many Jewish believers & leaders in the Messianic Movement have taught here including Dr. Louis Goldberg, Barney Kasdan, Dr. Michael Rydelnik, Steven Ger, Sam Nadler, Dr. Mitch Glaser, Robert Morris, Dr. Barry Leventhal, Mottel Baleston, Dr. Greg Hagg, Gary Derechinsky, Louis Lapides and several others.

The daily schedule includes 3 hours of classes in the morning, 2 hours in the evening, with the afternoon free for recreation. You may attend Camp for one, two, or all three weeks. The entire set of courses we offer is fully covered during a cycle of five summers. You may begin at any time. A certificate is given to those completing the 5 year cycle with a minimum 2 weeks each summer. The following courses are offered during each 5 year period:

The Book of Isaiah
The Book of Proverbs
The Book of Acts
Jewish History
The Book of Jeremiah
Zionism and the History of Israel
Bible Study Methods
Eschatology: Study of the Last Days
The Messianic Jewish Epistles: Hebrews, 1st & 2nd Peter, James
Rabbinic & Messianic Views of Messianic Prophecy
Ecclesiology: The Study of the Congregation of Believers Israelology: The Study of the Doctrine of Israel in the Scriptures
The Feasts of Israel

Holocaust: History & Theology
The Book of Galatians
Design for Discipleship
Ministries and Gifts of the Holy Spirit
The Minor Prophets
Messianic Jewish History
Jewish Family Life
The Plan of the Ages
Issues in Messianic Jewish Theology
The Covenants of the Bible
The Spiritual Life
The Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Daniel

In addition, each year Dr. Fruchtenbaum teaches his well known course: "The Life of the Messiah from a Jewish Perspective", which gives students a comprehensive understanding of the Jewishness of Messiah Jesus. Many thousands of believers, both Jewish and Gentile, as well as scores of Leaders in the Messianic Movement have taken & benefited from this course.

As families often attend together, separate Teen and Children's programs run during the same time as the adult classes during most weeks of the program. Check the full Shoshanah download and call the Camp directly to check the specific week your family is thinking about attending.

Each of the Bible Study classes begins with Messianic Jewish praise music with lyrics in Hebrew and English. Praise & Israeli Folk dancing is regularly enjoyed, and a snack shop satisfies your desire for a nosh. Each week of the Messianic Bible Study Camp ends with a traditional and festive Jewish Shabbat Dinner. The Camp is located on a lake in a scenic valley in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State with recreation nearby. Housing includes rustic family cabins and dorms, with RV 'hook-ups' available.

For a detailed brochure on the Camp and the current schedule, see the Main Ariel Website.