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Celebrate Healthy, Active Living at Sleepaway Summer Camp

Explore athletics, cooking, fitness, arts, and fresh, nourishing meals at a joyful sleepaway camp based on Jewish values

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What makes our sleepaway summer camp different

You lead a healthy, active lifestyle at home. Shouldn’t your kids do the same at sleepaway camp? We think so!

Camp Zeke is the first and only overnight summer camp where kids celebrate healthy, active living through fitness, cooking, sports, gourmet food, and joyful Judaism.

Our youngest campers travel with their bunks while our older campers create their day based on their interests. So whether a camper wants to run faster, get stronger, zen out in yoga, play sports or cook impressive dishes, they can create their perfect day.

A Community Rooted in Values

Kindness
to others

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gemillut hassadim

Developing our character

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tikkun middot

Taking care of our health

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shmirat ha’guf

Celebrating our community

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klal yisrael

Welcoming visitors and new friends

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hachnasat orchim

Loving all members of the community

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ve’ahavta lere’acha kamocha

Kindness
to others

Icon showing a person inside a heart shape

gemillut hassadim

Developing our character

Icon of a person

tikkun middot

Taking care of our health

Icon of a heart and heartbeat

shmirat ha’guf

Celebrating our community

Icon of a group of people

klal yisrael

Welcoming visitors and new friends

Icon of two hands shaking

hachnasat orchim

Loving all members of the community

Icon of two people holding hands with a heart above

ve’ahavta lere’acha kamocha

Who goes to Camp Zeke?

Campers come to us for so many different reasons! Some families want a summer camp that reflects their values. Others like our focus on cooking, sports, fitness, and arts. Yet others are drawn to our unique camp culture. We have campers from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  Click below to read about the eight types of campers that attend Camp Zeke each summer.

More about our campers

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Campers making dough together
Campers shown in the kitchen with food in front of them on plates

Let’s eat!

At Café Zeke,  we threw traditional notions of “camp food” out the window! We believe that delicious meals start with fresh produce and wholesome ingredients. We also source some of our ingredients locally from the farms around camp. Those are also the ingredients campers use in our culinary arts program!

More about our food

Activity areas

Our schedule is based on choice, so campers create their day based on their interests.

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Facility and bunks

Our site even has a private, spring-fed lake. Zeke’s picturesque campus offers the ideal environment to create warm memories, forge lifelong friendships, and build strength, confidence, and vibrant good health!

More about our facility

Watch our camp videos

Once you’ve read about our camp, explore these videos and links to get a peek into how campers become fitter, faster, and stronger while making lifelong friends and memories on our breathtaking Pocono Mountains site.

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Meet our staff

Camp Zeke’s passionate, mission-aligned, and dedicated staff make magical, life-changing summers for our campers. Staff members join us from all over the country, and from as far away as Israel, to create a values-based community where we celebrate healthy, active living and joyful Judaism.

Our hand-picked team consists of accomplished athletes, chefs, trainers, performers, artists, and countless other inspiring people who become mentors to our campers. Our senior leadership team has been with Zeke for years, and the camp is run by its founders, who know every single camper and staff member. 🦅  Most of our staff is from the same states that our campers come from: New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Meet our staff

Don't just take our word for it
What our campers say

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Campers outside playing with giant bubbles

Our campers have made thousands of friendships, millions of memories, and lifelong skills in athletics, cooking, and joyful Judaism. We are proudly supported by:

  • Jewish Camp
  • Jim Joseph Foundation
  • Avi Chai
  • UJA Federation
  • The Jewish Education Project
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We are fully accredited by the American Camp Association