Jewish Family Weekend

The Jewish Federation of Central New York is excited to invite you to join us for our 3rd annual, all-inclusive Jewish Family weekend at Camp Zeke!

Share the joyfulness and community with your little ones during a fun-filled immersive Jewish family camp weekend June 20 – 22, 2025. This event is for families with at least one child aged 8 and under (older siblings welcome). We warmly welcome you.

What’s Included:

Accommodations:

• Comfortable family rooms and suites including linen and towel service. 
• All rooms have private bathrooms with stall showers and can be set up in a combination of ways to accommodate family sizes.
• All feature individually controlled air conditioning and central heating.
• Cribs or pack-n-plays are available.

Programs:

• Throughout the weekend families can participate in a variety of programs geared towards toddlers, older kids and adults. Family activities, as well as programs for kids and adults separately.
• Boating and swimming in Camp Zeke’s heated pool and 60-acre spring-fed lake. 
• Joyful musical services are held lakeside.
• Fitness and strength training are offered in a full gym. 
• Enjoy nature walks, circus arts, theater games, Judaic art classes and more.
• Evening activities for families include Havdalah Services on the main lawn, a lakeside campfire and talent show.

Healthy Meals and Snacks:

• Enjoy a wide selection of healthy and freshly prepared meals that your whole family will enjoy featuring loads of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Meals prepared to delight both yourself and your little ones, with many kid friendly food options.
• Camp Zeke is allergy friendly – so let us know any special needs you or your family might have in advance, and our chefs will be sure to make foods that are safe for you and your loved ones to enjoy.
• Numerous snacks and healthy beverages are available 24 hours at our snack station, including coffee and tea for the adults and fruit juices for the kids.
• All meals are prepared kosher under Jewish dietary law and under the supervision of our resident Mashgiach.

Why Choose a JFAM Family Camp?

JFAM provides a chance to be together as a family, enjoy activities planned just for you and meet new friends. JFAM family camps allow families to relax, have fun and spend quality time together while building community in a beautiful setting that’s deeply rooted in Jewish values.

JFAM believes that every Jewish family belongs at camp and seeks to warmly welcome all family structures, families with members who do not identify as Jewish, families of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and families with children and/or adults with disabilities.