Man Camp

At CYJ Man Camp, we provide four types of accommodations.

• Our Retreat Village accommodation has 2 queen beds and a private bathroom
• Our lodge accommodation is furnished with 1 twin bed, 1 queen bed, and a sink with a private bathroom.
• The Health Center rooms each have 1 queen and 1 set of bunk beds with a private bathroom.
• We have 22 bunks available, each including 8 bunk beds and a bathroom with 3 sinks, 2 toilets, and 2 showers.

It’s just as the saying goes—“Dress for the Man Camp you want.” We’ll have sports, Shabbat dinner, time at the pool and the ropes course, a barbecue, some scotch tasting… whatever that itinerary means for your wardrobe, bring it along! We will provide bath towels and bedding.

You’re also welcome to bring sports equipment, musical instruments, or anything else you think would enhance the weekend. For those interested in davening, please bring your kippah, tallit, and tefillin as needed.

Libations: We’re asking everyone to bring a bottle (or two) of their favorite spirit to contribute to the open bar, (of course, if you don’t drink, don’t worry about it). We’ll supply ice, cups, snacks, beer, kosher wine for Kiddush, and some mixers. The bar will be open all weekend! (Please be sure your spirits are kosher before bringing them to camp

Man Camp will follow the “Spirit of Shabbat”: relaxation, presence in the moment, and connecting to our fellow Jews will be central. We have Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdallah services planned, and we hope to have a Shabbat morning minyan if 10 mensches will attend. Festive Shabbat Meals will be served on Friday and Saturday.

There will be no work on Shabbat at Man Camp!!! Hopefully, you can refrain from laptops and cell phones as well. CYJ is a kosher facility and we will honor the kosher laws throughout the weekend. That means, other than their kosher spirits, Man Campers shouldn’t bring any food from outside of camp. (Don’t let that worry you—our kitchen staff are experts!)

• Cancellations made more than a month before the retreat date will be fully refunded, minus the non-refundable $50  registration fee per participant
• Cancellations made less than a month before the retreat will receive a 50% refund
• Cancellations the week prior to the event and no-shows are responsible for 100% of the retreat fees. COVID related cancellations will receive a 50% refund

The cost is $200 per man, which includes the food, drinks, accommodations, and weekend entertainment. We also hope the gentlemen of Man Camp will share a meaningful contribution, with a suggested minimum donation of $118 that can be made during the retreat weekend.