Camp Young Judaea Midwest
Midwest is the Best! CYJ Makes Me Feel Like I am Home
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About this camp
Camp Young Judaea Midwest, operating from Chicago, IL, offers an overnight Jewish program focused on community and skill development. This immersive experience includes diverse activities such as arts, sports, and nature exploration. Participants engage in structured programs designed to build lasting connections within a supportive Jewish environment. While the main base is Chicago, IL, the program provides comprehensive training in Jewish customs and values alongside recreational pursuits. This structure supports personal growth and fosters a sense of belonging among participants.
Upcoming sessions
Taste of CYJ is the perfect introduction to camp for first-time campers. During this one-week session, campers experience everything that makes CYJ special, from favorite activities like waterfront, sports, arts, and adventure to Shabbat, friendships, and our warm Jewish community.
Learn more / RegisterCYJ Mini Sessions offer two full weeks of camp fun, friendship, and Jewish community, giving campers time to settle into camp, build independence, and experience more of everything CYJ has to offer.
Learn more / RegisterCYJ Mini Sessions offer two full weeks of camp fun, friendship, and Jewish community, giving campers time to settle into camp, build independence, and experience more of everything CYJ has to offer.
Learn more / RegisterExclusively for rising 10th graders, Avodah is CYJ’s program to create a lasting mark at Camp. Campers will spend the first weeks of Camp creating something on camp that will leave a legacy, such as the decagon, the Gaga pit, or the ever illusive “Pit.”
Learn more / RegisterRising 11th graders are invited to return after their Hadracha session at Tel Yehudah to bring what they have learned home to CYJ Midwest. As a traveling cohort, TY participants will finish their summer debriefing on how their leadership training will reflect on their lives back home.
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Our Madrichim in Training (MIT) program is available to entering 12th graders. Participants will explore activities designed just for them and never solely be responsible for other children.
Learn more / RegisterOur Madrichim in Training (MIT) program is available to entering 12th graders. Participants will explore activities designed just for them and never solely be responsible for other children.
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