Camp Tawonga: Keshet LGBT Family Camp

August 22 – 25, 2024 (Thursday – Sunday)
Join Keshet LGBTQ Family Camp for a summer weekend designed for queer-headed families to come together and celebrate who they are!
Keshet LGBTQ Family Camp was founded at Camp Tawonga in 1998 by Deborah Newbrun, Tawonga’s Senior Jewish Educator and former Camp Director. It was the first of its kind in the Jewish camping world, providing a space where families with LGBTQ+ parents did not have to feel like they were in the minority and instead providing a place where they felt encouraged to celebrate who they are, become their best selves, build a strong community, and engage Jewishly.

Since then, the program has grown and evolved into an important family tradition, memorable experience and beautiful community. Growing from 15 families at first to 75 families for Keshet’s 20th anniversary (with a waitlist for several summers), this program continues to flourish. Join us for a beautiful experience for you and your family – adults without children welcome too!

“Keshet” means rainbow in Hebrew, and this innovative program draws a true rainbow of participants from all over the country. Participants enjoy this unique weekend that features all the fun and excitement of summer camp squeezed into four memorable days on Tawonga’s beautiful property alongside the Tuolumne River, nestled in the mountains near Yosemite National Park. This is a weekend you don’t want to miss!