Achdut Adventure Labs is an independent Jewish nonprofit camp founded and led by Tamar Weinberg, Founder and Managing Director. We are not affiliated with any political movement, youth movement, denomination, or outside organization.

Our staff and educators come from across the Jewish educational and maker landscape. This includes experienced STEM and STEAM educators working in 3D printing, CNC machining, digital art, robotics, multimedia, and podcast creation, alongside seasoned camp professionals.

Our team includes educators and staff who have worked in Jewish day schools such as Scheck Hillel Community School and SAR Academy, as well as staff with extensive U.S. and overseas camp experience, including work with Bnei Akiva and Camp Moshava programs. These backgrounds inform our approach, but Achdut Adventure Labs remains fully independent in its governance and mission.

Note from our founder:

"My name is Tamar Weinberg. I grew up observant and computer-obsessed—the kid who was always taking apart hardware and building PCs for my family. My most formative summers were spent at Camp Raleigh in the Catskills, where I first imagined what a Jewish camp centered on creativity and innovation could look like.

Later, I attended a summer science program on a college campus. It was intellectually engaging, but it felt like summer school, not camp. Achdut Adventure Labs was conceived to bridge that gap: a real Jewish camp experience built around making, movement, and meaning.

• In high school, I worked with Kesher, supporting children with special needs, and served as a Shabbat youth leader.

• At Columbia University, I built the first-ever Columbia Hillel website and later served as President of the Columbia Jewish Alumni Association following October 7.

• I have served for several years on the mikvah committee at my synagogue.

• I helped spearhead grassroots COVID-19 response efforts in New Rochelle, the first U.S. community epicenter. That work received extensive national and international media coverage, including 60 Minutes, NBC, FOX (and FOX again), FOX Business, FOX News (and again), News 12, CNN, Tamron Hall, USA Today. CBS, the BBC, Sky News, and Healthline.)

• I have worked at both pluralistic and fully observant Jewish summer camps in senior health and office leadership roles, with hands-on experience in compliance, operations, and parent communication.

Three years ago, I started building this quietly — designing systems, recruiting educators, and preparing the nonprofit groundwork.

Now, with 501(c)(3) status secured, we’re finally ready to share it publicly."

Achdut Adventure Labs does not operate on a rigid, pre-packaged curriculum. There are no fixed “tracks” or scripted lesson plans that every camper must follow. Instead, programming evolves organically based on camper interests, age, skill level, and group dynamics.

At its core, the camp is built around making—hands-on STEM and STEAM work including robotics, engineering, digital fabrication (3D printing and CNC), digital art, multimedia, game design, and creative production. Campers explore real tools, real problems, and real projects, guided by experienced educators rather than confined to worksheets or lectures.

Alongside technical creativity, Achdut Adventure Labs places a strong emphasis on Jewish identity, confidence, and resilience. Programming includes age-appropriate exploration of Jewish history, values, and Zionism, with space for honest questions and serious discussion. Campers are encouraged to develop the emotional and intellectual tools to understand who they are, articulate what they believe, and respond thoughtfully to challenges they may face as Jews in the modern world.

We also recognize that confidence is not only intellectual. Camp programming incorporates movement, situational awareness, and personal safety skills, framed around self-control, preparedness, and responsibility. These activities are designed to build confidence, composure, and self-defense awareness—not aggression—and are taught within a clear ethical framework rooted in Jewish values.

Ultimately, Achdut Adventure Labs is intentionally flexible. Programming will be shaped by the campers themselves, the world around us, and the belief that meaningful growth happens when young people are trusted, challenged, and supported—emotionally, intellectually, and physically.

Achdut Adventure Labs is planned as a Jewish observant STEM overnight camp located in the Northeast United States, with accessibility and long-term sustainability as core priorities.

Our ideal location is would be within the Catskills and the Poconos, all within a 2–3 hour drive of major airports and population centers.

We are currently working with funders and partners to secure a location that meets our standards for safety, infrastructure, accessibility, and long-term viability. While a final site has not yet been announced, several strong options are under active consideration.

Our approach prioritizes building a durable, well-designed camp environment that can grow with the community over time. Early families will be part of a founding cohort and will have opportunities to share feedback as the camp takes shape, helping ensure the environment reflects the needs and values of the families it serves.

If you are aware of a potential location in the regions described above, we would be happy to hear from you.

Achdut Adventure Labs is being built as a fully halachically observant Jewish overnight camp, where Jewish life and STEM creativity coexist naturally rather than competing with one another.

We will be strictly kosher, including Glatt Kosher meat, with an acceptable Orthodox on-site mashgiach. The camp will observe Shabbat in full, with appropriate adjustments to programming that honor halacha while preserving the camp experience. Daily tefillah and minyanim will be part of the regular rhythm of camp life.

Being a Jewish observant STEM camp does not mean turning camp into school. It means creating an environment where campers can engage deeply in making, building, and creative problem-solving during the week, and experience the rest, reflection, community, and meaning of Shabbat without disconnecting from who they are.

Our goal is to provide a setting where observant Jewish families can feel fully comfortable — and where Jewish values are lived, not explained.

Seated within the ethos of our camp is a focus on the holisitic child, nurturing them physically, intellectually, and emotionally. Beyond our standard staff of STEM experts who will be specially trained before camp begins, we will also have a team of mental health support experts on hand to cater to the varying needs of our campers. We understand that each camper is unique, distinct, and special. Our core team will be built to focus on those needs over the summer but also year-round so that we can ensure to serve each individual child's needs as best as we can.

Our camp leadership is being run by seasoned professionals who have a great deal of experience in navigating camps whith campers who have food allergies and special dietary needs. Our head chef works closely with the Health Center who collect details from parent intake forms. 

We offer gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free options. Safe alternatives are available for peanuts and sesame, but these are offered and communicated to campers who may need to avoid these foods. Our chefs work to meet various dietary requirements, including lactose, gluten, soy, and nut-free diets, and are open to discussions regarding individual concerns.

Our name, Achdut (Unity), is attributed to our commitment to the appropriate Jewish application of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which sits at the heart of our camp ethos. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where every camper, regardless of background, gender, or orientation, feels welcomed, respected, and valued.