"My JTS colleagues and I were struck by one similarity of our Ramah visits this past summer—our teenage campers and our college-age staff are all yearning for pathways to deepen their knowledge base and their connection to Judaism." - Reflections from Rabbi Joel Seltzer, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, The Jewish Theological Seminary
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12 adults with disabilities who are participants or alumni of our camps' programs in our National Ramah Tikvah Network recently returned from the first-of-its-kind Birthright Israel Onward volunteer group to visit Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.
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"During the past six weeks, I have zigzagged across North America visiting the 15 Ramah overnight and day camps on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. It has been an extraordinary adventure and I am in awe of the work my colleagues and their staff are doing. " - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission
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"Given all the difficulties we Jews are facing, imagine the pure joy I felt participating in “the summer of joy” at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. " - Reflections from Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Dean of List College and the Kekst Graduate School , The Jewish Theological Seminary
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"Although I wish I could spend more time at each camp, I am grateful that each stop affords me the opportunity to talk with campers and staff, express gratitude to my colleagues, and get a glimpse of the Jewish joyfulness that makes Ramah….Ramah." - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission
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This spring, the National Ramah Commission hosted two groups of rashei edot (division heads) for our annual Louis & Shoshanah Winer Institute for Rosh Edah Training—one from May 21–22 in Jerusalem and another from June 3–5 at Camp Ramah New England in Palmer, MA.
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We are very proud to announce that the 2024 Ramah camping season has officially opened for campers.The singing, dancing, playing, praying, and learning have all begun for more than 11,000 campers and staff who will participate in a Ramah program this summer.
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As we have transitioned from the somber day of Yom Hazikaron into a uniquely complicated Yom Ha'atzmaut, we share this Ramah story of commitment, love, and devotion. In this time of darkness, you, our Ramah mishpacha, have been a beacon of light, and we have never felt so proud of your leadership.
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“I live in a country that is struggling to balance the emotion of intense relief and joy with fear and distress for those still held captive…I live in a country whose borders are so condensed, our land is so small, that each loss is existential and the tears of each mother are my tears as well.”
Reflections from Aliza Zeff, director of Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY)
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