“One of the highlights of my summers is the chance to visit several Ramah camps and to see, up close, what happens when young people experience Jewish living that is joyful, meaningful, and entwined in all they do. I am proud that JTS not only founded the Ramah Camping Movement, but continues to play an integral role in leading and developing this inspiring program.” - JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen
Read More“Camp Ramah is an inspiration—so much love of Judaism is concentrated in this precious places. We are fortunate to have the professional leaders and thousands of staff who make this dream come to life across the continent.” - Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Pearl Resnick Dean, JTS
Read MoreIn February, after a mean case of the flu, I ended up in the hospital for meningitis. A couple of days into my treatment, I developed a brain bleed (a rare side effect of meningitis) that led me to lose mobility on my left side. This was the first time I had personally experienced physical disability. Until now, my experience was limited to working with students or campers with physical disabilities. I could try to imagine what it was like, but I was not in their shoes. Now it was happening to me.
Read MoreRamah does WHAT?? Rabbi Mitch Cohen, National Ramah director, says that he often hears, "Wow, I had no idea that Ramah was doing that!" Everyone knows that Ramah runs outstanding day and overnight camps, some of the best and most inspiring Jewish educational organizations in the world. But did you know...
Read MoreTo be a member of the Ramah kehilla (community in Hebrew) is a beautiful gift. We learn how to accept and love others for their weaknesses and not just their strengths....We learn how to ask for forgiveness and to forgive, to embrace our differences, to celebrate with immeasurable joy during the good times, and to comfort each other with endless sympathy during the hard times.
Read MoreMore than 150 rabbis and cantors spent time this summer at one of the Ramah camps, suggesting there’s increasing interest in Ramah’s secret sauce. One of those 150+ rabbis reports here on the summer he spent on staff at Ramah Berkshires.
Read MoreVisiting Camp Ramah New England right after reading the obituary for Berger in the Times, I could not help reflecting through the lens of his theory on the magic taking place before my eyes.
Read MoreIt’s always exciting for the staff and campers at Camp Ramah Yachad Ukraine to come together every summer for 10 days of Jewish living and learning. This summer’s camp from July 27 to August 6 was extra special, as Yachad celebrated its 25th anniversary and The Schechter Institutes honored Yachad director Gila Katz, who has led the camp since its inception.
Read MoreOne of the more remarkable things we do as a Ramah movement is bring nearly 300 young Israelis to our camps each summer. I always knew that shlichim were a great part of camp, but until I first attended the Summer Shlichim Training Seminar in Israel, sponsored by the Jewish Agency, I didn’t realize just how impactful the mishlachat program is.
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