"This may have been the most important year in Ramah's history. I am grateful to have spent the summer visiting 17 Ramah overnight and day camps and Ramah Israel Seminar. Each visit afforded me the opportunity to speak with our young adult staff members and listen as they shared reflections from the past year. …Their stories were filled with determination and hope and watching them experience joyful Judaism at Ramah camps has been proudly uplifting." - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission

Zigzagging Across North America

"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

What Makes Ramah....Ramah

"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

Sustaining, Healing, and Strengthening Us: The Power of Our Ramah Communities

"Over the last week and a half, during exceptional visits to Camp Ramah in California (“Ojai”) and Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to meet with so many individuals and hear their renewed passion and appreciation for their Ramah communities." - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission

From Coast to Coast, Celebrating Our Movement’s Growth

"I've been able to celebrate our movement's growth this week while visiting the Ramah Day Camp Greater DC, Camp Ramah in Northern California (Ramah Galim), and Ramah Day Camp LA, our brand-new day camp (and our sixth day camp in North America). These three programs, in addition to our new overnight camp in Israel, now account for over 1,100 children entering the Ramah pipeline—and that is great news." - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission

What Are Your Aspirations for This Summer?

"It is at Ramah this summer where our young adult staff members will find Jewish community, form meaningful and authentic friendships, create safe space for dialogue and listening, and mark Jewish time together. I ask our tzevet (staff) to think about their summer aspirations, and encourage them to be exceptional staff, relationship builders, Jewish role models, learners, and teachers. I tell them, 'When you aspire, you inspire.'” - Reflections from Amy Skopp Cooper, CEO, National Ramah Commission

A Month in Israel

"I have no idea what the next hour, the next day, or the next month will bring. This I know: we must be strong, hopeful and proud."

As we commemorate Kristallnacht today, Amy Skopp Cooper, National Ramah Director, offers her reflections on her time in Israel over the past month, including the Masorti Solidarity Mission.

Blog/Reflections, Israel and HebrewNancy ScheffNovember 9, 2023Amy Skopp Cooper

With summer approaching, Ramah’s new national director doesn’t expect a post-COVID world

National Ramah Director Amy Skopp Cooper spoke to eJewishPhilanthropy about Ramah’s planning for the upcoming summer.

Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffJanuary 24, 2022Amy Skopp Cooper, National Ramah

Ramah Is Home

I fell in love with Ramah when I was 16 years old, a rising senior at the Solomon Schechter High School of Essex and Union, NJ, and a USY international board member. That was 42 years ago.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJanuary 5, 2022National Ramah, Amy Skopp Cooper