"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
Read More"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
Read More"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
Read More"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
Read More"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
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreA group of 14 young adults, 12 of whom were Ramah alumni, recently spent a week in Poland on Ha’dor Yizkor: A Reshet Ramah Poland Journey. During our week together, we honored the vibrancy of Jewish life that once existed in the country, bore witness to the unfathomable atrocities of the Shoah, grappled with complex questions about Poland’s modern Jewish community, and celebrated our Jewish identities proudly and joyfully through prayer, song, and dance.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreThis has truly been a remarkable week of endings and beginnings. I spent the past six days in Israel bidding farewell to our Ramah Israel Seminar participants, experiencing the beauty of our Ramah Jerusalem Day Camp, and welcoming staff and 56 campers to the inaugural season of our newest overnight camp, Machaneh Ramah Yisrael.
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