"We usually think of the incredible power of Ramah communities as being demonstrated through the joy of children’s summer camp experiences. At times we are reminded that the power of our Ramah kehillot is also demonstrated by the tremendous comfort and critical support provided to families who have suffered a loss". - Reflections from Rabbi Mitchell Cohen, Senior Advisor, National Ramah Commission
Read MoreReflections on a “historic summer” throughout the Ramah Camping Movement from Dr. Daniel Olson, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Research, 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 MoreCamp Ramah Sasson is the movement’s first experience offered specifically to families with children battling cancer and is free-of-charge, even to families who have never been involved with Ramah or the Conservative movement
Read More“[Ramah New England] did everything in their capacity to make it possible for him to have this precious time with his friends and to recapture some semblance of adolescence that he’s missed over the last year.”
Read MoreAlison Rudolph credits Ramah New England’s vocational educational program with helping to prepare her son, Aaron, to succeed at his job with Walgreens. “He learned to have a work ethic, be disciplined, how to interact with people, and to help people — basically to understand the concept of customer satisfaction,” she said.
“Jewish summer camp is a rite of passage for many American Jewish families for a multitude of reasons. In our family, Ramah has been a source of community, a center for education, a dating pool and profoundly impactful on the formulation of Jewish identity…. We wanted to pass that same gift along to our children…” -Dave Cutler, Ramah New England Alumnuis
Read MoreOn April 1, hundreds of Ramahniks gathered in Jerusalem to mark 50 years of Tikvah at Ramah and to honor Barbara and Herb Greenberg, who established the first Tikvah program in 1970. The Greenbergs received a lifetime achievement award from the Ramah Camping Movement and spoke movingly about the impact of Tikvah in the lives of countless campers and families, and in their own lives.
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
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