Congressman Ted Deutch, a proud Camp Ramah alumnus (Poconos) and parent (Darom) led this year’s annual Reshet Ramah Capitol Tour last weekend.
Read MoreBackcountry Bayit (BCB), where youthful Jews — virtually all of them drawn to the mountains by the lure of Colorado’s ski culture — come together to celebrate not only their love of the Rockies but simply being Jewish…The BCB originated organically some four years ago, the brainchild of a group of young Jews from Boulder, and last year came under the funding and management umbrella of the national Ramah organization, affiliated with the Conservative movement, specifically Reshet Ramah, the organization’s alumni network that supports youth engagement projects..
Read MoreThe Ramah Camping Movement, with generous foundation support, has launched numerous new programs that engage hundreds of college students on campus, in their local Jewish communities, and in new Ramah training programs. This investment is helping to create a strong Jewish leadership pipeline as we give young adults numerous opportunities to envision and plan events and participate in meaningful Jewish programs. In any given week, young adults--our "Amitei Ramah"--organize over 20 Ramah events across North America.
Read MoreIn 2010, as part of a strategic planning process, the National Ramah Commission determined that one of its objectives would be to further leverage the Ramah camping movement brand and extend the Ramah mission beyond the scope of summer camps. Here are some of the lessons that we have learned.
Read MoreAfter our piece last week about Camp Ramah alumni starring (or about to star) on Broadway, we have a few updates.
Read MoreTurns out that singing in Hebrew in front of your peers may be the ticket to superstardom
Read MoreDear Evan Hansen’ star credits Conservative Judaism’s camping movement with helping him ‘decide for myself what kind of Jew I would be’.
Read MoreBased on research conducted for the National Ramah Commission by Professor Steven M. Cohen of Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion and the Berman Jewish Policy Archive at Stanford University. This study was supported by generous funding from Eileen and Jerry Lieberman.
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