Howard Blas Receives Prestigious Covenant Award

What a wonderful evening for Ramah, Tikvah, the disabilities inclusion field, and Howard Blas! This past Sunday night, October 27, Howard Blas received the prestigious Covenant Award at the Covenant Foundation’s annual awards dinner at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. This award is given each year to three outstanding Jewish educators. With hundreds of people in attendance, Howard was acknowledged for his leadership of the inspiring Tikvah program at Ramah New England, supported by camp director Rabbi Ed Gelb and the entire Ramah New England team. He was also recognized for his role as a consultant to the National Ramah Tikvah Network; his year-round teaching of children with disabilities for their bar or bat mitzvah; and his advocacy for inclusion in Jewish education. Howard was nominated for the award by Shira Arcus, the immediate past coordinator of the Ramah Tikvah Network and a long-time Ramah New England camper and staff member.

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterOctober 31, 2013Howard Blas, Tikvah, New England, National Ramah

Two National Ramah Projects Named to Slingshot '13-'14 List of Most Innovative Jewish Initiatives

The National Ramah Commission is proud to announce that two of its projects have been named to the ninth annual Slingshot Guide of North America's most innovative Jewish initiatives.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterOctober 24, 2013National Ramah, Tikvah, Ramah Service Corps

Camp Ramah Expands Its Vocational Education Programs for Young Jewish Adults with Special Needs

Major Ruderman Family Foundation Grant Enables Post-High School Campers with Disabilities to Return to Camp, Strengthen Their Jewish Identity, and Gain Valuable Job and Living Skills to Use in Their Home Communities

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJuly 22, 2013Ruderman Foundation, Tikvah, Voc-Ed