We are thrilled to announce the opening of Ramah's 2017 summer season, the 71st summer of Ramah camping! Yesterday, the Chicago-area day camp opened. Today is opening day for campers at both Ramah Darom in Georgia and Camp Ramah inWisconsin. Over the next several weeks, all of our nine overnight camps, five day camps, and our Israel Seminar will begin. Overall, more than 11,000 campers and staff will participate this summer in a Ramah program, the largest number in history! And stay tuned for news about the opening of our tenth overnight camp, Ramah Sports Academy, scheduled to open in June 2018.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJune 13, 2017National Ramah, Summer 2017

Genesis Prize Foundation and Jewish Funders Network to Fund 22 Programs Focused on Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Jewish Life

The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) and Jewish Funders Network (JFN) today announced the recipients of funding under the special matching grants program created in honor of 2016 Genesis Prize Laureate Itzhak Perlman.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterJune 13, 2017Tikvah

Pedaling across Israel to raise shekels for special-needs kids

For Bay Area native Deborah Hoffman Gonzalez, it was a succinct checklist that inspired her to bike through Israel last month: the country itself, a love of cycling and helping kids with special needs.

Ramah Israel Bike & Hike, Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterJune 9, 2017Tikvah

Our Inspirational 2017 National Ramah Spring Leadership Training Conference

At the annual four-day National Ramah Spring Leadership Training Conference (“Winer”) last month, incoming rashei edah (division heads), Tikvah (special needs) staff, and Daber Fellows (Hebrew facilitators and ambassadors), came together at Ramah New England to train with Ramah professional staff, plan for the summer, and do a little rikud as well.

Ramah Alumni Survey: A Summary

Based 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.

AlumniNRC WebmasterJune 1, 2017National Ramah, Reshet Ramah

Reflections on the 2017 Summer Shlichim Training Seminar

One of the more remarkable things we do as a Ramah movement is bring nearly 300 young Israelis to our camps each summer. I always knew that shlichim were a great part of camp, but until I first attended the Summer Shlichim Training Seminar in Israel, sponsored by the Jewish Agency, I didn’t realize just how impactful the mishlachat program is.

Israel and Hebrew, Blog/ReflectionsNRC WebmasterApril 4, 2017Israel, National Ramah, California, Mishlachat

Midsummer Camp's Dream: Telling a Unique Story About Israel

“Young American Jews and young Israelis form long and enduring relationships that extend well beyond the eight- to nine-week summer experience they share together,” Amy Skopp Cooper, director of Camp Ramah Nyack, north of New York City, and national associate director of Ramah, says.

Israel and Hebrew, Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffMarch 27, 2017Israel, Mishlachat

A Look Back: Ramah Darom at 20

When you go to Ramah Darom, magic starts to happen, said Fred Levick, the CEO of the retreat and camp facility in the North Georgia mountains in the Clayton area.

Ramah in the NewsNRC WebmasterMarch 14, 2017Darom

Runners brave cold weather for Purim 5K

Frigid temperatures and blasts of wind weren’t enough to keep area residents from running for a worthy cause Sunday morning.About 200 runners braved the cold for a one-mile loop beginning at Congregation B’nai Israel. The Purim 5K is organized by the Sisterhood of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center at Congregation B'nai Israel. Proceeds support the Tikvah program of Camp Ramah, a network of nine overnight summer camps in the United States and Canada for children with disabilities.

Tikvah/Special Needs, Ramah in the NewsNRC WebmasterMarch 5, 2017Tikvah