A Capitol Hill Reunion with a Camper Who Became a Congressman

Congressman Ted Deutch, a proud Camp Ramah alumnus (Poconos) and parent (Darom) led this year’s annual Reshet Ramah Capitol Tour last weekend.

Nancy ScheffMarch 8, 2020Reshet Ramah

Nutritious Meals at Camp Promote Activity, Healthy Living

Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell, director of Ramah Canada, said, “As a parent and camp director, I’m aware of how important it is to feed my kids well and how what they eat impacts their behavior, attitude and energy level. So, it’s important to apply that same sensibility to life at camp.”

Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffMarch 2, 2020Canada

Tikvah: Inclusion at Ramah

Each February, we recognize Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) by sharing highlights from this past summer's Tikvah programs and year-round Tikvah-related activities.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNancy ScheffFebruary 27, 2020

Ramah Darom Stresses Jewish Value of Sports

Ramah Darom’s emphasis on athletic excellence is instrumental in advancing its mission “to foster and nurture Jewish identity and build the next generation of Jewish leaders,” according to camp director Geoff Menkowitz.

SportsNancy ScheffFebruary 12, 2020Darom

It’s Summertime, and the Living is Easy — and Inclusive

In the past ten years, we have seen in increase in the number of Jewish overnight and day camps supporting campers with a range of disabilities, and a general shift in attitude toward inclusion. Camps are doing a better job training their staffs, providing tools to support all campers. The

Nancy ScheffFebruary 4, 2020Tikvah

Jewish Innovation in Los Angeles - and at Disneyland

At the conclusion of this year’s National Ramah Winter Leadership Training Conference at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California, over 40 participants joined an extended Ramah leadership institute.

Staff Leadership TrainingNRC WebmasterJanuary 21, 2020National Ramah

4 Ramah Camps Selected as First-Ever “Yedid Nefesh” Grant Recipients

Ramah California, Ramah Canada, Ramah Nyack, and Ramah in the Rockies are among the 32 recipients of the Foundation for Jewish Camp's Yedid Nefesh Grant, designed to help camps address the mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) needs of both campers and staff.

AnnouncementsNancy ScheffJanuary 16, 2020FJC, California, Canada, Nyack, Rockies

The 2020 National Ramah Weinstein Winter Leadership Conference

For the 130 attendees of this year’s National Ramah Winter Leadership Training Conference, last weekend was a chance to be in an immersive Ramah environment for 4 days, and remind themselves why they are so strongly committed to their role as madrichim (counselors).

Staff Leadership TrainingNRC OfficeJanuary 10, 2020National Ramah

New Grants for Exciting Ramah Initiatives

We are delighted to announce that over the last several weeks, the National Ramah Commission (NRC) has received various new grants of $1.2 million in order to develop initiative for Tikvah vocational education expansion, professional internships for college students, development of supplemental staff training materials promoting child safety, and intensive leadership training for college sophomores.