Mada Magic Winter Break Session: Building with Recyclable Materials
Camper grades: 2 - 4 | Capacity: 15
Date: Tuesday, December 29 | Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Welcome, future scientists! This awesome session will challenge us to think about how we can “recycle” materials we all have around our house and transform them into building materials. We will learn some of the engineering design process and structural engineering concepts hands-on, using supplies like newspaper, loose cardboard and empty boxes, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, and paper cups to build platforms we can stand on, structures to “hide” in, model towers, or Rube Goldberg machines. Sessions will be led by instructors from the Center for STEM in Jewish Education housed at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

This session is now full.

Mada Magic Winter Break Session: Stop Motion Animation
Camper grades: 5 - 8 | Capacity: 15
Date: Tuesday, December 29 | Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
This awesome session will provide a hands-on opportunity to use common supplies found around the house (paperclips, pasta, paper, toys, etc.) to create a stop-motion animated video that can include dialogue, sound effects, and music, and be shared with family and friends. Sessions will be led by instructors from the Center for STEM in Jewish Education housed at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

This session is now full.

Mada Magic: Coding
Camper grades: 2 - 4 | Capacity: 15
Dats: Sundays: January 24, 31; February/7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET
An amazing introduction to coding! This two-week program introduces chanichim to essential 21st century skills such as analyzing, designing, and problem solving while diving into fun and collaborative projects. Working at their own pace, chanichim will learn to code by creating games and animations. No coding experience required. Sessions will be led by instructors from the Center for STEM in Jewish Education housed at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

This session is now full.

Beginner Chess
Camper grades: 3-8 | Capacity: 10
Dates: Sundays: January 24, 31; February 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM ET
If you have never played chess before but are eager to learn, this chug is the perfect opportunity to get started. Held entirely on Zoom and LiChess, an online chess platform, this chug will give participants all the tools they need to begin their chess journey! Classes will feature chess instruction, fun mini games, and guided gameplay between players. This class is geared towards those with little to no chess experience. Instructor: Daniel Coman, Ramah Berkshires alumnus.

This session is now full.

Intermediate Chess
Camper grades: 5-11 | Capacity: 10
Dates: Tuesdays: January 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2, 9
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Come and learn with us for an eight-week session of chess! This chug will feature chess instruction, game analysis, and guided gameplay between players. This session is geared towards those with some chess experience. Instructor: Daniel Coman, Ramah Berkshires alumnus.

This session is now full.

Ramah Stars
Let's get creative and add some tools to our acting toolbelts while meeting new friends from across Ramah! In this chug, in addition to playing fun drama games, we will be creating a short virtual Chanukah performance. We will then email home our performance so you can share it with all of your fans! Instructors: Jamie Mittleman, Arts and Experiential Education Educator, Golda Och Academy.

Pod Across Ramah
Each week, we’ll write, produce, and record our very own podcasts to be broadcasted to the entire Ramah community and streamable on Spotify and Apple Music. Instructors: Erez Davids and Becca Stern-Shock, National Ramah Commission.

MachaNetflix A - Film Editing
Your opportunity to learn title animation, sound design, voiceover, visual effects/green screen, multicamera editing and so much more! During this two-week workshop, we’ll be working together to create a This is Ramah collaborative video. Instructor: Andrew Mittleman, Multimedia and Experiential Education Faculty Member, Golda Och Academy.

MachaNetflix B - Film Editing
Attention, budding film editors! In this chug will learn how to do video title design, voiceover, transitions, music editing, sound design, and more! No experience is needed—just creativity and a desire to have a lot of fun. Instructor: Andrew Mittleman, Multimedia and Experiential Education Faculty Member, Golda Och Academy.

Mada Magic - Coding
An amazing introduction to coding! This two-week program introduces chanichim to essential 21st century skills such as analyzing, designing, and problem solving while diving into fun and collaborative projects. Working at their own pace, chanichim will learn to code by creating games and animations. No coding experience required. Sessions will be led by instructors from the Center for STEM in Jewish Education housed at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

Mada Magic - Game Design
Interested in game design? During this two-week program, participants will explore the elements of successful games, by both playing and evaluating them. Using this newly acquired knowledge, each participant will be challenged to build a single or multi-level platform game, which the group will playtest in a final gameathon. No game design experience required. Sessions will be led by instructors from the Center for STEM in Jewish Education housed at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.

Ramah-dway
Your opportunity to be a star! We’ll be working on character development, costumes, props, story-telling, and music in order to create and perform our own virtual show. Instructor: Jamie Mittleman, Arts and Experiential Education Educator, Golda Och Academy.