by Ryan Schmeltz. Ryan is a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy. (Originally appeared on The Detroit Jewish News as “Student Corner: Finding My Jewish Community”) It always fascinated me how […]
Archive | Alumni Reflections
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Ramah Israel Seminar 1966 Zoom Reunion
Seminar 1966 held a 50th reunion celebration in 2016 in Philadelphia. In October 2018, we had a second reunion in Israel. We revisited Mt. Zion where we left off in […]
Ramah: A Camp Designed for Staff Experiences
by Rabbi David M. Glickman (Originally appeared on theRamah Wisconsin blog as “Summer 2020 Reflections #10: Rabbi David M. Glickman”.) Rabbi David M. Glickman is the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth […]
Ramah Reflection
by Rabbi Morris Allen, Nivo 1971 May 18, 2020 (Originally appeared on theRamah Wisconsin blog as “Summer 2020 Reflections #2: Rabbi Morris Allen”.) On a train ride in early 1974 from […]
A Letter to Alonim 2020 and All Campers in their Final Year of Camp
By: Madison Jackson Dear Alonim 2020, You probably don’t remember me but I was your live-in during summer 2015. You were Arazimers, going into 6th grade, and I was […]
I Choose Camp
Sofia Friedman | Ramah Galim Sofia Friedman is an incoming freshman at Tufts University, where she plans to study Education and Child Studies. She recently returned from a gap year […]
50 Summers of Ramah
Wendy Rosenthal | Ramah California Wendy retired from her 35-year career of teaching General Studies and Judaica Studies at Kadima Day School in Los Angeles. She now spends her time […]
Micha & Sarah Gordis
Micha and Sarah Gordis | California Micha recently finished a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and works as a software engineer at PayPal in Tel Aviv. Sarah has a bachelor’s […]
When Camp Supports A Dream
Abby Newman | Nyack Abby Newman has proudly worked as a rosh edah and counselor at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack and has most recently worked with Ramah Israel Seminar and their […]
Back in the Backcountry (Bayit)
Danit Cohen | Ramah Rockies Danit grew up in White Plains, New York, and studied Psychology and Human Development at the University of Maryland. After graduating, she moved out to […]