“Before my campers had even learned to tie their shoes, they had learned that boys rule and girls drool. I wanted them to know that they were more than cute. […]
Archive | Alumni Reflections
RSS feed for this sectionEvery Ramah alumni story is different, but the message is always the same: the lasting impact of Ramah is incredibly powerful. Read what others have written and share your own story as well! To submit a reflection please email [email protected]
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Former Camps: Connecticut | Glen Spey | Maine
The Sound of Ramah
“At Ramah Poconos, the distinct sound that shifted us away from the week, was the crunch of gravel in the Beit Knesset at Kabbalat Shabbat. That noise, underneath the feet […]
Everyone Can Inspire
“I have been a camp counselor for three summers, and it has taken me until now to realize that our campers are just as capable to teach us, as we […]
Creating My Comfort Zone
“don’t just come to camp, but go the extra mile. Find what scares you and go for it. Challenge yourself to continuously learn and grow. Camp Ramah is a place […]
Running on Camp Time
“Camp time always had another meaning for me: it’s the strange time-bending phenomenon that makes a few weeks feel like years, as can only occur in the summertime, at sleepaway […]
A Young Patersonian’s Memories of Sleep-away Camp
“It’s hard to believe that I chose to return to Camp Ramah again and again–5 summers in all, including the last spent in Israel, when I was 17. I did […]
When Will It Be Time to Stop Returning to Camp?
I recently had a conversation with someone about THE existential crisis of my life: when will it be time to stop going back to camp?
A 3-Generation Ramah Family
Recently, my eldest son Omer, who lives in New York, called me. He told me with excitement that he had registered his daughter Ariel, my eldest grandchild, for Ramah Day […]
Susan Levine’s Reflection
“My personal journey began in 1950 when my parents saw fit to enroll me at Camp Ramah in the Poconos as a 9 year old. Camp Ramah was new and […]
Rick Malter’s Reflection
“My first summer at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin was in 1949. Over the next few summers, Rabbi Seymour (Shlomo) Fox, z”l, the camp’s director, brought the University of Chicago influence […]