There is no greater feeling than the first drive back up to camp. You pass those familiar landmarks–the drive in movie theater, the ice cream stand (the best in town, […]
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RSS feed for this sectionRamah alumni have accomplished remarkable achievements in the fields of education, social justice, entertainment, and more. Here, we share these incredible successes. We are always looking to feature our awesome alumni. Share your stories with us by emailing [email protected].
Reshet Road Trip: Ramah Berkshires!
The year was 2004: Ashlee Simpson was at the top of the Billboard Music Charts, George W. Bush was entering his second term as President of the United States of […]
Reshet Road Trip: Ramah Poconos!
After 3 hours of riding up Route 17, passing remnants of the Borscht Belt and signs for Woodstock, Laura and I made our way to Upper Woods Road, the home […]
Reshet by the Numbers: June Directory Update
Back in March we launched our very first Find Alumni online directory. Check out the numbers below to see our growth over the last three months!
Marjorie Ingall: “Camp Puts Jewish Values to the Test”
Camp Ramah in New England alumna Marjorie Ingall, who last year posted a hilarious article via Tablet Magazine on “13 Signs That You Went to Jewish Summer Camp in the […]
Oz Fishman: “Doing Big and Feeling Small” at TEDxFoggyBottom
Ramah California alum Oz Fishman explains how his view of happiness and humanitarianism has been impacted through his work with kids at camp and his fraternity’s philanthropy at The George […]
John Ruskay: Finding Yourself at Camp
John Ruskay, an alumnus of several Ramah camps, received an honorary degree from Yeshiva University at the university’s commencement on May 22 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ. […]
Mazal Tov to JTS Grads!
The Ramah Camping Movement wishes a hearty mazal tov to the 2014 graduates of The Jewish Theological Seminary, many of whom credit their summers at Ramah as their motivation for […]
Mazal Tov to Ziegler Grads!
Good luck and best wishes to those ordained tonight by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University, many of whom are Ramahniks. Kol HaKavod to these amazing […]
Robyn Cohen’s Reflection
When my oldest son, Billy, was six months old, my husband, Adam, and I brought him to Ramah Poconos on visiting day. I was thrilled! I started camp when I […]