“The summer of 2016 marks the 70th season of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, the first Ramah camp. I was fortunate to be a camper there in 1947, the initial summer. […]
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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].
Mishlachat Connections: Bringing Israel to Camp & Camp Back to Israel
“Being a shaliach (Israeli emissary) is waking up every day thinking: How am I going to bring Israel to my hanichim (campers) today? Being a shaliach is being asked every […]
Flexibility & Adaptability: Fielding Curveballs
Yom Sport. Also known as Color War. For many, the pinnacle of their camp experience. For our oldest campers at Camp Ramah Darom however, Yom Sport is much more than […]
Going Home
“Something profound happened to me during those summers in Wisconsin which changed the trajectory of my life. I remember feeling something powerful even then, but not really having the words […]
Ramah at the Jewish Teen Philanthropy Summit
“Reshet Ramah is what happens when you walk into a room full of committed Jews, people from cities far and wide, and you start getting to know one another.”
Leadership & Responsibility: A Celebration of Small Rituals
“My camp friends and I joke about being a “rosh for life,” poking fun at the ways that our experiences have turned us into not only leaders at camp, but […]
Beth Heifetz: Drawing US Supreme Court clerks to her firm
Growing up in one of a small number of observant families in my hometown, summers at Camp Ramah provided an essential opportunity for me to experience the joys of sharing […]
Sarah Drill Fainshtain
Sarah Drill Fainshtain and her brother Josh Drill are both Ramah Nyack staff and camper alumni who have made aliyah. Sarah is currently the Resource Development Manager for Wings, a […]
From Shoah to Chuppah: A Future of Jewish Joy
“Today we light candles and remind ourselves to remember. I try to imagine the forests of Belorussia, where parents and children clung to hope and were often met with despair. […]
Ramah Basketball Association
Jeff Sohn, Ramah Berkshires alum, reflects on the Ramah Basketball Association.