We met on the train to camp….and what else can I say!
Archive | Wisconsin Marriages
RSS feed for this sectionRamah couples celebrate simchas every year and we would love to celebrate you! Ramah marriages can be defined in many ways; whether you met your spouse at camp, or simply married another Ramahnik from a different camp, your Ramah matrimony is something special! There are more than six decades worth of wonderful stories. To have your Ramah marriage listed on our website please submit your story.
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David Andrew Sherman & Julie Fishman Sherman
We met in Minneapolis (Rabbi Sylvan Kamens’ front yard) where all the staff was gathering prior to our caravan drive to camp. We began dating later that summer.
Scott “Lefty” Rosen & Ann Lesley Hamvas Rosen
We met during our Nivo summer as campers, but didn’t start our relationship until we were on staff as JCs in 1998.
Hillel Friedman & Betsy Gillman Friedman
Betsy and I met in 1959. We were at the time otherwise involved. We re-met in 1961 and were married in 1963. Our two girls were both on staff at […]
David Jeremy Lyons & Myrna Wedlan Lyons
David Jeremy Lyons and Myrna Wedlan Lyons met at Ramah Wisconsin in 1956 and were married in 1961.
Jonathan Petuchowksi & Leslie Yenkin
Our Ramah romance story is a “classic” and serves as an example of how several years together at Ramah can help build a foundation for a relationship many years later.
Stephen (Steve) Weiss & Anne (Chana) Weinstein Weiss
I met Steve on the staff train up to camp in 1968 (I was 17 1/2.) when I sat on the arm of his chair to have a discussion with […]
Martin B. Sherman & Linda Diane Wallen
We met at Ramah as campers and had many mutual friends although we were never a couple. We continued to write each other occasionally after Ramah, and Marty once visited […]
Loren Sykes & Rebecca Kaplan Sykes
Loren was the great older brother of my friend Vicki, and also a counselor when we were in Nivonim.
Bill (William) Leigh Gross & Lisa Spertus Gross
I met Bill in 1957 the first day of camp that summer. Sheila Goldberg noticed the new guy as we piled out of the dining room. His smooth friendly face […]