Our Ramah marriage story is less a story of us meeting, but more a story of how Ramah has been a part of our relationship. During our entire dating career, […]
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Gabe Pollack-Cohen & Deb Pollack-Cohen
Deb and Gabe met at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires during the summer of 2015, where they were both Roshim (unit heads). Starting from the first day of camp, Deb […]
The Hope For Inclusivity
“The Tikvah Network is not the only way that Ramah camps have shown themselves to be inclusive to all Jewish campers. Over the past few years, I have been excited […]
A Transformative Event, Then and Now: 1966 Ramah Israel Seminar, 50th Anniversary Reunion!
“The first Seminar to Israel was organized in 1962, and we were the 5th group of wide-eyed 16- and 17-year-olds that Ramah brought to Israel for an 8-week summer experience […]
One Title, Many Roles
“When people ask me what I do for a living I consider myself a jack of many trades. I play a myriad of different roles. I’m an actress, a counselor, […]
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 […]
Kerem Trip To Israel, January 19-23, 2016
“According to Rabbi Cohen, “One of the earliest goals of Reshet Ramah was to create networks of Ramah leaders for professional growth. Through Kerem, we have, over the last three […]
PJ Edelman & Avi Rose
PJ and Avi first met on Ramah Seminar in the summer of 2003. Avi had been a lifelong camper at Ramah California while PJ had grown up at Ramah Berkshires.
Eric Leiderman: Winner of 2015 Shoshana S. Cardin Leadership Award
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires and Ramah Day Camp in Nyack alumnus, Eric Leiderman, has been named the winner of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s 2015 Shoshana S. Cardin […]
Benjamin Yavelberg & Sarah Roth Yavelberg
Sarah and Ben actually met in 2004, when they were both campers but weren’t really friends until they re-met on Tzevet Nitzanim in 2009.