(opened in 1955)

For over 50 years Camp Ramah in California has brought people together from across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Israel to experience the wonders of nature, learn from dynamic teachers and specialists, expand their own creativity, and explore being Jewish. Young people at Ramah develop leadership skills, lasting friendships, and a Jewish consciousness that lasts a lifetime.

Ramah summers are packed with a wide range of activities, including fencing, karate, Israeli dancing, cooking, tennis, nature, campouts, archery, aquatics, sign language, arts and crafts, drama, a ropes course, and much more! Jewish study is another important part of a summer at Ramah. Hebrew is spoken and learned at camp in a spirit unique to Ramah. Our Hebrew plays and engaging classes make both Hebrew and Judaism come alive! Jewish values underlie a concern for each individual and the development of a spirited and warm community.

Camp Ramah in California is housed at the Max and Pauline Zimmer Conference Center of the University of Judaism, located in the lovely hills of Ojai, California, approximately 90 minutes north of Los Angeles by car. 

The camp features an Olympic size swimming pool, an outdoor amphitheater, a ropes course, radio station, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and ga-ga courts, baseball and soccer fields, hiking trails, ceramics and art studios, and more! 

Camp Ramah in California offers a Tikvah Program for Jewish adolescents with learning disabilities, emotional disorders, mild mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. The Tikvah campers are included in all the programs at Camp Ramah and are also involved in special educational training.