More than 11,000 campers and staff will participate in Ramah's 70th summer season, which starts today with the opening of Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia and the Chicago-area Ramah Day Camp. Tomorrow is opening day for Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Over the next several weeks, all of our nine overnight camps, five day camps, and our Israel Seminar will begin.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJune 1, 2016National Ramah

$15 Million Raised by Ramah Camping Movement in 2015-16

New Investment from Donors and Foundations in 2015-16 Supports Camps, Israel Programs, and Movement-Wide Initiatives

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterMay 16, 2016National Ramah

Four Outstanding New Ramah Directors

We are very pleased to welcome four outstanding new Ramah directors to our leadership team:

Sarah Shulman, Director, Camp Ramah in Northern California
Rabbi Ethan Linden, Director, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
Elana Rivel, Director, Ramah Day Camp in Philadelphia
Rami Schwartzer, Director, Ramah Day Camp of Greater Washington, DC

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterMarch 2, 2016Galim, Berkshires, Philadelphia Day Camp, DC Day Camp

Announcing the Camp Ramah/Synagogue Initiative for the Bay Area

NEW YORK, NY (January 13, 2016) – The National Ramah Commission has received a new grant from The AVI CHAI Foundation to deepen the connection between Ramah camps and Conservative congregations. This grant will support a pilot initiative between the newest Ramah regional overnight camp, Camp Ramah in Northern California (Ramah NorCal), and a select number of synagogues in the San Francisco Bay Area.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJanuary 13, 2016National Ramah, Galim

Winners of 2015 Tiptoe Inclusion-Themed Video Contest

Ramah Camping Movement and Ruderman Family Foundation Announce Winners of Video Contest to Promote Inclusion of Campers with Disabilities

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterDecember 18, 2015Tikvah, National Ramah, TIPTOE

Davidson Detroit Fellowship Grant Renewed for Two Additional Years

The National Ramah Commission is delighted to announce that the William Davidson Foundation has awarded a $530,000 grant to Ramah to renew the funding of the Ramah Davidson Detroit Fellowship for an additional two years.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJuly 27, 2015National Ramah

Camp Ramah in Northern California to Open Summer 2016

We are thrilled to announce that after many years of hard work and planning, Camp Ramah in Northern California (NorCal) will officially open in summer 2016 on the beautiful campus of the Monterey Bay Academy on the shores of the Pacific Ocean!

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJuly 16, 2015Galim

$15 Million Raised by Ramah Camping Movement This Year

Huge Growth in New Investment from Donors and Foundations in 2014-15 for Camps, Israel Programs, and Movement-Wide Initiatives

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJuly 2, 2015National Ramah

Ramah Partners with Foundation for Jewish Camp on New Online Inclusion Guide

The Inclusion Training Guide for Jewish Summer Camps is a new online resource designed to provide hands-on training guidance and support for camp staff seeking to create or expand inclusion programs.

This resource has been developed as a partnership between Ramah and the Foundation for Jewish Camp. We are grateful to the UJA-Federation of New York - Neshamot Fund for supporting this project through a generous grant to FJC.

Tikvah/Special Needs, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterJune 10, 2015Tikvah, FJC