Rabbis Go Camping!

More than 150 rabbis and cantors spent time this summer at one of the Ramah camps, suggesting there’s increasing interest in Ramah’s secret sauce. One of those 150+ rabbis reports here on the summer he spent on staff at Ramah Berkshires.

Blog/ReflectionsNRC WebmasterDecember 19, 2017JTS, Berkshires

First-Ever Birthright Israel: Ramah Tikvah-Amazing Israel trip

A partnership between Ramah Tikvah, Amazing Israel and Birthright Israel brings young adults with disabilities to Israel

Tikvah/Special Needs, Israel and Hebrew, Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffNovember 15, 2017Israel, Tikvah

Introspection Begins Outdoors

In January 2018, Ramah in the Rockies will open BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy, the nation’s first kosher, Shabbat-observant wilderness therapy program. BaMidbar will serve Jewish emerging adults, ages 18 to 26, who are struggling with substance abuse, trauma, mental health issues, or a failure to successfully launch into adulthood.

Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffNovember 8, 2017BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy

National Ramah Receives New Grants for Leadership Development

The National Ramah Commission is pleased to announce that we have received substantial new funding in furtherance of our mission to advance staff training for our camps and young adult leadership development for our summer staff members and year-round professionals.

Staff Leadership Training, AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterNovember 2, 2017National Ramah

First U.S. Jewish Wilderness Therapy Program To Open In January 2018

In January of this year, Ramah in the Rockies is opening BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy, the nation’s first Jewish wilderness therapy program, serving young adults struggling with trauma, mental health issues, substance abuse, and those struggling on their journey from adolescence to independent adulthood.

Ramah in the NewsNRC WebmasterOctober 26, 2017BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy

Introducing Ramah Sports Academy

We are thrilled to announce that after many years of dreaming, hard work, and planning, the Ramah Sports Academy (RSA) will officially open in summer 2018 on the beautiful campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

AnnouncementsNRC WebmasterSeptember 7, 2017RSA

The Keshet-Ramah Day Camp Connection

In partnership with Keshet, a Chicago-area program for Jewish children with special needs, Ramah Day Camp hosts an experience for children ages 5-11 with a wide range of disabilities. Campers enroll through Keshet and are fully integrated with Ramah campers with the help of a one-to-one counselor.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNancy ScheffSeptember 1, 2017Tikvah, Chicago Day Camp

There Was Nothing to See—What Inclusion Looks Like

This summer I spent time with several of our program partners and friends – Camp Ramah, Adaptive Sports of New England, the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester and Boston, the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore, and Camp Yavneh, to name a few.

Tikvah/Special NeedsNancy ScheffAugust 31, 2017Tikvah, New England

Why Ramah Works--And Why It's Essential

Visiting Camp Ramah New England right after reading the obituary for Berger in the Times, I could not help reflecting through the lens of his theory on the magic taking place before my eyes.

Blog/ReflectionsNancy ScheffAugust 31, 2017Tikvah, JTS