Ramah’s First-Ever Immersive Israel Experience for College Graduates

We are excited to announce that this year, Ramah will begin its first-ever immersive Israel experience for college graduates! Ramah Israel has been selected to run the Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF) program in Jerusalem, starting in August 2019.

Announcements, Israel and HebrewNancy ScheffJanuary 7, 2019Israel

American students get firsthand experience in Israel, MDA-style

In the inaugural year of the Ramah Asiyah program, Magen David Adom and Ramah Israel Seminar have partnered to offer teens an immersive internship program working as emergency responders.

Israel and Hebrew, Ramah in the NewsNancy ScheffJuly 19, 2018Israel

NRC Statement on Israel Education

We, the leadership of Ramah, are proud that Zionism is a central part of our core mission, as we nurture within our campers and staff members a deep and enduring love for Israel.

Unfortunately, some recent articles in the Jewish press have mischaracterized our educational mission, leading some to believe that our 70-year history of strong pro-Israel ideology has changed. It has not.

Israel and Hebrew, AnnouncementsNancy ScheffJune 6, 2018Israel, National Ramah

What Does Zionism Mean to Me?

Dalya Kahn, an alum of Ramah California, won first prize for “Unity,” her entry to the 2018 Mercaz/WLCJ Essay Contest on “Rethinking Zionism ~ What Does Zionism Mean to Me?”

Israel and HebrewNancy ScheffMay 24, 2018Israel, California

10 Amazing–And Accessible–Days in Israel

...people with disabilities are very capable of connecting in a meaningful way with Jewish ritual, practice, and knowledge, and with Israel. When our summer camps, synagogues, youth groups, schools, communities and Israel trips open their doors to include everyone, the payoff is as clear as the beautiful sky we saw from Jaffa on the last night of our trip of a lifetime.

Israel and Hebrew, Tikvah/Special NeedsNRC WebmasterJanuary 17, 2018Tikvah, Israel

My Community Is Bigger Than Your Button

To be a member of the Ramah kehilla (community in Hebrew) is a beautiful gift. We learn how to accept and love others for their weaknesses and not just their strengths....We learn how to ask for forgiveness and to forgive, to embrace our differences, to celebrate with immeasurable joy during the good times, and to comfort each other with endless sympathy during the hard times.

Israel and Hebrew, Blog/ReflectionsNRC WebmasterJanuary 9, 2018Israel