Introducing Our Summer Theme: People of the Book
Deena Cowans, Rosh Chinuch (Head of Education) You’ve heard it before, “Jews are the People of the Book”. Our religion is transmitted through books. Our religious practices rely on books. Our ethnicity values book smarts. But how many of us spend any significant time with “our” books? Modern Judaism is a practice of rabbinic Judaism, […]
Ramah Rockies at the Weinstein Conference
In early January, seven of our staff and Rabbi Eliav traveled to Camp Ramah in California to attend National Ramah’s Weinstein Winter Training Conference. This is just one part of our ongoing commitment to staff training and education throughout the year. Here is what some of our participating staff had to say about the conference: […]
2017 Travel Update
Dear Camp Families, Happy New Year! In an effort to constantly improve, we have made some changes to our airport routine for this coming summer and want to explain both the “what” and the “why” behind these changes to you. The “WHAT?” Starting with Summer 2017, we are no longer creating a recommended flight […]
Happy Chanukah!
This week we will celebrate the miracles of Chanukah! This summer, we celebrate the wonder of our 8th summer! Each summer, we celebrate the miracles of camper achievements: Living out our Core Values of Kavod (Respect), Simcha (Joy), Tzmicha Ishit (Personal Growth), and Kehillah (Connection). The pride and joy of biking to […]
Camp Ramah in the Rockies, una experiencia inolvidable
Rabbi Leo of Mexico City brought a delegation of twenty campers from his community this past summer. He wrote this during the summer about the experience of being at camp. We look forward to welcoming more campers from Bet El this summer, and our continued partnership with the Mexico City community. An English version is […]
An Update On Our Tikvah Program
At Ramah in the Rockies we believe that all Jewish children should be able to experience the transformative experience of Jewish summer camp. We know that each child has his/her own special needs, and whenever possible work closely with parents and guardians to develop a customized plan to enable their child to succeed in our […]
Meet Jeffrey the Sous Chef
Ethan Weg Written during Summer 2016 A few weeks before coming to Ramah in the Rockies, Sous Chef Jeffrey Harris was out to dinner with a friend of a friend. Jeffrey was telling his dinning companion about the job that he had just been offered in the Colorado Rockies. They replied, “Working at a summer […]
Giving Tuesday: November 29!
November 29th is Giving Tuesday. For those who have never heard of Giving Tuesday, it’s a reaction to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Rather than spending money on something material, it is a chance for people to take part in a Global Day of Giving. I am asking that this Giving Tuesday you […]
A Sukkot Reflection by Scott Wasserman
There is something primordial about carving a space out from the wilderness. Backpacking in a national park this summer, I was struck by the persistence of the instinct. This log is our kitchen. This branch is where we dry a towel. We enter the tent from this direction. Over here, just beyond camp, we store […]
We Asked, You Shared, We Listened!
During the past six weeks, our year-round team has reached out to hundreds of camp families by email, phone, and survey. Many of you responded to our requests for honest feedback, including a record number to our online survey. We know that we can only continue to provide an amazing summer experience to our campers […]