Weekly Update: The Last Shabbat of Kayitz 2014
Shalom Ramah families! It seems like just yesterday that we were gathering for the first time during shavua hachanah [staff week] with our tzevet [staff] and speaking about how we are forming the basis of our Kehillah Kedosha [holy community]. In a few hours, we will gather as a Kehillah Kedosha for the final time […]
Specialty Masa’ot [Excursions] at Ramah
Specialty Masa’ot We at Etgar B’Ramah [Ramah Outdoor Adventure] pride ourselves on our outdoor program. Yes, it’s a part of our name, but it’s also a huge portion of our camp programming– in that our chalutzim spend half of their time almost out of camp on trips. Every other week the camp gradually empties out as […]
Weekly Update- Session 2B
Dear Families, We are about to begin our pre-Shabbat dancing and with it our first Shabbat of Session 2B. This has been another exciting week on the chava [ranch], full of goodbyes, hellos, and welcomes. We said lehitra’ot [goodbye] to our Session 2A chalutzim [campers] and greeted a new batch of chalutzim for Session 2B. […]
Shabbat Shalom from Camp! 2nd Session Week 2
Wow! This has been an exciting week! While opening day last week was one of our hottest of the summer, this week has been our wettest in years and on some of the days, the coolest in recent memory. Throughout this week, all our chalutzim [campers] headed out for their masa’ot [excursions]. All are now […]
Weekly Update- Welcome to 2nd Session!
Shalom Camp Families, The past few days have been an exciting few days of saying lehitra’ot [goodbye] to our Session I chalutzim [campers], taking some time to refocus and refresh with our tzevet [staff], and welcoming our Session II chalutzim. Now that we are all together here as a kehillah kedosha [holy community], I wanted […]
Weekly Update- Winding Down Session 1
It seems like just yesterday that we were gathering for the first time during shavua hachanah [staff week] with our tzevet [staff] and spoke about how we are forming the basis of our Kehillah Kedosha [holy community]. And in a few hours, we will gather as a Kehillah Kedosha for the final time with our […]
Yom Sport- A Day to Remember
YOM SPORT – JULY 2014 – A DAY TO REMEMBER Beth Hammerman There are some things you just can’t live without at camp. Call it what you want, for some it’s Color War and for others it’s Maccabia Games. But for Ramah Outdoor Adventure, it’s Yom Sport. Camp wouldn’t be camp without this day of […]
Weekly Update- Session 1B at Camp
Dear Families, We are about to begin our pre-Shabbat dancing and with it our first Shabbat of Session IB. Today started off under brilliant blue skies, and by 1:00pm an awesome rain storm moved through, sending us all into our tents and shelters for almost two hours. As the sun tries to break through the […]
Shabbat Shalom: Weekly Update from Rabbi Eliav Bock
Wow! This has been an exciting week! We can’t believe it’s already the second Shabbat of the session. Last Shabbat was an incredible, beautiful, and ruach-filled experience! Throughout this week, all our chalutzim [campers/pioneers] headed out for their masa’ot [excursions], and now they are back, getting ready to celebrate this Shabbat with us. While we […]
A Jewish Army Captain’s Perspective on the Army
The following was written by Josh Wolf, brother of our Business Manager, Douglas Wolf. Ramah has the privilege of hosting Josh and his wife, Michele, for Shabbat on this 4th of July. This morning, we raised the flag Josh gave us (pictured below) in a ceremony with our Ilanot and Metayalim chalutzim and tzevet. I am a Captain in the United […]