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By Jenna Freeman
In Original Articles
Posted September 26, 2016

The Fearlessness of Starting a Tikvah Program

As a lifelong Ramahnik and Ramah California Tikvah staff member, I was excited to spend time at the newest Ramah camp in Northern California (“Ramah Galim”) this past summer, helping start a [...]

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Stop. Breathe. Relax…and Become Inspired
By Michael Roochvarg
In Original Articles
Posted September 1, 2015

Stop. Breathe. Relax…and Become Inspired

The songs have changed. The dance moves are different. I guess you could say an awful lot has changed in these last ten years of Camp Yofi at Ramah Darom. It’s hard to remember what it was like [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted August 18, 2015

Growth and Transformation at Breira B’Ramah

The following post was written by a fourth-year counselor at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. *Names have been changed to protect camper privacy. Breira B’Ramah at Ramah Berkshires is a fully [...]

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By Rabbi Elisa Koppel
In Dvar Torah
Posted July 29, 2015

Parashat Va-et’nachan – Teach These Words Diligently To Your Children

During the month of February (Jewish Disability Awareness Month) Matan shares a weekly d’var torah linking inclusion to the upcoming Torah portion. We say often that JDAM may only be one month, [...]

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By Orlee Krass
In Cross-posted article
Posted June 23, 2015

From Camper to Professional: The Other Side of the Coin

The following article was written by Orlee Krass, Director of Education, for GLEANINGS: Dialogue on Jewish Education from The Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. My journey into [...]

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By Jason Graf
In Original Articles
Posted March 24, 2015

The Importance of Training and Networking in Fostering Future Leaders

It is the first day of camp and one of my campers is already totally overwhelmed. My co-counselor tells me to go sit with him. It is my first day on the job and my first summer as a counselor in [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In Cross-posted article
Posted November 14, 2014

A Safe Place

Twice a year the Ramah Camping Network offers Tikvah Family Shabbaton for families with children with disabilities, cosponsored by Camp Ramah in New England and Reshet Ramah: Alumni and Community [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted October 28, 2014

Camp Without A Formal Program

As we become comfortable in our school routines and celebrate joyous Fall holidays, we can, believe it or not, already turn our attention to next Summer. It’s never too soon to begin [...]

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By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted September 3, 2013

Ready To Dance

Shortly before the camp season ended, on the morning of Camp Ramah’s Festivale, R turned to me and said, “Mommy, last summer I needed Rachel to carry me but this year, I am ready to dance on my [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted July 11, 2013

Two Girls — One Verbal, One Not — Share Smiles at Summer Camp

Written by Meredith Polsky, this post originally appeared on The Jewish Week’s blog, The New Normal, July 11, 2013.  During the summer, I have the great privilege of working at one of the [...]

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