Tag: Camp Ramah Darom
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Camp Yofi: Advice to New Families
June 22, 2026
Advice to New Families from Long-Time Camp Yofi Parents Give Yourself Grace and Time My advice for new families at Camp Yofi is to give the whole family a little grace and a lot of time to explore the area and talk to people. My husband and I have gone with our AuDHD twin boys […]
Beverly Tsacoyianis
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First-Time at Camp Yofi?
June 22, 2026
Here’s Everything We Wish We Knew Last summer was our family’s very first time at Camp Yofi—and while it was absolutely amazing, we quickly realized there were so many little things we wished we had known ahead of time. So if you’re getting ready for your first Yofi experience this summer, this guide is for […]
Betsy Lancaster
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Adventure, Torah & Jewish Pride
June 21, 2026
In true Camp Ramah Darom fashion, the week has been full of fun and has flown by! We kicked things off with an incredible Yom Yisrael (Israel Day), celebrating our shlichim (Israeli staff) and our love for Israel, from tefillah (prayer) to the Shoafim Shuk to learning Israeli games. On Wednesday, most of our aidot […]
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Growing Through New Experiences
June 14, 2026
Drishat Shalom from Machaneh (Camp) Ramah Darom! One of the most remarkable things about this first full week of Camp has been watching our chanichim (campers) try new things. When I ask campers about their favorite experiences so far, the answers are as varied as they are exciting. Some have raced down our new water […]
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The Sounds of Gathering
June 7, 2026
During the kayitz (summer), we literally think about how to move as a group—how to get campers to leave the tzrif (bunk), gather for tefillah (prayers), or head to a different location for peulat erev (evening program). This can be quite a challenge when so many individuals with different interests, paces, and needs must move as one. But at Camp, we are not […]
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Meet the 2026 Madrichim & Mishlachat
June 2, 2026
We are thrilled to introduce you to our incredible Kayitz (Summer) 2026 Machzor Aleph (First Session) madrichim (counselors) and Mishlachat (Israeli Staff). Rest assured, no one was injured during the making of this video—just plenty of laughs. Ta’am (Rising 2nd Grade) Nitzanim (Rising 4th Grade) Sollelim (Rising 5th Grade) Halutzim (Rising 6th Grade) Kochavim (Rising […]
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Drishat Shalom: Spring 2026 Magazine
May 27, 2026
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Meet the Yoetzim
May 18, 2026
Camp Ramah Darom is thrilled to introduce our incredible team of Yoetzim for Kayitz (Summer) 2026 Jason Cathcart I couldn’t be more excited to return to Ramah Darom for my 15th summer as a Yoetz! Since 2018, I’ve served as the Director of Congregational Learning at Beth David Synagogue in Greensboro, NC. With over 20 […]
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Our Amazing Mishlachat
April 24, 2026
Each summer and throughout the year, Ramah Darom is honored to host a delegation of staff from Israel—our mishlachat. From Israeli culture and tradition to unique skills and wisdom, these inspiring individuals bring so much to our kehillah (community). And in return, they find something here, too: connection, belonging, and a kind of magic that […]
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The Story We Tell Together
March 31, 2026
As we prepare to gather around our Seder tables for Passover, I find myself reflecting on what makes this holiday such a defining Jewish communal experience. Across generations and levels of observance, we come together each year with family and friends to tell the same story. Side by side we sit, asking questions, singing, and […]
