Tag: healing soldiers
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Chanukah Inspired Recipes
October 28, 2026
Looking to add something delicious to your Chanukah celebrations? We’re sharing some favorite recipes from talented guest chefs who have brought their creativity, flavors, and culinary expertise to B’teavon at Ramah Darom over the past four years. From their kitchens to yours, these festive recipes are sure to add a little extra light (and flavor!) […]
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Bookshelf & Listen List
October 28, 2026
From coloring to cooking to deep reflections to delivering knowledge, the Ramah Darom community has been busy publishing, launching and creating this year. Check out these books and this podcast wherever you purchase or listen or visit our blog for all the links and an opportunity to share what you’ve been up to. What Are […]
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Alumni Mishpacha Weekend Reflection
October 22, 2026
Returning to the place I considered home for so many years, this time with my wife and daughters, reminded me just how deeply Ramah Darom remains a part of my life. Seeing my family walk around the place where I was always happiest, being with people that are still my closest friends, and reconnecting with […]
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My Darom Story: I never really left
October 21, 2026
I was a camper at Ramah Darom, then a counselor, and in many ways, I never really left. My closest friends in the world are my camp friends, and two of my younger siblings grew up in these same cabins. Four of those friends stood beside me at my wedding. Three now live in Israel, […]
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From a Dream to Three Generations
October 15, 2026
My relationship with Ramah Darom began before I ever set foot on its campus. Thirty-two years ago, a group of early supporters, including my parents, gathered at my childhood synagogue in Charlotte to discuss a bold idea: bringing a Ramah camp to the South. My father, Alan, was eager to help turn that vision into […]
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What We Can Offer That Cannot Be Sent
October 8, 2026
Excerpts from an article by Eliana Leader, Director of the Ramah Darom Retreat Center, and Maya Talmon Chvaicer, Chief Development Officer of Bshvil Hamachar. Originally published on October 7, 2026, in eJewishPhilanthropy. On one of the final mornings of an 11-day healing retreat, an Israeli soldier approached one of the facilitators with news. Since the […]
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My Summer Camp Experience
September 30, 2026
Originally published in Savannah Federation magazine. Camp Ramah Darom is a not-so-small camp tucked away in the mountains of Clayton, Georgia. After the six-hour drive, you pass through the front gates, step out of the car, and take your first breath of mountain air. Some people would say it’s just regular air, but to me, […]
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A Wish for Growth in the New Year
September 9, 2026
Dear Ramah Darom Community, Over the last two weeks, our amazing Facilities Team has been busy adding hundreds of new plants around the Program Center at the heart of our campus. While the new greenery is already enhancing the landscape, we know its full beauty will emerge in the months and years ahead as it […]
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A Fitting End to an Incredible Summer
July 31, 2026
Although our summer camp sessions have come to an end, Camp Yofi families are preparing to celebrate a magical Shabbat on our campus. There could be no more fitting way to conclude the season than with this five-day program for families with a child on the autism spectrum, reflecting the values of belonging and community […]
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Holding Fast to What Matters Most
July 24, 2026
As we approach our final Shabbat at Camp, we look back and reflect on an impactful and meaningful summer. Our summer theme was Etz Hayim Hi—It is a tree of life for those who cling to it. Each time that we gather for our Torah service, we recite these words from this week’s parsha, Veatchanan: […]



