Tag: jewish summer camp
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Leadership & Jewish Connection
July 29, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom Wow – what a wonderful Kayitz (Summer) 2023! It is hard to believe that we are entering our last Shabbat and that in 48 hours our chanichim (campers) will return home full of memories and stories to share about experiences and moments that will shape their lives for years ahead. At Camp Ramah […]
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Experience Gratitude
July 23, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom It’s a beautiful day at Camp Ramah Darom! The sun is shining, I see happy campers in our pool and on the climbing tower and I just got to sample some fresh vegetables from the garden. We had an exciting week, which included visiting musician Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, the […]
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Words at Play
July 15, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom It’s been another wonderful week at Camp Ramah Darom, our second week of Machzor Bet, and there are lots of happy campers enjoying their activities all around Camp. This week, we said goodbye to our Ta’am campers and welcomed our Garinim Bet campers (and our Gesher campers returned from […]
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Responsibility, Kindness & Inclusion
July 7, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom Machzor Bet (Second Session) is in full swing and we are so excited to have your chanichim (campers) with us at Ramah Darom. From brand new campers to those returning for their 8th summer to full summer campers who were here for Machzor Aleph and spent intersession with family, […]
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Enthusiasm & Ruach
June 30, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom It’s true what they say – time flies when you are having fun, and this week was kef meod (very fun)! We had the most incredible Yom Sport planned by Gesher, with picture-perfect weather and spirited activities, followed by the NivoU Band’s performance for the oldest aidot (age groups). […]
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Shining stars in and out of Camp
June 23, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom The sun is finally out today, but even with our rainy weather, we had a bright week at Camp and your chanichim (campers) were shining stars! On Sunday, we had our Rikkudiyah, where each aidah danced to an Israeli song from the Eurovision contest. Last night, our Kochavimers put on a production of High School […]
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WISH YOU COULD BE HERE!
June 19, 2023
I’m often asked if I spend the whole summer at Camp. Thanks to our talented Camp Director, Assistant Director and Camp team – who, along with our summer staff, do a phenomenal job running our Camp program and ensuring campers are having a great time – I am able to come and go throughout the […]
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Courage, Heart & Kef (Fun)
June 17, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom Shelach is one of my favorite summer parshiyot! I still remember the peulat Shabbat (Shabbat activity) I planned as a madricha (counselor) some 20 years ago where my chanichim (campers) pretended to be spies just like in the parsha and went all over our kikar (grassy field) at Ramah Darom on a mission! Experiential learning is what makes Ramah Darom so […]
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Delight, Wonder & Light
June 9, 2023
Drishat Shalom from Camp Ramah Darom We are off to a roaring, ruach-filled Kayitz (Summer) 2023! The weather has been absolutely delightful, with lots of sunshine and a nice cool breeze. The food has been delicious, from our traditional first night fried chicken dinner and a special welcome to Camp cookie delivery to the tzrifim (bunks) to biscuit and […]
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Former Camper, Now a Counselor, to Play Football at Brown
May 28, 2023
Levi Linowes, a Ramah Darom camper for the past seven years, will attend Brown University to play football this fall – but not before returning to Camp as a counselor this summer. His decision to spend his summer at Camp is driven by his desire to “inspire younger kids and provide them with a role […]