Ramah Darom Vocabulary
Get ready for your Ramah Darom experience. Here are some of the Hebrew words you will hear and see around Camp and during year-round retreats at Ramah Darom.
Camp Ramah Darom Aidot (Age Divisions)
Transliteration | Hebrew | English |
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Aidah | עדה | Age Division |
Ta'am | טעם | 2nd Grade |
Garinim | גַרְעִינִים | 3rd Grade |
Nitzanim
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נִיצַנִים | 4th Grade |
Sollelim | סוֹלְלִים | 5th Grade |
Halutzim | חלוּצִים | 6th Grade |
Kochavim | כּוֹכבִִים | 7th Grade |
Shoafim | שׁוֹאפִים | 8th Grade |
Nachshonim | נחְשׁוֹנִים | 9th Grade |
Nivonim | נְבוֹנִים | 10th Grade |
Gesher | גֶשֶׁר | 11th Grade |
Chanich/Chanicha | חנִיךְ/חנִיכה | Camper |
Tzevet | צֶוֶות | Staff |
Madrich / Madricha | מַדְרִיךְ/מַדְרִיכה | Counselor |
Rosh Aidah | רֹאשׁ עדה | Unit Head |
Yoetz/Yoetzet | יוֹעץ/יוֹעצֶת | Senior Advisor/Parent Liaison |
Mishlachat | מִשְׁלַחַת | Israeli Staff |
Banim | בּנִים | Boys |
Banot | בּנוֹת | Girls |
People
Transliteration | Hebrew | English |
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Chanich/Chanicha | חנִיךְ/חנִיכה | Camper |
Tzevet | צֶוֶות | Staff |
Madrich / Madricha | מַדְרִיךְ/מַדְרִיכה | Counselor |
Rosh Aidah | רֹאשׁ עדה | Unit Head |
Yoetz/Yoetzet | יוֹעץ/יוֹעצֶת | Senior Advisor/Parent Liaison |
Mishlachat | מִשְׁלַחַת | Israeli Staff |
Banim | בּנִים | Boys |
Banot | בּנוֹת | Girls |
Activities & Greetings
Transliteration | Hebrew | English |
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Aruchat Boker | ארוּחַת בּוֹקֶר | Breakfast |
Aruchat Tzohorayim | ארוּחַת צהרַיִם | Lunch |
Aruchat Erev | ארוּחַת עֶרֶב | Dinner |
Chug/chuggim | חוּג/חוּגִים | Elective/s |
Nikayon | נִיקַיוֹן | Cleaning |
Yahadut | יַהדוּת | Judaics |
Ivrit | עִבְרִית | Hebrew |
Rikud | רִיקוּד | Dance |
Shira | שִׁירה | Singing |
Omanut | אמנוּת | Arts & Crafts |
Harga’ah | הרגע’ה | Bedtime Activity or Story |
Peulat Erev | פְּעוּלת עֶרֶב | Nighttime Program |
Peulat Tzrif/Aidah | פְּעוּלת צְרִיף/עדה | Bunk/Age Division Activity |
T’fillot | תְפִילוֹת | Services |
Hachanah L’Shabbat | הכנה לְשַׁבּת | Preparations for Shabbat |
Havdallah | הַבְדלה | Service to end Shabbat |
Kabbalat Shabbat | קַבּלַת שַׁבּת | Friday evening service |
Laila Tov | לַיְלה טוֹב | Good night |
Boker Tov | בּוֹקֶר טוֹב | Good morning |
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