Tax ID no. 13-1997276 Camp Director Rabbi Ethan Linden Founded 1964 Expenses 5.176 million USD | Location Wingdale, New York Phone +1 201-871-7262 Revenue 5.719 million USD Staff 394 | |
Founder Rabbi Jerome (Jerry) Abrams Purpose To provide camping, education, and boarding for campers under a religious structure. Address 91 Ramah Rd, Wingdale, NY 12594, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–3PMSaturdayClosedSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PM Similar Macedonia Brook State Park Cam, Sylvan Lake Beach Pa, Camp Kinder Ring, Buck's Rock Performin, Cozy Hills Campgro | ||
Camp ramah in the berkshires 2013 promo video
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in Wingdale, New York, is one of nine overnight summer camps and three day camps affiliated with the Conservative Movement of Judaism and the National Ramah Commission. It is accredited by the American Camp Association. The camp sits on 299-acre (1.21 km2) site in Dutchess County, New York, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of the Massachusetts border and the Berkshire Mountains, on Lake Ellis.
Contents
- Camp ramah in the berkshires 2013 promo video
- Camp ramah in the berkshires mishlachat clip 2011
- Religious orientation
- Administration
- Special programs
- Divisions
- References
Camp ramah in the berkshires mishlachat clip 2011
Religious orientation
Camp Ramah is a religiously oriented camp that observes the laws of Shabbat and Kashrut. Hebrew is widely used in all facets of camp life, from the names for buildings, physical infrastructure, and services, to camp activities and programs. Campers attend daily religious prayer services. On Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, the campers execute the traditional Torah service of reading of the Jewish holy book. Also the campers attend classes or programs which the camp has set up to structure their Jewish background.
Counselors and alumni describe their summers at Ramah as one of the most formative experiences of their childhoods and a primary influence on their Jewish identity.
Administration
As of 2003, the camp director is Rabbi Paul Resnick and the Assistant Director is Rabbi Ari Perten. Rabbi Jerome (Jerry) Abrams was the founder of the camp in 1964. He is now Director Emeritus. Rabbi David Mogilner, Rabbi Sheldon (Shelley) Dorph, David August, and Rabbi Burton Cohen were directors in late 1960 and 1970s.
Special programs
Since 2003, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces association sponsored a summer camp program for Israeli children who have lost a parent or sibling in a war or terrorist attack. The children spend the summer at various Jewish sleep-away camps in the United States. In 2007, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires hosted 50 campers and staff members. The same program took place in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. This program is called "Moreshet" (legacy).
The camp annually holds a Labor Day weekend for alumni of the camp that are 22 years old and over.
Divisions
Campers are divided by age groups, called Edot in Hebrew: