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Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, near 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.




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. Campers also attend classes or programs that 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


From 2003 until 2017, the camp director was Rabbi Paul Resnick. 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


The camp annually holds a Labor Day weekend for alumni of the camp who are 22 years old and over.




Divisions


Campers are divided by age groups, called Edot in Hebrew:




See also



Judaism
Jewish education




References






External links


Camp Ramah in the Berkshires website
National Ramah Commission website
"Research Findings on the Impact of Camp Ramah," 2004
Jewish Summer Camps in America
Ramah at 60: Reflections

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