Camp Ramah in the Berkshires explained

Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
Founder:Rabbi Jerome (Jerry) Abrams
Dissolved:-->
Status:501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1]
Purpose:To provide camping, education, and boarding for campers under a religious structure.
Location:Wingdale, New York
Region Served:-->
Languages:-->
Tax Id:13-1997276
Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Rabbi Eytan Kenter
Leader Title3:Board President
Leader Name3:Atara Jacobson
Publication:-->
Parent Organisation:-->
Affiliations:National Ramah Commission,
Jewish Theological Seminary of America,
Conservative Movement Judaism
Revenue:$5,719,049
Revenue Year:2013
Expenses:$5,176,329
Expenses Year:2013
Staff:394
Staff Year:2012

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.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] It is accredited by the American Camp Association.[10] The camp sits on 299acres site in Dutchess County, New York, about 30miles southwest of the Massachusetts border and the Berkshire Mountains, on Lake Ellis.[2] [11]

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.[12] Campers attend daily religious prayer services.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15]

Administration

From 2003 until 2017, the camp director was Rabbi Paul Resnick.[1] [16] [17] [18] Rabbi Jerome (Jerry) Abrams was the founder of the camp in 1964.[19] [20] He is now director emeritus. Rabbi David Mogilner, Rabbi Sheldon (Shelley) Dorph,[21] [22] David August, and Rabbi Burton Cohen[23] [24] 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.[25] [26]

Divisions

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Tax . Camp Ramah in the Berkshires . . September 30, 2013 . November 24, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Camp Ramah Berkshires . Ramahberkshires.org . September 15, 2010.
  3. Web site: Camps spruce up content . Jewish News of Greater Phoenix . August 27, 1999 . September 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610030058/http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/990827/camp.shtml . 2011-06-10 . dead .
  4. Web site: US Jewish teens rally for Israel . https://archive.today/20120906040222/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-45525930.html?refid=gnews_1108 . dead . September 6, 2012 . . July 4, 2001 . September 14, 2010.
  5. Web site: Camps take precautions against swine flu virus . . July 2, 2009 . September 14, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115235637/http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/070209/njCampsTakePrecautions.html . January 15, 2010 . dead .
  6. Book: In Honor of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Hon. Jerrold Nadler of New York . . March 9, 2004 . September 14, 2010.
  7. Book: The Ramah experience: community and commitment . Sylvia C. Ettenberg, Geraldine Rosenfield. Jewish Theological Seminary of America. 0-87334-051-5. 1989 . September 14, 2010.
  8. Book: Lower East Side Memories: A Jewish Place in America. Hasia R. Diner. Princeton University Press. 0-691-09545-0 . 2002. September 14, 2010.
  9. Book: Conservative Judaism in America: a biographical dictionary and sourcebook . Pamela Susan Nadell. ABC-CLIO. 1988. 0-313-24205-4 . September 14, 2010.
  10. Book: Guide to ACA-Accredited Camps . registration . camp ramah in the berkshires. . American Camping Association. 0-87603-179-3. 2003. September 14, 2010.
  11. Web site: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation . ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 06/16/2004 . Dec.ny.gov . September 17, 2010.
  12. Web site: The High Cost Of Jewish Living . https://archive.today/20120713040632/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99766964.html?dids=99766964:99766964&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+15,+1993&author=SUE+FISHKOFF;+Leah+Abramowitz&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=THE+HIGH+COST+OF+JEWISH+LIVING&pqatl=google . dead . July 13, 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . September 15, 1993. September 14, 2010.
  13. Web site: As Kids Head to Camp, Parents Ask If They're Having Enough Fun . https://web.archive.org/web/20070704224323/http://www.forward.com/articles/11053/. July 4, 2007 . . September 14, 2010.
  14. Web site: Conservative Jews . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205314/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/99686702.html?dids=99686702:99686702&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+04,+1992&author=Menachem+Rosensaft&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=CONSERVATIVE+JEWS&pqatl=google . dead . November 3, 2012 . The Jerusalem Post . March 4, 1992. September 14, 2010.
  15. http://www.jta.org/2016/02/28/news-opinion/united-states/ramah-camps-a-bright-spot-for-conservative-movement-but-9-of-10-kids-dont-go Ramah Camps: A bright spot for Conservative movement
  16. Book: Guide to ACA-Accredited Camps . registration . camp ramah berkshires paul resnick. . American Camping Association . 2003 . September 17, 2010. 9780876031797 .
  17. Web site: Camps take precautions against swine flu virus . New Jersey Jewish News . July 2, 2009 . September 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115235637/http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/070209/njCampsTakePrecautions.html . January 15, 2010 . dead .
  18. Web site: Camps taking swine flu precautions . The Jewish Standard . September 17, 2010.
  19. Web site: Vision, Leadership, and Change: The Case of Ramah Summer Camps . Journal of Jewish Education . July 3, 2010 . September 17, 2010.
  20. Web site: Abrams, Jerome (b. 1926), Papers . The Jewish Theological Seminary . September 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100528025030/http://www.jtsa.edu/x5067.xml . 2010-05-28 . dead .
  21. Book: Conservative Judaism . Rabbinical Assembly of America, Jewish Theological Seminary of America . Rabbinical Assembly . 1970 . September 17, 2010.
  22. Web site: Ramah's Policy In Black And White: In first written statement, Conservative camps affirm halachic guidelines for applicants . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104184405/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79391777.html . dead . November 4, 2012 . The Jewish Week . February 4, 2000 . September 17, 2010.
  23. Web site: Palmer . Joanne . Ramah at 60 . The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism . Fall 2007 . September 17, 2010 . March 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306021319/http://www.uscj.org/Ramah_at_607428.html . dead .
  24. Web site: Vision, Leadership, and Change: The Case of Ramah Summer Camps . Journal of Jewish Education . July 3, 2010 . September 17, 2010.
  25. Web site: During Singles Weekend Season, The Pros Insist 'Magic Can Happen' . . May 17, 2007 . September 14, 2010.
  26. https://archive.today/20130125044235/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-104727296.html?refid=gnews_1108 "Camping Out With 'Ramah Mamas'"

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