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Initiatives Ramah Sameach – Holiday themed programs for pre-schoolers and their families at Ramah Day Camp in Wheeling, Illinois. Ramah OpenDoor – Providing programs for new campers whose families have had little or no previous Jewish affiliation. Sponsored by The AVI CHAI Foundation and the Zell Family Foundation. Ramah Day Camp – Day Camp program for children entering K-6th grade. Ruach Ramah – A 4-day mini-session at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin for entering 3rd graders. Camp Ramah in Wisconsin – Overnight Camp program for entering 4-11 graders. Nivonim 1989 – 25th reunion! Back Row: (from left) Halle Pollay, Shira Shavit, Steve Altschul, Efrat Dallal Stein, Mandy (Miller) Mohler, Naomi Less, Ross Sadoff, Jeff Small, Yossi Garr, Pelleg Graupe, Gerri (Fiterman) Persin Front Row: Rabbi David Soloff, Teri (Epstein) Bretz, Rachel (Greenman) Harow, Rachel (Drexler) Winer, Elisa (Knopoff) Pelts, Kim Kivens, Mark Silberman, Amy Abrams, Sara (Gaviser) Leslie, Betsy (Davis) Graupe, Tammy (Zeff) Brody, Keren (Kornblum) Wolf, Rachel (Megerman) Coleman
Tikvah and Atzmayim Vocational Programs – For special needs participants ages 11-22. Ramah Service Corps Fellows – Veteran staff members partnering with a synagogue for year-round Ramah programming and engagement. Ramah Israel Seminar – For high-school students entering 12th grade. Ramah College Network – A resource of the National Ramah Commission helps to facilitate these connections and friendships beyond the camp season, faster and more effectively, through more intentional networking and programming. Details at www.campramah.org. Staff Experience at Ramah Day Camp and Camp Ramah in Wisconsin – College students and beyond. Family Camp at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin – A fabulous vacation for both children and adults with fun activities like sports, music, art and boating. Programming is geared to children under age 12.
Nivonim 2001 – 13th reunion! Back Row: (from left) Chad Levy, Michael Libraty, Steven Blitzstein, Neil Goldsmith, Ariel Gliksberg, Seth Gruen, David Rosenberg Front Row: Shera (Benkovitz) Libraty, Dana Fine, Sarah Saide, Rebecca Russo, Elana (Hoffman) Goldsmith Not Pictured: Danya Snyder, Roger Barak, Elan Mosbacher
Kikar Ba’Ir – Shabbat experiences and social events for young alumni and families in partnership with Reshet Ramah. More at reshetramah.org Alumni Reunions – Nivonim 2002 will return to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin this summer for its 13th reunion on June 26-28 and Nivonim 1990 will reunite for its 25th reunion on July 24-26. Summer visits to Ramah Day Camp in Wheeling, Illinois or Camp Ramah in Wisconsin in Conover – get a taste of the 2015 Ramah experience! Through these programs and activities, Ramah provides children and adults with transformative experiences of vibrant Jewish life driven by the joy of summer camp. How do YOU connect to the 2015 Ramah experience?
Family Camp 2014 – Following the camp season, we welcomed 25 families for five days filled with sports, arts, boating, music and a wonderful Ramah Shabbat.
For information on Family Camp, alumni and community initiatives and 2015 reunions, contact Robin Rubenstein at rrubenstein@ramahwisconsin.com or at 312-265-6653.