For  Ramah  campers and

staff, lifelong friendships and personal commitment to a Jewish life that is exciting and meaningful, are just two of the benefits of a summer at a Ramah camp. As the camping arm of the Conservative Movement for over 50 years, Ramah has enabled campers and staff to live committed and vibrant Jewish lives through immersion in a summer Jewish community.

In camp, education is combined with recreational activities, creating an environment for children and teens that is

simply a fun Jewish place! Campers can expect a program of sports, outdoor, education,

drama, dance, music, media arts, arts and crafts and overnight trips combined with Hebrew, Judaic literacy, Shabbat observance, kashrut and daily prayer. To maintain our strong connection to Israel and to encourage use of Hebrew in every day activities, Ramah camps are enriched by the participation of shlichim from Israel. Ramah also offers summer Tikvah programs for children with special needs, family camps, winter retreat and Shabbaton facilities and Israel programs for all ages.

Where it all started

Ramah was born out of a convergence of events and issues. Following the Second World War and before the founding of the State of Israel, it became clear that the center of Jewish life had passed from Eastern Europe to North America. The Conservative Movement was experiencing phenomenal growth, creating a need for rabbinic and educational leadership. It was also clear that the American Jewish community lacked sufficient educational institutions to cope with the task of passing along its historic tradition and creating new leaders. It was felt that a camp would be the ideal setting to create a total religious and educational climate, in which all activities could have an educational basis. The first Ramah camp opened in Wisconsin in 1947 with 90 campers, 30 counselors and teachers, and a dream and a passion shared by many. Today Ramah consists of seven overnight camps, five day camps and an extensive repertoire of programs in Israel.

The Interpersonal

A spirit of caring is central to our Ramah community and staff work with campers to ensure that bunk life and activities make this spirit of caring a reality. At Ramah we believe that your development as a human being, sensitive to the needs of others, goes hand in hand with your religious development.

Camp locations Ramah’s seven overnight camps are located in the Berkshires (New York State), New England (Massachusetts), Poconos (Pennsylvania), Darom (Georgia), Wisconsin, California and Canada (Ontario). Take a look at the camp locator page for the camp closest to you. In addition, there are three Ramah day camps: Chicago; Nyack, NY; and Philadelphia, PA. And they are all looking for staff just like YOU!