Additions to our Palmer and DC sites also enhanced our campers’ experiences.Īt our overnight camp, our program again reached high levels with the return of Yom Roo, swim lessons and Kishroniyah, a one-week program of workshops for our older campers.

Our camps returned to full enrollment, with richer programs that permeated every aspect of camp life. In 2022, Ramah made great strides to revitalize its programs to strengthen skill-building and Jewish learning. While 2021 was a summer of happiness and healing for our campers and staff, we recognized the need to rebuild many of our programs – and with this, to teach and reinforce skills that had atrophied early in the pandemic. Our campers also benefited from wonderful new additions to our sites. Thank you for partnering with us to inspire a lifelong love of Jewish traditions and values within welcoming and accepting communities.Ĭampers gained confidence and independence through reinvigorated programs. Todah Rabbah – thank you for entrusting Ramah New England with your children and investing in a strong future for Ramah.

Experiencing: Campers and staff members forged strong Jewish identities and powerful joyful communities.

Leading: Older campers and young staff members discovered their talents for leading and served as exemplary role models.

Rebuilding: Campers expanded their horizons and strengthened their skills through reinvigorated programs.Kayitz 2022 delivered life-changing experiences that were shaped by: Each day at our camps was filled with exceptional moments of personal growth, friendship, and immersion in Jewish life. Ramah New England welcomed 1,300 campers and hundreds of staff members to Camp Ramah New England (Palmer), Ramah Day Camp Greater DC, and the inaugural week of Ramah Day Camp Greater Boston. This community report is created with our profound appreciation for everyone who made it possible for our campers and staff members to have a joyful and fun-filled kayitz (summer) 2022.

The Sweet Spot by Stacy Barnett Mozer