My children have been going to Ramah NE for over six year. The facilities may not be the fanciest but the spirit, passion and sense of community is amazing. They seem to attract campers and counselors who are grounded and the camp encourages lids to be inclusive, non-competitive, and caring. If you want your children to love being Jewish - this is the camp!
My daughter had the worst experience at this camp. She came home after 4 weeks and had 120 bug bites on her arms and legs. Just that shows the NEGLETANCE of how the staff was ( and probably still is) to my child. When my daughter was homesick, the staff did not do anything to help her. Heck, they practically ignored her. Ever since this horrible, traumatic experience, my sweet little daughter is traumitized to go back to sleep away camp. My advice to you, from parent to parent, is not to send your child to this camp. My daughter was miserable there and I don't want your kid to go through the same experience my daughter went through.
Camp Ramah New England takes care of my kids and provides a wonderful jewish identity. The facility has improved greatly as has the program. My kids loved their counselors!
As someone who went to this camp for over 16 years as a camper and a staff member I can definitely say that this place is amazing. While the administration has not always been consistent, the amazing staff and counselors has always made sure campers have had an amazing time. The facilities need some work but the camp is being improved more and more every summer. Overall, this is one of the best places to spend your summer.
I <3 CRNE! its not my home away from home, it IS my home. I would die without it! I <3 MAG '08 and NIV '11 ! So many fun times and insiders! Ramah is the place to be!
o not go first year. It is terrible first year but all the other years are good. Once you get to know the people there it is the BEST camp (even if the waffles bounce)
I LOVE RAMAH!!! Some activities aren't the best (see: yahadut), but the people there have changed my worldview and the religious aspect has as well. Before I went to camp, I didn't know the birkat. Now, I can recite the whole thing from memory. Go niv09!
This place is the home away from home to me. I love it sooo much. The friends I have made there have lasted me so many years and more to come!!!! Palmer Palmer Palmer!!!! Goooooo NIV11 SHO 07!!!
camp ramah ne is one word...AMAZING YOU WILL have the best time of your life meet so many new people and have the best time of your life! go there and see for yourself palmer is better looking then berkshiers!!
I'm from Ramah in Canada and Ramah Berkshires visited us for two days. I asked around and people said it's INCREDIBLE. One girl says to me, "It's amazing. There's no place I'd rather be. The staff, the campers, the spirit. I love it." Huh. Never thought Ramah would do SO weelll.