By Rabbi Sarah Shulman with Sophia Landress, Deanna Neil and Marci Greenberg When our staff and lay leaders set out to start a new Ramah summer camp along the shores of Monterey Bay, we knew that we would learn tremendous lessons along the way about Jewish camping and about our own ecosystem of campers, staff, and marine flora and fauna. As a process-oriented rabbi and educator, I welcomed this unfolding journey of learning and reflection for … [Read more...] about Thinking on Our Feet: Lessons Learned from Launching a New Camp
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Effective Leadership: Building a Place Where Failure, Honesty, Fun, and Creativity Can Thrive
By Rabbi Eliav Bock [This is the sixth in a weekly series “When and how does effective leadership make a true difference?” written by alumni, staff, and faculty of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Seminary.] Some say leaders are made. Others believe that leaders are born. I believe that leaders are nurtured and developed from a young age in spaces where failure, honesty, fun, and creativity … [Read more...] about Effective Leadership: Building a Place Where Failure, Honesty, Fun, and Creativity Can Thrive
Grassroots Alumni Basketball League Celebrates 20 Years of Nurturing the Camp Community Year-Round
By Rabbi Paul Resnick In 1996, before alumni engagement was a buzz phrase in the philanthropy industry, a group of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires young alumni (recent college graduates) sought a place to play basketball with their camp friends. For many of them, playing on the courts in camp was one of their favorite memories as a camper and as a staff member. Without realizing it, this group of four teams of ten established the Ramah Berkshires … [Read more...] about Grassroots Alumni Basketball League Celebrates 20 Years of Nurturing the Camp Community Year-Round
Excelling at Alumni Engagement: Lessons from Reshet Ramah
Jewish camps are uniquely poised to excel at alumni engagement. The emotional bonds with a beloved camp are strong and deep, and the desire to reconnect later in life is real. By Rabbi Abigail Treu [This piece is a response to the series highlighting the community case studies featured in the Alumni Playbook, an online resource from the Schusterman Family Foundation designed to help community initiators build robust alumni … [Read more...] about Excelling at Alumni Engagement: Lessons from Reshet Ramah
Inclusion in the Workplace Too
By Howard Blas Dozens of articles online and in print publications proudly and enthusiastically note that February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). JDAIM, marked by agencies and organizations throughout the Jewish world, is described as “a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Jewish communities worldwide.” When … [Read more...] about Inclusion in the Workplace Too
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