Camp Ramah in Canada
| Camp Ramah in Canada מחנה רמה בקנדה (Hebrew) |
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Summer Address: 1104 Fish Hatchery Road, Utterson, Ontario Year-Round Address: 3845 Bathurst Street Suite 310 Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3N2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45°13′26″N 79°29′59″W / 45.22389°N 79.49972°WCoordinates: 45°13′26″N 79°29′59″W / 45.22389°N 79.49972°W |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | National Ramah Commission, USCJ |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Director | Dr. Ron Polster |
| Grades | 2-10 |
| Enrollment | 450-500    
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| Language | English, Hebrew |
Camp Ramah in Canada, (Hebrew: מחנה רמה Machaneh Ramah) is a Jewish summer camp located in the community of Utterson in the town of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.
The Max and Beatrice Wolfe Campus is located on Skeleton Lake, a two and a half hour drive from Toronto. Part of the National Ramah Commission, Ramah camps in the United States, Canada, and Israel are all religious camps governed by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
In 2009, Camp Ramah in Canada was attended by 450 Jewish youngsters, from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel.
Camp Ramah in Canada was founded in 1960. Murray Shiff was instrumental in founding the camp, and was its first administrator. Michael Wolf was the active camp director between the summers of 2003 and 2011. Ron Polster is the current camp director as of the 2012 summer. Aviva Millstone is the current assistant director as of the 2013 summer.
For younger campers, each day includes a "Tarbut Yisrael" perek with staff members from Israel ("mishlachat"). Also important is yahadut, where campers explore Judaism from different angles in many courses offered by the camp. Israeli culture is also learned in shira (song) and rikud (dance).
Waterfront activities take place at the agam, Ramah's section of Skeleton Lake. Daily, campers take swimming lessons designed to meet the requirements for swimming and lifeguarding skills. Campers who take the Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross courses take an exam at the end of their session in order to achieve certification, which can be used to apply for many lifeguarding positions. The other part of the agam perek is boating, where campers sail, canoe, kayak, and water-ski or wake-board on Skeleton Lake. There are levels to achieve in each area by completing skill and knowledge tasks. On Shabbat, campers can partake in the free swim. Other agam activities include point swims, water trampolining, a sailing trip, and excursions to a waterfall.
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