The following article was first published in the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Howard Blas The Ramah Galil Bike Ride, a five-day, 250 mile ride through Israel’s Golan Heights and Galilee, was a dream come true—a way … Read More
Ride Reflection | Cliff Nerwen
Camp: Ramah Berkshires, Ramah New England Ramah has been a large part of my Jewish life. I spent five summers on staff at Palmer, including three years as a Rosh Edah; 15 summers as the … Read More
Ride Reflection | Orly Arbit
Camp: Ramah Berkshires I would just like to say that the ride was truly a great experience. On the bus on the way to the airport I turned to my dad and I said “Wow … Read More
Ride Reflection | Allen Leibovitch
Camp: Ramah California, Ramah Northern California Thanks again for putting on such a meaningful and memorable trip. I have a much deeper connection to Eretz Yisrael and a much better sense of the Ramah movement … Read More
Ride Reflection | Alan Sussman
Camp: Ramah Darom I returned from Israel last week on what was one of the most incredible experiences in my life. All forty riders and staff bonded immediately, and the ride was incredible. The views … Read More
Ride Reflection | Shawna Goodman-Sone
Camp: Ramah Canada I am so grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the Ramah Galil Ride. It was a real challenge and goal and so much more than I hoped for. The camaraderie … Read More
Ride Reflection | Randy Michaels
Camp: Ramah California, Ramah Wisconsin About an hour into the ride after leaving beautiful Ein Gev on the picturesque Sea of Galilee to start a 250 mile journey, I asked myself – WHAT WAS I … Read More
Ride Day Five | The Climb to Hannaton
What looks like an easy drive from Carmiel to Kibbutz Hannaton, the only Masorti kibbutz in Israel, is actually a grueling bike ride, climbing over 1,600 feet! When the climbing finally peaked, we rode through … Read More
Rider Profile | Shawna Goodman-Sone
Shawna Goodman-Sone is a rider representing Camp Ramah in Canada. Shawna described the following about the experience of Shabbat together this past weekend: “Coming together as a Ramah bike ride community was solidified as we … Read More
Ride Day Four | Shabbat Shalom
We began with a two-hour ride, almost all uphill, right along the Lebanese border. The views into northern Israel were spectacular. Once again riders cheered as each participant rode into the first rest stop, having climbed … Read More