Today we once again got an early start in order to beat the heat of the day. Leaving Kibbutz Ketura and traveling 45 minutes to the rocky mountains that surround the bay of Eilat, we … Read More
Hike Day Four | The Wonder Of Wildlife
Refreshed by our Shabbat together and reminded of the wide-reaching and powerful impact of Ramah’s programs, we started our day of hiking at 5 a.m. to ensure that the heat of the day didn’t get … Read More
Hike Day Three | Ben Gurion And The Negev
This morning the hikers started our day with Julie Auerbach leading us beautifully in tefillah at S’de Boker, overlooking the site of yesterday’s challenging but incredibly satisfying descent. We then visited the gravesites of David … Read More
Hike Day Two | Extreme Elevations & Dramatic Views
They told us that this would be a very challenging day, and this was no exaggeration. We set out at 8 a.m. from the parking lot of the Nabatean city of Avdat. We hiked to … Read More
Hike Day One | Following Footsteps
Today, our group of 16 Ramah hikers traveled west from Khirbet Hanot, following an ancient Roman Road. (For a general idea, see this description of the Caesar’s Route, although we did not follow the route … Read More
Hiker Profile | Julie Auerbach
Julie Auerbach is originally from Denver, Colorado. She went to Camp Ramah in Ojai, California as a camper for many years and was later a counselor and Rosh Shira (head of singing). Julie previously attended … Read More
Hiker Profile | Lisa Gordis
Lisa Gordis will be hiking with us during our week together in Israel. She currently teaches American literature at Barnard College in New York City. Her family has a long and impressive history with Ramah. … Read More