L'Hitraot & Shanah Tovah!
Dear Friends of Ramah Nyack,
As I joined our chanichim to watch our end of summer slide shows, I could not help but think back on the wonderful highlights from our summer...yamim meyuchadim (special days), Melech HaGlidah (Ice Cream King) delivering ice cream to campers b’Ivrit (in Hebrew), happy cheers and friendly games during Maccabiah and the singing and dancing that punctuate everything we do here at Machaneh Ramah.
It is impossible to choose a favorite moment or a favorite day of the summer. Instead I think with pride and pleasure about how each camper, counselor, and staff member has grown and thrived throughout the summer. Although there may be tears of sadness on the migrash today as we say say goodbye to old and new friends, I can only anticipate those same faces lit up with joy and smiles as we welcome each other back at the start of next summer.
I wish all of you a year filled with sweetness and health and I look forward to welcoming all of you back on the migrash next summer!
Shanah tovah,
Amy Skopp Cooper, Director
P.S. – Click on the pictures on the top to view the slideshow for Kochavim-Nitzanim, and the one on the bottom for Solelim-Bogrim!
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Festivale Fun
The rain held off, and we danced joyfully together on our migrash at today's Festivale in celebration of our eser summer. Those family members whose schedules permitted them to attend had a real treat!
Many thanks go to veteran staff member Judy Kane, and her assistant, Tal Bergerzon, who choreographed the dances and directed Festivale.
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A Few Final Reminders
Donations in Honor of Staff
Please remember that staff members are not permitted to accept gratuities. Click here to make a donation in honor of our staff to show your appreciation.
From Our Nurses
Please check your child(ren)'s backpack(s) today, as certain medications, such as EpiPens, inhalers, empty bottles, etc., have been sealed and sent home with your child(ren). Following NYS regulations, certain medications will be mailed directly to your home.
Zimriyah DVDs Still Available
Please click here to download an order form. Please send your orders to our winter office at 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027.
Edah Directories
We will be emailing your child's edah directory after Labor Day. Directories will include campers' names, addresses, and telephone numbers. If you do not want your child included, please let us know before September 1st.
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Morning Migrash Music
Every morning, campers have bakashot (requests) for their favorite migrash dance music.
These are our two most popular songs:
Ya’alili
Artist: 8th Day
Album: Chasing Prophecy (Track #1)
Listen here
YouTube music video
Jungle
Artist: Eyal GolanYouTube music video
Here are some of our Festivale 2011 songs and other frequently requested songs of the summer:
B'Pardesim Shel Gan Eden
Artist: Hatikvah 6
Listen here
Balbali Oto
Artist: Kobi Peretz
Album: Balbali Oto (Track #1)
YouTube music video
Banu Lehair Tair
Artist: Momy Levy
Album: Yavo Ishi (Track #4)
YouTube music video
Hagalshan Sheli
Artist: Danny Sanderson
Listen here
Harakdan Haotomati
Artist: Tzvika Pik
Listen here
Hayeladim Koftzim
Artist: Shotei Hanevua
Album: Shotei Hanevua (Track #8)
Download here
YouTube music video
Ole Ole
Artist: Ben El Tavori
Listen here
Seret Hodi
Artist: Dana International & Idan Yaniv
Listen here
Tagidu La sheyesh
Artist: Dudu Aharon
Listen here
Yehei Shlamah
Artist: The Chevra
Album: The Chevra 1 (Track #1)
Download here
YouTube music video
Zodiak
Artist: Yaron Hadad
Album: Good Night Europe (Track #4)
YouTube music video
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Graduation 2011
This morning on the migrash (front lawn), the rain let up just in time for our annual
Graduation Ceremony. Our Rashei Edah (Division Heads) lined up and in front of all our campers, "graduated" to the next edah by symbolically passing their colored edah t-shirt to the next edah.
The crowning moment, as always, was when our oldest Bogrim campers were presented with a Tzevet (staff) t-shirt (pictured right) representing our hope that they will draw on their memories and experiences as campers at Machaneh Ramah and return as eser staff in the years to come!
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