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Camp Ramah in New England (CRNE), located in Palmer, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest Ramah summer camps, organized by a jewish conservation center. The camp traces its roots to Ramah Connecticut in 1953,〔("Mrs. Malensky Camp Ramah Board Choice" ), ''Bridgeport Sunday Herald'', March 24, 1957〕 followed by Ramah at Glen Spey, and has evolved into Camp Ramah in New England. The camp provides campers with a Jewish educational experience. Campers are known as "Ramahniks." Ramah New England is known for its programs in sports, arts, Judaica, and Hebrew. Billy Mencow was director of the camp from 2000–05. Rabbi Ed Gelb has been the direct of the camp from 2006-present. ==Divisions (''edot'')== The camp is broken into different age groups, or ''edot'' (עדות) (s. ''edah''): Kochavim (stars) : 3–4th graders (2 weeks) Ilanot (young trees): 4–5th graders (4/8 weeks) Solelim (roadpavers): 6th graders (4/8 weeks) Shoafim (strivers): 7th graders (4/8 weeks) Magshimim (achievers): 8th graders (4/8 weeks) Bogrim (mature ones): 9th graders (4/8 weeks) Machon (institution): 10th graders (4/8 weeks) as of Fall 2006 newsletter Nivonim (wise ones): 11th graders (8 weeks) Amitzim: (brave ones) campers with special needs, as old as 21 (4/8 weeks) Tochnit Ha'avodah (vocational education or "voc-ed"): former Amitzim'ers who work at the camp After Nivonim year, 12th graders attend the Ramah Seminar, a trip to Israel, and spend six weeks traveling around the country with other Ramahniks of the same age. They also have the option to attend an option week long trip to Poland. The camp has a program for developmentally disabled youth, entitled the Tikvah Vocational program.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camp Ramah in New England」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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