July 31, 2026 / 17 Av 5786 | | | Art at camp includes omanut (art), ceramics, etz (woodworking), drama, and ma'ayan (beading). This variety helps all chanichim (campers) tap into their creativity. This summer in the omanut space, they been learning about places in Israel and then making their own representation of those places, like the desert or Mt. Hermon - or of the art found there, like the mosaics of Caesarea. In ceramics, some campers made apple dishes for Rosh Hashanah, while others made leaf bowls, plaques, or even hamantaschen groggers! In etz, edot (divisions) made different Jewish holiday-themed projects out of wood such as birkat hamazon booklet holders and dreidels. For our younger edot, drama is a chance to look inward for feelings and outward to how we each express feelings. And in ma’ayan, campers made more than just bracelets - they created detailed beaded frogs, lizards, and pretty peace symbols. | | |
Maccabiah 5786 was alifut! Click here to see a series of short videos about our day!
Today, we celebrated an incredible day of camp pride and ruach (spirit) led by our amazing madrichim (counselors), some of whom served as team captains. This year, we learned more about Israeli symbols through our teams - the adom (red) team represented kalanit flowers, tzahov (yellow) was the Semel (emblem), the yarok (green) team was Anfei Zeitim (olive branches), and kachol (blue) represented the Degel (flag). Throughout the day, chanichim (campers) enjoyed friendly relay races, taste tests in bishul (cooking) with different foods, soccer games, water sports, kayaking across the pool, and making special banners in omanut (art) and other accessories in ma’ayan (beading) to show off team color pride. Each team was led by four captains who had been nominated by other camp staff for their personal and communal ruach. Throughout the competition, everyone kept true to the alifut spirit and our values of cooperation and community. All of our teams demonstrated true sportsmanship as they competed in the various games, special activities, and sports.
| | Registration for Kayitz 2027 is Open! | | Don't miss a minute on the migrash! Current families that register during the remainder of the camp season will receive this special Ramah Nyack magnetic fidget ball set along with a registration discount. New and returning families can receive the early registration discount through November 1, 2026, but the fidgets are available only to returning families through August 12, 2026. | | |
What's for lunch next week?
Our team works hard to provide complete meals for everyone, every day, in order to fuel the fun!
| | Reminder: Label all items that come to camp! | |
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Everything that comes to camp should have a clear label with your child's first and last name! Our lost and found team works hard to return missing items, and that is much more likely when your items are properly labeled. Even so, it may take a few days for items to make it back to your camper.
Report missing items through the app or at this link.
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Important Dates
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Monday, Aug 3 - Leil Horim [for parents of our tzevet (staff)]
- Tuesday, Aug 4 - Thursday, Aug 6 - Chalutzim/Bogrim Trip
- Thursday, Aug 6 - Overnight at camp for Tzeirim & Nevonim
- Wednesday, Aug 12 - Last day of camp for Summer 2026
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Reminders
We provide our campers with snacks and meals throughout the day. For the safety of our campers and staff with food allergies, we ask that no food of any kind be sent to camp with your children.
Please send your child(ren) everyday with:
- A refillable water bottle from home so that your child(ren) can refill it throughout the day with water to stay hydrated.
- A bottle of sunscreen (labeled). Please apply sunscreen before your child departs for camp. We will reapply it throughout the day and the labeled bottle of sunscreen will be kept in your child’s changing area.
- While not required, we highly recommend sending a hat for your child to wear, especially on hot days.
Important Procedures
Your children are having so much fun here that we encourage you to keep them in camp until the regular dismissal time. We understand that there are extenuating circumstances that occasionally require you to pick up your child early. If so, please follow these procedures:
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Your child may be picked up by a parent or by an authorized adult previously designated in your CampMinder account. For any changes, please email travel@ramahnyack.org.
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Please call camp at (845) 358-6240 or email travel@ramahnyack.org by 11am on the day of the change and let us know what time you will be picking up your child. The office staff will notify your child's counselor and bus driver of the revised dismissal plans.
- Upon your arrival for early dismissal, please park in the Gould parking lot (across from the entrance to Nyack High School) and let our security staff know your name and your camper's name and they will call the office to let us know you have arrived. A staff member will escort your child to Gould to meet you, where you will sign him/her out. Please do not take your child out of camp without signing out.
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All early pick-ups must take place BEFORE 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m., pick-ups will be carpool pick-ups in the Gould parking lot at regular dismissal.
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