Kol Ramah

The girls of Nitzanim perform an original musical.

Instructor Landon Braverman

Parsha Talk broadcast directly from Camp Ramah , with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy KalmanofskyI, It is an early edition of Parashah Talk since I am on my way to Israel tonight for a professional development conference in Jerusalem under the auspices of Legacy Heritage Fund. Our parashah [Chukkat, Numbers 19:1-22:1] is one that we discussed more than once in our summers at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires but still there are new things to say. We cover some of the ground we have previously covered but add, we hope, additional insights. Among the topics are the ritual of the red heifer, Moses & The Rock, and the death of Aaron. At 40+ minutes this is one of our longer episodes, yet it seems yet again, that we have barely scratched the surface. A Happy July 4th to those in or citizens of the United States; and Shabbat Shalom to one and all!

Over the last week a small group of dedicated Tzeirimers put together and performed an original piece of sketch comedy based on the popular show 'Bunked' and featuring the likes of Kevin Hart and Adam Sandler. Listen as they navigate through Camp and laugh along with us.

Amy Erlanger and Mitch Mernick talk to B3 about the 4th of July and their time at camp.

Complete soundtrack of the wonderful July 4 concert "The Miriam Hertzon Experience"!

Josh Ehrlich - Keyboard and Vocals

Jeff Weisz - Guitar

Max Silverstone - Bass Guitar

Phil Kronenberg - Drums

Adam Weingarten - Drums and A/V

Landon Braverman - Vocals and a little bit of keyboard

Lexi Wenger - Vocals

Lexi Weakley - Vocals

Leilah Rosen - Vocals

Ava Lewis - Vocals

Mac Liebowitz - Harmonica and vocals

Parsha Talk, with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanosfky. Parashat Korach [Numbers 16-18] is the fifth of the ten weekly readings in the Book of Numbers. One of its distinguishing features is that it is named after a person, which happens 3 times in Numbers, as many times as in the rest of the Torah. The Korach in question is a first cousin of Moses and Aaron, but his appearance in the parashah is for political, not merely familial reasons, though the two are related. Korach takes umbrage at the concentration of power in the family of Moses and Aaron, and wishes for it to be diffused more widely, at least to him and his family. He leads a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron, which in our version in the Torah is combined with at least 2 or 3 other separate rebellions. Suffice it to say, none of them end well for the instigators. For a slightly different approach than our usual thematically based conversation, we began with the first verse and then made our way through as many verses as time allowed. Give a listen! Shabbat Shalom!!

Jake Weiss from B9 (Bogrim) talks to Amy Erlanger and Benji Goldstein of Kol Ramah.

Opening Day Kayitz 2022!! by Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

Parsha Talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. Parashat Sh’lach [Numbers 13-15] is primarily concerned with the episode of the so-called spies [Numbers 13-14]: Moshe, apparently at God’s bequest, sends 12 men, each a princes of his tribe, to scout out the land in anticipation of entrance and conquest by the Israelites, in fulfillment of God’s promise to the ancestors. They come back with a devastating report by 10 of the 12, which sets back the history of the people by 40 years, since God’s response is to declare that no one over the age of 20, with the exception of Caleb and Joshua [from the tribe of Judah and Ephraim, respectively], will enter the land. The generation of the spies is condemned to live their remaining days in the wilderness. Chapter 15, which itself is worthy of a show, contains legislation about sacrifices, the curious story about the wood-gatherer [15:32-36], and the best known passage, 15:37-41, which became the third paragraph of the Shema in Jewish liturgy. Our conversation focused mostly on the spies, and in particular, on the first verse [13:1]. We hope you enjoy. Shabbat Shalom!

Parsha Talk, with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. We often refer to the Torah as the Chumash, a shortening of the Hebrew phrase for the 5 Books of Moses or 5 Books of the Torah. But there is a rabbinic tradition that there are actually 7 books, based on a scribal anomaly where the two verses 10:35-36 are bracketed by inverted nuns [the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet] in the Torah scroll.. Our book of Numbers would then comprise 3 books: 1:1-10:34, 10:35-36, and 11:1-12:16. There is no clear consensus why these verses are so bracketed, but the two verses in question are most familiar to us from the Torah service in the synagogue, where verse 10:35 begins the Torah service with the opening of the ark and 10:36 begins the last paragraph before we return the Torah and close the ark. We discuss the significance of these verses as part our conversation for Parashat B’ha’alo’tkha [Numbers 8-12]. There are a myriad of other topics this week, some of which capture our attention, including Pesach Sheni, the 2nd Passover [9:1-14]., and the incident of Miriam and Aaron apparently defaming Moses [12:1-16]. Give a listen! Shabbat Shalom!!