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Camp Ramah in Canada

Coordinates: 45°13′26″N 79°29′59″W / 45.22389°N 79.49972°W / 45.22389; -79.49972
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Camp Ramah in Canada
Hebrew: מחנה רמה בקנדה
Address
Map
1104 Fish Hatchery Road
Utterson, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates45°13′26″N 79°29′59″W / 45.22389°N 79.49972°W / 45.22389; -79.49972
Information
MottoEnduring Friendships, Values, and Community
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960)
DirectorThe director for the upcoming summer has yet to be announced
Grades2–10
Enrollment450–500
LanguageEnglish, Hebrew
AffiliationCamp Ramah, USCJ
Websitecampramah.com

Camp Ramah in Canada (Hebrew: מחנה רמה) is a Jewish summer camp located at Skeleton Lake in Utterson in Muskoka, Ontario, approximately two hours north of Toronto.[1][2][3] Part of the National Ramah Commission, Ramah is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.[4] Camp Ramah in Canada was founded in 1960, and attracts approximately 500 campers each year from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel.

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  1. ^ Michigan Jewish History. Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  2. ^ The Gate of Heaven: the story of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim of Montreal, 1846-1996. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. 2000. ISBN 9780773520899. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  3. ^ The Seminary at 100: reflections on the Jewish Theological Seminary and the conservative movement. Rabbinical Assembly and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. 1987. ISBN 9780916219048. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Conservative Judaism: the new century. Behrman House, Inc. 1993. p. 90. ISBN 9780874415476. Retrieved September 15, 2010. ramah canada.
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