In January 2011, Zack Slavkin traveled to a secluded property in northern Vermont, deposited everything he had into a locked closet and rode a snowmobile deep into the snowy wilderness. For most of ...
The program at a Ramah camp in Colorado employs an outdoors adventure-based approach to help those facing personal challenges like substance abuse, addiction and mental illness. When Jory Hanselman ...
It’s mid-January, snow covers the ground and biting winds blow as a dedicated group of young men and women bundled up in winter coats, stocking caps, gloves and scarves huddle around a campfire high ...
In January of this year, Ramah in the Rockies is opening BaMidbar Wilderness Therapy, the nation’s first Jewish wilderness therapy program, serving young adults struggling with trauma, mental health ...
Nestled on Town Island in Lake of the Woods, BB Camp has been a cherished summer haven for generations of campers, counsellors, and families. This year, BB welcomed back two dedicated staff members, ...
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Bamidbar is a fascinating book. Starting with the word bamidbar, in the wilderness, we learn just how wild the wilderness can be. The English name of the book, Numbers, describes the counting of the ...
The first known Jews moved to Pensacola, almost as far away as you can get from the Everglades in Florida, in 1763, though some converted Jews may have been in St. Augustine with Ponce de Leon two ...