Visitors Day

By: Amy Earlix

Visitors day was fun for campers and ezra staff too. We all showed our parents where we  live and work. The parents were so exited to  see their sons/ daughter  again. Everyone was happy and had fun! But,

When the parents left ,

About half the camp cried that day.

Where the ezra staff worked at visitors day

On visitors day the ezra staff took shifts working at the snowcone machine.

That was fun for everyone.

You had to put on the plastic gloves  to work the snowcone machine.

The jobs were ,

1.       You put the snow in the cone

2.       Put the liquid in the snow

       Take out the cone

The Dahlia

By:  Maris Buesser

We     went     to   the   DAHLIa     is     a     JEWISh     CELEBration.    Each     edah     has     THEIR     DANCE    

They     DANCEd     to     live     MUSIC    

I     LOVED     the     ENTIRe     DAHLIa    

They     PLAYEd     JEWISh     rock     MUSIC    

They     did     VARIOus     DANCE     MOVES    

I     LOVED     DAHLIa     BECAUse     it    

Is     a     fun     JEWISh     CELEBration.

Interview with Rabbi Joe

What made you want to become a Rabbi?

I love Judaism.  It creates opportunities.  Judaism can make people live a more meaningful and helps us to become better citizens of the world.

What are your feelings about being the Executive Director of Camp?

It is a dream come true.  It’s the best job that a Rabbi can have in the United States.  It is a great honor to serve this camp.  I love the fact that it’s important in my life and the life of my family.

What are your views on Conservative Judaism?

Conservative Judaism offers an authentic, loyalty vision for Judaism in the lives of the modern world.

What do you think is easy or hard about being Jewish?

To observe, feeling connected to Judaism, the history of our people, and the future.

What has been your favorite Rabbi experience?

Being the Rabbi here at Camp Ramah.

Rick Recht – The Man, The Myth, The Legend

By: Amy Earlix

This past week, Rick Recht came to Camp Ramah in Ojai, California.  We were all very ecstatic about him coming.

Rick Recht has two sons. He started playing guitar and singing at the age of 8. Rick Recht has been singing for many years. He goes out of the country every 2 months. He takes his sons with him too. He loves Camp Ramah. And loves to be with his fans. And take care of his children. We both sing and play guitar. Rick Recht is a pop star. When he plays guitar my heart bursts. When I see rick recht I get so exited! He rocks. When he sings the song This is the Hope I cry. 

Ezra’s Second Day Off

by Caroline Pirouzian and Amy Earlix

This last Tuesday the Ezra staff went to the beach and celebrated Samantha’s birthday.  We ate chocolate cake and ate Pizza from Pizza Nosh, a favorite amongst the Ezra Staff.  It was hot at the beach but the water was cool.  It was very exciting and we loved seeing the seagulls.

After the beach, we went back to camp and got ready to go to a Dodgers game.  We went to the game with our Israeli friends.  On the way to the Dodgers game, we went to the park and ate dinner.  Then, we made it to the game as the Dodgers were playing the New York Mets.  Although the Dodgers lost, we had a lot of fun, especially seeing our good friend Justin Hellman.  After the game, we came back home and got home after midnight, allowing us to sing happy birthday to our good friend Samantha.  The whole day made us happy and enthusiastic.

Interview with the Tikvah Queen, Elana Naftalin-Kelman

How     many     years     are     you     at     camp?    

Camper     for     four     years     and     is     on     staff     for     fourteen     years.

Do     you     love     the     Tikvah     program?     

She     loves     the     Tikvah     program     because     it     brings     all     of     the     experiences     together.    

What     is     your     favorite     Jewish     Celebration?    

Her     favorite     Jewish     celebration     is     Passover.    

How     long     have     you     been     in     the     Tikvah     program?     

She     has     been     in     the     Tikvah     program     for     ten     years    

What     is     your     favorite     activity     at     camp?    

She     loves     the     art     room.     

My Number System

By:     Maris     Buesser

The     car     of     the     session     is     the     liftback.

The     city     of     the     session     is     Berkeley.

The     states     of     the     session     are     North     Dakota,     Montana,     Idaho,     Washington,     Oregon,     Nevada,     and     Utah.

The     month     of     the     session     is     May.

The     holiday     of     the     session     is     Mother’s     Day.

The     number     five     is     significant     in     my     number     system     because     I     only     use     the     number     five     and     the     color     blue     for     fifty     five     days.     During     these     days     I     only     wear     blue     clothes     because     otherwise     I     get     confused.    

The     color     related     to     the     number     five     is     blue     because     of     the     rainbow.     I     discovered     the     number     system     on     January     first     1990     at     Midnight,     the     day     I     was     born.    

Thursday     is     the     fifth     day     of     the     week.    

Tennis     is     the     fifth     sport.     I     enjoy     five     sports     –     Swimming,     Dancing,     Running,     Ice     Skating,     and     Skiing.