Camp Ramah in Canada, ( he, מחנה רמה, transliteration=Machaneh Ramah) is a

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located at Skeleton Lake in Utterson in

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, approximately two hours north of

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. Part of the National Ramah Commission, Ramah is affiliated with the

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. 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.

References

External links

National Ramah CommissionWebsite
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