Category: Feature

Israel and RSA

On Monday nights, I drive my sons from our home in Jerusalem to the nearest ice hockey rink in Holon. The drive is long, the traffic is tiring, and when we finally arrive, my boys are swallowed into a crowd of hockey players in various states of undress. No one notices me, and I am […]

Women at RSA

Blogpost by Bracha Hermon The book of Proverbs tells us that a woman of valor is one who “exerts her arms” (31:17). This was certainly the case at Ramah Sports Academy, where girls exerted their arms with tennis rackets and baseball bats. They used their hands to spike volleyballs, stop soccer balls from crossing the […]

RSA “Sports and More” Special Outings

As part of our “Sports and More” program that shows campers behind the scenes of their favorite sports, RSA is planning an exciting trip for each session for this upcoming summer! RSA campers will visit the NYCFC, Hartford Yard Goats, and Connecticut Sun. RSA will visit the New York City Football Club, an American professional […]

Meet RSA’S 2019 Guest Speakers

Yael Averbuch Yael played soccer at The University of North Carolina (UNC), where she won two National Championships (2006 and 2008), set an NCAA record with 105 consecutive starts, and scored the fastest goal in women’s collegiate soccer history. Her college jersey, number 17, was retired after her last season at UNC. After her sophomore […]

Meet Our 2019 Coaches

Logan Barer Head Baseball Coach Logan has coached at the world-renowned Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy in Stamford, Connecticut. Logan was a four-year varsity pitcher at sixth-ranked Ithaca College. Logan expresses his passion for baseball and for Ramah as follows: “I love baseball through and through — talking about it, coaching it, and playing it. I […]