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Camp Ramah in California is a Jewish summer camp located in Ojai, California. The camp is affiliated with the Conservative Movement and observes the laws of Judaism, Shabbat, and the laws of Kashrut.HistoryThe camp was founded in 1956 by Rabbi Jacob Pressman. In 2007, the camp installed the largest private non-profit solar power generator system in the state of California, a 270 kW system. Population-wise, it is the largest of the Ramah summer camps, and it caters to the communities of the west coasts of the United States, Canada, Mexico, as well as the non-contiguous states of Hawaii and Alaska. It has also hosted campers from the United Kingdom. It is one of the only Ramah camps that operates a winter camp and holds winter weekends owing to the favorable winter climate. The summer season is split up into two four-week sessions attended by over 1,350 campers. Prayers are held in a synagogue in the round.AdministrationThe current Executive Director is Rabbi Joe Menashe. He follows Rabbi Daniel Greyber, Brian Greene and Rabbi Edward Feinstein.Chaim Potok, author of The Chosen, The Promise, and My Name is Asher Lev, was director of the camp in 1957-59 before embarking on his career as a writer. Brian Greene and Rabbi Daniel Greyber have been executive directors of the camp.

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