Ramah Seminar

Dates & Rates

Sign up for Ramah Seminar and save BIG!* All eligible Seminar 2025 participants will receive $3,000 in savings thanks to a generous voucher from RootOne.

Click here to learn about RootOne vouchers!

* RootOne vouchers are in the final stages of approval for the 2025 season.

Seminar Dates 2025

Seminar Classic

June 30, 2025 – Depart North America

July 1, 2025 – Arrive in Israel

August 6, 2025 – Last day of Seminar

August 6, 2025 – Arrival in North America 

 

Poland Journey (optional)

June 22, 2025 – Depart North America

June 23, 2025 – Arrive in Poland

June 29, 2025 – Depart Poland

June 30, 2025 – Arrive in Israel

Register for Seminar 2025!

Tuition

Seminar Classic: $12,150

Poland Journey Add-On: $4,200

An additional $3,000 DISCOUNT will be applied to the accounts of all RootOne eligible participants, pending completion of the RootOne requirements (click here to learn more).

Seminar Classic tuition after RootOne discount (for all eligible candidates) is $9,150 (does not include Poland Add-On or flights)

Seminar tuition covers Land Costs Only, including:

  • Room and board
  • Laundry
  • Health insurance
  • Entry fees to sites and national parks
  • Group t-shirt and other “swag”

Seminar tuition does not include:

  • Air Travel
  • Ground travel to and from the airport (in North America)
  • Travel insurance
  • Spending money or any other optional purchases

Chaperoned group flight (see below for list of cities) fees will be added, depending on airfare costs. Airfare can range between $1,500 and $2,000.

PLEASE NOTE: Tuition for Ramah Seminar is listed in US dollars and all payments must be made in US dollars.

Flights

Group flights will be available from the following locations:

  • New York/New Jersey area
  • Los Angeles
  • Toronto
  • Chicago (only for Poland Journey)
  • Miami (only for Seminar Classic)

Flight costs will be made available soon.

All Poland Journey participants are required to use the group flight.

Payment Schedule

$500 deposit due upon registration

January 5, 2025 – Additional $2,500 payment due (total of $3,000 must be paid by this date)

March 15, 2025 – Full tuition due

Refund Deadlines

January 1, 2025 – $500 deposit is non-refundable 

March 1, 2025 – $2,000 is non-refundable 

May 4, 2025 – Full tuition is non-refundable

Additional Important Dates

January 5, 2025 – Scholarship forms due

February 15, 2025 – Flight-related forms due

March 1, 2025 – Group flights finalized by Ramah

Additional Cancellation Policies

Upon cancellation, all applicants will be subject to a $50 application processing fee, regardless of the date of withdrawal.

In the event that Ramah Seminar is cancelled for any reason (i.e. security), families will receive a full refund for land costs. Ramah will later refund the costs of the ticket or provide families with a flight voucher for a future flight, in the event that a refund/voucher is issued by the airline. 

Poland Cancellation Policy

March 15 – Poland Group Flight fees become non-refundable upon cancellation of the Poland Journey segment of Seminar. In addition, families will be charged the full cost of the group flight ticket to Israel.

Families who cancel both the Poland Journey and Seminar Classic Israel experiences will be subject to the fees outlined in the general refund policy

 

Seminar 2025 Application

Scholarships & Grants

All participants residing in North America will be eligible for a RootOne* Voucher (R1V) subsidy in the amount of $3,000 this coming kayitz, to ensure greater participation in our 2025 Ramah Israel Seminar! This significant reduction to our price will enable us to connect, explore and grow together in Israel.  More information regarding this subsidy to follow. By opting into this voucher, participants will be expected to participate in online Seminar-related assignments prior to the summer. 

*RootOne is seeded through the generosity of The Marcus Foundation and is powered by The Jewish Education Project. Please visit RootOne.org for more information.

Ramah Israel and the Ramah Camps are strongly committed to making Seminar accessible to all participants, no matter the financial barrier. To this end, we have developed the Seminar Scholarship Fund, which will enable deserving participants, who would otherwise be unable, to come to Israel.

Scholarship applications will be reviewed only upon receiving initial $500 deposit.

Families are required to pay a minimum of $2,000 toward their account to be eligible for a Ramah Israel Scholarship. If a family receives generous external scholarships that exceed their total Seminar payments, we will follow this process:

  1. Ramah Israel will first refund families an amount that reduces their total payments to $2,000.
  2. The Ramah Israel Scholarship will be adjusted by the remaining difference (down to zero).
  3. If the Ramah Israel Scholarship is fully covered by external funds, we will refund any additional amount to the family.

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Past TRY students will receive a $1000 discount on Seminar tuition.

Conditions

All applications will be reviewed by the Seminar team, in consultation with the North American Ramah camp directors. Ramah Seminar reserves the right to deny enrollment should the program deem that a participant cannot abide by the rules and standards of behavior as specified by Ramah Israel. Additionally, Ramah Seminar reserves the right to require a detailed report from a doctor and/or therapist; furthermore, Ramah reserves the right not to accept an application should our medical consultants decide that an applicant is not physically or emotionally capable.

Please note that tuition has been set with consideration of anticipated 2025 prices in land and travel costs. If a significant change occurs in costs, an adjustment to tuition may be made to offer the program without compromising its quality.