ancient times to the present, and which includes both fieldwork and engaging classwork. All studies are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, with all AP courses certified through the College Board's AP Course Audit program. Tikvah special needs programs Ramah in New England offers inclusion bunks for special-needs and mainstream youngsters, stand-alone bunks, and a vocational training program for older children and adults. There are bunks with entrances that can accommodate motorized scooters, barrier-free bathrooms, and paved roads suitable for wheelchairs. Program for bereaved children Since 2003, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces association has sponsored a summer camp program, Moreshet, for Israeli children who have lost a parent or sibling in a war or terrorist attack. The children spend the summer at Jewish sleep-away camps in the United States. In 2007, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires hosted 50 campers and staff members. The program continued in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2016. Notable staff and alumni B. J. Novak, actor/writer/comedian/director (The Office) Ethan Slater, actor (SpongeBob SquarePants) Rick Recht, Jewish-American rock musician Max Bemis, singer/songwriter of the band Say Anything Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Wolf Blitzer, journalist Joel Chasnoff, stand-up comedian and author Ted Deutch, United States Congressman Michael Dell, Founder & CEO, Dell Computers Glenn Fine, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice Moshe Greenberg, rabbi, bible scholar, and professor Isaac Herzog, President-Elect of the State of Israel Michael Levin, paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces. Died during the 2006 Lebanon War after making aliyah, and is regarded as a hero for his actions. Caissie Levy, Canadian stage actress and singer (Wicked, Hair, Ghost, Rent, and Hairspray) David Lieber, rabbi and scholar Dahlia Lithwick, journalist Daniel Mann, actor Daniel C. Matt, Kabbalah scholar Debra Messing, film, television, and theatre actress Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, Texas Edwin Minden, Canadian judge Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Congressman Ben Platt, Tony Award-winning actor Marc E. Platt, film, television, and theatre producer Chaim Potok, Director of Ramah in California before embarking on career as a writer Samuel Schafler, Rabbi, historian, editor, and Jewish educator Steve Silberman, writer Abby Stein, transgender reality star and activist, and Jewish educator. Jake Tapper, journalist and author; previously ABC, currently CNN Henry Waxman, U.S. congressman References External links "Research Findings on the Impact of Camp Ramah," 2004 Ramah Programs in Israel Conservative Survey Shows Ramah Kids Have More