Ramah may refer to:

In ancient Israel

Ramathaim-Zophim Ramathaim-Zophim (), also called Ramah () and Ramatha in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation (Ramathaimsophim in the Vulgate), is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means "the he ...

, the birthplace of Samuel *

Ramoth-Gilead Ramoth-Gilead (, meaning "Heights of Gilead"), was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan River in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (; ; ) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay–Rheims Bible. It was located in the trib ...

, a Levite city of refuge *

Ramah in Benjamin Ramah (from Hebrew: "height") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a city in ancient Israel in the land allocated to the tribe of Benjamin. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. Ramah ha ...

, mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah and also in the Gospel of Matthew *

Baalath-Beer A town named Baalath-Beer is mentioned in the Masoretic Text of Joshua 19:8, which places near the end of a list of towns belonging to the Tribe of Simeon (19:1-9). Where the Masoretic Text reads "Baalath-beer Ramath-negeb", one version of the Septu ...

, also known as Ramoth of the South, in the tribe of Simeon * a city of

Asher Asher ( ''’Āšēr''), in the Book of Genesis, was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah, and Jacob's eighth son overall. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Asher. Name The text of the Torah states that the name אָ� ...

, which seems to be difficult to identify. Some have believed it to be the same as Rameh, southeast of Tyre * a city in

Naphtali According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali (; ) was the sixth son of Jacob, the second of his two sons with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali. Some biblical commentators have suggested that the name ''Naphtali'' ma ...

's territory. It may be the same as Khirbet Zeitun er-Rameh east of today's Rameh village

Others

Camp Ramah Camp Ramah () is a network of Jewish summer camps affiliated with the Conservative Movement. The camps operate in the United States, Canada, and Israel. All Ramah camps serve kosher food and are Shabbat-observant. History During the 1940s, th ...

, a number of Jewish summer camps affiliated with the Conservative Movement of Judaism *Ramah, the Hebrew acronym of Rabbi

Meir Abulafia :''Meir Abulafia is commonly known as "the Ramah" (Hebrew: רמ"ה). He should not be confused with Moses Isserles, known as "the Rema" or "the Rama" (Hebrew: רמ"א).'' Meir ben Todros HaLevi Abulafia ( ; c. 1170 – 1244), also known as the Ram ...

Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation The Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation () is a non-contiguous section of the Navajo Nation lying in parts of west-central Cibola and southern McKinley counties in New Mexico, United States, just east and southeast of the Zuni Indian Reservation. It ...

, New Mexico *

Ramah, New Mexico Ramah ( – "place of wild onions") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico. The population was 461 as of the 2020 United States census. History Established in 1876, Ramah was one of fift ...

, a town in the U.S. state of New Mexico *

Ramah, Colorado Ramah is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 111 as of the 2020 census. According to tradition, the name is derived from India. History The area was first settled in a place called Old Zounds, whi ...

, a town in the U.S. state of Colorado *

Ramah, Newfoundland and Labrador Ramah was a small mission run by the Moravian Church The Moravian Church, or the Moravian Brethren ( or ), formally the (Latin: "Unity of the Brethren"), is one of the oldest Protestant denominations in Christianity, dating back to the Boh ...

, Canada *Ramah, an alternate name used in the Book of Mormon for the hill

Cumorah Cumorah (;), is a drumlin in Palmyra, New York, United States, where Joseph Smith said he found a set of golden plates which he translated into English and published as the Book of Mormon. In the text of the Book of Mormon, "Cumorah" is a hill ...

In ancient Israel

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