CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES
מחנה רמה בברקשירס
Joyful Moments ANNUAL REPORT 2018 / 5778–5779
שנתון
“Camp Ramah in the Berkshires shaped my Jewish life forever. My children are multi-generational Ramahniks. It has shaped who they are and what matters to them most. CRB is their forever happy place.� ANN ZISSER Alumna and parent
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI ETHAN LINDEN
OUR MISSION
One of the great things about Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is that the best moments can happen anywhere and at any time. For me, that moment last summer was an August evening during the rikudiya (our camp-wide dance festival) when I looked out over a sea of people and realized that virtually every person in the stadium courts was having a fabulous time dancing to Static and Ben-El’s earworm of a song called “Kawaii.”
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is a vibrant summer camp community, where children grow in a beautiful and safe setting, surrounded by life-long friends and nurtured by spirited role models. From sports to the arts, swimming to outdoor adventure, camp is infused with the best of the traditions and values of Conservative Judaism: love of mitzvoth, Hebrew language, and the land and people of Israel; commitment to inclusion and Tikun Olam; and the joy of learning and prayer.
The song itself doesn’t actually make much sense, and it hardly carries a deep meaning. But as I watched from the stage, as nearly every camper and staff member moved in perfect harmony (although some are surely better dancers than others!) I could not help but be deeply moved. There was joy on every face, a joy that floated up through the humid air and made the entire place crackle with an electric feeling of community and joined purpose. We gather together in Wingdale every summer for precisely these moments. And these moments can be different for everyone. For some they happen on a sports field, and for some in the omanut (arts) building. Some people have their moments on the Appalachian Trail as they hike back towards Camp, and some when they step onto the stage in front of the entire Camp to belt out a Disney tune in Hebrew. For some, these moments happen during quieter times in their tzrifim (bunks) or just sitting on the beach of the agam (lake) as the sun sets, lighting up the water and the sky. We do not always know when these moments of connection and joy will occur, but we know that the people and the place make them possible. And that is why we do the work we do: to give our staff and our campers the chance to have moments that will fill their hearts and nourish their souls. Moments that they will be able to return to in their mind’s eye again and again, even when their lives carry them far from us. It is an honor and privilege to be engaged in that work, and I thank everyone who gives of their time, their passion, and their resources to help us create a Camp of joyful moments. Rabbi Ethan Linden Director, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
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“[My wife and I] met at Berkshires so we knew our daughter had a running start, but you never know how different people will react to being there for an entire summer. Julia loved her time there and is counting the days until she gets to go back.” SIMMY KUSTANOWITZ CRB Alumnus and parent of Julia, Shorashim ‘19
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT RICHIE FRIEDMAN When I worked in Camp in the late 70’s and early 80’s, we spent most of our time focused on the camper experience. We discussed how we should wake the campers up in the morning, how we as a bunk should work together to keep our bunk clean, and even how to handle the group dynamics of dealing with spilled milk at our lunch table. And on the last Shabbat of every summer, I remember spending time talking about how we—both staff and campers—could all bring what we learned at Camp home with us. The questions we had were practical and important, and ones we still value today. But the questions I never heard discussed, that we never talked about with our staff or campers, were the bigger picture questions about our purpose and future as a camp. These are the topics that have become central to most of our Board discussions this year. As we began the process of Strategic Planning for the coming years, the key questions we examined are: How can CRB be the leading edge and catalyst for the renewal of American Judaism’s vital center? Given that we fill camp each summer with a high percentage of returning campers, how do we grow to reach greater numbers of campers while maintaining our commitment to meeting high standards of excellence? Recognizing the changing face of Conservative Judaism, how do we adapt to create joyful, inclusive and participatory Jewish experiences? While we may not yet have complete answers to these questions, what is clear is that only with your help can we really create an organization that combines a truly great camping experience with a commitment to addressing these issues and ideas. Whether you are an alum, a current or former parent or grandparent, or someone who simply believes in the dynamic and transformative Jewish educational experience that is Ramah Berkshires, now is an exciting and amazing time to involved. The wonderful and joyful moments that together we will create this summer and beyond for our campers will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. And the opportunity that we all have now, to build on what we have been given, fills me with so much excitement. Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to create a bright and amazing future for Ramah Berkshires. Richie Friedman President, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
“My friends at Camp bring me the most happiness and joy. They make Camp my home. They are my family. Just spending time with them makes me happier than anything else.” ABBY STERN (GESHER 2018) ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 3
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM KAYITZ 2018 ALL-NIGHT BEIT MIDRASH Our Machon campers (rising ninth-graders) had the chance to experience a marathon of Torah study with the first Ramah Berkshires “All-Night Beit Midrash.” The campers spent the entire night learning together, eating special snacks, and having a great time bonding as an edah. Campers learned from a variety of teachers, including members of their own edah tzevet (staff) and Rabbi Linden. Topics ranged from “Why Does the Torah Even Have Laws About Slaves?,” to “Judaism and Mental Health.” All but three campers stayed up all night learning! Rosh Edah (and current JTS rabbinical student) Noam Kornsgold commented: “It was spectacular to watch the campers really dig deeply into their learning! When else do campers, or people in general, get to spend so much time learning Torah, especially in a place that they love so much? The All-Night Beit Midrash represented Camp at its best: when we take traditional and authentic Jewish concepts and frame them in ways that are accessible and exciting for campers.”
STEAM Each summer, our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) program continues to grow. In 2018 we launched a new Engineering and Design “Intensive,” giving campers in the older edot an extended period of time each week to work collaboratively in our Maker Space to design fun and practical devices. One fabulous result: a “Tubulum” (a PVC pipe organ) that was designed, built, and decorated by a small group of campers. The Tubulum was set up to play a C-scale of notes when a player struck the tops of the PVC pipes with foam paddles (for this purpose the campers decided to use flip flops). The instrument was decorated to add to the whimsical nature of the sound it produces and the fun it is to play it.
MAKOR What do giant inflatable bowling pins, flying sponges, and silent “dabbing” have in common? They were all a part of our newest program, “Makor” (Makor = Machane Aleph Kef V’Ruach—A-Side Fun and Spirit). Every day, in the early afternoon following sha’at menucha (rest time), all of our A-side campers (representing our youngest four edot, grades 4-7) gathered for twenty wild minutes of zaniness and friendly competition. Makor emerged from a desire to strengthen edah pride and unity in an effort to build stronger tight-knit communities within the larger machanewide community. Combined with our desire to bring more random silliness into the camp day, the idea of hosting a daily fun and crazy competition between edot was born. Each day the challenges were wackier than the last—from Blindfolded Ball Hunting, to a Bucket Brigade, to Giant Inflatable Bowling, to Human Battleship (that somehow involved tossing dozens of wet sponges over giant tarps onto the opposing team). As you might imagine, Makor was an instant hit!
ARTS CLINIC Each summer features a multi-day “Arts Clinic,” to bring guest artists and teachers into Camp to lead unique workshops, exposing campers to diverse forms of artistic expression. In 2018, our Arts Clinic featured returning favorites and new offerings, including Sewing, Comic Book drawing, Circus Arts, Robotics, Drumming, Improv Comedy, and Mentalist & Magic training. Many of these workshops were able to make use of the supplies and spaces in our beautiful new Omanut Building. Our campers had an amazing time throughout, learning new skills and creating beautiful crafts and works of art.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FROM KAYITZ 2018 FARMING Our farming program continues to blossom and grow each summer! Our campers loved working with the huge vegetable garden, especially when they were able to harvest produce for use in their “Farm to Table” cooking class! The animal farm is another favorite, and campers once again enjoyed visiting with, and learning to take care of, the bunnies, chickens, goats, and pigs! In 2018, we added two amazing components to our farming program: a horizontal hydroponic garden, and beekeeping! The hydroponic garden is part of a larger “Greenhouse Project” brought to CRB by an Israeli organization dedicated to giving children an encounter with environmental responsibility within the context of Jewish values and texts. The beekeeping gave campers a unique chance to learn about how to care for bees and how to foster the honey production process. We can’t wait to get back to the CRB farm in 2019!
GUEST EDUCATOR DARA HORN We were delighted to have Award-Winning Novelist— and CRB Alumna and Parent—Dara Horn spend a week teaching yahadut (Judaics) classes to several different groups of campers. She engaged the campers in an interactive workshop focused on the Talmudic story of Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai’s escape from Jerusalem during the Roman siege. Each group spent the week studying the text and then designing a creative theatrical retelling of the story to present to their whole edah. Dara’s classes were without question a highlight of the summer for the participating campers, several of whom even “demanded” extra meeting time with Dara in order to continue working on their presentations! At the end of the week, Dara reflected on the campers in her groups: “I was astounded by their creativity and their enthusiasm, and how marvelously they engaged their peers in extremely imaginative Jewish learning!”
“CRB had a profound impact on the Jewish choices that my wife and I make in our lives. It is so moving to see CRB having such a powerful impact on our children as well. Our children— one camper and one counselor—simply love being in the CRB community. They come home fulfilled and only sad that their great summer experience had to come to an end.” ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 7
MORE THAN A SUMMER CAMP COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
CRB ON SEMINAR
Although we spend most of our time focusing on the summer experience, we also prioritize partnerships with community synagogues and schools yearround. This past year, Rabbi Ethan Linden had the chance to celebrate special Ramah Shabbatot at a number of congregations, including Temple Israel Center in White Plains, Congregation Beth El in South Orange, Temple Israel of Great Neck, Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle, and Congregation Agudath Achim in Caldwell. Rabbi Linden also teaches three times a month at the “Open Beit Midrash” held at Beth El New Rochelle.
example, Director of Camper Care Karen Legman Segal spoke on a panel following a screening of the documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety,” at Agudath Achim in Caldwell, and Rabbi Ethan Linden moderated a panel discussion with experts and educators focused on, “Talking to Your Children about Sex and Sexuality,” at Solomon Schechter of Bergen County. Rabbi Linden explains the importance of these partnerships: “Part of our mission at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is to partner with synagogues and schools in our region to find ways to expand Jewish learning and community.”
Ramah Berkshires has also been proud to co-sponsor a number of important community events over the past year. For
We look forward to expanding this type of community engagement and partnership in the coming years.
Each summer, we encourage our campers to spend their post-11th grade summers on Ramah Seminar, a sixweek Israel program for Ramah campers. Seminar participants travel Israel from north to south and gain an in-depth perspective on Israel’s history and future. Seminar is also an opportunity to continue living “Ramah-style,” combining central Camp experiences including tefillah (prayer), study, and Shabbat. CRB Alumna Elisheva Malomet reflected on her Seminar experience: “I created friendships with people from all over North America, bonding over connections to Israel and Ramah. I engaged in thought-provoking conversations and learned a lot about what it means to be a Jew.” We are proud that, for the past two summers, Ramah Berkshires has enrolled the highest percentage of alumni of any Ramah camp. We are also proud that, with your support, we are able to offer scholarships to enable every interested Berkshires graduate to participate in Seminar.
LIVNOT STAFF TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
AMITEI RAMAH TZEIRIM (ART)
This selective program, launched in 2017, is for Ramah Berkshires staff returning for second and third summers. Participants apply following their first summer on staff, and commit to returning to Camp for two additional summers. The cohort is brought together every 3-4 weeks (either in-person or online) for leadership development and high-level professional training. Each participant also works on a specific “Camp Improvement Project” of his/her choice throughout the year, and implements during the summer. This fellowship both helps with staff retention, and better prepares our staff members for excellence. It also creates a pipeline for leadership, as we are cultivating this group of staff members who will be the best prepared candidates for Rosh Edah positions upon their graduation from college. According to Paul Horvath, a Livnot participant, “This is an amazing program because there is lots of passion and excitement among the madrichim to work to build Camp for more than two months a year, and this gives them the opportunity to continue to make Camp the best it can be all year round.”
In 2018, we launched the Amitei Ramah Tzeirim (ART) fellowship. This program, sponsored by the National Ramah Commission, focuses on teen Jewish leadership training, opportunities for study, and volunteering in Jewish communities. Ten fellows were chosen from Gesher 2018 to participate. Each ART participant is implementing a personal project to enhance Jewish community engagement. One example: ART Fellows Ben Gutstein and Maya Rabinowitz planned an edah Shabbaton, modeled after a Camp Shabbat. They explained: “For some people, there can be challenges in keeping Shabbat at home, and teens who observe Shabbat sometimes feel like they miss out. At Camp, however, everyone observes Shabbat together and no one feels as though they are missing out on anything. Shabbat at Camp is easy and natural, which is why we want to recreate that feeling during the year. This Shabbaton is an opportunity to give back to the community and demonstrate to young families and children all that a Camp Ramah experience has to offer.” We are so proud of our ART Fellows, and can’t wait to see what they plan next!
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OUR ALUMNI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
A MATCH MADE AT RAMAH
Founded in 1990 as a way to provide scholarships to campers in needed, the Ramah Berkshires Alumni Association (RBAA) has developed into much more. The RBAA brings together alumni of all ages to reunite friends, to reminisce about the old days, and to strengthen alumni bonds with Ramah Berkshires. The RBAA is committed to supporting Camp to ensure tomorrow’s campers receive the best Jewish camping experience available by enhancing summer programming, supporting capital projects, and providing much needed scholarship money.
Debbie Kruger (Gesher ‘07) first met Robby Tepper (Gesher ‘08) at Ramah Berkshires in the summer of 2005 (despite having gone to camp together for three years prior) in an attempt to “set him up” with one of her friends. Neither one of them could have suspected that thirteen years later they would be surrounded by CRB friends, celebrating their wedding!
Throughout the year, the RBAA plans various events and activities for CRB Alumni to stay connected with Camp and each other. Annual highlights include the Ramah Basketball Association (RBA) league, Labor Day Alumni Weekend at Camp, the summer Golf Outing, and Yom Give Back (a day of community service). Each year, our alumni activities and network engage hundreds of CRB alumni!
While campers, Debbie and Robby both loved the Camp’s activities, especially Friday night shira and Yom Sport (Robbie’s lifelong dream of being a Yom Sport General finally came true his Gesher summer!). That said, they both recall that their favorite parts of Camp were the informal moments spent hanging out with friends in the bunks or on their porches, creating “deep and meaningful friendships” that they have sustained to this day. Between their summers as campers and their time on staff, Robby and Debbie have spent a combined 45 months at Ramah Berkshires!
Debbie
Robby
Since moving to New York after college, Debbie and Robby have pursued their careers—Robby in Crisis Communications and PR, and Debbie in Corporate Social Responsibility—and they have enjoyed New York City life, while also spending as much time as they can adventuring around the world. Robby and Debbie return to CRB as often as possible for Labor Day Weekend, and Debbie has become an active member of the Ramah Berkshires Alumni Association, as “Co-Rosh Giving Back.” Why do they stay so connected to CRB? “Our camp experiences truly shaped us into the people we are today. Without Camp, we would not have each other, our best friends in the world, or some of our fondest life memories. Staying involved with the Camp community just comes naturally, because Ramah is a huge part of who we are.”
GREENBAUM SISTERS When Marni (Greenbaum) Weinberg and her (now) husband were dating, sending their imagined future children to Ramah was non-negotiable. This summer, Marni’s oldest daughter Julie will realize this dream, as she starts her Berkshires journey in Cochavim. Julie is not, however, the first—or only—member of her family to become a camper! She will start Cochavim together with her cousin Nessa, and join her older cousins, Talia and Liat, both incoming Shorashim campers. These cousins follow in the footsteps of the first generation of Ramah Greenbaums, their moms: Marni (Gesher ‘99), Arielle Saposh (Gesher ‘96), and Erica Bank (Gesher ‘92). With the exception of a two-year gap, there was at least one Greenbaum at CRB every summer—as a camper or staff—from 1988-2004. The sisters had different CRB experiences: Erica played tennis, serving as captain of Chug Tennis; Arielle was not an athlete (she started “Chug Mitbachon” one summer to get out of sports!), but she loved Al HaGova and Friday night singing; and, while Marni also played tennis, her favorite part of Camp was working on the plays (she remembers Hebrew Mary Poppins songs to this day!). The sisters only all overlapped at Camp for four summers, but they have many shared memories. They met up weekly after Shabbat lunch (calling it, “sister hour”), and this time together was, according to Marni, “the most wonderful thing!” Arielle reflected, “Camp gave us the chance to get closer— we never fought and we took care of each other.”
The sisters have been away from Ramah for years, however the impact endures. Arielle’s closest friends today are her Camp connections; Erica regularly uses strategies and tools she learned on staff at Camp with her clients and coworkers; and Marni broadly says, “Camp is largely responsible for who I am today, who I married, and how we live our lives.” Additionally, all three sisters credit their time at Ramah as, “the single biggest driving force” behind the Jewish adults they are today. They all recount ways their Jewish lives and choices were shaped by Camp. Arielle explains, “As campers, my sisters and I would often come home and want to do more—whether it was saying havdalah each week or becoming more kosher. Camp showed me the benefits of living an observant Jewish life. Judaism is a major part of my life now as an adult and Ramah was the largest factor in making that happen.” Now that the Greenbaum sisters are passing the CRB torch to their four girls, they have high hopes, both for their individual experiences as well as for the ways being together will strengthen their relationships. Marni says, “I am SO excited for Julie to be in camp with her cousins and to experience the beauty that is Machane Ramah b’Berkshires!” Arielle hopes, “that my children will develop independence and love of Judaism that I did at Camp and make lifelong friendships.” And Erica sees another benefit: “I get to live vicariously through Talia and experience Ramah all over again!” We can’t wait to see the Greenbaum cousins in Kayitz 2019!
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STAFF צוות
371
חניכים
5,500
Pounds of flour used in the bakery
בחדר אוכל
בחווה
בקיץ
22,800
Pancakes served
30,023
600
Animals! 11 chickens, 2 ducks, 2 pigs, 2 bunnies, 2 goats, 1 sheep, 3 queen bees, 30,000 honeybees
ACROSS CAMP מעבר למחנה
AT LAKE ELLIS
Summer 2018
Campers
IN THE DINING HALL ON THE FARM
International staff
785
CAMPERS
באגם
77
Staff
210,000
114
104
21
Gallons of water used weekly
38
Acres of lake
Eggs laid
Swim classes
Buildings
Lifeguards
339 Toilets
750
Slides down the summit slide
10
37
Countries represented: Argentina, Australia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Uganda, and the United Kingdom
232
First-time campers
Israelis in the mishlachat (our Israeli staff delegation)
21
Campers supported by the Breira B’Ramah (special needs) program
1,150
Vegetables and herbs grown
1
Pumpkin patch
Special diet (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, etc.) meals cooked
3825
“Farm to Table” meals cooked
2.5
Rock swims
4
Solar panels
5
Miles of road
40
Ta’am (one week “Taste of Ramah”) Campers
31,950
Bottles of Kedem Grape Juice for Shabbat
21
68
Cords of firewood used in campfires
12
Kayaks
78
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“I am extremely grateful for the financial assistance that I received. I would not have been able to send my son to camp without it. I am a single parent and it is a top priority for me to send my son to a Jewish sleep-away camp. He loves Ramah Berkshires and he matured beautifully this summer. �
FINANCIALS REVENUE Program Contributions (including $ raised for capital campaign) Other (including $ from off-season use of facilities and alumni event registrations) TOTAL
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Each year, your support allows us to meet the growing financial assistance needs of our camper families.
EXPENSES 2017 2018
$5,059,000
$ 5,508,000
$1,018,498
$787,000
Program/Operations (including scholarship dollars distributed)
$257,500
Management, Maintenance and Fundraising
$215,502
Cost of Benefits to donors $6,293,000 $6,552,500
TOTAL
2017 2018 $4,692,000
$4,678,480
$1,173,844 $1,439,360
$106,726
$143,800
$5,972,570 $6,261,640
2016
2017
2018
$290,000
$377,194
$436,560
SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED
SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED
SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED
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KY O THAN
This list represents gifts made to CRB between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018
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$25,000 AND ABOVE
תו דה ר בה
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DAH RABA TO
Thanks to the support of CRB alumni, board members, parents, grandparents, community members, and friends, during our 2018 (10/1/17-9/30/18) Fiscal Year we raised $785,774 for our Annual Fund. Our generous donors gave through our Annual Dinner and our summer Golf Outing. Many members of the CRB community chose to support Camp in memory of a loss, or in honor of a simcha. And still others donated to special funds, including the Camp Improvement Fund, Staff Appreciation Fund, the Breira B’Ramah Fund, Gesher Fund, and the Eric Steinthal z’l Memorial Fund. We are grateful for the generosity and steadfast dedication of our supporters. Philanthropic support of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires enables us to strengthen and grow our camp program, to train our staff, to bring new and innovative programming to Camp, and to give hundreds of Jewish children the magical Ramah Berkshires experience. Every gift to Camp’s Annual Fund allows us to meet the need of more camper families applying for aid, removing financial obstacles, and giving more Jewish children the, otherwise inaccessible, lifechanging Ramah experience.
The Estate of Michael Hirsch z”l Melissa Kushner and Jeremy Kaplan Jane and Daniel Och Mindy and Alan Schall
$18,000 – 2 4,999 Sharon and David Halpern Michael Och
$10,000 – 1 7,999 Apple Inc. Amy and Rick Atlas Adina Avery-Grossman and Harman Grossman Sheri and Ira Balsam Marcia Eibshutz z”l Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, New York Metro Region Judy and Robert Hirsch Jewish Theological Seminary Nachshon Project Jaclyn and Gonen Paradis Marsha Shlefstein
$5,000 – 9,999 Anonymous Rachel Wainer Apter and Jonathan Apter Sheara and David Arbit Marion and Stanley Bergman Caspe Foundation Victoria and Benjamin Feder Rebecca and Roger Fine Sarah and Robert Goodman Rita Halbright and Jonathan Och Abbi and Jeremy Halpern BatSheva and Murray Halpern Moran and Jack Halpern Benjamin Hering and The Herman Forbes Charitable Trust Rhonda and Richard Kahn Jessica and Adam Kaplan Annie Zaks Kaufman and David Kaufman Alisa Rubin Kurshan and Rabbi Neil Kurshan Leah and Aaron Lipskar Leibowitz Family Foundation Batya Nadler and Matthew Albert Sue Och and Brian Kalver Shelley and Josef Paradis Park Avenue Synagogue Joy Perla Heather and Adi Rabinowitz Richman Family Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Arielle and Yoni Saposh Suzy and Robert Schwartz Julie and Jeffrey Shlefstein Noel Siegel Ellen and Jay Steinberg Marilyn and Bruce Steinthal Jennifer and Scott Tobin Ilana and Samuel Vichness Whitestone Hebrew Center WOLFoods Inc Sharon Zucker
$3,600 – $ 4,999 Judith Abel and Michael Brill Susan and Joel Berman Lynn Buckvar-Keltz and Martin Keltz Stacey and Martin Chazin Rochel and Leonard David Jenna and Ori Foger Betty and Hank Golomb Arie and Eva Halpern Family Foundation Gladys Halpern Jenna Statfeld Harris and Aaron Harris Gerry and Howard Kessel Lois Kohn-Claar and Gary Claar Shari Leventhal and Steven Kauderer Aliza and Benjamin Mann Debby and Steven Markowitz Sarah and David Nanus Marlene Noveck and Steven Goldstein Jody and David Perla Martha and Hugh Pollack Stefanie Katz Rothman and James Rothman Jayne Spielman and Steve Baumgarten Laura and James Sugarman Ayelet and Jeffrey Teitelbaum Selma and Daniel Weiss
$1,800 – $3,599 Lilach and Avi Abergel Rebecca and Joe Alkon Anonymous Joan and Leon Ashner Tamar and Scott Barbash Kerry and Evan Bell Rebecca and Ari Berman Monika and Paul Bloom Jill and David Blumenthal Bridge Marketing Joan and Harvey Bucholtz Gena and Larry Cobrin Corinthian Media, Inc. Lauryn and Adam Covitt Renee and Mark Covitt Heather and Jesse David Pat and Alan Davidson
Brenda and Jerome Deener Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff Arline Duker and Bill Werther Amy and Bruce Engelberg Amy and Rob Feilbogen Rachel and Rob Fink Foundation for Jewish Camp Harris and Zelma Freedman Family Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA Vivian Fried and Leonard Podair Anne Friedman and Saul Finkelstein Jonathan Funk Valerie and Mark Gerstein Goldman, Sachs & Co Matching Gift Program Lisa and Joshua Golomb Yonina and Eric Gomberg Rena and Andy Goodman Lynne and Arnold Gordon Yvette Gordon Alison Grann and David Gutstein Nofit and Arthur Gross Sheba and Jack Gruber Adar and Sam Gurvitch Adina and Tod Haller Aviya and Alexander Halpern Cheryl and Fred Halpern Fanny and Sheldon Handel Nina and Arnie Harris HealthCor Foundation Trust Matching Gift Program Shari and Mark Hoffman Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber Jordana Kaye Kahn and Zachary Kahn Rabbi Steven Kane Suzanne Katz and Richard Friedman
Rachelle Kaufman Joy and Benno Kimmelman Sarah Klagsbrun and Eric Weinstein Jordana Klein and Adin Meir Leah Krakinowski and Andrew Silberstein Rebecca Kurland Marc Kushner and Chris Barley Ilana and Simmy Kustanowitz Jill and Eric Lavitsky Vivian and Matthew Lazar Jennifer Leon and Joshua Hirsch Beth Spickler Lerman and Craig Lerman Julie Levi and Richard Blau Shira Nadich Levin and James Levin Alyssa Seit Levy and Sam Levy Adena Mann Barbara and Charles Mann Beth Mann Elizabeth and Yuval Marcus Illana and Adam Margolis The Meredith Corporation Foundation Matching Gifts Program Joyce Miller Mindy and Fredric Miller Ilana and Ari Milstein National Ramah Commission Barbara and Peter Paris Julia Paris Miriam and Bruce Pomeranz Leonard Queen Liz and Jack Rosenthal Jill and Eric Sacks Naomi and Ari Saposh Sima and Benjamin Schall Lisa and James Schlesinger Leona and Neil Schluger
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz Aviva and Steven Seiden Kim Shafer, Issac Finkle and Abby Finkle Harriet and Rabbi Joel Shaiman Shelter Rock Jewish Center Heidi and Robert Silverstone Deanna and Rabbi Howard Stecker Meyer Steinberg Amy Sugarman and Marc Damsky Francie and Stephen Teitelbaum Rebecca Tobin and Ari Ungar Monica and Lester Weiss Justin Weitz Susan Werk Maeira and Michel Werthenschlag Jessica and Ari Wise Elaine and Joseph Zeitlin
$1,000 – $ 1,799 Rabbis Rachel Ain and David Levy Anonymous Brenda Buchweitz Albert and Steven Albert Loren Altshuler, Andrew Sapira, and Abbie Sapira Janet Andron and Kenneth Hoffman Ellen Aschendorf Suzanne Brown Berkowitz and Jack Berkowitz Lynne and William Bermont Irene and David Beyth Amy and Jeremy Biloon Debbi Bohnen and Adam Wall Rabbis Amy and Scott Bolton Shari Brandt and Brett Popolow Naomi Brenner and Ari Berger
George Bruckman Deborah and Ari Burstein Center for Contemporary Judaica Congregation Ansche Chesed Congregation Or Zarua Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale Melissa and Lawrence Covitt Peggy and Philip Danishefsky Jane Davidson and Rabbi Larry Sebert Jessica Yood Deener and Avi Deener Jennifer and Paul Diamond Faye Dittelman Erica and Ephraim Edelman Iris Engelson and Hyman Rosen Betsy and Andy Field Lori and Steve Fineman Miriam and Harvey Finkelstein Jennie Friedman and Ross Zelman Arielle Glaser Nina and Gary Glaser Debbie and Steven Glass Reena Blum Glick and David Glick Elana and Raymond Goldberg Google Matching Gift Program Rebecca Green and Leonard Kaplan Sharon and Gary Greengrass Brenne and Eli Grossman Emma Haddad and Russell Steinthal Cantor Ronit Wolff Hanan Kim and Marc Harrison Hillel International Evelyn Horn and Isaac Weisfuse Leslie and Moshe Horn Sofia Hubscher and Adam Wallach Debbie and David Kahn Rebecca Kahn Marcia Kahnowitz
Elana Kaminetzky and Brian Cohen Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz and Jonathan Boxer Joanna Kasirer and Joshua Kaplan JTR Transportation Corporation Gary Katz Daniela and Steven Klein Rabbi E. Samuel Klibanoff Deborah Kruger and Robert Tepper Elena and Jay Lefkowitz Shulamit Lerner and Cliff Nerwen Risa Agin Levin and Daniel Levin Heather and Michael Mann Leah Nadich Meir and Rabbi Aryeh Meir Patricia and Jonathan Meyers Mid Hudson Construction Management Kathy Morganstern and Bill Weber Jason Paris Andrea and Jeremy Perler Laura and Larry Reiter Leanne and Chuck Rettig Elizabeth Rosenfeld Rochelle Rothstein Nathalie Rubens and Saul Goodman Josie Sandler and Josh Flug Ilana and Robert Saposh Ronnie and Marc Schlussel Jane-Rachel and Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun Ranit and Gabriel Shiff Tara and Jeffrey Skolnik Sarah and Jeremy Sokolic Elizabeth Solomont and Phil Levy Sandi and Alexander Stern Janice and Matthew Tannin Leslie and Jeremy Teicher
“ The feeling of unity among the campers is what brings me the most joy in Camp. I am looking forward to having double the fun next summer, as I am going for two sessions!” LIAM HOFFMAN Tzeirim 2018
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Temple Israel of Great Neck Nancy and Ariel Weinberger Rona Woldenberg and Reuben Askowitz Judith and Allen Zaks Ruth and Gary Zelman Linda and Edward Zizmor
$501 – $999 Denise and David Abner Sharon and David Abramovitz Julie and Mark Abramowitz Accordion Partners Orli Almog and Ben Levy Anonymous Helene and David Arzt Diane Avidan and Shai Halivni Sheryl and Eric Bassin Diane Spiegel Belok and Gregory Belok Nathalie Berg and Marc Hayem Jane and Steven Berkowitz Iris and Elie Borger Brandgenuity Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman Rochelle and Jeffrey Canarick Jody and Jonathan Caplan Barry Cohen Rabbi Martin Cohen Sandra and Richard Cohen Amy Cohn and Rabbi Gordon Tucker Judy and Daniel Cole Congregation Beth Sholom Sara Corello and Peter Dwoskin Karen and Daniel Covitt Jen and Daniel Cubell Serena David
Sarah and Michael Diamond Michelle and Michael Dittelman Bree and Ian Dumain Rabbi Moshe Edelman Randi and Howard Eisenstein Debbie and Robert Ezrapour Tani and Soli Foger Elyssa and William Friedland Beth and Michael Fruchtman Robin and Rabbi Stephen Garfinkel Gary Motors Inc Dale and Steven Gindi Nili Gitig Rebecca Glass and Derek Fields Barbara Gochberg Golda Och Academy Adele Goldberg Ingrid Goldfein and Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky Jennie Goldress and Andrew Eisenberger Felix Gray Ilene and Jeffrey Greenbaum Susan Greenbaum Penina Grossberg and Matt Epstein Beth Heller Phyllis and Andrew Herz Avi Hoffman Annie and Ari Hoffnung Linda Holof-Saposh and Rabbi Stuart Saposh Renee Holtz and Rabbi David Holtz Shira Jacobson and David Libchaber Lisa and Spencer Jesner Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Staci and Richard Julie
Rena Bruckman Jureller and Arthur Jureller Rabbis Amy and Jeremy Kalmanofsky Deena and Howard Kestenbaum Dori Kirshner and Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner Rabbi Dara Klarfeld and Simon Klarfeld Terry Krulwich, Paul Posner, Jeremy and Rabbi Paulette Posner Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman and Alon Lederman Stacey and David Leibowitz Eillene Leistner and Barry Winiker Erica and Ross Levine Helen and Robert Levine Susannah Malen and Noah Leibowitz Lisa Maller and Richard Ocken Rachel Mann and Josh Rosenblatt Judy and Steven Matthews Sharon and Michael Meininger Joel Mittman Deborah and Jeffrey Moelis Elaine and Ronald Morris Laura H. Mufson Talya Oberfield and Rabbi Ari Lucas Lauren and Andrew Orenstein Chava and Craig Ortner Lisa and Rabbi Harry Pell Rebecca and Rabbi Ari Perten Debra Pianin and Rubin Sinins Natalie and Rabbi Michael Pont James and Kathy Potechin Elissa and Alan Queen Renah and Rabbi Mayer Rabinowitz Robert Raphael Debbi Rappaport and
Michael Kraner Howard Rebenstock Martha and Rabbi Paul Resnick Faith Roessel and Matthew Slater Ilana and Paul Rosenberg Judith Rosenberg and Randy Hasse Amy Perle Rosuck and Craig Rosuck Ann and David Rubin Jack Rubin Jennifer Saine and David Griff Joan Sanow Patricia and Lawrence Schatt Ilene and Michael Schlank Glenda and Raymond Schwarz Sharon and James Schwarz Sarah and Rabbi Daniel Schweber Danielle and Adi Segal Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld Sherwood Lumber Shleppers Moving and Storage Jonathan Silverman Susan Simon Robin and Rabbi Gerald Skolnik Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan Elizabeth and Daniel Spevack Sarah and Michael Stern Temple Gates of Prayer Mens Club Susan Ticker and Hazzan Henry Rosenblum Sherri and Daniel Tobias Dina Ufberg and Sam Goodman Linda and Bruce Varon Ilana and Michael Verstandig Verstolo Dottie and Donald Wagner Marni and Mitchell Weinberg Carolyn and Jeff Weiser
Ari Weiss Yael and Eli Weiss Dena Brody Wimpfheimer Amy Winiker Frances Ginsburg Wolf and Ed Wolf Nora and Barry Yood
$181 – $ 500 Jeremy Abramson William J Adelson Nicole and Michael Adler Beth and Jonathan Ain Roberta and Zvi Albert Karen and Mark Allison Liat and Daniel Altman Valerie Altmann and Daniel Perla Rachel Altstein and Rabbi Andrew Backman Brenda Amarant and Craig Gruber Sarah and Greg Angrist Anonymous (7) Abigail and Ben Archibald Ethan Auslander Lisa and Alan Avery-Peck Seva Baer and Marc Konowitz Liza and Gary Barth Dana Bazelon and David Frankel Dalya and Jonathan Berger Rachel Berger Jerry Berkson Rachel and Mark Berman Aaron Billig Karen Binder and Victor Ney Diana and Scott Binger Tahlia and Jordan Bliss Michelle and Jonathan Bloom Ronda Janowski Bloom and Andrew Bloom
“One of my favorite moments at Camp is watching the sun set over the Agam during Friday night Shabbat services, and sharing that beautiful sunset with my friends.” ELLA COVITT Nitzanim 2018
Melissa and Jonathan Boguchwal Sherry and Stephen Boguchwal Daniel Boiarsky Ellen and Michael Bonin Dana and Stuart Botwinick Tara and Justin Brass Adam Brenner Yardena and David Brickman Ruth and Ernie Brod Jennifer and Nicholas Brown Jessica and Jeffrey Brown Dona and Andrew Brucker Cecile and Gurval Caer Charlotte and Joel Carter Paula and Rabbi Marim Charry Tessa Cigler Cari and Rabbi Mitchell Cohen Janet Cohen Leora Cohen and Rabbi Joel Levenson Manderly and Steven Cohen Nava and Adam Cohen Ora Cohen and Reuben Rosenfeld Rhonda and Daniel Cohen Dominic Colucci Talia and Matthew Crystal Amy Cushmaro Orit and David Daly Arlene and Michael Damsky Naomi Danis Amy Davidson and Norman Steinberg Robert Derector Associates Cindy and Moti Dolgin Tina and Jonathan Drescher Fay and Kenny Duftler E-J Electric Installation Co. Jodi and Fabian Eliasson Elana Elster and Jordan Horvath Pamela and Adam Emmerich Stephanie and Rabbi David Englander Madeline and Sean Enis Bonnie Eshel Ellen and Joseph Farber Andrea and Jonathan Feldman Marcy Felsenfeld and Kenneth Gold Sarah Ferbank and Daniel Mohrer Debbie and Richard Fiderer Harriet and Michael Finck Rona and Howard Fine Ellen and Stephen Finkelstein Leslie Fintz Nathaniel Fintz Tal Fishman Aminadav Foger Michal and Nathan Fox Laura Shaw Frank and
Rabbi Aaron Frank Jessica Freedman and Randy Katzke Barbara Friedland and Josiah Gluck Roz and Ira Friedman Sara and Jeffrey Froikin-Gordon Jackie and Donny Furst Rabbi Matt Futterman Skye Gabel and Jeffrey Mann Joshua Gajer Stephanie and Marty Gandelman Joyce Gardner Lyn Geller Amy Gerstel Judith Gitenstein Diana and Liron Gitig Ned Gladstein Chana and Ira Glasser Ken Glasser Elisha and Ari Glazer Toby and Peter Glick Bruce Gold Abra and Michael Goldemberg Sara and Benjamin Goldman Nancy and Steven Goldstein Hazzan Larry Goller Debbie and Simon Goodman Deena Goodman Ivan Goodstein Aren Gottlieb and Ram Roth Jonathan Gottlieb Aviva Halpern and David Anenberg Lisa and Aryeh Haselkorn Alexis and Adam Henslovitz Joyce Heller Jeffrey Herman Andrew M. Hirsch Melissa and Oren Hirsch Sigal Hirsch Alison Hoffer Ilan Hoffman Oshrat and Brian Hoffman Alison and Joshua Holden Jocelyn and Shawn Holt Debra Isaacson Susan Israel and Alan Herschenfeld Sandra and Jeffrey Justin Arlene and Robert Kagan Bernice and Gilbert Kahn Yael Kalban and Hillel Gruenberg Susan and Samuel Kamens Julie and Michael Kantrowitz Debbie and Neil Kaplan Karen and Jonathan Kaplan Karen and Mark Kaplan Susan and George Kaplan Emily Kaplowitz Tom Kashin
Lori and David Kass Tal Kastner and Ivan Lehon Randi and Justin Kattan Judith Katz Judy Keller Lida T. Keltz Vera and Jason Kessler Sharon Kevy and Craig Solar Rachel and Issar Kieffer April Stewart Klausner and Paul Klausner Alexa Klein Ari Konikoff Bryan Kornreich Beth and Freddie Kotek Jessica Kravitz Manda and Lenny Kristal Debra Kroll and Alexander Mandel Sheila and Robert Krumstok LK Partners Inc. Natasha Labovitz Laura and Darryl Lapidus Jodi and Amos Lavian Adrienne Lederer-Freedland and Eduard Freedland Alyse and Mark Lefkowitz Deborah Lehman Sheila and Wally Lehman Joseph and Dalia Lerner Barbara and Rabbi Barry Lerner Amber and Gad Levanon Stephanie and Stephen Levey Sallie Levi Deborah Levin and Gavin Duke Sara Jonish Levin and Benjamin Levin Jack Levitz Steven Levy Jonathan Lonner Lisa and Nathan Low Donna and Lawrence Ludwig Michelle and Jonathan Lupkin Sally Magid Arielle Mallen Rabbi Eliot Malomet Karen and Alfred Mann Elisa Marcus and Dror Bikel Joy Marcus Cindy Martz Roberta and Alan Maskell Sally Mendelsohn and David Lowenfeld Talia and Marc Metson David Metzger Adam Meyers Harold Michels Midway Jewish Center Samantha and Gabe Migdal
Elise Miller Joyce Miller Lorena and Samuel Moche Julie and Richard Morgulis Taryn Morrissey Gladyce Moseson Cynthia Moss Andrea Nadelman Lorena and Berl Nadler Colleen Naughtin and Ron Turker Ted and Sharon Nevins Jane Nevins-Schade Adar and Jake Novak Stephanie Novak and Marc Weinstein Stephanie Nussbaum and Michael Kress Deborah Olstein Jeanette Kuvin Oren Alise and Ken Panitch Michael Paris Lloyd Parodneck Lisa and Robert Patchen Naomi and Mark Paul Rebecca and Keith Peckman Maxine Peresechensky and Alan Reid Nadja Raver and Jeremy Shvetz Sheri Perlman Ilana Picker Nicole Pignatello Alex and Barry Reichgott Irene and Joseph Reitano Denise and Yoav Rekem Jodie Resnick Nancy Rimberg Deborah Rivel Ellen and Daniel Rockmore Jennifer and Paul Rogak Dara and Jason Rogoff Deborah and Rabbi Chaim Rogoff Ellen and Dan Ronnen Barry and Judy Rosen Jenna Rosenberg Rachel Rosenblatt Karen and Seth Rosenfield Martha and Martin Rosenfeld Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal and Adam Arenson Rabbis Amy Roth and Noam Marans Barbara and Rabbi Joel Roth Mishaela Rubin and Rabbi Jeffrey Rubenstein Shulie Rubin-Hochstadt and Daniel Hochstadt Dennis Ruhl Amalia Safran Lauren Saler and Jonathan Gerstel
Susan Salwen Jessica and Mark Samuel Michael Sanow Naomi and Josh Savitz Brenda Schachter Sheira and Steven Schacter Alizah and Jeremy Schall Joshua Schanzer Julie and Phil Schanzer Jennifer and Antony Schwartz Nancy and Rabbi Craig Scheff Scott Scheff David and Rena Schlussel Arielle and Cory Schneider Alex Schoenbart Rachel and Michael Schor Charlene and Myron Schulman Amanda Schupak Jessica Rezak Schwab and Yoni Schwab Rachel Schwartz and Craig Goldstein Ellen Seidman and David Smokler Anna and David Serur Rina Shamoun Neil Shapiro Debbie and Greg Shaw Sara and Jonathan Shuter Jay Siletski Sharon Silow-Carroll Bonnie and David Silvera Jacqueline Simons and Kenneth Fink Yaira Singer and Matt Binstock Sherry and Richard Skolnik Joshua Smith Corie and Mark Solasz Jennifer and Adam Solomon Renee and Raphy Soussan Camille Spigler Stephanie and Ari Stavsky Cynthia and Abe Steinberger LauraSue and Marc Steinman Phyllis Stone and Glenn Davis Paris and Harry Stulbach Dalia and Eric Sussman Shoshi Talesnick and Rabbi Barry Dov Katz Abigail and Shai Tambor Leora Tanenbaum Betty Tannin and Paul Dicker Temple Gates of Prayer Sisterhood Linda and Al Tondow Joseph Triebwasser Debbie Tyrangiel Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols, & Porter, LLP Nina Wacholder and
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Rabbi Robert Goldenberg Judith Wachs Cantor Lorna Wallach and Michael Kalet Edward Ward Carrie Masia and Todd Warner Robin Warshawsky and Howard Guzik Sarrae Crane and Rabbi Jonathan Waxman Merideth Weber Lisa Jaffe Weinstein and Dov Weinstein Sylvia Weiser Douglas Weiss Eileen and Larry Weiss Melissa and Brian Weiss Lynn and Gil Weitzman Roslyn Winegrad Judy and Ori Winitzer Gregory Winton Shani and Erik Winton Heather and Eugene Wishnic Diane and Howard Wohl Joshua Wohl Anu Yerramalli Jill Zeitlin and Marc Wilenzick
$1 – $180 Julie Adams Esther Adler Leslie Agisim Michael Ain Deborah and Gabriel Aizenberg Eli Allison Anonymous (9) Cindy Andrews Stacey and Eytan Apter Heidi Aronin Shira Arzt Alyssa Austern Lev Avery-Peck Ariela and Azriel Baer Ariel Balsam Erica and Eliot Bank Debbie and Elliott Barish Gavriel Barnhard Joanna and Adam Barsky Ethel Bass and Barry Weintraub Lorraine and Kenneth Bauer Phillip W. Bausk Sara Beckerman Andrew Belinfante Rabbi Aaron Benson Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz Elyce and Evan Berenzweig Cheryl and Rabbi Kenneth Berger Julia and Craig Berger Matan Berkowitz Naomi Berkowitz
Rhona Berlin Amy Bernhard Michele and Andy Bernstein Marnie and Scott Black Anne and David Blady Barbara and Myron Bloom Mona Bloom Timothy Blunk Anna and Oleg Bondar Joseph Brandsdorfer Gary Braslawsky Marisa Braunstein Sandee Brawarsky and Barry Lichtenberg Susan Brecher and Michael Weintraub Beryl Bresgi Sunny Brownrout Rabbi Yael Buechler Noam Burstein Susan Bushell Anne Cannon David Cantor Doris Cantor Sarah Cehelyk Sharon and Howard Charish Lynn Chinitz Elizabeth Chipkin David Clements Amir Cohen Charles Cohen Cindy and Jonathan Cohen Elaine R. Cohen Lori and Harlan Cohen Lori Cohen and Alon Gitig Lynne and Howie Cohen Sarah and Asaf Cohen Jason Cole Nomi and Harold Colton-Max Samuel Convissor Amy Skopp Cooper and Rabbi Mark Cooper Wendy and Todd Cooperman Zach Corenblum Ethan Coy Rachel Crouch Ada Beth and Chuck Cutler Jeremy Davis Adam Diamant Deborah Dickstein Janice and David Dittelman Robin Dittelman Anne Ducanis Alexander Eisen Ellie Eisenberg Mariel Eisenberg Rachel Engelberg Sandra Engstrom Doris Entin Lili Ezrapour Darlene Fairman and Jack Zinn
Morissa Falk-Freedman and Michael Freedman Alla Fayngersh and Seth Schwartz Oliver Feder Rebecca and Ofer Fedida Stuart Feinblatt Leslie Feldman Orit Feldman Laurel Finger and Steve Sidney Barbara and Jonathan Fink Harrison Fink Jacob Fink Anita and Edward Finkel Zahava Finkel Nathan Finkle Jordan Fisch Irene and Joel Fisher Debby and Louis Flancbaum Sheldon Flatow Brett Fleisher Andrea and Rafi Footerman Caroline Fox and David Shechter Josh S Fox Daniel Frances Abbey Frank and Rabbi Marc Israel Linda Freitag Irene Friedland Michele Friedman Rachel Friedman and Mark Neustadt Joshua Furman Mattye and Robert Gandel Alison Gardy Iris and William Garmisa Michelle and Marc Gary Max Geller Martin Genee Petronella Gianocostas Lori H. Gibson Allan Ginsburg Karen and Henry Glanternik Benjamin Glicksman Amy and David Glazer Leslie Glubo Clara Goldberger Jane and Gregg Goldman Zev Goldrich Carol Goldsmith Amy and Jon Goldstein Marcy Goldstein and Eran Bellin Michele Fisher Gomez Tracey and Jeff Goodman Jeff Goodwin Meryl and David Gordon Darren Gorman Aaron Goss Paula and Michael Gottlieb Cindy and Rabbi Michael Greenbaum Marci J. Greenberg Rabbi Reuven Greenvald
Amy and Martin Griffel Maynard Grossman Zoe Grossman Sandy and Jack Gruenberg Karen and Irwin Gruskin Kate Grzesiuk Judy and Jules Gutin Rebecca and Rabbi Eytan Hammerman Laurie Alban Havens Rabbi Lindsey Healey-Pollack Jane Heffner z”l Judith Heicklen Jon Hendel Marc Herman Miriam Hertzson Roberta and Lee Hiller Ofra and Lee Hiltzik Howard Himmel Kim Hirsh Bat sheva and Robert Hodes Daniel Hoffman Alice and David Horn Ava Hornblass Paul Horvath Carol Ingall Ariela Jacob and Andrew Zizmor Anita and Carl Jacobs Elie Jacobs Lauren and Jonathan Jager-Hyman Molly Jaret Ilana Jessener Debra and Jonathan Joels Elaine and George Joiner Alison Joseph and Matt Kirschen Debbie Joseph Susan and Charles Joseph Karen Jurman Marlene Jurman Daniel Kahn Shaya Kalmanofsky Joseph Kamelgard Elan Kane Lauren and Kenneth Kanfer Nina and Adam Kantrowitz Sharon and Joseph Kaplan Aaron Kaplowitz Wendy and Henry Kaplowitz Jonathan Karlin Randi Karp and Fred Polaniecki Ariel Katz Aviva Katz Gila and Richard Katz Susan and Michael Katz Rabbi Jan Kaufman Kimberly Kesner Rebecca and Adam Kevelson Karine Kleinhaus and Salo Aizenberg Laurie Lax and Eric Kober Karen and David Koenig Sophie Koffman
Rachel Konik Deborah and George Kornfeld Irene Sacks Kornfeld Noam Kornsgold Yaffa Kornsgold Miriam and Jonathan Kose Marie Kramer Ari Kramer Doris Krinitz z”l Douglas Kroll Jodi and Larry Kroll Michael Krulee Rebecca Kuber Rivekka Kulishevskaya Shay Kvasha Debbie and David Lange Renee LaRose Shimon Yaakov Laxer Jay Lazar Susan and Howard Lazar Neal Leavitt Adena Lebeau and Jeffrey Kress Judy and Martin Lebson Ronni and Mark Lederman Fran and Michael Legman David Lentz Ethan Lerman Judy Levenstein and Philip Kruger Allison and Martin Levine Michelle Levine Rita Levine Sam Levine Cantor Lauren Levy Robin Notis Levy and Ben Levy Joshua Lichtman Ethel Liebeskind Leslie and Michael Linn Marjorie Lissy Alison and Steven Litvack Gary Locke Sasson Lonner Rachel Loonin and Joshua Steinerman Rebecca Loonin and Philip Zaks Hannah Lorman Elke and Matt Luftig Jacqueline Lustgarten Jonathan Lustig Macy’s Foundation Naama Manahan Yael Marans Robert Margolies Carole and Seymour Margolin Nathan Marinoff Tova and Stuart Markowitz Sam Marlowe Barbara Matas Jessica and Ross Mehlman Madison Mehlman Marc A. Melzer Simon Mendes
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Karen S. Misler Debra and Zalmen Mlotek Uri Moche Marion and Murray Mohl Leslie and Philip Monchar Zachary Morganstein Sarah Moscovitz Steven Moser Linda Moses and Arthur Gurevitch Erica and Steve Needle Isaac Neustadt Deena Fox Neuwirth Danna and Yair Nezaria Claire Nierenberg Drew Nuchims Aaron Ocken Matthew Olstein Barbara and Kenneth Onish Debra Orenstein and Craig Weisz Edith Orenstein Rachel and Hal Ossman Lesley Palmer Elaine Paris Gilda Paul Susan and Howard Pavane Marcy and Steven Pell Sandy and Alan Pensak David Perelman Ari Peskoe Judi and Jerry Pitkowsky Deborah and Gabe Pollack-Cohen Gabriel Pont Rachel Poretsky Danielle Porwich Samantha Porwich Yael Queen Gloria and Harold Rabinowitz Debbie Rapp Alicia and Jonathan Raskin
Dorie Ain Ravick and Jacob Ravick Marta Ravin and Abraham Leinwand Dan and Adina Raviv Memorial Fund Gabriella Raviv Hannah Reikes Barbara and Guy Reiss Mary Ann Reynolds Beth and Bruce Richards Jill and Robert Ripper Daniel Ripps Diane Romirowsky Clare Rosen Helaine Rosen Liora Rosen and Gary Rochman Shari Rosenfeld and Yoni Barnhard Lisa Rosh Judith Rosof Harriet Ross Michelle Rothberg Zachary Rotman Murray Rottenberg Susan Rubenstein Diane Rubin Sharon Rubin Mary Ann and Robert Sacks Judith Sagat Suzanne and Howie Samelson Barbara and Jonathan Samuels Jonathan Samuni Jacob Sandler Lauren Sapira Ariella Savitz Shoshana Savitz and Hal Greenberger Rebecca and Morty Schaja Marilyn and Michael Schamroth Rosalyn Scheidlinger Adina Scheinberg Rabbi Rob Scheinberg
Janice and Barry Schindler Joseph Schluger Deborah Schmidt Nathan Schoeffler Gabe Schoenberg Lori Schuldiner Schor and Josh Schor Aviva and Rabbi Joel Schwab Gail Paris Schwartz and Ed Schwartz Rabbi Daniel Schweber Ellie Schweber Sarit Scott Jesse Seiden Carolyn Seymour Stephen Shapero Ephraim Shapiro David Sharon Yvette and Dave Sharret Adam Shaukat Cathy and Glenn Shepard Dustin Sherman Leora Shua Lisa Shulman and Jay Knopf Ilana Sidorsky and Joseph Robbins Stephen Sidorsky Elijah Siegel Ellen Siegel Judy Fried Siegel and Jonathan Siegel Marc A Siegel Merrill and Andrew Silver Shira Lee and Daniel Silver Devorah Silverman and Reuben Rotman Amy and David Silverstein Max Silverstone Michael Silverstone Lenore and Rabbi Melvin Sirner
“ Through Camp, I have learned the importance of having a community, a kehilah. I do not live anywhere near my camp friends during the school year, but I always manage to stay in touch with them. Every summer, I grow in a new way. Whether it’s becoming more independent or valuing friendships more, Camp Ramah has shaped who I am today.” LUCY ABNER Tzeirim 2018
Melissa Siskind Ira Slavit Mike Slifer Bette and Gary Slutsky Susan Smirnoff and Kirk Zachary Justin Sohn Ari Solomon Susan Solow-Dubin Rabbi Abby Sosland Marilyn and Joseph Spector Zachary Spellman Joanne Sperling Harriet Spevack Daniel Spiegel Dina Spiegel and Elisha Andron Ezra Steinberg Sharon Steinberg Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc. Max Steinman Stephanie Stifelman Rachel Stone Michelle Strull Jim Sumner Ilona and Burt Surick Marcia Talmage Schneider and Fredric Schneider Ricky Stamler-Goldberg and Stan Goldberg Babette and Bruce Tenzer My Chi To Jack Topal Diane and Gene Travis Shelly Tsirulik Deborah and Kenneth Tuchman Judith and Bob Turkewitz Marion Udwin Rabbi Jan Uhrbach Rachel Underweiser Josh Varon
Shira Vickar Michael Vondriska Adina and Phil Wagman Sherry Waksbaum and Andrew Baraff Aliza Waxman Jo-Ann Waxman Beth Berman Wechsler and Steven Wechsler Debra and Gary Weil Joshua Weiner Leo Weiner Jessica Weinraub Jonathan Weinreich Dana Weinstein Debra Weinstein Rebecca Weintraub and Jeremy Edelman Melissa and David Weisman Rachael Weisman Gideon Weiss Michal Weiss Paula and Jeff Weiss Sandra and Michael Weitz Erica Werber Eric Wertheim Lauren Wiener Robin Fox Wohlstetter Walter z”l and Fredda Wolk Deborah and Russell Yankwitt Anat and Yoram Yossefy Jody Zalkin-Weisskopf and Philipp Weisskopf Rachel Tydings Zar Elena and David Zislin Ann and Rabbi Sandy Zisser Solomon Zisser
ART OPENS DOORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The following list includes new gifts and payments on pledges in support of our Art Opens Doors campaign*. Thank you to the many donors whose support allowed us to raise more than $1.8 million in total to build our beautiful Welcome Center, to improve and enhance the Beit Am Bet theater, and to build our state-of-the-art Omanut (art) building. $10,000 and Above Beth and Jonathan Ain Marsha and Mark Chazin Diana and Liron Gitig Michael Och Arielle and Yoni Saposh Leona and Neil Schluger Selma and Daniel Weiss
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
$5,000 – $9,999 Gena and Larry Cobrin Nina and Gary Glaser Lisa and Joshua Golomb Robert Haar HealthCor Foundation Trust Matching Gift Program Judy and Rob Hirsch Karen and Jonathan Kaplan Terry Krulwich, Paul Posner, Jeremy and Rabbi Paulette Posner Judy Levenstein and Philip Kruger Joy Perla Orlie and Richard Prince Stefanie Katz Rothman and James Rothman Linda Holof-Saposh and Rabbi Stuart Saposh Marsha Shlefstein Vivian and Steven Verstandig Monica and Lester Weiss
$3,600 – $4,999 Rochel and Leonard David Beth Mann Carol and Jon Rosenblatt Gina and Philip Vinick
$1,800 – $3,599 Lynn Buckvar-Keltz and Martin Keltz Erica and Ephraim Edelman Dana and Adam Fine Elana and Raymond Goldberg Rena and Andy Goodman Ilene and Jeffrey Greenbaum
Richard Friedman, President Harriet Shaiman, Senior Vice President Adi Rabinowitz, Financial Vice President Adina Avery-Grossman, Vice President Rick Atlas, Vice President Atara Jacobson, Vice President Lani Kustanowitz, Vice President Sue Och, Treasurer Adam Wallach, Secretary Dr. Hugh Pollack, Chair
Jessica and Adam Kaplan Sarah Klagsbrun and Eric Weinstein Judith and Martin Konikoff Illana and Adam Margolis Josh Mohrer Martha and Hugh Pollack Harriet and Rabbi Joel Shaiman Marcia Tal
$501 – $ 999
$1,000 – $ 1,799
Helene Blieberg Marlene Noveck and Steven Goldstein Amy Sugarman and Marc Damsky Sherri and Daniel Tobias
Valerie Altmann and Daniel Perla Dena and David Bruckman Jody and Jonathan Caplan Melissa and Lawrence Covitt Reena Blum Glick and David Glick Sharon and Matthew Holden Arlene and Robert Kagan Peter Kashin Suzanne Katz and Richard Friedman Liba Kornfeld and Rabbi Ethan Linden Arielle and Cory Schneider Karen Legman Segal and Eric Segal Sarah and Jeremy Sokolic Martha and Ari Swiller Susan Werk
Lori Cohen and Alon Gitig Pat and Alan Davidson Lynne and Arnold Gordon Sharon and James Schwarz Debra and Adam Verstandig
$181 – $500
$1 – $180 Joanne and Marc Ashley Elaine R. Cohen Emma Haddad and Russell Steinthal Stephanie Handel Elizabeth Rosenfeld Joanie Schwarz Karen Secular and Doron Grosman Nora and Barry Yood
Dr. Gena Cobrin Marc Damsky Amy Feilbogen Diana Gitig Moshe Horn Rebecca Kahn Alisa Rubin Kurshan Ben Mann Illana Margolis Orlie Prince Yoni Saposh Steve Seiden Alan Schall Jeff Shlefstein Heidi Silverstone Sarah Sokolic Jeff Teitelbaum Eric Weinstein Dr. Julia Paris, Alumni Association Representative Pat Davidson James Schlesinger Pauline Siegel z”l Honorary Vice Presidents Saul Shapiro z”l Honorary Chair
EX OFFICIO Rob Hirsch, Past President Steve Goldstein, Past President Dr. Charles Mann, Past Chair Richard Skolnik, Past Chair Amy Winiker, Alumni Association President
*This list only includes gifts and payments on pledges made between Oct. 1, 2017-Dec. 31, 2018.
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ADVISORY COUNCIL Jon Apter Ira Balsam Ari Berman Joan Bucholtz Ari Burstein Mark Covitt Victoria Feder Josh Flug Shelly Handel Jeremy Kaplan Steven Kauderer Dan Labovitz Beth Lerman Adin Meir David Morris Dr. Cliff Nerwen Lee Podair Adeena Rosen James Rothman Neil Schluger Phil Sherrill Deanna Stecker Dr. Jay Steinberg Leslie Teicher Susan Werk
CRB YEAR-ROUND TEAM Rabbi Ethan Linden, Director Aleeza Adelman Seth Adelsberg Bertha Braunfeld Elizabeth Chipkin Allen Frangione Didi Kalmanofsky Debra Miller Rabbi Ari Perten Natalie Pont Danielle Porwich Rabbi Paul Resnick Amy Rosuck Adina Rothman Jane-Rachel Schonbrun Karen Legman Segal Jason Smalley Jackie Stafford
Design: J Sherman Studio
STRATEGIC PLAN
A MESSAGE FROM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS, ALISA RUBIN KURSHAN AND YONI SAPOSH Camp Ramah is ready for our future! We believe that we are at the right point in our development to aim high: to build upon excellence that we deliver; to inspire new cohorts of Jews to become role models and educators of the next generation of Ramahniks; and, to deepen and expand the imprint of Camp, reaching more Jewish families throughout the year. It is always a good idea for organizations to step back periodically and to create the space to think big. This past year, we did just that. Starting from a position of strength, the leadership of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires asked ourselves a series of difficult questions: How can CRB be the leading edge and catalyst for the renewal of American Judaism’s vital center? Given that we fill camp each summer with a very high percentage of returning campers, how do we grow to reach greater numbers of campers while maintaining our commitment to meeting high standards of excellence? Recognizing the changing face of Conservative Judaism, how do we adapt to create joyful, inclusive and participatory Jewish experiences?
We are delighted that, at the end of 2018, the CRB Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Strategic Plan for Ramah Berkshires, identifying key strategic priorities that will guide our work and focus in the coming years. This plan reflects the work of many individuals who contributed their insights and experiences. We spoke to leading Jewish and camping professionals, lay leaders, current and past staff members, rabbis, donors, parents, and more. We visited Camp, observed the facilities and the program, and spoke with many staff and campers. We were blessed to do this work with a committed group of committee members who conducted interviews, facilitated focus groups, and worked closely with us and the professional team to widen our lens and allow us to learn from diverse constituencies. This plan represents our learnings and recommendations for Camp Ramah. It is the first step in the next phase of our camp’s growth. We believe that working together we will be able to achieve the goals that will secure our future. To read the complete CRB Strategic Plan, visit www.ramahberkshires.org.
“ After attending weekly Hebrew school and going to temple, I was definitely aware of my Jewish heritage, but it was not until I started to go to Camp that it was instilled with Jewish values and I learned to embrace it.� JACOB POPOLOW Machon 2018
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