2021 Ramah Berkshires Annual Report

AN NUA L RE PORT

MISSION STATEMENT 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 mitzvot, Hebrew language, and the land and people of Israel; commitment to inclusion and Tikun Olam;

Camp is infused with the best of our traditions and values

and the joy of learning and prayer.

We are so proud of [our daughter] for being at Camp and experiencing this new adventure.

- Jared Balanoff, First Time Camp Parent

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A MESSAGE FROM

KAYITZ 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

Ra b b i E t ha n L i n den & R i c h ie Fr i e dm an

Yahadut Electives The yahadut (Jewish learning) program for our B-side edot (rising 8th-11th graders) was re-envisioned for Kayitz 2021 - and landed as quite a success! By combining

As anyone who has ever been to Camp knows, the

of the summer, and we danced and played and

ritual of Havdalah is a special time. If you stand in just

laughed and learned and prayed our way through a

the right place during those critical moments, you can

summer that felt–mostly–more normal than not.

hear the singing and see the spark of the candle from

We are grateful for those summer months; months

just about every corner of Camp. Shabbat ends; the

that turned out to be a respite from a storm that

week begins. But despite the promise implied in the

we thought would end but is still raging. We are

name, the dividing line between holy time and normal

grateful to the staff who came not knowing what it

time is never quite so exact, especially at Camp.

would be like to be in Camp every moment of every

After all, at Ramah all time is holy time, and Shabbat

day for almost nine weeks. We are grateful to our

somehow feels more normal in Camp than perhaps

doctors and nurses who worked tirelessly this

anywhere else. As the stars appear above us, we chant

summer to keep Camp healthy. We are grateful to

the words that promise clean divisions between one

the parents of our campers who trusted us with

thing and the other, but it never feels quite so

their children even as circumstances and protocols

carefully compartmentalized.

seemed to change weekly.

That turned out to be true of this ongoing pandemic

We are grateful for our campers who brought such wondrous happiness to Camp.

LIGHT PARADE

And we are grateful to you. You helped us when the

Parade was a campwide event that

night seemed darkest, and you helped us when the

featured over 20 floats that were created,

dawn finally came–uncertain though it was. Without

designed, built, and paraded through Camp

you there would have been no Havdalah between

by chanichim (campers). This beautiful and

last year and this, because our light would have been

unique event was the beginning of a new

as well. We had imagined, after the lost summer of 2020, that kayitz (summer) 2021 would represent a clean break from the confusion and uncertainty of the year before. But it was not to be. We entered the summer with COVID numbers low and hope for a true separation from what had come before; we ended the summer with rising cases beyond our gates and a new wave upon us. And yet: 2021 was not 2020.

We opened Camp. We brought nearly 800 campers and well over 200 staff to Wingdale and we kept them safe. It wasn’t easy. There was no coming or going from Camp, some of our normal programming could not happen, and everyone from the youngest campers to the oldest staff were very much trying to figure out what summer camp in an ongoing pandemic should look and feel like. Also, it rained. A lot.

But we did it. We ran a safe, fun, joyous summer camp.

We created some division, at least, between what had been and what we could do. The shouts and songs of happy campers once more provided the soundtrack

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snuffed out long since. Without your unending and generous support, we could not confidently plan for

these edot, we were able to offer over 25 bechirot (electives) to choose from over the course of the summer. These electives allowed the chanichim (campers) to tap into a variety of areas of interest, from outdoor education to music, art, storytelling, and more! Some highlight electives included: “Israeli Elections Simulation,” “Drash & Dragons,” “Process Painting: Created in God’s Image,” “Parasha Podcast,” and “Jewish Music in the United States Today.”

The 1st Annual Ramah Berkshires Light

summer tradition!

success with whatever the future may bring. This past summer was extraordinary in so many ways; we cannot wait for what comes next. Thank you for giving us the foundation for that hope, and thank you for assuring that Ramah Berkshires will continue to a place where Havdalah marks not the end of sanctified time and the beginning of something mundane, but rather reminds us that, at Camp, every moment is truly holy.

Rabbi Ethan Linden

Richie Friedman

Director

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Becoming GESHER

I really can’t overstate how much my husband and I appreciate what you all pulled off this summer. I know it was super challenging and took sustained effort... thank you again.

Kayitz (Summer) 2021 was the inaugural summer for “Becoming GESHER” - an exciting and unique leadership program designed for our Gesher chanichim

- Carrie Marlin, Camp Parent

(rising 11th grade campers). Each week of the summer focused on a different midah (value) - Gibush (unification), Etz Chayim (“Tree of Life” - i.e, Torah), Shivyon (equity), Hitbodedut (self-meditation), Emunah (faith), and Ruach (spirit, energy).

Throughout the summer, the Gesher chanichim had many opportunities and experiences to demonstrate these values as they experienced their final summer as chanichim, and began to prepare for their transition to tzevet (staff).

LGBTQ+ This summer was filled with opportunities for LGBTQ+ campers, staff members, and allies to explore their identities, to connect to Jewish tradition and learning, and to build community within the larger Camp kehillah (community). The establishment of our first “Keshet Club” provided a weekly space for our LGBTQ+ campers and staff members to gather together to talk, play games, and reflect on what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires.

KAYITZ 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

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AROUND CAMP

ninja course The chanichim (campers) enjoyed learning how to maneuver through this uniquely designed Ninja Course, built behind the Ulam.

agam inflatable The chanichim (campers) had a blast jumping

outdoor theater

Three Ramah Berkshires’ camper productions - High School Musical,

off, sliding down, and climbing up the newest inflatable addition to the agam (lake).

hikes

Cinderella, and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - were enjoyed in our beautiful new outdoor theater, complete with a full stage, lighting, and production tower.

campfire circle

Newly cut trails on Ramah Mountain allowed for more frequent small-group hikes and campouts this past summer.

A new igul (campfire circle) on B-side gave our B-side chanichim (campers) many opportunities this summer for B-side chanichim to participate in outdoor cooking for bishul boker (breakfast) and even bishul aruchat erev (dinner). This new-and-improved

It was many of the imperfections that helped make this past summer close to perfect. [Despite the pandemic], something that remained unadulterated, ever-present, and true was the kehilla of Ramah Berkshires.

Camp has always been my home away from home. To see it from the staff perspective was a deeply enriching experience.

As a counselor you really do have a profound impact on the campers and they have just as much of an impact on you.

I’m truly grateful for every single part of Kayitz 2021 - bubble and all.”

igul definitely earned its coined name “Igul Bet-ter.”

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Jonah Seidenfeld Gesher ’18, 2021 Staff Member Annual Report

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STAFF HIGHLIGHTS Ramah Service Corps Fellows The Ramah Service Corps, a program through the National Ramah Commission, has enabled us to engage three summer staff members to assist with year-round programming. We were thrilled to have Jared Blatteis, Maya Rabinowitz, and Shosahana Scheinberg as our 2020-2021 fellows, and we are delighted to welcome Mitchell Black, Dina Ocken, and Abby Stern as our 2021-2022 fellows.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING This past year, during the non-summer months, we have joyously come together as a community – virtually – for special camper programs, community events, and holiday

Tzevet Love Thanks to the generosity of many Camp parents, our incredible, dedicated, and hard-working tzevet (staff) members were showered with “staff appreciation” this summer through delicious food, special outings, and exciting staff programming. Highlights included fresh bagel breakfasts throughout the summer, a special delivery of

celebrations. Some of these programs have included: Musical Havdalah Berksh ires Bach utz B ’Y a cha d The f irst annual Ramah B er k s hi res ( Vi r t u al ) 5K Cam p er co nnectio n pro gra m s incl ud ing t rivia night s, gam e n i g ht s , craf t ing, scavenge r hu n t s , an d d an ce com pet i t i on s

Chickie’s, a visit from Rita’s Ice, three times weekly fresh

Co m m unity-wide Ch a n u k a h ce l e bra t i o n

coffee and hot chocolate from Dunkin’, and an evening at a

Cam p er h o liday p ro g ra m s

rented out movie theater. Our tzevet truly felt the love!

Partnersh ip p ro grams wit h l ocal synagogues an d U SY

Staff Training Our Shavua Hachanah (staff week) is filled with special speakers, staff trainings, and skill building sessions for our entire summer staff. Two of the guests we welcomed this summer were Rahel Bayer, CEO of The Bayar Group and Lindsay Fram, a nationally renowned Sexuality Educator and Trainer. Rahel Bayar, a former sex crimes and child crimes

We cannot thank you and your staff enough for everything you have done and all that you continue to do to keep our kids safe and happy!

-Donna & Noam Kritzer

and child abuse prosecutor, ran a training session about setting safe boundaries and preventing abuse at Camp.

We welcomed back Lindsay Fram who spoke to the tzevet (staff) about creating a safe and wonderful summer for all campers through an exploration of issues of equity, rejection, and consent. We feel fortunate to have been able to provide these important and engaging training and professional development sessions that set an important tone for the summer.

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THE S E I N C LUD E D : regular COVID-19

CAMP IN COVID T H AN KS TO THE GEN EROUS SUPPO RT O F O UR CO M M U N ITY, IN THE S UMMER O F 2021 WE W E RE ABLE TO M A KE MANY ADJUSTMEN TS AND ACCO M M O DAT IO NS TO PR OT ECT THE HEALTH AN D SAFE T Y O F O UR CAM PERS AN D STAF F, AN D TO P R EVEN T T H E SPRE AD O F COVID - 19.

FINANCIALS 202 1 O P ER AT I N G RE V E NUE CH A RI TA B L E GIVING $638,2 2 5

9.64%

G R A NTS $4 1 0 ,7 3 5

T UIT IO N & FEE S $5,53 5,505

83.6%

6.2%

OT HER INCO M E $3 5,663

.539%

testing (we administered an estimated 4000 PCR tests over the course of seven weeks!); the addition of an outdoor “satellite” Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall) that enabled us to divide the number of campers and staff gathering to eat at one time; the addition of new covered outdoor program spaces, including a huge “circus tent” in the middle of Camp; outdoor triage areas set up adjacent to the Marpeah (infirmary) in order to prevent crowding of campers who were not feeling well inside the “marp” building; special activities and treats for our staff members who were unable to leave on days off because of our closed camp “bubble”; and special in-camp programming for campers in place of our typical out-of-camp trips (for example, we hosted an amazing carnival during “intersession” – the days between first and second session). We are so grateful that the measures we took not only enabled us to run a COVID-free summer, but also allowed us to add new and exciting programmatic elements to the 2021 Kayitz experience.

CAPITAL IM PROVE M E NTS & FACILIT IE S $941 ,442

44.7% 14.8%

G E N E R AL & A D M I NI ST R AT I O N $69 9 ,7 1 0

11%

PRO GRAM & O PE RAT IO NS $1 ,871 ,424

Stacey and David Leibowitz

$5 , 000 - 9 , 9 9 9

Anonymous

Heather and Adi Rabinowitz

Amy and Rick Atlas

Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Michael Ravitz

Amy and Jeremy Biloon

Eileen and Jerry Lieberman

Mindy and Alan Schall

Daniele and Steven Bleier

$ 3 6 ,0 0 0 - $ 9 9 ,0 0 0

$1 0, 000 - 1 9 , 9 9 9

Joan and Harvey Bucholtz

Rebecca and Joe Alkon

Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund

The Eibshutz-Raphan Foundation, Inc.

Karen and Jonathan Kaplan

Melissa Kushner and Jeremy Kaplan

Joanna Kasirer and Josh Kaplan

The Nachshon Project

Rabbi Dara and Simon Klarfeld

Renee and Mark Covitt

Alan Queen

$ 2 0 ,0 0 0 - 3 5 ,9 9 9

Sarah and David Nanus National Ramah Commission Susan Och and Brian Kalver Stefanie Katz Rothman and James Rothman

Federation of Jewish Men’s Club, New York Metro Region Ann Goldhirsch and Barry Love Robert Haar

Blossom and Ed Leibowitz Illana and Adam Margolis Cynthia Moss and Vittorio Terracina Jaclyn and Gonen Paradis

2021 Financial Assistance in

2019

Over the past 4 summers your support has allowed us to

$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 A N D A B OV E

Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber

Financial Assistance in

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THI S L I ST I N C LU D E S A L L D O NAT IO NS F R O M J A N. 1 – D EC . 3 1 , 2 02 1

Victoria and Benjamin Feder

$397,463* 29.5%

THANK YOU

Adina Avery-Grossman and Harman Grossman

202 1 O P E RAT I N G E X PE NSE S SA L AR I E S & B E N E F I TS $2 ,8 3 3 , 5 6 0

DONORS

$454,146

provide over 1.6 million dollars in financial tuition assistance.

Financial Assistance in

2018 $436,560

Financial Assistance in

2017 $377,194

$92 8,01 1

$1 ,0 99,296

$1 ,286,02 6

$1 ,359,290

*We are pleased

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2018

2019

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that we were able to meet the needs of all incoming camper

The decrease

families, ensuring that

in dollars distributed

all enrolled campers

in 2021 was due to a

were able to spend the

decrease in requests

summer in camp.

for support.

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DONORS Noam Rubinstein Arielle Greenbaum Saposh and Yoni Saposh Harriet and Rabbi Joel Shaiman Leslie and Jeremy Teicher Ayelet and Jeffrey Teitelbaum UJA Federation of New York Monica and Lester Weiss Selma and Daniel Weiss

The Herman Forbes Charitable Trust Linda Holof-Saposh and Rabbi Stuart Saposh Sofia Hubscher and Adam Wallach Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

DONORS $ 1 ,80 0 - 2 ,4 9 9

Liz and Yuval Marcus

Jessica Green

Ellie Carmody and Daniel Stone

Anonymous

Deborah and Jeffrey Moelis

Neal Chalofsky

Steve Baumgarten

Park Avenue Synagogue

Rebecca Green-Kaplan and Leonard Kaplan

Rebecca and Ari Berman

Erynne and Ari Rennert

Sara Bucholtz

Josie Sandler and Joshua Flug

Deborah and Ari Burstein

Suzanne Katz and Richard Friedman

Gena and Lawrence Cobrin

Sarah Klagsbrun and Eric Weinstein

Erica and Ephraim Edelman

Corinthian International Foundation

Naomi and Ari Saposh Jane-Rachel and Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun

Ellen and Jay Steinberg

Eillene Leistner and Barry Winiker

Martha and Ari Swiller

Jennifer Leon and Joshua Hirsch

Shoshi Talesnick and Rabbi Barry Katz

Aliza and Benjamin Mann

Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman and Alon Lederman

Audrey Atlas

Liquid Screen Design, LLC

Sarah and Robert Goodman

Susan and Joel Berman Lindsay and Will Bressman

Batya Nadler and Matthew Albert

The Arie and Eva Halpern Family Foundation Inc.

Caspe Foundation

Michael Och

Jessica Yood and Avi Deener

Shelley and Josef Paradis

Jenna Statfeld Harris and Aaron Harris

Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff

Martha and Hugh Pollack

Rhonda and Richard Kahn

Amy and Andrew Forrest

Francie and Stephen Teitelbaum

Elana Kaminetzky and Brian Cohen

Elena and David Zislin

Annie and David Kaufman

Orli Almog and Ben Levy

Leah and Aaron Lipskar

Loren Altshuler and Andrew Sapira

Barbara and Charles Mann

Tamar and Rabbi Jeffrey Arnowitz

Lynne and Arnold Gordon

Rebecca Kahn

Deborah Kruger and Robby Tepper

Sheara and David Arbit

Lisa and Joshua Golomb

Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld

Sarah and Jeremy Sokolic

Vivian Fried and Leonard Podair

Diana and Liron Gitig

Penina Grossberg and Matt Epstein

Jordana Klein and Adin Meir

Ilana and Simmy Kustanowitz

Valerie and Mark Gerstein

Marian Gross-Koblenzer and Jonathan Koblenzer

Aviva and Steven Seiden

Lori and Steve Fineman

$ 2, 5 0 0 - 4 , 999

Ilene and Jeffrey Greenbaum

$ 1 ,0 0 0 - 1 ,79 9 Mia and Jeremy Abelson Nicole and Michael Adler Meryl and Stewart Ain

Phillip Bausk Tahlia and Jordan Bliss Roslyn Braun Jessica and Jeffrey Brown Jody and Jonathan Caplan Sandra and Richard Cohen Cari and Rabbi Mitchell Cohen Karen and Daniel Covitt

Jill and Jason Paris Julia Paris Andrea and Jeremy Perler PSEG Erica and Jeremy Rosenfeld Rachel and Joshua Schanzer Bree Schonbrun and Ian Dumain Rose and Dan Shames Heidi and Robert Silverstone Elyce and Steven Smedresman Elizabeth and Daniel Spevack Sherry and Doron Steger Nancy and Harold Tepper Rebecca Tobin and Ari Ungar Ruth Weinreb and Bennett Ashley Lynn and Gil Weitzman Melissa Werber

Heather and Jesse David Michelle and Michael Dittelman Lisa Fishman and Sam Lehr Eric Freedman Jennie Friedman and Ross Zelman Nili Gitig Arielle Glaser and Jordan Herzog Jordana Horn Gordon and Jon Gordon Yvette Gordon Alison Grann and David Gutstein Max Green

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Barry Cohen Lori Cohen and Alon Gitig Joan and Rabbi Martin Cohen Rochel and Leonard David Jeremy Deutsch Faye Dittleman Rabbi Moshe Edelman Rachel Engelberg Karen and Noah Estrin Jennifer Feldman Jenna and Ori Foger Josh Fox Jonathan Funk and John Arnold Andrea and Benjamin Genek Leslie Glubo Rachel Goldrich Amy and Jon Goldstein Rena and Andrew Goodman Amy and Scott Gottesfeld Brenne and Eli Grossman Sara Gubins and Michael Bijaoui Adar and Sam Gurvitch Emma Haddad and Russell Steinthal Fanny and Sheldon Handel Judy and Robert Hirsch Sigal Hirsch Max Hirsch Anne and Ari Hoffnung Alison Joseph and Matt Kirschen

$5 00 - 9 9 9 Rabbis Rachel Ain and David Levy Orly Arbit Bank of America Matching Gifts Tamar and Scott Barbash Sharyn Ben-Zvi and Ken Unger Sherry and Stephen Boguchwal Melissa and Jonathan Boguchwal Debbi Bohnen and Adam Wall

Jessica and Adam Kaplan Randi and Justin Kattan Rebecca Kurland Sara and Benjamin Levin Alyssa and Sam Levy Talia and Marc Metson Sarah and Alex Mishurov Elaine and Ronald Morris Marlene Noveck and Steven Goldstein

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DONORS Talya Oberfield and Rabbi Ari Lucas Lauren and Andrew Orenstein Barbara and Peter Paris Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Renah and Rabbi Mayer Rabinowitz Rebecca Raphael and Eric Feuerstein Emily and Gil Raviv Susan Ticker and Cantor Henry Rosenblum

Dina Ufberg and Samuel Goodman

Stephanie Carmel

Ilana and Michael Verstandig

Ella and Noah Chinitz

VERSTOLO

Toby Cobrin

Dottie and Donald Wagner

Lauren and Ian Cutler

Marni and Mitchell Weinberg

Michael Dinowitz

Melissa and Brian Weiss

Jennifer Dugdale and Benjamin Sommer

Paula Kramer Weiss and Jeff Weiss Faye Wurman Rev Trust Arlyne and Alan Zagon Elaine and Joseph Zeitlin

Ari Sarna

$360 - 499

Abigail and Robert Schlaff

Denise and David Abner

Ilene and Michael Schlank

Linda Adams

Rachel Schwartz and Craig Goldstein

Rabbi Rachel Aranoff

Danielle and Adi Segal

Alexandra and Jason Auerbach

Ranit and Gabriel Shiff

Sara Beckerman

Ilana Sidorsky and Joseph Robbins

Dalya and Jonathan Berger

Dana Siperstein

Danya and Marc Berman

Susie and Scott Smedresman

Jennifer Bernell-Majzner and Marc Majzner

Ezra Steinberg Sandi and Alexander Stern

Jennifer Eisenberg Amy and Bruce Engelberg Gabriel Feldman Dana and Adam Fine

Amy Perle Rosuck and Craig Rosuck

Tamara and Rich Solomon

DONORS

Deena Fraint Adam Friedman Michael Garfinkle Dale and Steven Gindi Karen and Henry Glanternik Carol and Philip Goldsmith Brent Greenspan Rebecca and Jerry Gumpel Avi Hoffman Nina and Adam Kantrowitz

Catherine and Jeff Brown

Deena and Howard Kestenbaum

Susan Cantor

Ariela Keysar-Coy and Peter Coy

Joy and Benno Kimmelman

Jessica and Yoni Schwab

Rachel Pecker and Ari Zelman

Ella and Sam Kohn

Sarah and Rabbi Daniel Schweber

Sharon Zucker

Liba Kornfeld and Rabbi Ethan Linden

Judy Fried Siegel and Jonathan Siegel

Leah Krakinowski and Andrew Silberstein

Yaira Singer and Matthew Binstock

Arielle Mallen and Jonathan Kuritzky

Sarah and Joshua Smith

Debra Kroll and Alexander Mandel Rabbi Dahlia Kronish-Maudlin and Joshua Maudlin

Anonymous (2) Paul Appleby Abigail and Ben Archibald Evan Ashley Elana Axelrod

Shira and Joseph Steinberg

Shari and Ted Baran

Jacqueline and Jeffrey Lisenbaum

Amy Sugarman and Marc Damsky

Liza and Gary Barth

Judith Margolin and Seth Schwartz

Elana and Brian Tepper

Adria and Philip Metson

Nathan Tondow

Stephanie Novak and Marc Weinstein

Risa and Jeff Torkin

Dana Ostrow and Seth Theriault

Shelly Tsirulik

Lisa and Rabbi Harry Pell

Haley and Max Vogel

Dara and Jason Rogoff

Beth Berman Wechsler and Steven Wechsler

Beena and Steven Levy

Howard Rombom Rabbi Paula and Jeremy Rose Steven Saltz Ilana and Robert Saposh Bruce Schreiber

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Rhoda Sperling and Ted Hollenberg

Brenda and Steven Albert

Harriet and Harold Spevack

Natasha Labovitz

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Rachael and Michael Smolow

$1 8 1 - 3 5 9

Sheryl and Eric Bassin Amy Bebchick and Jeffrey Brown Matan Berkowitz Beth Berkowitz and Joshua Henkin Melanie and Marc Blatteis Geraldine and Paul Bloch Mara and Daniel Braunfeld

Justin Weitz

Lori and Len Brooks

Joshua Wohl

Brooke Capps-Yaroni and Allon Yaroni

Robin and Scott Wohlstetter Calie and Jason Yousha

Helen Chernikoff and Daniel Kirschbaum

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DONORS

DONORS Michelle Katz and Cantor Adam Frei

Stephanie Nussbaum and Michael Kress

Shai Katz

Nancy and Nissim Oron

Vanessa and Adam Kerchner

Chava and Craig Ortner

Pamela Kessel

Naomi and Mark Paul

Daniela and Steven Klein

Ari Peskoe

Samantha and Wilson Knight

Dina and Douglas Propp

Sharon Barr Skolnik and Hillel Skolnik

Naomi Ko and Avi Urbas

Alexandra and Haskel Rabbani

Elizabeth Solomont and Phil Levy

Margalit Cirlin Koffler and Caleb Koffler

Marta Ravin and Abraham Leinwand

Aron Sotnikoff

Amy Rebenstock

Ruthie and Eliezer Stavsky

Howard Rebenstock

Shira and Josh Stein

Michael Reifman

Daniel Stern

Faith Roessel and Matthew Slater

Sarah and Michael Stern

Anne Kohn and Charles Gold Dalia and Joseph Lerner Judy Levenstein and Phil Kruger Allison and Martin Levine Jackie Lewis Kim and Jeff Lichtenstein Jenny and Randy Longman

Elisa Marcus and Dror Bikel Jacob Margolis Tova and Stuart Markowitz

Naomi and Seth Cohen Lauryn and Adam Covitt Ethan Coy Sarrae Crane and Rabbi Jonathan Waxman Ava and Jeffrey Cushner Serena David Jill Davis

Rachel Glasser

Bennett Heller

Caryn Marlin and John Shaw

Samuel Glassoff

Jana and Todd Helmrich

Adele Goldberg

Danielle and Steven Herbst

Beth Mayerowitz and Eugenio Brauner

Barbara and Howard Goldberg

Alison Hoffer

Carrie and Joseph Goldberg

Oren Hoffman and Ari Mishkin

Ariela Bellen Goldenberg

Oshrat Hoffman

Rachel Goldman and Bob Johnsen

Alison and Joshua Holden

Jennie Goldress and Andrew Eisenberger

Sharon and Matthew Holden

Aliza and Steve Goldstein

Julie Domonkos and Daniel Leffell Tammy Dorff Fay and Kenny Duftler Renee Dunn Naomi and Gerald Eisenberger

Aytan Goodman Google Jenna and Elliot Gordon Jonathan Gottlieb

Lili Ezrapour

Graham Holdings Matching Gift Program

Caroline Fox and David Shechter

Joshua Gruber

Rebecca and Rabbi Keven Friedman

Shira and Robert Grunstein

Anne Friedman and Saul Finkelstein

Max Gurvitch

Jessica and Rabbi Jason Fruithandler Omer Gamlieli 18

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Ben Guzik Rabbis Hilly Haber and Rachel Marder

Samantha Hollenberg Dara Horn and Brendan Schulman Dena Hubscher Israel Bonds Sharon Jacob

Philip and Jenifer Romm Ilana and Paul Rosenberg

Jennifer Mandra

Melissa Chizzik-Schnall and Andrew Schnall

Arlene Rogachefsky and David Black

Deedee Rosenfeld

Cantor Elizabeth Stevens and Mark Popovsky Laura and James Sugarman Esther and Garth Symonds

Rebecca Theise and Chaz Firestone

Miriam and Adam Ruchman

Leah and Michael Traub

Jill and Eric Sacks

Shira Tydings-Bressler and Lee Bressler

Susan Salwen

Galit Mizrahi and Arnold Franklin

Danielle Salzberg and Daniel Kochavi

Yoav Nudell

Lauri and Charles Stern

Michal Telem and Marc Melzer

Midway Jewish Center

Network for Good

Toby and Allan Silvera

Madelyn Roth

Jennifer Saine and David Griff

Julie and Richard Morgulis

Shira Lee and Daniel Silver

Rachel Rodnyansky

Amalia Safran

Rabbi Loren and Jeremy Monosov

Julie Shikh

Lisa Szubin-Katzman and Jay Katzman

Jessica and Ross Mehlman

Daniel Mohrer

Michelle Shenfeld

Jodi and Michael Rosensaft

Linda and Paul Mayerowitz

Uri Moche

Barbara and Paul Schwartz

Danielle Violette-Birnberg Valerie Wald and Jeremy Goldman Shirley Wald Benjamin Werber

Michael Sanow

Sherry Woocher

Diana and Ilan Scharf

Robert Yontef

Scott Scheff

Nora and Barry Yood

Rachel Schindler

Judith and Allen Zaks

Rena and David Schlussel

Rachel and Daniel Zar

Ivy and David Schreiber

Michelle and Shaun Zeitlin

Sara Kabakov and Greg Pitts Aliza Kahn Marcia Kahnowitz Didi Kalmanofsky Rabbis Amy and Jeremy Kalmanofsky Sue and Sam Kamens

You are doing GREAT JOBS in a very difficult situation - THANK YOU!” - Camp Parent, Kayitz 2021

Michelle and Evan Kantor

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DONORS

DONORS Molly Baraff

Irit Carsanty

Sarah and Michael Diamond

Gavi Young Fenster

Hannah and Yoni Bargad

Rafi Chesler

Ricky Dinowitz

Sarah Ferbank

James Bass

Nathaniel Chevan

Lawrence Dombrow

Merisa and Asher Fink

Isabel Bass

Elizabeth Chipkin

Matthew Drescher

Bella Fink

Shari and John Bates

Lauren Cimbol

Rachel Drucker

Harrison Fink

Amy Bebchick and Jeffrey Brown

David Clements

Hallie Dunn

Jacob Fink

Pearl Beck and David Fisher

Nava and Adam Cohen

The East Northport Jewish Center

Jacob Finkelstein

Matthew Benak

Rebecca Cohen

Malka Edelman

Jeannie and Scott Fisher

Sharon Berger

Sarah and Asaf Cohen

Stephen Edelman

Elana and Ariel Fishman

Anna Berger

Yishai Cohen

PJ Edelman

Justin Fiszer

Adam Berke

Sharon and Henry Cohen

Barry Edelstein

Adiel Fleischer

Jane and Steven Berkowitz

Leora Cohen and Rabbi Joel Levenson

Dina Eidman

Brett Fleisher

Leora Einleger

Aaron Frank

Jodi and Fabian Eliasson

Miriam Fridman

Elana Elster and Jordan Horvath

Joshua Friedman

Iris Engelson and Hyman Rosen

Sarah Friedman and James Fraiman

Randi Berkowitz and Jonathan Regosin

Nomi and Harold Colton-Max

Nathaniel Berman

Benjamin Cooper

Rachel and Mark Berman

Rachel Cooper

Anna Bessendorf

Arthur Cooperman

Betty and Donald Bieber

Ella Cooperman

Tamryn and Jason Birke

Brooke Cowen

Gabrielle Blady

CT Male Associates

Deborah Blady

Jennifer and Daniel Cubell

Helene Blieberg

Jeremy Davis

Miriam and Matthew Block

Sheryl and Emily Dennis

Shayna Block

Chana and Josh Diamond

The Esrig Family Tali and Stan Etra Eliza Ezrapour Jodi Ezratty Jacob Feinberg Max Feinblatt Marcy Felsenfeld and Kenneth Gold

Daniel Friedman Ariel Friedman Robin Friedman Ari Friedman Barbara Freedman and Mitchell Wand Anna Frischman Beth and Michael Fruchtman

Ronda and Andrew Bloom Michelle and Jonathan Bloom Ann and Rabbi Sandy Zisser

Roberta and Zvi Albert

Aaron Blum

Ariela and Andrew Zizmor

Sari and Rabbi Uri Allen

Amy Blumenfeld

Jessica and Andrew Alter

Joanne and Elliot Bramnick

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Liat and Daniel Altman

Susan Brecher

Cheryl Abbani

Anonymous (4)

Sarit Brecher

Elizabeth Abrahams

Rachel Wainer Apter and Jonathan Apter

Mollie Breger

Julie and Mark Abramowitz Louise and Martin Abrams Aleeza and Andy Adelman Seth Adelsberg William Adelson Ariella and Barry Adika Larry Agin Leslie Agisim Deborah Weiss Aizenberg and Gabriel Aizenberg

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Matthew Arbess Josh Arbit

Cindy Brody Laura Brody

Molly Arenson

Rachael Siegel Bronstein and Ronnie Bronstein

Avi Argaman

Sari Brusso

Shira Arzt

Deborah Burkhoff

Moti Asif and Matthew Blank

Adam Burton

Alyssa Austern

Corey Busk

Gladys and Yehuda Azulay

Annie Cannon

Jesse Badash

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DONORS Shira Hutt and Jonathan Cornwell

Hillary Kroll

Eric Leiderman

David Immerman

Rachel Kroll

Rochelle Leinwand

Yoav Jacob

Michael Krulee

Jeffrey Leon

Lauren and Jonathan Jager-Hyman

Talya Kula

Laura Leon

Pamela and David Kuperstein

Abby Lerner

Mark Kushner

Aaron Lesserson

Helene Kushner and Roy Horowitz

Hope and Rabbi Melanie Levav

Heidi and David Lackowitz

Ariel and Wolf Levenson

Jessica Landsberg

Sandra Levenson

Darren Langer

Leslie and Jason Levin

Alan Lavin

Ann Levin

Shayne and Eli Lazar

Zachary Levine

Rebecca Leeman

Sonya Levine

Asher Leffell

Rosalind and Ronald Levy

Deborah Leffell

Rhonda and Gary Lillianthal

Debbie and Dan Lehman

Ben Linden

Daniel Jaret Sarah Jarvis Lisa and Spencer Jesner Gail Joseph Isabella Jureller Bernice and Gilbert Kahn Rabbis Naomi Kalish and Robert Scheinberg Hadas Kalmanofsky Aviva Kamens Elan Kane Aaron Kaplowitz Ann and Andrew Karmin Jackie and Donny Furst

Sydney Goodman

Stephanie Handel

Toby Kass

Liz Fusco-Bergman and Billy Bergman

Maor Gordon-Guterman

Kimberly and Marc Harrison

Mara and Ezra Kassin

Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia, Inc.

Cindy Hecht

Aviva Katz

Michelle Gavens and Brian Margolis

Alyse Heilpern

Ariel Katz

Rabbi Lisa Gelber

Beth Green

David Heller

Michele and Spencer Kaufman

Max Geller

Linda Roberts Greenblatt and Marc Greenblatt

Beth Heller

Julia Keltz and Zachary Seiden

Eve Heller

Robert Keltz

Ethan Heller

Cara Kessler

Amy and Kirk Henin

Leia Kessler

Barbara and Harvey Hennes

Rebecca Kevelson

Ali and Adam Henslovitz

Brenda and Victor Khabie

Mala Hertz

Jonah Kimmelstiel

Sarah Hirsch

Jeremy Kimmelstiel

Renee Hirsch

Jonah Klausner

Sherri and Scott Hockfeld

Karine Kleinhaus-Aizenberg and Salo Aizenberg

Jamie and Paul Gerber Deena Gilboa Deborah Gillman and Daniel Kass Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg Luciana Giorgi Stephanie and Brian Gitnik Elisha and Ari Glazer Ariel Gleaner Jason S. Goldberg Abra and Michael Goldemberg Jacob Goldenberg Eric Goldman Leslie Goldress Myrna Goldstein Alix Gollomp Betty and Hank Golomb Asya Gelfand Goodman Debbie and Simon Goodman

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Leah and Peter Greenspan Harry Griff Sam Griff Nofit and Arthur Gross Sue Gross Zoe Grossman Ilene Grossman Sandra and Jack Gruenberg Alan Gruenberg Samuel Gubins Adina and Shlomo Gunsburg Lisa Gutkin Naomi Gutstein Ben Gutstein Jacob Gutstein Allison Guttenplan Rabbi Yael Hammerman

Gail Hoffer-Loibl Rachel Hoffman Ian Hollenberg Ari Holsten Jocelyn and Shawn Holt Renee and Rabbi David Holtz Paul Horvath Marisa Horwood Jonathan Huberman

Lori and Steven Klinghoffer Julie Koenigsberg Gavriella and Rabbi Noam Kornsgold Yaffa Kornsgold Jodi Kraushar Nancy Kriegel and Andrew Butler Alex Kristal Douglas Kroll

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DONORS Leslie and Michael Linn

Jeremy Ney

Maya Liran

Claire and Aaron Nierenberg

Hannah Lorman

Arielle Nissenblatt

Nathan Maidenbaum

Jeannette Norris

Alec Mais

Ilana Nossel and Jordan Kolar

Judy Malavsky and Robert Scott

Renee Nossel

Naama Malomet

Adar Novak

Yaakov Malomet

Alissa Nussbaum

Elisheva Malomet

Mike O’Connor

Maayan Malomet

Rachel Ohayon

Beth Mann

Neil Orans

Matan Mann

Rachel and Hal Ossman

Ariel Marcus

Zoe Owens

Ehud Marcus

Lisa and Robert Patchen

Erika Marcus and Charles Neuman

Joy Perla

Hannah Margolis Karol Markowicz Carrie and Joel Marlin Tovah and Josh Marmer Steven Matthews Debbie and Jeff Meiliken Rachel and Yaron Meiner Samuel Mernick Deena and Dan Messinger

Josh Pines Odeya Pinkus Naomi Podair Naomi Polinsky Richard Pollack Marissa Feiwus Pollack Natalie and Rabbi Michael Pont Gabriel Pont Rabbi Paulette Posner

Amy Michelman and Eli Isaacson

Inna Postolov and Joshua Stillman

Harold Michels

Alexi Praskin

Jennafer Miller

Lev Pravda

Felicia Miller and Benjamin Leeman

Jessie and Ryan Pressman

Loren Miller

Price Waterhouse Coopers

Joyce and Richard Miller

Rachel Prince

Rachel Miller

Melissa and Yoram Puius

Uri Monson

Miri and Daniel Radomski

Sharon and Stephen Morganstern

Frances and Jason Raede

Samara Moritz

Rita Rak

Jackie Moses

Jacob Rak

Matthew Murray

Lynda Rath

Jessica and Randy Nathan

Micaela Raviv

Randi Navon

Jessica Raviv

Isaac Nemetz

Emily Rebenstock

Erica Neuman and Robert Reese

Allison Rebenstock

DONORS Naomi Skop Richter and Joseph Richter Rebecca Rimsky and Daniel Stecker Stacey and Cantor Bruce Rockman Reuven and Judy Rohn Wendy and Mitchel Rosen Maria Rosen Robyn, Alan and Evan Rosenbloom Madeline Rosenfeld Phoebe Rosenfeld Joshua Rosenfeld Ellen Rosenwald Yael and Zach Rosenzweig Gabrielle Roth Loren and Mark Roth Rabbis Amy Roth and Noam Marans Stefanie Roth Lauren and Bruce Roth Dana Roth Benjamin Roth Ben Rothman Shira Rubinstein and Eric Schechtman Elizabeth Rubinstein

Adina Scheinberg

Katie Shepard

Erica and Cantor Alan Sokoloff

Leah Scherer

Adam Shiff

Arielle Sokoloff

Julia Scherzer

Liliya Shikh

Jesse Spevack

Ben Schluger

Julie and Jeffrey Shlefstein

Adele Spickler

Lisa and Eric Schmutter

Ariella Shua

Emily St. Lifer

Alex Schoenbart

Elijah Siegel

Lois St. Lifer-Fields

Sally and Gordon Schonfeld

Rachel Siegel

Reuben Stavsky

Sari and Jeremy Schulman

Nicole and Rabbi Dave Siegel

Stephanie and Ari Stavsky

Jessica Schwartz

Deborah Siegel

Zachary Stecker

Julie Schwartz

Bonnie and David Silvera

Lenore and Fred Stein

Ilana Schwartz

Isaac Silvera

Arielle Stein

Annabelle Schwartz

Haskell Silvera

Rina Steinberg

Alex Schwarz

Mitchell Silverman

Blair and Jonathan Steinberg

Debra Schwarz

Michael Silverstone

Sharon Steinberg

Rachael and Ari Sclar

Max Silverstone

Dov Stern

Rebecca and Jesse Seiden

Mitchell Simon

William Stern

Lisa and Dan Serviss

Melissa Siskind

Abigail and Stewart Sternbach

Michelle Shandler

Debra and Art Skaroff

Rachel Stone and Rob Bernstein

Eliana Shapiro

Ilana Skolnick

Phyllis Stone and Glenn Davis

Zohra Shaukat

Tara and Jeffrey Skolnik

Sara Stopek

Caryn and John Shaw

Kristin Smaldon

Sarah Emmerich Sturm

Debbie and Greg Shaw

Julia Sohn

Daniel Sucher

Naomi Shechter

Justin Sohn

Mark Sugarman

Samuel Rude Eitan Rude Elena Russo Sarah Saad Michael Sacks Aliza Sadiky Melanie and Daniel Sadok Elana Safran Ilana Saltz Marcy Salwen David and Alice Sandgrund Lieba and Daniel Savitt Renee and Herman Savitz Ariella Savitz Phyllis and Michael Schafrank Marilyn Schamroth Julie and Phil Schanzer Jane Schechter

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RAMA H BERKSHIRES BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021-2022

Sutton Place Synagogue

Leora and Yoni Warren

Melissa and David Weisman

Devora and David Teitelbaum

Hillary Wasserman

Eli Weiss

Rebecca Teitelbaum

Jennifer and Jared Wasserman

Melissa and Brian Weiss

Randi and Yaacov Teplow-Phipps

Jo-Ann and Howard Waxman

Kira Weiss

Stephanie and David Tepper

Tammy and Robert Ween

Michal Weiss

Gilad Thaler

Lori and Marlon Weinberg

Vicki and Russell Wenger

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Tanya Thaw

Leah and Joel Weinberg

Ellen and Yoni Werlin

Richard Friedman, President

Pat Davidson, Honorary Vice President

Lisa and Rabbi Robert Tobin

Ariel Weinberger

Gideon Weiss

Harriet Shaiman, Senior Vice President

James Schlesinger z”l, Honorary Vice President

Ariella Toeman

Naomi Weinblatt

Cheryl Wexler and Arthur Rosenberg

Rick Atlas, Development Vice President

Pauline Siegel z”l, Honorary Vice President

Ilana Sarna Toledano and Shai Toledano

Paulina Weinreich

Louise and Michael Widland

Adi Rabinowitz, Finance Vice President

Robert Hirsch, Past President

Lisa and Dov Weinstein

Ben Winchell

Atara Jacobson, Vice President

Steve Goldstein, Past President

Gail and Raymond Weinstein

Evan Winiker

Debra and Randy Weinstein

Heather and Eugene Wishnic

Rebecca Kahn, Vice President

Charles Mann, Past Chairman

Rebecca Weintraub and Jeremy Edelman

Chava and Matthew Wolin

Lani Kustanowitz, Vice President

Richard Skolnik, Past Chairman

Sue Och, Vice President

Amy Winiker Forest, Alumni Association President

Danielle and Tony Tomich Cheryl and Steven Topal Minday and Mark Treitel Rabbi Anne Tucker Judith and Bob Turkewitz

Dayna and Larry Weintraub

Jessica and Josh Turnof

Caroline Koppel Weintraub and Eric Weintraub

Debra and Adam Verstandig Gina and Philip Vinick Jake Waksbaum

Elana Wolloch Sarah and Benjamin Yavelberg Emily Yolkut

Adam Wallach, Secretary Hugh Pollack, Chair

Savannah Zedeck

Hannah Weintraub Lisa and Cantor Mike Weis

Daniel Zipkowitz

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YEA R-RO UND PRO FESSIO NA L T EA M

Jon Apter

Rabbi Ethan Linden, Director

Ari Berman

Aleeza Adelman

Gena Cobrin

Seth Adelsberg

Marc Damsky

Dana Ben-Avi

Ian Dumain

Talia Feldman

Moshe Horn

Elana Fishman

Jeremy Kaplan

Allen Frangione

Marc Kushner

Tali Herman

Rabbi Luciana Pajecki Lederman

Susan Kennedy

Adin Meir

Rabbi Noam Kornsgold

Sarah Nanus

Adina Rothman

Chava Ortner

Yoni Saposh

Julia Paris

Jane-Rachel Schonbrun

Rabbi Harry Pell

Jason Smalley

James Rothman

Emily St. Lifer

Alan Schall

Ayelet Teitelbaum

2021/2 Jeff Shlefstein Sarah Sokolic

Eric Weinstein

Lynn Weitzman

Matt Albert, Alumni Association Representative to the Board

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