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Camp Ramah in California | 2022 Annual Report
Our Vision
We dream of a more just world with many generations of proud, educated, and reflective Jews, deeply committed to their communities and the pursuit of vibrant Jewish life.
Our Mission
Camp Ramah in California creates lifelong relationships through joyful, welcoming, and immersive Jewish experiences rooted in Torah, Avodah, and Gemilut Hasadim. Ramah is committed to the future of the Jewish community and betterment of the world. Torah – We cultivate a passion for lifelong Jewish learning and a commitment to our heritage and the wisdom of our people. Avodah – We create opportunities for joyful prayer and positive engagement in the richness of our rituals and mitzvot. Gemilut hasadim – We take active responsibility for each other and the world.
To Our Ramah Family At Camp Ramah in California, we see every camper’s progression from Gesher through Machon, Mador, and tzevet (staff) as a journey along what we’ve come to call an “aspirational arc.” Indeed, our ladder of Jewish growth, middah l’edah, affords chanichim (campers) and tzevet alike the opportunity to master a new value each summer as they mature into adolescence and then early adulthood. That aspirational arc continues as they transition into becoming alumni, donors, and eventually parents of the next generation of proud Ramah chanichim (campers) and madrichim (counselors). In other words, “A Journey for a Lifetime” isn’t just a clever tagline beneath our logo. It’s our very reason for being. It is easy to get bogged down by the minutiae of running a summer camp that is also, the other 43 weeks of the year, a bustling retreat center: have we ordered enough kosher chickens for Shabbat? Can we afford to replace the roofs of the bunks? Who is going to teach bishul (cooking) and omanut (art)? Will the chanichim love the new pickleball courts? When do we need to replace the mattresses? Answering these kinds of questions is vital to our daily operations, but at Ramah we also ask bigger, tougher questions: how can we equip Ramahniks with the skills to confront the world’s many challenges with kindness and empathy? How do we make space in our communities for those who are different from ourselves? What
does it mean to be a leader? What does it mean to be Jewish? Asking these kinds of questions, even if they don’t always have easy answers, allows us to keep one foot firmly planted in the present while also looking ahead with imagination, tenacity, and wonder. That’s why we decided that the theme for this year’s Annual Report would be Mabat L’atid: Gazing Towards the Future. That spirit infused our work throughout the kayitz (summer), and it was also palpable when we gathered at our Gala Celebration to honor Ellen Moss Brown, Alumni Leadership Award recipients Gwen and Jeremy Rosenthal, and to offer special recognition to Dr. Alyse Baron and Dr. Andrea Kasowitz. It was evident when we held our first Alumni Reunion retreat in many years, in the triumphant return of our Ohr Lanu Family Camp, and so much more. As we now look ahead towards 2023 and beyond, please join us in extending our deepest love for our chanichim and tzevet, profound appreciation for their families, unending gratitude for the extraordinary efforts made by Ramah’s year-round professionals and the Ojai operations team, and rav todot (many thanks!) to our donors and supporters.
B’shalom,
Lee S. Rosen, MD
Ellen Brown
Rabbi Joe Menashe
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Kayitz 2022 Recap At the end of every Passover seder, we say “l’shana haba’ah b’Yerushalyim,” vocalizing the ancient Jewish longing to return to Jerusalem. In the kayitz (summer) of 2020, our mantra was “l’shana haba’ah b’Ojai,” next year in Ojai. By the time that kayitz 2021 was in full swing our wish had come true — mostly. We were physically back in Ojai, but the ongoing pressures of the pandemic required us to run camp differently: edot (age groups) were separated into pods, meals were held outside, madrichim (counselors) were asked not just to spend their days and nights caring for chanichim (campers) but were also asked to step into the role of moomchim (specialists), and so on. It was incredible to be back at camp, but we were still operating in crisis mode. Perhaps that’s why kayitz 2022 felt, in so many ways, more important than ever — and more 2
magical. “Back to basics” was our new mantra. While we were able to incorporate many of the pandemic-era changes that had worked well and though we continued to eat outside, we were also able to begin rebuilding so many aspects of our program that had been impacted — for campers and for our tzevet (staff) alike. Indeed, after two irregular summers in a row, our third year madrichim and moomchim were in some ways like first year tzevet. This presented a challenge, but it was also an opportunity to take a fresh approach to staff training, and to ask serious questions about how Camp Ramah can provide our dedicated, hard-working tzevet with the tools they need not just to care for our chanichim, not just to provide an industry-leading summer camp program for more than a thousand children each summer, but also to care for themselves. We invested — and continue to invest — heavily in mental health and wellness resources for tzevet. After all, these young people — each of them a current and future leader of our
“ We invested —and continue to invest — heavily in mental health and wellness resources for tzevet.” community and of the Jewish people — also saw their lives upended in so many ways during their formative teenage years and early adulthood. As we look ahead to the future, we will continue to preserve those fundamental aspects of our program that make Camp Ramah what it is, while also remaining steadfastly committed to experimentation, tinkering, and adaptation in order to meet the changing needs of our chanichim, the evolving expectations of their parents, and the ever-increasing capabilities of our tzevet.
Chair, Board of Directors Lee S. Rosen, MD
Development Chair Karmi Monsher
Celebration Chair Lesley Wolman
Celebration Co-Chairs Nancy Beiser Suzy Bookbinder Ellen Braun Rochelle Cohen Rebecca & Michael Gillman Kathy Guccione z’l Wendy & Mark Hales Julie & Eric Kramer Saralyn Leven Elana & Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman Jill Namm Lisa & Alan Petlak Felice Resnick Annie & Jeff Shugarman Ellen Silverman Sepi & Michael Varon Annette Weinberg
Honorary Co-Chairs Rhoda & Dr. Bob Barnhard Dr. Jonathan Baran Jeff Brown
2022 Gala Inspires
HONORING ELLEN MOSS BROWN GWEN & JEREMY ROSENTHAL, ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO DR. ALYSE BARON & DR. ANDREA KASOWITZ We were overjoyed to welcome nearly 400 community members to join together on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Valley Beth Shalom to celebrate Camp Ramah and to honor the devotion and dedication of Ellen Moss Brown, Alumni Leadership Award recipients Gwen & Jeremy Rosenthal, and Dr. Alyse Baron and Dr. Andrea Kasowitz, who received special recognition. The incredible evening raised nearly $700,000 to support the future of Camp Ramah in California. In addition to ensuring financially accessible Jewish camping and content-rich summer programming, net proceeds from this evening established The Ellen Moss Brown Infrastructure and Sustainability Endowment Fund. As Randy Michaels, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, and Dr. Lee Rosen, Board Chair, shared with the community that night, seeding this vital endowment will provide an enduring resource to protect camp from the inevitable threats and challenges posed by an aging infrastructure and a rapidly changing climate. Managing more than 450 acres and over 100,000 square feet of facilities more sustainably will ensure that Camp Ramah will continue to be a home for generations to come. 3
Financial Summary Camp Ramah in California continues to navigate the ongoing effects of the COVID pandemic on our operations. We were thrilled to run a ruach-filled kayitz (summer) 2022 and a rental season at the Zimmer Retreat and Conference Center that further rebuilds following the pandemic-era closure. We ended 2022 with an operational deficit in excess of $1.4 million primarily due to factors including inflation, staffing costs, unexpected capital expenditures, and lower anticipate 2013 enrollment. 2014 2015 While 2016 we 2017 2018 2019 2020 that the impacts of COVID will persist for several Board of 2018 2019 2020 2013 more 2014 years, 2015 the 2016 2017 Directors together with the professional staff is confident in Camp Ramah’s ability to emerge on firm financial footing as the pandemic recedes further into the past and as we look ahead to a bright future. We are profoundly grateful to our donors and community partner organizations for their partnership in this sacred work.
2022 2022 Revenue Revenue Total: $9,818,020 Total: $9,818,020
2022 Expenses
Summer ...................... $8,031,561
Total: $11,304,490
Development ................$152,569
Non-Summer .............. $1,370,743 Administration............. $1,749,617
Unrestricted ............. $1,576,309 Scholarship Support ..$528,550
2022 Donations
Tikvah Programming ... $113,540 Facilities & Capital........$188,111
Total:2022 $3,054,817 2021 2021 2022
Staff Programming ....... $36,877 Endowment.................. $611,430
Investment Income .....–$922,503 Summer Camp............ $4,536,742 Investment Income .....–$922,503 Summer Camp............ $4,536,742 Zimmer Retreat & Conference Center Zimmer Retreat & ..... $1,591,009 Conference Center ..... $1,591,009 Donations ................... $3,054,817
Revenue & Expenses – 10 Year Trend
Donations ................... $1,253,700 $3,054,817 PPP.............................. PPP.............................. $1,253,700 ERC.................................$304,255
PPC & ERC Loans
Revenue* Expenses
ERC.................................$304,255 Investment Income ........ –$922,503 Investment Income ........ –$922,503
2022 2022 Expenses Expenses Total: $11,304,490 Total: $11,304,490
Summer ...................... $8,031,561 Summer ...................... Non-Summer .............. $8,031,561 $1,370,743 Non-Summer $1,370,743 Development .............. ................$152,569 Development ................$152,569 Administration............. $1,749,617 Administration............. $1,749,617 2013
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Updates Day Camp
Goldstine Machon Shetach
Camp Ramah is excited to expand our kehillah (community) by launching a new day camp in Los Angeles in the summer of 2024. An LA-area day camp will allow hundreds of chanichim (campers) to begin their Journey for a Lifetime even if they’re not quite ready for an overnight, residential camp experience.
Ramah’s professional staff, together with a team of legal, architectural, public affairs, and land use consultants, continue to meet regularly in order to advance this complex project and navigate the myriad regulatory challenges that have arisen in recent years. A donor briefing was held in early 2022, which included a video presentation, available upon request.
This comes at a critical time for our community. Study after study has shown us just how vital Jewish summer camp is to sustaining our Jewish future. Yet less than twenty-five percent of Jewish children aged 6-12 in Los Angeles attend a Jewish day camp, and Jewish families in L.A. are more likely to send their kids to secular day camps than to Jewish ones. Both surprising statistics emerged from the landmark 2021 Study of Jewish LA, conducted by The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and its partners. Camp Ramah is committed to closing this gap in order to secure a strong, vibrant future for Jewish life in Los Angeles.
Strategic Planning Inspired by our rich history, we are faced with a powerful opportunity to crystalize our vision for the years ahead. As we have grown from recent challenges like the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Thomas Fire, we must ensure we can continue to play a pivotal role in facilitating the Journey for a Lifetime for many young Jews from diverse backgrounds and abilities. To address this sacred responsibility and timely opportunity, Camp Ramah engaged Third Plateau, a social impact strategy firm, to facilitate a strategic planning process in partnership with our dedicated professionals and committed lay leaders. This process aimed to clarify our vision, mission, and values, identify a set of priorities and strategies to realize our mission, and provide a roadmap to guide our strategic direction over the next five years. Through ongoing collaboration with the Board of Directors, the strategic planning steering committee, and other generous volunteers, Camp Ramah’s professional staff has shepherded the strategic plan to its current, final form. We look forward to sharing this exciting plan with the community in the coming months. 5
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Remembering Bruce Whizin z'l Bruce Fabian Whizin z’l, who passed away on July 9, 2022 at the age of 91, was devoted to Ramah for over half a century. Bruce’s connection with Ramah goes back to the very beginning. When a group of lay leaders came together to found Camp Ramah in California at his parents’ house, one of the people there suggested including a teenager on the nascent Board of Directors. Bruce was only in high school when he accepted that sacred responsibility. In the decades following his start at Camp Ramah, Bruce would serve on the Boards of nearly a dozen Jewish institutions and help to found Adat Ari El synagogue in the San Fernando Valley. His philanthropic commitments would lead to the creation of The Whizin Foundation and The Whizin Support Foundation at the Jewish Community Foundation, the Shirley and Arthur Whizin Center for the Jewish Future and the Whizin Center for Continuing Education, both at American Jewish University, and the Shirley and Arthur Whizin Center for Bio-Technology at the Technion in Israel. Still, most Ramahniks are likely more familiar with the “Whizin Building,” one of the most coveted indoor programming spaces at camp — due to the air conditioning! In Bruce’s own words, Camp Ramah “is a wondrous place, it’s just a wondrous place.” And it’s one he cared deeply about. During the earliest days in Ojai, he was known to literally pick up a hammer and walk around the campsite hammering in nails that were sticking out of wooden planks and railings. In Bereshit, the first book of the Torah, we read the story of another man with a hammer: Noah. After being given instructions by God for what he is supposed to do — how to build the ark, how to load the animals, and so on — the Torah simply says, ken asah. “So, he did.”
“ Camp Ramah is a wondrous place, it’s just a wondrous place.” — BRUCE WHIZIN
Bruce Whizin was a committed philanthropist and accomplished lay leader, but most importantly, he was a mensch who both embodied and reflected the values of Camp Ramah. “You asked me what I wanted my legacy to be?” Bruce said in 2013, musing on his many decades with Camp Ramah in California. “He tried. If by trying, I succeeded, I think that’s the best anybody can hope for.” Ken asah. 7
Endowments
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SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS Anonymous Scholarship Endowment Fund Appel Scholarship Endowment Fund Sam & Rosalie Barnett Scholarship Fund The Rhoda & Bob Barnhard, Betty & Sheldon Feinberg Endowment in memory of Harry Barnhard Becker Scholarship Endowment Fund Nancy Beren & Larry Jefferson, Amy & Robert Bressman, Julie & Marc Platt, Ellen & Adam Beren Scholarship Endowment Robert M. Beren Scholarship Fund Bockman Scholarship Endowment Fund Deutsch Family Scholarship Endowment Michael Dinin Jewish Educator Scholarship Fund Freda & William Fingerhut Scholarship Endowment Fund The Abner & Roz Goldstine Scholarship Fund Goodglick Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Grandparents Four Scholarship Endowment Fund Dr. Norman & Lela Jacoby Scholarship Endowment Ralph & Taren Jacoby Metson, Joel & Susan Jacoby Stern, Jonathan & Judy Jacoby in honor of our parents Dr. Norman & Lela Jacoby Sybil & Mannon Kaplan Scholarship Fund Debra & Robert Kasirer Scholarship Fund Bessie Krevitz Scholarship Endowment Fund Irene & Howard Levine Scholarship Fund
Endowments have been established to provide support for scholarships and for the development of new programs. Camp Ramah in California is grateful to the following families who have established Scholarship, Program, or other endowments.
The first scholarship funded by the Julie Fay Mendelsohn TRY Endowment was awarded to a 10th grade student from San Diego. “A trip to Israel will broaden my Jewish horizon and allow me not only to discover my Jewish self, but to hold onto what I take and keep it, even back home in California,” the student wrote.
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The Barnhard Mador Young Leadership Endowment Mercaz Yisrael: Endowment for Israel Programs Nechama Fund for Staff Wellness The Spitzer Family IKAR Endowment The Spiwak Family Tikkun Olam Endowment Tikvah Program Endowment The Ziegler Tikvah Counselors’ Endowment
OTHER ENDOWMENTS Philip M. & Beatrice Levine Scholarship Fund Dr. David Leiber Scholarship Endowment Fund Lowy Scholarship Endowment Fund Petty & Bates Metson Scholarship Endowment Fund The Schneider Family Scholarship Endowment Lana Berke Silverman Tikvah Scholarship Fund The Smotrich Family Scholarship Fund Jennifer Kattler Trilling and Lawrence Trilling Family Scholarship Fund Reuben Tucker Scholarship Endowment Fund Shari & Michael Weiner Scholarship Endowment Sidney & Marilyn Williams Scholarship Endowment Fund Whizin Scholarship Fund Ziegler Scholarship Endowment Fund Zimmer Scholarship Fund
For more information or to create an endowment please contact development@ramah.org *Bold face indicates new for 2022
PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS
Bernice and Richard Bogash Endowment June and Irving Brott Family Endowment Janet and Jake Farber Endowment Nuritt & Elie Mechaly Facilities Beautification and Maintenance Endowment Fund Hayom U’leTamid Endowment The Judith Weinstock Alumni Leadership Award Endowment
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Dedicated Facilities
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Albert Observatory in memory of David Lawrence Albert Jeff Astor Foundation Volleyball Court in memory of Jeff Astor Stephen Astor Bench Ballonoff Aron Hakodesh in memory of Rabbi Martin A. Ballonoff Bassan Heiser Lodge Belzer Bunk Renovations Beren Athletic Facility Beren Family Parking Space Robert M. Beren Tennis Center in honor of his children & grandchildren & his sister, Lela Beren Jacoby & her children & grandchildren Berg Commons in honor of Al & Bess Berg Golden-Berkley Family Shade Sail Handball Court in memory of Ilan Gabriel Biederman Ma’agal Ilan in memory of Ilan Gabriel Biederman Braun Solar Facilities Bressman Family Benches Linda & Michael z’l Camras Family Bench in memory of Lilian & Erwin Camras Rabbi Micah Caplan z’l Makom Mifgash Cohen-Farber-Lavender Families Solar Pool Heating Cole Family Outdoor Sanctuary Cooper Family Stairs Deutsch-Kurland-Weiner Friendship Circle Deutsch Boys’ Showers Rechov Deutsch Michael Dinin Bench Dorff-Nelson Kikar Tzion Outdoor Sanctuary in memory of Edith Judith Nelson *Bold face indicates new for 2022
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We are grateful to the many supporters whose meaningful gifts have named a variety of spaces at Camp Ramah in California over the years.
Elaine & Leo Dozoretz Prayer Area Sunny & Harold Easton Prayer Area Sidney Eichenbaum Soccer Field Michael & Donna Ernstoff Bench Familian-Smalley Swimming Pool Facility in memory of Sunny & Isadore Familian Janet and Jake Farber Campgrounds Farber Baseball Field Feinstein Plaza Federman Hersh Administration Building Fingerhut Chapel Flax Art Center Friedland Lodge Friedman Library in memory of Jack Lubeck Friendship Benches in honor of Tara & Jay Reisbaum, Sandi & Avi Schlesinger and Marci & Andrew Spitzer Friday Night Group Bench Vicki Frindell Room for Medical Care Gesher Beit Knesset – Dalia and Daniel Farkas, Susan and David Farkas, Grinspoon Institute of Jewish Philanthropy, Rosalyn Gruen, Joyce and Ronald Levine, Fredi and Joel Rembaum, Wendy and Allan Rosenthal, Lois and Moshe Rothblum, and many more generous Camp Ramah alumni from the 1950s – 1960s Ner Tamid given by the Gilberg and Lenz Families Gilbert Basketball Benches in memory of Dr. Spencer Gilbert Gindi Chadar Ochel Leone & Marvin Golden Prayer Area Gonda Family Foundation Director’s Office Milton & Sandy Gordon & Family Prayer Area
Helene & Albert Greenfield Prayer Area Greyber Family Bench Greyber Family Retreat Center Suite Hyman Kikar Lil Jacoby Family Amphitheatre Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Prayer Area Janks Family Pool Slide Landing Area Jefferson Health Center Ward in honor of Irene, Elizabeth & Alexander Jefferson Charlotte & Dr. Edward Kamenir Prayer Area Kasirer Family Beit Midrash & Torah Kitah Table in memory of Dolores D. Kaye Herman H. Kaye Medical Center Kitchen Renovation given by the Farber, Gindi & Miller Families and the Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust Labowe Bunks Sara & Simha Lainer Prayer Area Alon Binyamin in memory of Ben J. Lax Marp Suite in memory of the parents of Allan & Mary Lazaroff Lazaroff Camper Residence Leibovic Family Kitah Table in honor of Tova,Talia & Tori Leibovic
Roen Salem z’l ran the omanut (arts) program for well over three decades and touched thousands of Ramah souls with her solicitous and generous nature. Plans are underway for naming the art room in Roen’s memory and creating an art installation in her honor.
Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Family Pool Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Bench in memory of Dorothy & Richard Butler, Zahava & Baruch Leibovic, and Dr. Margaret & Richard Davis Leibovic Family Pool Slide Shirley & Ted Levine Basketball Court in memory of Ted Levine Irene & Howard Levine Family Retreat Center Levine Garden Patio in memory of Phillip M. & Beatrice Levine Levine Canteen David & Esther Lieber Dining Hall Lincoff Nurse’s Office Rechov Lincoff Adam Lipton Bunk Play Area Benjamin Lowy Remote Campground Trail Makom Nefesh in memory of Max & Sylvie Levine and Bernard & Evelyn Snyder, given by Allyn, Jeff, Deborah, & Lauren Levine Nuritt & Elie Mechaly Canteen Meskin Family Kitah Table Meskin Family Full Perimeter Trail Loop Meskin Family Ropes Course Miller Bunks in honor of the grandchildren of Judith & Louis G. Miller Miller Bunks in memory of Sally & Meyer Miller Judith & Louis Miller Gazebo Mount Sinai Memorial Park Reading Room Evelyn & Seymour Neuman Prayer Area Nessim Family Pool Deck Jack and Bel Ostrow Executive Dining Room Evelyn & John Pennish Prayer Area
Platt Family Dance Patio in honor of Samantha, Jonah, Hannah, Benjamin & Henry Platt Platt Family Parking Space Marjorie & Herman Platt Prayer Area Bea & Fred Reynolds Prayer Area Robin Camper Residence Flagpoles given by M. Harvey & Jean Powell Rochlin Camper Residence Rabbi Leonard “Len the Bus Driver” Rosenthal Bench Original Tennis Court Facility in memory of “Mikey”– Michael Lawrence Roston Salkin Family Tree House & Trail Janet & Maxwell H. Salter Prayer Area Helen & Raymond Sandler Prayer Area Schlessinger Family Gaga Court Schlessinger Family Kitah Table Schlessinger Family Shade Sail Schneider Family Gan in honor of Cheyenne, Evan & Ivy Schneider Rechov Schneider Vera & Abraham A. Schnierow Prayer Area Schulman Nurse’s Office Rechov Selter Rechov Shalom in memory of Dr. S. Salem Fabe by Brenda Fabe & Michael Adler Silverman Doctor’s Suite Ezra Dormitory Suite in memory of Lana Berke Silverman Flora & Arnold Skovron Prayer Area Bea & Sam Smotrich Prayer Area Dr. Jacob Sokol Memorial
Three generations of Ramahniks gathered to dedicate a bench at the top of the givah to Rabbi Len “The Bus Driver” Rosenthal z’l. Spitzer Cheder Bishul Spiwak-Baran Staff Lounge Giborei Yisrael Beit Knesset in memory of Jacob Hillel Stern Scott Stone Activity Field in memory of Scott Noah Stone Stone Family Ezra Program Dormitory Esther Strimling Prayer Area Tenenblatt Family Pool Slide Tikvah Beit Knesset given by Sandy Gordon Waterman Family Parking Space Evelyn & Seymour Waterman Prayer Area Flag Circle in memory of Jerry L. Weber Weiner–Finkelstein–Taff Family Beit Yaacov in memory of Jack A. Finkelstein and in honor of Irving & Lillian Weiner & Kitty Finkelstein Weiner–Finkelstein–Taff Family Parking Space Whizin Building Whizin Rose Garden and Entry Wolens Family Shade Sail Ruth & Allen Ziegler Bakery Ziegler Camper Residence Ziegler Hall Max & Pauline Zimmer Conference Center
With this list, we endeavor to build a permanent record of the many camp facilities made possible through the generosity of committed donors. Recognizing that Camp Ramah in California has moved from its original site and that the use of various camp facilities has changed over time, we realize there may be some errors or omissions. We hope that you will help in our efforts by notifying us of additions, corrections, or changes that should be made to the permanent record.
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2022 Honor Roll The following donors* have supported Camp Ramah through contributions to annual campaign, scholarship, Tikvah, summer programming, special projects, capital improvements, capital campaign, and gala funds. Donors to campaigns or giving societies are listed on the proceeding pages. We are very grateful to all the members of our Ramah community who are committed to supporting our beloved camp! Genna Aaronson Joey Abeles Eli Abrams Adrienne and Howard Abrams Orly Abrams Marcia Abrams Elaine Abrams Debbie Lauterbach and Paul Abrams Naomi Ackerman and Raphael Harrington Wendy and Raymond Adair Carol Adler Sara and Dr. David Aftergood Jenny and Aaron Aftergood Amy Mendelsohn Aires and Jonathan Aires Sarah Vanek and Brian Albert Vivian and Ron Alberts Mallary and Michael Alcheck Lynn Alexander Andrea Alfi Adina Allen Sharon Almany Merrill and Gregg Alpert Aaron Alpert Brent Altman Angel Alvarez-Mapp Mansoor Alyeshmerni
Legacy donors |
Shomrei Ramah donor |
Michael Ambers Glenda and Dr. Aaron Amit Anita Anderson Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Eileen Ansel Leslie Appelbaum Yael Apt Judy Aranoff Monique and David Araya Shula Singer Arbel Joanne and Bernard Arfin Madeline Chaleff and David Arfin David Arnold Heidi and Dr. Noam Arzt Marissa and David Ashkenazi Jarone Ashkenazi Karen and Avi Ashkenazi Brian Ashkenazi Michele Askenazi Vanya and Patrick Assuied Merry and Stephen Astor Beth Astor Freeman Molly C. Auerbach Ali Auerbach
Samantha and Michael Auerbach Terri and Jeff Auerbach Sue Auerbach Ellen August Stella and Matt August Talph August Rhonda Averbach Juliette Avigdor Rebecca Axelrod and Donald Vanderweit Bonnie Aylesworth Marlisse and Gary Bachrach Sharon and Michael Bachrach Valerie and Gregory Bahr Lynne Baker Barbara Baker-Ayers Melissa Balaban Jill and Thomas Barad Deborah Barak Tal and Mory Barak Gloria Baran Evelyn Baran Shlomit and David Bard Penny Bard Oshrat and Eli Barel Harvey Barnett
Rhoda and Dr. Robert Barnhard Alyse and Dr. Jonathan Baron Iren and Peter Baron Sharon and Alex Baskin Evalyn and Joseph Basloe Susan Baum Juli and Howard Bear Judith Begin Manya and Donald Beier Phyllis and Sanford z’l Beim Nancy and Scott Beiser Kyle Beiser Andrew Belinfante Briana and Jeffrey Benaron Debi and Elie Bernaron Donna and Ron Bender Marjorie Bender Eric Bender Susan Rau Bender and Les Bender Hannah Bennett John Benun Barbara and Dr. George Berci Elliot Berdy Melissa Patack Berenbaum and Dr. Michael Berenbaum Ilana and Ari Berenson
Chai Society donors | Note that bold means 5 years of consecutive giving history
Camp Ramah’s Shomrei Ramah Society (Guardians of Ramah) includes donors who choose to make an annual contribution of $5,000 or more, to support Camp Ramah’s scholarship, programming, and unrestricted support for the camp’s greatest needs. Camp Ramah’s Chai Society includes donors who choose to make an annual contribution of $1,800 or more, to support Camp Ramah’s scholarship, programming, and unrestricted support for the camp’s greatest needs. The Alon Binyamin Legacy Circle includes members who are securing the future of Camp Ramah in California through their estate plans. We are deeply grateful to the families who have committed to ensure that Ramah will be available for generations of campers to come. *If your name has been listed incorrectly, or was accidentally omitted please email kim@ramah.org so that we can update our records. We sincerely apologize for any errors.
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2022 Honor Roll Beth and Paulo Berger Bryan Berkett Alyse Golden Berkley Amy Berlin Amy and Joshua Berman Debby and Alan Berman Annette Berman Ilene and Dennis Berman Lulu and Grant Berman Abigail and Reuben Berman Susan Berman Catherine Bernard Michelle and Gary Bernat Dina and Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin Sara and Ira Bernstein Marlene Bernstein Mayim Bialik Lynn and Les Bider Beth Bidna Dr. Aviva and Dr. Leon Biederman Robyn and Jerry Bien-Willner Carina Bien-Willner Joshua Binder Zvi Birnbaum Scott Bishoff Lesley and Michael Blacher Donald Blanco Danielle and Mitchell Bloch Meryle Bloom Adrienne Bloom Deborah Blum David Bocarsly Arlynn and Daniel Bock Dale and Mark Bodenstein Ronit and Zack Bodner Andriana and Brent Bodner Emily Bogusch Debbi Bohnen Suzy and Stephen Bookbinder Mark Borovitz Sharon Sagiv and Abraham Boskovitz Jordan Brafman
Diana Braham Larry Bramer Deborah and Howard Brandes Ellen and Dr. David Braun Lynn and Jonathan Braun Sandra and Robert Braun Efrat and Nathaniel Braun Karen Bray-Pollak Marti Breier Tarryn and Saul Breskal Mina Bressler Amy and Robert Bressman Dolly Bretter Simone Bretter Maria Brewer Shelley and David Bright Dale and Morris Brill Michal Brill Jasmine Broderick Samantha Brodie Mollyann Brodie Sara and Evan Bronner Sara and Matthew Brookner Ellen and Jeffrey Brown Risa and Mike Brown Emily Brown Barry and Sue Brucker Clara Bruno Sivan Buchinsky Amy Buchsbayew Kayla Buki Daniela Kleiman and Pablo Buki Eden and Roey Burg Ruth Burton Matthew Butrimovitz Carolyn and Rabbi Richard Camras Barbara Camras Michelle Caplan Amy Caplan Nancy Capparelli Jane Carroll Nadine Cazary
Christy and Alex Chaloff Danise Chandler Shahnee and Ori Chen-Zion Terry Cherbite Deborah Cherem Laura Chiel Judy and Jonathan Chiel Lori Chozen Sherri and Larry Cirac Judy and Michael Citron Tamar Huberman and Michael Clarfeld Ariyela Wald Cohain and Bz Cohain Barbara and David Cohan Alicia Cohen Allison Cohen Ami Cohen Felicia and Ari Cohen Tiffany and Ari Cohen Andrea Hodos and Dr. Aryeh Cohen Aryell Cohen Claire Cohen Danielle Cohen David Cohen Debbie Cohen Rochelle and Freddy Cohen Harv Cohen Helaine Cohen Jonathan Cohen Laura and Larry Cohen Maya Cohen Hadar and Micah Cohen Lisa Goldberg and Michael Cohen Liza and Michael Cohen Cari and Mitch Cohen Samuel Cohen Yona Cohen Rachel Cohn Dvorah Colker Dean Collins Debbie Finklestein Conforty and Eran Conforty Faith and Jonathan Cookler Lisa and Craig Cooper
Amy Skopp Cooper Dorit Cooper Stephanie and Rob Cornick Brian Cororve Nirayl and Brian Cororve Deborah and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove Gabrielle and Malcolm Cosgrove Gaby and Danny Cosgrove Sandra and Alan Croll Aurora Bearse and Ian Crosby Natalie and Oscar Cruz Sherijo Damico Farrah Noah and Jeremy Daniel Mika Peshkess Daniels and Garvey Daniels Avital Darmon Gail and Hal Dash Helene David Melissa and Brian Davis Phillip Davis Sarah and Joshua Davis Jack Davis Wendy and Bob Davis Hadassa and Yoav DeBasc Alexander DeGood Susie Forer-Dehrey and Yehuda Dehrey Elinor DeKoven Elisa and Brad Delson Bonnie Smigel and Greg Derin Toby Dershowitz Sylvie and Mark Deutsch Debra Devore Cynthia Diament
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2022 Honor Roll Eileen and Dr. Don Diamond Alison and Gary Diamond Nancy Diamond Elaine DiBlasio Joel Dinin Michelle Dollin Jack Donitz Marlynn and Rabbi Elliot Dorff Rena Dorph Vernette Doty Rabbi Tova Leibovic Douglas and Austin Douglas Chris Doyle Lauren Jane Dragutsky Elizabeth Dreben Dixie Richard and Dr. Steven Dresner Bonnie and Allan Duboff Keren and Leonard Dunn Cindy and Glenn Easton Judith and Dr. Leslie Eber Keri Eckstein Tal Edelstein Ron and Abby Edelstein Deanie Eichenstein Linda Eifer Eileen Eisen-Cohen Lauren Eisenstein Pamela Eisenstein Jennifer and Yaron Elad Elyssa and Gilad Elbaz Benjamin Elias Mark Elinson Ayala Elnekave and Dale Robinson Roberta Endler Rachel and Alan Engel Andrea and Daniel Epstein Juan Estrada Mimi Ezray and Rabbi Nat Ari Fagan Lisa Lainer-Fagan and Brian Fagan Sara Fagan Zev Fagan
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Janet Farber Rebekah and Howard Farber Sandra Goldstein and Morris Farkas Andrew Feig Renee Feiger Ayelet Feiman Alison Goldstein Feinberg and Michael Feinberg Cheryl Lackman Feinberg Nora Feinberg Aaron Feinstein Rabbi Edward and Rabbi Nina Feinstein Rachel and Jay Feitlinger Harrison Feld Alison Feldman Mindy and Andrew Feldman Lawrence Fell Pat Fenton Reesa and Howard Fern Heidy Fetterman Carly and Brett Feuerstein Nomi and Israel Feuerstein Sandey and J. Delman Fields Jenna Fields Ami Fields-Meyer Noam Fields-Meyer Rabbi Shawn and Tom Fields-Meyer Linda and Lorin Fife Kitt and Yoni Fife Nancy and Andrew Filipowicz Judith and Aaron Findley Joanne Fine Rhonda Finkel Judith Finkelstein-Taff Francine Fisher Shani Fisher Shira and David Fishman Judy and Robert Flesh Deborah Fogel Michael Fomil Sharon Fomil Jessica Forman
Sara and Russell Forman Toby and Dan Fox Hannah Fox Noah Fox Stephanie Francis Ayelet Frank Hillary and Ilan Frank Michele and Rich Frank Eric Frank Sandy Freed Beverly Freed Marissa Freeman Karen and Zev Fried Samantha and Michael Friedland Stacie and Loren Funk Eve and Gary Fybel Jesse Gabriel Oren Gabriel Judith Katzburg and Dr. Stuart Gabriel Lindsey and Dr. Ron Gad Lauren Gallagher Jennifer and Robert Galperson Lois Gamiel Orley Garber Nicole Garber Hillary Gardenswartz Marsha and Ian Gardenswartz Samantha and Jeremy Garelick Susie and Marc Garelick Dr. Bonnie and Dr. Edward Garon Keren Geier Sarah Spiwak Gelbart and Josh Gelbart Debbie and Moe Gelbart Maureen and Grant Gelberg Rose Geller Yfat and Brad Gendell Rachel and Dr. Avner Gereboff Dr. Barbara and Dr. Joel Gereboff Sharon and Bruce Gersh Michelle and Jeff Gerson Siobhan Gertenbach Shir Geshvindman
Karen and Mark Getelman Gloria and Sheldon Getzug Tzivia Schwartz Getzug and Steve Getzug Terri Getzug Limor Giladi Arnold Gilberg Aviv Gilboa Susan North Gilboa and Rami Gilboa Michael Gillman Mitchell Ginsburgh Sharon and David Gitman Gloria Glassman Jody and David Goffin Susan Goland Dr. Andrea Kasowitz and Andrew Goldberg Yona Goldberg Lisa Sisk Goldberg Edythe and Frederick Goldberger Samantha Goldenberg Vera and Gerry Goldman Dr. Jason G. Goldman Sue and Ken Goldman Sarah and Michael Goldman Sheryl and Seth Goldman Dr. Marian and Dr. Charles Goldsmith Lisa and Michael Goldsmith Maureen Sweeney Roz and Abner Goldstine Ethan Goldstine Gisele Goldwater-Feldman Ninette Root Golub and Larry Golub Penni and Rick Golub Marina and Leonid Gonchar Sandy and Bill Goodglick Lisa and Todd Goodglick Ernest Goodman Rita Goodman Shawn Goodman Pamela Goor Abigail Uhrman and Israel Gordan Aubrey Gordon Amy and Barry Gordon
2022 Honor Roll David Gordon Helen Gordon Maryn Gordon Michele and Steve Goren Max and Jaclyn Gorney Karen and Jeffrey Goss Karen and Kenneth Goss Mimi and Ron Goss Samuel Goss Julie and David Gottlieb Annette and Rabbi Mel Gottlieb Judi Gottschalk Les Gould Diane and David Gould Yulia Dubova and Valeriv Grach Robin and Dr. Gil Graff Stephanie Pearmain and Dr. Ronald Grant Dean Grason Kim and Evan Green Alison Green Rachel Rubin Green and Norman Green Archer Green Marilyn Green Ilene Greenberg Seth Greenberg Denise and Alan Greenblatt Danielle Greene Alice Greenfield Judi and Bernie Greenspan Zena Greenspan Carol and Dr. Joshua Greenstein Nora and Eli Greenstein Jacober Karen and Steven Grey Jennifer and Rabbi Daniel Greyber Anita and Christopher Griffith Annie Gross Jacob Gross Kathleen Mary Gross Mendes Napoli and Joel Grover Beverly Gruber Fred Gruber Martin Gruber
Lisa and Randy Gruen Melanie Gruenwald Patricia Grunfeld Joelle and Daniel Gryczman Kathy Guccione Erika Guerrero Regina Guggenheim Aaron Gurvis Rachel Haas Beryl Sanders and Ari Haber Kimberly and Dedoceo Habi Jeff Halbrecht Hunter Hales Melanie Halpert Barry Hammerman Cheryl and Stanley Hammerman Rochelle Handy Liraz and Ron Harari Kathy Harper Nina and Arnie Harris Jessica Harrison Miriam Haselkorn Eve Havivi Deborah Schmidt and Rabbi Abraham Havivi Rina Hawley Nadine and Murdoch Heideman Kambiz Hekmat Vicki Helfand Barbara and Steven Helfgot Caren Heller Joyce Heller Stephanie Heller-Fenig Deborah Hellman Shira Aitchison & Justin Hellman Debbie and Edward Herbst Cheryl Hersh Randy Hersh Hanlon Jessica Hertz Ezra Hess Lisa and George Hess Miriam Prum Hess and Mark Hess Susan Hetsroni
Samsky Hilborne Karen Hilsberg Emily Hilsberg Cindy and David Hizami Linh Hoang Sue and Paul Hoffman The Hoffman Family Brooke Horowitz Julie Horowitz Eileen and Steve Horowitz Josh Horwatt Mindy and Rabbi Brad Horwitz Josh Horwitz Marcie and Scott Howard Michelle Hudson Alissa Hurok Alison Hurwitz-Kelman and Etan Kelman David Hyatt Lesley Hyatt Sheila and Milton Hyman Judith Hyman Elad Dvash-Banks Daniel Inlender Alisha and David Iny Nili Isenberg Jacqui and Alex Jacobs Dr. Aviva Levine Jacobs and Stuart Jacobs Marvin Jacobs Leah Jacobs Julia Zuckerman and Joshua Jacobs Jodi Jacobsen Pamela Jacobson Lela Beren Jacoby and Dr. Norman Jacoby Glenda Sacks Jaffe Rachelle and Charles Jagolinzer Adee Jakob Heather and Jeremiah Jarmin Nancy Beren and Dr. Larry Jefferson Sarah Jessup Hester and Dr. Eddy Joelson Michal and Ealon Joelson Allison and Efrem Joelson
Isaac Joelson Sarah Joelson Gisele Joffe Natalie and Anthony Josephson Sherri Kadovitz Mickey and Haim Kahtan Yoni Kaiser-Blueth Charlotte Kamenir Mary Kaminsky Laurie and Michael Kamras Stephanie Kane Susan and Daniel Kane Alan Kanter Dr. Erica Cohen and Dr. Alan L. Kaplan Gaby and Jeffrey Kaplan Joanna Kasirer and Joshua Kaplan Mannon Kaplan Cindy and Michael Kaplan Giuseppe Tantino and Dr. William Kaplan Paula Kaplan-Lefko Susan Karesky Dror Karidi Haley Karish Debra and Robert Kasirer Danielle and Marcus Kassin Emily Kates Rena Kates Elizabeth Kattler Nancy Kattler Betsy and Al Katz David Katz Sarah and Joshua Katz Sally Weber and Malcolm Katz Marcia and Michael Katz Nicol Katzir Debra and Yair Katzir Joelle Kaufman Robin Lewis Kaufman and Matthew Kaufman Sheldon Kay Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer and Mel Keefer Wendy and Gregory Keer
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2022 Honor Roll Rebecca and David Kekst Vicki and Stuart Kelman Debbie and Sol Kimpinski William Keroff Anna Kessler Sara Kheel Rebecca Naysan and Bobby Khorshidi Rabbi Sheldon Kirsch Tobi Kirsch Maya Klareich Beth and Ross Klareich Dr. Irving and Dr. Sandra Klasky Danielle Klausner Emily and Jason Klein Leonard Klein Karen and David Klemes Lauren and Wayne Klitofsky Ken Knight Abe and Linda Knobel Carin Koeppel Gail and Ben Zion Kogen Dov Kogen Whitney and Nader Kohanzad Jennifer Kohn Lisa and Victor Kohn Lois and Steven Kolker Janine and Richard Kolodny Carol Koransky Kaci Korkis Rosalie Kornblau Sara and Tom Kornfeld Yael Kornfeld Gavi and Noam Kornsgold Anna Kovinsky Miriam and Sam Kraemer Ethan Kraft Julie Kramer Monica and Gabriel Kramer Audrey Kraus and Harry Diamond Julie and Marc Krell Michal Kogen Kress Annabelle Krischer
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Lauren Hyman and David Krovitz Amelia Krupnik Zoe Krutz Marty Kudler Shuli and Noey Kupchan Deborah Kattler Kupetz and David Kupetz Tamah Kushner Sandra and Dr. Larry Kussin Jeanney Kutner Elana Kutz Leslie Lainer Ellie and Mark Lainer Alice and Nahum Lainer Dan and Jesse Lainer-Vos Shira Landau Beth Lieberman and Steve Landau Nathan Landay Debra Landay Veronica and Eddie Lange Lisa Lapin Sherry Larkin Annie Lascoe Ben Laub Tracy Lawrence Kereen Akry and Matthew Lax Beth Leedham Jill and Dr. Matthew Lefferman Paula and Paul Lefko Renee Lehner Sheila and Aaron Leibovic Deborah and Allen Leibovitch Bernie Leibovitch Bess Raker Leibzon Michal Lemberger Cantor Shana Chandler Leon and Aaron Leon Adena Leon Lenore Leon Rachel and Aaron Lerner Aimee Lerner Dr. Roseanne and Rabbi Marshall Lesack Saralyn and Paul Leven Laurie Levenson
Robin Levenston Renee and Steve Leventhal Stephanie and David Levich Rebecca and Wayne Levin Lisa Silverman and Josh Levin Hope Levin Taylor Courtney Mizel and Adam Levin Amanda Levine Debra Levine Allyn and Jeffrey Levine Joyce Levine Meredith Levine Stephen Levit Janice and Avi Levy Deb Levy Amy Lieber Andrew Lieber Ann Lieberman Wendy Lieberman Trisha and Lawrence Liebermensch Carole Liebeskind Rabbi Sharon Brous and David Light Wendy and Ivan Light Wiebke and Stuart Light Janis and Jonathan Lightman Alejandra and Sheldon Linderman Jill and Dr. Nat Linhardt Beth Lippman Francine Lis Gabriella and Elie Litov Marni Litvack Langer Livia Keren and Dory Lobel Susan Lobell Ginsburg Sandra Lokman Rhonda Seaton and Lawrence Lokman Rebecca Love Daniel Low Jennifer Low Jennifer and Eric Lowe Shirley Lowy Janine Winkler Lowy
Denise Lubow Matthew Lux Dr. Elizabeth Lyster Joi Morris and Matthew Maccoby Orly Maciborski John Magoulas Alexis Maharam Noah Mahrer Silvia Malamud Bobbie Feinberg and Ely Malkin Jennifer Glazer Malkin Risa and Dr. Bruce Mallin Lisa and Eric Mamos Beatrice Mandel Saundra and Hilary Mandel Denise Mandel-Becker Ilana Marak Estelle Marco Noah Marco Eve Marcus Simone Marcus Dee and Jeff Margolis Shelley and Craig Margulies Gloria Margulies Marilyn Markoff Cheryl and Anthony Marks Suzanne and Zachary Marks Cheryl Marks Roy Marlow Abby and Jonny Mars Richard Marty Ana Flavia Franciscon and Michael Marvisi Rachel and Michael Marzouk Yael and Michael Mashbaum Sharon Maskin Amy and Harold Masor Hilary and Michael Mattes Marla and Andrew Mayer Julie and Joel Mayer Ana and Anthony Mayorkas Lila Mazo Julie Mazur
2022 Honor Roll Dr. Melanie McCarty Lisa Mednick Owen Paula Meier David Meiron Robin Melameth Noah Melman Hetty and Gil Melmed Debra and Wayne Niemand Bette and Albert Menashe Elizabeth Menashe Jacob Menashe Deborah Musher and Rabbi Joe Menashe Vivian and Alex Mendelis Emma Mendelsohn Golda Mendelsohn Hannah Mendelsohn Lynn and Ivan Mendelsohn Jeremy Mendelsohn Jerome Mendelsohn Joel Mendelsohn Jonah Mendelsohn Mark Mendelsohn Molly Mendelsohn Noah Mendelsohn Sarah Mendelsohn Stuart Mendelsohn Zachary Mendelsohn Debra and Moshe Meppen Leslie and Josh Mereminsky Noa and Sallai Meridor Ruth and Dan Merritt Ilana and Mark Meskin Deena and Dan Messinger Taren and Ralph Metson Lev and Sara Metz Dina Hellerstein and Joshua Metzger Fabianne Meyer Lora Meyer Marlene z’l and Randy Michaels Michelle and Jason Michlowitz Melissa Segal and Aaron Miller
Alissia Miller Gail and Andrew Miller Diane Miller Fay Miller Amy and Joseph Miller Judith Miller z’l Laura and Keith Miller Adrian and Larry Miller Liron Elkan and Nuri Miller Steven Miller Terry Miller Yael Miller Donna Mills Marci Maniker and Marc Minkoff Janet and Jeff Mintz Susan and Arthur Mishler Jeanne Mitchell Carol and Larry Mizel Jacky and Gabriel Mizrachi Debra Mizrahi Guy Mizrahi Leaat and Nir Modiano Irene and Stephen Moff Emily and Jonathan Mohr Heidi and Jon Monkarsh Karmi and Harold Monsher Justine and Craig Moraes Elizabeth Moreau Sharon Morell Christina and Yossi Morovati Sarah Moscoe Alicia Moskowitz Miriam Wolf and Daniel Moskowitz Linda and Les Moskowitz Stacy and Michael Moskowitz Yael and Rafi Moskowitz Aviva Moss Howard Moss Kenneth Moss Evan Mucasey Len Muroff Karol and Dr. Daniel Musher
Alice and Gordon Myers Efrat and Amir Nadel Ava Naft Nessa and Gerald Naftalin Elana and Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman Karen and Robert Nagle Jill and Steven Namm Danielle Natelson Gabrielle Natelson Shira Navon Myrna and Albert Nejat Isabel Nelson Joanne Nemzer Paulette and Ron Nessim Esther Netter Monise and Anthony Neumann Karen and Martin Neumann Rose Nigel Alison and Charles Nightingale Gail and Howard Nochomovitz Marlie Nochomovitz Elise Nochomovitz Steve North Vicky Norton Laura Notowitz Bob Numerof Gail and Ken Nussen Judy and Alan Nussenblatt Hillary Oberstein Christina Ochoa Carolyn Okin Hire Options Wendy Ordower Carolyn Ormond Jennifer Orrin Avril and Stephen Ozen Shirah Ozery Gerald Padawer Mia Pardo Julie and Ron Pardo Talia Patt Shirley and Bradley Patt
Alan Paul Nina and Edward Paul Danielle Lazarus Pearl and Jonathan Pearl Rachel Weber and Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits Torri Pelton Tracy Penhaskashi Wendy and Rabbi Sheldon Pennes Catherine Penso Rabbi Cheryl Peretz Debra Perlo Karen and Rafe Pery Jessica Peskin Sheryl and Louis Pessah Yoni Petel Liora and Eli Petel Ariella Moss Peterseil and Nachum Peterseil Leslie Petersil Lisa and Alan Petlak Dana Petro Leah Phillips Sheri Pickover Cari Pines Deenie and Levi Pinsky Julie Pittinsky Rabbi Lilli Flink Platt and Ariel Platt Henry Platt Jonah Platt Julie and Marc Platt Garrett Plocky Arie Pollock Mark and Sharon Pollock Andy and Marcy Polsky Virginie and Jeremy Polster Michele and Barry Poltorak Michele Poltorak Lisa and Steven Pompan Amy Popkin Sarah and Tait Pottebaum Anna Prager Sheryl and Michael Press Susan and Joshua Pretsky Jeffrey Prottas
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2022 Honor Roll Ilana Rabin Rachel and Elliot Rabinovich Elisa and Dan Rabinow Leora and Gary Raikin Paulette Light and Jeffrey Rake Ilene Zackowitz and Tony Ramirez Pam Ranta Susan and Alan Raphael Deborah Raphael Pam Raphael Gillian and Brian Rassiner Jill Ratner Michael Ratzker Larry Rauch Sigi Ravet Barbara and Norman Rozansky Jackie and Bob Rebitzer-Schneider Elisa Recht Mala and Marc Reich Peggy Reinders Hannah Aftergood Reinstein and Yossi Reinstein Tara and Jay Reisbaum Sara and Joseph Reisman Fradya and Rabbi Joel Rembaum Liora Rothchild and Ben Reder Felice Resnick Ralph Resnick Maribel Retana Terry Retin Kathy and Peter Reynolds Janice Kamenir-Reznik and Benjamin Reznik Julie and Oran Reznik Dr. Beth and David Ricanati Amy Rice Marti and Hal Rifkin Helen Rifkind Dan Rimmon Dina and Ron Rimmon Jeffrey Rips Margie and Jeff Rizika Mel Rizika Lana and Richard Rizika
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Natalie Roberts Peggy Robin Nurit and Richard Robin Sara and David Nahmod Gail and Frederic Rollman Alex Romano Linda Romano Nina and Rabbi Yaacov Rone Jessica Rosemberg Amber and Jeff Rosen Rachel and Dr. Lee S. Rosen Robin Rosen Jessica and Aaron Rosenbaum Lilah Rosenbaum Natan Rosenbaum Bonnie Rosenberg David Rosenberg Floryn Rosenberg Hyla Rosenberg Tobie Rosenberg Lisa and Dr. Joseph Rosenbloom Jamie and Michael Rosenblum Janet and Robert Rosenblum Sayer and Matthew Rosenmayer Jesse Rosenstein Fanny and Ruben Rosental Adam Rosenthal Adina Rosenthal Wendy and Allan Rosenthal Cyndi and Jamie Rosenthal Gwen and Jeremy Rosenthal Judy Rosenthal Lindsey Rosenthal Margalit Rosenthal Michelle Rosenthal Gita Rosenwald Karen Rosett Hannah Platt Rosin and Avery Rosin Lauren and David Ross Susan and Victor Ross Adrienne Ross Samuel Roth
Rachel Rothbart Erica and Daniel Rothblum Ari Rothstein Nora and Fred Rothstein Alana and Jonathan Rotter Rabbi Sarah Graff and Scott Roy Alissa Rozansky Lori Rubenstein Nicholas Rubin Deborah Rubinstein Sydni and Feivel Rubinstein Ian Rubinstein Karen Rubinstein Monica Rudner Kathryn and Arnold Rudnick Naomi and Coby Rudolph Allison Bloom and Gabriel Rutman Zach Rutta Anna Saar Daniel Sabah Debbie and Joshua Sabah Rica and Victor Sabah Mimi and Eitan Sabo Louis Sachs Leah Zimmerman and Jeffrey Sacks Elizabeth and David Saiger Irene and Norman Saiger Andrea Saitz Aviva and Benjamin Saitz Mindy Salandra Ariel Salem Donald Salem Johanna Salem Julie and David Salomon Erica Salvay Jessica and Mark Samuel Anita Sandler Michelle and Bruce Sandler Arielle and Yoni Saposh Irene Basloe Saraf and Tal Saraf Steve Hochstadt and Steve Sass Nora and Nissim Sasson
Rosalae Sasson Joshua Saunders Leetal Sayegh Nira Sayegh Benjamin Schatzman Janet Scheer Abby Kasowitz Scheer and Jeffrey Scheer Nancy and Rabbi Craig Scheff Jenna and Jonathan Schilit Tamar Dickstein and Adam Schlesinger Sandi and Avi Schlesinger Talya Schlesinger Dana Goodman Schlessinger and Evan Schlessinger Teri and Andres Schloss Susan and Dr. Isaac Schmidt Angel Schneider Jennifer and Ron Schneidermann Jane-Rachel and Aaron Schonbrun Jackie and Eric Schreiber Edwin and Elaine Schreiber Lynne Schroeder Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei Helene and Dr. Jeff Schussler Dr. Sami and Dr. Adam Schwartz Erica and Andrew Schwartz Elin Schwartz Haley Schwartz Toby and Jay Schwartz Joshua Schwartz Susan Goland and Russell Schwartz Sheila Schwartz Tamara Schweitzer and Zev Raben Suzanne Schweitzer Dustin Schweitzer Christy Scroggins Sydney Seehoff Lynn Segal Lisa Segal Miryam Seid Alisha and Rabbi Ahud Sela Cheryl Selman
2022 Honor Roll Judith Selzer Wendy Senelick Nina Sessler Erica and Shlomi Sfadia Wendy Shabsis Alisa Bromberg and Roy Shaked Madeline Mendelsohn and Steve Shakin Annette and Daniel Shapiro Diane Shapiro Michelle Shapiro Monica and Scott Shapiro Sherril Shapiro Rabbi Zach Shapiro Talia Spitzer and Dr. Zach Sharfman Jessica Sharzer Leonard Sharzer Hannah Shayefar Anna Kurtz and Zev Shechtman Caren Sheckter Morgan and Boris Shekhter Al Sheldon Nancy and Ed Sherman Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman Laura-Beth and Jack Sholkoff Avi Sholkoff Beverly and Robert Shpall Dione Shugar Annie and Jeff Shugarman Dylan Siegel Sean Siegel Myrna and Shael Siegel Daniel Signer Heidi and Russell Silberstein Shelli and Danny Silver Ellen Silverman
Tori Simms Maria Simon Maxine Simon Ariella Simonds Patricia and Daniel Singer Sheri Singer Jessica Sion Rachel Sisk Karen Brier and Jared Skoff Jackie and Jason Skolnik Marina Small Helene and Ira Smith Shelley Smith Audrey Baker and Jordan Smith Jennifer and Tony Smorgon Hayley and Mark Snyder Betsy Uhrman and Joel Snyder Nancy Solomon Amy Somers Jennifer and Joshua Sosnow Rachel and Jackie Soussan David Spaccia Anne Spar Maria Spassoff Abigail and Adam Spiegel Michelle and David Spiegel Fredi and Steven Spiegel Sarah Spiegel Meryl and David Spigelman Eric Spitz Marci and Dr. Andrew Spitzer Gilad Spitzer Louise Spitzer Sharon Spitzer Alissa and Aaron Spiwak
Sheila Baran Spiwak and Dr. Alan Spiwak Ian Staller Pachulski Stang Bruce Starkman Jonathan Starre Natalie and Marty Stein Colin Stein Phyllis and Alan Steinberg Ann and Barry Steinberg Rabbi Richard Steinberg Jaclyn and Zak Steinberg Jesse Steinman Cindy Steinschriber Susie Stengel Tzofiya Sterling Anna Stern Ethan Stern Bonnie and Jeffrey Stern Susan Jacoby Stern and Joel Stern Marvin Stern David Sternberg The Steuer Family Laura and Michael Steuer Marnie Stiglitz Vanessa and Kenny Stoff Elana and Daniel Storch Lara Storm Vered Strapp Lisa and Rabbi Brian Strauss Stella and Leslie Stricke Benjamin Strom Allyson and Richard Sudar Michael Sugarman Ben Super Karen Platt and Scott Sussman
I.H. Sutnick Kevin Sweeney Dr. Avi Taff Sharone Tannenbaum Laura and Eric Tannenwald Norman Tarle Michael Tarnow Amira and Don Tashman Louise and Craig Taubman Hope Levin and David Taylor Bettina Tendler Omara Anna and Bill Tenenblatt Sarah Clarkson and Timothy Thomas Stacy Tilliss Sara Timoner Hayley and Raymond Tizabi Rebecca Tobin Betty and Stuart Tochner Nancy Toker Abigail and Dr. Noah Tolby Gail Tolentino Cherry Orit Topf Ornit and Meir Toren Alison Tradonsky Staci and Robert Trief Jennifer and Lawrence Trilling Pam Trotter Kaye Tucker Chaim Tureff Karen and Steve Twersky Ava Ungar Michelle Urcis Janet and Harold Urman Michelle Vaakil Alan Valensky
Camp Ramah in California is deeply grateful to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Through its Caring for Jews in Need, Ensuring the Jewish Future and Tour de Summer Camps, The Jewish Federation has continued to provide impactful and meaningful support for our Scholarship and Camp programs. 19
2022 Honor Roll Naomi and Alan Van Gelder Eilat Vardi Sepi and Michael Varon Benjamin Varon Carly Vazana Andrea and Gary Vogel Jacque Vogel Ricki and Steve Vogel Elana Vorspan Ilyse and Greg Wagner Alexander and Talya Waldman Nomi Wallace Jeff Waller Jacqueline Lowy and Daniel Wallman Alison Ward Allison and Matthew Warnick Hillel Wasserman Cindy and Adam Waterman Amanda and Matthew Waterman Jackie and Michael Waterman Jeff and Muriel Waterman Julie and Michael Waterstone Jannie Magoulas and Theodore Watson Dianna and Brad Weber Annette Weinberg Joel and Sarah Weinberger Allen Weinstock Cassie and Eitan Weinstock Leora Weinstock Daniel Weintraub Norman Ernest Weir Deena and Philip Weisbaum Marcia Weisberg Stephanie and Michael Weisberg Miriam Weisel Paul and Allison Kent Weiss
Francine and Myles Weiss Leah Weiss Candace and Barry Weisz David Weitz Carole Wenger Robert Wernick Katherine Wessling Rita West Jamie Westle Helen and Richard Weston Judy White Nathalie and Rick Wiener Zoe Wiener Shoshi Wilchfort Lisa Wilen Beth and Jonathan Wilensky Sanford Wilk Teri Wilks Shelley Williams Aaron Willis Diana Windhorst Desi Rosenfield Winter and Jerry Winter Hope Wintner Alison Wissot Emily Wittlin Miriam Wizman Orna and Keenan Wolens Michelle Wolf Renee Wolf Rose Wolfe Susanna Wolfe Jonathon Wolfson Stephanie Wolfson Lesley and Jeff Wolman Judy Workman Michael Woznica
Amy Yaffe Brendan Yaffe Danielle Yanai Marilyn Yelda Erit Yellen Miri Wexler and Camilo Yubank Reyna and Jeff Zack Joseph Zaghi Dan Zagursky Jonathan Zalomek Haya Zamel Linda Zell Debbie and Steve Zell Barbara and Barry Zemel Roberta Zimmerman Sabina Zimmerman Elana and Scott Zimmerman Jana and Mark Zinman Cheryl Zoller Gail Rosenberg Zucker Judith Zweig Rayna and Gersh Zylberman 1st Century Bank Temple Akiba Alpert and Alpert Iron & Metal, Inc Argyros Family Foundation Cantors Assembly Barry Stuart and Renee Mona Cohn Trust Congregation Beth El Zedeck Drive Wise Auto, Inc. Elbaz Family Foundation Estelle Funk Foundation The Jablon Charitable Foundation Foundation for Jewish Camp Harold Grinspoon Foundation
With generous support from and in partnership with:
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Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary Jacoby Chiel Foundation Inc Jacoby Stern Family Foundation Jeff Astor Legacy Fund Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Jonah Press Jewish Handicapped Childrens Fund Lewis Brunswick and Rebecca Matoff Foundation Linhardt Family Charitable Fund Looking Above and Beyond Los Angeles Hebrew High School Max & Pauline Zimmer Family Foundation Milken Community Schools National Ramah Commission PA Coastal Kids, LLC Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation Sandberg-Goldberg Charitable Support Fund Sanford and Phyllis Beim Family Foundation Sinai Temple Spiral Financial Inc Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting Service The Diane P and Guilford Glazer Foundation The Field Family Fund Herman H. Kaye Charitable Foundation The Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation The Scott Lieberman Camp Scholarship Foundation The Winkler Lowy Foundation Triumph Protection Group Valley Beth Shalom Whizin Support Foundation Witkin Family Trust
Year-Round Staff
2022 Board of Directors
Rabbi Joseph M. Menashe
Dr. Aviva Levine Jacobs
Dr. Lee Rosen,* Chair
Karmi Monsher*
HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES
Executive Director
Director of Camper Care and Staff Wellness
David Ashkenazi
Dr. Lee Rosen*
Dr. Robert H. Barnhard
Dr. Alyse Baron
Jeremy Rosenthal
Rochelle Cohen
MARP Clinical Director
Nancy L. Beiser
Irene Basloe Saraf
Ariella Moss Peterseil
Elana Naftalin-Kelman
Ellen Brown
Dr. Andrew Spitzer
Dr. Norman Jacoby
Camp Director
Tikvah Director
Rabbi Richard Camras
Sheila Baran Spiwak
Mannon Kaplan
John Magoulas
Michal Kogen Kress
Chief Development Officer
Marketing and Communications Associate
Craig Cooper
Jeffrey Kaplan
Sheila Leibovic
Alison Feinberg
Lisa Lainer-Fagan
Howard Levine
Sarah Spiwak Gelbart
Courtney Mizel
Ilana Meskin
Randy Michaels Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Molly Auerbach
Dr. Andrea Kasowitz
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Janet Farber *
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Program Coordinator
Gaby Natelson
Maria Brewer
Tzivia Schwartz Getzug*
Lana Rizika
Judy Miller z’l
Director of Operations
Assistant Director for Recruitment and Retention
Aviv Gilboa
Hannah Platt Rosin
Julie Platt
Efren Calderon
Ofelia Navarro
Daniel Gryczman
Dana Goodman Schlessinger
Jay Reisbaum
Paulette Light
Joy Silver
Dr. Paul Schultz
Maintenance Supervisor
Ojai Office Manager
Lisa Cooper
Talia Patt
Family Relations and Outreach Director
Program Coordinator
Jonny Mars
Lesley Wolman
Benjamin Strom
Suzanne Marks
Dan Zagursky
Alicia Escobar
Senior Administrator and Registrar
Michael Mattes
Housekeeping Supervisor
Jason G. Goldman, PhD
Pam Trotter
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Office Manager
Katy Vanderwyk
Maryn Gordon
Retreat and Hospitality Manager
Alumni and Development Associate
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Avi Schlesinger
*Executive Committee member
Adrian Miller
German Velasquez
Kimberly Habi
Executive Chef
Development Assistant
Usha Visanji Financial Assistant
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