Camp Ramah in Wisconsin (4 families)
Nina Harris (Yoetzet) and Jonah Harris (Rosh Nagarut) Dr. Bob Karasov (Camp Physician) and Matan Karasov (Madrich) Ralph Schwartz (Director of Special Needs Programs) and Aviva Schwartz (Madricha) | Ralph and Aviva Schwartz | David Sherman (Visiting Photographer) and Caleb Sherman (Rosh Edah) |
Ramah Philadelphia Day Camp (3 families) Sue Ansul (Director) and Liora Segal (Rosh Edah) (see photo in Poconos section) Michelle Ravitch (Rosh Edah) and Sara Ravitch (Rosh B'recha)
| Sara and Michelle Ravitch | Nomi Shapiro (Rosh Omanut) and Elijah Ackerman (Madrich)
| Nomi Shapiro and Elijah Ackerman |
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Camp Ramah in New England (3 families) Howard Blas and Abigail / Dan Blas
| Dan, Abigail, and Howard Blas | Talya Kalender and Aryeh Kalender
| Talya and Aryeh Kalendar | Marcia Glickman and Hannah / Sarah Glickman
| Hannah, Marcia, and Sarah Glickman |
| Ramah Darom (2 families) Cathy (Rosh Yahadut) & Fred Berkowitz (Summer Business Manager) and Greg Berkowitz (Assistant Business Manager) / Leah Berkowitz (Madricha) Amy Wasser (Yoetzet) and Ayala Wasser (Rosh Edah) / Shira Wasser (Madricha)
| Amy and Ayala Wasser | Amy: I have been so fortunate to watch Ayala develop from a chanicha to rosh edah. For 20 summers we have shared our love of Ramah and to see her now leading chanichim of her own is invaluable. Her energy and passion for instilling a love of Judaism and camp in all that she does is a credit to the exceptional experiences she had growing up at Darom. I am so lucky to have shared this with her and look forward to more summers with her and her siblings as we continue to reap the benefits of Ramah. Ayala: Most people would think having your mom at camp is lame. However, I have learned so much from my mother and see her in a different light. It is rewarding to see how she works with my peers and that she is able to help me develop as a leader in camp. My family has been at Darom together for the past 17 years, so having her here is pretty natural and has enabled us to bring Ramah home. Also, where else would a self-respecting 22-year-old be in a lip sync with her mom? | Camp Ramah in Canada (3 families) Rona & Dan Mink and Ahbra Mink
Marlene Noveck and Yoni Goldstein Netta Zweig (Yoetzet) and Rachel Goldberg (Rosh Edah) | Rachel Goldberg and Netta Zweig | |
Glenda & Aaron Amit and Shemaiah Amit
| Aaron, Shemaiah, and Glenda Amit | Jillian Berman (Nurse) and Lauren Berman
Cari Cohen (Yoetzet) and Tali Cohen (Tikvah Educator) | Cari and Tali Cohen | Renee Fineman and Rachel Blatt
Sue Hetsroni and Gil / Sivan Hetsroni
Michele Lavin (Head Nurse) and Jonah / Ari Lavin | | Camp Ramah in the Poconos (8 families) Sharon Bromberg and Yonah Bromberg-Gaber
Harriet Caplan and Shana Caplan
Sarah & Michael Goldberg and Benjy Goldberg Bruce Lipton & Meryl Sussman and Rachel Lipton
Nava Isseroff and Shani / Oz Isseroff Elise & Larry McAfoos and Ilana McAfoos
Sue Schwartzman and Mark Schwartzman
Dr. Sion Segal and Eliana Segal | Sue Ansul, Liora Segal, Eliana Segal, and Sion Segal | Sion: During the past 15 years, I have watched my daughters grow up at the Ramah Philadelphia Day Camp and Camp Ramah in the Poconos, absorbing the values of Ramah, and embracing its mission as tzevet members. This summer, as camp psychologist, I have the pleasure of working with both Liora, Rosh Cochavim at the Ramah Day Camp, and Eliana, a madricha in Machon at Ramah Poconos. In addition to the "nachas" I experience from seeing the professionalism, dedication, warmth, and insight that they bring to their roles, it is amazing to work with them as members of the same team. | Ramah Day Camp in Nyack (16 families) | Ramah Nyack Multi-Generational Staff Families | Arlene Cox (Office Staff--grandparent), Ellen Abrams (Rosh Gan--parent), and Mitchell Abrams (CIT--grandchild)
Anat Atzmon (Omanut) and Achsaf Atzmon (EA) / Atad Atzmon (Madrich)
Shari Brodsky (Office Coordinator) and Rachel Brodsky (EA) Amy Skopp Cooper (Director) and Eitan Cooper (Rosh Edah) / Yoni Cooper (Madrich)
| Amy and Yoni Cooper | Mindy Fischer (Morah) & Adam Teitelbaum (Kitchen Staff) and Daniel Fischer (Migdal)
Rachel Greenwald (Co-Rosh Chinuch) and Hannah Greenwald (Gan)
Pam Greenwood (Rosh Sha'ar) and Liat Greenwood (EA) Carol Karlin (Ceramics) & Gary Karlin (Security Guard) and Michal Karlin (Gan)
Gerri Kurland (Office Staff) and Ami Kurland (Madrich)
Cindy Levine (Bishul) and Cara Levine (EA)
Liz Marcus (Omanut) and Talia Marcus (EA) Sharon Rappaport (Yoetzet) and Josh Rappaport (Maintenance)
Tova Shapiro (Morah) and Liav Shapiro (Rosh Edah)
Kim Lori Sokol (Sports Staff) and Dana Sokol (CIT)
Debby Tamir (Rosh Mayim) and Liat Tamir (EA) Debby: My kids grew up in this camp. We came when they were 2, 5, and 7. They are now 16, 19, and 21. Leadership skills, the ability to work as a team, to make decisions, to have patience and be creative--these are all skills that were cultivated and nurtured here at camp. Skills that stay with them for a lifetime! It doesn't take a village, it takes a camp! Paula Wolosky (Ceramics) and Ross (Teva) / Samuel Wolosky (Kitchen Staff) | Ramah Day Camp - Chicago Area (2 families) Linda Abrams (Office, Pottery) and Elana Abrams (Bishul, Teva) | Elana and Linda Abrams | Linda: When your child goes to school, you only get to see report cards. At work, you get to see how they're actually doing day to day. Everyone comes up to tell me what a hard worker she is. It's very gratifying. We also get to be a team. We get to talk after work and support each other. Because we share the camp experience, we can be more supportive and understanding. Leila Zuckerman (Lifeguard, Gardener, Bishul) and Tali Zuckerman (Madricha) | Leila and Tali Zuckerman | Leila: I get to spend a lot of time with her, which is especially nice because she lives in Israel now....She gets to see what I do. She supports me at work by encouraging her chanichim to follow the pool rules. Since I also do a lot of cooking here, she gets to enjoy my food too. The best part: It's great to see how much the chanichim and madrichim enjoy being with her. She gives me hugs during the day and calls me "Mommy" in front of her kids. That makes me feel proud and makes me smile.
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires (7 families) Rabbi Barry & Carol Chesler and Rafi / Aliza Chesler
Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Didi Kalmanofsky
Rabbi Elliot Malomet and Yaakov Malomet Rabbi Paul Resnick (Director) and Dori Resnick
| Rabbi Paul and Dori Resnick | Paul: Having my third child work here for a second year makes my summer even more fulfilling. I am blessed to have had each of our children work on staff here over the past seven summers.
Wendy Rosen and Sarah Rosen Karen Legman-Segal (Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives) and Orli Segal
Leslie Tubul (Director, Breira B'Ramah) and Naamit Tubul | |