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Summer 2020
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From Jacob Cytryn, Executive Director
On June 24, 1992, I stepped end of an eidah musical. It is a real loss and I ask that you join
off a bus, walked up a muddy with me and channel that grief in two directions.
hill, and my life changed ... First, tell your camp stories, proclaim the power of the
I fell in love with a place. place to change your life, to bring you and your children joy
In June of 1993 I met my best and friends, inspiration to be certain types of Jews and human
friend, learned the potential of beings. Speak to Ramah’s value and the importance of sending
uniting as a cabin, fell in love children and adolescents to be part of our transformational
with camp musicals, saw the experiences.
power of my own eidah, and
Second, please support our emergency fundraising campaign
met two role models whose
to respond to $3.9 million in lost tuition revenue and situate
guidance and wisdom would
both of our camps in a position of strength for 2021, 2022, and
impact me for the next two
beyond. We aim to raise $2 million between April 15 and
decades, and beyond. This was followed by five more summers as a
September 30 and, thanks to lead donors, every dollar you
camper, Ramah Israel Seminar, and every summer since on staff.
contribute will be matched 1:1, doubling all gifts, from $1 to
Every summer we have camp is one where hundreds of campers $100 to $10,000 or more. We are incredibly grateful to the
and staff, at Ramah Day Camp in Chicago and Camp Ramah in parents of our 2020 campers who have generously chosen to
Wisconsin, have innumerable experiences and form memories that transform all or part of paid tuition fees into a donation, and
will shape their lives. Each summer we spend at camp shapes our to donors who have already reached out to Ramah in this time
life, in one way or another. of need. Thanks to them and thanks to you we will get through
This summer, none of those memories, and none of those this together.
experiences, will happen. Though we trace our founding back to our first summer in
Every summer best friends meet at camp; those who would have 1947, the actual creation of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin went
met in 2020 may not become the best friends they were destined back to 1946 or perhaps to 1945 and earlier. If so, this year we
to be. The same holds for everything else: meeting the counselor begin a years-long celebration of our 75th anniversary. The work
who becomes your surrogate big sister, learning to throw a Frisbee, to identify a site, begin recruiting communal support, and
leading minchah for the first time, being on the winning basketball preparing for that first summer of 1947 must have begun a year
team, meeting an Israeli who inspires a lifelong connection to or more before the first buses pulled into camp with the first
Israel, and on, and on, and on. All cut off, all prevented, all delayed 100 campers that June.
- at best. Were they alive today, the founders of our camps would
The losses are enormous. Yes, we must remember, these losses walk through the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the pristine and
pale in comparison to the wreckage of the COVID-19 pandemic pastoral acres we own in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with
that has swept the world: human lives, families, friends, businesses, mouths agape. They never could have imagined that the kernel
entire economies, and more. We must contextualize, we must of a vision they planted would someday flower into the camps
remember the small place we hold in the broader scheme of things. we know today. With your help we are poised to revitalize their
And, having done that, we must mourn the loss. vision and lay a path forward for our next seventy-five years,
In this moment of mourning there is silence on the shore of Lake enabling us to imagine those mythic founders walking our
Buckatabon and in the empty pools at Ramah Day Camp. No smell campuses in 2021 and for decades to come witnessing firsthand
of French toast wafting from the hadar ochel during shacharit, their spiritual and biological descendants reaping the fruit of
no polar bear swim, no sight of the Himnon Ramah banner at the their labors. Their labors, and our own.
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David Kushnir, Board President Ramahniks to the Rescue
We are grateful to all who are caring for our communities during the COVID-19
crisis and are proud to feature these alumni and camper parents.
The 2020 calendar year During these uncertain times, it was critically important to stay Hundreds of protective masks donated as healthcare Farmers donate what they can to help those who are
started with incredible promise connected with our community and be transparent about our workers, first responders face shortages struggling
and excitement for Camp thinking and our process. I commend Jacob and the professional WGN9 News, Chicago – March 22, 2020 WQAD8ABC – Quad Cities News, March 25, 2020
Ramah in Wisconsin and staff for their regular e-mails to our families and the speed and
Ramah Day Camp. Early in success in which Kikar from Afar was launched. We established As health care What started out as
January, we had an amazing a values-based decision tree on the many questions that needed to workers face more one farmer’s idea is
and more cases of now becoming a state
turnout at our Ramah be answered. Each day, new information was processed and COVID-19 every wide cause. Truck
Committee (the Va’ad) meeting. factored into that assessment. It was inconceivable to me that day, there is an after truck, load after
Our professional leaders eagerly phrases such as “encourage social distancing” and “adjust activities urgent need for load. These farmers
shared our strong enrollment and procedures to limit sharing” would be part of our discussions personal protective work tirelessly to
numbers, enhanced on guiding camp operations. equipment, including feed the nation.
gowns, gloves and Corn and soybean
recruitment efforts, new program initiatives, staff updates and As time went on, the possibility of not opening our camps masks used to farmer Nik Jakobs
recent photos of our construction projects. We ended our meeting became more of a reality. Yet we held out hope that good news for protect them from Dr. Joey Sager (Nivonim 1994) says, “As farmers our Nik Jakobs (Nivonim 2001)
feeling energized about our future. the camp community was just around the corner. Many phone infected patients. job is to feed the
As supplies run out, one area doctor is stepping up and asking the world.”
The following week, we held a strategic planning retreat at calls and Zoom conferences started with optimism as everyone
community to donate masks to help guard against the spread of
Ramah Day Camp and led by Julia Riseman, from JCamp 180, wanted desperately to find a way forward. Inevitably, those calls the virus. Now these everyday heroes are helping put food on the table for
a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. We brought ended with more questions and concerns than when they started. families across Northern Illinois. “Our whole purpose was to
“Doctors are being asked to wear just one mask over the course convert this grain into groceries as quick as we can for families
together a group of 20 lay leaders to join our professional staff in For every hurdle we thought we could overcome, new obstacles of a day,” cardiologist Dr. Joey Sager said. Sager explained that and neighbors that really need it.”
setting the vision for the next 3-5 years. This was a true cross and uncertainties emerged. Sadly, the good news we hoped for could be a problem because if they see even just one patient with
COVID-19, the mask they are wearing is then potentially A father of three, Nik Jacobs initiated the movement, and has so
section of our constituents and all were eager to get involved. never materialized. far raised $20,000. He says local food banks will receive the
We left our session excited to tackle the next phase of the planning infected. “You don’t want to wear it again, so the conservation
It was on Lag B’Omer that the gravity of the situation hit me efforts are causing problems at the front lines and putting health money by the end of the week. “Grain donation is not a new
process and reconvene in a few months with a draft in hand. the hardest. That night my family made a little bonfire in the care workers at risk,” Sager said. idea. It’s just our fastest mechanism to turn grain into food.”
At the end of the month, we had our Ramah Day Camp backyard, made s’mores, and turned on Israeli music. It smelled, As health care workers confront the novel coronavirus, supplies The last few years have been a real struggle for farmers yet here
“Summer in January” event, an annual gathering connecting Ramah tasted and sounded like camp. At that moment, I was overcome like masks are dwindling. So at least for today, part of the nation’s they are today donating what they can. Today they’ve donated
health care supply chain runs from basements and garages, to 6,000 bushels. That’s about $160,000 worth of groceries for
families to the warmth of camp in the middle of the winter. with sadness and disappointment. Who knows what the full those struggling during the COVID 19 pandemic. According to
This year was a special event as we also said Todah Rabbah to Lori impact of a cancelled season will have on our campers, our staff back seats, to bins set up in a Barrington forest preserve. From
there, Sager said he and his wife will drop them off at hospitals the Illinois food bank, every dollar that we donate is converted
Stark for her 19 years as director and welcomed Talia Derman as and the institution itself? I realized my strong emotions were simply and local firehouses. into $8 of groceries.
her successor. There was so much love in the room as we celebrated an indication of the remarkable and transformative place camp The grain drive started on Monday. Two days later, more than
“We knew there were people out there with N95 masks that
Lori, along with confidence in what Talia would bring to the role. can be. Our painful decision now will help to ensure wonderful weren’t being used, and we knew there were people who needed 30 Illinois grain yards are now accepting grain donations.
memories will be created next year and well into the future. them that didn’t have them, so we figured we’d try to figure out Nik says, “We just want to do our part to help feed the world
In January all of our summer planning was ramping up and because that was what we were put here to do.” Nik hopes grain
our future looked great. And then, we were introduced to a force I am still heartbroken over this decision, as we all are. At the a way to connect them and set up a donation spot,” Sager said.
yards across the country take on similar initiatives.
beyond our control - COVID-19. All of our excitement turned same time, this is such a clear reminder that we have something
into grave concern, and disruptions to our camp timeline rapidly truly special in our camp experiences and our broader camp
occurred. Early on, we reached out to an esteemed group of doctors community. These unprecedented times have demonstrated the Twins work side-by-side as Northwestern nurses fighting coronavirus
connected to camp to provide insight into what they were seeing on fragile nature of the world, and our tremendous need to protect WGN News9, Chicago – May 6, 2020
the front lines treating patients with the virus. Shortly thereafter, our camps for current and future generations. The support from A set of twins are working side-by-side as nurses at Northwestern Medicine. “We have always been so close, but we
we convened the Emergency COVID-19 Planning Group made our Ramah friends is overwhelming. I am thankful to all of our also wanted to maintain our own independence. We both loved the healthcare field but wanted to do something
up of lawyers, business owners, insurance specialists and finance Ramah supporters and I feel blessed to be part of this remarkable different,” said Rebecca Silverman. “And then realized, we both really want to be nurses.”
experts to lay out the possible scenarios of what we might expect community. Rebecca and Samantha chose the same profession, but slightly different paths. Rebecca works in the medical ICU
and the immediate steps we needed to consider. All of our regular and Samantha works in the cardiac ICU. But for right now, both are focused on caring for coronavirus patients at
Summer 2021, God willing, is going to be amazing! Northwestern Medicine.
sub-committee meetings were put on hold to focus on this new
challenge. It was unbelievable how quickly and drastically things “Everyone has their friends and their family to turn to for support, but it’s not the same as talking to someone who Samantha (left) and
is going through pretty much the exact same thing as you,” Samantha said. “Your coworkers you can turn to in that Rebecca Silverman
had changed. way, too, but having your sister is like a whole other level.” (Nivonim 2011)
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Ramahniks to the Rescue
Hillel student lives Jewish values through volunteerism Frontline Workers Helping Others during Coronavirus Meet the medical students who launched a program
during outbreak of novel coronavirus Condensed from Time Magazine, April 9, 2020 to offer childcare to hospital workers fighting the
Hillel News May 06, 2020 coronavirus pandemic
Ronen Pink, 21, has transformed “We’re a program at the CNN, March 23, 2020
part of his childhood home Center for Urban Community
As the war against the
into a workstation, where his Services (CUCS) in New
merciless coronavirus
3D-printer hums from morning York working with adults
rages on, health care
to night to create protective living with serious mental
masks. The rising senior at workers nationwide are
illness. The goal of our
University of Miami has made on the frontline of an
program is to help our clients
roughly 50 masks for unpredictable battle.
thrive in the community
Minneapolis-based medical While working tireless
without hospitalization and
professionals since the outbreak hours, those in the field
of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Kaminsky (Nivonim 1987) to reach their life goals.
often forgo their own
He uses a 3D-printer template Illinois Company Makes Medical Beds for Alternate We bring all the services to
needs. Now, one group of
approved by the National the people where they are.
Care Facility University of Minnesota Sara Lederman (Nivonim 2006)
Institute of Health to produce We work with their families,
News Channel ABC 20 - April 13, 2020 (UMN) Medical School
each mask — a four-hour address legal issues, go
An Illinois manufacturing company is stepping up to help supply students has decided to lend a hand—not at the hospitals,
process. “There’s always grocery shopping or help
medical beds to the Army Corps of Engineers at the alternate but in the homes of health care professionals.
something you can do to help, Ronen Pink (Nivonim 2015) them with cleaning, if they’re Ben Davis, Nivonim 2000, program
and this was a way I could care facility at McCormick Place. Accurate Metal Fabricating interested in employment and director and a social worker at CUCS They call themselves the MN CovidSitters. Their main job?
contribute,” he said. “People re- (AMF) developed a design for the “Rapid Deployment Emergency To provide health care workers in the state with the some of the
education—really everything
ally need this right now.” Medical Bed” in less than 10 days. things they need most at the moment, ranging from child
we can to help them reach their goals and maintain wellness in
With donations from community members, such as elastic bands On Friday, AMF’s bid to the USACE to supply the beds was the community. or pet care to grocery and pharmacy runs. The initiative, which
and 3D-printing plastic, Pink has been able to aid Sholom Home, accepted. So far, AMF has assembled and delivered nearly launched in mid-March, pairs students with health care workers,
2,000 beds to the McCormick Place ACF. As of April 10, [With COVID-19] our job is different in almost every way.
a Jewish-affiliated nursing home suffering from a lack of protective including doctors, nurses, kitchen staff, janitors and hospital
gear. The World Health Organization estimated at least 89 million the first of nearly 2000 beds were assembled and installed at We try to do video conferencing by phone when we can, but it’s
administrators, across the entire state.
masks will be needed each month to treat coronavirus cases. McCormick Place. so hard to assess what’s going on with people that way. When
we think it is critical we go and see them in person because we The idea for the program, founded by UMN second year
For Pink, who is incoming co-president of University of Miami As AMF National Sales Manager Jeff Kaminsky described it,
need to. This particularly includes delivering and administering medical students Sruthi Shankar and Sara Lederman, came after
Hillel, upholding Jewish values such as gemilut chasidim, acts of “In just 10 days we went from being a custom metal fabricator
with basically no experience making medical beds, to fabricating medication. We take all the precautions we can when we do this. their university moved its classes online and canceled clinical
lovingkindness, is central to his identity. rotations. On Friday, Lederman began gathering volunteers,
and delivering nearly 20 semi truckloads of beds and mattresses. The folks that we work with are among the most vulnerable in
“You can even turn an inanimate object into a tool for mitzvot,” We even finished the project a full day and a half ahead of mostly medical, pharmacy, and nursing students, while Shankar
Pink said. “When I purchased my 3D-printer with my bar our society. When society is functioning at its best, they face
schedule. And now we’re getting inquiries from all over the worked on compiling a list of health care workers in need of
mitzvah money, I didn’t have any grand idea of helping others. incredible challenges because of their mental illness, because of
country, not just for medical beds, but also for partitions for assistance.
But I am so happy that it ended up enabling me to address trauma history, because of structural inequality, you name it.
hospital rooms and all kinds of other pandemic-related products. Within three days, the group had more than 280 student
a health need and giving me another opportunity to live my It’s really a pretty amazing story.” Every challenge they face in society when everything’s functioning
Jewish values.” well is heightened now. volunteers and more than 160 health care workers sign up for
services. The MN CovidSitters initiative has also inspired many
But our clients are survivors. They have been through everything,
others to start similar initiatives. The Minnesota group has
have lived through things I can’t imagine. They are still here
A Coordinated Effort to Deliver Food to Homeless Shelters been working with more than 20 other groups across the globe
and they’re persistent. I believe that they have that mindset that
Ramah parent and guest chef, Karen Nochimowski, the creator of the cooking blog MommaChef.com to help launch similar programs.
they’ve been able to get through things before and they’ll be
and Momma Chef ’s Soup Kitchen in the Chicago neighborhood of West Rogers Park, has been able to get through this now. I try to be optimistic that they’ll The group is also directing all monetary contributions donated
spearheading food deliveries to several homeless shelters her Soup Kitchen normally feeds. Though the be okay. We are there no matter what to help them.” to MN CovidSitters to organizations, including food banks
soup kitchen is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Karen and dozens of volunteers and homeless shelters that serve Minnesota's most vulnerable
(over 20 of these volunteers are Ramah families) are cooking food for those in need. Karen coordinates populations.
food drop-offs at her house every Tuesday morning and delivers 7-course homemade meals weekly to
feed all of the guests at these shelters.
Do you have a story to share? Email it to info@ramahwisconsin.com.
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Ramah: where fun and friendship build
Ramah Connect! Jewish lives and Jewish leaders
We recently launched Ramah Connect,
a powerful tool to network professionally
across the vast Ramah Wisconsin alumni
base, reconnect with old friends through the
alumni directory, and view vintage camp
photos. Check out the 2020 updates below and join Ramah Connect today!
Ramah Wisconsin staff members were inspired by sessions at the Weinstein The Ramah Wisconsin delegation joined educators, songleaders and clergy
Births National Ramah Leadership Institute held in January in Ojai, California for the energizing Songleader Boot Camp 2020 in St. Louis in February
Will Kenneth, son of Kristie and Brett Kaplan (Nivo 1993) Noah, son of Alyssa (Berkowitz) (Staff 2008) and Ben Tischler
Ethan, son of Rachel Katz (Nivo 1998) and Geoff Storchan Brody Asher, son of Bekah (Hakimian) (Nivo 2008) and
Yarden, daughter of Yaela (Garr) (Nivo 1999) and Moshe Miller Stu Almeleh
Daughter of Chevi and Raimy Rubin (Nivo 1999) Maxwell Simon, son of Rebecca (Nadis) (Staff 2010s) and
Zach Strobehn
Nadav Lev, son of Tamara Frankel and Zach Silver (Nivo 1999)
Engagements
Gavi Wolff, son of Courtney and Jeffrey Berman (Nivo 2000)
Gabe Roth (Nivo 1998) and Marina Arutyunyan
Noah Ezekiel, son of Leehe (Matalon) (Staff 1999-2000s)
Jonathan Zimbler (Nivo 2000) and Lisa Schuman
and Sam Milligan
Kenny Kalman (Tikvah 2000s) and Heidi Wangelin
Son of Vered (Ken) and Barak Laness (Both Mishlachat 2000s)
Alexa Erlich (Nivo 2004) and Jordan Kelman
Elizabeth Shoshana, daughter of Rebecca (Landis) (Nivo 2001) As part of National Ramah’s Maslul Fellowship, senior counselor and Todah Rabbah to camper Lorelei Lindon (right), who raised over $1,000 in
and Corey Derdiger Jamie Cooper (Nivo 2004) and Mark Schnitzer songleader Alan Imar served as a member of an ‘American Mishlachat’ honor of her Bat Mitzvah using the give.ramahwisconsin.com/diy platform.
at two Jewish summer camps in Argentina in December. She wrote, “I am raising money for kids that are not able to go to camp.
Mara Ruth, daughter of Sarah Peaceman (Nivo 2001) and Ari Werner (Nivo 2007) and Yaniv Wolf I chose to do this because camp is an amazing place for me where I have
made so many memories. I want all kids to have a chance to have an amazing
Hal Dworkin Jacob Rabinowitz (Nivo 2008) and Molly Rosen experience at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin!”
Nathan Isaac, son of Dana (Fine) (Nivo 2001) Weddings
and Steven Blitzstein Toby Warnick (Nivo 1991) and Jordan
Ofir, daughter of Shahar and Jeff Villano (Nivo 2001) Deanna Neil (Nivo 1997) and Tal Wolfson Ramah Wisconsin
participants and staff
Gabriella Grace, daughter of Tihela Feit and Josh Gleicher Elli Smerling (Nivo 2006) and Andy Sevi members Ralph Schwartz
(Nivo 2002) (Special Needs Program
Josh Steinberg (Nivo 2008) and Shani Bocian Director) and Sam Weiner
Son of Jillian and Gabi Gliksberg (Nivo 2003) Aaron Fineberg (Nivo 2009) and Teri McGuire (Rosh Atzmayim) had an
amazing time on the
Abraham Daniel, son of Ruth Singer (Nivo 2003) and Ari Zolin Abby Grad (Nivo 2009) and Yoni Israelson (Nivo 2009) December Birthright Israel
trip designed for individuals
Aviva Raye, daughter of Alexis Braverman and Charlie Sam Botbol (Nivo 2010) and Ariel Goodman with autism and related
Gandelman (Nivo 2003) disorders.
Aaron Drexler (Nivo 2012) and Carly Rubin
Ruthie and Zev, twins of Shayna Flink (Nivo 2004) and
Our Sincere Condolences
Brandon DeShields
To the family of Madeline Kripke (camper in the 1950’s),
Naveh Dov, son of Sivan and Matt Rudolph (Nivo 2004) who passed away in April 2020.
Son of Avital (Ostfield) (Nivo 2004) and Jordan Kadosh To the family of Deborah Kantor Nagler (Nivo 1969),
This year Ramah Wisconsin
Yogev William, son of Aitan Melman (Nivo 2006) and Lee Parti who passed away in April 2020. alumni Jesse Steinman
Cyrus Levi, son of Leah Sarna and Ethan Schwartz (Nivo 2006) To the family of Robert Less (Ramah Wisconsin Committee (shown here at Emory) and
Ethan Weiner (Washington
Veronica Haylee, daughter of Hannah (Kreindler) (Nivo 2007) member), who passed away in June 2020. University) coordinated
programs on their campuses
and Matt Opad as part of the Ramah College Kol HaKavod to Nivonim 1994-2011 volunteers in Chicago and the Twin Cities
Maya Dorit, daughter of Katie (Minkus) (Nivo 2007) and Network. For more info who created fundraising pages and made calls to their friends last December
visit ReshetRamah.org as part of the inaugural Alumni Impact Campaign. Nearly 400 donors
Zach Pellish contributed $90,000 to support camper scholarships.
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Kikar from Afar + Remote with Ramah - Bringing Camp Home
As we received shutdown orders in March our year-round staff began brainstorming. How can we strengthen camp connections during this period of isolation?
Can we bring some camp fun directly into the homes of our campers, staff and alumni? Can camp friendships transcend the barriers of a pandemic quarantine?
The answers are yes, yes 2019 and 2020 campers enthusiastically
and yes. Our year-round joined online eidah reunions in April.
and summer staff Rosh Eidah Jared Skoff and Special Needs
presented over 50 Kikar Program Director Ralph Schwartz
from Afar online programs described the reunion of Tikvah and
in March and April, with Atzmayim participants and alumni in this
thousands of views!
way, “Over the past few weeks, Tikvah,
Ramahniks enjoyed Kikar
Atzmayim, and alumni of both programs
dancing broadcast from
Israel, a Ramah Day Camp pajama party, a pre-Pesach study session have had the opportunity to get together
with Jacob Cytryn, arts, music, concerts, Kabbalat Shabbat, tae through Zoom reunions. Upwards of
kwon do, circus arts – even an alumni sports talk show! 30 call participants have joined to share
and listen to one another. In addition to
In mid-June we launched Remote with Ramah, a taste of the
Ramah magic for current Ramah Day Camp and Camp Ramah in weekly check-ins, participants have found
Wisconsin campers. With peulot tzrif (cabin activities), peulot eidah it meaningful to process the emotions,
(age division activities), art, challenges, and successes that have come
music, cooking, sports, Hebrew, out of their social distancing experiences.
tefillah, and performing arts, This week we recreated two of our favorite
there is something for everyone. weekly moments that help us bring in
This summer we have six Shabbat at camp: kikar dancing and
Nivonim campers in our Shabbat zemirot. Dancing to Israeli music
Amitei Ramah Teen Fellows and singing our favorite Shabbat songs
cohort, a leadership training have been great opportunities to do our
program of National favorite camp activities together and
Ramah. They are adding virtually recreate some of the magic of
their enthusiasm and energy to the virtual programming this summer, being part of an eidah.
working with our staff to design fun and memorable online events
for campers of all ages. We also listened as alumnus Austin Reynolds
shared what it is like now to work in food
service at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis,
where he delivers meals to patients.
We then celebrated him as a true hero!”
“We have been so impressed and appreciative of the Kikar From Afar
programming. Thank you for the creativity and for keeping us connected to
Ramah during this difficult time.”
Amitei Ramah from left: Yael Smith, Ellior Rose, Noa Maeir.
Not pictured: Sophie Dekoven, Ari Graupe, Talia Dolin
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Bringing the Ramah Magic to Berlin Donor Recognition We are grateful for the generous support of over 1,000 donors since our fiscal year
October 1, 2019 – June 5, 2020 began on October 1, 2019, including current camper parents who donated all
by Avidan Halivni * indicates Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Va’ad committee member or a portion of 2020 camp tuition.
** indicates my.ramahwisconsin.com peer-to-peer fundraising campaign
©
indicates Legacy Society member
Shomrei Ramah Lisa and Todd* Fishbein© Anne Opila and Todd Abraham
In the summer of 2018, as I was wrapping up the first half of pre-war sanctuary that once hosted thousands and now is home to $150,000 and above Nami* and David Goldenberg© Dr. Phyllis Gorin and Rabbi Morris Allen©
my summer as Rosh Garinim/Chalutzim, I met a young German a vibrant and growing group of families. I teach bar/bat mitzvah Karen and Jay Goodgold Lynnsie Balk Kantor©
Rebecca and Richard Warner Ashlyn* and Daniel Gorlin The Bill Bass Foundation
eighteen-year-old, who had just graduated high school in Berlin lessons, conduct children’s services on Shabbat, and work with Matthew Zell Family Foundation Deborah and Gregory Greenberg Sarah and Sam Caplan©
and traveled halfway around the world to join my staff for the last NOAM, the international analog to USY -- all in a mix of English, Miriam Grossman Marta Steele and Stuart Cohen
Director’s Circle Tamar Green and Ben* Hofkin Phyllis and Rabbi Barry Cytron©
four weeks of the summer. His name was David Ederberg, and he Hebrew, and as much German as I can muster. $100,000 and above Ann and Mike Hofkin Tamar and Jacob Cytryn©
was a fantastic addition to the team for Chalutzim, energetic and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Minneapolis Dr. Deborah and Rabbi Charles Dobrusin
Susan and Marc* Sacks© Alison and Isaac Judd Jeni and David* Elyashar
earnest, and beloved by Americans and Israelis alike. He told me Dr. Allison and Joel Kurzman Rachel Poretsky and Matthew Farley
about his home community in Berlin, and about his parents, both President’s Circle Meredith and Dr. Benjamin Lewis Dani and Alex Fisher
$50,000 and above JoEllen and Robert Lidov Dr. Julie and Dr. Michael Gideon
rabbis, and the work they had done to cultivate a Conservative Michelle and Lawrence Lidov Deborah and Dr. Ari Goldberg
Anonymous (1)
(Masorti) community in Berlin and around Germany. His mother, Alumni Impact Campaign 2019** Wilfred J. Minkus Charitable Trust Allison and Jay Gordman
Crown Family Phyllis and Fred Nathan Mindy and Jeffrey Gordon©
Rabbi Gesa Ederberg, had gotten to know the Ramah movement Nivo 1969 Reunion Campaign** Marilyn Karasov
Nina and Arnie* Harris©
through her colleagues, and at National Ramah Commission Minneapolis Jewish Federation Sharon and Leon Oberlander Sheri Rosen and Jeremie Kass
Director Rabbi Mitch Cohen’s encouragement had chosen Ramah Lisa and Adam Vales Ayala and John Podhoretz Rebecca and Dr. Isaac Kirstein
Resnick Family Gigi Cohen and Michael Levin
Wisconsin to send her own child and other children from her Rosh Aidah Helaine and Howard Resnick Rebecca Minkus Lieberman and Dr. David Lieberman
congregation — and to later come herself as a staff member. Harriet and Joseph Resnick© Leslie and Michael Litwack©
$25,000 and above Rachel and Ron Cooper Dr. Rachel and Taylor McDowell
After the summer, David connected me to Rabbi Gesa, and Julie Strauss and Joel* Brown© Louise and Jerry Ribnick Shira and Jonathan Oberlander
Dr. Margaret* and Alan* Silberman© David Schach Keren and Rabbi Simcha Prombaum
over the course of my senior year of college we designed a Fran and Jonathan* Sherman© Lori and Dr. Richard Rabinowitz
volunteer fellowship for me to spend a year with her community, Rosh Anaf Jodie and Mark* Silberman© Kimberly and Dr. Ari Rubenfeld
$18,000 and above Marcia and Bruce Sklare Aviva and David Rubin
bringing a little bit of Ramah magic to the different parts of the Patti and Alan Caplan/Shalom Memorial Park Saul Winton Fund
Jewish infrastructure here in Berlin. I left for Berlin right around Beth and Dr. Jeffrey* Kopin© Bet Am Robyn* and Benjamin Schein
Mesirow Financial $3,600 and above Michelle and James Seidenberg
the time Rabbi Gesa arrived in Conover last summer, with enough Dr. Renee and Michael Slade
Nachshon Project Miranda and Steve Altschul
overlap to feel like she was passing me the baton to join her Elyse* Rabinowitz and Jim Porter© Rebecca* and Wade Bacon Sheila and Michael Small©
Cyndi and Jamie Rosenthal Nicole and Dr. Ron Dolin Libby and Adam Smoler
community just as she was adjusting to life in mine. Valerie Stark
Stacy Palestrant and Tomer* Rothschild Sara and Dr. Mark* Drexler©
As my year got under way, I quickly discovered there were more One highlight of the year so far was the arrival of eight veteran Campaign in Honor of Lori Stark** Naomi Zuk-Fisher and Julian Fisher© Tammy and Michael Sugar
staff members from seven different Ramah camps to Berlin as part Michele and Ira Weiss Rabbi Betsy and Scott Forester Elise and Dr. Marc Swatez
connections between Conover and Berlin than I had thought. Deborah* and Adam Winick© Foundation for Jewish Camp Dori and Gary Weinstein
There are American members of Nivonim 2010 and 2012 here, of the new Maslul fellowship. These staff members volunteered Glick Family Karen Weiss
for three days with our school community, met German and other Northwoods Andrew Glick Meredith and Andrew Weprin
in addition to the German members of Nivonim 2011 and 2013,
European rabbinical students, toured the German Parliament $10,000 and above Nancy and Lawrence Glick
who welcomed me in and showed me around the city. One Shabbat Diane* and Shai Halivni© Kikar
Anonymous (1)
dinner at the Ederbergs in the fall featured five current and former and a former concentration camp, and participated in davening Dr. Wendy and Dr. Howard Bach© Amy and Jason Judd $1,000 and above
over Shabbat with the synagogue community. The school is still Lynn Barr Ally and Jordan* Kirshenbaum Angela and Larry Adler
German Ramah campers at the same table -- it is a strange and Mary and Alan Becker Naomi Newman and Jason* Litwack Brandi and Daniel Argentar
wonderful experience to hear explanations of the Chadar Ochel or resonating with the joy of kikar dancing on Friday afternoon led Dr. Arthur Elstein© Michele and Seth Meisler Madeleine and David Arnow
by the staff, an experience which the teachers and students were The Bob Feldman Memorial Scholarship Fund Dr. Susan Feigenbaum and Dr. Jay Pepose Bobbi and Robert Aronson
Yom Sport in German, the soundtrack of a growing international Julie Hirsch and Ron Feldman Dina Shiner Alison and Josh Berdass
contingent of children who love Ramah just as much as anyone thrilled to recount for Jacob Cytryn when he visited in February! Jack & Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Tamara Frankel and Rabbi Zachary Silver Tamar Dolgen and Sergio Bicas
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Emily and Rabbi David Soloff© Eve and Richard Biller
else. Their parents pressed us with questions, eager to learn more I also had the opportunity to attend a conference of European Jonathan Zimbler Chava Alpert and Michael Bloom
Kaplan Family Foundation
about the world into which their children had been inducted, and Masorti youth movement workers in London, with representatives Neera* and Michael Kaufman© Lili Chester
Dr. Lena and David* Kushnir© Northern Lights Jennifer and Charles Cohen
it was clear how proud they were to see their kids brimming with from Conservative communities from France, Spain, Sweden, Elizabeth and Mark Copelovitch
Marion and Annette Newman Philanthropic Fund $2,500 and above
excitement about their Jewish friends and community on the other Hungary, Ukraine, and more. I loved getting to know the various Robin Newberger and Steven Sacks Beth Israel Center, Madison WI Deborah Shalowitz Cowans and Bruce Cowans©
Tamar* Newberger and Andrew Schapiro Amy and Rabbi Eric Cytryn
side of the ocean. faces of Masorti Judaism around the world and hearing about the Ernsteen Foundation
Shosh Korrub and Dr. Daniel Derman
Cheryl and Steven Topal Barb and Andy Fishman©
Most of my time here has been spent on the Jewish Life team strengths, successes, and challenges faced in each country. Arnee and Walter Winshall Judith and Dr. Allon Friedman Michelle* and Jordan Edelman
Stacey and Ronnie Geer Dr. Sarah Unterman and Dr. Joshua Ehrlich
at the new Conservative elementary school, working with a Overall, it truly feels like the Berlin Jewish community is on Agam Suzy and Dr. David Hakimian Terri and Solomon Eisenberg
dynamic and multi-layered student body that comprises Germans, the rise. The unflagging efforts of Rabbi Gesa and her team, $5,000 and above Joseph M. Levine Foundation Madeline Gimbel
Nivo 1994 Reunion Campaign** Isaac Glassman
many of whom are Hebrew-German bilingual from one or two coupled with exciting grassroots Jewish initiatives around the city, Anonymous (3) Sharon and Dr. Harris Goldenberg
Liz Lippow and Keith Alperin Robin and Jonathan Parritz©
Israeli parents, Israelis brand-new to Berlin and to the German have cultivated a feeling of unlimited potential here, tapping into Roselind and Sheldon Rabinowitz Pamela and Rabbi Howard Gorin
Heidi and Ben* Azulay Dr. Ranna Rozenfeld and Shane Greenstein
language, Russian speakers, and more. My responsibilities include the legacy of a historic community suffused with the vitality of Karen and Ethan Budin Louise and Steven Schoenberger©
Diane and Richard Weinberg Jodi and Adam Gruber
Ellen and Yehuda* Cohen© Jonah Harris
coordinating the celebration of Shabbat and holidays and providing a full array of modern practices and programs. I have enjoyed my Esther Goldberg-Davis and Rabbi Alexander Davis Lauren and Josh Weiser
Ruth and Mark* Harris©
additional support for Hebrew and Jewish Studies classrooms. time here a great deal and I am grateful to have been one part Dr. Nehama Dresner Lorie Chaiten and Harold Hirshman
Karen* and David Ebroon© Buckatabon
I also work with the youth groups at the Oranienburgerstraße of a growing connection between the Jewish community of Berlin Linda and Michael Hoffenberg©
Dr. Eve and Brad* Feinberg $1,800 and above Sharon Liebhaber and Rabbi Alan Iser
Synagogue, Rabbi Gesa’s congregation, housed in a renowned and Machaneh Ramah. Rachel and Matthew Field Anonymous (1) Chaviva and Ralph Jacobson©
Beverly and Richard Fink
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Donor Recognition We are grateful for the generous support of over 1,000 donors since our fiscal year
October 1, 2019 – June 5, 2020 began on October 1, 2019, including current camper parents who donated all
* indicates Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Va’ad committee member or a portion of 2020 camp tuition.
** indicates my.ramahwisconsin.com peer-to-peer fundraising campaign
©
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Debra Glassman and Bob Kaufman Jane and Dennis Carlton Dr. Paul Gotlieb Fred Manaster Yoni Shapiro Jean and Larry Appel
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Sophia Lamin Bat Mitzvah Yaffa Cohen-Appelbaum Shaina Hinton and Jonathan Green Scott Mayer Orrin Shifrin Naomi Hoffman and Dr. Loren Bach
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Lorelai Lindon Bat Mitzvah Campaign** Dr. Carol and Dr. Gordon Derman Shira Harris Diane Lowenthal and Bradley Moskowitz Heidi and Matthew Simons Orly Bednarsh
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Jessica and Rabbi Jeremy Fine© Linda and Allan Katz Liz and Matthew Rappaport Glenn M Warshaw Richard Brener
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October 1, 2019 – June 5, 2020 began on October 1, 2019, including current camper parents who donated all
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