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Fall 2016
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From Jacob Cytryn, Director
Somewhat regularly, I get asked the classic
Camp Director question: “Nu, so what do you
do the rest of the year?” Our work, of course,
never ends; evaluating and reflecting on the
previous summer flows seamlessly into preparing
for the next one. Our relationships with campers,
parents and staff members bridge multiple years
and we welcome new members of the Ramah
family every summer. It is our year-round work
and your partnership that make what we do
at camp possible, and that allow us to deepen, expand, and hone our
reach from year to year. Below, I share reflections from early in the
2016 season that demonstrate what our little slice of Conover is about
today. My hope is that Ramahniks of all ages can see themselves in
this mirror.
Over the last few days I’ve had the pleasure of walking around
camp as things are fully up and running. The campus is abuzz
with excitement, enhanced by the gorgeous weather of the last few
days. Walking around the outside path of camp I encounter
moment after moment of kids having fun and playing. Young
campers play stretching games on the lower Kikar (central field),
counting in Hebrew, before they head into the water; older
campers are practicing with water polo balls as part of a swimming
elective. Kayaks, pedal-boats, and sailboats colorfully dot picturesque
Lake Buckatabon.
Kayaks dot picturesque Lake Buckatabon
Hebrew and Jewish Studies classes in the Sifriyah (library)
classrooms are underway. I see one group of campers watching a
recent Israeli television series and discussing it with their teacher.
Our Tikvah (special needs) campers file out of their cabin, ready to
embark on an overnight they will gleefully describe a day later as
“awesome.” A boy and a girl vigorously volley back and forth over
a tennis net as our Israeli tennis specialist, Noa, works on topspin
forehands with a different group of campers on another court.
Preparing for an upcoming game under the lights of our softball field
on Saturday night, the Bogrim (9th grade) boys take fielding practice
in the outfield, generally looking like they have been practicing
together for a long time and eagerly cheering each other on after the
rare mistake. A passionate group of Nivonim (11th grade) campers
are developing their English play, an original piece of experimental
theatre built around a chosen Jewish theme developed under the
guidance of one of our senior drama staff members. Our Atzmayim
(Tikvah Vocational Program) participants will soon return to
camp from their job sites in Eagle River.
Our Kochavim (4th grade) campers have been painting beautiful
challah boards they’ll take home with them; Machon (10th grade)
campers in both the Nagarut (woodworking) and Omanut (art)
intensives are developing ambitious ideas for new additions to the
public artwork at camp.
I keep thinking about last week’s Torah reading, Parashat Naso,
when we read the haiku-like priestly blessing. It is a blessing God
instructs the priests to share with the Children of Israel and that is
said by some families every Friday night before dinner, as well as
regularly at lifecycle events. The blessing is for the recipient to
encounter God in three ways: physical guarding, feeling God’s grace
and love, and having peace.
It is a blessing that implies
an ideal state of feeling safe
and comfortable enough to
let go and be ourselves. It is
a blessing parents intuitively
understand for their children
and it is a blessing many
cabin counselors share with
their campers every Friday
night before services. The
blessing also frames our
mission and expresses our
dream that our campers will
A pre-Shabbat blessing
experience a summer in which
they grow as individuals and as Jews.
Stay in touch with Camp Ramah via our blog and youtube channel at www.ramahwisconsin.com.
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Live Outside
the Midwest?
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
programs are available
to children of alumni
regardless of current
residence
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Family Camp August 9-13, 2017
You are invited to enjoy a relaxing vacation in the beautiful
Northwoods at Ramah Wisconsin Family Camp! Our fabulous staff
will guide both adults and children in a full range of exciting camp
programs. Registration is now open and our 2016 Family Camp sold
out! Don’t miss the opportunity to share this totally fun vacation with
your family! New for 2017 - We now offer a variety of room types
to meet your family and budget needs. Go to ramahwisconsin.com
to view a Family Camp video and register.
2017 Camp Ramah in
Wisconsin Sessions
For current 2nd graders:
Ruach Ramah (June 25-29)
For current 3rd graders:
Kochavim (July 11-24) and/or (July 25-August 7)
For current 4th graders:
Garinim (June 13 – July 10)*
For current 5th graders:
Halutzim (July 11 – August 7)*
For current 6th-10th graders:
Full season (June 13 – August 7)
Taste of Tikvah (4 weeks), Tikvah and Atzmayim
Vocational Program
For current 11th graders:
Ramah Israel Seminar
*current 4th and 5th graders may participate in both sessions
In the Chicago area:
Ramah Day Camp for children entering K – 6 in Fall 2017
(see page 16 for details)
Check out these two great videos geared to our alumni:
It’s Time for a New Perspective tells the story of what has
changed at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and what has stayed
the same.
A new video, Beginning the Ramah Journey, highlights
Ramah Day Camp in Wheeling, Illinois, as a warm and
nurturing environment where kids can begin their Ramah
journey as young as age 5.
Watch the videos at ramahwisconsin.com
For info on programs on pages 2-3, go to www.ramahwisconsin.com
or contact Robin Rubenstein, at [email protected] or at 312-690-8305.
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Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
70th Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, February 11, 2017
8:00 p.m. at Morgan Manufacturing, Chicago
401 N. Morgan Street
Cocktails and dessert reception
A wonderful evening of Ramah fun, friends,
music and reconnection
We hope to see you there!
Event registration and details including Shabbat options at
RamahAt70.com
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From Jonathan Sherman, President
At this time of year, we often find
ourselves planning for the future. The origins
of this responsibility are found in the Torah.
Just before Rosh Hashanah, we heard Moses
tell the assembled community that God’s
covenant with Israel is “not with you alone,
but both with those who are standing here
with us this day… and with those who are
not with us here this day.” (Deut. 29:13-14).
The rabbis explain that God’s covenant was made not only with
those who stood with Moses, but with each of us and with those
who will come after us.
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin was founded in 1947 through the
cooperation of the Chicago Council of Conservative Synagogues
and the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America. Planning boldly for the future, Ramah’s founders
envisioned a beautiful setting where children would experience
vibrant Jewish living, learn Hebrew, observe Shabbat, and enjoy
a variety of sports and other activities. A carefully selected staff
served as role models for the campers.
In its first summer, Camp Ramah welcomed 100 campers.
Many of those original campers remain supporters to this day,
and are actively involved in Ramah and the Jewish world. Several
have seen their children and grandchildren follow in their footsteps
and develop their own lifelong connections with Ramah.
This past summer, we were fortunate to celebrate the 70th
season of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and the 18th season of
Ramah Day Camp. Our two camps were the summer home for
more than 1,000 campers and staff. Some of our campers spent
time at both the overnight and day camps. Another 30 families
brought their young children to Family Camp, where they
experienced their first Shabbat on the shores of Lake Buckatabon.
Just as Ramah’s founders laid a strong foundation for generations
of campers, it is our responsibility to build for the future. In that
spirit, we are now entering the second year of our successful
Givah Campaign, which is raising critical funds for scholarships,
programming, and site improvements at both camps. The most
visible (but by no means only) project made possible by the
generosity of our donors is the construction of new cabins and
a moadon (activity center) for our Nivonim campers, the oldest
campers at the overnight camp. Our staff is also busy interviewing
new camper families and staff members in the United States and
Israel, refining our budget for the coming year, and implementing
recommendations from our recently completed strategic plan.
Those recommendations will bring significant improvements in
our educational, recreational, and special needs programming.
We have come a long way since 1947. On February 11, 2017,
our community will gather to celebrate the 70th anniversary of
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and the 18th anniversary of Ramah
Day Camp. It will be an evening of fun, food, music, reflection,
and looking toward the future. Please plan to join us as we carry
on our obligation to build a strong Camp Ramah for our children
and for those who will come after us.
Givah Campaign
The first year of the three-year Givah
Campaign is now complete, and there is
a great deal for which we all can be proud.
The Ramah community contributed over 2,000
gifts in year 1 of the Givah Campaign, an
all-time record. Through your generosity,
scholarships were provided for nearly half our
2016 campers and innovative programs
enhanced the 2016 season. Last but not least,
construction on the new Nivonim campus is
underway and is set to open summer of 2017.
Nivonim 2016 with original cabins
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From Rabbi David Soloff, CEO
Ramah Wisconsin at our core is about two
amazing camps, the regional centerpiece
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin (CRW) and the
Chicago area Ramah Day Camp (RDC)
that bring together over 1,000 campers and
staff to experience Ramah camping each
summer, and the 500 parents and children
who participate in shoulder season programs,
reunions, and events.
Jacob Cytryn and Lori Stark share some of the highlights of
each camp in their articles on pages 1 and 16. Photo highlights
throughout this newsletter expand on the breadth and depth
of the Ramah Wisconsin story.
Like a computer with numerous programs running in the
background, Ramah Wisconsin operates year round with
programming for alumni, young families, and donors to support
and extend the mission of each camp. We work as a team of
professional colleagues running two summer camps, Family
Camp, Tikvah and Atzmayim inclusion programs, and alumni
programs. Together we implement a development plan to
support all these efforts. We work closely with our dedicated lay
leaders who give of their time to serve on the Ramah Wisconsin
Committee. We are strategic partners with a network of USCJ
synagogues, related day schools and community schools,
foundations, community Jewish federations, as well as rabbinic
and educational colleagues both in the U.S. and in Israel.
The magical 70-day camp season rests atop the pyramid of this
year round foundation.
This summer, in addition to regularly visiting both CRW and
the RDC, I traveled to Chicago, Madison, the Twin Cities, St.
Louis, Omaha, and Kansas City. In the spring our team designed
a plan to utilize the summer to continue to strengthen Ramah
Wisconsin throughout our region. With Jacob, Adina, Lori and
Benji running our camps, I went into the field to meet with
groups of alumni, professional colleagues, camper parents and
supporters.
Together we discussed: How best can Ramah Wisconsin engage
with young families living more than a day’s drive to CRW?
How can CRW better share the narrative of the amazing work we
do serving special needs populations? How can we best tell our
story to the philanthropic community in each of the cities we
serve? Can we cultivate strategic partnerships with local day camps
to bring more first time campers to CRW paralleling what we
have accomplished with RDC?
I met with many alumni who were campers and/or staff in the
1980’s and 1990’s. As they shared their own stories and memories
from their camp years, they expressed an interest in introducing
Ramah to their spouses. This important topic was also discussed
at length.
Throughout the year I have the privilege of teaching Jewish
texts to some of our lay leaders and alumni. It is inspiring to hear
each of these leaders share how Ramah has had an impact on their
lives and the lives of their families. As an institution we are 70 years
old and also 70 years young. May we continue to go from strength
to strength.
Underway!
The Givah Campaign continues and the
goal for fiscal year 2017, which began on
October 1, is to raise $2 million for scholarships,
program innovations, our Tikvah programs,
capital projects, operations and maintenance.
Read more about the campaign including a
virtual tour of the original cabins, a video of the
cabin demolition, dedication opportunities for
the new campus and information on purchasing
a brick or paver in the new Nivonim walkway
at givahcampaign.org.
Construction underway on the new Nivo campus!
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Camp Ramah in Wisconsin – where fun
We celebrated the expansion and renovation of Moadon Tikvah, made
possible by the estate of Waldemar Lelewski through Lynn and Howard
Rosen (shown above) and family.
Five delightful Broadway musicals were presented in Hebrew and
livestreamed to adoring fans.
We welcomed nearly 60 campers entering 3rd grade for our action-packed
Ruach Ramah introductory session.
There was an enthusiastic turnout for island swims and early morning
polar bear swims.
Machon and Tikvah chaverim (buddies) enjoyed spending free time together
playing games, taking walks and hanging out.
Campers enjoyed a variety of awesome camping trips including a Nivonim
canoe trek on the Flambeau River.
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and friendship build Jewish lives!
The energy and fun of Friday afternoon Kikar dancing was a weekly highlight.
Eight weeks of joyful Judaism experienced in a nurturing community of peers.
Director Jacob Cytryn and Assistant Director Adina Allen, our dedicated
Roshei Aidah and our energetic staff -including over 30 shlichim from
Israel- combined talents to create phenomenal experiences for over
500 campers.
2016 Derech Eretz Award winners raised the profile of kindness,
respect and warmth in camp.
Ruth Messinger, former President of
the American Jewish World Service
(AJWS), engaged campers in a lively
dialogue about her own commitment
to social justice and public service and
the approach of AJWS to combating
poverty and health challenges in
today’s world.
Over 30 campers participated in
the tizmoret, the orchestra that
accompanied campwide events.
Specialists in sports, music, outdoor education and the arts encouraged
campers to try new experiences and improve their skills.
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Donor Recognition
October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
*indicates Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Committee member
©
indicates my.ramahwisconsin.com peer-to-peer fundraising campaign
Director’s Circle
Gifts of $100,000 and above
Anonymous (1)
Zell Family Foundation
President’s Circle
Gifts of $50,000 and above
Dr. Rebecca* and Daniel* Blumenthal
The Crown Family
Beverly and Richard Fink
Nina and Arnie* Harris
The Halevy Family
Estate of Vivian Rice
Susan and Marc* Sacks
Dr. Margaret* and Alan* Silberman
Rebecca and Richard Warner
Rosh Aidah
Gifts of $25,000 and above
Jayme and Gary Ernsteen
Marcia Cohodes and David Goldsteen
David Kabiller
Karen and Mitchell Kopin
Nachshon Project
Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Karyn and William Silverstein
Leslie and Bryan* Sloane
Esta Stecher
Dr. Michael Steuer
Young Alumni Scholarship Phonathon©
Rosh Anaf
Gifts of $18,000 and above
Anonymous (1)
Julie Strauss and Joel Brown*
Eugene J. Eder Charitable Foundation
Beth and Dr. Jeffrey* Kopin
Jack & Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund
Elyse Rabinowitz and Jim Porter
Seth Rich Memorial Tribute©
Cyndi and Jamie Rosenthal
Patti and Alan Caplan/Shalom Memorial Park
Karen and Hal Sider
Deborah* and Adam Winick
Linda and Al Winick
Northwoods
Gifts of $10,000 and above
Anonymous (1)
Karen and Ethan Budin
Gayle and David Harris
Ruth and Mark* Harris
Neera* and Michael Kaufman
Stephanie* and Dr. Kurt Kavanaugh
Madison to Ramah Scholarship Bike Ride©
W.J. Minkus Charitable Trust
Marcie and Brad Pickard
Amy and Mark Rotenberg
Leslie and Howard Schultz
Fran and Jonathan* Sherman
Silverman Family Foundation
Miriam and Morton* Steinberg
Lisa and Adam Vales
Idyth and Jay Zimbler
Agam
Gifts of $5,000 and above
Dr. Phyllis Gorin and Rabbi Morris Allen
Mark* Altschul
Joy and Terry Blum
Ellen and Yehuda* Cohen
Deborah* Shalowitz Cowans and Bruce Cowans
Dr. Nehama Dresner
Lisa and Todd* Fishbein
Carol and Thomas Galuhn
Karen and Jay Goodgold
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Kathryn and Scott Happ
Heilicher Foundation
Dr. Laurie and Andrew Hochberg
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Sara and Joshua Leslie
David Levenfeld
Nancy Miller-Levin and Edward Levin
Liat and Ron Meisler
Mesirow Financial
Dr. Rebecca Schorsch and Dr. Scott* Moses
Charlotte and Michael* Newberger
Linda and Richard Price
Lynne and Andy Redleaf
Dr. Naomi and Jerry Senser
Emily and Rabbi David Soloff
Melissa and Marc Spellman
Melanie and Morry Steinbach
Strauss Family Foundation
Arnee and Walter Winshall
Northern Lights
Gifts of $2,500 and above
Anonymous (2)
Heidi and Ben* Azulay
Faye and Benji Bearman
David T. Brown
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin 2016 Staff
Rita* Cortes
Karen and Bob DeBolt
Aiden & Hannah Ernsteen Mitzvah Project©
Julie Hirsch and Ron Feldman
Nancy and Maury Fertig
Gail and Jeremy Fingerman
Barb and Andy Fishman
Carol* and Dr. Ronald Fogel
Kim and Stuart Frankenthal
Nancy and Lawrence Glick
Nami and David Goldenberg
Stephanie and Mark Goldstein
Linda and Michael Hoffenberg
Tamar Green and Ben* Hofkin
Ann and Mike Hofkin
Dan Hurwich Memorial Tribute©
Sharon Liebhaber and Rabbi Alan Iser
Rochelle and Dr. Steven Katz
Ally and Jordy* Kirshenbaum
Naomi and Jack Korol
Dr. Lena and David* Kushnir
Lake Forest Bank & Trust Co
Ron Lavin
Elyse and Dr. Ron* Less
Joseph M. Levine Foundation
Meredith and Ben Lewis
Naomi Newman and Jason* Litwack
Barbara and Donald* Newman
Roselind and Sheldon Rabinowitz
Beverly and Howard Rossman
Aviva and David Rubin
Alex Schapiro’s Bar Mitzvah©
Carol Ann* and Michael Schwartz
Marci and Keith Shapiro
Willard Shonfeld
Eric Siegel
Rubin Singer
Michelle Wasserman and David* Smith
Barbara and Harvey Temkin
Barb and Michael Zaransky
Buckatabon
Gifts of $1,800 and above
Tamar Dolgen and Sergio Bicas
Eve and Richard Biller
Sarah and Samuel Caplan
Amy and Rabbi Eric Cytryn
Nicole and Dr. Ronald Dolin
Sara and Dr. Mark Drexler
Karen and David Ebroon
Dr. Arthur Elstein
Laura and Corey Fishman
Michele Bresler and Barry Goldberg
Tobi* and Ken Gold
Mindy* and Jeffrey Gordon
Alison and Isaac Judd
Karen and Michael Kesner
Bryna and Rabbi Vernon Kurtz
Gigi Cohen and Michael Levin
Dr. Arielle and Dr. Victor Levitan
Joellen and Robert Lidov
Elisa Rotman and Rabbi Aaron Melman
Suzanne and Prof. Jacob Neusner
Jodi and Gregg Newmark
Barrie and Steve Orloff
Dr. Susan Feigenbaum and Dr. Jay Pepose
Louise and Jerry Ribnick
Randee and Robert Romanoff
Sally and Miles Ross
Miriam and Michael Rudolph
Nori and Robert Spiro
Tami* and Reuben Warshawsky
Brenda and Max Wasserman
Karen Weiss
Jennifer and Michael Zukerman
Kikar
Gifts of $1,000 and above
Anonymous (4)
Angela and Larry Adler
Elizabeth Lippow and Keith Alperin
Bobbi and Robert Aronson
Trudi and Dr. Harvey Barash
Lynn Barr
Sonia Bloch
Karen and Marshall* Brill
Dr. Marcus and Sheila Cohen
Cortes Family Foundation
Tamar and Jacob Cytryn
Marlynn and Rabbi Elliot Dorff
Terri and Solomon Eisenberg
Jennifer and David* Elyashar
Patti and Michael Frazin
Dr. Ranna Rozenfeld and Shane Greenstein
Beth and Jordan* Grey
Jodi and Adam Gruber
Jonah Harris
Lorie Chaiten and Harold Hirshman
Chaviva and Ralph Jacobson
Dr. Hanna Bloomfield and Dr. Robert Karasov
Debra Glassman and Bob Kaufman
Ari Klein
Dr. Michael Klein
Leslie Family Foundation
Robert* Less
Richard Levitt
Marci and Norm Malter
Sylvia Neil
Vicki and Gary Phillips
Rachel Goldberg and Bryan Quigley
Lori and Dr. Richard* Rabinowitz
Jaynie Schultz and Ronald Romaner
Paulie and Rabbi Carnie Rose
Jennifer Pehr and Jonathan Ross
Rose and David Ross
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We are grateful for the generous support of over 2,000 donors for scholarships, innovative programming
and state-of-the art facilities that served over 1,000 campers and staff members during the 2016 season!
A complete list is published online at www.ramahwisconsin.com.
Robin and Rabbi Steven Rubenstein
Arona and George Sarfatty
Lori Stark and Dr. David Shapiro
Rabbi Zachary Silver
Katy and Joshua Silvers
Stephanie and Michael Smerling
Jane and Josh Sosland
Michelle* Steiman
Ellen and Michael Steinberg
Liba and Dr. Tom Stillman
Tamara and Michael Sugar
TargetSmart Communications
Roberta and Leonard Tenner
Pediatric Critical Care of Lurie Children’s Hospital
Elizabeth and Ira Ury
Phyllis* and Otto Waldmann
Betty Winer
Mimi and Marc Yoskowitz
Friends
Gifts of $180 and above
Anonymous (1)
Sarah Gold and Avi* Allen
Shira and Rabbi Steven Abraham
Howard Abrams
Anthony Acosta
Elaine Adler
Heather Ahearn
Laurie Allen Schulman
Miranda and Steven Altschul
Susan and Joseph Ament
Lynn Appelbaum
Lisa and Micah Arbisser
Andre Caraco and David Azulay
Laura Elkayam and Ezra Balser
Talia and Dr. Adam Baruch
Sel Bayhack
Nancy Bellew
Karen and Dr. David Benson
Rebecca Holmes and Bennett Berson
Rita and Mitchell Berzin
Abigail Bettenhausen
Michelle and Sanford Blechman
Julie and Andrew Block
Francine Bloom
Beth Fisher and Emery Bresnick
Beth and Ron Brodkey
Rebecca and Stuart Brodsky
Tammy and David Brody
Carrie and Adam Broms
David Brown
Robin Bruscato
Shirley and Jared Bryan
Carol and Scott Burg
Tracy Canter
Jane and Dennis Carlton
Dina and Joey Carr
Beth Cherner
Beryl and Dr. Noam Chernick
Benjamin Cohen
Sara and Steve Coven
Dr. Ada Beth and Dr. Charles Cutler
Babette Levy Daskin and Mark Daskin
Esther Goldberg-Davis and Rabbi Alexander Davis
Connie Dengler
Talia and Ari* Derman
Emily and Ankur Desai
Vasanti Desai
Rosanne Diamond
Debra and Dr. David Dobkin
Debby and Rabbi Charles Dobrusin
Ellen and Robert Dobrusin
Etty and Giora Dolgin
Ebroon Family Hanukkah Fund©
Betsy and Dr. Julius Edlavitch
Deborah Swichkow and Ray Ellis
Daniella Elyashar
Jan and Dr. William Ernstein
Kitty Calhoon and David Ettinger
Jessica Ettinger
Anita and Warren Farb
Barbara Fedor
Deborah and Bruce Feldman
Miriam Feldstein
Dr. Sandy Sheinin and Dr. Alexander Feller
Jeremy Fineberg
Tracy Finkelshteyn
Judy and David Fivel
Jennifer and Stewart Flink
Naomi and Jeremy Fogel
Benjy Forester
Betsy* and Scott* Forester
Foundation for Jewish Camp
Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation
Wendy and Benjamin Frank
Barry Fredman
Judith and Allon Friedman
Michelle Gendlin
Talya and Josh Gepner
Sarina and Robert Gerson
Abi and Jonathan Gewirtz
Sheila and Vern Gideon
Dr. Betsy Gidwitz
Iliana and Scott Gilman
Debra Oberman and Mark Gittleman
Lori and Michael Glen
Annie and Rabbi David Glickman
Jillian Diamond and Gabriel Gliksberg
Amy Abrams and Ronen Glimer
Joseph Goldberg
Leora Goldblatt
Lesley and Matt Goldenberg
Sharon and Dr. Harris Goldenberg
Dr. Bonnie and Dr. Gary Goldish
Michelle Goldsmith
Elana and Neil Goldsmith
Laurie and Joel Goldsmith
Ariel and Bryan Goltzman
Rani Halpern and Joel Green
Shaina Hinton and Jonathan Green
Renee and Mark Greenstein
Anna and Jacob Grossberg
Natalie and Brian Gurin
Solomon Gutstein
Elizabeth and Simon Halfin
Diane and Shai Halivni
Anna and Noah Hartman
Ellen Hattenbach
Billie and Simon Hellerstein
Cheryl Siegelman and Dr. Nate Herscovitch
Eunice and Bruce Hershman
Ariana Hershon
Olivia and Sean Herstein
Stacey and Marc Herwitz
Barbara and David Hoffman
Marvin Hoffman
Daniel Jacobs
Lindsay and Zachary Kafitz
Eve and Steve Kafitz
Lizzie and Micah* Kafitz
Charles Kahalnik
Benjamin Kahn
Stefanie and Robert Karon
David Katz
Benji Kaufman’s Bar Mitzvah©
Judy and Gerald Kaufman
Dr. Robert Kavitt
Elana Elstein and Jeffrey Keisler
Shelly and Wesley Kennedy
Dalia and Brian Kirschbaum
Vivian and Sheldon Kopin
Shosh Korrub
Eitan Korrub
Amy Elfenbaum and Scott Kramer
Dr. Yael Smiley and Gabriel Kravitz
Talia Kravitz
Dr. Allison and Joel Kurzman
Sara and Richard Kushnir
Sheryl Robbin and Rabbi Daniel Landes
Jeanine Lange
Elana Levine
Lois and Samuel Levin
Sharon and Howard Levitan
Dr. Susan Goldsmith and Ira Lichtenstein
Lisa Lieberman
Erica and Zachary Lindon
Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah
Jane Lippow
Jessica and Matthew Litwack
Sara and Steven Loevy
Arielle Kaufman and Ohad Ludomirsky
Vickie Lundberg
Paula and Dr. Albert Madansky
Beate and Stefan Majetschak
Fred Manaster
Danny Mann
Joshua Mann
May and Walter March
Edward Marks
Julie Rabinowitz and Gary Marx
Hedva and Dr. Moshe Matalon
Scott Mayer
Ilana Orelle-Meltzer and Ross Meltzer
Sherri and Tom Mendelson
Dr. Amelia Burgess and Dr. Aaron Milbank
Jaclyn Millner
Susan and Robert Millner
Katie Minkus
Barbara and Jonathan Minkus
Sarah Cytryn and Gabi Mitchell
Deborah Kaplan and Michael Mnookin
Jean Moses
Cantor Bat-Ami and Rabbi Jay Moses
Diane Lowenthal and Bradley Moskowitz
Rebecca Nadis
Nivonim 2009
Dr. Beth and Ronn Nadis
Roberta and Bruce Nemer
Nancy Nevins
Shira and Jonathan Oberlander
Krystal Ortiz
Sandy Starkman and Larry Pachter
Eveline and Rabbi Herbert Panitch
Tamar Rubin and Adam Parker
Rachel Zivic and Rabbi Micah Peltz
Joyce Pollack and Amir Penn
Christina and Joe Pennington
Amy and Scot Perlman
Lynn and Dr. Louis Philipson
Rachel Pickus
Dorothy and Norman Pink
Brooke and Dr. Matthew Plofsky
Cindy and David Pogrund
Hannah and Brian Pogrund
Marsha and Bob Polster
Laura Quinn
Rachael Gray-Raff and Elliot Raff
Marilyn Green and Dave Rebnord
Mary Ann and Joel Rich
Michelle Rickert
Rabbi Daniel Rosenberg
Heidi and Ben Rosenberg
Dr. Adrienne and Adam Rosenthal
Karen Roseth
Dr. Leelach Rothschild
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Donor Recognition
October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
*indicates Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Committee member
©
indicates my.ramahwisconsin.com peer-to-peer fundraising campaign
Jill Korey and Jonathan Rozenfeld
Rebecca and Rabbi David Russo
Rabbi Susan Tendler and Ross Sadoff
Jay Schapiro
Dianne and Harry Schneider
Louise and Steven Schoenberger
Elana and Seth Schrank
Lynn and Skip Schrayer
Kathy Schubert
Estherbeth Buchbinder and Jeffrey Schvimer
Marci Dickman and Ralph Schwartz
Brenda and Todd Schwartzberg
Hillel Schwartz
Lea Wohl-Segal and Reuven Segal
Renee Locketz Segal and David Segal
Lauren and Marty Segelbaum
Randal Selig
Pamela and Michael Shalen
Rebekah and Ilan Shalit
Robert Shanes
Tamar Newman Shapira and Joel Shapira
Dr. Sarah and Andrew Shulkind
Jorie and Andrew Sigesmund
Elizabeth Silver-Schack and Prof. Larry Silver
Samantha and Yoni Silverman
Lauren and David Silverman
Heidi and Matthew Simons
Cheryl and Larry Sklar
Faith Roessel and Matthew Slater
Susan Agate and Michael Slutsky
Sheila and Michael* Small
Sarah Small
Joanne and Dr. James Smith
Hillary Gordon and Alex Smoler
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Adina and Adam Aft
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Dawn Berney
Lisa Bernkopf
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann and Henry Bernstein
Roberta and Charles Bernstein
Hope and Marvin Bernstein
Jean Best
Karen and Scott Bieber
Cheryl and George Bier
Jamie Billow
Rachel Billow
David Black
Ari Blechman
Chava Blivaiss
Abby and Lawrence Block
Marilyn Blonsky
Chava Alpert and Michael Bloom
Theodore Bloom
Tammy Bloom
Lois Blum
Maragaret and Todd Blum
Marissa Platner and Eliot Blum
Jennifer and Philip Blumberg
Mira Blumenthal
Isaac Blumfield
Randi Roth and Michael Blumfield
Sam Blustin
Leslie Bond
Natalie Borenstein
Lauren Borstein
Rita Botbol
Catherine Bowers
Eleanor and Albert Boxerman
Marci and Martin Boyer
Elizabeth and Tim Boyle
Howard Bregman
Eileen Leiderman and Ben Brener
Richard Brener
Alyssa Brill
Reena Spicehandler and Jeremy Brochin
Karen and Daniel Bromberg
Miriam Bromberg
Ilisa and Michael Brown
Raquel Brown
Joan Brunwasser
Kayla Bryan
Becca and Rabbi Jonathan Bubis
Sara Bucholtz
Martha and Richard Buckingham
Amos Budde
Alan Bukingolts
Gita Karasov and Daniel Buonaiuto
James Burgwald
Wendy Liebow and Scott Burson
Gabi Cabell
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Judith and Joseph Cannella
Nanci and Ben Caplan
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Jenn Cervella
Sandra and Alexander Chack
Mollie Flink and Steven Chaitman
Rachel Cherrick
Richard Chesis
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Haley Schaffer and Martin Chester
Lili and Sheldon Chester
Michelle Chizever
Alexandra Cohen
Aaron Cohn
Brian Cohen
Rabbi Burt Cohen
Cheryl and Stuart Cohen
Elana Cohen
Jennifer and Charles Cohen
Nadine Cohen
Naomi and Chaim Cohen
Bette Cohn
Elli Cohn
Kenneth Cohn
Brenda Cole
Scott Cole
Estelle Colen
Janis Collado
Carly Cooper
Jamie Cooper
Shelby Cooper
Beth Copelovitch
Temah Copelovitch
Judith and David Cornis
Deena Cowans
Curnes Financial Group
Paul Cuta
Corey Cutler
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Sarina and Yosef David
Ben Davis
Megan Degeneffe
Hetty Deleeuwe
Eitan Delrahim
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Kristi Derrick
Maria Devlin
Kassia DeVorsey
Elizabeth Loeb and Henry Docter
Elana Dor
Katherine Doscher
Patricia Doyle
Gila Drazen
Susie and Rabbi Paul Drazen
Jeremy Drazner
Meredith and Jason Dubner
Michael Dunn
Maurice Eastman
Joyce and Jerry Ebers
Benjamin Edlavitch
Matthew Egel
Joel Ehrlich
Jessica Eichel
Myron Einisman
Dr. Jacoba and Dr. Drore Eisen
Natalie Eisen
Sara Eisen
Guy Eisenberg
Rebecca Barak and Yuval Eisenberg
Ruth Eisenberg
Roy Elimelech
Rebecca Elkayam
Tanya Schlam and Jordan Ellenberg
Fern and Dr. Michael Ellison
Tibor Engel
Corinne and William Engelhart
Talia Engelhart
Justin Epner
David Epstein
Richard Epstein
Marcy Horwitz and Steve Erlebacher
Harry Eskin
Joseph Eskin
Lena Eskin
Linda and David Estrin
Robin and Jeff Estrin
Andrew Evens
Sherri and Donald Ewing
Rick Ezell
Jennifer Fafinski
Ruth Farb
Frances and James Farley
Julie and Rabbi Andrew Feig
Natalie Blitt and Rabbi Joshua Feigelson
Brad Feinberg
Judy and Steven Feinberg
Faye and Ed Feinstein
Shirley and Herbert Feitler
Ari Feldman
Scott Feldman
Sandra Felemovicius
Nancy and Alfred Fichman
Leslie Fields
Jessie and Rabbi Jeremy Fine
Aaron Fineberg
Maris and Morris Fineberg
Ellie Fineman
Jodi Finer
Teresa Brickman Finer and Dr. Paul Finer
Stephanie Fink
Sheya Finkelstein
Bobi and Richard Finn
Roberta Fischer
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Eliana Fisher
Alexis Fishman
Michael Fishman
Mimi Lutwak-Fitzgerald and Steven Fitzgerald
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Dr. Avram Fraint
Laura Brock and Zeke Fraint
Carl Andrew Frank
Dawn and Aaron Frank
Jeremy Frankenthal
Nicholas Franz
David Frazin
Sara and Ben Freedland
Laura and Rabbi Alex Freedman
Silvi Freedson
Aaron Freeman
Andrew Freeman
Malinda Frevert
Edward Fried
Alice and Dr. David Friedgood
Beatrice and Eugene Friedman
Ursula and Ernest Fruehauf
Gloria Galante
Dr. Rebecca and Dr. Gustavo Galante
Gail and Steve Gales
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Ilene Schneider and Gary Gans
Dina and Noah Garfinkel
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Stuart Goldberg
Trudi Goldberg
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Havi Goldscher
Angela Goldstein
Bernie Goldstein
Ellen Goldstein
Jacob Goldstein
Shira Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
Amanda Goodman
Ariel Goodman
Edith and Max Goodman
Dr. Michael Goodman
Allison and Jay Gordman
Jon Gordon
Pamela and Rabbi Howard Gorin
Barbara Gottlieb
Emily and Daniel Gottlieb
Betsy and Pelleg Graupe
Dalia and Daniel Graupe
Laura and Dr. Menachem Graupe
Jane E Graver
Elan Green
James Green
Sherri Green
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Judith and Michael Greenberg
Robert Greenberg
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Molly Gruesner
Helene and Mark Gussin
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Jan Hagedorn
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Donor Recognition
October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
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Beth Halfin
Avidan Halivni
Jon and Jill Halper
Melissa Halperin
Andrew Halpert
Betty and Bertram Hamilton
Vivian Handel
Maxine and Jacob Handelman
Rebecca Handler
Andrew Hanin
Missy Korenblat-Hanin and Yoram Hanin
Teri Hanke
Serena and Michael Harad
Joanne and Bernie Harris
Anna and Noah Hartman
Etta Hartzman
Laura Hausman
Heart of America Newfoundland Club
Anna Heifetz
Michelle Minkus and Michael Heifetz
Zehorit and Matthew Heilicher
Andrew Heisler
Marilyn Heiss
Gabriel Hendin
Danielle Holden and Jason Hergott
Barbara and Avrum Herman
Marcia and Paul Herman
Julie and Jonathan Hersch
Jeremy Hershey-Nexon
Myrna and Arnold Hershman
Robin Hertz
Sara Hervitz
Deborah and Stuart Himmelfarb
Aviva Hirsch
Mary Hirsch
Samuel Hirshman
Sheryl Hochwert
Alex Treyger and Ilan Hoffenberg
Lauren and Noam Hoffenberg
Dr. Sara and Jonathan Hoffenberg
Barbara and Dr. Robert Hoffman
Brenna Hoffman
Judy and Dr. Mark Hoffman
Laurie and Rabbi Jeffrey Hoffman
Teresa Holloway
Jason Horowitz
Joy and Herb Horwich
Eliana Horwitz
Lorraine Horwitz
Sarit Horwitz
Tobi Cooper and Rabbi Daniel Horwitz
Susan Hoseman
Raimund Huber
Naomi Bank and Steven Hunter
Matthew Huppert
Allie Hurwich
Risa Hurwich
Lucas Isleman
Dr. Sherry Israel
Brandie and Brian Itman
Ann and Jonathan Jacobs
Shanna and David Jadwin
Margaret and Stanley Jaffy
Terri and Henry Jasen
Barbara and Gordon Johnson
Jennifer Johnson
Mary and Michael Jones
Phillip Jones
Sarah Jones
Rachel and Neil Jordan
Judith Josephson
Lois and Mark Just
Sarah and Dr. Fred Kader
Carol Kaesebier
Zachary Kagin
Alex Kahn
Hugo Kahn
Benjamin Kanas
Rochelle Kanter
Tali and Jacob Kanter
Nava Kantor
Adrienne Kaplan
Carole Kaplan
Faye Kroshinsky and Bennett Kaplan
Gerry Kaplan
Lauren Kaplan
Ruth Kaplan
Rachel Slutsky and William Kaplowitz
Sarah Leffak Kashani and Michael Kashani
Gloria and Howard Kaslow
Jeremy Katz
Linda and Allan Katz
Marci Katz
Yoni Katz
Sarah Kaufman
Dr. Ilana Dworin Kehl and Alex Kehl
Emer O'Connor-Keller and Michael Keller
Samuel Kendall
Yael Kenig Kozlovsky
Elana Kennedy
Rachel Kesner
Stephen Kessler
Chris Khoury
Kazu Kitano
Shom Klaff
Carla and Tibor Klausner
Joshua Klein
Michael Klein
Sadie Klein
Sydelle Klein
Suzy Klein
Terry and Rick Kleinbaum
Daniel Kleinman
Adam Kligfeld
Karen Klingberg
Casey Klofstad
Sandy Kofkin
Betty Kohn
Riki Konikoff
Brett Kopin
Briana and Gabriel Kopin
Louisa Kornblatt
Judith and Marc Kornblatt
Jacob Kornblatt
Josh Kowitz
Janet and Dr. Burton Krain
Elli Krandel
Dr. Cindy Reich and Rabbi Harold Kravitz
Harold Kravitz
Hannah Kreindler
Rick Krosnick
Deborah H Kruger
Kathryn Kruger
Dr. Eliezer Krumbein
Barry Krumstok
Judy and Marshall Kupchan
Shuli and Noey Kupchan
Elizabeth Kushner
Irwin Kushner
Laura and Matt Kushner
Jonathan Kutas
Nisa Kwall
Samuel Lachterman
Carole Lainof
Michael Lamp
Sandra Lampman
Rebecca Landis- Derdiger
Jennifer Lang
Jason Lansing
Adrienne and Dr. Gerald Lasin
Ellen and Dr. Steven Lasin
Danielle and Jay Lazar
Claire Lazar
Mona and Lee Lazar
Susan Lazar
Morgan Leavitt
Mona and Saul Legator
David Leibman
Adam Leibowitz
Maya Lentz
Sharon and Chris Leonard
Carol and Robert Lepman
Ellen and Adam Lerner
Felicia Lerner
Stephanie Lerner-Ernsteen
Mary R LeSourd
Fred Less
Justin Less
Cynthia and Marc Levin
Dr. Elizabeth Edlavitch- Levin and William Levin
Laurie and Robert Levin
Marcy and Ken Levin
Melissa Levin
Sarah Levin
David Levine
Rosalyn Levine
Ruth and Jerry Levine
Esther Levitan
Raquel Levitt
Shary and Dr. Marc Levitt
Cheryl and David Levsky
Elyse and Howard Levy
Jeff Levy
Shera and Michael Libraty
Hana Lieber
Emet Lieberman
Gregory Linden
Bryce Lindon
Debbie and Gary Lindon
Terry Lipkus
Natania Lipp
Sue and Al Lipson
Judge Michal and Hazzan Leon Lissek
Naomi Litman-Zelle
Barbara Litt
Susan Livingstone
Nancy Lloyd
Jordy Loeb
Jonathan Loew
Ana Lopez Lara
Jessica Lubetsky
Zella Ludwig
Yair Lupovitch
Julia Lustig
Jackie and John Lynch
Abby and Jonathan Maeir
Shirley and Dan Maeir
Jacob Magid
Sammy Magid
Yaara Mahler
Abigail and Justin Main
Annemarie Maitri
Lee Malmed
Rosalie and Dr. Rick Malter
Manitowoc Jewish Federation
Josh Mann
Shoshana Mann
Allyson and Andrew Marcus
Ilena and Kip Marron
Susan Martin
Daniele Marx
Zachary Masa-Myers
Michael Mason
Judy and Steven Matthews
Shari Cohen and Robert Mayer
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Dr. Rachel and Taylor McDowell
Sharon McGowan
Aphra and Adam Mednick
Jennifer and Joel Mehr
Sara Goodman and Dan Meir
Jessica Cavanaugh and Rabbi Raif Melhado
Shoshana and Dr. Edward Melman
Benjamin Messner
Florence and Laurence Meyer
Aaron Meyerhoff
Michelle Gooze-Miller and Adam Miller
Eve Miller
Abigail and Jonathan Miller
Elyse Miller
Joshua Minkoff
Bilha Mirkin
Rabbi Michael Mishkin
JoLyn Maly and Mark Miquelon
Elise Ecanow and Avi Mlotek
Rosalyn and Steven Mokhtarian
Nathaniel Moldoff
Alison and Alan Molotsky
Allison Mooney
Linda and Rafi Moreen
Andrea Goldstein and Nate Mortkovitch
Rebecca Linfield and Leon Moskatel
Rena and Roberto Munster
Steven Nadler
Alice Nagus
Sophia and Michael Naiditch
Debra and Adam Natenshon
Nebraska Society of Washington D.C.
Elana Matthews and William Needelman
Deanna Neil
Phyllis and William Neiman
Leslie and Dr. William Nelson
Ilana Neusner
Jill and Sam Neusner
Barbie Levine and Sara Lynn Newberger
Bonnie and Becky Newman
Kashmir Kustanowitz and Etan Newman
Sheryl and Steve Newman
Allan Noddle
Naz and Robert Nooromid
Shira and Zachary Norman
Northbrook Country Condominium Association
Elaine and Jeffrey Oberlander
Marissa Oberlander
Inbal Levitan and Moshe Ohayon
Marcia and Allen Oleisky
Sarah and Rabbi Avi Olitzky
Julie Orenstein
Nadine Orloff
Ilana Orlofsky
Melissa and Michael O'Russa
Domenique Osborne
Cynthia and Rabbi Raphael Ostrovsky
Hannah and Phillip Ostrow
Lance Pacernick
Avram Pachter
Peggy and Stephen Pack
Yu Jin Park
Robin and Jonathan Parritz
Judy and Dr. Mark Paschen
Sandra D Paulson
Danielle and Jonathan Pearl
Marla Peckler
Jacob Pellegrino
Elisa and Jim Pener
Diane Perazzo
Deborah and Greg Perry
Jon Pevehouse
Jane Pickus
Tamar Fenton and David Pink
Orli Pinsberg
Judith and Marshall Pinsof Meyer
Lisa and Rabbi Jeff Pivo
Joshua Pliskin
Brooke Plofsky
Pearl Plotkin
Emily Podgursky
Elissa Pollack
Gregg Pollack
Joshua Pomeranz
Charles Posner
Robert Pratt
Johanna Press
Marsha Cohen and Michael Pressman
Terry and Thomas Price
Alex and Adi Prombaum
Hillel Prombaum
Keren and Rabbi Simcha Prombaum
Jacob Rabinowitz
Lena Rabinowitz
Matan Raff
Helen Rafson
Kevin Rahmanim
David Rappaport
Liz and Matt Rappaport
Miriam Rappaport
Nancy Rapport
Darwin Raquel
Marsha Raviv
Michael Redmond
Howard Reese
Molly Reilly
Andrea Rein
Jessica Reiser
Anat Reschke
Frieda Reschke
Harriet and Joseph Resnick©
Pam Reynolds
Fran and Leonard Rich
Rebecca Rich
Erica Richmond
Nancy Rips
Peter Ritcheson
Wendy and Stuart Ritter
Lee Ritterband
Matthew Rivlin
Jonathan Robinson
Michael Rock
Adina Romaner
Shira Romanoff
Cindy and Jack Rooz
Noa Rose
Ann Lesley and Scott Rosen
Joanne Rosen
Dr. Marianne and Dr. David Rosen
Nancy and Rabbi Jim Rosen
Norma Rosen
Bonnie Rosenberg
David Rosenberg
Donna and Alan Rosenberg
Harry Rosenberg
Jason Rosenberg
Dr. Jonathan Rosenberg
Rachel and Charles Rosenberg
Shirley Rosenberg
Michael Rosenson
Lauren Rosenthal
Kara and Uri Rosenwald
Susan Rosner
Sara Rostolder
Marjorie Roswell
Ariella Rotenberg
Matt Rotenberg
Max Rotenberg
Gabriel Roth
Janine and Dean Rothschild
Talia Rozensher
Kimberly and Dr. Ari Rubenfeld
Alan Rubenstein
Adina Rubin
Leah and Bob Rubin
Marilyn and Dr. Gary Rubin
Raimy Rubin
Ronit and Neil Rubin
Tamara and Joel D. Rubin
Tammy and Joel L. Rubin
Amy Rubinoff
Rochelle and Earl Rubinoff
Tracey Rubinoff
Deanna and Dr. Perry Rudich
Erika Rudin-Luria
Adam Rudolph
Jake Rudolph
Evelyn and Ralph Ruebner
Rebecca Ruetsch
Abigail Russo
Yonaton Saadi
Felice and Robert Sachs
Josh Sacks
Lisa Sacks
Jacqueline and Harold Sadoff
Tammy and Naften Sadoff
Sarah and Jack Salita
Jacob Salita
Judith Levin and Gerald Salzman
Aliza Sandler
Joy Sandler
Susan and Rabbi Neil Sandler
Rachel Sandler Sliva
Brian Sarfatty
Michael Sarris
Adela and Raymond Sasson
Barbara Sather
Irene and Gary Savine
Ruth Schack
Beth Schapiro
Rabbi Ilene Melamed and Joel Schatz
Robyn and Ben Schein
Deborah and Randy Schepis
Johannah and Sam Schiffer
Albert Schmelzer
Eric Schmidt
Kelly Schmitz
Jeremiah Schmulewitz
Sheryl and Wesley Schochet
Ahoova and Jonathan Schoenberg
Julie and Robert Schore
Adam Schrag
Jonathan Schrag
Ron Schrag
Alieza Schvimer
Judah Schvimer
William Schwab
Allison Schwartz
Dafna Lender and Jonathan Schwartz
Marla Schwartz
Robin Schwartz
Dr. Marcia and Dr. Edwin Segal
Alison and Jonathan Segal
Dani Segelbaum
Adam Seidenberg
Michelle and Jim Seidenberg
Lindsay Seidenberg
Eli Seidman-Deutsch
Laura Senturia
Nathan Serlin
Julia Sethna
Paul Sevigny
Ian Shaffer
Yael Shafrir
Or-el Shahadi
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Donor Recognition
October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
We are grateful to nearly 50 synagogues and communities for their
partnership and generous scholarship support.
View a complete list online at: tinyurl.com/z95zx16
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Gloria and Alvin Shapiro
Micah Shapiro
Mira Hart and Jacob Shapiro
Kim and Greg Shapps
Cindy and Ilan Sharon
Avi Shaver
Miriam snd Nadav Shelef
Caleb Sherman
Leora Sherman
Sarah and Jeremy Sherman
Dr. Shelley Sherman
Karen Shevet Dinah
Dina Shiner
Naomi Shisler
Alison Sider
Naomi Chesler and Daniel Sidney
Deena Siegel
Cheryl Siegelman
Jodie and Mark Silberman
Ashley Silver
Cheryl Silver
Daniel Silver
Elaine and Morton Silver
Lisa Silverberg Staples
Francine Silverman
Dr. Claire Sufrin and Michael Simon
David Singer
Erin Singer
Jared Skoff
Jeremy Slosberg
Rabbi Robert Slosberg
Debbie and Rabbi David Small
Rabbi Elyse Winick and David Small
Mary and Marshall Small
Maynard Small
Jill and Jeremy Smiley
Tamara and Adam Smith
Rachel and Jonathan Snitzer
Jonathan Snitzer
Edis and Prof. Aaron Snyder
Justin Snyder
Hillel Soifer
Meira Soloff
Roseanne and Ed Sopher
Zachary Spellman
Debra and Joel Spigel
Gloria and Sanford Spitzer
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin
St. Clare Hospital
Danny Stamos
Julie Stanley
Avram Stein
Judah Stein
Christy and Sandford Steinberg
Joshua Steinberg
Melanie and Dan Steindler
Steven Stender
Dr. Michele Hakimian and Kevin Sterling
Reva and Chuck Stern
Rebecca Steuer
Rich Stiebel
Rachel Spilker and Adam Stock
Erin Levy and Bryan Stone
Cara and Andy Strauss
Amanda Sugar
Shaina and Brad Sugar
Chaya and Jon Sulman
Elise and Marc Swatez
Thomas Tack
Susan and Dr. Charles Tannenbaum
Melinda Tansman
Thomas G. Tape
Becca and Samuel Tatel
Michael Taxy
Cheryl Temkin
Eli Temkin
Shirley Tenenbaum
Gail and Joel Tenner
Ari Tenzer
Rosetta and Stephen Teplitz
Martha Tepper
Matt Tepperman
Susan and Rob Tepperman
Nicole Terry
Andrew Therriault
Donna Therriault
Miriam Benson and Rabbi Jon Tilsen
Robert Tilsen
Marilyn and Dr. Steven Tipp
Scott Topal
Tracy and Dustin Truesdell
Helene Turner
William Ulmer
Nicole Ury
Stephanie Van Iwaarden
Nathan Van Winkle
Joan and Dr. Joseph Vander Walde
Marci and Dr. Joel Vandersluis
Rebecca Vandersluis
Sarah Vandersluis
Dr. Janna and Bryan Villano
Alicia Vinocur
Melanie Vinokur
Jessica Vitkus
Yonah Vogelman
Seth Vriezelaar
Lindsey Wade
Andrew Waford
Michael Wagner
Julie Walsh
Everett Ward
Glenn Warshaw
Dr. Robert Warshawsky
Limor and Mark Wasserman
Leigh and David Waterman
Mildred Weber
Hollis and David Wein
Audrey Weinberg
Sarah and Daniel Weinberg
Ethan Weiner
Lisa and Michael Weiner
Marcine and Arthur Weiner
Samuel Weiner
Dori and Gary Weinstein
Joan and Sheldon Weinstein
Lottie Weinstein
lauren and Josh Weiser
Janice and Richard Weisman
Barry Weiss
Daniel Weiss
Joan and Anschel Weiss
Shira and Cobi Weissbach
Rita Mendelsohn and Bernard Weisberger
Michael Weissman
Cheryl and Albert Welbel
Rebecca and Steve Weller
Rachel Wellhausen
Marna Wensil
Naomi King-Smith and Todd Werner
Rhoda Wertheimer
Jody and Phil Weverka
Daniel White
Wally Whitehead
Joshua Wilkenfeld
Neil Wilkof
Laurie Nagus and Paul Wilson
Madee and Peter Wilton
Rachel Winer
Kathryn and Nicholas Wininger
Joan P. Winograd
Hilary Wiseman
David Witten
Kelley and Dave Wolatz
Tamara and Peter Wold
Aaron Wolf
Danielle Wolf
Radyne and Dr. Steven Wolf
Aaron Wolff
Jordan Wolff
Robin and Mark Wolff
Joseph Wolinsky
Michael Wolinsky
Rita and Robert Yaffe
Constance Yaffe
Joshua Yazman
Ina and Dr. Joseph Young
Laurie and Dr. Fredric Young
Terryl and Richard Zacharia
Jennifer and Jeremy Zacks
Laura Zappi
Jonathan Zarem
Martha and Bruce Zarkowsky
Dr. Vita Land and Harold Zarkowsky
Yael and Dror Zetouni
Ruth and Albert Zimbler
Marsha Zimmerman
Maya Zinkow
Miriam and David Ziskind
Sarah Zivic
Talia Zuckerman
Stacy Zuick
Deborahand Moshe Zwang
We recognize with gratitude the
establishment of these new
endowments:
Ernsteen Family Scholarship Endowment
Vivian E. and Robert W. Rice Hebrew Language
Programming Endowment
Seth Rich Memorial Scholarship Endowment
In Kind
We are grateful to these individuals and
companies who contributed valuable goods
and services:
Dr. Phyllis Gorin and Rabbi Morris Allen
Beth Judea Men’s Club
Blackout Curtains (Berek and Joshua Awend)
Dollar General, Eagle River
Dentons LLP
Jeff Glassman
Marlene Kaplan
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dr. Kurt Kavanaugh
Luzazul (Jason Feldman)
Abby Maeir
Morrison & Associates
Much Shelist, P.C.
NTI Upstream (Gabe Chasnoff)
Porath Print Source (Gerry Engelhart)
Rabbi Simcha Prombaum
Salesforce.org
Sarfatty Associates Ltd.
Lori Stark and Dr. David Shapiro
Greg Shapps Photography
Every effort was made to correctly list donor
names. If your gift was omitted or listed
incorrectly, please contact Linda Hoffenberg
(info on page 20).
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A Meaningful Celebration
Like many of his camp friends, Alex Schapiro
celebrated his Bar Mitzvah this year. Unlike his friends,
his Bar Mitzvah took place in Prague, in the same
synagogue that Alex’s grandmother attended as a child.
Alex is the son of Tamar Newberger (Nivo 1979)
and Andy Schapiro, the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech
Republic. Alex is a third generation Ramahnik – his
grandfather Michael Newberger was at Camp Ramah
in Wisconsin in the 1950’s.
The celebration was meaningful for the whole
family on many levels. “To be back here not just as a
Jewish family but also in the role of representing the
United States, the country that gave my mother refuge
and saved her life, surrounded by many members of
both of our families, that was unforgettable,” Andy told
the JTA in August. His Prague-born mother, Raya
Czerner Schapiro, was 5 when Nazis occupied Prague.
In 1939 she left Prague with her sister to join her
parents, who were already in the United States.
At camp last summer, Alex practiced for his Bar
Mitzvah using a very special Torah on permanent loan
to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Part of the Memorial
Scrolls Trust, the 150 year-old Torah was found in an
abandoned synagogue near Prague and over 40 years
ago found a new home in our vibrant camp community.
His tutor, Jon Adam Ross (a.k.a. JAR), said that he and
Alex discussed the Torah’s provenance and “how we are
informed by stories not only of time but also of place.”
Many of Alex’s camp friends joined him in Prague
for the Bar Mitzvah. JAR was there too and reflected,
“It was inspiring and emotional to see the shadows of
history eclipsed by the simchas of the present.”
My.ramahwisconsin.com
Mazal Tov and Todah Rabbah to campers Alex Schapiro, Hannah Ernsteen,
Aiden Ernsteen and Benjy Kaufman for supporting camp scholarships in honor
of their Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
The my.ramahwisconsin.com platform makes it easy to set up a personal
campaign. Are you marking a special birthday or anniversary? Celebrating a Bar
or Bat Mitzvah? Organizing a basketball tournament? Running a marathon?
Make it an occasion to support Ramah! Encourage your friends and family to
give generously. Your investment in the Jewish future will pay dividends for years
to come.
Led by Rabbi Joshua Ben-Gideon, five members of the Madison community rode
260 miles to camp in July. Using my.ramahwisconsin.com they raised nearly
$12,000 for camper scholarships!
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Alumni
My 70th Anniversary Visit to Ramah Wisconsin
by Dr. Burton Cohen
The summer of 2016 marks
the 70th season of Camp
Ramah in Wisconsin, the first
Ramah camp. I was fortunate
to be a camper there in 1947,
the initial summer. I say
“fortunate” in two senses:
fortunate to be part of a
landmark event in the history
of Conservative Judaism; and
Burt (left) with Mayer
fortunate because it was there
that I made lifetime relationships and there that I would receive
the impetus to embark on a career in Jewish education.
I served as director of this camp for fifteen summers and later
as National Ramah Director for fifteen years. However, until
I received an invitation from my 1947 cabin mate, Mayer Stiebel,
to visit camp, it had been many years since my last visit. Mayer had
decided that he wanted to bring his children and grandchildren to
Ramah this summer to celebrate his 85th birthday. He wanted me
to join them. I could hardly refuse, especially when two of my own
grandchildren would be first time Ramah Wisconsin campers.
The visit was rewarding from start to finish. The natural
surroundings, the lake and the woods, are as beautiful as ever.
It was good to see that the campers are still thriving and Mayer
and I were flattered that they were interested in our “ancient”
history of this still vibrant enterprise.
Here’s one story I shared: About seven years ago, I responded
to an announcement by the new National Museum of American
Jewish History that they were seeking artifacts pertinent to the
development of the American Jewish community for their
permanent collection. They accepted three of my items from
Ramah’s first season, which have been on display at the museum
from its start.
First of all, there is the program for the banquet which took
place on the final night of the first season, shown here. Second,
there is a white paper napkin with the word eer (city) and a
picture of Jerusalem imprinted by linoleum block, a souvenir
from the first color war. The third item is a Hebrew letter reish cut
from felt, the first letter of Ramah. I won this letter for speaking
only Hebrew for a week. I never achieved the subsequent awards
of a letter mem for the second week, and
a letter hei AND a trip to Eagle River for
a third week of spoken Hebrew excellence.
Don’t miss these items when you visit the
Museum in Philadelphia!
Professional Networking event in Chicago in May
Family Fun Day in the Twin Cities in June
Pool Party in Kansas City in August
Save the date!
December 1, 2016 – Young Alumni Scholarship Phonathon – Chicago & Twin Cities
February 11, 2017 – 70th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago – details on page 3
June 16-18, 2017 – Nivonim 2004 Reunion at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
July 21-23, 2017 – Nivonim 1992 Reunion at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
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and Community Events
Family Fun Day at Ramah Day Camp in July
Young Alumni Whirlyball fun in Chicago in August
Stay connected!
“Like” Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and Ramah Day Camp on Facebook and follow
@ramahwisconsin on Instagram and Twitter. For information on upcoming reunions and alumni events,
go to www.ramahwisconsin.com or contact Robin Rubenstein at
[email protected] or at 312-265-6653.
Nivonim 1991 Reunion
Nivonim 2003 Reunion
Seated from left: Tracy Lickton Canter, Michelle Harris Gilats, Beth Rosenthal
Schermer, Michelle Gross Gendlin, Brenda Kaplan Schwartzberg,
Robyn Shevitz Reise, Rebecca Minkus, Leelach Rothschild Dekoven
Lower row from left: Avi Allen, Sarah Gold, Joanne Wolf, Sarah Bloom,
Rachel Cohen, Talia Kayne, Ruth Singer, Deanna Levin Abrams, Lisa Banoff,
Gabe Kravitz, Sarah Glick, Tali Berkowitz, Jacob Kanter, Marissa Oberlander,
Robby Birnberg
Back row from left: Debbie Berman Wolfe, Jeremy Yoskowitz,
Aryeh Bernstein, Ben Rubin, Tova Garr, Lynn Neumann
Top row from left: Molly Gross, Bryan Stone, Erin Levy Stone,
Mathew Rotenberg, Brett Abrams, Matt Rothenberg, Alex Perl, Ari Parritz,
Jesse Garfinkel, Maggie Shapiro Garfinkel, Josh Mann, Rory Zamansky
Check out the programs offered across North America by Reshet Ramah,
the alumni network of the National Ramah Camping movement, at reshetramah.org.
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Our family’s relationship with Camp Ramah in Wisconsin goes
way back to the 1970s. We both came from synagogues in the
Twin Cities with clergy very committed to the Ramah experience.
This commitment was passed on to our parents and then to us.
We both had older siblings who also attended camp before us,
laying the groundwork for our future involvement. Although we
both attended Camp Ramah, our paths never crossed because
of our age difference.
Even though we had never connected, when we met we had an
immediate shared background that made it very easy to make
decisions on how to raise our kids and explore Jewish life together
as young parents. Those decisions included involvement in our
local shuls, day school, and ultimately sending our kids to Camp
Ramah in Wisconsin. We were so eager to reengage with camp
after so many years that we visited the summer before our oldest
son, Sam, was eligible for Garinim in 2009. We have been regular
visitors ever since.
Our entire family has had the Ramah Wisconsin experience.
Steve was a part of Nivonim 1982 and Barrie was in Nivonim in
1985. Steve went to Seminar in 1983 and Barrie was on staff
in 1987. Our oldest son, Sam, was a part of Nivonim 2015 and
has just completed Ramah Seminar traveling to both Poland and
Israel. Our daughter, Dani, will be a part of Nivonim next
summer and our youngest child, Noah, will be in Bogrim next
summer.
We have seen firsthand how the Ramah experience shapes our
youth in very positive and Jewish ways. As kids grow older and
start to seek out secondary influences in their lives, putting
them in an environment with such exceptional staff, many of
whom are the brightest young minds in the Conservative
movement, is magical. Our kids can all list a handful of Tzevet
past and present who really shaped the way they view the world
Jewishly. What is even more gratifying to us is the fact that
they all want to be that impactful influence for future campers
and give back to the camp community they have received so
much from.
From left: Sam, Dani, Noah, Barrie and Steve Orloff
We find it remarkable that the Ramah Wisconsin community
has provided our children with another family. Their cabin mates
have become additional siblings that they have grown incredibly
close to over the years. These kids will be their lifelong friends and
will make up the next group of bright young minds. I think we
can both agree that as excited as we were for our kids to have this
special experience, we believe they have gotten much more out
of it than we ever anticipated.
There is a tremendous amount of competition today for summer
activities but there is only one Camp Ramah in Wisconsin.
It is at camp that our children obtain the Jewish literacy that will
sustain them for their lives. In the process they also have an
immense amount of fun. It is important for the Conservative
Movement that Camp Ramah Wisconsin thrives and continues
on for our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Because of
this we currently support Ramah and have provided for it in our
estate planning. Joining the Legacy Society was a natural step
for us and so easy to do and we encourage others to carry on this
sacred responsibility as well.
Barrie and Steve Orloff
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Legacy Society Members
Anonymous (6)
Shira and Rabbi Steven Abraham
William Agress
Dr. Phyllis Gorin and
Rabbi Morris Allen
Abby and Sheldon Badzin
Faye and Benji Bearman
Betty Benson (z”l)
Harold P. Benson
Miriam and Dan Berger
Robert M. Berger
Jean Best
Marilyn Blonsky
Cookie Feldman Bloom
Karen and Marshall Brill
Julie Strauss and Joel Brown
Elizabeth Holtzman and David Bubis
F. Bruce Cohen
Roberta (z”l) and
Rabbi Burton Cohen
Sarah Bierman and
Rabbi Joshua Cohen
Ellen and Yehuda Cohen
Margaret and Lee Cohn
Debbie and Gary Cortes
Rita M. Cortes
Deborah Shalowitz Cowans
and Bruce Cowans
Tamar and Jacob Cytryn
Evan Dreifuss
Dr. Arthur Elstein
Emanuel Feldman
Jennifer and Stewart Flink
Betsy and Scott Forester
Kim and Alan Frankel
Kim and Stuart Frankenthal
Charlotte Singer Gelfand
Marvell Ginsburg (z”l)
Leslie and Bernie Goldblatt
Nami and David Goldenberg
Laurie and Joel Goldsmith
Marlene and Sam Gordon
Mindy and Jeffrey Gordon
Rabbi Yosi Gordon
Harold Grinspoon
Michal and Uzi (z”l) Halevy
Evelyn Harris (z”l)
Nina and Arnie Harris
Ruth and Mark Harris
Linda and Michael Hoffenberg
Sara and Jon Hoffenberg
Vivian and Ralph Jacobson
Shanna Baumgarten Jadwin
Camille and Rabbi Rob Kahn
Orlee and Jeffrey Kahn
Beth and Dr. Jeff Kopin
Gabriel Kopin
Rabbi Myer Kripke (z”l)
Dr. Lena and David Kushnir
Elyse and Dr. Ron Less
Madalyn (z”l) and Robert Less
Renee and George (z”l) Levine
Shary and Marc Levitt
Leslie and Michael Litwack
Abby and Jonathan Maier
Arthur and Lois Marc (z”l)
Adam Margolis
Edward and Roslyn (z”l) Marks
Julie Rabinowitz and Gary Marx
Judy and Harvey Medress
Judy Teibloom Mishkin and
Larry Mishkin
Dr. Rebecca Schorsch and
Dr. Scott Moses
Barbara and Donald Newman
Barrie and Steve Orloff
Sandy Starkman and
Larry Pachter
Tamar Rubin and Adam Parker
Dana Yugend-Pepper and
Larry Pepper
Benjamin Philipson
Roselind and Sheldon Rabinowitz
Lisa and Mark Ratner
Harriet and Joseph Resnick
Mindy and Dan Ribnick
Mary and Joel Rich
Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner
Ann Lesley and Scott Rosen
Shari (z”l) and Dr. Herbert Rosen
Jonathan Adam Ross
Dena (z”l) and Fred Rothschild
Betty and Dr. Irving (z”l) Rozenfeld
Robin and Rabbi Steven Rubenstein
Susan and Marc Sacks
Martha and Arthur Salkin
Louise and Steven Schoenberger
Carol Ann and Michael Schwartz
Phyllis and Sidney (z”l) Shalowitz
Lori Stark and Dr. David Shapiro
Fran and Jonathan Sherman
Karen and Hal Sider
Dr. Margaret and Alan Silberman
Sarah Small
Sheila and Michael Small
Emily and Rabbi David Soloff
Melissa and Marc Spellman
Adam Steinberg
Miriam and Morton Steinberg
Mayer Stiebel
Rebecca and Rabbi Loren Sykes
Anna Tarkoff
Lisa and Steven Tenzer
Phyllis Hofman Waldmann
Joshua Warshawsky
Tami and Reuben Warshawsky
Richard D. Weiner
Debbie and Adam Winick
David Wolkin
Declaration of Intent
In the Jewish tradition of sharing our blessings, I/we take deep satisfaction in declaring my/our intent to help Camp Ramah in
Wisconsin provide for the needs of future generations of Jewish children.
I/We have made provision, or
I/We will make provision to include Camp Ramah as beneficiary in:
a bequest in my/our will
a deferred lifetime gift
through a trust fund and/or foundation
through a retirement fund
a life insurance gift
Please add my/our name(s) to the Ramah Wisconsin Legacy Society.
Print your name as you would like to be listed in the
Ramah Wisconsin Legacy Society
I/We do not want to be listed.
Name
Address
City
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Phone
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Signature
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Date
Please fax to 312.606.7136 or mail to: Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, Legacy Society, 65 East Wacker Place # 1200, Chicago IL
60601
Please consult your attorney or tax advisor for professional guidance in this area.
For additional information contact Linda Hoffenberg, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 312.606.9316 ext. 225 or
[email protected]
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From Lori Stark, Director
Happy 18th birthday to Ramah Day Camp!
We marked the occasion on the second day of
camp with Yom Chai, which kicked off with an
inspiring all-camp tefillah and the beautiful
sound of young voices singing together. The
rest of the morning was planned around
“18 Things We Love About Ramah Day Camp.”
During swimming, campers created pictures
with 18 pool noodles. There were tons of fun
activities like Newcomb (a variation of volleyball), gaga, dodgeball,
and Israeli dancing. There was a teva (nature) hunt in the woods
and a shira (singing) session to learn the camp song. There was even
time for a mini-challah baking session. There was so much fun
packed into one short morning! After an all-camp picnic around the
tree house, campers made beautiful chai necklaces and cooled off in
the pools. They enjoyed competing to balance 18 puzzle pieces, stack
18 cups, and use a straw to move 18 M & M’s as quickly as possible.
Rebecca Fletcher, Jewish Experiential Educator from the ARK,
helped campers discover how their 18 coins of spare change can
make a big difference in people’s lives. It was quite a celebration!
On a day like Yom Chai I am reminded of a keynote speaker at
an American Camp Association conference who looked out across
the room and said, “When people ask what you do for a living, tell
them ‘I’m in the construction business.’ When they ask you what
you build I want you to say, ‘I build great kids!’” Amidst all the
playful activities and skill building that occurs in the swimming
pool, on the sports fields and in the different specialty clinics,
Ramah Day campers are learning how to compromise, negotiate
and be kind, compassionate and resilient. They too are in the
construction business; they are building friendships and their own
vibrant Jewish community at Ramah Day Camp.
Ramah Day Camp is a warm and nurturing environment where
kids come to make great friends, grow socially, learn Jewish values
and most importantly - to have fun! Campers entering kindergarten
through sixth grade enjoy sports, swimming, music, cookouts,
arts & crafts and so much more!
Chicago area campers entering grades 3-6 can experience both Ramah
Day Camp and Camp Ramah in Wisconsin in one summer at special
rates! Ruach Ramah offers entering 3rd graders a 5-day taste of the
overnight camp experience. Kochavim offers entering 4th graders the
opportunity to spend twelve action-packed days at Camp Ramah in
Wisconsin and the rest of the summer at Ramah Day Camp.
Two sessions are available. Garinim (for entering 5th graders) and
Halutzim (for entering 6th graders) offer four weeks at Ramah Day
Camp and four weeks at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin.
For details call (312) 606-0444 or email [email protected].
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1200, Chicago IL 60601
Rabbi David Soloff, Chief Executive Officer
Jacob Cytryn, Director, Camp Ramah in Wisconsin
Adina Allen, Assistant Director
Lori Stark, Director, Ramah Day Camp
Benji Bearman, Chief Operating Officer
Sam Caplan, Chief Development Officer
Jonathan Sherman, President
For additional information contact:
Linda Hoffenberg, Director of Institutional Advancement,
312-690-8325, E-mail: [email protected]
www.ramahwisconsin.com www.ramahday.com