Annual Report 2015

CAMP RAMAH ANNUAL REPORT 2015 | 1

one happy camper at a timeCreating life-long Jewish Connections

2 | CAMP RAMAH ANNUAL REPORT 2015

How

Love

ly Are Your Tents...

בו אהליך מה־ט


Dear Friends,

Rabbi Tarfon, in Pirkei Avot teaches us:

לא עליך המלאכה לגמור, ולא אתה בן חורין לבטל ממנה

“It is not incumbent upon you to finish the task—but neither are you at liberty to desist from it!”

As we reflect on 2015 and the holy and meaningful work

in our organization, this statement certainly rings true.

Much was done to improve the experience of our over 800

campers and 300 staff members at Camp Ramah in the

Poconos, comprised of our overnight camp, Ramah Day

Camp and our Tikvah programs including Tikvah Family

Camp.

More than $325,000 were raised in our 5775 Annual Chai

Campaign nearly tripling the previous year. Combined

with the interest generated by our endowments, we were

able to allocate $361,195 in scholarships to all three of

our programs. Significant physical enhancements at our

overnight camp, highlighted by the Guest House and Staff

Housing renovation projects, were made possible by donor

gifts totaling close to $700,000.

Other capital improvements included physical expansions

of our ropes course and our organic garden at Ramah Day

Camp. Enhanced programming at all of our camps made for

a more successful summer in teaching and using Hebrew,

making Jewish art, and increasing our sports offerings.

As President and Executive Director, we were impressed

by the dedication of our leadership and full-time staff this

year as we doubled-down on our commitment to building

inclusive camp environments. Meeting the needs of our

special needs campers and their families through Tikvah

at Ramah Day Camp, Tikvah Family Camp, and opening

this coming summer at our overnight camp, the Tikvah

Residential Program, we are blessed to be among the

builders of a more inclusive world for all.

So while much work has been done, and much success has

been achieved—we are far from done in our mission to create

life-long Jewish connections, one happy camper at a time.

Thank you for your generous and sustaining support.

Lee Sussman, President Rabbi Joel Seltzer, Executive Director

L’shalom,


CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$614,613 in building improvements were made during 2015. Thanks

to the generosity of Mary and Nathan Relles, the renovation of

both the Guest House and Staff Housing were completed. In

addition, alumni from Gesher 2000 and the families of Michael

Levin z”l and Andy Schloss z”l donated funds in their memories

to construct a new Gesher porch and refurbish the flooring in all

four bunks.

The monies raised during the 5775 Annual Chai Campaign allowed

for more capital improvements at both of our facilities. At Ramah

Day Camp, a new high ropes course was added as well as new

kitchen equipment. New waterfront equipment and renovated

bathrooms in public areas enhanced the facilities at Camp Ramah

in the Poconos overnight camp.

Waterfront equipment purchased for the overnight camp included:

n SUFGANIAH (AQUAGLIDE BRAVO)—Pulled by our SeaDoo Challenger

200 power boat, the Bravo is a fully reinforced commercial-

grade towable for up to 8 riders.

n 7 SUP’S—STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS—A favorite bunk activity; stand

up paddle boarders maintain an upright stance on their boards

and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water.


Completion of a comprehensive Development Plan

for the organization IN PROGRESS

Renewal of a long-term lease for Ramah Day Camp

COMPLETED

Conducting general improvements to existing camp

buildings, including; painting, landscaping, replacing

floors and roofs of bunks and buildings to be done at

a rate of 25% per year IN PROGRESS

100% participation by Members of the Board of

Directors in financially contributing to Ramah events

and fundraisers COMPLETED

Completion of the Edah Captain Program; identifying

alumni from different edot throughout the years and

tasking them as Ramah representatives, specifically

targeting those alumni who have lost contact with

Ramah IN PROGRESS

Solicitation training for Members of the Board of

Directors IN PROGRESS

Hiring a Development Assistant COMPLETED

Establishing a task force on session length, with

recommendations to be implemented for the 2016

season COMPLETED

Evaluating staff housing options, needs, costs

and timing, including, a possible impact from the

residential Tikvah program COMPLETED

Establishing a task force to evaluate Overnight and

Day Camp staffing numbers and ratios IN PROGRESS

Studying financial incentives for current Day Camp

families choosing Overnight Camp for the first time

IN PROGRESS

Freshening programming at the Overnight Camp;

including adding a theater specialty track, as well as,

adding daily programming options on both land and

water IN PROGRESS

Renovating the Guest House COMPLETED

Exploring options for a new Mercaz, including plans

for a 2018 capital campaign IN PROGRESS

STRATEGIC PLANWe continue to move forward with our organization’s three-year strategic plan having completed year one in

2015. The plan outlines some key objectives for Camp Ramah in the Poconos and Ramah Day Camp.


Since 1996, we have provided a

fun and enriching Jewish day

camp experience to children in

pre-K to 7th grade and their

families in the Philadelphia area.

Our campers enjoy sports, swimming, performing arts,

outdoor adventure, and more.

In summer 2015, our programming was enhanced with artist-

in-residence Ellen Allard, an early childhood music specialist,

who taught Kidding Around Yoga and Yoga Yeladim to our

younger campers. In addition, the return of The Bible Players,

a two-man improv team acting out stories from the Torah,

was a big hit.

ARTS FESTIVALA highlight of summer 2015 was our incredible camp-wide

performing arts festival. Music, rikkud (dance), and drama

were combined to show off the performing

arts abilities of our campers. Our

youngest chanichim (campers) sang

and danced while our oldest had larger

speaking roles and worked on the

stage crew. Families were invited and a

wonderful time was had by all!

RAMAH DAY CAMP

COMMUNITY GARDEN300 campers and staff participated in the care of

the entirely organic RAMAH DAY CAMP COMMUNITY GARDEN. Yielding an average of 1300 lbs. of produce,

the half-acre garden was in need of capital

improvements.

A $10,000 grant from the Jewish Federation of

Greater Philadelphia’s Real Estate Division (JFRE)

enabled us to even out the ground, enclose the

footprint of the garden with a more effective deer

fence, and edge the beds. The creation of new

pathways, construction of two pergola entrances

and the relocation of crops for optimal growth were

also made possible by the JFRE grant.

(Pictured below) The garden served as a ‘kibbutz’

on the Yom Yisrael ‘visit’ to Israel where campers

gathered eggs from the chicken coop.


Te

ach your children w

ell...

ושננתם לבניך...


(Pictured right) Sisters Tamar

and Hana, third generation

Ramah Poconos campers

I never went to camp but our four sons went and now we have the next generation. Our grandchildren, Arielle, Sean, and Mikayla, not only are all alumni of Camp Ramah in the Poconos, but have also worked on staff. Our grandchildren, Adiel, Ziva, and Liam, are still campers and even my children continue to return as staff members. Ramah has been the single most positive influence on all of our lives.

Debbie DavisRAMAH PARENT/GRANDPARENT

SINCE 1972 AND STILL COUNTING


2015 HIGHLIGHTSAlumnus Ben Relles, Director of

Original Comedy Programming

at YouTube, and his team

of filmmakers worked with

campers to create ORIGINAL, CAMPER-SCRIPTED AND DIRECTED VIDEOS. Check them out on our

vimeo page!

In a post-season survey, 88% of our campers

ranked their Judaic Studies experience as

excellent or good. MAKING CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE, the talented

team of educators assembled

by Dr. Andrea Lieber, our

Rosh Chinuch (Educational

Director), continued to

offer meaningful topics for

campers of all ages.

For the first time in over a decade,

Camp Ramah in the Poconos was

nearly filled to capacity, serving 549

campers throughout the course of

summer 2015. Capital improvements

made during the off-season to sports fields, bunks, and the

waterfront brightened the facility.

Proceeds from the 5775 Annual Chai Campaign and the

SJCCBA Staff Programming Endowment were used to add new

programmatic events. Campers and staff laughed and learned

with Joel Chasnoff as he taught drama workshops and shared

his personal experience serving in the Israel Defense Forces as

a lone soldier.

Hebrew was alive and well at Camp Ramah in the Poconos this

summer. Meah Millim, ‘100 words’, a new program designed to

encourage both chanichim (campers) and tzevet (staff) to speak

Hebrew, awarded individuals who used Hebrew words in nearly

every sentence with a t-shirt inscribed

with, “אני מדבר מאה מילים”

(I speak 100 words).

CAMP RAMAH IN THE POCONOS


TIKVAH FAMILY CAMP provides

Jewish children with

developmental disabilities

and/or social learning

disorders, their parents, and

their siblings the unique opportunity to experience the

magic of Jewish summer camp together. Over the past

seven years, the 5-day program has grown and was at

capacity this summer with 15 families in attendance. Ten of

the families had attended previously.

TIKVAH AT RAMAH DAY CAMP enables campers with

developmental disabilities and/or social learning disorders

to follow the regular camp schedule with support and

accommodations as needed. Tikvah campers are in a

typical bunk with support provided by a camper care team

that includes a full time Tikvah coordinator, speech and

language therapists, and their Rosh Edah (unit head).

THE TIKVAH RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM at Camp Ramah in the

Poconos began 2015 with the hiring of Tikvah Director

Orlee Krass thanks to the support of gifts from both

the George, Joan and Jack Shuster Foundation and the

Ruderman Foundation. Due to open in summer 2016, the

program will offer campers ages 12-17 with a wide range of

disabilities, including developmental, intellectual, autism

spectrum disorders, and neurological impairments, the

complete scope of Ramah activities.

TIKVAH PROGRAMS2015 HIGHLIGHTSA highlight of 2015 Tikvah Family Camp was an EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT for campers, siblings, parents and staff with

illusionist, Sam Sandler, who is hearing impaired. A magical

time was had by one and all.

2015 concluded with the commencement of construction

of the NEW TIKVAH RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM BUNKS at Camp

Ramah in the Poconos. The 3600 sq. ft.

living space and the additional 3600 sq. ft.

programmatic space beneath it are made

possible by 3 donor gifts

totaling $450,000. Thank

you to the Davidoff, Forman

and Susskind families for

their generosity.

WHAT IS A CHAVER?Each child with special needs is paired with a chaver, or

friend, who acts as his/her buddy throughout Tikvah Family

Camp. Parents and siblings, in addition to taking part in all

that camp has to offer (boating, swimming, ropes course

etc.), are encouraged to partake in a social event each night

while their camper’s chaver serves as a babysitter.

(Pictured right) Fireman Max and his chaver, Shana.


ABOUT FIREMAN MAXLast summer, I headed to Tikvah Family

Camp with Max for five days. I figured we’d

have fun; I had no idea how meaningful our

time there would be. It was full of firsts for

Max.

One of his favorite activities: Walking up

to the mic when announcements were

made after mealtime and telling the crowd,

“I want to be a fireman when I grow up!”

Being in a setting where he felt completely

comfortable, Max was game to try new stuff,

including kickball games and the Saturday

night family talent show. At Max’s request,

the MC had asked people not to clap at the

end of our performance. While Max took

his big bow, everyone held up their hands

and wiggled their fingers to show their

appreciation. Max didn’t mind the applause

he got on the last day at the Paper Plate

Awards, however.

This is what I long for Max to have in

everyday life: People who get him. Kids who

include him. An entire world that’s welcoming

to him. We found it at Camp Ramah.

Ellen TIKVAH FAMILY CAMP PARENTAdapted from a post that originally appeared

on the blog Love That Max

12 | CAMP RAMAH ANNUAL REPORT 2015*1 First Session Camper + 1 Second Session Camper = 1 Full Camper Equivalent

Day Camp ENROLLMENT

2014 20142015 2015

233 234.25290 311

Full Camper Equivalent*

Total Served

Overnight Camp ENROLLMENT

2014 20142015 2015

350 381.5

520549

Full Camper Equivalent*

Total Served

Organizational Revenue

2014 2015 2014 2015

Organizational Expenses

$4.5 M$5 M

$4 M$4.5 M

My favorite memories of Camp Ramah are: Listening to music while getting ready for Shabbat, running from bunk to bunk borrowing clothing, hoping I would get a Shabbat Shalom kiss from the boy I had a crush on, play practice, and watching my sister in the Hebrew version of ‘South Pacific.’

Janet Levine SteinmanCAMPER 1977-80


2015

Revenue $5,019,049Highlights

Tuition and Fees $4,171,277

Donations $616,701

Family Capital Improvement Contribution $72,600

Other $158,471

Expenses $4,509,845Highlights

Programs and Operations $4,128,277

Scholarships Given:

Camp Ramah in the Poconos $268,385

Ramah Day Camp $90,660

Tikvah Family Camp $2,150

Fundraising $20,373

FINANCIALS

REVENUE In 2015, there was an 11% growth in revenue

due to an increase in the number of campers at all three

camp programs including sold out edot (divisions) for

the second consecutive summer at the overnight camp.

In addition, 17% of Camp Ramah’s total revenue was a

result of successful year-round fundraising efforts, a

34% gain from the previous year.

October 1, 2014 September 30, 2015

2014

Revenue $4,530,490Highlights

Tuition and Fees $3,896,358

Donations $295,235

Family Capital Improvement Contribution $56,700

Other $282,197

Expenses $4,057,975Highlights

Programs and Operations $3,718,277

Scholarships Given:

Camp Ramah in the Poconos $211,341

Ramah Day Camp $87,315

Tikvah Family Camp $1,250

Fundraising $39,792

SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES Due to the increase in revenue,

our ability to give out scholarships to Ramah families in

need surpassed the number of subsidies given last year.

In fact, $361,195 in aid was distributed in 2015 to Ramah

Day Camp, Camp Ramah in the Poconos and Tikvah

Family Camp constituents. That is a 20% expansion over

the amount of scholarships dollars distributed in 2014.


For 65 years, Camp Ramah in the Poconos has been central to the lives of our campers, families, alumni, and staff. Ramah is the place that people often refer to as their second home–eagerly counting down the days for ten months until their return each summer.

The Legacy Society recognizes

friends who have made arrangements

to leave a Legacy Gift to Camp to

perpetuate their generosity beyond

a lifetime and serve as an inspiration

for others to do the same. A Legacy

Gift will live on long into the future

helping Camp to grow and flourish

while fostering future generations of

Ramahniks.

Join us in becoming a member of your

Legacy Society by contacting our

Development Director, Missy Stein,

at [email protected] or

215-885-8556.

LEGACY SOCIETYThank you to the Members of our LEGACY SOCIETY:Anonymous (21)

Nona Levin Abrams

Deborah L. Albert

Susan Ansul

Steven A. Asher z”l

Amanda Balakirsky

Samantha Balakirsky

Talia Balakirsky

William J. Chertok z”l

Arielle Davis

Rachel Devor

Amy B. Dorsch

Cheryl G. Dorsch z”lw

Rabbi Daniel Dorsch

Jay A. Dorsch

Rabbi Joshua Dorsch

Matthew Dorsch

Carol G. Einhorn

Jules C. Einhorn

Deborah-Jo Essrog

Glen Feinberg

Rela Mintz Geffen

Emily Goldberg

Michael A. Goldberg

Sandra A. Goldberg

Akiva F. Goldstein

David Goldstein

Harold Grinspoon

David I. Haas

Donna G. Haas

Judith Hess

Jason A. Kreisman

Sara Seltzer Kreisman

Brooke F. Laken

Benjamin A. Landsburg

Joshua Landsburg

Michael Landsburg

Robin Sue Landsburg

William Landsburg

Zach Landsburg

Sharon P. Levin

Jonathan L. Levin

Leslie Molder

Rebekah A.Z. Monson

Uri Monson

David Oppenheimer

Mindy Oppenheimer

Mary Relles

Nathan Relles

Jon Rothschild

Lori Rothschild

Sion Segal

Eliana Katz Seltzer

Rabbi Joel Seltzer

Rabbi Jay Stein

Karen Stesis

Louis G. Stesis

Max Sugarman

Melissa Sugarman Kleiman

Michelle Sugarman

Alison Sussman

Lee Sussman

Aliza Zeff

Rabbi Todd Zeff


DONORS October 1, 2014 September 30, 2015

$200,000+

Richard and Donna Forman

Mary and Nathan Relles

$100,000+

Ruderman Foundation

$20,000+

Anonymous

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Real Estate Division

Gesher 2000, Family and Friends of Michael Levin z”l and Andy Schloss z”l

Family of Elise Rose z”l

Judy and David Wachs

Joan Wohl in memory of Milton Wohl z”l

$10,000+

Har Zion Temple

Heather Bogdanoff Baker and Felix Baker

Lynne and Leonard Barrack

Hannah S. and Samuel A. Cohn Memorial Foundation

Ella and Arthur Feldman

Terri Hartman and Bruce Goldberg

Pearl Graub Goldstein and David Goldstein

Leon and Symma Miller Memorial Fund

Mid-Atlantic Region – Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs

National Ramah Commission

$1,000-$9,999

Anonymous

Joanne and Jonathan Adar

Beth Etra and Jonathan Adler

Flossie Albert

Debbie Albert and Glen Feinberg

Tami and David Astorino

Caroline and Scott Austin

Andrea and Scott Bernstein

Norma and David Blecker

Jerome and Judith Caplan

Harriet and Mark Chertok

Bianca Conlin

Debra and Harris Devor

Deborah-Jo Essrog and Jay Dorsch

Jo Ann Chalal Engleman and Bruce Engleman

Dana and Mark Fallick

Rabbi Adam Feldman and Sara Bucholtz

Deborah Winokur and Hanan Fishman

Harriet and Philip Freidenreich

Beth Gansky

Alice Matsas Garten and Morris Garten

Amy J. Goldberg

Florene and Ronald Goldner

Laura Sklar and Daniel Goldstein

The Woronoff Family (Alan, Shira, Jason, and Brandon)

Heidi, Jeff, Ariel, and Avi Gordon

Marlene and Jonathon Graub

Ilene and Harry Grossman

Donna and David Haas

Judith and Roger Hess

Meredith and Jonathan Hoffman

Miriam Hoffman and Louis Capecci

Lynn and Ivan Horn

William Janes

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Rabbi Michael and Fran Katz

Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg LLP

Rachel and Charles and Korman

Amy and David Kritz

Joseph Levine and Sons Funeral Home

Julie and Michael Lippman

Allison and Seth Lyons

Roe and Don Miller

Eve Coulson and Nelson Obus

Rabbi Micah Peltz and Rachel Zivic

Marty Pollak

Amy and Ben Relles

Dina and Daniel Relles

Alexandra and Joshua Romirowsky

Leah Rosen and Peter Konwerski

Melissa and Doug Sayer

Sally and Larry Schloss

Susan and Eric Schwartzman

Deena and Mark Scoblionko

Rabbi Joel and Eliana Seltzer

Susan Sherr-Seitz and Brett Seitz

George, Joan, and Jack Shuster Foundation

Rabbi Joshua and Ilana Skoff

Kathy and Richard Soloff

Ali and Lee Sussman and Family

Charla and Mark Sussman

Sima and Stephen Sussman

Stevens International

Lauren and Matt Tanzer

Temple Adath Jeshurun

Sarah and Jeff Vogel

Diane and Michael Wachs and Family

Martin Wachs

The Warmflash Family

…Every person whose heart so moves themכל־איש אשר ידבנו לבו


Rabbi Lisa Malik and Adi Wyner

Rabbi Eric and Dava, Aiden, Ezra, and Avi Yanoff

Robin and Greg Zappin

$500-$999

The Abella Family

Rachael, Josh, Sam, and Ben Abrams

Fran Adar

Carol and David Apothaker

Keira Chism and David Axelrod

Andrea Fagen and Scott Bernstein

Rachel and Mike Blum

The Bramson Family

Ruth and Robert Bramson

Cantor Jen Cohen

Carol and Jules Einhorn

Anne and Steven Fassler

Marcy, David, and Emily Fish

Judith and Leonard Galler

Rachel Schwartz and Craig Goldstein

Rachel Gross and H.P. Baker

Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas?

Cindi and Yakir Hasit

Jeffrey and Sharon Herbst

Ruthie and Mark Joffe

Rhena and Steve Kelsen

Heather and Mark Kramer

Debra and Stanton Lacks

Matthew, Sarah, Zehava, and Ophira Lacks

Bryna Shuchat-Landes and Joshua Landes

Robin Sue and Bill Landsburg

Donna and Jack Levin

Melanie and Adam Lewin

Sara Lippman Feig and Robert Feig

Meryl S. Sussman and Bruce Lipton

Kay and Fred Lokoff

Rachel and David Ludwig

Barbra and Bart Mellits

Mindy Shapiro and Alan Mendelsohn

Devora and Stephanie Rohr

Jill and Brian Rosen

Michal Raucher and Yoni Shear

Sonya and Ernest Simon

Law Offices of Howard Solomon

Beth Ann Spector

Adena and Andrew Sternthal

Temple Beth Hillel - Beth El Men’s Club

Juliet Spitzer and Philip Wachs

Jo-Ann and Howard Waxman

Violet and Richard Zeitlin

Helaine and Steven Zlotnick

$100-$499

Iris Abel

Rachel Abel

Seyna and Larry Abel

Linda and Leonard Abrams

Nona L. Abrams

Joyce and Bruce Afran

Rabbi Robert L. Alpert

Linda and Cary Aminoff

Ariel and Gabe Amzallag

Hannah Angert

Harriet Ansul

I’m currently growing up in a school with only a handful of Jewish people, so going to Ramah, where everyone is Jewish, really makes me feel connected with the people around me. I seriously am not exaggerating when I say that this was the best year of them all so far, and I hope to feel that way about Ramah as I go back for many years in the future!

11 year old camper


Allison and Jamie Arking

Caron Gremont and Ken Baer

Julie and Gregg Bannett

Nancy Baron-Baer and Stephen Baer

Allison and Aryeh Batalion

Randee and Harry Baumohl

Dana Ben-Avi

Susan Benezra

Phyllis and Marc Beresin

Sara and Bruce Berger

Elaine and Marc Berman

Kay and Eric Beser

Joseph Besser

Rachael Besser

Julia Sivitz and Matthew Bieber

Kathy and Marty Birn

Debra Blank

Cindy Goldfarb Blum

Ira Blum

Samantha and Brett Braterman

Joan and Harvey Bucholtz

Steven and Ellen Bushinsky

Sharri Horowitz and Michael Carrier

Kimberly Center

Rabbi Gary and Laya Charlestein

Judy Chertok and Adam Wolpaw

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Alexia Chororos

Julie Berger and Matt Closter

Clifford Cohen

Deborah Seltzer Cohen

Robyn and Adam Cohen

Sherrie and Jeffrey Cohen

Congregation Beth Judah

Congregation Tifereth Israel Mens Club

Emily Cook

William Corrigan

Jules Cwanger and Family

Nicole and Mitchell Cwanger

Diane and John Dalsimer

Rachael and David Don

Rachel and Josh Dunaief

Edwards Life Science

Debbie and Norman Einhorn

Howard and Francine Elgart

Stephanie Elgart

Jerry and Roz Elkins

Holly Engelman

Rachel Engelman and Eric Merin

Rachel Epstein

Vicki and Gary Erlbaum

Wendy Espeland

Dana and Mark Fallick

Craig and Denise Feder

Abby Finkelstein

Miriam Fischer

Brian Flanagan

Jack and Nomi Forman

Naomi Gingold and Zev Forman

Allan Freedman

Sheila and Alan Friedman

Lisa Friedman and Ronnie Feingold

Josh Gajer and Lonni Romirowsky Gajer

Kelly Creed Galfand and Rabbi Chaim Galfand

Deborah and Avi Galler

Lynne Garbose

Aaron S. Gaynor

Anita Tayabas and Irwin Gerduk

Germantown Jewish Centre

Judy and David Gilberg

Lauren and Jeffrey Gladstone

Ilana and Danny Glazer

Ethan C. Goldberg

Michael and Sandra Goldberg

Katy and Neil Goldman

Rachel, Jonathan, Max and Asher Goldman

Rabbi Nason and Carole Goldstein

Julie and Joshua Goldstein

Michele and Curt Golkow

Avra and Elie Gordis

Andrea and Richard Gottlieb

Erik Granoff

Sarah, Ricky, Julia, and Rena Gratz

Aaron Greenberg

Aviva Grinnell

Gayle and Fred Grinnell

Sheila and Jay Grossman

Mervin and Harriet Hartman

Sara Tova Brody and Arie Hasit

Michele Hasit and Adam Waxman

Jerome and Ronnie Hellman

Rhonda and Steven Hellman

Sheryl Hershinger

Lisa and Steven Himmelfarb

Rachel Hollander

Joan and Burt Horn

Merle and Allan Horowitz

Jay Horrow

Naamah and Koby Imir

Susan and Daniel Isenberg

Laurie Izes

Jamie and Larry Jakubowitz

Nancy Josephs

Liz Steele and Matt Kanoff

Sara Kaplan

Hannah and Daniel Karsch

Rabbi Eytan Kenter

Aliza Romirowsky and Samuel Kerbel

Ali Khan

Stacy and Lee Kirsch

Adena Kirstein

Danielle Klapper

Selma Kohn

Adina and Ari Konikoff

Jake Kriger

Ellie Krupnick

Rachel and Fred Kurz

Josh Landsburg

Carole Langsam

Faye Laveson

Dugan Lawrence

Jennifer and Michael Laytin

Sharon and Jonathan Levin

Victoria Levin and Joel Fein

Abby and David Levinson

Natanya and Jason Levitz

Rabbi Annie Lewis and Rabbi Yosef Goldman

Paulette Light and Jeffrey Rake

Michael London

Rabbi Ari Lucas, Talya Oberfield, Gideon, and Shalev


M & H Promotions

Cheryl and Barry Magen

Jordyn and Jonathan Makar

Vivian Mamelak and Alain Demers

Lisa and Randy Maniloff

Margot Marans

Larry and Elise McAfoos

Ellen Mellman

Lauren and Jeremy Menkowitz

Ivy and David Mermelstein

Rebecca Metter

Leslie and Michael Molder

Rosemary Monagan

Annie and Ed Monsky

Moskow Dental Associates

Robin Moskow

Carole and Stanton Moss

Matthew Murphy

Ohev Shalom Mens’ Club

Lauren and Joshua Okon

Mindy and David Oppenheimer

Debbie and Richard Perlman

Patrick Perrino

Ruth Perry

David Platt

Lawrence Raia

Arlene and Carl Ravitch

Stefanie and Neil Ravitz

Jordan Reed

Debra Remstein

Haleh Rabizadeh and Jeff Resnick

Elana Rivel and Greg Halperin

Mark Roberts

Roz and Frank Romanoski

Karen Pinsky and Sam Romirowsky

Abigail and Shai Romirowsky

Diane and Reuben Romirowsky

Lauren and Peter Rose

Rona Rosen and Mark Cohen

Lorna and Murray Rosenberg

Franny and Harold Rosenbluth

Karen and Leonard Rosenfeld

Amy Rosenthal

Beth Rosenthal

Jillian and Evan Rosenthal

Lori and Jon Rothschild

Brandi and Jed Rubin

Jen and Ron Safier

Karen Sallen

Nicole Schaffer

Carole and Larry Schaffzin

Marla and Larry Schimmel

Rabbi Aaron and Jane-Rachel Schonbrun

Erica Schwartz

Sue Ansul and Sion Segal

Brenda Hansen and David Seide

Mark Seigel

Richard Seitchick

Shari and David Seltzer

Susie and Ken Shear

Ronnie Sheftel

Ruth Sheftel

Alberta P. Sherman

Roseanne and Zvi Shmulevich

Rhonda Shulman

Daniel Silver

Benjamin Silverman

Lois and Phil Silverman

Felice Lepar and Joe Silverstein

Anita and Stuart Skolnick

Juli and Glen Sloves

Florence Solomon

Lynne and Thomas Spiegel

Phyllis Spiegel

Martin Spiro

Sharon Spivack

Debbie and Michael Srulevich

Ben Stein

Cindy and Jeff Stein

Debbie Stein and Isaac Brumer

Ed Stein

Missy Tick Stein

The Stesis Family

Susan and Richard Stone

Michelle Sugarman

Rhonda and Steve Sugarman

Stephanie Sussan

Jim Tannenbaum

Hinda and Daniel Tanzer

Alex Tarsiewicz

Rabbi Howard and Naomi Tilman

Brianna and David Tomar

Ronit and Howard Treatman

Elizabeth Trump

Barbara and Eric Victor

Lisa and Michael Wachs

Michal Wachs

Rachel A. Wachs

Jodi and Daniel Wahlberg

Sarah and Stuart Warsetsky

Sarah Waxman and Jacob Cohen

Stefanie and Avi Weiner

Eileen and Michael Weingram

Shira and Matthew Weinstein

Judith and Allen Weinstock

Shira and Cobi Weissbach

Marcy and Wayne Weitz

Diane Werner

Rabbi Adam, Shira, Tamar, and Hana Wohlberg

Kinney Zalesne

Sherry and Jack Zigon

JL Zrebiec

Alan Zucker

Abbe and Aaron Zuckerberg

Caroline and Robert Zuritsky

Debra and Mark Zweben

Howard and Robin Zwick

Todah Rabbah! Thank you!Your support enables us to continue our mission of creating life-long Jewish connections, one happy camper at a time.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS YEAR-ROUND STAFF

Rabbi Joel SeltzerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michelle SugarmanASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Bruce I. Lipton DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Missy SteinDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Michele HasitCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Elana Rivel DIRECTOR, RAMAH DAY CAMP

Eileen GraubASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

RAMAH DAY CAMP

Sheryl HershingerOFFICE MANAGER

Marla SchimmelBOOKKEEPER

Deb SrulevichDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

Orlee KrassDIRECTOR, TIKVAH PROGRAMS

Adena SternthalDIRECTOR, TIKVAH FAMILY CAMP

PAST PRESIDENTS

Abe Birenbaum z”l

David Niesenbaum z”l

Rudolph Fried z”l

Isadore Marder z”l

S. David Rosenzweig z”l

Ervin B. Miller z”l

Alvin Gershen z”l

Edward B. Josephs

Morton Wachs

Charles H. Laveson z”l

Michael Lippman

Kenneth Shear

Jules Einhorn

Susan Birenbaum Stone

David I. Haas

William Landsburg

David Goldstein

Lee SussmanPRESIDENT

Michael WachsSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

TREASURER

Jay DorschVICE PRESIDENT

Judith HessVICE PRESIDENT

Martin WachsVICE PRESIDENT

Debbie AlbertSECRETARY

David Goldstein IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Rachael Abrams

Jonathan Adar

Jon Adler

David Axelrod

Julie Berger

Bruce Engleman

Mark Fallick

Beth Gansky

Rick Gold

Shira Goodman

Adam Lewin

Rabbi Micah Peltz

Nathan Relles

Josh Romirowsky

Jill Rosen

Doug Sayer

Sue Sherr-Seitz

Richard Soloff

Matt Tanzer

Rabbi Eric Yanoff

TZEDAKAH outweighs all of the other commandments

We express deep gratitude to former members of our staff and board who contributed greatly to Ramah’s success in 2014 and 2015.

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Documents

Annual Report 2015