There, she earned an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and an MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. We recognize that too often victims of misconduct, who bravely come forward with disclosures, have not been given proper attention.. He enjoys traveling, bike riding, yoga, the New York Mets and music of all types. Diane earned a B.A. Nila Rosen joined FJC in January 2020 after two decades of experience providing strategic planning, evaluation, and applied research assistance to philanthropic, nonprofit, healthcare start-ups, and governmental agencies as well as large-scale initiatives. They split their time between Boca Raton and Los Angeles. Rabbi Ethan Linden, director of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, is taking a leave of absence while his handling of a 2018 sexual assault allegation involving two campers is investigated, the. Julie Finkelstein is the Senior Director of Program Strategy & Innovation at Foundation for Jewish Camp. Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Amy Skopp Cooper, director of the National Ramah Commission and former director of Camp Ramah Nyack for 20 years, will act as director at Ramah Berkshires this summer. Joe Teplow is the founder of Rebel, an e-mail technology company focused on making email actionable, now acquired by Salesforce. Julius Eisen is the former operator and owner of several bus and tour companies including Greyline and Short Line. This is a developing story. She is a graduate of NYU, where she studied Jewish History and Civilization and Psychology. Copyright 2023 Foundation for Jewish Camp. In 2015, she co-founded Mtier Creative (a joint venture with NEXT Model Management) to help guide brands both big and small into this rapidly changing, culturally driven, social-first marketplace. The Neubauer Family Foundation Ethan Linden, former Shir Chadash rabbi, taking leave of absence as Camp Ramah director in the Berkshires (JTA) Rabbi Ethan Linden, the former spiritual leader of Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation, is taking a leave of absence from his position as director of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. They reside in Greensboro, and have three grown children. Julie Beren Platt & Marc E. Platt Camp director removed after suit alleges sex abuse 'cover up' Growing up in Baltimore, Chase attended school and day camp at St. Pauls School in Brooklandville, MD before pursuing studies in Design, Printmaking & Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art and Art & Visual Culture Education with an emphasis on Communities and Museums at The University of Arizona. These engagements, focused on the well-being of children and families, include the California Childrens Trust, Blue Shield of California Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford University, and the Behavioral Health Services of Santa Clara County. Mission Statement Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is a vibrant summer camp . Her children have attended Camp Alonim at American Jewish University (where Rebecca was a counselor and camper in the 80s and 90s), Perlman Camp in the Poconos, and will attend Camp Ramah in the Berkshires and Ramah Sports Academy this upcoming summer. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires (CRB) was founded in 1964 as part of the Jewish Theological Seminary's camping movement, a program conceived to connect Jewish youth with the Conservative movement and cultivate Jewish leadership. After eight years of work in the for-profit sector, Vera joined the FJC team because she wanted to have a meaningful job working for a cause, a job that goes beyond calculating profits and losses. Prior to joining FJC, she consulted for a broad array of clients in research and evaluation, strategic planning, change management, coalition building, and organizational development in order to bring systems into alignment with vision and social change. Also, a frequent storyteller and life coach, Bobby lives in Atlanta with his wife Ellen. In this role she gained valuable experience working with the senior management team, the Board of Directors and donors. Diane is an activist Jewish community leader. Jamies previous roles at Tawonga included Chief Program Officer and Camp Director. Rabbi Ethan Linden, Director | Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Ethan, a Cornell University graduate, began his Ramah career as a teacher at Camp Ramah in Canada in 1999. Following his last summer as a camper, Jason has since worked at Ramah Nyack and most recently Ramah Sports Academy, where he was a Rosh Edah (Unit Head) this past summer. She began her career at the age of 21 as a founding member of The Coveteur, a content-to-commerce media company. Prior to joining Foundation for Jewish Camp in 2022, Elisabeth was Senior Director of Finance and Administration at FPHNY. Shelley Niceley Groff, an attorney by profession, currently devotes her full-time efforts to community service and activism. Favorite camp activity: Night time story telling around the campfire. Skip is a member of the board of trustees of Randolph Macon College, where he chairs the finance committee and was the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. He also holds an OPM certificate from Harvard Business School. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires - 2019 Annual Report Email Mallory at Mallory.KahnJohnston@jewishcamp.org. She has assumed many leadership positions for the SF Jewish Community Federation including Chair of the Marin Impact Grants Initiative, JCF Chair of Major Gifts, President of YAD, and Co-Chair of LAtid Leadership Program. Jill is passionate about helping camp and Jewish organizations bring their values to life through action and policy. In addition to more than two decades of active engagement and board service with her local Jewish Federation, Alison is a staunch advocate for public education reform, and currently serves on the boards of JewBelong (where she is board chair), Fiedler Hillel at Northwestern University, Tennessee Aquarium, UnifiEd, Read20, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission. She is a former Outward Bound wilderness guide and trip leader for both Tamarack Camps and Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute and is the proud founding director of the Teva Learning Center. Briana earned her MBA as an FJC Bildner Graduate Fellow from University of Washington and received her B.A. Randall Kaplan is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Michigan Law School. He earned an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and a BS in management from MIT. He began his legal career in 1981, serving as a judicial clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, after which he practiced corporate and banking law at the firm of Caplin & Drysdale in Washington, D.C. Maya enjoys traveling, hiking, doing arts and crafts, and spending quality time with family, friends, and fellow silly geese. In addition, Michele directed the Day Camp Incubator, creating 5 new specialty day camps in the New York metropolitan area. She attended Camp Laurelwood for five summers as a camper and has spent the past 10 summers at New Jersey Y Camps, where she most recently worked as the Assistant Director of NJY Teen Camp. Jeff previously served as board chair of Sinai Akiba Academy, the largest Solomon Schechter day school in North America, theTreasurer and the Executive Committee of Milken Community Schools Board of Trustees. In his free time, Jason loves playing basketball, finding New Yorks best pizza, and spending time with his three brothers. In her free time, Staci enjoys wandering around NY, doing puzzles, and making friendship bracelets. She serves on the board of directors as Co-President of the Board of The Den Collective. Margalit moved to Los Angeles after working in New York in a variety of small, innovation-focused Jewish non-profits and earning a Masters in Public Administration and an MA in Hebrew & Judaic Studies from NYUs Wagner/Skirball Dual Degree Program. He has also been President of Hillel at Stanford, Senior Vice-chair of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, and President of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. Robert M. Beren In addition to his generous philanthropy, Jim cares deeply about Jewish continuity and sees Jewish camp as key to a stronger Jewish future. Jeffrey Wolman is an attorney, accountant, and owner & CEO of Wolman Wealth Management Inc., a business management firm that services primarily those in the entertainment business including actors, writers, directors and producers, which he founded in 1991. Anita watched her own daughters journey of self-discovery which was profoundly influenced and enhanced by her Jewish camp experiences. After college, she was a counselor for Young Judaeas gap year program in Israel. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the State University of New York at Albany and presently resides in West Orange, NJ. In recognition of her work on behalf of children in need and the ACA, Michele has received many regional and national awards. from Case Western Reserve University in 1966 and a juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1969. Having spent seven summers as a participant, staff member, and group leader on USY Summer Programs across the globe, Teri is inspired to continue to help young people explore their Jewish connection through her work at FJC! We have discussed this matter with Rabbi Linden and he agrees that a leave of absence is in the best interest of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. As the Marketing Director at Foundation for Jewish Camp, Aimee oversees our brand management and dreams up new ways to celebrate and share the transformative impact of Jewish camp. Favorite camp activities: Kabbalat Shabbat (Lecha Dodi), Arts & Crafts, Color War. They met at Jewish day camp. Previously, she worked in communications, development, and operations at Yeshivat Maharat, gaining a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of the Jewish non-profit world. The head of a well-known Jewish sleepaway camp was removed from his post in the wake of a lawsuit that alleged he tried to cover up a teen's sexual-abuse claim, legal papers say. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Masters degree in Jewish studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Friedman said at that time that the board was investigating the allegations in the complaint, including the response of camp leadership., In an email sent later on Wednesday, the rabbinical association of the Conservative movement, with which Camp Ramah is affiliated, sent an email warning its members to be especially sensitive to the voices of victims of rabbinic misconduct., When people may be at risk by the actions of our rabbis, we must act swiftly and responsibly, Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, head of the Rabbinical Assembly, wrote in the email. Samuel Bronfman Foundation Judy transformed the J, solidified its financial position, completed a capital campaign, and raised its profile as a credible, important organization in the community. Jim lives in Palo Alto, California and Lenox, Massachusetts with his wife Daryl Messinger who is a past Chair of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). She cherishes those experiences immensely and remains best friends with her bunkmates. Due to the allegations that have been made against Camp and our Camp Director, we are placing Rabbi Ethan Linden on administrative leave effective immediately, Richie Friedman, president of Ramah Berkshires, wrote in an email to community members Friday morning. Board of Directors - Camp Ramah Board of Directors Executive Committee Elizabeth Waksman, President Michael Agus, Member at Large Alan Chalup, Secretary Jeff Goodell, Member at Large Larry Kaplan, Treasurer Aaron Kass, V.P. The transformative Ramah summer experience is rich and varied combining stimulating programming in arts, athletics, outdoor adventure and informal Jewish Education. She is also a founding member of 100+ Women of Southwest Florida, an organization providing funds to local 501(c)(3) charities in the Naples, Florida area and volunteers at The Gathering Place (a caring community center for those touched by cancer). Rachel lives in Queens, NY with her husband and four happy campers Hodaya, Eliyahu, Yocheved and Bat-Tzion. Favorite Camp Activity: rainy day bunk time, Email Maya at maya.tipiere@jewishcamp.org. At the 14th Street Y, Jenni grew from her original role as Assistant Director/Program Coordinator of the Ys largest Jewish day camp program, New Country Day Camp, to Director of New Country Day Camp, to Director of Summer Programs, and then to Director of Youth Programs overseeing all program departments serving ages 5-18. He serves the FJC as co-chair of its Board of Trustees and is a member of its Executive Committee. He and wife Linda share three wonderful children, Ryan, Spencer, and Kate and they live in Larchmont, NY. Joe was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs in 2020. The Gottesman Fund Rich is a strong supporter of Israel and an advocate for the Jewish community in Chicago and around the world. In Israel, she worked for Nefesh BNefesh and the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism and helped found the first Reform Congregation in Beer Sheva. The son of a personal injury lawyer, Jim took over his fathers family law practice and over the course of 35 years, grew Sokolove Law into a leading national firm. She is also passionate about food and restaurants, organization, seasonal dcor, and her hometown of New York City. Micheles nonprofit experiences focus on another of her lifelong passion forming and developing new nonprofit organizations focusing on youth development. Mallory graduated from Washington College with a B.A. Due to the allegations that have been made against Camp and our Camp Director, we are placing Rabbi Ethan Linden on administrative leave effective immediately. Rabbi Resnick has been at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in Wingdale, N.Y., for 29 years; for most of that time he's been the camp's director. Upon graduation, she has given classes, catered and cooked for clients in New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal and Israel. In addition to providing consultation and support to seven new Jewish camps, she has provided consulting support to more than 30 struggling camps, enabling them to achieve financial success and sustainability. Star has also held other Executive Assistant roles and worked in Accounts Receivable and Office Management. Jenni is passionate about Open Tent Judaism a platform she helped to develop at the 14th Street Y used for building Jewish identity while celebrating diversity and inclusion. Mission & Philosophy Our values Exploration We give campers the opportunity to try new things, learn new skills & take risks. Camp Ramah in California. Favorite Camp activity: Shabbat services when everyones wearing white! Diane formerly has served on the Boards of Stanford U niversity Hillel, Lehrhaus Judaica, and on the inaugural 2013 and 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards National Selection Committees. Jeff, together with his father, Henry, and sister, Aimee, work together in helping to grow and develop AMSkiers status as a strategic partner and insurance resource for their camp client community throughout the United States and Israel. She is a Wexner Field Fellow. This has been reinforced in my many conversations with parents over the last few days. [14] Campers attend daily religious prayer services. Prior to that, she was a journalism professor at Rutgers and New York Universities, taught law at Seton Hall Law School, and was a reporter/editor at the Newark Star Ledger. As a member of the Jewish educational team at FJC, Amy p, rovides insight and direction for a portfolio of educational initiatives to attract, educate, and engage families with young children. Maryn holds a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. a collection of her candid essays and life-inspired stories and in her spare time she hosts a weekly podcast with her sister called, Sis & Tell. He has just stepped down from that exhilarating but exhausting post to become the camp's first senior engagement and planning director. In 2013, President Obama appointed Elisa to the U.S. Our values Jewish Life, Lived in religious studies from Columbia University. in Law & Society from American University. and to ensure that the magic of camp is felt year-round and lifelong. Rexs relationship with Jewish camping goes back to childhood as a camper and continued through rabbinic school, when he served on staff of URJ Camp Harlam. from Oberlin College in English and writing. He is the Signature Society Chair and a board member of Israel Bonds, Executive Committee board member of Camp Ramah Berkshires and a founding board member of the American Friends of Israeli Navy Seals. Randi grew up in Massapequa Park, New York and is a graduate of the S.I. As Camp Ramah in Ojai leaders, we strive to govern with insight, vision . They have four grown children. The lawsuit also states that Linden discouraged the girl from telling her parents about the incident, and that police had to ask Linden and other camp officials twice before they removed the boy from camp. Together they have three children ages 19, 16 and 13. Linden was placed on administrative leave Friday, after. Peter is a past Chair of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). Camp Ramah director placed on administrative leave He lives in Fort Lee, NJ with his wife and two teenagers. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. As a child, Corey attended Eisner Camp as a camper and counselor. Rich is a graduate of Northwestern University, with BS in Economics. in Middle Eastern Studies from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Camp Ramah Darom. Meet Our Interim Director SUSIE CHARENDOFF Susie joins the Ramah Berkshires family with an invaluable blend of 25 years of organizational leadership experience, entrepreneurial vision, and a passion for the power of Jewish camping to nurture and transform children's lives. in Psychology and Women and Gender Studies from Sonoma State University. His memoir covers his Jewish Newark upbringing. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Delaware State University. This year's Camp Ramah in California Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated supporters who live in the Los Angeles Area, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, and Phoenix. There she was a founding Steering Committee member and chaired the Tri-State Camp Conference, the worlds largest conference for camping professionals. Prior to becoming URJ chair, he led the North American camping committee of the URJ and was instrumental in crafting the camp movement structure. Favorite Camp activity: Making smores with lightly toasted (not burnt) marshmallows. While attending JTS Rabbinical School, Ethan became a senior staff member at Camp Ramah in New England, and upon ordination in 2007 assumed the role of assistant director for . Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. In 1987, Kaplan returned to Greensboro and entered the family business, Kay Chemical Company, a leading supplier of cleaning chemical programs to the fast-food industry. Jeffs Jewish identity was cemented at Camp Kadimah in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his home town. A Florida sheriff is on the warpath against neo-Nazi scumbags who want him dead, Stranger Things star Brett Gelman proposes to singer girlfriend Ari Dayan in Jerusalem, Skver Hasidic movement bans use of artificial intelligence, South African Jewish journalist Jeremy Gordin murdered in home burglary at 70, Disney+ series A Small Light tells the Anne Frank story from the perspective of the woman who hid her. The memory of those buses is sweet. in Personnel Administration from American University. Peter resides in Tenafly, New Jersey. Shes also spent time at URJ Kutz Camp and worked with youth groups across New York. He served as President of the Ottawa Jewish Community School, and as Vice-Chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa from 2017 to 2019, and just completed his two-year term as Chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. Mark holds a BA from American University, and lives in Atlanta with his wife Linda. Michele is the creator and director of FJCs cutting-edge Specialty Camps Incubator and Accelerator programs which have launched 17 new Jewish specialty camps since 2010. Camp Ramah in Northern California. Anita is a retired Speech-Language Pathologist whose career focused on children as well as geriatric patients. The Den Collective. He found the greatest joy from Israeli dance alongside his brother and cousin in his early years, and in later years, he enthusiastically led the Shabbat tradition for the entire camp. A founding board member and past president of Project Morry, a nonprofit summer camp and year-round youth development program, Michele was also past president of the Ben Appelbaum Foundation, an organization that mentored emerging entrepreneurs. The Health Center Team is made up of nurses, an onsite physician, and administrative staff. At Yale, from which Elisa graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, she is on the Alumni Association Board, the Development Council, Parents Leadership Council, Womens Health Research at Yale (Medical School) Council, on the board of the Slifka Center for Jewish Life (Hillel) and is a founding member of YaleWomen and on its Council. In his first summer as director of Camp Ramah Berkshires, a large Conservative sleepaway camp in the rolling hills of upstate New York, Rabbi Ethan Linden is intent on ensuring that all. Briana is the Senior Director of Organizational Development for Foundation for Jewish Camp. He later joined the staff at the Union for Reform Judaism where he served for five years, before leaving to establish the Jewish Wellness Center of North Jersey, a practice dedicated to supporting all engaged in seeking Oneness in body, heart, mind and soul. In addition to having trained as a Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and a Spiritual Director, he received his Masters of Social Work from New York University in May 2016. She has a bachelors degrees in Journalism from the prestigious Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. Favorite camp activity: Havdallah under the stars. Summer Camp Ramah in the Berkshires . Favorite Camp Activity: Backcountry Trips. Favorite Camp Activities: Roasting marshmallows in the campfire and 3 on 3 basketball on Saturday afternoons. CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES INC - GuideStar Profile From 2009-2017, Judy Neuman served as CEO of the Stroum Jewish Community Center, the only JCC in Washington State. Meet Our Interim Director - Camp Ramah in the Berkshires She is also the author of Am I There Yet? Henry Weltman is the Associate Program Director at Foundation for Jewish Camp. Rebecca currently sits on the executive board of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, is the immediate past president of the alumni association and is the 2018 recipient of the Alumni Leadership Award. Inspired by their participation in the Wexner Heritage Leadership Program, Rob and his wife Elisa founded the FJC in 1998, providing seed funding to launch a public foundation dedicated solely to overnight camps with a Jewish mission. [15] Diane is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Foundation program and was a member of the UJA Young Leadership Cabinet, where she chaired Major Gifts. 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Adena is so excited to begin her work with Day Camps and Day Camp professionals and is looking forward to an incredible fellowship surrounded by dedicated and passionate Jewish leaders. Located in Dutchess County, New York on a 200-acre site, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires boasts a beautiful lake and first-class sports facilities. Nilas prior work to strengthen the Jewish community includes evaluation planning and implementation for Birthright Israel, multiple Jewish Teen Engagement Initiatives, Moving Traditions and the JOFEE Fellowship. AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES RELATED THERETO. Bethany is the Manager of Learning and Research at the Foundation for Jewish Camp. David spent time living in Cairo, Egypt, and then a year living, working, and volunteering in Israel as a fellow on OTZMA 26. She and her husband, Alan, live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are the proud parents of three young men(sches), Arthur, Abe and Levi. I dont really think this is that big of a deal, he [the assailant] is just a horny little boy, Linden allegedly told the girl. He has acted with respect to some of the largest and most complex real property transactions in the Ottawa area, including sports arenas, power centres, office complexes, residential developments, and public-private partnerships, both for government and the private sector. Gaby comes to Foundation for Jewish Camp most recently from M2: The Institute for Experiential JewishEducation, where she served as its first Chief Program Officer. from the Wagner School at NYU and lives in Riverdale with her husband and four children. Prior, Nila held a 10-year tenure as a Communications Liaison and Research Scientist implementing the California Department of Public Healths statewide response to the autism epidemic. Scott was recently elected Board Chair of American Camp Association, and also serves as government affairs chair for the Massachusetts Camp Association. Four Outstanding New Ramah Directors Camp Ramah Professionally, Diane served for 15 years as the Program and Youth Director of Bnai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland. Photo by Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. After returning to the U.S. in 2018, Mallory worked as the Philanthropy Associate for Women of Reform Judaism. Delia has spent over 6 years working as an Executive Assistant/ Operations manager in New York City. Diane has been deeply involved in many Jewish organizations in leadership capacities, including the University of Maryland Hillel, University of Miami Hillel, Hillel International, Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.