Jim and his wife Stephanie love spending time with their adult children and their families, including 11 grandchildren. The Den Collective. Photo by Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Alison is also past co-chair of National Young Leadership for Jewish Federations of North America. He spends the majority of his time volunteering for various organizations, and serves on the board of directors of Kahal: Your Jewish Home Abroad, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago, the Hillels of Illinois Governing Commission and Northwestern University Hillel. Raised by a history teacher, Vera believes that knowledge of ones own heritage, traditions, and culture is one of the most fundamental aspects of a childs upbringing because it helps children better understand themselves and find their place in the world. She has been a group leader and educator for Birthright and American Jewish World Service groups, and in summer 2018 she officially joined the world of Jewish camp with a position at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack. 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. As a junior, Henry joined the 5thcohort of the Nachshon Project, studying at Rothberg School at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, while exploring a variety of professional Jewish careers among like-minded peers. Lawsuit: Camp Ramah showed 'deliberate indifference' to camper's sexual Prior to joining FJC Jamie Simon was the Chief Executive Officer of Tawonga Jewish Community Corporation also known as Camp Tawonga. Teri joined the FJC team in 2016. Maryn holds a bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Arizona. 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. 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. May 14, 2022, 10:26 PM (GMT+3) Summer Camp Sexual Harassment. Vera was born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and moved to the US by herself at the age of nineteen. Jill is passionate about helping camp and Jewish organizations bring their values to life through action and policy. Email David at david.korenthal@jewishcamp.org. Prior to her gig in show biz, Randi had a successful career in advertising as a Media Director. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Alisons passion for Jewish summer camp was first sparked at Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, NC, and then fueled by multiple summers at Camp Ramah in New England. Mallory lives in Astoria with her husband Martin and her two Israeli rescue cats, Shai and Namair. Jeremy spent many wonderful summers at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin as a child where he discovered the joy of Judaism and made lifelong friends. Presently, with his partners, he is involved in camping operations in NY, NJ, PA, ME, and CT. A recognized expert in the camping field, Skip has presented seminars and has been a speaker at professional conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Israel, the Former Soviet Union, and Europe. Susan earned her MSW from Hunter College in NYC and a BS in Psychology & Education from SUNY Oneonta. Berkshires News Camp Ramah 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. Her husband Howard was on the waterfront staff at Camp Ramah in Glen Spey, NY and their three children attended Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Through her work on our leadership development programs and educational initiatives, Teri is able to see her direct impact on the field of Jewish camp. Maryn is excited to join the FJC as the Program Manager Community Care. Favorite camp activities: eating ice cream every day and making lanyards! Prior to being named Chair of the Board, she served as General Campaign Chair and was previously Chair of our Federations Ensuring the Jewish Future Strategic Initiative. Doug served on the board of FJC from 20032010, and Marcia first served from 20102017, returning to the board in 2019. During his college years, Henry attended Tulane University, where he worked and volunteered his time with the Tulane Hillel. Delia has spent over 6 years working as an Executive Assistant/ Operations manager in New York City. in religious studies from Columbia University. He also received a Masters Degree in Jewish Education from Siegal College of Case Western University. Copyright 2023 Foundation for Jewish Camp. The Board of Trustees of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires as well as the professional staff of Camp believe that Ramah should be accessible to every family who wants to be a part of our community. She also ghostwrites and edits books, primarily in the diet, lifestyle and wellness sector, including, most recently, the best-selling Fair Play, which tackles the issue of how couples can more equitably tackle domestic life responsibilities. Joe Teplow is the founder of Rebel, an e-mail technology company focused on making email actionable, now acquired by Salesforce. Jims love of Jewish summer camp began at Temple Emanuels Shwayder Camp in Colorado and blossomed through his sons bi-coastal camp experiences at URJ Eisner and URJ Swig and Newman. Summer Camp Ramah in the Berkshires . She then made Aliyah and received her M.A. We understand that parents must have the trust and confidence that Camp and its leadership can and will ensure the physical and emotional well-being of their children. Randall Kaplan is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Michigan Law School. Michael served as Chair of Camp Bnai Brith of Ottawa from 2007 to 2017, and is currently head of its Legal Committee. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Henry grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts, and spent his summers as a second-generation camper and staffer at Perlman Camp in Lake Como, Pennsylvania. They have four grown children. Over the course of the summer, the health center serves 800+ children and 300 adult staff. Jim has been actively involved with Hebrew College, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston, and UC Santa Barbara Hillel. Lawsuit Alleges Sex Assault Allegation Mishandled at Camp Ramah in She also held various roles in finance and operations supporting nonprofit organizations to effectively manage changes, align their day-to-day activities and resources with their mission. Prior to joining FJC, he had a highly-regarded 20+ year career in Consumer Packaged Goods, beginning at General Mills, Inc, then at Campbell Soup Company, where he served as President of its largest Division, US Soup. Rich and his wife, Eve recently established the Machane Olami Program, a joint venture between Hillel International and Foundation for Jewish Camp, to bring Jewish students from around the world to serve as camp counselors in Jewish summer camps in the United States. Favorite thing about camp: writing color war songs with her friend Mindy, whom she is STILL dear friends with today! Camp Ramah in the Berkshires - Jewish Overnight Summer Camp in NY Julie earned an MBA from the George Washington University as a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar, and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Maryland. Diane and her husband Howard have three grown children who each attended Camp Ramah in Ojai and also returned as counselors, for multiple summers. Briana earned her MBA as an FJC Bildner Graduate Fellow from University of Washington and received her B.A. Scott has led multiple briefings for the US Congress on the ways in which high quality camp experiences promote college and career readiness and speaks globally on these issues on behalf of the camp profession. Amy is the Senior Jewish Educator at Foundation for Jewish Camp. By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org. Julie, and her outrageously cute puppy, Penny, are based in Brooklyn, NY. David also spent 14 summers as a camper, counselor, and unit head at Camp Interlaken JCC in Eagle River, Wisconsin. In addition to his generous philanthropy, Jim cares deeply about Jewish continuity and sees Jewish camp as key to a stronger Jewish future. She graduated from the College of Staten Islands Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business with a BS in accounting. Rich is a graduate of Northwestern University, with BS in Economics. While Diane never attended Jewish overnight camp as a child, she spent six summers working at Camp Ramah in New England. Prior to joining Foundation for Jewish Camp in 2022, Elisabeth was Senior Director of Finance and Administration at FPHNY. Judy was also a co-founder of Shop.org, a national group of pioneering digital executives, which was ultimately acquired by The National Retail Federation. Shawna serves as Chair of the Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, based in Montreal, and has recently joined the board of the Jewish Funders Network. Staci manages the day to day of our One Happy Camper grant portal and is our Salesforce administrator. . in International Studies. She has held many lay-leadership roles within the L.A. Federation, including Lion of Judah Chair and Womens Philanthropy Major Gifts Chair, and has mentored young leaders through the Federations Community Leadership Institute. 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. He and his wife Melanie and their family live in Ottawa. Post-dated Checks- payable to Camp Ramah in the Note: . 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. Chase is passionate about promoting sustainability, independent journalism, art, peace, community organizing, and gardening, among many other interests. Rabbi Ethan Linden, who resigned in October as director of Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, is shown introducing a "consent at camp" staff presentation in 2019. from Case Western Reserve University in 1966 and a juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 1969. Skip is a recipient of ACAs National Honor Award and the Tri State Service Award. 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 began her career at the age of 21 as a founding member of The Coveteur, a content-to-commerce media company. In 2005, he was recruited to serve as CEO of Manischewitz. Diane also works with her adult children on the Schilit familys innovative crowd-funding tzedakah initiative,Righteous Crowd, which helps vulnerable populations worldwide. He believes in the power of Jewish camp to create young, committed, joyful Jews. Massachusetts woman arrested for placing swastikas at Jewish womans home, Netflixs Rough Diamonds brings viewers into the drama of Antwerps Orthodox diamond district, Sofia Richie, Lionel Richies daughter, marries Jewish music executive after converting to Judaism, Sammys Roumanian, iconic Lower East Side Jewish restaurant, mounts a comeback, Major address by ADL chief omits mention of Trump and followers among antisemitic threats, Noam Chomsky, Ehud Barak, Leon Botstein and a Rothschild are among the names on Jeffrey Epsteins newly uncovered calendar, Speaking to Israels Knesset, Kevin McCarthy demurs on judicial overhaul and warns against China, In an unusual alliance, Jewish media and striking journalists are uniting to cover the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. 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. She holds a B.A. We want to make sure you understand some facts that are not in dispute, Friedman said in that message. Avi lives in White Plains with his wife, Cantor Adina Frydman, and their children, Yadid, Yishama, Emunah, and Libi. As a child, Corey attended Eisner Camp as a camper and counselor. Justin graduated from Kalamazoo College in 2017, having studied Psychology, Jewish Studies, and Art History. When shes not at the office, Aimee can be found hiking with her family, hunting down the perfect mac and cheese, and singing silly camp songs to her kids. She and her husband, Alan, live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are the proud parents of three young men(sches), Arthur, Abe and Levi. 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. CAMP NURSE (RN or LPN) (Summer 2023 position) We are seeking nurses to join the Summer Health Center Team for 8 weeks (June 19 - August 17.) In an email to the Ramah Berkshires community, board president Richie Friedman wrote that the board isplacing Linden on administrative leave while it embarks on a thorough review of this matter: Reading the allegations that our leadership did not respond quickly and appropriately to the victims report was deeply troubling. Adena Leon is thrilled to be joining the FJC team as an FJC Fellow focusing on Day Camp and Early Childhood Education programming. Favorite Camp Activity: rainy day bunk time, Email Maya at maya.tipiere@jewishcamp.org. She manages FJCs flagship One Happy Camper program, providing incentive grants for first-time campers and advancing the camping agenda across North America in partnership with federations. She also worked as a school worker and Human Her camping roots run deep in both traditional and specialty camps. 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. When her children were younger, Susie spent five summers serving in a variety of roles at Camp Ramah Nyack (2003-2008), ultimately joining the leadership team as Program Director where she was responsible for the planning and execution of programming for hundreds of campers.