ANNUAL TZEDAkAH REPORT - Camp Ramah
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<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California<br />
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<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Julie Platt<br />
Board Chair<br />
Aaron Aftergood<br />
Dr. Matt Albert<br />
Dr. Robert Barnhard<br />
Joel Berman<br />
Dr. Leon Biederman<br />
Ellen Brown<br />
Judy Citron<br />
Rochelle Cohen<br />
Sherri Cunningham<br />
Cheryl Davidson<br />
Mark Deutsch<br />
Linda Fife<br />
Beth Freeman<br />
Eddie Friedman<br />
Barry Horwitz<br />
Leon Janks<br />
Debra Kasirer<br />
Deborah Kattler Kupetz<br />
Rebecca Kekst<br />
Sheila Leibovic<br />
Janine Lowy<br />
Ilana Meskin<br />
Ron Nessim<br />
Jay Reisbaum<br />
Fredi Rembaum<br />
Peter Reynolds<br />
Dr. Elaine Rosen<br />
Allan Rosenthal<br />
Avi Schlesinger<br />
Alan Schneider<br />
Marvin Selter<br />
Thom Smotrich<br />
Dr. Andrew Spitzer<br />
Sheila Spiwak<br />
Arnold Stengel<br />
Joel Stern<br />
Elana Storch<br />
Michael Waterman<br />
Shari Weiner<br />
Bruce Whizin<br />
Orna Wolens<br />
Lesley Wolman<br />
Howard Zack<br />
Honorary Life Members<br />
Murray Cohen<br />
Jake Farber<br />
Dr. Norman Jacoby<br />
Mannon Kaplan<br />
Howard Levine<br />
Lou Miller<br />
Seymour Neuman<br />
Dr. Paul Schultz<br />
Ex-officio<br />
Dr. Robert Wexler
OUR MISSION<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California creates religious educating<br />
communities in which campers and staff have fun learning<br />
skills for a life committed to the ideals of the Conservative<br />
movement — God, Torah, the Jewish people and tikkun olam.<br />
Such communities support and strengthen Jewish identity and<br />
experiences fostered in the home, synagogue and school.<br />
Affiliated with the National <strong>Ramah</strong> Commission and under<br />
the educational auspices of American Jewish University,<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California works in partnership with institutions<br />
of the Conservative movement in the Western United States.<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Letter from the Board Chair..............................................................2<br />
Letter from the Executive Director..................................................3<br />
Celebrating 50 Years of <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong>..............................................4<br />
Dedicated Facilities at <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong>................................................5<br />
Letter from the Development Committee Chair ..............................6<br />
Letter from the Assistant Director..................................................7<br />
Families Renovate <strong>Ramah</strong> Kitchen..................................................8<br />
Endowment Funds............................................................................9<br />
Lowy Four Week <strong>Camp</strong>ership Incentive ..........................................10<br />
Donors............................................................................................................11<br />
Enhancing the Journey: The Next 50 Years ..................................15
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR<br />
Dear <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> Family,<br />
I know that you are probably tired of reading this from me over and over again, but I have to repeat<br />
how truly honored I feel to be the Chair of <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong>. I have never encountered a more committed<br />
and devoted community of volunteers in the 20 years I have dedicated to Jewish communal service.<br />
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.<br />
That being said, those of you who haven’t found your place either in volunteer activities or in a financial<br />
commitment – now is your time. We have spent many hours envisioning the next 50 years of <strong>Camp</strong><br />
<strong>Ramah</strong> and have such great dreams for programming, facilities, scholarships and endowments. Many<br />
have already stepped forward and committed their support. Please help us fulfill our vision and help<br />
us to identify others who might join us.<br />
We had a magnificent 50th celebration – if you were not able to join us, please enjoy the pictures<br />
from the website (www.ramah.org). You are bound to find a long-lost camp friend, counselor or fellow<br />
parent in the beautiful photographs. It was a very memorable day brimming with ruach and the energy<br />
of our devoted volunteers!! We are headed towards another wonderful celebration on December 6,<br />
2007. We will have the pleasure of honoring two extraordinarily committed <strong>Ramah</strong> parents, Sheila<br />
and Aaron Leibovic, who have continuously given to <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> with their time and resources.<br />
Please mark your calendar now!! I hope to see you at Yom Kehillah (Visitor’s Day) July 8.<br />
B’Shalom,<br />
Julie Platt<br />
2006 Revenue
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />
Dear Chaverim,<br />
As <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California opens for its 51st summer, I feel blessed to be able to thank the many thousands<br />
of people who believe in what we do. Many debates and arguments consume the Jewish community about<br />
what “works”– which programs, experiences and schools give our children a lasting commitment to<br />
God, Torah and the Jewish people. But nobody disputes one thing: Jewish camping works!<br />
2006 was an unprecedented year for Jewish <strong>Camp</strong>ing. Federations, foundations and major philanthropists<br />
all over the U.S. are starting to support initiatives to bring more Jewish children to Jewish summer<br />
camps, thanks to the work of the Foundation for Jewish <strong>Camp</strong>ing (FJC). In our community, the Lowy family,<br />
has generously funded $1,000 incentives for new four-week <strong>Ramah</strong> campers, lowering tuition significantly<br />
for children who might otherwise not be able to afford a full summer session. While in previous years<br />
evidence for camping’s success was mostly anecdotal, studies have demonstrated that Jewish camping<br />
is the single most powerful solidifier of Jewish identity that the Jewish community has at its disposal.<br />
Moreover, a study by Drs. Ariela Keysar and Barry Kosmin concluded that “<strong>Ramah</strong>-trained counselors<br />
are undoubtedly the elite of the elite”!<br />
In the months and years to come, <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California will face important questions about how<br />
to grow so we can continue to provide the best Jewish camping experience in the U.S. Western region.<br />
As we prepare to take down the fence and open the Farber <strong>Ramah</strong> <strong>Camp</strong>grounds and Levine Learning<br />
Center purchased in 1999, we will have wonderful opportunities to expand and enhance our program<br />
through exciting capital projects such as a state-of-the-art high and low ropes course, an equestrian facility,<br />
and a multi-purpose building to include a much-needed indoor/outdoor gymnasium, a media arts center,<br />
and a 400-person chapel with views overlooking the mountains of the Ojai valley, just to name a few.<br />
We have achieved much, and much work awaits us ahead. The rabbis counsel: “It is not yours alone to<br />
complete the work, and neither are you free to desist from it.” Thank you all for your untiring partnership,<br />
vision, and support.<br />
B’virkat Shalom,<br />
Rabbi Daniel Greyber<br />
2006 Expenses<br />
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From Foothill<br />
to Fairview<br />
Celebrating 50 Years of <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong><br />
“Just over a ridge off Foothill road in Ojai a vision and a dream are coming true, as new<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> rises within the contours of the land.” When the Ojai Valley News went<br />
to print on Sunday, July 30, 1972, <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California’s Max and Pauline Zimmer<br />
conference had just been completed. Thirty four years later and 50 years after <strong>Ramah</strong>’s<br />
first ten-day encampment in 1955, the <strong>Ramah</strong> vision and dream have become a reality<br />
for thousands of Jewish children. Through the years, campers inspired by <strong>Ramah</strong> have<br />
gone on to passionately embrace Judaism, tikkun olam, and community leadership,<br />
and in turn inspire countless others.<br />
On December 3rd, <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California culminated its 50th anniversary year by<br />
hosting a one-day festival at camp filled with meaningful activities, tributes, reunions,<br />
memories and plans for the future. The enthusiasm of the over 800 people in attendance<br />
– campers, directors and families spanning 50 years – was palpable. On this very special<br />
occasion, it was our pleasure to honor <strong>Ramah</strong>’s distinguished directors from camp’s<br />
inception to the present. Their energy, creativity, dedication and love of Torah have<br />
made the <strong>Ramah</strong> experience a treasured rite of passage for generations of Jewish children<br />
throughout North America and beyond.<br />
“From all my teachers I have grown in understanding” – Pirkei Avot<br />
Rabbi Jacob Pressman 1955<br />
Miriam Wise 1955<br />
Dr. David Lieber 1956–57<br />
Dr. Chaim Potok z”l 1958–59<br />
Dr. Walter Ackerman z”l 1960-69, ‘73<br />
Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz 1963–73<br />
Dr. Ronald Levine 1970<br />
Rabbi Stuart Kelman 1971–72<br />
Dr. Asher Meltzer z”l 1974-75<br />
Dr. Israel Spiegler 1976<br />
Dr. Sheldon Dorph 1977<br />
Dr. Alvin Mars 1977–84<br />
Rabbi Glenn Karonsky 1985–89<br />
Rabbi Eddie Feinstein 1990–93<br />
Robin Graff 1990, ‘93<br />
Brian Greene 1994–2001
DEDICATED FACILITIES AT CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA<br />
Albert Observatory<br />
in memory of David Lawrence Albert<br />
Jeff Astor Foundation Volleyball Court<br />
in memory of Jeff Astor<br />
Ballonoff Aron Hakodesh<br />
in memory of Rabbi Martin A. Ballonoff<br />
Bassan Heiser Lodge<br />
Belzer Bunk Renovations<br />
Beren Athletic Facility<br />
Beren Family Parking Space<br />
Robert M. Beren Tennis Center<br />
in honor of his children & grandchildren<br />
& his sister, Lela Beren Jacoby & her children<br />
& grandchildren<br />
Berg Commons in honor of Al & Bess Berg<br />
Golden-Berkley Family Shade Sail<br />
Ma’agal Ilan<br />
in memory of Ilan Gabriel Biederman<br />
Braun Solar Facilities<br />
Bressman Family Benches<br />
Cole Family Outdoor Sanctuary<br />
Deutsch-Kurland-Weiner Friendship Circle<br />
Deutsch Boys’ Showers<br />
Rehov Deutsch<br />
Dorff-Nelson Kikar Tzion Outdoor Sanctuary<br />
in memory of Edith Judith Nelson<br />
Sidney Eichenbaum Soccer Field<br />
Familian-Smalley Swimming Pool Facility<br />
in memory of Sunny & Isadore Familian<br />
Janet & Jake Farber <strong>Ramah</strong> <strong>Camp</strong> Grounds<br />
Farber Baseball Field<br />
Feinstein Plaza<br />
Federman Hersh Administration Building<br />
Fingerhut Chapel<br />
Flax Art Center<br />
Friedland Lodge<br />
Friedman Library in memory of Jack Lubeck<br />
Friday Night Group Bench<br />
Gindi Chadar Ochel<br />
Gonda Family Foundation Director’s Office<br />
Hyman Kikar Lil<br />
Jacoby Family Amphitheatre<br />
Jefferson Health Center Ward in honor of<br />
Irene, Elizabeth & Alexander Jefferson<br />
Kasirer Family Beit Midrash & Torah<br />
Kitah Table in memory of Dolores D. Kaye<br />
Herman H. Kaye Medical Center<br />
Kitchen Renovation given by the Farber,<br />
Gindi & Miller Families and the<br />
Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust<br />
Labowe Bunks<br />
Alon Binyamin in memory of Ben J.Lax<br />
Marp Suite in memory of the parents<br />
of Allan & Mary Lazaroff<br />
Lazaroff <strong>Camp</strong>er Residence<br />
Leibovic Family Kitah Table<br />
in honor of Tova,Talia & Tori Leibovic<br />
Aaron & Sheila Leibovic Family Pool Slide<br />
Shirley & Ted Levine Basketball Court<br />
in memory of Ted Levine<br />
Levine Family Retreat Center<br />
Levine Garden Patio<br />
in memory of Phillip M. & Beatrice Levine<br />
Levine Canteen<br />
David & Esther Lieber Dining Hall<br />
Lincoff Nurse’s Office<br />
Rehov Lincoff<br />
Meskin Family Kitah Table<br />
Meskin Family Full Perimeter Trail Loop<br />
Miller Bunks in honor of the grandchildren<br />
of Judith & Louis G. Miller<br />
Miller Bunks in memory of Sally & Meyer Miller<br />
Judith & Louis Miller Gazebo<br />
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Reading Room<br />
Jack and Bel Ostrow Executive Dining Room<br />
Platt Family Dance Patio in honor of Samantha,<br />
Jonah, Hannah, Benjamin & Henry Platt<br />
Platt Family Parking Space<br />
Robin <strong>Camp</strong>er Residence<br />
Rochlin <strong>Camp</strong>er Residence<br />
Original Tennis Court Facility in memory<br />
of “Mikey” – Michael Lawrence Roston<br />
Salkin Family Tree House<br />
Schlessinger Family Kitah Table<br />
Schlessinger Family Shade Sail<br />
Schneider Family Gan in honor of<br />
Cheyenne, Evan & Ivy Schneider<br />
Rehov Schneider<br />
Rehov Selter<br />
Rehov Shalom in memory of<br />
Dr. S. Salem Fabe by Brenda Fabe<br />
& Michael Adler, Jeremy & Rachel Adler<br />
Silverman Doctor’s Suite<br />
Dr. Jacob Sokol Memorial<br />
Spitzer Heder Bishul<br />
Spiwak-Baran Staff Lounge<br />
Giborei Yisrael Beit Knesset<br />
in memory of Jacob Hillel Stern<br />
Scott Stone Activity Field<br />
in memory of Scott Noah Stone<br />
Amitzim Beit Knesset<br />
in memory of Amy Rachelle Vernon<br />
Flag Circle in memory of Jerry L. Weber<br />
Weiner-Taff Family Beit Yaacov in memory of<br />
Jack A. Finkelstein and in honor of Irving<br />
& Lillian Weiner & Kitty Finkelstein<br />
Weiner-Finkelstein-Taff Family<br />
Parking Space<br />
Whizin Building<br />
Whizin Rose Garden and Entry<br />
Wolens Family Shade Sail<br />
Ruth & Allen Ziegler Bakery<br />
Ziegler <strong>Camp</strong>er Residence<br />
Ziegler Hall<br />
Max & Pauline Zimmer<br />
Conference Center<br />
With this list, we endeavor to build a permanent record of the many camp facilities made possible through the generosity of committed donors. Recognizing that <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California has<br />
moved from its original site and that the use of various camp facilities has changed over time, we realize there may be some errors or omissions. We hope that you will help in our efforts by<br />
notifying us of additions, corrections or changes that should be made to the permanent record.<br />
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LETTER FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
It is my great pleasure to write to you today as Development Committee Chair of <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in<br />
California. <strong>Ramah</strong> has been a home away from home for my children for many years. My husband<br />
Aaron and I are passionate about the camp and believe in its mission. We want to do all that we can<br />
to keep the <strong>Ramah</strong> experience alive not only for our children, but also for our grandchildren and others.<br />
Ever since my family was introduced to <strong>Ramah</strong> during a Sinai Temple family weekend at camp, summers<br />
up in Ojai have been a regular and much anticipated part of our daughters’ lives. The positive Jewish<br />
atmosphere and spirit (ruach) so present during that weekend was energizing and left a lasting<br />
impression. When it came time to send our daughter Tova to camp it was quite evident to us that<br />
<strong>Ramah</strong> was the place. Our daughters have loved not only the facilities and counselors, but also the<br />
many programs <strong>Ramah</strong> has to offer. Although we send our children to day school, we wanted them<br />
to have an uninterrupted Jewish experience for 4 or 8 straight weeks every summer. There was no<br />
question that <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> was perfect for our family.<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> has given our family much more than we have given in return. That’s why when I was<br />
asked to join the Board I did so with no hesitation. It was the same when I joined the Executive<br />
Committee and became Development Chair. It has been a wonderful and unique experience. My husband<br />
Aaron and I believe in working hard and giving back to the organizations that educate and nourish<br />
Jewish children in our community. <strong>Ramah</strong> is at the forefront of Jewish camping and an indispensable<br />
aspect of Jewish life in California.<br />
We want to make sure that the camp is financially healthy long into the future and that we build world-class<br />
facilities and create the best programs so that future generations will want to go there. It is imperative<br />
that we continuously improve our facilities while maintaining the basic values of <strong>Ramah</strong>, so that it<br />
keeps families and children interested in keeping the flame and spirit of <strong>Ramah</strong> alive and flourishing.<br />
B’Shalom,<br />
Sheila Leibovic<br />
2006 Philanthropic<br />
Contributions
LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR<br />
Dear <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California Community:<br />
As we wrap up our celebration of 50 years as a strong and vibrant Jewish community, I am incredibly<br />
awestruck at the ruach displayed by so many members of our family. <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> stands on solid<br />
ground as so many supporters – campers, staff members, parents, lay leaders, donors – work to build<br />
our community into a dynamic center for Jewish life, and this past year stands out as one of great<br />
happenings for our many generations.<br />
Throughout the year we have been overjoyed with the number of <strong>Ramah</strong>’niks who have reconnected with<br />
our community through our 50th celebration, year round encampments and lively young alumni activity.<br />
During the non-summer season Ojai came to life with visits by synagogues and other groups to our<br />
conference center, <strong>Ramah</strong> encampments such as Rikkudiah, Ruach Nashim (our new women’s spirituality<br />
Shabbaton) and a Tikvah Family Weekend. Our young alumni have reconnected with <strong>Ramah</strong> through<br />
events in Los Angeles, New York and Ojai, and by joining Chevrei <strong>Ramah</strong> – our official young alumni<br />
association. This activity reached a crescendo with our 50th celebration where over 800 attendees joined<br />
us in honoring the camp and our past directors.<br />
During this past summer our program was marked by a great balance of tradition and change that preserves<br />
the parts of our program campers have grown to love, yet keeps us on par with innovation in the camping<br />
industry. <strong>Camp</strong>ers in 2006 continued to enjoy great sports, swimming, Israel and Judaic programs, electives<br />
and lively singing. We also infused our program with new outdoor adventure activities such as kayaking,<br />
mountain biking and rock climbing, additional Hebrew musical productions and a brand new CD recording<br />
project featuring Jewish and Israeli music produced by our very own campers and staff.<br />
I feel blessed by our good fortune, and find it exciting to join with other lay and professional leaders as<br />
we dream of the exciting ways that <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California will grow over the next 50 years.<br />
B’ahavah,<br />
Zachary Lasker<br />
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FAMILIES WORK TOGETHER<br />
TO RENOVATE RAMAH KITCHEN<br />
The new kitchen will<br />
mean better and more<br />
food options for campers<br />
and less hassle for staff<br />
for many years to come.<br />
When Mike Waterman was on staff in 1972,<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> had just dedicated its Max and<br />
Pauline Zimmer Conference Center on Fairview<br />
Road. The kitchen, named for Jack and Rachel<br />
Gindi, had just been built, and was serving up<br />
healthy meals to hundreds of <strong>Ramah</strong>’niks daily.<br />
“<strong>Ramah</strong> campers and staff are the future of<br />
conservative Judaism,” Waterman says. “It’s hard<br />
to educate someone on an empty stomach,<br />
especially when they’re living at camp.”<br />
“<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> has always been close to our hearts,”<br />
says long-time <strong>Ramah</strong> supporter Rachel Gindi.<br />
That’s why when it became clear three years ago<br />
that the kitchen needed to be updated and<br />
improved to repair damaged floors and aging<br />
equipment, she and her husband Jack quickly<br />
offered their support. So did Janet and Jake Farber,<br />
Judy and Lou Miller, and Mike Waterman, through<br />
the Marty Witkin estate. With the generous support<br />
of these families, and the expertise of <strong>Ramah</strong><br />
operations director Elie Mechaly, the kitchen has<br />
been renovated to more efficiently serve the needs<br />
of a growing camp population.<br />
The renovation, which took two months to<br />
complete and cost $425,000, includes a separate<br />
dairy kitchen, new waterproof non-skid flooring to<br />
replace cracked and leaky tiles, new lighting and<br />
sprinkler systems, all-new cooking equipment,<br />
including an 80-gallon soup kettle, new stoves<br />
and two revolving ovens, a new walk-in freezer and<br />
a large cooler, as well as stainless steel countertops<br />
and walls.<br />
The impact of all these changes? “It’s quite a<br />
difference,” says Janet Farber. The renovation,<br />
she says, “will save the kitchen staff a lot of time<br />
in preparation and will give them time to be more<br />
creative.”<br />
“The new equipment cooks a lot better than what<br />
we had before,” Mechaly relates. “We used to<br />
have six pots on the stove to make enough soup<br />
for 850 people.” With the new 80-gallon kettle,<br />
soup preparation has become simpler and more<br />
efficient. In addition, the revolving ovens have<br />
affected the quality of the food. “The food cooks<br />
evenly and doesn’t burn,” Mechaly says.<br />
The new kitchen will mean better and more<br />
food options for campers and less hassle for staff<br />
for many years to come. “It is a perfectly well<br />
constructed job,” says Lou Miller. “The kitchen<br />
serves over 800 people during the summer months.<br />
With this renovation, we have preserved the<br />
ability to do that for another 30 years.”
CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA<br />
ENDOWMENT FUNDS<br />
Endowments have been established to provide support for scholarships and for the development of new programs without the<br />
necessity of increasing camp fees. <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California would like to thank all who have donated to the <strong>Ramah</strong> Scholarship<br />
Endowment Fund and to our Program Endowments, and those families who have established the following endowments. The<br />
current minimum gift to establish an endowment fund is $30,000. A Scholarship Endowment established at this level will fund<br />
half of a session for a camper who might otherwise not be able to enjoy the magic of a <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> summer. Many new Program<br />
Endowments will be created through gifts to the capital campaign, “Enhancing the Journey.” To establish a new endowment fund,<br />
or to increase your existing one, please contact Carol Abrams at (310) 440-1276.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS<br />
Anonymous Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Appel Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Sam & Rosalie Barnett Scholarship Fund<br />
The Rhoda & Bob Barnhard, Betty & Sheldon Feinberg<br />
Endowment in memory of Harry Barnhard<br />
Becker Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Robert M. Beren Scholarship Fund<br />
Bockman Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Deutsch Family Scholarship Endowment<br />
Freda & William Fingerhut Scholarship<br />
Endowment Fund<br />
The Abner & Roz Goldstine Scholarship Fund<br />
Goodglick Family Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Grandparents3 Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Dr. Norman & Lela Jacoby Scholarship Endowment<br />
Ralph & Taren Jacoby Metson, Joel & Susan Jacoby<br />
Stern, Jonathan & Judy Jacoby Chiel Scholarship<br />
Endowment Fund in honor of our parents<br />
Dr. Norman & Lela Jacoby<br />
Sybil & Mannon Kaplan Scholarship Fund<br />
Debra & Robert Kasirer Scholarship Fund<br />
Bessie Krevitz Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Irene & Howard Levine Scholarship Fund<br />
Philip M. & Beatrice Levine Scholarship Fund<br />
Dr. David Leiber Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Lowy Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Petty & Bates Metson Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Julie & Marc Platt, Ellen & Adam E. Beren,<br />
Nancy T. Beren & Dr. Larry Jefferson,<br />
Amy & Robert Bressman Scholarship Endowment<br />
The Schneider Family Scholarship Endowment<br />
Lana Berke Silverman Tikvah Scholarship Fund<br />
The Smotrich Family Scholarship Fund<br />
Reuben Tucker Scholarship Endowment Fund<br />
Shari & Michael Weiner Scholarship Endowment<br />
Whizin Scholarship Fund<br />
Zimmer Scholarship Fund<br />
PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS<br />
The Barnhard Mador Young Leadership Endowment<br />
The Spitzer Family IKAR Endowment<br />
Tikvah Program Endowment<br />
The Ziegler Tikvah Counselors Endowment<br />
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LOWY GIFT AIMS TO SEND AS MANY<br />
KIDS TO CAMP AS POSSIBLE<br />
The Lowy Four Week<br />
<strong>Camp</strong>ership Incentive<br />
Program offers families<br />
of new <strong>Ramah</strong> campers<br />
an opportunity to obtain<br />
a discount of $1,000 on<br />
camp tuition.<br />
Janine and Peter Lowy know firsthand the<br />
impact a summer at <strong>Ramah</strong> can have on children.<br />
“We think it’s a fantastic experience,” says Janine,<br />
whose four children have attended <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong><br />
in California since they were little. “We believe in<br />
the mission of <strong>Ramah</strong>,” Janine relates. So much<br />
so that they have decided a summer there is an<br />
opportunity more children should have.<br />
The Lowys have generously funded an incentives<br />
program aimed at getting as many children to<br />
camp as possible. The Lowy Four Week <strong>Camp</strong>ership<br />
Incentive Program offers families of new <strong>Ramah</strong><br />
campers an opportunity to obtain a discount of<br />
$1,000 on camp tuition. The program makes the<br />
<strong>Ramah</strong> experience more accessible to children<br />
who otherwise would not come to camp. And<br />
with so many summer programs competing for<br />
childrens’ time and interest, the Lowy <strong>Camp</strong>ership<br />
Incentive Program will encourage that many more<br />
to choose <strong>Ramah</strong>.<br />
Why is a summer at <strong>Ramah</strong> so important? “It gives<br />
kids an all around Jewish experience in an everyday<br />
setting,” Janine remarks. “It empowers them as<br />
they go off to college and anchors them to Judaism<br />
and Zionism. The kids live it – they learn about<br />
Israel and speak the language. They form lifelong<br />
connections apart from their parents.”<br />
The Lowys hope that their emphasis on supporting<br />
Jewish programming throughout Los Angeles and<br />
beyond will inspire a new generation of Jewish<br />
leaders. They have given of their time and resources<br />
extraordinarily to that end. Janine has been an<br />
active <strong>Ramah</strong> Board Member for the last six years.<br />
Peter is Chairman of the American Jewish University.<br />
They are strong supporters of their synagogues.<br />
Wherever the Lowys go they bring with them their<br />
vision, leadership and genuine passion for their<br />
faith and their people.<br />
“We see this as a way of strengthening the Jewish<br />
community by encouraging more kids to come to<br />
camp,” says Janine. “We hope new campers will<br />
be inspired and come away from their experience<br />
with a love for Judaism and a new commitment to<br />
their communities and to Israel.”<br />
The Lowy Incentive program has already significantly<br />
increased enrollment in its first year. Even<br />
more importantly, says Rabbi Daniel Greyber, “it<br />
has sent an important signal to our community<br />
that our doors are open wide and that no family<br />
should turn away from <strong>Ramah</strong> because finances<br />
might stand in the way.”
CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA DONORS<br />
Anyone who performs tzedakah…is regarded as though he filled<br />
the whole world in its entirety with love. —Sukkah 49b<br />
ANGELS ohprx<br />
$1,000,000 and up<br />
Stone Family Foundation of the Jewish<br />
Community Foundation of San Diego<br />
VISIONARIES ohzuj<br />
$500,000 and up<br />
Janine and Peter Lowy<br />
CORNERSTONES ,ubhp<br />
$100,000 – $499,999<br />
Rachel and Jack Gindi<br />
Sheila and Aaron Leibovic<br />
Irene and Howard Levine<br />
Angel and Alan Schneider<br />
Marci Barnhard Spitzer<br />
and Dr. Andrew Spitzer<br />
Ryan and Ashley Stone Fund of the<br />
Jewish Community Foundation<br />
of San Diego<br />
Bruce Whizin<br />
Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust *<br />
BUILDERS ohbuc<br />
$50,000 – $99,999<br />
Ilana and Dr. Mark Meskin<br />
Julie and Marc Platt<br />
TRAILBLAZERS ohkkux<br />
$25,000 – $49,999<br />
Adam and Ellen Beren<br />
Alyse Golden Berkley and Stuart Berkley<br />
Drs. Aviva and Leon Biederman<br />
Dr. David Braun<br />
Sylvie and Mark Deutsch<br />
Janet and Jake Farber<br />
Lela and Dr. Norman Jacoby<br />
Estate of Milton Kavanat *<br />
Judith and Louis Miller<br />
Dorothy and Abe Salkin<br />
Dana Goodman Schlessinger<br />
and Evan Schlessinger<br />
Dr. Jesse Simon *<br />
Sandy and Marvin Smalley<br />
Caryn and Alan Viterbi<br />
Shari and Michael Weiner<br />
Orna and Keenan Wolens<br />
Ruth Ziegler<br />
Marilyn Ziering<br />
THE RIGHTEOUS ohshxj<br />
$10,000 – $24,999<br />
Max & Anna Baran, Ben & Sarah Baran<br />
& Milton Baran Endowment Fund of<br />
the Jewish Community Foundation<br />
of Los Angeles<br />
Evelyn Baran<br />
Gloria Baran<br />
Sheila and Dr. Alan Spiwak<br />
Robert M. Beren<br />
The Citigroup Private Bank<br />
The David Lawrence Albert<br />
Charitable Trust<br />
Beth and Rodney Freeman<br />
Roz and Abner Goldstine<br />
Sandy and Bill Goodglick<br />
Jewish Community Foundation<br />
of Los Angeles<br />
Jewish Federation Council<br />
of Los Angeles<br />
Dr. Herman H. Kaye<br />
Alice and Nahum Lainer and Family<br />
Betty Matoff *<br />
Carole and Sid Meltzner<br />
Jack Nomberg<br />
Allison and Bennett Rosenthal<br />
Shirley and Marvin Selter<br />
Fred Siegel<br />
Max and Pauline Zimmer<br />
Family Foundation<br />
THE JUST ohehsm<br />
$5,000 – $9,999<br />
Anonymous<br />
Rochelle and Freddy Cohen<br />
Marlynn and Rabbi Elliot Dorff<br />
Betty Feinberg<br />
Linda and Lorin Fife<br />
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert<br />
Foundation<br />
Sheri and Paul Robbins<br />
Dr. Claudia Wallock and<br />
Sandor Samuels<br />
Elizabeth and Michael Soroudi<br />
Beryl and Judith Bin-Nun Weiner<br />
Orna and Keenan Wolens<br />
Diane and Howard Zack<br />
GUARDIANS ohrnua<br />
$2,500 – $4,999<br />
Adat Ari El<br />
Josephine Arenson<br />
Gloria Baran<br />
Rhoda and Dr. Robert Barnhard<br />
Sanford & Phyllis Beim Family<br />
Foundation<br />
Joan Beren<br />
Ellen and Jeff Brown<br />
Comerica Charitable Foundation<br />
Marci and Marc Dollinger<br />
Patti and Peter Felker<br />
Irwin Field<br />
Dr. Lynne Diamond and Gary Kates<br />
Nadine and Steven Lavender<br />
Julie and David Levine<br />
Shirley Levine<br />
Mim Lincoff<br />
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks<br />
& Mortuaries<br />
National <strong>Ramah</strong> Commission<br />
Lois and Rabbi Moshe Rothblum<br />
Sandi and Avi Schlesinger<br />
Annette and Danny Shapiro<br />
Sheila and Dr. Alan Spiwak<br />
Fran and Arnie Stengel<br />
Susan and Joel Stern<br />
Temple Aliyah<br />
Anna and William Tenenblatt<br />
Kaye Tucker<br />
Jackie and Michael Waterman<br />
Brad Whizin<br />
Lesley and Jeffrey Wolman<br />
Eliana and Rabbi David Wolpe<br />
COMPANIONS ohshsh<br />
$1,000 – $2,499<br />
Adele and Trevor Abramson<br />
Sara and Dr. David Aftergood<br />
Shula and Shraga Agam<br />
Elaine Albert<br />
Vivian and Ron Alberts<br />
Elaine Berke<br />
J.B. Berland Foundation<br />
Jamie and Joel Berman<br />
Geri and Herb Bieber<br />
Melissa and Michael Bordy<br />
Amy and Robert Bressman<br />
Emily and Dav Camras<br />
Linda and Michael Camras<br />
Millie and Murray Cohen<br />
Lisa and Craig Cooper<br />
Gabrielle and Dr. Malcolm Cosgrove<br />
Sherri and Paul Cunningham<br />
Cheryl and Bill Davidson<br />
Elaine and Leo Dozoretz<br />
Shira Milgrom and David Elcott<br />
Rebekah and Howard Farber<br />
Susan and Dr. David Farkas<br />
Rabbi Nina Bieber and<br />
Rabbi Edward Feinstein<br />
Susan and Dr. George Fischmann<br />
Judy and Tom Flesh<br />
Marsi and Cantor Chayim Frenkel<br />
Helyn and Robert Friedman<br />
Marsha and Ian Gardenswartz<br />
Judith Gardenswartz<br />
Bill Glikbarg<br />
Frieda and Joel Glucoft<br />
Judy and Rabbi Yossi Goldman<br />
Karen and Ken Goss<br />
Diane and David Gould<br />
Jennifer and Rabbi Daniel Greyber<br />
Andrea and Dr. Howard Greyber<br />
Sally and Earle Hagen<br />
Jeanne and David Herman<br />
*Donors who have made provisions for gifts to <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in perpetuity through their estate plans. You too can make a gift that extends your philanthropy for generations —<br />
l’dor v’dor. For more information, please contact Carol Abrams, Director of Development, at (310)440-1276.<br />
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Marlene and Barry Horwitz<br />
Joanne Howard<br />
Sharon and Leon Janks<br />
Mannon Kaplan<br />
Debra and Robert Kasirer<br />
Darell Krasnoff<br />
Linda and Dr. Harvey Kulber<br />
Deborah Kattler Kupetz<br />
and David Kupetz<br />
Michelle and Robert Laemmle<br />
Lee and Luis Lainer<br />
Ellie and Mark Lainer<br />
Deborah Barak and Dr. Etan Milgrom<br />
Milken Family Foundation<br />
Elin and Robert Mueller<br />
Jill and Steven Namm<br />
Debra and Dr. Lawrence Neinstein<br />
Paulette and Ron Nessim<br />
Bel Ostrow<br />
Larry Parker<br />
Jean Powell<br />
Tara and Jay Reisbaum<br />
Fredi and Rabbi Joel Rembaum<br />
Kathy and Peter Reynolds<br />
Adele and Herb Reznikoff<br />
Peggy and Ed Robin<br />
Drs. Elaine and Lee Rosen<br />
Susan and Ken Rowen<br />
Rica and Victor Sabah<br />
Janet and Maxwell Salter<br />
Meralee and Sidney Schlusselberg<br />
Susan and Dr. Isaac Schmidt<br />
Suzanne and Stuart Schweitzer<br />
Dr. Paul Schultz<br />
Steve Silberman<br />
Ellen and Gary Silverman<br />
Sharon Silverstein<br />
Sinai Temple<br />
Sinai Temple Men’s Club<br />
Sinai Temple Sisterhood<br />
Miriam and Dr. David Smotrich<br />
Iris and Thom Smotrich<br />
Dorothy Spitz<br />
Livia and Dr. Michael Steingart<br />
Elana and Dr. Daniel Storch<br />
Mary and Ira Tochner<br />
Sylvia Bernstein and Burton Tregub<br />
Bonnie and Rabbi David Vorspan<br />
Susie Stengel Wallock and<br />
Steve Wallock<br />
Manya Weber<br />
Bernice and Lou Weider<br />
Westwood Financial Corporation<br />
David Whizin<br />
Steven Winograd<br />
CHAMPIONS ohpukt<br />
$500 – $999<br />
Jenny and Aaron Aftergood<br />
Greta and Dr. Matt Albert<br />
Lise and Dr. Robert Applebaum<br />
Juli and Dr. Howard Bear<br />
Nancy and Scott Beiser<br />
Sharon and Daniel Ben-Mayer<br />
Robin and Steve Berlin<br />
Ronald Blanc<br />
Suzy Jones Bookbinder and<br />
Stephen Bookbinder<br />
Jill and Adam Carmer<br />
Judy Citron<br />
Michael Clarfeld<br />
Renee and Jonathan Cohen<br />
Lou Colen<br />
Gail and Hal Dash<br />
Tova and Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz<br />
Eileen and Dr. Don Diamond<br />
David and Rose Dortort<br />
Lisa and Brian Fagan<br />
Debra Fletcher<br />
Nanette and Andrew Geller<br />
Sharon and Herb Glaser<br />
Jody Goffin<br />
Elaine and Sy Goldberg<br />
Robin and Dr. Gil Graff<br />
Anita Green<br />
Sharon and Herb Glaser<br />
Sarah and Daniel Grover<br />
Joel Grover<br />
Patti and Michael Jacobs<br />
Jonah Press Fund<br />
Gabby and Jeffrey Kaplan<br />
Joyce and Rabbi Sheldon Kirsch<br />
Lisa and Victor Kohn<br />
Shirley Kotler<br />
Alyse Laemmle<br />
Jill and Marty Lasker<br />
Zach Lasker<br />
Miriam and Dr. Julius Lesner<br />
Shelbee Mintzer Leveton<br />
and Steven Leveton<br />
Allyn and Jeffrey Levine<br />
Joyce and Rabbi Ron Levine<br />
Eve and Dr. Harold Marcus<br />
Jan and Michael Meisel<br />
Golda and Dr. Martin Mendelsohn<br />
Ellen and Gary Michel<br />
Dr. Laurie Levenson and Doug Mirell<br />
Heidi and Jon Monkarsh<br />
Aviva Sokol Monosson and<br />
Dr. Ira Monosson<br />
Karmi and Harold Monsher<br />
Nicole and Allan Mutchnik<br />
Myra and Bruce Newman<br />
Sylvia and Ezra Novak<br />
Lori Mendez and David Packer<br />
Julie and Ron Pardo<br />
Wanda and Avi Peretz<br />
Ruth and Sidney Pilot<br />
Rabbi Daniel Pressman<br />
Marjorie and Rabbi Jacob Pressman<br />
Bea Reynolds<br />
Janice and Benjamin Reznik<br />
Janet and Robert Rosenblum<br />
Wendy and Allan Rosenthal<br />
Susan and Victor Ross<br />
Tracy and Dale Schatz<br />
Sherri and Robert Schreiber<br />
Fela and David Shapell<br />
Bonnie and Dr. Josh Sharfman<br />
Jan Shulman<br />
Barbara and Stuart Siegel<br />
Rebecca Sokol Smith<br />
Arona Smotrich<br />
Drs. Fredelle and Steven Spiegel<br />
Cindy and Steven Steinschriber<br />
Tifereth Israel Synagogue<br />
Betty Brasky and Stuart Tochner<br />
Rachel Vorspan<br />
Naomi and Alan Wallace<br />
Harriet and Harold Waterman<br />
Marshall Wernick<br />
Elana and Scott Zimmerman<br />
SUPPORTERS ohfnu,<br />
$250 – $499<br />
Erica and Ian Aaron<br />
Michele and Jeffrey Abrams<br />
Allstate Lending Group<br />
Merrill and Greg Alpert<br />
Felice and Dr. Ron Andiman<br />
Amy and Gary Ball<br />
Joel, Mayer and Jonathan Bassan<br />
Navah Kelman Becker and<br />
Michael Becker<br />
Donna and Ron Bender<br />
Rita and Dr. Irvin Benowitz<br />
Ilene and Dennis Berman<br />
Laurie and Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe<br />
Bernhard<br />
Michele and Gary Bovyer<br />
Susan and Sunny Brenner<br />
Frances Brody<br />
Bilge and Marc Camras<br />
Carolyn and Rabbi Richard Camras<br />
Dina Chernick<br />
Tina Coleman<br />
Dvorah and Jack Colker<br />
Congregation Anshei Israel<br />
Congregation Netivot Shalom<br />
Hedy and Rabbi Ralph Dalin<br />
Holly and David Dann<br />
Lynn and Michael Doner<br />
Tanya and Michael Dorff<br />
Bonnie and Allan Duboff<br />
Rachel and Dr. Marc Ehrich<br />
Kellan and Ted Eisenhardt<br />
Marsha and Gordon Epstein<br />
Elaine and Dr. Edward Epstein<br />
Dalia and Dr. Daniel Farkas<br />
Margaret and Paul Feder<br />
Rabbi Shawn and Thomas Fields-Meyer<br />
Lea Finkelstein<br />
Wendy and Yosi Finn<br />
Tamara Friedler<br />
Liat and Mark Funk<br />
Kayla Garaway<br />
Sarah and Howard Gelberd<br />
Tzivia and Steve Getzug<br />
Susan North Gilboa and Rami Gilboa<br />
Dina and Marshall Gobuty<br />
Jory Goldman<br />
Dr. Marian Rosenthal and<br />
Dr. Charles Goldsmith<br />
Selma Goldstein<br />
Frances and Milton Goodman<br />
Doris and Ernest Goodman<br />
Karen and Jeffrey Goss<br />
Annette and Rabbi Mel Gottlieb<br />
Meryl and Kenneth Grant<br />
Lorin Green<br />
Rosalyn Gruen<br />
Joan Isaacs<br />
Jay Jackson<br />
Aviva Jacobs<br />
Nancy Beren and Dr. Larry Jefferson<br />
Diane and Dennis Kahan<br />
Charlotte and Dr. Edward Kamenir<br />
Sheri Katz and Joel Mullin<br />
Robin and Matthew Kaufman<br />
Vicky and Rabbi Stuart Kelman<br />
Linda and Abe Knobel<br />
Kiana and Parviz Kohan
Beth and Abner Korn<br />
Debbie and Larry Kotz<br />
Evelyn and Nathan Krems<br />
Carole and Dr. David Kulber<br />
Lisa and Gary Lainer<br />
Leslie Lainer<br />
Jodi Lasker<br />
Michele and Dr. Norman Lavin<br />
Serene and Rubin Lazar<br />
Drs. Esther and David Lieber<br />
Irene Lieberman<br />
Shirley and Phil Liff-Grieff<br />
Celia Littenberg<br />
T.R. Mahboubi-Fardi<br />
David Manheim<br />
Gloria Marguiles<br />
Abby and Jonny Mars<br />
Jodi and Alan Melcher<br />
Michelle Mendelsohn<br />
Debbie and Moshe Meppen<br />
Leslie and Josh Mereminsky<br />
Esther and Carlos Michan<br />
Amy Shapiro and Joseph Miller<br />
Wendy and Scott Newberger<br />
New Jewish Community High School<br />
Gabriella Nourafchan<br />
Deborah Oles<br />
Open Society Institute<br />
Batya and David Ordin<br />
Howard Pilch<br />
Julie and Greg Pittler<br />
Paulette Light and Jeff Rake<br />
Felice Resnick<br />
Karen Lax Richter<br />
Noelle and David Rips<br />
Jan and Jerry Rogoway<br />
Sandra and Evan Roklen<br />
The Rosenstein Family<br />
Judy and Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal<br />
Sunny and Larry Russ<br />
Diana and Edward Sabin<br />
Darlene and Dr. Abraham Schlossberg<br />
Julie and Dr. Warren Shapiro<br />
Stacy and Jesse Sharf<br />
Brandon Shaw<br />
Laura and Alvin Siegel<br />
Norma Stein<br />
Miriam and Mort Steinberg<br />
Debbie and Eric Swanson<br />
Ruth and Dr. Ian Taras<br />
Laurie and Doron Tisser<br />
Ornit and Meir Toren<br />
Jennifer and Lawrence Trilling<br />
Betsy Uhrman<br />
Ilyse and Greg Wagner<br />
Drs. Deborah and Barry Wallman<br />
Marita and Thomas Walper<br />
Cheri and Fred Warner<br />
Loraine Weinstock<br />
Ellie and Bernard Weintraub<br />
Carole and James Wenger<br />
Helen and Richard Weston<br />
Karen and Scott Wrinkle<br />
Linda Press and Stanley Wulf<br />
Sheri and Karl Zeff<br />
FRIENDS ohrcj<br />
$100 – $249<br />
Erica Lehman-Aaron & Ian Aaron<br />
Cena Abergel<br />
Jay Abouaf<br />
Elana and Ary Abramovic<br />
Carol and Chuck Abrams<br />
Jody Myers and David Ackerman<br />
Dr. Brenda Fabe and Michael Adler<br />
Susan and Carl Albert<br />
Sarra Alpert<br />
Alana Alpert<br />
Debra and Benjamin Ansell<br />
Claire and Jonathan Arons<br />
Estelle and Brian Ashkenazi<br />
Orna and Benyamin Avrahami<br />
Frances and Dan Azaren<br />
Caroline and David Azouz<br />
Deborah and Phillip Bachrach<br />
Jill and Thomas Barad<br />
Michelle and Dr. Michael Barney<br />
Sharyl Barron<br />
Sharon and Alex Baskin<br />
Liza Presser & Richard Belkin<br />
Debi and Elie Benaron<br />
Joyce and Sid Berenstein<br />
Loren Berman<br />
Abbe Bernf<br />
Lynn Bernheim<br />
Allan Bernstein<br />
Linda and Lowell Bialick<br />
Arlynn and Daniel Bock<br />
Sarit Finkelstein Boim<br />
Nancy and John Bornstein<br />
David and Shelley Bright<br />
Heather and Alan Broidy<br />
Sheryl Bronkesh<br />
Marcia and Richard Bronson<br />
Jaron Brooks<br />
Leon Brown<br />
Lenore and Walter Bruckner<br />
Andrea and Ronald Bryman<br />
Barbara Camras<br />
Kathleen and Bruce Canter<br />
Polina Chapiro<br />
Beverly and Les Cherkin<br />
Carol and Dr. Ralph Clayman<br />
Suzanne and Daniel Cohen<br />
Ivan Cohen<br />
Keren Cohen<br />
Janis Cohen<br />
Robin and Mark Cohen<br />
Lisa and Michael Cohen<br />
Sarah Cohen<br />
Jacob Cohen<br />
Jo Beth and Dr. Jeffrey Cohen<br />
Congregation Beth David<br />
Adam Cunningham<br />
Marcy Stempler and David Dagmi<br />
Andrew David<br />
Robert Davidow<br />
Susie and Yehuda Dehrey<br />
Jena and Fred Denitz<br />
Pearl and Harold Denner<br />
Deborah Diamond<br />
Shahnaz and Ram Director<br />
Tina and Karmel Donay<br />
Julie and Jon Drucker<br />
Charlotte Eiser<br />
Helen and Manuel Eizelman<br />
Edith and Joshua Ellenhorn<br />
Andrea and Daniel Epstein<br />
Ira and Noddy Epstein<br />
Muriel and Victor Erlich<br />
Bluma and Dr. Edward Felix<br />
Jan and Ronald Field<br />
Debbie Epstein Firestone<br />
Ziva and David Fishman<br />
Ruth and David Fiske<br />
Genevieve and Peter Freeman<br />
Eric Friedman<br />
Cari and Larry Froch<br />
Frontier Paint & Wall Covering<br />
Barbara and Simon Gamer<br />
Minda and Rabbi Ron Garr<br />
Shari Genser<br />
Drs. Barbara and Joel Gereboff<br />
Sylvia and Alvin Geser<br />
Talia Gilboa<br />
Marcy and Jeff Gillman<br />
Sharon and David Gitman<br />
Jenny and Lionel Glancy<br />
David Glass<br />
Carol and Gary Gleicher<br />
Ellen and Jeff Glettner<br />
Judy and Ron Goldberg<br />
Drs. Mona and Jay Goldman<br />
Cantor Joseph Gole<br />
Brigitte and Dr. Robert Goodis<br />
Gail Mintz and Kenneth Goodman<br />
Sandy Gordon<br />
Adele and Ivor Gordon<br />
Karen and Andrew Green<br />
Alayne and Bruce Greenberg<br />
Hilda and Jordan Grinker<br />
Josuha Grob<br />
Angela and Paul Hackner<br />
Aracelia and Matthew Haligman<br />
Harris Stationers<br />
Nicole and Ronny Hay<br />
Shari and Daniel Hofstadter<br />
Laurie and Bruce Horn<br />
Missy and Scott Horwitz<br />
Rhonda and Hal Hurwitz<br />
Sheila and Milton Hyman<br />
Devorah Irira<br />
Merrill and Henry Isern<br />
Jessica Scully Jablon and Andrew Jablon<br />
Brenda and Lou Jacobs<br />
Erika and Dr. Emil Jacoby<br />
Jem Caterers<br />
Deena and Leonard Jonas<br />
Ariel Kahan<br />
Susan and George Kaplan<br />
Michael and Jennifer Kaplan<br />
Carlos Kaplan<br />
Joanna Kasirer<br />
Elaine and Kevin Kauffman<br />
Gabrielle Kaufman-Leventhal<br />
and Steve Kaufman<br />
Rebecca and David Kekst<br />
Lisa and Bill Kelly<br />
Renee and Sheldon Kessler<br />
Shayna Kirschen<br />
Annette and Dr. Charles Kleeman<br />
Jaqueline and David Klein<br />
Ilana Knobel<br />
Tahlia and Jason Koehler<br />
Michal Kogen<br />
Gail and Ben Zion Kogen<br />
Karen and James Kohut<br />
Sara and Tom Kornfield<br />
Miriam and Sam Kraemer<br />
Lori Adels-La Zar and Mark La Zar<br />
Amy and Eugene Laff<br />
Gail and Avi Lahat<br />
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Sandy Lasarow<br />
Mimi and Matthew Lehrer<br />
Talia Leibovic<br />
Estelle and Ephraim Leibowitz<br />
Beth and Andrew Lenick<br />
Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz and Scott Lenz<br />
Nancy and Kenneth Levin<br />
Robert and Abby Levin<br />
Betsy Levy<br />
Shari and Matthew Levy<br />
Sarah Levy<br />
Abby Gross and Mark Lew<br />
Dr. Elizabeth Greyber and Joe Lichy<br />
Mary Beth and Richard Lieberman<br />
Teri Cohan and Baruch Link<br />
Donna Cooper and Michael Lips<br />
Gabriella and Elie Litov<br />
Ceil and Bill Lookner<br />
Kristi and David Lookner<br />
Jennifer and Eric Lowe<br />
Jacqueline Lowy<br />
Brett Lyons<br />
Bobbie Feinberg and Ely Malkin<br />
Mary Ann and Mel Malkoff<br />
Rita March<br />
Herb Marcus<br />
Marla and Cantor Andrew Mayer<br />
Dalia and Robert Melamed<br />
Valerie and Jack Melmed<br />
Deborah Musher and<br />
Rabbi Joe Menashe<br />
Spencer Merolla<br />
Gina and Noah Miller<br />
Shana and Jeffrey Mintz<br />
Pamela and Jeffrey Mirvis<br />
Susan and Arthur Mishler<br />
Julie and Eli Mizrahi<br />
Jesse Monsher<br />
Yonatan Moskowitz<br />
Donna and Paul Nadel<br />
Mahin Nasrin<br />
Safi and Rabbi Perry Netter<br />
Reega and Joel Neutel<br />
Adam Niku<br />
Pamela and Jerry Offsay<br />
Daniel Orlik<br />
Beverley and Martin Pamensky<br />
Sanford Paris<br />
Nicole Patchi<br />
Lonna and Stanford Picker<br />
Daniel Pines<br />
Janice Pitler<br />
Lesley Plachta<br />
Sharon and Mark Pollock<br />
Marcy and Andrew Polsky<br />
Jill and Zachary Powell<br />
Edward Rabin<br />
Barbara and Jerry Rabin<br />
The Rader Family<br />
Dr. Bess Raker<br />
Lisa and Dr. David Raphael<br />
Gillian and Brian Rassiner<br />
Erika Resnick<br />
Judy Reynolds<br />
Ilse Rogers<br />
Robert Roos<br />
Pauline and Rabbi Carnie Rose<br />
Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum<br />
Shira Rosenblatt<br />
Michael Rosenblum<br />
VIcki Rosenstein<br />
Jeremy Rosenthal<br />
Ingrid and Howard Rosenthal<br />
Ana and Abraham Rothman<br />
Wendy and Kenneth Ruby<br />
Julie Fingersh and David Rudnick<br />
Grisel and Dr. Jeffrey Rusheen<br />
Irene and Norman Saiger<br />
Roen and Dr. Don Salem<br />
Bonnie and Jordan Saliman<br />
Michelle and Todd Saliman<br />
Cari and Selwyn Schachat<br />
Faith and Dr. Mayer Schames<br />
Gabrielle Scher<br />
Avis and Edward Schlar<br />
Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei<br />
Rachelle and Jeffrey Schwartzman<br />
Lucille Scribner<br />
Deborah and Mark Seller-Blaszkiewicz<br />
Rachel Sheinbein<br />
Ben Shelkowsky<br />
Robin and Rabbi Ron Shulman<br />
Allen Silberman<br />
Shelli and Daniel Silver<br />
Ellen and Harvey Silverberg<br />
Alyse and Daniel Silverman<br />
Selma and Phillip Silverman<br />
Florine and Dr. Bernard Silverman<br />
Dotty and Sidney Simmons<br />
Pamela and Kevin Singer<br />
Mimi and Jerry Sisk<br />
Sarah Smalley<br />
Bernard Sobelsohn<br />
Ronna and Ron Spiegel<br />
Melinda and Lou Spitz<br />
Sharon and Scott Steingard<br />
Anne and David Steirman<br />
Natalie and Reuven Stern<br />
Rose Strauss<br />
Tracey and Todd Strauss<br />
Allison and Richard Sudar<br />
David Suissa<br />
Susan and Jonathan Sweedler<br />
Mahasti and Shahrad Tabibzadeh<br />
Joy and David Taubman<br />
Laura Taubman<br />
Louise and Craig Taubman<br />
Hope and David Taylor<br />
Diane and Jeffrey Ten<br />
Rossita and Dr. Jeffrey Titcher<br />
Robert Trief<br />
Paul Troy<br />
Eileen and Murray Turner<br />
Maxine Snyder Turner and Tom Turner<br />
Judy and Walter Uhrman<br />
Michal and Jacob Vaakil<br />
Sepi and Michael Varon<br />
Ilanit and Rami Varsha<br />
Andrea and Gary Vogel<br />
Marcia and Richard Volpert<br />
Laurie and Steve Wachler<br />
Rachel Weber<br />
Carol and Horst Weinberg<br />
Deborah and Joel Weinstein<br />
Judy and Allen Weinstock<br />
Susan Weisbarth<br />
Marcia and Max Weisberg<br />
Shari Weise<br />
Marina Weiser<br />
Allison Kent and Paul Weiss<br />
Denise and Howard Weissberger<br />
Shannon and Justin Weissman<br />
Robert Wenger<br />
Melissa Balaban and Adam Wergeles<br />
Jessica Wertheim<br />
Arthur Williams<br />
Debbie Winokur<br />
Terry and David Wohlberg<br />
Gary Wolens<br />
Laura and Steven Wolens<br />
Miriam Wolf<br />
Roz and Richard Wolf<br />
Saralyn Wolf<br />
Beth and Michael Woznica<br />
Jan and Dr. Phillip Zakowski<br />
Elana and Bruce Zisser<br />
Katharine and Martin Zurla<br />
Inkind Donors<br />
Carol and Chuck Abrams<br />
Eddie Friedman<br />
Jennifer and Rabbi Daniel Greyber<br />
Joel Grover<br />
Jill and Marty Lasker<br />
LM Optical<br />
Quick Plumbing<br />
Southwestern Bag Company<br />
Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops<br />
Synagogue and<br />
Organization Partners<br />
Adat Ari El<br />
Adat Ari El Sisterhood<br />
Beth El Congregation—Phoenix<br />
Board of Jewish Education—East Bay<br />
Board of Jewish Education<br />
of Greater Phoenix<br />
Board of Jewish Education—West Bay<br />
Congregation Anshei Israel—Tucson<br />
Congregation Beth El—Berkeley<br />
Congregation Beth El—La Jolla<br />
Congregation Beth Israel—San Diego<br />
Congregation Beth Sholom—<br />
San Francisco<br />
Congregation B’nai Tikvah<br />
Congregation Kol Ami—Salt Lake City<br />
Congregation Kol Shofar—Tiburon<br />
Congregation Ner Tamid Sisterhood<br />
Har Zion Congregation<br />
Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona<br />
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas<br />
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle<br />
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley<br />
Kehillat Ma’arav<br />
Mosaic Law Congregation<br />
Netivot Shalom<br />
Park Synagogue—Cleveland Heights<br />
Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel<br />
Shomrei Torah Synagogue<br />
Sinai Temple Sisterhood—Denver<br />
Sinai Temple Sisterhood—Los Angeles<br />
Sinai Temple—Los Angeles<br />
Stephen S. Wise Temple<br />
Temple Ahavat Shalom<br />
Temple Aliyah<br />
Temple Beth Am—Los Angeles<br />
Temple Beth Am—Seattle<br />
Temple Beth Sholom—Las Vegas<br />
Temple Etz Chaim<br />
Temple Ramat Zion<br />
Temple Solel<br />
Tifereth Israel—San Diego<br />
United Synagogue of<br />
Conservative Judaism<br />
Valley Beth Shalom
Enhancing the Journey<br />
FORWARD AT FIFTY<br />
For the past 50 years, <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California has brought people together form<br />
across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Israel to expand their creativity, learn<br />
from dynamic teachers and specialists, explore being Jewish in today’s world and<br />
experience the beauty of nature. <strong>Ramah</strong> campers develop leadership skills, lasting<br />
friendships and a strong Jewish consciousness. <strong>Ramah</strong> is more than a camp; it is<br />
an extended family where friendships forged and experiences gained last a lifetime.<br />
As the milestone of <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong>’s anniversary approached, lay and professional<br />
leadership recognized the opportunity to plan strategically to ensure the successful<br />
future of the camp’s physical facilities and programming for the next 50 years and<br />
beyond. The <strong>Ramah</strong> Master Plan was the result, and<br />
was formulated over a period of several years with<br />
The Master Plan will raise the input of campers, adult volunteers, community<br />
<strong>Ramah</strong>’s profile and keep it members and staff as well as the <strong>Ramah</strong> board.<br />
on the cutting edge of the Completed with the help of schmidtcopelandparkerstevens,<br />
a Cleveland-based architectural firm that<br />
Jewish camping world.<br />
has created master plans for over 300 camps<br />
across the United States, the Master Plan will<br />
raise <strong>Ramah</strong>’s profile and keep it on the cutting edge of the Jewish camping world.<br />
With your help, we will be able to offer new and exciting program elements that will<br />
enhance and expand the opportunities for campers and guests throughout the year.<br />
CAPITAL C AMPAIGN DONORS<br />
ANGELS ohprx<br />
$1,000,000 and up<br />
The Stone Family Foundation<br />
of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego<br />
VISIONARIES ohzuj<br />
$500,000 and up<br />
Dr. David Braun<br />
Janine and Peter Lowy<br />
CORNERSTONES ,ubhp<br />
$100,000 – $499,999<br />
Rachel and Jack Gindi<br />
Sheila and Aaron Leibovic<br />
Irene and Howard Levine<br />
Angel and Alan Schneider<br />
Marci Barnhard Spitzer and Dr. Andrew Spitzer<br />
Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust<br />
BUILDERS ohbuc<br />
$50,000 – $99,999<br />
Ilana and Dr. Mark Meskin<br />
TRAILBLAZERS ohkkux<br />
$25,000 – $49,999<br />
Adam and Ellen Beren<br />
Alyse Golden Berkley and Stuart Berkley<br />
Janet and Jake Farber<br />
Judith and Louis Miller<br />
Julie and Marc Platt<br />
Dana and Evan Schlessinger<br />
Shari and Michael Weiner<br />
Orna and Keenan Wolens<br />
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The new Swimming Pool<br />
will permit camp to offer<br />
more extensive aquatics<br />
programs, such as water<br />
polo, advanced swim<br />
training, and scuba diving<br />
in the diving well of the<br />
existing pool.<br />
Swimming Pool and Water Slides<br />
A second, shallow swimming pool with two<br />
waterslides will enhance the opportunities for<br />
water play and activities available to campers.<br />
The new pool will be added adjacent to the<br />
Aquatics Center, and will serve as a recreational<br />
pool for campers to engage in games such as<br />
water basketball and volleyball, as well as the<br />
landing area for the long-anticipated water slides.<br />
The new Swimming Pool will also permit camp to<br />
offer more extensive aquatics programs, such as<br />
water polo, advanced swim training, and scuba<br />
diving in the diving well of the existing pool. The<br />
new construction, anticipated to be completed for<br />
the opening of camp in June 2008, will facilitate<br />
expansion of fun evening activities such as leil<br />
eilat and night swims.<br />
The proceeds of the December 2007 dinner<br />
honoring Aaron and Sheila Leibovic will be directed<br />
towards construction of the Swimming Pool. The<br />
Leibovic family has generously committed to<br />
sponsor one water slide. Donors of $10,000 and<br />
up will be recognized on a plaque in the pool<br />
area, along with the Leibovic family.<br />
Entry Area<br />
The new Entry Area will transform the existing<br />
staff parking area – it will be graded, paved and<br />
landscaped to provide a formal arrival and parking<br />
area near the entrance to camp. The road will be<br />
extended onto the<br />
orange grove parcel<br />
to provide one point<br />
of access into <strong>Camp</strong><br />
<strong>Ramah</strong>. The current<br />
security booth will<br />
be relocated to the<br />
west side of the main<br />
road, at the entrance<br />
to the new parking<br />
lot. The addition of a<br />
fence and rows of evergreen trees will provide an<br />
attractive and inviting screen for the lot to all who<br />
enter camp.<br />
Naming Opportunities are available for only<br />
ten permanent parking spaces for Yom Kehillah<br />
Community Day each summer, in perpetuity, at<br />
$25,000 each. Your children, grandchildren and<br />
great-grandchildren will benefit from your naming<br />
opportunity gift for the next 50 years!<br />
These exciting developments will only become a reality through the vision and generosity of<br />
members of the <strong>Ramah</strong> family. Gifts to the capital campaign, “Enhancing the Journey,” are already<br />
being sought. For more information, contact <strong>Ramah</strong>’s development director, Carol Abrams, at<br />
(310) 440-1276 or carol@ramah.org
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California<br />
YEAR-ROUND STAFF<br />
Rabbi Daniel Greyber<br />
Executive Director<br />
Zachary Lasker<br />
Assistant Director<br />
Carol Abrams<br />
Director of Development<br />
Dav Camras<br />
Business Director<br />
Elie Mechaly<br />
Operations Director<br />
Wendy Morris<br />
Assistant Business Director<br />
Elana Naftalin-Kelman<br />
Tikvah Director<br />
Erika Resnick<br />
Program Coordinator<br />
Annual Tzedakah Report Contributors<br />
Carol Abrams<br />
Editor<br />
Niva Taylor<br />
Contributing Writer<br />
Emily Rich Design<br />
Graphic Design<br />
Charles Abrams, Eddie Friedman<br />
Photography<br />
Lettera Graphics & Printing<br />
Printing<br />
Roslyn Ellison<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Ellie Haiem<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Rachel Lancaster<br />
Administrative Assistant
15600 Mulholland Drive<br />
Los Angeles, California 90077<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California<br />
A Journey for a Lifetime<br />
of Things!<br />
Swim<br />
Get into the<br />
<strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Ramah</strong> in California Honors<br />
Sheila and Aaron<br />
Leibovic<br />
December 6, 2007 ■ Sinai Temple