Sherman Oaks, CA
University of California, Santa Barbara
Camp Ramah California

Dan grew up in Los Angeles and currently studies Psychology and Philosophy at UCSB. He serves as the Vice President of Hillel, where his primary responsibilities focus on social justice and outreach programs. He is also active in Chabad and the Jewish Awareness Movement (“JAM”) on campus. This past semester he was a resident advisor. Last summer Dan was a bunk counselor for Amitzim, the program for campers with special needs at Ramah in California. Dan is exploring a PhD in Educational Psychology and a career in the field of Special Education.

Plainview, NY
Queens College
Camp Moshava Indian Orchard

Daniel Albert is from Plainview, NY, currently residing in Queens while attending Queens College as a Graphic Design major with a minor in Drama and Theater. He has served as the Online Engagement Coordinator for Queens College Hillel Club, Program Intern for OU-JLIC club, Community Organizer Initiative Intern with Hillel Foundation at Queens College, Shabbaton coordinator for Queens College Hillel Club, and Freshman Year Initiative Mentor for Queens College. In his free time Daniel is also an NCSY advisor in Northern California. Last summer he was the Assistant Head of the Dining Hall and the waiter staff in Camp Moshava IO. What inspires Daniel about Judaism is that God had written the Torah for us thousands of years ago, and despite centuries of religious persecution and no central religious body, the laws, customs, and traditions continue to motivate people to carry on the legacy given by our forefathers, regardless of level of observance. In the future, he hopes to inspire teens and young adults to explore and appreciate their Jewish heritage.

Cheltenham, PA
University of Rochester
Camp Ramah in the Poconos

Daniel is an International Relations major at the University of Rochester, originally from Philadelphia. However, Daniel spent the fall semester this year at home working full-time on a competitive Congressional campaign in the Philly suburbs. When he’s on campus, he spends a lot of time organizing Israel related events, strategizing and working with all the different Israel-related groups. Next summer will be Daniel’s twelfth summer at camp and fifth on staff at Ramah Poconos, where he was a counselor for the oldest campers last summer. In the future, Daniel is interested in finding a career somewhere at the nexus of informal Jewish education, Israel, and politics/public policy.

Skokie, IL
Barnard College & JTS
Camp Stone

Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Eliana is currently Junior at Barnard College pursuing a double major in Religion and Mathematical Sciences. She recently served as the ritual coordinator for the Orthodox Jewish community on campus and has been active in other Hillel initiatives such as the ABQ (Ask Big Questions) fellowship, a seminar on Judaism and Feminism, and a weekly Tanakh study group. Outside of Hillel, Eliana has been active in interfaith work on Columbia’s campus both through the Chaplain’s office and through student driven initiatives. She also teaches religious school at a local synagogue. Last summer, Eliana worked as a Beit Midrash educator at Camp Stone and as a counselor on the Dr. Beth Samuels Drisha High School program in Manhattan. Eliana loves how Jewish observances and text study bring people together and help people think in new ways. She hopes to work in an educational or organizational setting bringing communities together through study and discussion.

Boca Raton, FL
Yale University
Camp Ramah Darom

Gabby Deutch is a junior at Yale University from Boca Raton, FL. Gabby studies Political History, and she is considering a career in journalism or public policy. At Yale she writes for several campus publications and is involved in the Jewish community, where she served as president of Yale Hillel's student board. Although Gabby spent last summer writing for a newspaper in Toledo, OH, she spent eight summers as a camper and two summers on staff (plus Ramah Israel Seminar) at Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia. For Gabby, Judaism is about community and personal connections, and Nachshon is just one way she hopes to bridge the Jewish community with her other pursuits.

Merion Station, PA
Muhlenberg College
Camp Ramah in the Poconos

Gracie Gottlieb is from Merion Station, Pennsylvania. She is currently a junior at Muhlenberg College double majoring in business with a concentration on marketing and Jewish Studies. On campus, Gracie is the Sisterhood Development Chair of the Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority, the President of the Muhlenberg Activities Council, a campus tour guide, and a student orientation advisor. She is also the president of the Chabad Student Center in Allentown, PA. This past summer, Gracie was a senior counselor for girls entering 10th grade at Camp Ramah in the Poconos, where she has attended for the last 11 summers. Her biggest passion in the world is Judaism. Feeling that every Jew should see Judaism as a relationship that brings purpose and meaning to a life in a way that nothing else can, she aspires to grow and share her love of Judaism with all those she encounters. In the future, Gracie hopes to focus on the theme of Jewish continuity throughout her career. She aspires to combine her passion for Judaism and her drive for business to do good in the world.

Memphis, TN
Indiana University
Camp Baron Hirsch Darom

Hannah is from Memphis, TN, and is studying Political Science and Jewish Studies at Indiana University. Growing up, Hannah attended and worked at Camp Darom, near Atlanta.  She was active in her local chapters of NCSY and BBYO. She also participated in AIPAC. At university she served on the board of Hillel, and is a part of Dance Marathon. Last summer, Hannah worked at her local Federation, which inspired her to pursue a career in Jewish communal work. 

Somerville, MA
Barnard College & JTS
Camp Ramah in California

Ilana Sandberg was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is on a bit of an atypical educational route: after high school she took a gap year on Nativ (in Israel) and then another “gap year” at Muhlenberg College. When she transferred to Barnard and List College after that she was faced with another four years of college. Ilana is majoring in English and Bible but more importantly she is a member of Pizmon, the Jewish a cappella group on campus of which she was the music director last year. This past summer Ilana was a rosh edah at Ramah Galim--a brand new specialty camp on the beaches of Northern California. She will be returning to continue building this camp this coming summer and hopefully for many more to come; the Ramah camping movement is on her list of ideal jobs within her aspirations to pursue Jewish informal education. Ilana is inspired by Jewish music and the ever changing traditions and communal values surfaced within that music.

Suffern, NY
Muhlenberg College
Camp Ramah Nyack

Jenna Roth is from Rockland County, NY and attends Muhlenberg College where she is a double major in Psychology and Jewish Studies, with a minor in Religion Studies. She attended Solomon Schechter from Kindergarten through 12th grade, which inspired her deep passion for Jewish education. Jenna hopes to pursue working within the Jewish world, and attributes her love for Jewish education to the various communities that she has been part of. From her USY involvement to being a proud member of Camp Ramah in Nyack, to her involvement with Jewish life on campus and working as a Junior Congregation Leader at her school’s local synagogue, Jenna hopes to instill the love that she has for Jewish engagement in others to help stabilize and foster the future of Judaism. At Ramah Nyack Jenna has had various roles including “Sgan” (Assistant Division Head), Residential Advisor for the Counselors in Training, Daber Fellow, and head counselor. Jenna is constantly inspired by Jewish communities around the world and of those that she belongs to. She has found that Jewish communities are all so different yet come together in sharing the same passions, drive, and commitment to Jewish life. Jenna attributes her love for Jewish education and bringing Jewish people together to the mentors that she has been fortunate to have, and she aspires to be that same mentor for others. Jenna is determined to help grow the Jewish world and is inspired by the possibilities that a career in the Jewish community has to offer as a Jewish professional.

Deerfield, IL
Brandeis University
URJ Camp OSRUI

Joey Barr is from Deerfield, Illinois and he is a junior at Brandeis University, where he currently is a Judaic Studies major and a Business minor. At Brandeis, Joey is one of the Undergraduate Department Representatives for the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department. In this role, he helps to plan events for undergraduates within the Department, as well as help suggest courses. He also is a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, where he has served on the philanthropy and brotherhood committees, and a member of the Chabad at Brandeis Student Board. Joey grew up at URJ-OSRUI, and has served as a counselor there for the past 3 summers. The past two summers, he also served as Rosh Limud (head of learning) for his unit, Kallah. Judaism inspires Joey because it gives him a set of values to live by, which drive him in everyday life. In the future, he hopes to work as a camp professional and create inspirational and unique Jewish experiences for Jewish youth.