URJ Camp George/ Camp Ramah in Canada
Binghamton University
Rochester, NY

Elana is from Rochester, NY and attends Binghamton University where she is majoring in Human Development and minoring in Economics and Judaic Studies. On campus Elana is heavily involved in both Hillel and Chabad. She currently serves as the Programming Chair for the Orthodox subgroup of Hillel, she is an officer of Chabad, and she is planning a leadership networking event through our pro-Israel group on campus. Elana spent this past summer working at the Jewish Federation in Rochester.The internship showed her how several leaders can come together to make a strong Jewish community. In the future, Elana hopes to be one of these leaders.

Ramah Nyack Day Camp
Hunter College
Bronx, NY

Eliana is a junior at Hunter College studying History and Judaic studies, after transferring from Binghamton University this past semester. She has worked at Ramah Nyack for four summers. Eliana is from Riverdale, NY and attended SAR high school. Both SAR and Ramah have had a huge impact on her Jewish identity.  Eliana has served on positions at Hillel and Chabad during her time at Binghamton University. She teaches at a Hebrew School in Manhattan and previously worked for Birthright. Before starting college Eliana spent a Gap Year in Israel at Midreshet Harova. She has also spent time studying at the Conservative Yeshiva. Eliana looks forward to exploring the incredible and plentiful paths there are to giving back to the Jewish community. She enjoys discussions about Jewish philosophy, pluralism, or intersectionality at any time.Eliana will be graduating from Binghamton University next spring.

URJ Camp OSRUI
Brandeis University
Wilmette, IL

Emily is a junior at Brandeis University studying Judaic Studies and Classics. She is originally from Wilmette, IL (one of the suburbs outside of Chicago), and she grew up at URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute where she has been a staff member the past few years. Emily is active in both the Brandeis Reform Chavurah as well as Hillel. In the Reform Chavurah she is the Tefillah coordinator. Emily is also Vice President of the Brandeis Interfaith Group. She is in the HUC founders fellowship. The community aspects and the religion’s focus on study are what inspire Emily about Judaism, and she hopes to become a hospital chaplain in the future.

Camp Ramah NorCal
Muhlenberg College
Edison, NJ

Eric Steinbach is a Junior at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania where he is studying Economics and Religion Studies.  He grew up in Edison, NJ where he was very active in the local Jewish community.  Eric was involved in USY in high school and served as an advisor for the Lehigh Valley chapter while at school.  He has staffed Camp Ramah in Northern California since its opening in 2016 and is very excited to be returning for his third year this summer.  On campus, he is very active in Hillel, where he recently finished his term as president of the student board and served as an engagement intern for a year.  In addition, Eric is a brother of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, where he has served on academic, heritage, and educational committees.  In his free time, he loves to watch baseball, play tennis and read. Eric has a passion for Jewish learning and education and is looking forward to continue finding ways to share that passion with many different communities.  

Camp Wise
The Ohio State University
Orange Village, OH

Eva Bogomolny is a Junior at The Ohio State University, studying Early and Middle Childhood Studies towards a BA-MeD. She is from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio and hopes to work in a Jewish day-school in the area! Eva has attended Camp Wise for 11 summers, four of which were spent on staff. On campus she is active in Hillel, where she has been the Campus Engagement Intern and is on the Hillel Student Board. She is also in AEPHI. Eva is an anti-divestment activist through Protect OSU, where she is a campus organizer and educator, also working on anti-BDS social media campaigns. She has also volunteered as a tutor both on and off campus. In her free-time Eva loves to dance and work out.

Herzl Camp
Indiana University
Edina, MN

Hannah has worked at Herzl camp for the past three summers, this past summer as Assistant Rosh Chinuch. She attended Hebrew School as a child and was active in USY, serving as Chapter President and President of Religious Education. Now she goes to Indiana University, studying Youth Development and Non-Profit management. She participates in Challah for Hunger and attends Hillel. She is the team captain of the Hillel Dance Marathon team. She interns for Big Brothers Big Sisters. She loves working with children and is considering a career in Jewish Informal Education.

URJ Eisner Camp
Brandeis University
Needham, MA

Hannah is a junior at Brandeis double majoring in Judaic Studies and Education Studies. On campus she participates in theatre, is co-president of guitar club, and is the Tzedek coordinator for the Reform Chavurah at Hillel. She also teaches Sunday school at Temple Shalom in Newton. This past summer she was a counselor and song leader at URJ Eisner camp. Hannah loves Jewish music and text and hopes to study them for a long time.

Ramah Nyack Day Camp
List College/ Columbia University
South Orange, NJ

Harris Mevorah is a junior at List College and Columbia University, studying Economics and Talmud. Originally,he is from South Orange, NJ. On campus, Harris is part of various Israel groups and is Leadership Fellow at Hillel. He plays intramural basketball, and is an AEPI brother. This past summer, at Ramah Nyack, Harris served as the Sgan Rosh Edah for nine year olds. Something that inspires him about Judaism is the ability of Judaism, as both a culture and religion, to answer the most basic and complex questions of life. When contemplating his future, Harris wants to have a lasting impact on the Jewish community wherever he lives.

Camp Ramah in New England
Brandeis University
Fairfax, VA

Ianne, originally from Fairfax, Virginia, is currently a student at Brandeis University. She is majoring in Education Studies and minoring in Economics. Ianne was a camper at Camp Ramah in New England for seven summers and loved it so much that she worked as a bunk counselor for the past three summers and is excited to be returning to camp again this coming summer. On campus Ianne is on the board of the Conservative Jewish club, involved with Hillel, and volunteers at the Prospect Hill Kids Club afterschool enrichment program at a nearby low-income housing community. Ianne is looking forward to making a positive impact on the world through Jewish education in the future.

University of California, Los Angeles
Beverly Hills, CA

Jackie is from West Hollywood, California, and goes to UCLA where she is studying Political Science and Religious Studies. On campus Jackie is a justice on the UCLA Judicial Board, a Hillel Student Leader, and the Vice President of Bruins for Israel Public Affairs Committee. This winter break she will have the privilege of helping lead an interfaith campus leadership trip to both Israel and the West Bank. Jackie has never been to a Jewish camp, involved with a youth group, or been a member of a synagogue-- for most of her life her Jewish identity was predicated on her "political" connection to Israel. It was only until this summer, when she went to Israel for the first time that Judaism really started playing a central role in her life. Jackie is inspired by the way Judaism gives her a sense of purpose and a lens through which she can approach the world. She doesn’t know exactly what she wants to do in the future- she possibly sees a career in public policy- but she knows that Judaism will somehow play a role.