University of Michigan
Camp Ramah in Canada
Farmington Hills, MI

Allison is from Farmington Hills, Michigan and is a junior at the University of Michigan where she is pursuing a double major in Psychology and Judaic Studies and a minor in Community Action and Social Change. In high school, Allison was heavily involved in her youth group, USY, where she served as the President of her chapter and the Vice President of Religion/Education in her region. Allison has spent the past 12 summers at Camp Ramah in Canada and is looking forward to returning as a Rosh Edah. From the moment she stepped foot on campus, Allison has been actively involved in Michigan Hillel, being a weekly attendee of Friday night Conservative Minyan services, serving on the First Year Students of Hillel Board, participating in the jNET Fellowship (a cohort of students whose goal is to network with Jewish students across campus), and most recently as the ‘Host at Home’ Coordinator/ShabUM (Shabbat Across UofM) Chair. What draws Allison to Judaism is the sense of community it brings. She believes that no matter where you fall on the religious spectrum, from ultra-religious to simply Jew-ish, there is always a place for you in the ever growing Jewish community.

Kalamazoo College
URJ OSRUI
Elmhurst, IL

Audrey is from Elmhurst, Illinois and currently attends Kalamazoo College, where she studies Creative Writing and Jewish studies. On campus, she serves as the president of Hillel and is active in the Interfaith Student Leaders. She also loves volunteering for the Young Adult Program, which provides educational and social opportunities for young adults on the autism spectrum. During the summer, Audrey works at URJ Camp OSRUI, where she will serve this summer as the Rosh Eidah for the youngest campers. At OSRUI, she is very proud to contribute to the community’s passion for Jewish values and inclusion. In the future, Audrey hopes to bring together her love for poetry, interfaith work, and Jewish learning into an engaging career as a rabbi. She is truly thankful to be part of The Nachshon Project, for both the dynamic cohort and the many opportunities for growth.

San Diego State University
Camp Ramah in California
Scottsdale, AZ

Brianah Caplan is from Scottsdale, Arizona. She is a Sociology major at San Diego State University, where she has been extremely involved in Hillel as an Engagement Intern, Shabbat Coordinator, and Jewish Learning VP. Brianah also helped start the SDSU chapter of Challah for Hunger, and served as a representative to their national Campus Hunger Project Cohort. Outside of school, she works as the Music and Tefillah Coordinator at Congregation Beth El in La Jolla, and songleads at various synagogues throughout San Diego. Brianah spends her summers at Camp Ramah in California, having spent 7 years as a camper and 4 on Tzevet Musica. She gained most of her Jewish Leadership skills during high school in BBYO, where she held multiple chapter and regional positions, coordinated conventions, and helped created the “BBYO Sings”: Songleader Training for teens all over the world. Brianah also composes her own Jewish Music, which is used in synagogues and communities across the United States. After graduation, she hopes to attend the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University to become a rabbi.

Yeshiva University
Moshava I.O.
Brooklyn, NY

Deborah is a  junior at Yeshiva University, majoring in History and minoring in Biology. She grew up in the Syrian community in Brooklyn, New York, attending Jewish day school and being active in her synagogue. Deborah graduated from the Yeshivah of Flatbush and then spent her gap year studying at Midreshet Lindenbaum, a seminary in Jerusalem. Deborah was a camper at Camp Shoshanim and then worked as a lifeguard, counselor and Beit Midrash member at Camp Moshava I.O. Both camps strengthened and developed her Jewish identity, love for the Jewish people and connection to the Land of Israel . At Yeshiva University, she is on the Women's Soccer Team and an editor for Derech Hateva, a YU Journal that combines science and Torah

University of Michigan
Tamarack Camps
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Elana is a junior at the University of Michigan majoring in Social Theory and Practice: Food Sustainability. On campus, she established Hillel’s Sustainability Committee, is a fellow for Graham Sustainability Scholars, and is a leader of Wolverine Support Network, an organization dedicated to promoting student wellbeing. She has spent each summer at Tamarack Camps since the age of 9, as a camper, counselor, and Yachad Intern, supporting campers with special needs. Last summer she became the first Sustainability Intern of Tamarack Camps, implementing a program where 1,300+ Tamarack participants could engage in composting and environmental programming each week. She is the 2018 recipient of Tamarack Camps’ M.V.P. award voted on by staff and peers. Elana is excited to learn new ways to practice Tikkun Olam in the Jewish community.

University of Michigan
Camp Ramah Darom
North Palm Beach, FL

Ellie is a junior at the University of Michigan majoring in Sociology with a focus in Law, Justice, and Social Change, and she is pursuing a minor in Judaic Studies. She grew up in North Palm Beach, FL attending Palm Beach Synagogue and attended performing arts school throughout her middle and high school careers. On Michigan campus, Ellie served as the Internal Relations Officer on the Governing Board of Hillel, is a member of the social sorority Delta Phi Epsilon, and is a member of the dance club Salto. She has spent the past ten summers at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, GA where she was a camper, and after attending Ramah Israel Seminar, served as a staff member for the last three years. Ellie is excited to return to camp this upcoming summer. For the future, Ellie is considering a number of career paths including social work, education, law, and the Jewish non-profit world.

DePaul University
Camp Ramah in Canada
Cleveland, OH

Emily Einhorn was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. There she attended the Gross Schechter Day School and spent each Shabbat at Congregation Shaarey Tikvah, both of which had major impacts on her Jewish identity. In 2007 Emily began going to Camp Ramah in Canada where she still spends each summer working. After graduating Beachwood High School, Emily chose to attend DePaul University in Chicago. She is majoring in Philosophy with a minor in International Politics. Her experience at DePaul has been amazing, but has taught her the great importance of a Jewish community, ultimately leading her to participate in the Nachshon Project Fellowship. Emily hopes to continue her passion for Jewish organizations and social justice after graduating.

Northwestern University
Eden Village Camp
Skokie, IL

Raised in Skokie, IL, Galit is studying Psychology and Jewish Studies not far from home at Northwestern University. On campus, she is an active member of Hillel and Chabad, and is passionate about creating educational and cultural programs about Israel for college students. Before college, Galit spent a year on the Hevruta Gap Year Program in Jerusalem, studying pluralistic Jewish leadership with Americans and Israelis at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Galit combines her love of Judaism and leadership at Eden Village Camp, a pluralistic Jewish environmental camp in Upstate NY, where she has spent many summers as a camper, counselor, and Unit Head. Outside of her Jewish activities, Galit has been a dance fitness instructor since 2012, and enjoys teaching as a way to bring people together.

Michigan State University
Camp Ramah in Canada
West Bloomfield, MI

Hannah is a junior at Michigan State University majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Child Development. Hannah is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, where she attended Hillel Day School. Hannah spent the past 13 summers at Camp Ramah in Canada  and was a Sgan Rosh Edah this past summer. She grew up volunteering at the early childhood centers both at her synagogue and day school and facilitated a healthy after school initiative for the center. Hannah is involved in her Chabad on campus and serves as a board member of Chabad’s Jewish Women’s Club. This past year, Hannah was a part of the Michigan State Jewish Resource Center’s Olami Inspire Fellowship and previously took part in the Sinai Scholars program. Throughout high school Hannah was involved in the newspaper club as the feature editor. Hannah hopes to continue to keep up with her passion for writing, while pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a Jewish educator and working with children.

University of Maryland
Ramah Day Camp in Nyack
South Orange, NJ

Haylee Mevorah, from New Jersey, is a junior at the University of Maryland studying Management and Marketing with minors in Judaic Studies and Disability Studies. Haylee has worked at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack for the past four summers, most recently as Sgan Rosh Edah, and served as a Campus Engagement Intern at Hillel. Her most recent trip to Israel was to volunteer at Save a Child’s Heart in Holon, allowing her to pursue her passion of working with children in the nonprofit sector. Haylee is looking forward to continuing to develop her Jewish identity through hearing a variety of perspectives along with learning ways to bring her love of Judaism back to her community.