TheWinter 2020 | Volume 13, No.Wise 2 Times
Words for the Wise
Every Shabbat, we read “We call the Torah by repairing it with the our Tree of Life because it teaches us good generous support of the ways of living, and helps us know who we Cole family, the Torah are” in the Camp Wise siddur. While we may have been buried read this only once a week, we understand with all the memories and Session II campers and staff participate in the that as we spend our summer at Camp stories of people who interacted mitzvah of helping to repair a Torah. Wise, we learn how to become better with it over the last 200 years. versions of ourselves. Last summer, we focused on one of our six core values at When the Torah arrived during second Camp Wise, b’tzelem Elohim (in the image session, we had the opportunity to learn The Camp Wise chapel sits under a canopy of God). B’tzelem Elohim teaches us how with the Torah’s sofer (scribe), Rabbi Druin. of trees and I believe it was placed there we can better treat ourselves and how we Rabbi Druin explained that the Hebrew knowing that each week we would read from can honor and respect everyone around us. word for “letter”, ot, also means “wonder”, the Torah. A Torah which is known as the While we incorporated b’tzelem Elohim into “miracle” and “sign.” Just like every human Tree of Life. While the roots of Jewish camp through various ways last summer, being is created b’tzelem Elohim and the identity may start at the chapel, they grows one way that we really brought this value to world would not be the same without each with every new person we meet and with life was through welcoming a new Torah one of us present, every letter of the Torah every new experience we have. In the into our Camp Wise community. holds deep meaning and purpose. And so, chapel, and across all of Camp Wise, we the new-to-us Torah would not be the same let the lessons of Torah soak in and ground Through a generous and meaningful gift ÀwÌvÀÕÃiÜÌ ÕÌiÛiÀÞiÌÌiÀLi} us in our Jewish identity and camp from Stuart and Marilyn Cole, both of whom restored to its highest quality, otherwise community. are Camp Wise alumni, we were able to known as its best self! retire our old Torah and introduce a new Torah to camp during second session. Both We learned that every person, across ages, Marilyn and Stuart had been campers at genders, and many other identifying The Home of Happiness as teenagers, and µÕ>ÌiÃà Õ`Li>LiÌvÕwÌ iÌâÛ> Be in touch! Marilyn even worked as Chalutzim of writing in the Torah. And throughout the Supervisor one summer! Though they course of a few days, that is just what Fall, Winter & Spring: 26001 South Woodland Rd. hadn’t visited Camp Wise in many years, it occurred. We learned and wrote in the Beachwood, OH 44122 was a true blessing to reconnect with Stuart /À> >}Ã`i,>LL ÀÕÌwà 216.593.6250 and Marilyn and welcome them with open restoring it and to bring it back to life in the arms back to Camp Wise, where they were sacredness of the Camp Wise community. Summer: able to meet and celebrate the new Torah This new Torah, with its history and 13164 Taylor Wells Rd. with our current generation of Camp Wise connections to Camp Wise alumni, and now Chardon, OH 44024 campers and staff. Camp Wise, has linked a new generation of 216.593.6250 Though the Torah was new to us, we campers and staff to Camp Wise and to www.campwise.org learned that it was nearly two centuries old each other. No matter where we go, our and that it was originally from Germany. stories will forever be intertwined with this [email protected] We also learned that if we had not had the experience, and we know that we will opportunity to bring this Torah back to life always have a home at the Camp Wise. We like it, we love it, we want more of it! Camp opportunities for everyone
Summer program highlights / iiiÀ}ÞvÌ iÃÕiÀLÀiyÞv>`i`LivÀiƂÕ}ÕÃÌ«À}À>}Ài`>ÀÕ`>ÌÌ iiv>««iÃÃt >«7ÃiÜiVi` -ÕiÀÓä£Ü>ÃvÕvV iiÀ}]ÕÃV]`>V}]V>«wÀiVÛiÀÃ>ÌÃ]>`>`ÛiÌÕÀiÃt/ i >`>Ài>>Ìi`ruach (spirit) this summer — with several programs for participants of all ages: Camp Chai, Women’s Weekend, and Family Camp. As soon as they arrived, these groups impromptu dance parties to “The Git Up” and song sessions with some of our favorites, “Shigaon”, “Build Me Up Buttercup”, and “Brown Eyed were ready to hit the ground running, soaking in all that CW has to offer in August! Girl”. Throughout the summer, our campers enjoyed jet skiing and tubing at the lake, soared through the trees on our zip line, learned how to play lacrosse, and directed and debuted incredible videos full of mystery and time travel! Camp Chai Women’s Weekend, time for oneself is celebrated and encouraged! Whether it is We had two amazing Maccabiahs, Disney Villains (Session I) and Shrek (Session II), two all-camp plays, Aladdin (Session I) and Peter Pan (Session II), With a boisterous rendition of the Welcome sharing in Shabbat services together or and two Performing Arts Showcases. From the teamwork and spirit of Maccabiah to the collaboration and creativity of our performing arts shows, Song, we greeted our Camp Chai campers reading a book quietly by the pool, women Summer 2019 was one we will remember! We are already counting down the days until Summer 2020! for a week-long overnight camp experience were able to reset and relax in the way that wi`ÜÌ >VÌÛÌið >« >]ÕÀ«À}À> vëiV>V>«wÀiVÛiÀÃ>ÌÃ]>}iÜ felt best to them. A true “pick-your-own- where they shared their love for camp with the rest for adults with diverse needs, is an Chalutzim friends across the village, venturing away from adventure” type weekend, Women’s Campers and staff brought so much positive of the camp community! opportunity to extend our typical summer CW for trips, and participating in wacky evening Weekend offered participants the choice to energy, silliness, and enthusiasm to Chalutzim >VÌÛÌiÃÌ>ÌiÀÀwV}ÀÕ«v>`ÕÌð programs. Whether our 8th graders were ILS partake in as many — or as little — camp this summer. While they are our youngest Throughout the week, participants were able canoeing or our 9th graders were whitewater This summer, 38 teens participated in our Israel activities as one wanted. Participants climbed to swim in the pool and the lake, create art in rafting, they had a blast paddling and laughing Leadership Summer program! Their summer was up the Vertical Playground and Tower, went VÀiÃViÌÀÃq91 t®]}>ÌÃÜ}]>iÌi] the Art Shack, roast marshmallows over the alongside their friends. Some of their favorite full of travel, adventure, and new bonds as they tubing and jet skiing on the lake, attended archery, zip line, Battle Ball, and more. In the evening programs were Bruhaha, The Good-The explored Israel alongside teens from two other JCC wÀi]>`VµÕiÀÌ iVL}Ü>°/ i yoga on the Solel deck, laid out by the pool, evenings, when the younger campers went Bad-The Matan, and Adam’s Sweet 16 where camps: Camp Livingston and Pinemere. From annual Talent Show was a hit as was the and ate delicious food alongside the to bed, the “tweens” ran around camp VÕÌ>ÌÌ i«tƂVÃ}V>«wÀi they came together to celebrate their snorkeling in the Red Sea to hiking Masada at relaxing, natural energy of camp. Participants w`}Ü iÀiÌ i>ià `Ì iÃ>VÃÜ i brought everyone together for singing and supervisor’s 16th summer at CW! During nightly ÃÕÀÃiÌÃii«}Ì i i`ÕÌiÌÃ]ÃÕÀw}in also enjoyed a wine and cheese tasting and the adults competed in trivia and a Cake awards to celebrate the wonderful week. The V>«wÀiÃ]>``ÌÌV}Ì}iÌ iÀÌ worked up a sweat in a POUND class. The Decorating Showdown. Our parents had an Ã}º >}wViVi»>`º½9ÕÀû] >À Camp Chai experience is special for opportunities for fun and relaxation were intensely and hilariously debated whether 1 participants and staff alike, and we hope to endless! We hope the relaxation found in this campers, Chalutzimers didn’t blink an eye when see our friends again in August 2020. it came to cheer competitions with our older weekend is felt throughout the year, and we hope that many more women come join us villages — they know they live in the best village Women’s Weekend in camp and weren’t afraid to let everyone else at Women’s Weekend 2020. Who doesn’t love a weekend of relaxation know! The highlights of morning assembly this and connection with friends, old and new? Family Camp summer where when the Chalutzim supervisors, Spending a weekend as a family, without Emily and Matthew, dressed up in their wigs to Tel Aviv and eating falafel and shwarma at the `iÀ`ÃÌÀ>VÌÃ]ÃÀi`vwVÕÌ>ÃÌi introduce the “fairies of Chalutzim” and singing shuk, it was their best CW summer yet (in their goes on. Family Camp at CW welcomes the the “Beaver Song”! From pool parties to bonding words!). ILS also had opportunities to learn about more natural type of distractions – laughter, on overnights to playing gaga to paint parties Israel’s history, visit museums and meet with smaller fun, nature, play – to help build relationships with Solel buddies, our Chalutzimers’ days were ÌÀÃÜÕ`Li>ÌÌ iÃÕ>`Ü iÌ iÀwÀi opportunity to create mini cornhole sets VÕÌiÃÃÀ>iÌi>ÀwÀÃÌ >`>LÕÌÌ iÀ among family members. The structure of the wi`ÜÌ iÜvÀi`à «Ã]>Õ} ÌiÀ]>`vÕ° Ü>Ã>VÌÕ>Þ]`ii`]wÀitƂ>]Ì i >À while campers participated in a Lake-a- experiences. One of their favorite experiences was week allows families to sign up for activities village had an epic summer! Palooza event down at the lake. Throughout spending a long Shabbat weekend with host together, creating a unique family vacation Ohalim the weekend, families had a blast playing, Our Ohalim campers and staff could always be Solel families in our sister city of Beit She’an! experience. After a camp-wide Shabbat laughing, and experiencing Camp Wise found hanging out in the village with their In Summer 2019, our Solel campers started to service, families sat down to a meal together friends in hammocks, making friendship understand the concept “what they give is what SIT and prepared for the evening’s Mini alongside many other families. We are Our SITs made such a positive impact on our bracelets, playing roofball, or Magic the they get.” From meaningful conversations about Maccabiah “Down on the Farm” looking forward to Family Camp 2020, and campers this summer with their positive energy, Gathering. Ohalimers were full of spirit not just growing up to Friday night dance parties on the 7 iÌV>Li`vwVÕÌvÀÜiÌÃÌi« V«iÌÌt/ i`>ÞÃÜiÀiwi`ÜÌ we hope we see many old and new faces enthusiasm, and creativity! They had a blast in how loud they could cheer but also in their deck, Solel campers developed new friendships, away and take time for themselves, at outdoor cooking (banana boats & cinnamon next August. connectedness as a village community! A few ÃÌÀi}Ì ii``iÃ]>`Ã`wi`Ì iÀL` highlight evening programs included paint party, as a tight-knit community who can not only camp together but travel together too! Whether Solel was participating in evening programs like “Earn We love our CW volunteers 9ÕÀ i>û>`º >«iÀ9i>Àà iÀÞ7>»À learning the choreography to Rasputin, their new Todah rabah to our wonderful camp families who share their time with camp each summer. Our volunteer doctors helped to keep favorite song, they made the most of their camp healthy, and our host families warmly welcomed our international staff to Cleveland on days off! We are always looking to summer. Solel hiked through caves, learned the art include new families and doctors to our list. If either of these opportunities sound like something you’d like to do in 2020, please of glassblowing, volunteered, canoed at Hocking let us know by contacting us at [email protected]! Hills, and got soaked by the phenomenon of dressing up in their “wipeout gear” and other 2019 Volunteer Physicians Barbie & Drew Barnholtz Cheryl & Alec Isaacson Wendy & Ken Miller Niagara Falls! One of their highlight experiences hilarious costumes to serve in the chadar. Their Regina Dorman Harriet & Fred Bauer Rachel Kabb-Effron & David was the Solel-Chalutzim buddy program where most memorable experiences were planning the Jamie & Jeff Rindsburg Stacey Ehrenberg Jennie & Ben Becker Effron they became role models for our youngest July 4th Wild Wild West carnival and the break to Kelly & Gil Rubanenko Shalom goes to work, and storming Area 51. Cori & Jason Bloch Cindy Kaufman campers, sitting with them during Shabbat and announce the Session II camper banquet theme Arnie Feltoon From laughing at Nappel’s morning assembly Staci & Adam Cohen Shana and Stephen Langel Becky Sebo of ! Kim Resnick “Random Words” segment to singing “Education playing with them during free time. At the end of Phineas and Ferb Marni Turell Ella Corvin Rachel Leonard Kathy & Rommie Sebo Connection” at the top of their lungs to winning each session, Solel led a creative Havdallah service Day Camp Partnerships ÀÃ9Õ} Jennifer & Jason Drasner Michele & Matt Levy Stacey & Steve Shore “The Hot Pink Broom of Champions” for our Elizabeth & Andrew Elia Amanda & Haim Mayan This summer, we collaborated with three JCC Rob Zimmerman Deb & Scott Singer Nikayon competition, Ohalimers took full advantage Day Camps to offer an immersive, overnight Marty Friedman Robyn & Bill McCann Darby & Jon Steiger of their summer days under the sun at CW! camp mini-session experience for their day 2019 Host Households Naomi & Jeremy Grunzweig Hannah & Cliff Mendelsohn Anne & Kevin White Noar campers! We are grateful to have the opportunity Anne & Steve August Karin Hess & Dale Hopkins Lindsay Migdal Our Noar campers had an incredible summer full to share our overnight experience with our Ginny Baris Michelle & Evan Hirsch Elana & Josh Mintz iÌ E ÀÃ9Õ} «>ÀÌiÀÃ\ >`i ƂÃwi` >«] ÕLÕà JCC Day Camp and Akron JCC Day Camp! winter 2020 | camp wise news 2 camp wise news | winter 2020 3 Rabbi Shana says: “The best of the best!” Great or Small, Let’s Celebrate ALL the Miracles in our Lives! Nes gadol haya sham — A great miracle happened there! As we celebrate Chanukah, our thoughts turn to miracles; the miracle of the small Maccabee army triumphing over the much larger Syrian army, the miracle of the 2019 Staff Scholarship Honorees oil that was only supposed to last one night lasting for eight. And then, we remember all the other miracles in our Rabbi Shana history; the Ten Plagues, the parting of the sea, manna in the desert, and so many more. The miracles found in our history are acts on a grand scale, but in truth, we witness many small miracles every day, and especially in our Want to share your appreciation for our staff? Please use the link www.campwise.org/giving to donate! time at The Home of Happiness each summer. The prayer below by Rabbi Sidney Greenberg reminds us not only Carly’s 11th summer at camp and she was a counselor in to take notice of those small miracles, but to offer our gratitude for them and to celebrate them! Noar for both sessions. She loves camp because of all of Miracles the amazing friends she made as a camper, as well as those We look for miracles in the extraordinary, while too often we she has made through being on staff. She loves to stay remain oblivious to the miracles which abound in the ordinary give and receive love, what miracle warms us? When we pray, connected to her CW friends and community throughout what miracle renews us? the year until she can return each summer to spend time moments of our lives. with them again. One of her favorite moments ever as a Our lives are drenched in miracles. Miracles are all around ÛiÀÞëÀ}ÌiÃ>À>ViÆiÛiÀÞÃÜy>iÃ>À>ViÆ every newborn is a miracle. The thoughts we think, the words staff member was when she was a Maccabiah judge for us — and within us. We are each walking miracles. Shrek Maccabiah. Maccabiah is one of her favorite parts of we utter, the hopes we cherish — each is a miracle. When we are bruised, what miracle heals us? When we sleep, camp, so being able to plan it was amazing! We live from miracle to miracle. That is why [Judaism] reminds what miracle restores us? When we see beauty, what miracle is currently a freshman at Vanderbilt us: be thankful for God’s miracles which are daily with us. Matthew Grunzweig elevates us? When we hear music, what miracle moves us? University studying Biochemistry and Chemical Biology. This was Matthew’s 10th summer at The Home of When we see suffering, what miracle saddens us? When we May your Chanukah be filled with miracles, with gratitude, Happiness! This summer, when Matthew was not starting and with much celebrating! – Rabbi Shana silly camp-wide trends like “T-Pose Hunting” and dancing ÌÌ i `ÕV>Ì iVÌ}i]ÜiVÕ`w` 2019 Staff Scholarship winners (from left): Carly Chessin, Rachel A very special “Todah Rabah” to our most recent Camp Wise donors! " >ÀiëiVwV>Þ"x®Ü iÀi iÜÀi`>Ã> Braun, Leia Withee, Matthew Grunzweig and Marcus Leavitt. We are honored to recognize the families, individuals, and groups who have chosen to make thoughtful and counselor and lifeguard both sessions. He also had a generous contributions to Camp Wise. Please let us know if your name was inadvertently left off the list. chance to run some of our evening programs! Matthew We are grateful to all of our 2019 staff for all that they did to loves Camp Wise because it is the place where he learned create a meaningful and fun summer experience for our Wise Madness Zach Marlin to be completely unapologetic about his one of a kind Jamie & Ben Light campers! Staff scholarship is the highest honor a Camp Wise Jennie & Ben Becker Robin & Bill McCann Emily Jubelirer personality! Matthew’s favorite camp memory is when he Kelly & Gil Rubanenko staff member can receive. Staff members are able to nominate Meredith Belman Evan Meles IMO Rosalind Black participated in the “bean skit” as the bean stirrer. Matthew Marcy & Brett Shankman their peers who have gone above and beyond to make The Josh Beren Jill & Josh Miller Carol Kaithe says that camp has taught him so many important life Ezra Steiger Home of Happiness a special place each summer. The staff Michael Bertner IMO Rosalind Black iÃÃÃ>`ii«ÃÀiÌÕÀ}LiV>ÕÃi iw`à Ãiv Katie Moscowitz members that have been nominated for this honor this year Heather Brody Matthew Newman Songbook Fund in honor Debbie & Russ Klein growing more and more as an individual every year! Jessie Bruder of Leo Mendelsohn’s are known across camp to be supportive, compassionate, Matthew Ortman IHO the amazing staff at Bar Mitzvah Camp Wise enthusiastic, and positive role models even in the most Leia Withee is a senior Violin Performance major at Miami Gary Buchler Matthew Paley Jodi Audino Pam Kurtzman `vwVÕÌÌið University. Leia has been at camp for 12 years and this past Hannah Caplan Maxwell Peltz Shirley Avin summer, in addition to being a cabin counselor, Leia was Brian Chessin IHO Cathy Becker’s support / ÃÃÕiÀ]Üi >`wÛiÃÌ>vvÃV >Àà « ÀiiÃt-Ì>vv Michael Post Jennifer Bordeaux & assistance the Camper Care Specialist. This meant she was able to Heidi & Loren Chylla scholarship honorees receive an additional bonus at the end Celena Ritchey Ellen & Henry Eisenberg Darby & Jon Miller-Steiger spend time with cabins across camp to make sure every Julie Cohen of the summer and donate a portion of the proceeds we raise Abby Rubin Nancy Goldberg Jill & Jeffrey Muencz camper had the best summer possible. One of her favorite Lory Conte through our staff to future camper scholarship! Our 2019 Jon Rubinstein Kathrine Kaufmann memories from her 12th summer was getting to spend Amy Porter honorees were: Rachel Braun, Carly Chessin, Matthew Hannah Davidoff Amy Saltzman Erica Rivera both sessions in Solel with the campers she had years ago IHO Anna Buchner’s Grunzweig, Marcus Leavitt, and Leia Withee. Amanda & Josh Goldberg Alyssa Sands Mary Ann & Dan Rothstein bat-mitzvah >Ã>wÀÃÌÞi>ÀVÕÃiÀ°À i>]V>«Ã>>LÕÌ i«} Matthew Golden Leah Sass Karen & Martin Schenkel Susan Post Rachel Braun is a junior at Ohio University studying Early her campers create lasting memories and building strong, Dan Goodman Shira Saunders IMO Eileen Semel Childhood Education. Currently, she is student teaching in a trusting relationships with them. She shared, “My Lesley Gordon Torah Kindergarten classroom and loving it! This summer was her VÕÃiÀÃÜiÀiÃivÞL}}iÃÌyÕiViÃ}ÀÜ} Jessica & Alan Semel Marilyn & Stuart Cole Ruben Rippner Isaac Hecker Marty Shankle IHO Jordan Klein’s, Aden 13th summer at camp. She was the Chalutzim Programmer up. I always try to be the same person for my campers that Camp Wise Scholarship Brian Innenberg Jenny Slate Schloss’s, Jonas Blake’s, and she truly believes that village programmers have the best they were for me so my campers can have the same Adam Josephson `>º9`> iÜÌ» David Levy’s & Aaron job in camp. Her favorite part of being Chalutzim Programmer Ashley Southard Donor Advise Fund Teitlebaum’s bar-mitzvah incredible experiences I did.” Amy & Richard Kalk was getting to know all of the campers in the village and Jon Steiger Molly Lewis Jessica & Alan Semel is studying Sports Administration at the Abby Kaufman seeing her programs come to life each night. Camp Wise has Marcus Leavitt Eli Steinberger Ellen Befeler IHO Ben Becker University of Cincinnati. In his role at camp this summer, he Sarah Kest helped her learn and grow in unimaginable ways. If she did Randi Sussman IMO Rosalind Black Edie Ungar-Shafran & Steve spent time supporting cabins in Ohalim and Noar as well as Amanda & Ken Kurland not work at camp, she does not think she would have Aaron Terkel Michael Borstein Shafran overseeing our basketball program area. Throughout his 12 David Leb discovered that working with young kids is her passion! iÌ 9Õ} IMO Rosalind Black IMO Eileen Semel Þi>ÀÃ>Ì/ iiv>««iÃÃ] i>Ü>ÞÃw`à ÃLiÃÌ Celia Livshin Watching her campers grow up throughout the summer and >À9Õ} Irene Burtis Faye Willen self at 13164 Taylor Wells Road, always trying to put a smile throughout the years keeps her motivated and inspired to Rebecca Lord Ally Zabell IHO Rachel Felber on the faces of the people around him. He cares deeply IMO Rosalind Black return each year. The Jewish identity that she has formed Amanda Lozier about making sure each individual camper is cared for and In honor of Jon Steiger’s Julie & Michael Frayman throughout her time at camp will always be one of the biggest Zach Mandel supported to learn and grow throughout their time at camp. Milestone Birthday IHO Cathy Becker parts of who she is. Jordan Marks Ann Freimouth Marcus shared, “Camp Wise is the reason I am who I am Sharon Galin Barry Marlin Marc Freimouth Carly Chessin attends The Ohio State University where she is today and I will always love camp for that reason!” IHO Gabe Rubanenko’s bar-mitzvah studying Criminology and Forensic Psychology. This was
4 camp wise news | winter 2020 winter 2020 | camp wise news 5 “I’m tryin’ to tell you somethin’ ‘bout my life…” C.I.T.sC.I.T.s (Campers-in-Training)(Campers-in-Training) A Milestone Summer On CW night, the last night of each session, we recognize staff and campers who have been at camp for 5, 7, 10, 13 years and beyond. Those who >ÛiLiiÜÌ ÕÃvÀ\wÛiÞi>ÀÃ>ÀiÀiV}âi`ÜÌ >xÞi>ÀL>}]ÃiÛiÞi>ÀÃ>ÀiÀiV}âi`ÜÌ VÇÞi>ÀÃ ÀÌ]ÌiÞi>ÀÃÀiViÛi>Ã>VÀi` Camp Wise Crazy Creek Chair, and 13-year staff are honored with a CW sweatshirt blanket. Staff that have been at CW for 15 years or more have a tree planted in a designated area at camp in their honor. The photos below are members of our Camp Wise community who celebrated their 10th summer at camp in 2019, unless otherwise noted.
Rose Emmerman Endl Avery Abe Becker Itai Gerblich Margo Goldberg Cohen Greenberg
Ellie Bloom Eva Bogomolny Rachel Braun (13) Sarah “Scaps” Nina Dizenhuz Aaron Engel Julia Friedman (13) (13) Caplan
Albert Hilton Henry Lundy Amra Minkin Xanthe Reed Sylvia Shlessel Arwen Tennant Camp Wise Alum Years At Camp ‘Future Camper’ B’nei Mitzvah Emily Gilbert Matthew Grunzweig Nina Jacobs Zach Kaufman Maddy Kish Heather Kurtzman Gabe Perla Jenna Burns and Jon Tennant 2008-2010/2010 Arwen We are proud of you, I said we are proud of you…uh! When someone at camp wise celebrates a big day we all stand Lauren Friedman 1995-2005 Cohen on our benches and cheer about it! Here is a big CW cheer for Amanda Bruell Goldberg 1996-2009, 2014, 2018/ all those campers, who with their families have celebrated their Margo & Josh Goldberg 1996-2009 B’nai Mitzvah since our last newsletter. Please let us know if we’ve missed you and we will include you in our next issue. Alexis Zoldan Shlessel 1999-2004 Sylvia Heath August Sara Kurland Wyatt Roth Ƃ>À9iÀLV 1992-1999 Itai Vivi Auten Jacob Lader Marley Simms Dan Reed 2008-2009 Xanthe Ava Arch Asher Leska Lucas Shell Samantha Raiffe Mose Simon (13) Ryan Singer (13) Hannah Tucker Sky Wittenberg Jack Arch Helen Levy Jacob (13) (13) Nick Hilton 2005-2007 Albert Jenni Ashby Jennifer Martel Tali Blitstein Leo Mendelsohn Tannenbaum Stacy Scholnick Lundy 1993-2004 Henry Eric Boykin ,>w i`ÜÌâ Bodie Woll Lauren Rubin 1997-2012 Endl Ari Friedman Riley Olsen Jovie Woll Sloane Harris Taylor Olsen Haley Wynbrandt Alumni Spotlight Rachel Minkin 2000-2005 Amra Amanda Karp Emmerman The 13 summers I spent at Camp of possibilities and belief in my called Hillel U’s Center for Engagement, 1997-2002/ 1996-1999 Rose KEEP US IN THE LOOP! & David Emmerman Wise have had a profound impact potential, is something I have carried Inclusion and Wellness. My work at Share your life events in “The Wise Times” on me and the work I do today with me into my daily work when Hillel focuses on how we, as a team, Jennie Post Becker 2007-2013/ 1998-2002, Email [email protected] can support Hillel Professionals in Abe at Hillel International. Looking supporting Hillel Professionals on & Ben Becker 2004, 2006, 2010 • Weddings • Moves • Other life cycle back at my time at Wise, I fondly their campuses. Those interview their careers so that they can better • Births • Jobs events! Please let us know when any camp Wise alumnus welcomes a new baby and we will send them a remember how my transition from conversations enabled me to live support their students to reach their • Future Camper onesie! The onesie is modeled here on Endl Avery and Margo Goldberg. B’nai Mitzvah camper to staff empowered me out my childhood dream of being fullest potential. Also through my We can’t wait to hear from you! Hannah Henschel to try new experiences with the the Teva (nature) Specialist followed work, I have the honor to regularly 2002-2007 support of a positive, caring Jewish by a position I always admired, the stay connected to a dynamic group >«iÀ9i>ÀÃ community of peers and leaders. Staff-In-Training Supervisor at camp. of Wise Alumni across the country Across multiple years of interviews Being given these opportunities, in Hillel and Jewish professional 2008 for positions at Wise, my favorite with a supportive community that positions. We continue to be a -/9i>À question was “So, what do you had my back, opened up the Jewish support system for each other as we’ve grown since our time together want to do this summer?” I loved «ÀwÌ`ÀvÀi]>Ã>wi`] 2009-2010, 2012-2015 at Wise. I’m so grateful for my this question because I knew that that originally, wasn’t in my purview. -Ì>vv9i>ÀÃ summers at CW and the impact was not only a legitimate question, I felt I was making a real impact and the Wise community has had on with seemingly limitless possibilities, was challenged to explore my own my life! Scott Figler (Solel 1999) professional potential. Phillip Friedman (Solel 2004) Amanda Goldie (Solel 2008) but also because it almost always married Caity Lehman married Jessica Hoffman on married Jake Sieger turned into a discussion of my Today, I am a program associate Sarah Kest (Solel 2006) Matt Ortman (Solel 2003) married on September 14, 2019. June 2, 2019 June 15, 2019 married Jordan Phillips Brooke Vogel on April 7, 2019 aspirations in life, within and beyond for Hillel International’s professional September 14, 2019 CW alumnus, Michael camp. This question, this openness development and education center, Wallenstein married Kate winter 2020 | camp wise news 7 6 camp wise news | winter 2020 Sheridan July 27, 2019 Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland 26001 South Woodland Road • Beachwood,Ohio 44122 Inside this issue 2019 Staff Scholarship Honorees Alumni Spotlight Torah Dedication Todah Rabah A Milestone Summer
A GREAT WEEKEND AT CAMP WISE WINTER CAMP OVERNIGHT JANUARY 19-20, 2020 • OPEN TO ALL 5TH-8TH GRADERS An overnight at Camp Wise topped off with an action-packed afternoon of fun!