Significant Jewish Moments IN 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Board of Directors & Year-Round Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS YEAR-ROUND STAFF Andrew I. Spitzer, MD,* Chair Sheila Baran Spiwak Rabbi Joe Menashe Daniel Maya Dr. Monique Araya Stuart Tochner Executive Director Finance and Accounting Nancy Beiser* Robert Trief Randy Michaels Manager Ellen Beren Shari Weiner Chief Operating and Teri Naftalin Dr. Aviva Biederman Lesley Wolman* Financial Officer Hospitality Coordinator Ellen Brown* John Magoulas Elana Naftalin Kelman Rochelle Cohen* Honorary Life Members Director of Development Tikvah Director Craig Cooper Dr. Robert H. Barnhard Ariella Moss Peterseil Gaby Natelson Alison Feinberg Murray Cohen z”l Camp Director Recruitment & Engagement Associate Oren Gabriel Jake Farber Jillian Berman Jeffrey Goss Dr. Norman Jacoby Health Center Administrator Leah Phillips Development Intern David Kaplan Mannon Kaplan Jara Brewer Jeffrey Kaplan* Howard Levine Dining Room Manager Ari Polsky Marketing & Rebecca Kekst Louis Miller Maria Brewer Communications Associate Lisa Lainer-Fagan Julie Platt Director of Operations Benjamin Strom Sheila Leibovic* Jay Reisbaum Efren Calderon Registrar Paulette Light Dr. Paul Schultz Maintenance Supervisor Pam Trotter Jonny Mars Angela Contreras *Executive Committee members Development Assistant Josh Mereminsky Accounts Receivable German Velasquez Ilana Meskin* Chandler Heath Executive Chef Karmi Monsher* Retreats & Facilities Associate Richard Robin Dr. Aviva Levine Jacobs Usha Visjani Finance Assistant Dr. Lee Rosen* Director of Camper Care Jeremy Rosenthal Etan Kelman Morin Zaray Zimmer Retreat & Avi Schlesinger* Ropes Course Supervisor Conference Center Manager Dana Goodman Schlessinger* Yael Kornfeld Tzivia Schwartz Getzug Program Coordinator Laura-Beth Sholkoff Dan Silver Rabbi Joseph M. Menashe Joy Silver Executive Director overcome the huge financial burden this near tragedy caused. Despite DEAR FRIENDS: the generosity, we still have substantial need for future work in hillside December 2017: Gala mitigation and electrical systems repairs. This past year, we resumed our formal annual Gala and spent a lovely As we close our Kayitz 2018 summer season, we feel blessed to have evening celebrating Roz & Abner Goldstine for their enormous been able to once again occupy our wonderful facility and provide the contributions to Camp Ramah. The Goldstines have been instrumental summer of a lifetime to so many grateful campers and staff. in nurturing the growth and success of Ramah and helping children attend camp. Their recent historic gift for the New Machon/Property Affordability Capital Campaign will help us build our future Machon village, Finally, affordability is one of our key goals and priorities. We are engaged The Roslyn & Abner Goldstine Machon Shetach. in making sure that we provide financial support to campers with need, and that we extend our Ramah experience to those who may not even During the same evening, Abby & Jonny Mars were recognized with consider a camp experience within their financial reach. We continue the Inaugural Alumni Leadership Award for their years of service to to collaborate nationally with the National Ramah Commission and the Camp Ramah as Yoetzet, Board Member, Community Supporter, Camp Foundation for Jewish Camp, locally with our generous partners at the Parents, and of course, Alumni! Federation, and with our own Ramah community to maximize the dollars We were thrilled to have over 500 members of our community join we have available for scholarships and financial aid. We had an incredible together to celebrate these two incredible couples, and establish the Ramah presence at the Tour de Summer Camps, and wonderful turnout at Mercaz Yisrael Endowment (Israel Center) for Camp Ramah. our annual gala honoring Sheila Baran Spiwak and Alan Spiwak, both We thank you for joining us for the 2018 Gala on Sunday, November 4, of which are providing substantial support for our ongoing affordability 2018 at Sinai Temple, where we honored Sheila Baran Spiwak and efforts. We remain deeply committed to ensuring that any child who Alan Spiwak, and also recognized Maya Aharon with the Alumni wants to be a Ramahnik is not prevented from doing so due to a lack of Leadership Award. financial ability. December 2017: Fire Your Generosity A few short days after our Gala Celebration, we witnessed a true modern Our accomplishments, our plans, our dreams, and our vision are day Chanukkah miracle. The Thomas Fire, according to the predictions only possible through the generosity of our community, and the of the firefighters, threatened our camp with almost certain destruction. implementation of our professionals. We are deeply grateful as campers, Thanks to the heroic efforts of those very same firefighters, tremendous staff, lay leaders, and friends for the enormous support from all of our resources allocated by CalFire, and nothing short of the miracle of divine constituencies. This report outlines much of our current work and future intervention, our camp was ultimately saved and our buildings spared plans. We welcome your participation, your thoughts and feedback, and from any direct damage from the fire. Nevertheless, while all the your support as we continue to enhance and evolve the Camp Ramah in buildings remained intact, there was an estimated $3 million in California Journey for a Lifetime. collateral damage to our buildings, roads, and infrastructure from Respectfully and passionately, smoke, heavy firefighting equipment, and the subsequent need for hillside mitigation to prevent mud slides from rain. Thanks to so many of you in our community who donated generously to our Emergency Fire Fund campaign, to our partners at the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Andrew I. Spitzer, MD Rabbi Joe Menashe and to the support of our insurance company, we have been able to Chair, Board of Directors Executive Director

1 RAMAH’s Camp Ramah in California creates religious educating communities in which campers and staff learn skills for a life committed to God, Torah, the Jewish people and tikkun olam. Such communities support and strengthen Jewish MISSION identity and experiences fostered in the home, the and the school.

RETREAT GROUPS 45 annually at the Zimmer Retreat & Conference Center

PART OF A FAMILY of 5 day camps and 10 overnight camps

CAMPERS + STAFF who are part of the JOURNEY 1,600 FOR A LIFETIME each kayitz

YEAR TRACK RECORD Over 100 campers from Ramah California participate in 62 the RAMAH ISRAEL SEMINAR program each year

Over 1,600 campers and staff Giving Tuesday #RamahRaisedMe The home of thousands of campers, in 2017 took part in their campaign engaged over 100 donors staff, alumni, and friends was milestones Ramah Journey for a Lifetime. who made gifts to support camper spared from the Thomas Fire due to scholarships. the heroic efforts of 200 firefighters. 2 Last summer, after a decade of As Jewish educators, my husband Aryeh and I paying our part of Ramah tuition couldn’t have asked for more — and as Jewish annually, we were done! Our son educators paying day school tuition certain years, Oryah had completed Machon college tuition others, paying full tuition for camp was the previous summer (mudhugs a reach for us. During most of those years, financial and all) and returned to us with aid helped us cover the gap. There was no question a sense of commitment to Jewish life and leadership that as soon as we were done paying our own camp which was his own — anchored in what we and tuition, we would begin to pay it forward with our Pico-Robertson community had offered — but monthly contributions to Camp Ramah’s Scholarship nourished in ways we could never have done without Fund. We believe in the power of camp! It was camp. Mid-summer, our daughter Shachar rushed important to us to help other families’ children back from her DC internship to make it to second be part of the joy, growth and leadership training session as a Kochavim counselor to work with some on which our kids were raised. This year Oryah of her favorite campers. I watched and listened as joins the ranks of Mador. We can’t wait to see she unpacked her business attire, packed her camp what kind of counselor he will become! clothes and talked passionately about what she hoped – Andrea Hodos, Ramah Parent to inspire in her campers over the summer.

429 CAMPERS $653,215 received scholarships AWARDED in in 2017 scholarships in 2017

530 friends, family, and community Over 500 donations were made to express members joined us for our Gala gratitude to the Ventura County Professional Celebration which raised over Firefighter’s Association and to our Fire Fund $500,000 for Mercaz Yisrael. to help Ramah recover. 3 1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER

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1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER 300,000 Revenue 1,200,000 Epenses 1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER 0 900,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Revenue 1,200,000 Epenses 600,000 1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER 1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER 300,000 REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TREND 900,000 Revenue 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 1,200,000 Revenue Epenses Summer: $6,046,000 0 1,200,000 Revenue 10,000,0002010 2011 2012 2013 2014Epenses2015 2016 2017 600,000 Non-Summer: $1,646,100 Epenses 900,000 Contributions: $2,328,256 900,000 8,000,000REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TREND 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 300,000600,000 Summer: $6,046,000 6,000,000600,000 Revenue 10,000,000 ZIMMER Non-Summer: RETREAT $1,646,100 & CONFERENCE CENTER Epenses Financial Summary1,500,000 Contributions: $2,328,256 300,0000 8,000,0004,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 300,000 Revenue 1,200,000 6,000,000 0 Epenses 2,000,000 2010 2011 20121,500,0002013 ZIMMER2014 RETREAT2015 2016 & CONFERENCE2017 CENTER 0 4,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 900,000 Revenue 0 1,200,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8Epenses YEAR TREND 2,000,000 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 0 Summer: $6,046,000 REVENUE & EXPENSES900,000 600,000 – 8 YEAR TREND 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 Revenue REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TREND 10,000,000 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 Non-Summer: Summer: $1,646,100 $6,046,000 EpensesRevenue600,000 Summer: $6,046,000 2017 FOUR-WEEK CAMPER FEE ($5,095) 300,000 Revenue Contributions: Non-Summer: $2,328,256 $1,646,100 10,000,000 Total cost per camper: $5,841 Epenses Non-Summer: $1,646,100 2017 FOUR-WEEK10,000,000 CAMPER FEE ($5,095) 8,000,000 300,000 Epenses Contributions: $2,328,256 Total cost perInsurance camper: $5,841NRC 8,000,000 Contributions: $2,328,256 0 8,000,000TransportationInsurance NRC 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Transportation2016 2017 6,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 6,000,000 Admin Staff Marp 6,000,000 Admin Staff Marp 4,000,000 4,000,000 REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TREND Program StaffProgram & StaffMaintenance/Utilities & Maintenance/Utilities 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 REVENUE2017 EXPENSES & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TRENDSummer4,000,000 Programming 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 2017 EXPENSES Summer Programming 2,000,000Summer: $6,046,000 Program: $2,790,500 Summer 2,000,000 Revenue Summer: $6,046,000 10,000,000 Program: $2,790,500 Food Ojai Ops Summer Non-Summer: $1,646,100 Epenses Operations: Revenue $5,052,000 2,000,000 10,000,000 Food Ojai Ops Non-Summer:Contributions: $2,328,256 $1,646,100 Operations:Development: $5,052,000 $42,200 0 0 8,000,000 Epenses Contributions: $2,328,25620102010 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014 20152015Development:201620162017 2017$42,200 0 8,000,000 The difference in fees2010 collected are2011 funded by2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 6,000,000 donations and year-round program enrollment. The difference in fees collected are funded by 4,000,0006,000,000 donations and year-round program enrollment. 20172017 FOUR-WEEK FOUR-WEEK2,000,000 CAMPER CAMPER FEEFEE ($5,095) ($5,095) 2017 FOUR-WEEK CAMPER FEE ($5,095) Total cost per camper:4,000,000 $5,841 Total cost per camper: $5,841 Total cost per camper:0 $5,841 Insurance NRC 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Insurance NRC TransportationInsurance NRC 2,000,000 1,500,000 ZIMMER RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTER Transportation Transportation Admin Staff Marp 2017 FOUR-WEEK0 CAMPER FEE ($5,095) Revenue Admin Staff Marp Admin Staff2010 2011 Marp2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1,200,0002017 Total cost per camper: $5,841 Epenses Program Staff & Maintenance/UtilitiesInsurance NRC Summer Programming Transportation Program Staff & Maintenance/Utilities 2017 EXPENSES Program Staff & 900,000 Summer Programming Maintenance/Utilities2017Admin EXPENSES Staff Program: $2,790,500 Summer Programming Marp 2017 EXPENSES 2017Summer FOUR-WEEK Program: CAMPER$2,790,500 FEE ($5,095) Food Ojai Ops Summer Operations: $5,052,000 Total cost per camper: $5,841 600,000 Food Ojai Ops Program: $2,790,500 Program StaffSummer & Operations:Maintenance/Utilities $5,052,000 Development: $42,200 2017 EXPENSES FoodSummer Programming Insurance NRC Ojai Ops Development: $42,200 Operations: $5,052,000 Program: $2,790,500 Transportation Summer Food Ojai Ops 300,000 Development: $42,200 Operations: $5,052,000The difference in fees collected are funded by Admin Staff The difference in fees collected are funded by Development: $42,200donations and year-round program enrollment. Marp donations and year-round program enrollment. The difference in fees collected are funded by 0 The difference in fees collected are funded by 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 donations and year-round programdonations enrollment. andProgram year-round Staff program & enrollment. Maintenance/Utilities 2017 EXPENSES Summer Programming 4 Program: $2,790,500 Summer Food Operations: $5,052,000 Ojai Ops REVENUE & EXPENSES – 8 YEAR TREND 2017 REVENUE 12,000,000 Development: $42,200 Summer: $6,046,000 Revenue 10,000,000 The differenceNon-Summer: in fees collected $1,646,100 are funded by Epenses donations Contributions: and year-round program$2,328,256 enrollment. 8,000,000

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The difference in fees collected are funded by donations and year-round program enrollment. CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA HONORS Roz & Abner Goldstine AND Abby & Jonny Mars ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD

At our Gala we welcomed over 530 of our family, friends, and community members in celebrating two phenomenal couples: Roz & Abner Goldstine and Abby & Jonny Mars.

Thank you to all who joined us for creating and sustaining this community, and for joining us in celebrating the commitment of these two wonderful couples!

The celebration was a remarkable success, raising over $500,000 and enabling Ramah to establish Mercaz Yisrael: Endowment for Israel Programming.

Celebration Co-Chairs Honorary Co-Chairs Celebration Chair, Sandy & Bill Goodglick Felice & Dr. Ronald Andiman Board of Directors Gaby & Jeffrey Kaplan Rhoda & Dr. Robert Barnhard Lesley Wolman Lisa & Victor Kohn Lirona Kadosh & Ethan Paulette Light & Jeff Rake Goldstine Development Chair, Sheila Baran Spiwak Bella Goldstine Board of Directors & Alan Spiwak Janet & Jake Farber Karmi Monsher, Fran & Arnie Stengel Helgard & Irwin Field Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Chair, Board of Directors Mannon Kaplan Andrew I. Spitzer, MD Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Marilyn & Rabbi Alvin Mars Julie & Marc Platt 5 Camp Ramah’s Shomrei Ramah Society (Guardians of Ramah) includes donors who choose to make an annual contribution of $5,000 or more to support Camp Ramah’s scholarship, programming, unrestricted support for the camp’s greatest needs.

Participation in Shomrei Ramah Society helps maintain the highest standards in Jewish summer camping and ensures more campers connect to Jewish living by attending Camp Ramah. Vital funding from Shomrei Ramah Society means Camp Ramah in California continues its commitment to high quality infrastructure and addresses growing scholarship needs.

PILLARS Phyllis & Sandy Beim Lisa & Victor Kohn Ellen & Adam Beren Julie & Marc Platt Ellen & Jeff Brown Lisa & Craig Cooper DIRECTORS’ CIRCLE Marlynn & Rabbi Elliot Dorff Anonymous (2) Edythe & Frederick Goldberger Sylvie & Mark Deutsch Roz & Abner Goldstine Janet & Jake Farber The Labowe Family Foundation Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Tammy & Jay Levine Ilana & Mark Meskin Jay C. and Freya Miller Foundation AMBASSADORS’ LEVEL Courtney Mizel Anonymous (1) Karmi & Harold Monsher Nancy & Scott Beiser Peggy & Edward Robin Rochelle & Freddy Cohen Rachel & Lee Rosen Helgard & Irwin Field Rony & Mark Rosenbaum Estate of Dr. Herman H. Kaye z”l Michal Amir Salkin & Ken Salkin Bruce Whizin Sheila Baran Spiwak & Alan Spiwak REGENTS’ LEVEL Jackie & Michael Waterman Anonymous (1) Orna & Keenan Wolens Heidi & Noam Arzt Lesley & Jeffrey Wolman Rhoda & Dr. Robert Barnhard Marilyn Ziering

6 Endowments

Endowments have been established to provide support for scholarships and for the development of new programs without the necessity of increasing camp fees. Camp Ramah in California would like to thank all who have donated to our Ramah Scholarship Endowment Fund and to our Program Endowments. We would like to express our gratitude for those families who have established the following endowments:

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS Sybil & Mannon Kaplan Scholarship Fund PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS Debra & Robert Kasirer Scholarship Fund Anonymous Scholarship Endowment Fund The Barnhard Mador Young Leadership Bessie Krevitz Scholarship Endowment Fund Appel Scholarship Endowment Fund Endowment Irene & Howard Levine Scholarship Fund Sam & Rosalie Barnett Scholarship Fund Mercaz Yisrael: Endowment for Israel Programs Philip M. & Beatrice Levine Scholarship Fund The Rhoda & Bob Barnhard, Betty & The Spitzer Family IKAR Endowment Sheldon Feinberg Endowment Dr. David Leiber Scholarship The Spiwak Family Tikkun Olam Endowment Endowment Fund in memory of Harry Barnhard Tikvah Program Endowment Lowy Scholarship Endowment Fund Becker Scholarship Endowment Fund The Ziegler Tikvah Counselors’ Endowment Robert M. Beren Scholarship Fund Petty & Bates Metson Scholarship Endowment Fund Bockman Scholarship Endowment Fund OTHER ENDOWMENTS Julie & Marc Platt, Ellen & Adam E. Beren, Deutsch Family Scholarship Endowment Nancy T. Beren & Dr. Larry Jefferson, June and Irving Brott Family Endowment Freda & William Fingerhut Scholarship Amy & Robert Bressman Scholarship Nuritt & Elie Mechaly Facilities Endowment Fund Endowment Beautification and Maintenance The Abner & Roz Goldstine The Schneider Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund Endowment Art Williams Rosh Gesher Endowment Goodglick Family Scholarship Lana Berke Silverman Tikvah Scholarship Fund Hayom U’leTamid Endowment Endowment Fund The Smotrich Family Scholarship Fund Grandparents Four Scholarship Reuben Tucker Scholarship Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Shari & Michael Weiner Scholarship Dr. Norman & Lela Jacoby Scholarship Endowment Endowment Sidney & Marilyn Williams Scholarship Ralph & Taren Jacoby Metson, Joel & Susan Endowment Fund Jacoby Stern, Jonathan & Judy Jacoby Chiel Scholarship Endowment Fund Whizin Scholarship Fund in honor of our parents Dr. Norman & Ziegler Scholarship Endowment Fund Lela Jacoby Zimmer Scholarship Fund

7 DEDICATED FACILITIES

Albert Observatory Sunny & Harold Easton Prayer Area in memory of David Lawrence Albert Sidney Eichenbaum Soccer Field Jeff Astor Foundation Volleyball Court Familian-Smalley Swimming Pool Facility in memory of Jeff Astor in memory of Sunny & Isadore Familian Ballonoff Aron Hakodesh Janet and Jake Farber Campgrounds at the in memory of Rabbi Martin A. Ballonoff Max and Pauline Zimmer Conference Center Bassan Heiser Lodge Farber Baseball Field Belzer Bunk Renovations Feinstein Plaza Jefferson Health Center Ward in honor of Irene, Elizabeth & Alexander Jefferson Beren Athletic Facility Federman Hersh Administration Building Charlotte & Dr. Edward Kamenir Prayer Area Beren Family Parking Space Fingerhut Chapel Kasirer Family Beit Midrash & Torah Robert M. Beren Tennis Center Flax Art Center Kitah Table in honor of his children & grandchildren & Friedland Lodge his sister, Lela Beren Jacoby & her children in memory of Dolores D. Kaye Friedman Library in memory of Jack Lubeck & grandchildren Herman H. Kaye Medical Center Friendship Benches Berg Commons Kitchen Renovation in honor of Tara & Jay Reisbaum, in honor of Al & Bess Berg given by the Farber, Gindi & Miller Families Sandi & Avi Schlesinger and and the Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust Golden-Berkley Family Shade Sail Marci & Andrew Spitzer Labowe Bunks Handball Court Friday Night Group Bench in memory of Ilan Gabriel Biederman Sara & Simha Lainer Prayer Area Ner Tamid Ma’agal Ilan given by the Gilberg and Lenz Families Alon Binyamin in memory of Ilan Gabriel Biederman in memory of Ben J. Lax Gilbert Basketball Benches Braun Solar Facilities in memory of Dr. Spencer Gilbert Marp Suite in memory of the parents of Bressman Family Benches Gindi Chadar Ochel Allan & Mary Lazaroff Cohen-Farber-Lavender Families Leone & Marvin Golden Prayer Area Solar Pool Heating Lazaroff Camper Residence Gonda Family Foundation Director’s Office Cole Family Outdoor Sanctuary Leibovic Family Kitah Table Milton & Sandy Gordon & Family Prayer Area Cooper Family Stairs in honor of Tova,Talia & Tori Leibovic Helene & Albert Greenfield Prayer Area Deutsch-Kurland-Weiner Friendship Circle Aaron & Sheila Leibovic Family Pool Greyber Family Bench Deutsch Boys’ Showers Leibovic Family Pool Slide Greyber Family Retreat Center Suite Rehov Deutsch Shirley & Ted Levine Basketball Court Hyman Kikar Lil in memory of Ted Levine Dorff-Nelson Kikar Tzion Outdoor Sanctuary Jacoby Family Amphitheatre in memory of Edith Judith Nelson Irene & Howard Levine Family Retreat Center Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Prayer Area Elaine & Leo Dozoretz Prayer Area Levine Garden Patio Janks Family Pool Slide Landing Area in memory of Phillip M. & Beatrice Levine

8 Dedicated Facilites

Levine Canteen Flagpoles Stone Family Ezra Program Dormitory David & Esther Lieber Dining Hall given by M. Harvey & Jean Powell Esther Strimling Prayer Area Lincoff Nurse’s Office Rochlin Camper Residence Tenenblatt Family Pool Slide Rehov Lincoff Original Tennis Court Facility Tikvah Beit Knesset given by Sandy Gordon Adam Lipton Bunk Play Area in memory of “Mikey”– Michael Lawrence Roston Waterman Family Parking Space Benjamin Lowy Remote Campground Trail Salkin Family Tree House & Trail Evelyn & Seymour Waterman Prayer Area Makom Nefesh Janet & Maxwell H. Salter Prayer Area Flag Circle in memory of Jerry L. Weber in memory of Max and Sylvie Levine and Helen & Raymond Sandler Prayer Area Weiner–Finkelstein–Taff Family Beit Yaacov Bernard and Evelyn Snyder, given by Schlessinger Family Gaga Court in memory of Jack A. Finkelstein and in honor Allyn, Jeff, Deborah and Lauren Levine Schlessinger Family Kitah Table of Irving & Lillian Weiner & Kitty Finkelstein Nuritt & Elie Mechaly Canteen Schlessinger Family Shade Sail Weiner–Finkelstein–Taff Family Parking Space Meskin Family Kitah Table Schneider Family Gan Whizin Building Meskin Family Full Perimeter Trail Loop in honor of Cheyenne, Evan & Ivy Schneider Whizin Rose Garden and Entry Meskin Family Ropes Course Rehov Schneider Wolens Family Shade Sail Miller Bunks Vera & Abraham A. Schnierow Prayer Area Ruth & Allen Ziegler Bakery in honor of the grandchildren Schulman Nurse’s Office Ziegler Camper Residence of Judith & Louis G. Miller Rehov Selter Ziegler Hall Miller Bunks Rehov Shalom Max & Pauline Zimmer Conference Center in memory of Sally & Meyer Miller in memory of Dr. S. Salem Fabe Judith & Louis Miller Gazebo by Brenda Fabe & Michael Adler Mount Sinai Memorial Park Reading Room Silverman Doctor’s Suite Evelyn & Seymour Neuman Prayer Area Ezra Dormitory Suite Nessim Family Pool Deck in memory of Lana Berke Silverman Jack and Bel Ostrow Executive Dining Room Flora & Arnold Skovron Prayer Area Evelyn & John Pennish Prayer Area Bea & Sam Smotrich Prayer Area Platt Family Dance Patio Dr. Jacob Sokol Memorial in honor of Samantha, Jonah, Hannah, Spitzer Heder Bishul Benjamin & Henry Platt Spiwak-Baran Staff Lounge Platt Family Parking Space Giborei Yisrael Beit Knesset Marjorie & Herman Platt Prayer Area in memory of Jacob Hillel Stern Bea & Fred Reynolds Prayer Area Scott Stone Activity Field Robin Camper Residence in memory of Scott Noah Stone

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 Camp Ramah in California has 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 notifying us of additions, corrections or changes that should be made to the permanent record.

9 THANK YOU! Camp Ramah in California is deeply grateful to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Through its Caring for in Need, Ensuring the Jewish Future and Tour de Summer Camps. The Jewish Federation has continued to provide impactful and meaningful support for our Scholarship and Camp programs.

We want to highlight the various organizations, foundations, companies, and funds who have made an impact through their giving to Camp Ramah in 2017. We are so appreciative of their generosity and contributions, and are listed here below:

Capital Group – Capital Bank & Trust Company The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Samuel & Helene Soref Foundation Congregation Beth Am Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region Sanford & Phyllis Beim Family Foundation Congregation Beth David Jewish Vocational Service Santa Clarita Studios de Toledo High School Jonah Press Jewish Handicapped Children’s Fund Sinai Temple Field Foundation KTBS – Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP Sinai Temple Sisterhood Foundation for Jewish Camp Lewis Brunswick & Rebecca Matoff Foundation, Inc. Temple of Israel Hollywood Goren Family Foundation Martin F. Witkin Charitable Trust The Herman H. Kaye Charitable Foundation Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary Max & Pauline Zimmer Family Foundation The Julie Beren Platt & Marc E Platt Foundation Howard & Irene Levine Family Foundation Milken Family Foundation The Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation Hyman Levine Family Foundation Mount Sinai Memorial Parks & Mortuaries Valley Beth Shalom IKAR Nachshon Project Whizin Support Foundation Jewish Community Foundation National Ramah Commission Samuel & Helene Soref Foundation Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Norman & Lela Beren Jacoby Family Foundation

This does not include the numerous partner organizations who contributed to camper scholarships through direct contributions. If your organization or foundation is listed incorrectly or was accidentally omitted please email [email protected] so that we can update our records. We sincerely apologize for any errors.

10 2017 DONORS The following donors* have supported Camp Ramah through contributions to annual campaign, scholarship, Tikvah, summer programming, special projects, capital improvements, and capital campaign. Donors to campaigns or giving societies are also listed on the preceding pages. We are very grateful to all the members of our Ramah community who are committed to 895 supporting our beloved camp! DONORS made Denotes Legacy donors.

1,300 Anonymous (8) Etty & Claude Arnall Mayer Bassan Lorraine & Grant Berman GIFTS Carol & Charles Abrams Elana & Rabbi Bradley Artson Dr. Juli & Howard Bear Nancy Berman Debbie Lauterbach & Paul Abrams Heidi & Dr. Noam Arzt Rachel Bear Rosa Berman Adele & Trevor Abramson Pattye Asarch Carolyn & Rob Becher Gavriella Bernat-Kunin Ellen Abronson Edye & Harold Ash Linda Sax & Norman Becker Laurie Bernhard & Juliet & Kayvan Abselet Michael Asher Risa & Gideon Beery Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard Jenny & Aaron Aftergood David Ashkenazi Lillian & Jesse Beim Rosa & Mark Bernstein Sara & Dr. David Aftergood Estelle Marco Ashkenazi Phyllis & Sandy Beim Judith Cymerman & Nathan Bernstein Maya & Ehud Aharon Karen Ashkenazi Nancy & Scott Beiser Leah & Ralph Bernstein Jackie & Yahya Ahdout Teri & Jeff Auerbach Lynn & Rabbi Haim Beliak Lynda & Mark Better Corinne Akram & Rafi Akram Samantha Platt Auerbach & Lionel Bell Helen & Sol Bialeck Leve Alan Michael Auerbach Debi & Elie Benaron Lynn & Les Bider Elaine Albert Maya Auerbach Jeffrey Benaron Drs. Aviva & Leon Biederman Matthew Albert Ellen August Cecile Reisbaum & Robert Benson William Bierer Danielle Alexander Sharon & Michael Bacharach Barbara & George Berci Jacqui Biery Andrea Alfi Marisse & Gary Bachrach Ellen & Adam Beren Yoanna & Joshua Binder Amazon Smile Susan & Marc Backer Stephanie Berenbaum Karen & Marc Bloom Herta & Paul Amir Dan Baer Eva Berger Rabbi Eliav Bock 71% Glenda & Dr. Aaron Amit Edith Ballonoff Kimberly & Lawrence Berger Dr. Michelle Sandberg & Marc Bodnick INCREASE David Amsterdam Marcy Balogh Carol Berghen Suzy & Stephen Bookbinder in the total number Felice & Dr. Ron Andiman Beverly Barak Elaine Berke Stephen Boren of donors in Lise & Dr. Robert Applebaum Jeremy Barnett Alyse & Stuart Berkley Deborah & Howard Brandes Dr. Monique & David Araya Rhoda & Dr. Robert H. Barnhard Ami Berlin Dr. David Braun 2017 Madeline Chaleff & David Arfin Sharon & Alex Baskin Ilene & Dennis Berman Sandra & Robert Braun

Denotes Shomrei Ramah donors. (The name for Dorot Ramah changed to Shomrei Ramah in the 2017 Annual Campaign year.) CAMP RAMAH’S SHOMREI RAMAH SOCIETY (Guardians of Ramah) includes donors who choose to make an annual contribution of $5,000 or more, to support Camp Ramah’s scholarship, programming, and unrestricted support for the camp’s greatest needs. Shomrei Ramah Society commitments maintains the highest standards in Jewish summer campaign and ensures more campers connect to Jewish living by attending Camp Ramah. Vital funding from Shomrei Ramah Society means Camp Ramah in California continues its commitment to high quality infrastructure and addresses growing scholarship needs.

*If your name has been listed incorrectly, or was accidentally omitted please email [email protected] so that we can update our records. We sincerely apologize for any errors. 11 2017 DONORS 2017 GIFTS TOTAL AMOUNT $100,000+ 2 $373,000 Gaby & Danny Cosgrove Tibor Engel Gabrielle & Malcolm Cosgrove Itay Engelman $10,000+ 48 $1,072,481 Rhea Coskey Elaine & Dr. Edward Epstein Karen & Robb Cox Lisa & Robert Epstein $5,000+ 57 $299,615 Sherri & Paul Cunningham Mimi & Rabbi Nat Ezray Andrew Cushnir Holly & David Factor $1,000+ 231 $364,119 William Cutter Lisa Lainer-Fagan & Brian Fagan $18+ 1,021 $219,394 Hedy & Rabbi Ralph Dalin Rebekah & Howard Farber Karen Daniels Janet & Jake Farber Gail & Hal Dash Dalia & Dr. Daniel Farkas Sarah & Matthew Brenner Maeva & Charles Carter Diane & Ron Dassa Dr. David Farkas Susan & Sunny Brenner Sarah Cassius Melissa M. Weinbaum-Davis & Brian T. Davis Sandra Goldstein & Morris Farkas Tarryn & Saul Breskal Christy & Alex Chaloff Dr. Margaret Davis Esther & Steven Feder Amy B. & Robert Bressmen Beverly & Leslie Cheikin Shai Davis Rabbi Andrew Feig Karen Breziner Gil Chen-Zion Julie Shuer & Steve Davis Alison & Dr. Michael Feinberg Morris & Dale Brill Shahnee & Ori Chen-Zion Michael Dean Nora Feinberg Michal Brill Coby Citron Ms. Dassy S. DeBasc Irwin & Renee Feinberg Laurie & Andrew Brock Judy & Michael Citron Elisa & Brad Delson Nina & Rabbi Edward Feinstein Mollyann Brodie Carole & Jerome Coben Donn Delson Audrey Feldman Matthew Brookner Julie & Arthur Cohen Sylvie & Mark Deutsch Josh Feldman Marcia & Rick Brous Andrea Hodos & Dr. Aryeh Cohen Cynthia & Michael Diament Ted Feldman Emily Brown Rochelle & Freddy Cohen Eileen & Dr. Don Diamond Belinda & Uri Feldman Ellen & Jeff Brown Dr. Jason Cohen Audrey Kraus & Harry Diamond Larry Fell Dr. Leon Brown Lisa Goldberg & Michael Cohen Lynn Osband & Steve Dick Reesa & Howard Fern Arianne Slack & Rabbi Randy Brown Cari & Rabbi Mitchell Cohen Lynn & Michael Doner Helgard & Irwin Field Clara & Roman Bruno Reba Cohen Marlynn & Rabbi Elliot Dorff The Field Family Fund Jennifer Green & Scott Budman Cheryl & William Cohen Revital & Ilan Douek Sandey & J. Delman Fields Sharona & Craig Byrnes Shachar Cohen-Hodos Tova Leibovic Douglas & Austin Douglas Rabbi Shawn & Tom Fields-Meyer Sunny W. Caine Dvorah Colker Marla Drake Sandy & Jack Fine Emily & David Camras Faith & Jonathan Cookler Dixie Richards & Dr. Steven Dresner Shawney & Dr. Richard Fine Linda & Michael Camras Lisa & Craig Cooper Bonnie & Allan Duboff Beth Rabin & Steve Finkel Carolyn & Rabbi Richard Camras Dorit & Joel Cooper Wendy & David Dworkin Judith Finkelstein-Taff Linda & Robert Camras Talya Cooper Judith & Dr. Leslie Eber Daphna Fischel Rabbi Micah Caplan Joshua Cororve Marty Eckstein Dorit & Dr. Aryeh Fischer Edna & Berney Carlin Andrea & Danny Corsun Rachel & Dr. Marc Ehrich Marianna & David Fisher Frederick Carroll Zoe & Daniel Corwin

12 2017 DONORS

Karen & Henry Gare Andrew Goodman Myra Meskin & Ben Gurin Samantha & Jeremy Garelick Doris & Ernest Goodman Harry Gurwitz Dr. Bonnie Garon & Edward Garon Shawn Goodman Ari Haber Claire & Gary Gelfman Sandra D. Gordon Erica & Alexander Haffetz Susan & Thomas Gentile Laurie & Steven Gordon Monica & Mark Haloossim Rachel & Dr. Avner Gereboff Robin Gorelick Ava Hammer Drs. Joel & Barbara Gereboff Jaclyn & Max Gorney Jaclyn Hammer Carole & Richard Gershbock Sarah Gorney Mandy Hammer Morris Gertz Karen & Jeffrey Goss Ben Handler Tzivia Schwartz Getzug & Steve Getzug Julie & David Gottlieb Nina Harris Nicole Gilbert Annette & Rabbi Mel Gottlieb Keri & Stanley Hausner Susan North Gilboa & Rami Gilboa Diane & David Gould Deborah Schmidt & Elaine Gill Robin & Gil Graff Rabbi Abraham Havivi Rochelle & Dr. Eli Ginsburg Emily Grant Caren Heller Ruth & David Fiske Sharon & David Gitman Kim & Evan Green Joanna Herman Ruth Fiske Sharon & Herb Glaser Eli Greenberg Marcia & Paul Herman Patricia & William Flumenbaum Patrice & Dan Gold Ilene Greenberg Adena Herskovitz Toby & Dan Fox Abigail & Eric Goldberg Frida & Mark Greenberg Toni Hertz Russell Frackman Jaime Goldberg Michelle Greenberg Lisa & George Hess Rebecca & Gary Frank Allison Radin Goldberger Carole & Dr. Richard Greenberg Miriam Prum Hess & Mark Hess Marissa Freeman Deborah Goldberger Alice Greenfield Rabbi Sherre Hirsch & Dr. Jeff Hirsch Genevieve & Peter Freeman Edythe & Fred Goldberger Lawrence Greenfield Michelle Hoisch Beth Astor-Freeman & Rodney Freeman Caren Golden Zena Greenspan Jacki Honig Marsi & Cantor Chayim Frenkel Caren & Steven Golden Karen & Steven Grey Jim Horwich Karen & Zev Fried Amy & Jonathan Goldin Jennifer Greyber & Rabbi Daniel Greyber Lori Horwich Marjorie & Douglas Friedman Jory Goldman Anita & Christopher Griffith Marlene & Barry Horwitz Abby & Ira Friedman Sheryl & Seth Goldman Hilda Grinker Joanne Howard Mark Friedman Marian & Dr. Charles Goldsmith Harold Grinspoon Rhonda & Hal Hurwitz Helyn & Robert Friedman Roz & Abner Goldstine Andrea Gross Sheila & Milton Hyman Jessica & Jason Fruithandler Bella Goldstine Rebecca & Jonathan Gross Luiza & Andrei Iancu Rabbi Aviva Funke Lirona Kadosh & Ethan Goldstine Margie & Robert Gross Tobi Inlender Joseph Gabban Cantor Joseph Gole Norty & Dale Grossblatt Joan Isaacs Oren Gabriel Adean & Ben Golub Juliet & Scott Grossman Mady & Arthur Jablon Judith Galperson Brooke Wirtschafter & Jonathan Golub Lisa & Randy Gruen Jacqui & Alex Jacobs Orley Garber Sandy & Bill Goodglick Karyn Grunfeld Dr. Aviva Levine Jacobs Hillary Gardenswartz

13 2017 DONORS

Ellen & Orry Jacobs Wendy & Gregory Keer Deborah & Rabbi David Kornberg Sarah Leider Ellen & Martin Jacobs Rebecca & David Kekst Rosalie Kornblau Mandy Leiter Stephanie Jacobson Alison Hurwitz-Kelman & Etan Kelman Miri Kornfeld Shana Chandler-Leon & Cantor Aaron Leon Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Vicki & Rabbi Stuart Kelman Sara & Tom Kornfeld Hallie & Cary Lerman Irwin Jaeger Debbi & Sol Kempinski Yael Kornfeld Rachel & Aaron Lerner Sharon & Leon Janks Sabrina & Mark Kerbel Miriam & Sam Kraemer Howard Lesner Stacey Jasper Patti & Robert Kessler Heidi Segal & Eric Krautheimer Nina Leung Nancy Beren & Dr. Larry Jefferson Melanie & Daniel Khabie Denise & Sheldon Kravitz Lilach & Darren Levaton Eddy & Hester Joelson Julie & Marc Krell Lilach Levaton Tali Menachem & Mark Jomsky Paula Krems Saralyn & Paul Leven Alexandra Kadoche Michal & Rabbi Alex Kress Gabrielle Kaufman & Steve Leventhal Aviva & Aric Kadosh Sylvia & Victor Krimsley Marcia Goldstein & Frederick R. Levick Roneet & Ken Kahan Michael Kronsburg Daniel Levin Rachel Selk & Steven Kahn Lauren Hyman & David Krovitz Rebecca & Dr. Wayne Levin Charlotte Kamenir Jacqueline & Jordon Kruse Allyn Levine Ralph Kamon & Selma Kamon Martin Kudler Julie & David Levine Michael Kamras Victoria & Arnie Kupetz Irene & Howard Levine Charlotte & Stanley Kandel Deborah & David Kupetz Tammy & Jay N. Levine Cindy Benson & Rabbi Raphael Kanter Labowe Family Foundation Allyn & Jeffrey Levine Jordana & David Kaplan Michelle & Robert Laemmle Joyce Levine Susan & George Kaplan Leslie Ann Lainer Natania Levine Haley Kaplan Lee & Luis Lainer Marlene & Fred Levinson Rabbi Sheldon Kirsch Gaby & Jeffrey Kaplan Ellie & Mark Lainer Israel Levy Leah Kitz Joanna Kasirer & Josh Kaplan Dorrie Lamarr Lisa & Jonathan Levy Ira Klein Manny Kaplan Suzan Klein Lamishaw & Matthew Lamishaw Andrew Lieber Havi & Rabbi Adam Kligfeld Jennifer & Michael Kaplan Sharon Landau Enid & Dr. Daniel Lieber Sarah Klinger Rachel & Ron Karu Veronica & Eddie Lange Beth Lieberman Linda & Abe Knobel David Kasirer Mara & David Langer Irene Lieberman Talia R. Knobel Debra & Robert Kasirer Rabbi Yael Ridberg & Dr. Mark Laska Irene S. Lieberman Barton H. Kogan Rena & Max Kates Dr. Zach Lasker Adele & Mark D. Lieberman Gail & Ben Zion Kogen Nancy & Bernard Kattler Elinor & Michael Laupheimer Mary Beth & Richard Lieberman Lisa & Victor Kohn Sally Weber & Malcolm Katz Nadine Lavender Rabbi Sharon Brous & David Light Deborah Engel Kollin Robin & Matthew Kaufman Jill & Dr. Matthew Lefferman Wendy & Ivan Light Roman Kopelevich Estate of Dr. Herman H. Kaye (Z”L) Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Miriam Lincoff Beth & Jeff Kopin Beth Kean Tori L. Leibovic Lauren Linder & David Linder Joan Korin

14 2017 DONORS

Jill & Dr. Nat Linhardt Cheryl McElliott Stacy & Michael Moskowitz Joanne & Samuel Osofsky Rachel Lipman Hetty & Dr. Gil Melmed Susan Schaffer & Nisim Mualim Julie & Ron Pardo Gabriel Loeb Bette & Albert Menashe Lydia & Dr. Benjamin Musher Larry Parker Mark Loeterman Deborah Musher & Rabbi Joe Menashe Karol & Dr. Daniel Musher Shaina Passman Rhonda Seaton & Lawrence Lokman Amy Mendelsohn Ruth & David Musher Melissa Patterson Ronnie Seaton Lokman Golda Mendelsohn David Myers Kelly & Jeremy Pearl Jennifer Low Linda & Mark Mendelsohn Efrat & Amir Nadel John Perfitt Jennifer & Eric Lowe Debra & Moshe Meppen Nessa & Gerry Naftalin Muriel Marcus Perry Ann & Donald Loze Leslie & Josh Mereminsky Terri & Howie Naftalin Lisa & Alan Petlak Talya Oberfield & Rabbi Aaron Lucas Ruth & Rabbi Daniel Merritt Elana & Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman Rachael Petru Dr. Elizabeth Lyster Ilana & Dr. Mark Meskin Bette & Jerry Nagin Deborah & David Pill Virginia & Francis Maas Deena & Dan Messinger Jr. Maia Nagle Ruth & Sidney Pilot Joi Morris & Matthew Maccoby Adria & Philip Metson Karen & Robert Nagle Dr. Pamela Pine Angela & Dr. Jamshid Maddahi Taren & Ralph Metson Jill & Steven Namm Julie Cohen Pittinsky & Matthew Pittinsky John Magoulas Dina Hellerstein & Joshua Metzger Danielle Natelson Hannah Platt Janet & Alan Malki Lora & Jim Meyer Gabrielle Natelson Julie & Marc Platt Bobbie Feinberg & Ely Malkin Susan & Gary Meyers Hannah Navon Cheryl Plotkin Jennifer Malkin Alex Michaels Pouran Nazarian Dalia Podwol Isabel & M. Milo Mandel Marlene & Randy Michaels Soraya & Younes Nazarian Dalia Stein-Podwol & Rabbi Shalom Podwol Marci Maniker-Leiter Stephen Michaels Debra Neinstein Arie Pollock Rita March Denise Miller Paulette & Ron Nessim Dr. Sharon & Mark Pollock Rochelle & Edwin Marcus Laura & Cantor Keith Miller Esther Netter Marcy & Andrew Polsky Eve Marcus Judy & Lou Miller Wendy & Scott Newberger Ari Polsky Leonard Marks Emily & Nathan Miller Myra & Bruce Newman Virginie & Jeremy Polster Elana & Edward Markus Diane & Ovvie Miller Harriet & Steven Nichols Juliette Portnoy Marilyn & Dr. Alvin Mars Dr. William Miller Julia & Rabbi Joel Nickerson Marc Potash Abby & Jonny Mars Janet & Jeff Mintz Stephen Nielander Deborah & Dr. Bruce Powell Nathan Mars Victoria & Morris Mintz Gail & Howard Nochomovitz Debbie & Richard Powell Rabbi Sharon & Or Mars Laurie Levenson & Douglas Mirell Aliza Nogradi Heidi & Albert Praw Steven Martini Jennifer & Ross Misher Shelby Notkin Susie & Dr. Josh Pretsky Yael & Michael Mashbaum Annette & Martin Mitnick Gail & Ken Nussen Amy Popkin & Evan Puziss Amy & Harold Masor Courtney Mizel Judy & Alan Nussenblatt Elyse Salend & Jon Pynoos Hilary & Michael Mattes Heidi & Jon Monkarsh Rachel Plotkin Olumese Yael Rabin Lulu & Daniel Maya Karmi & Harold Monsher Michael Onufer Judith Rafael Julie & Joel Mayer Miriam Wolf & Daniel Moskowitz Hedy Orden Leora & Gary Raikin

15 2017 DONORS

Joan Rock Mary Ann & Robert Sacks Elizabeth & Mitchell Schwartz Gail & Frederic Rollman Liz Gottainer & David Sadkin Susan Goland & Russell Schwartz Laura & Howard Roselinsky Elizabeth & Rabbi David Saiger Sheila Schwartz Eileen Roseman Aviva & Ben Saitz Suzanne & Dr. Stuart Schweitzer Josh Raikin Fredric Rosen Michal Amir Salkin & Ken Salkin Tamara Schweitzer Paulette Light & Jeffrey Rake Havi Rosen Joshua Saltman Sheila & Martin Seaton Talia Light Rake Rachel Lipman-Rosen & Dr. Lee Rosen Joan Salzman Rachel & Eric Seder Dr. Bess Raker Rachel Rosen Michael Samson Hilda Balakhane & Albert Sedighpour Pam & Tuan Raphael Sylvie Rosen Dr. Claudia Wallock-Samuels & Sandor Samuels Lynn Segal Gillian & Brian Rassiner Charles Rosenbaum Sarah Sanders Alisha & Rabbi Ahud Sela Adam Recht Jessica Rosenbaum Richard Sandler Karen Selcov Eli B. Recht Rony & Mark Rosenbaum Irene & Tal Saraf Mariel & Guillermo Seta Tara & Jay Reisbaum Michael D. Rosenbaum Sarah Sax Lili & Dr. Jamshid Shafai Margaret Leammle Reisbaum Roberta Goodman-Rosenberg & Nira Sayegh Rivka Rebeka Shaked Adam Reisman David Rosenberg Melissa Sandler & Adam Schaffer Rachel & Douglas Shamah Sara & Joseph Reisman Deborah Rosenberg Albert Schatz Annette & Daniel Shapiro Mary & Dr. Nathan Relles Judy & Jerry Rosenberg Tracy & Dale Schatz Annette & Leonard Shapiro Sharon & Avi Rembaum Shira Rosenblatt Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin Myra Shapiro Fredi & Rabbi Joel Rembaum Janet & Bobby Rosenblum Jenna Metson Schilit & Jonathan Schilit Rabbis Nicole Guzik & Erez Sherman Felice Resnick Shari & Shep Rosenman Tamar Dickstein & Adam Schlesinger Nancy Sherman Ralph Resnick Jami & Adam Rosenthal Sandi & Avi Schlesinger Avi Sholkoff Bea Reynolds Wendy & Allan Rosenthal Lisa Schlesinger Laura-Beth & Jack Sholkoff Kathy & Peter Reynolds Gwen & Jeremy Rosenthal Talya Schlesinger Dr. Sarah Z. Shulkind Janice Kamenir-Reznik & Benjamin Reznik Judy & Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal Dana Goodman-Schlessinger & Lisa & Dan Shulman Dr. Beth Ricanati & David Ricanati Lauren & David Ross Evan Schlessinger Jan Shulman Judy & Rick Richman Susan & Victor Ross Susan & Isaac Schmidt Fred Siegel Helen Rifkind Rachel Kronick Rothbart Angel & Alan Schneider Alan Sieroty Dina & Ron Rimmon Lois & Rabbi Moshe Rothblum Jennifer & Ron Schneidermann Darren Sigal Julia Riseman Liora Rothchild Joseph Schonbrunn Shelli & Danny Silver Sheri & Paul Robbins Barbara & Peter Rothholz Lesley Schreiber Ellen & Dr. Harvey Silverberg Peggy & Edward Robin Sheila & Irv Rubin Sherri & Robert Schreiber Manny Silverman Eliana Robin Feivel Rubinstein Joan & Paul Schultz Selma & Phillip Silverman Maya Robin Joel Rubinstein Helene & Dr. Jeff Schussler Heidi & Robert Silverstone Nurit & Richard Robin Suzanne & Fred Rucker Sami & Adam Schwartz Dotty & Sidney Simmons Yonit Robin Rica & Victor Sabah Elvira Schwartz Patricia Lombard & William D. Simon

16 2017 DONORS

Mimi & Jerome Sisk Leigh & Robert Strauss Julie Waterstone Steven Sloan Stella & Dr. Leslie Stricke Jannie Magoulas & Ted Watson Kurt Smalberg Alison & Richard Sudar Max Webb Helene & Ira Smith Debbie & Eric Swanson Eva Wechsberg Michael Smith Amira & Don Tashman Herb Weinberg Mehry & Dr. Marvin Smotrich Ruthie Jones & Eric Taslitz Barbara & Lawrence Weinberg Rena & Ted Snyder Louise & Craig Taubman Shari & Michael Weiner Rebecca Sokol Susan & Marshall Temkin Sandford Weiner Jacques Soriano Anna & William Tenenblatt Sheri & Jerry Weinstein Elizabeth & Michael Soroudi Elisheva Bonnie Thompson Deborah & Joel Weinstein Michelle Sosnick Ben TIllis Judith & Allen Weinstock Rachel Urman & Jackie Soussan Betty & Stuart Tochner Barbara & Harold Weinstock Rabbi Sam Spector Abigail & Dr. Noah Tolby Eleanor Weintraub Drs. Fredelle & Steven Spiegel Orit Topf Ernie Weir Ronna & Ron Spiegel Linda & Norton Townsley Jonah Weisberg Natalie Spiewak Brad Tradonsky Laura Weisberg Susie & Noam Witenberg Dorothy Spitz Sylvia Bernstein-Tregub & Burton Tregub Stephanie & Michael Weisberg Susan & Alan Wohl Eric Spitz Staci & Robert Trief Zoe Weisberg Orna & Keenan Wolens Marci & Dr. Andrew Spitzer Jennifer Kattler-Trilling & Lawrence Trilling Lee & Jon Weisner Sharon & David Wolff Louise Spitzer Pam Trotter Devra & Avi Weiss Susan & Dr. Ron Wolfson Talia Spitzer Paul Troy Abby & Daniel Weiss Susie Stengel & Steve Wollock Sheila Baran-Spiwak & Alan Spiwak Tamar & Brian Trushinski Elaine Lotwin & Ernest Weiss Lesley & Jeff Wolman Bruce Starkman Kaye Tucker Kinda & Harold Weiss Janice & Steven Yellon Janet & Stanley Stavis Judy & Walter Uhrman Francine & Myles Weiss Judy Yudof Natalie & Marty Stein Sherry Weinman Umansky & Michael Umansky Janet & David Weissman Bonnie Zaben Ann & Barry Steinberg Janet & Harold Urman Carole & James Wenger Diane & Howard Zack Rabbi Dorothy Richman & Michael Steinman Michael Varon Melissa Balaban & Adam Wergeles Reyna & Jeffrey Zack Fran & Arnold Stengel Bonnie & Rabbi David Vorspan Helen & Richard Weston Rachel & Jake Zacuto Anna Stern Leslie & Dr. Andrew Wachtel Bruce Whizin Jan & Phil Zakowski Susan Jacoby-Stern & Joel Stern Rachel Wachtel Shelley S. Whizin Morin Zaray Miriam & Jonathan Stern Dorothy & Paul Wachter Bonnie & Neil Widerman Ruth Ziegler (z”l) Sheryl & Mark Stiefel Shaw Wagener Shoshi Wilchfort Marilyn Ziering Adele & Stanley Stogel Talya & Dr. Alexander Waldman Aliza Wine Harry Zimmerman Lora Silverman & Dr. Keith Stolzenbach Muriel & Jeffrey Waterman Desi & Jerry Winter Elana & Scott Zimmerman Emanuel Storch Jackie & Michael Waterman Jay Wintrob

17 FROM OUR RAVING FANS

“When people talk about the “best” time of their life […] for us, it was our time a Camp Ramah. It is the experience that has stayed with us to this day. And for our children, it seems like they can walk into a room anywhere in the world and already have a connection with someone because of Camp Ramah. We believe in the mission of Ramah. We continue to try to live the mission of Ramah.” – The Goss Family: Ken, Stu, Ron, Jeff, and Sharon

“My camp friends became like family: Together we bonded, sang, and learned how to be comfortable with one another. Camp allowed my adolescent self to grow, explore and find her true identity. I credit the majority of my Jewish identity to Ramah, as it was a place that exposed me to the power of prayer, used words from Pirkei Avot to challenge my thinking and showed me how a Jewish community embraces others.” – Kayla Garaway

“Ramah is where we made our best friends, learned how to be active Jews, learned a love for ritual and the blessing of community.” – The Robin and Lindhardt Families: Jill, Nat, Jake, Sarah, and Danny Rich, Nurit, Eliana, Yonit, and Maya CAMP RAMAH SUMMER CAMP 2019 Session 1* (grades 4 – 11): June 18 – July 15 Gesher Aleph (grades 3 & 4): June 18 – June 30 Save the Dates! Gesher Bet (grades 4 & 5): July 2 – July 15 Session 2* (grades 4 – 11): July 18 – August 14 Gesher Gimmel (grades 3 & 4): July 18 – July 30 Gesher Dalet (grades 4 & 5): August 1 – August 14 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN HONORING *Amitzim and Ezra share the same start date. OPEN HOUSES October 21, 2018 & March 17, 2019 Calling all new and prospective families — Join us for a tour of camp and an information Sheila Baran session to answer all your questions and start to feel the magic of Ramah! RAMAH FUNDAY December 2, 2018 Spiwak Prospective and current families: Join us for a day at Camp Ramah in Ojai! & Alan Spiwak Enjoy fun activities, tour our campgrounds and connect with old and new friends. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER – ALUMNI & FRIENDS February 1 – 3, 2019 AND Calling all Ramah Alum and friends with at least one preschool-aged child! Join us for a wonderful at camp with your family. Maya Aharon (Women’s Retreat) March 29 – 31, 2019 ALUMNI LEADERSHIP AWARD RUACH NASHIM Refresh, renew and reconnect through this unique and joyous Shabbat experience. To make a gift to honor and support their passions, April 19 – April 28, 2019 please visit ramah.org/donate. PASSOVER CAMP Enjoy a relaxing, spiritual and family-friendly Passover experience at Camp Ramah

2019 GALA TENTATIVE DATE: August 16 – 19, 2019 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 CAMP OHR LANU Save the Date Camp Ohr Lanu is for families who have children with special needs. Join us for a true Ramah style camp experience for the entire family.

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Camp Ramah in California is an American Camp Association accredited, coed, residential summer camp affiliated with the Conservative Movement and National Ramah Commission and operates under the educational auspices of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University.