National Ramah Galil Bike Ride
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|  National Ramah Galil Bike Ride
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 Join Alumni and Friends of All Ramah Camps
for the Ramah Galil Bike Ride You can experience 5 days of riding and Shabbat in the Galil, all while raising funds to support Ramah programs for children, teens and young adults with special needs and their families. Sign up now! 38 riders have already registered! Will you be next? Spaces are limited, so register now to make sure you can ride in the Galil this May! To view a list of registered riders, click here. For more information about the ride, click here. To sponsor a rider or make a general donation to the ride, click here. Interested in organizing your own training ride? Contact Us! The Ramah Galil Ride includes riding through Golan, Hermon, Kinneret, Hanaton, Tiberias. The Ramah Galil Ride combines fundraising for a great cause with the excitement of biking through Northern Israel - all with Ramah's special emphasis on culture, history, and community. |
| Save the Date for Alumni Reunions - Summer 2011 |
Rabbi Efry Spectre Memorial Fund |
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin is honored to announce the establishment of the Rabbi Efry Spectre (z"l) Memorial Fund for Performing Arts at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Rabbi Spectre was an energetic and enormously creative force who set the standard for integrating Hebrew and music at camp during its early years. This fund will be a lasting tribute to Rabbi Spectre's work and an ongoing force for excellence in the creative arts program at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin.
Donations may be made online at http://tinyurl.com/3a49loe. (include "Efry Spectre Fund" as the designation) or by sending a check made out to "Camp Ramah" to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, Attn: Rabbi Efry Spectre Memorial Fund, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1200, Chicago IL 60601. Gifts will be acknowledged to his sister Ruth Spectre and brother and sister-in-law Rabbi Phil and Barbara Spectre, all Ramah Wisconsin alumni. |
| Ramah Wisconsin Young Alumni Phone-a-thon |
 On November 18, 2010, 20 representatives of Nivonim 1994-2003 gathered in Chicago, called their friends and other Ramahniks, and raised over $20,000 for the Ramah Wisconsin Scholarship fund. The phone-a-thon, organized by Sam Caplan and Jonathan Ross (a.k.a. JAR), triggered a $20,000 match - resulting in $40,000 for camper scholarships! This is huge progress towards the goal of raising $200,000 for scholarships from alumni and friends for the 2011 season. It's not too late to support the Scholarship Fund - you can donate online at http://tinyurl.com/3a49loe. A spring phone-a-thon is planned for May. For more information contact Linda Hoffenberg, Director of Institutional Advancement, at LHoffenberg@ramahwisconsin.com. |
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Join us for Kikar Ba'Ir r********************************** |
Are you looking to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones? Join Ramah Wisconsin for alumni programming for everyone in their 20s and 30s in the Chicago area! "Kikar Ba'Ir: The Ramah City Project" has been a big success already, and we'd love to see you and your friends be part of this exciting program! If you are interested in hosting a Kikar Ba'Ir gathering or Shabbat dinner in your city, please let us know.Click here for more information.
For questions or information about how to get involved, please contact Zach Silver by clicking here. Be sure to join the Kikar Ba'Ir Facebook group for updated details throughout the year. |
 Ramah Alumni at Recent Kikar Ba'Ir Events  |
Spotlight on Alumnus Danny Alpert
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The Calling, a documentary mini-series about seven young people who join the clergy, was directed and produced by Danny Alpert (Nivo 1980) and aired on PBS on December 20 and 21, nationwide.
The companion web campaign, What's Your Calling? is online at www.whatsyourcalling.org. The campaign pushes the notion of "calling" to explore all of the stuff that makes us human: our values, our passions, our doubts and hopes- from both religious and secular perspectives. Profiling individuals from diverse backgrounds - jazz musicians, tug boat captains, academics, Muay Thai fighters, religious leaders, social workers, environmental activists, toy inventors and many, many more - What's Your Calling? shares what people have been called to do with their lives and how they hope to change the world. Read more here. |
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News, Questions, Want More Info?
Are you interested in planning an alumni event in your city?
Do you want to plan a visit to camp this summer?
If you have any questions, contact our alumni coordinator,
Robin Rubenstein at 312-265-6653 or click here to send an email.
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| | Ramahnik News! |
Awards for success and development were given at the 9th Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Camp Conference, which was held at the end of November in Springfield, Mass.  Among those recognized was Linda Hoffenberg (Nivonim 1970) of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, who received The Outstanding Development Professional award. Linda, who has directed development efforts at Ramah Wisconsin since 1997, was acknowledged for her significant impact building long-term vitality and sustainability through increased cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
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| | Family Camp 2011 |
You are invited to enjoy a stress-free vacation relaxing in the beautiful Northwoods at Ramah Wisconsin Family Camp! Children and adults will participate in fun-filled camp activities led by our fabulous Ramah Wisconsin staff. Do you like kayaking and sailing? Arts and music? Ropes course thrills? Basketball, softball, volleyball and tennis? Singing around the campfire? You'll enjoy all this and a beautiful Ramah Shabbat.
Don't miss the opportunity to share this totally fun vacation with your family! There will be plenty of time for relaxing, playing, learning and schmoozing. Click here for a sample daily schedule, registration materials and Family Camp 2010 video. Accommodations:
Rooms are double occupancy. Each family will have one room for the adults and a separate room for the children along with a private bathroom. Towels and linens are included. Pricing:
$325 per adult; $200 per child; Children under two years of age are free. *$100 Deposit required upon registration for each family.
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Please visit the camp website to update your contact information in the alumni database by clicking here. Calling All Future Ramahniks! Please let us know if you would like a "Future Ramahnik" bib for your baby!  | | Asher (left), son of Scott Rosen and Ann Lesley (Hamvas) Rosen (both Nivonim 1996), and Temma, daughter of Jon Hoffenberg (Nivonim 1995) and Sara (Behr) Hoffenberg (Nivonim 1996), can't wait to be Ramahniks! |
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| Ramahnik Notes |
Mazal Tov to Sarah Cytryn (Nivonim 2000) and Gabi Mitchell (Staff 2009, 2010) on their recent engagement.
Mazal Tov to Tammy Linne (Nivonim 2001) on her engagement to Adam Smith in December 2010.
Marriages:
Mazal Tov to Ben Davis (Nivonim 2000) and Tamar Richman on their recent marriage.
Mazal Tov to Alex Freedman (Nivonim 2000) and Laura Seidenberg (Nivonim 2002) on their recent marriage.
Mazal Tov to Philip Sherman (Nivonim 2000) and Leah Foxman on their recent marriage. Philip is the son of alumni David and Julie Sherman.
Mazal Tov to Audrey Kutas (Nivonim 1997) and Netanel Burstin (Mishlachat 2008) on their marriage in October 2010.
Mazal Tov to Shmuel Lissek (Nivonim 1988) and Zohara Cohen on their marriage in October 2010.
Mazal Tov to Aimee Sandler Gelman (Nivonim 1990) and Steve Bernstein on their marriage in December 2010.
 | | Mazal Tov to Lesley Hoffman (Nivonim 1997) and Matt Goldenberg on their marriage in November 2010. |
 | | Mazal Tov to Joseph Megerman (Nivonim 1993) and Alice Wasson on their marriage in December 2010. |
Mazal Tov to Aaron (Nivonim 1998) and Jen Minkus (Staff 2002) on the birth of their son Nadav Robert in September 2010.
Mazal Tov to Lior (Mishlachat 2008) and Nurit Baruch on the birth of their son in October 2010.
Mazal Tov to Jeffrey Estrin (Nivonim 1995) and his wife Robin on the birth of their son Archie Shai in October 2010.
Mazal Tov to Ben Lewis (Nivonim 1998) and Meredith Kesner Lewis (Staff 2003) on the birth of their son in November 2010.
Mazal Tov to Adam Baldachin (Kollel 2005) and his wife Maital on the birth of their son Shalev Yair in December 2010.
Mazal Tov to Donna (Elyashar) Rudolph (Nivonim 1994) and Ari Rudolph on the birth of their son Eitan in December 2010.
Mazal Tov to Ben Rubin (Nivonim 1991) and his wife Jill on the birth of their son Maxwell James in December 2010.
Mazal Tov to Michael Gold (Nivonim 1996) and his wife Delia on the birth of their daughter Jemma Ellen in December 2010.
Mazal Tov to Stephanie (Fingeroth) Ruskay (Staff 1993) and her husband Darone on the recent birth of their twin boys Nachshon and Betzalel.
Mazal Tov to Vicky (Sykes) Cathart (Nivonim 1987) and her husband Jason on the birth of their twin daughters Daniella and Samara in December 2010.
Mazal Tov to Tamara Kushnir (Nivonim 1995) and Jeffrey Groman on the birth of their twin son and daughter in January 2011.
Mazal Tov to Rabbi Michael Schwab (Rabbi-in-Residence) and Erica Schwab on the birth of their twin daughters Noa and Mira in January 2011.
Ramahnik Updates: Mazal Tov to Jeremy Fingerman, Shira Goodman and Lee Buckman, all from Nivonim 1977, who presented at the PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education) conference in October 2010.
Mazal Tov to Rachel Schneider (Nivonim 2005) who finished her two years of service in the IDF in September, 2010. In December, 2010 she was honored to be sent by the Jewish Agency for Israel to the annual USY International Convention in Orlando. While there she spoke with Bogrei Nativ and the USY Halutzim group about her life as a new immigrant and soldier and about the role that USY played in her decision to make aliyah. KIDSS for Kids (Kindness is Doing Something Special for Kids, Inc), an affiliated organization of Children's Memorial Hospital, and Yali Derman (Nivonim 2007) have partnered to support Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Yali has designed a beautiful tote bag that will be featured at a fundraising event at Saks in Highland Park on March 6, 2011. For more information about the event, please contact Darlene Bikshorn at dbikshorn@comcast.net. Condolences: We offer our sincere condolences to the Dallal family on the loss of Dr. Reading Dallal in October 2010. A key figure in the Chicago community in Hebrew language instruction, Reading was a beloved member of our Camp Ramah in Wisconsin faculty for 18 years. Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet. We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Mary Jane Bear (Nivonim 1978) who died in December 2010. Mary Jane worked for National Public Radio in Washington, DC, and was a pioneer in online media. In 2004 she served as a Knight International Foundation Fellow in Bucharest, Romania, training journalism students and media professionals. She was later recruited by Radio Free Europe in Prague to serve as Director of Programming from 2005 to 2008. Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet. . ______________________________________________________________________________
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