Maslul Argentina
We are thrilled to announce the participants for Maslul Argentina, a service and learning trip taking place in December 2022.
Trip participants will have a taste of Jewish summer camp in Argentina at a machane NOAM outside of Buenos Aires, meaningful service in the historic Jewish community of Basavilbaso, and time in the vibrant city of Buenos Aires, home to the largest Jewish community in Latin America. They will also have the opportunity to celebrate Hanukkah in the southern hemisphere summer, experiencing the holiday in new ways.
We look forward to forging connections between trip participants and Argentine peers, and to all that these participants will bring back with them to camp in summer 2023 and beyond.
Maslul Argentina is a partnership with Shalom Corps and is supported by the Morton M. & Miriam Steinberg International Travel Fellowship and The Immerman Foundation.
Nitzan Bochner Loewenberg | Galim
Nitzan has worked at Camp Ramah in Northern California for 3 years, 2 of which have been as a Rosh Edah. He is currently studying environmental studies and psychology at UC Santa Cruz. His career aspirations are not fully solid, but he knows he wants to work outdoors with kids.
Sam Feldstein | Darom
Sam has attended Ramah Darom both as a camper and a madrich for 11 years now, doing Tipus every single year. He is currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, with a potential minor in linguistics or psychology. He is not entirely sure what he wants to do yet, something engaging and exciting that he love! Besides spending time on his rigorous course load, Sam spends a lot of time at Jewish Life at Duke (Shabbat each week, Jewish Learning Fellowship and Jewish Student Union first year council), as well as exercising and participating in clubs around Duke.
Ryan Fishman | California
Ryan has been a Amitzim counselor for 2 summers and was darshan this past summer. He is graduating from UC Santa Cruz this winter and is looking forward to working in the special needs field. He is involved in the UCSC pottery coop and the common roots farm.
Sarah Horvath | Berkshires
Sarah Horvath is a freshman at Binghamton University majoring in Computer Science. She is from New York City and has spent the past ten summers at Ramah Berkshires. Last year, she participated in the Nativ College Leadership Gap Year Program where she spent the year in Israel studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and volunteering at a youth village.
Sophia Jacobson | New England
Sophia is from Massachusetts and has been going to Camp Ramah New England for 9 summers. She is excited to return to camp this summer for her third year on staff. In high school, she was a participant on TRY high school semester program in Jerusalem. This past year Sophia went on Nativ College Leadership Gap Year in Israel. Currently, she is a Freshman at Muhlenberg College and is an active member of Hillel. Sophia is so excited to travel to Argentina and experience the Jewish community. She looks forward to experiencing what the NOAM camp is like and bringing back some new traditions!
David Kotton | New England
For the past two summers, David has loved working at Ramah in New England! At camp, he has been a bunk counselor, band instructor, and soccer coach. As a sophomore studying Psychology and Hebrew at Boston University, David looks forward to working in the field of psychology while living a vibrant Jewish life. Outside of school, David enjoys cooking, reading, and competing with BU's Jiu Jitsu club team.
Ally Landau | Nyack
Ally has worked at Ramah Nyack for the past two summers as a Nevatim counselor. She studies psychology and environmental science at school and hopes to either work in a marine hospital or become a teacher. Ally also plays basketball at college and might try to play professionally overseas.
Hannah Lipskar | Berkshires
Hannah is a sophomore at Hamilton College hoping to study Government with a minor in Religious Studies and Hispanic Studies. She is involved in club soccer, has a radio show, and participates in Jewish student groups on campus. Hannah attended Camp Ramah in the Berkshires for 6 years as a camper and worked as a counselor for the past 2 summers.
Michael Lurie | Nyack
Michael grew up in Livingston, NJ where he attended Golda Och Academy day school from 1st grade through 12th grade. He began working at Ramah Nyack beginning summer 2021 as a Bogrim counselor and returned there the following summer taking on the role of RA on top of being a standard counselor. He is now studying at the University of Maryland as a Philosophy major, but unsure about his future career aspirations. On campus, he is heavily involved with Hillel, holding leadership positions in the conservative minyan and being an event planner for the National Hillel Basketball Tournament.
Eva Sheedy | Poconos
Eva Sheedy is a sophomore studying sociology at Tufts University. She is originally from South Orange, New Jersey, and has attended Camp Ramah in the Poconos for the past eight summers. As a counselor, she has worked with neurotypical and special needs campers in the Tikvah program. On campus, Eva teaches afterschool art classes to local children, works as a representative on the Tufts Senate, and serves as the VP of Campus Relations on the Tufts Hillel Board.
Lily Weinstein | Darom
After attending camp as a camper for 7 summers, Lily has returned back to camp to work for the past two summers, and is very excited to be a counselor again this coming summer. Last year she was on the Nativ Gap Year Program in Israel that cemented her love for traveling and Jewish education. Now, at the University of Maryland, Lily is studying Government and Politics with a concentration in International Relations, another interest that was founded in Israel. Lily is also currently interning in Congressman David Price's DC Office and hopes to one day work in the State Department.