DJ Mevorah | Nyack | Binghamton University
DJ is a sophomore at Binghamton University planning on majoring in business administration and psychology. She is from South Orange, NJ and this will be her third summer working at Ramah Nyack. DJ is very involved with Binghamton’s Jewish life as she is on Chabad’s G-board and a Tamid member. She is so excited to engage and expand the Ramah community on campus!

Sarah Horvath | Berkshires | Binghamton University
Sarah is a sophomore at Binghamton University studying computer science. She has spent five summers at Ramah Nyack and eleven summers at Ramah Berkshires. On campus, Sarah is the Director of Shabbat Experience at Hillel, a Student Ambassador Program Supervisor, a Peer Advisor, a Residential Computer Consultant, and the Vice President of Internal Affairs for Alpha Omega Epsilon, a professional engineering sorority. Sarah is looking forward to bringing her love for Ramah to Binghamton!

Ayden Kligfeld | California | Brandeis University
Ayden is a sophomore at Brandeis University studying Linguistics and Education, with hopes of becoming a pediatric speech/language pathologist. Originally from Los Angeles, she grew up attending Ramah Ojai and has worked at New England for the past two summers. Ayden spends her time working at a preschool, volunteering at various elementary schools, and serving on the board of Masorti, Brandeis’s traditional egalitarian group. She is so excited to bring her love for camp and foster a Ramah community at Brandeis this year!

Noa Kobrin-Brody | Poconos | Brandeis University
Noa is a sophomore at Brandeis University majoring in Sociology, with minors in Psychology and Education Studies. She grew up in Philadephia, PA, and Denver, CO, and spent her summers going to Camp Ramah in the Poconos. Noa has spent nine summers at Ramah Poconos, two of those being on staff, as well as one summer in Israel on Ramah Seminar. On campus, Noa is active in Hillel and Brandeis University Mock Trial. She is so excited to bring Ramah ruach to campus this year.

Maddie Cosgrove | California | Brown University
Maddie Cosgrove is a third year student at Brown University studying comparative literature. She is from Manhattan, NYC and has gone to Ramah Ojai for 12 summers, both as a camper and counselor. She also did Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim in 2019. Before coming to Providence, Maddie did the Mechina Bina gap year program in Tel Aviv. On campus, Maddie is a member of the Brown RISD Hillel board, plays on the CoRays ultimate frisbee team, and is the VP of the Taylor Swift club. She is excited to bring the Ramah energy to Brown!

Yael Schranz | New England | Cornell University
Yael is a sophomore at Cornell University, pursuing double major in Economics and Sociology. She is from Norfolk, Virginia and grew up at Camp Ramah in New England. Before university, she spent a gap year in Israel and hopes to make Aliyah after graduation.

Rachel Osband | California | Emory University
Rachel is a senior at Emory University studying Biology and Dance on the pre-med track. She has been a chanicha and a madricha at Ramah California for 10 years, most recently as a madricha in the Tikvah program. On campus she can be found at Hillel, doing research at the Emory Autism Center, or in the nearest dance studio with the Emory Dance Company. She is beyond excited to bring her love of Ramah to the Emory campus this year!

Sophia Jacobson | New England | Muhlenberg College
Sophia is a sophomore at Muhlenberg College studying Public Health and Business. She is from Worcester, Massachusetts, and has gone to Ramah New England, as both camper and counselor for over 10 summers. She did Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim in 2019 and returned to Israel in 2021, and did the Nativ College Leadership Gap Year. Sophia is an active member of Hillel, the rock climbing club, Peer Health Advocates, and the Muhlenberg softball team. Sophia is excited to bring the Ramah magic to the Muhlenberg community.

Jacob Bengelsdorf | Darom | New York University
Jake is a senior at New York University studying Business and Political Economy. He is from Nashville, Tennessee and has been going to Ramah Darom since 2011. Jake loves bringing the Ramah ruach to Jewish life at NYU and connecting with other Ramahniks in lower Manhattan. Outside of RCN, Jake is president of the NYU Hillel, serving on the Hillel International Student Cabinet, in NYU's premiere (only) Jewish a cappella group, the NYU Israel Journal, and Hillel laser tag. Jake cannot wait to work with the Ramah community for another year at NYU and the downtown schools!

Dalia Levy | New England | Northeastern University
Dalia is a second year at Northeastern University studying Nursing. She is from Albany, NY and has gone to Ramah New England for 16 incredible summers. On campus Dalia is the president of Northeastern’s Challah for Hunger chapter as well as participates in many Chabad events as well. Dalia is so excited to be able to bring some of her home away from home to Northeastern’s campus!

Avi Chesler | Berkshires | Princeton University
Avi is a junior at Princeton University in the Religion Department. He has grown up immersed in the Jewish world, and in addition to being passionate about connection across the Jewish world, he enjoys working in interfaith spaces and working around interfaith reconciliation. Since he was a child, he has also had a passion for theater! Avi is so excited to enhance the Jewish community at Princeton with the Ramah College Network.

Bayley Temes | Canada | Queen’s University
Bayley is a fourth-year sociology and education major at Queen's University. Bayley was raised in Toronto, and Ramah Canada has been her home away from home ever since she was 7 years old. Bayley enjoys taking part in all Ramah-related activities and is thrilled to offer fantastic initiatives for the Ramah Queen's community on campus!

Rachel Zeidwerg | Nyack | Rutgers University
Rachel is a senior at Rutgers University studying Nursing with a minor in Psychology. She is from East Brunswick, NJ and has worked at Ramah Nyack for five summers. On campus, Rachel serves on the Hillel Student Board and is also involved in Chabad, Rutgers Performing Dance Company, and Greek Life (SDT)! She is so excited to bring the ruach of Ramah to Rutgers!

Nora Feinberg | California | Tulane University
Nora Feinberg is a sophomore at Tulane, where she is double-majoring in Jewish Studies and Musical Theatre and minoring in SLAM. This past summer was Nora's 10th Ramah kayitz (including Seminar, a Zoom year, and Weinstein), where she was a second-year madricha! Her favorite parts of camp include swimming, Kabbalat Shabbat, and "chilling on the hill." When she isn't thinking about Ramah, Nora can be found in her a cappella group (NJBeats), APO, SDT, at hot yoga, or on the stage. She is so excited to bring the Ramah magic to New Orleans this year!

Sam Bernstein | Darom | University of Central Florida
Sam Bernstein is a senior at the University of Central Florida studying Health Services Administration. He is returning to campus after a semester abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he participated in the Nachshon Project Fellowship. Sam was a camper at Ramah Darom for six summers and has been on staff for four. He was most recently Rosh Kochavim (2023). Sam looks forward to bringing together Ramahniks at UCF throughout the school year by bringing the magic of the "2" into the "10".

Jared Laff | Poconos | University of Delaware
Jared is a Freshman at the University of Delaware studying Political Science and intends to minor in Hebrew and Jewish studies. Jared grew up in Doylestown PA and spent six incredible summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. Jared also had the opportunity to travel to Israel with Ramah Seminar and make unforgettable memories. At the University of Delaware, Jared is involved with Hillel and Chabad and cannot wait to bring the Ramah magic on campus and create more amazing memories with all of the UD Ramahniks..

Jamie Bielski | Darom | University of Florida
Jamie is a junior at the University of Florida majoring in Psychology and Hebrew. She is from Jacksonville, FL and has been spending summers at Ramah Darom since 2013. Jamie is the VP of Programming for Alpha Epsilon Phi, Secretary of Kulanu (Israeli culture club), and involved with UF Hillel on campus. She is thrilled to be bringing the magic of Ramah to Gainesville during the year!

Michael Lurie | Nyack | University of Maryland
Michael Lurie is a sophomore at University of Maryland studying Philosophy. He is from Livingston, NJ and will work his third summer at Ramah Nyack this year. On campus, Michael is very active in the Hillel community, is a member of the National Hillel Basketball Tournament board, and works for the Department of Resident Life. Some of his favorite hobbies are hiking, playing piano, and Jewish geography. He is thrilled to be the Terp’s RCN coordinator this semester and to expand their thriving community!

Hannah Medved | California | University of Oregon
Hannah Medved is a third year student at the University of Oregon studying Human Physiology, and minoring in Chemistry and Global Health. She is from Los Angeles, CA and spent seven summers at Camp Ramah in California. On campus, she is involved with Hillel and Chabad, student health clubs, and greek life. She can’t wait to share so many amazing memories with the Ramahniks at Oregon!

Eitan Weinstein | Wisconsin |  University of Pennsylvania
Eitan is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying physics. He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up going to Ramah Wisconsin, where he also worked on tzevet for one summer. He also worked at Ramah Rockies the following summer. Eitan is very involved in Jewish life at Penn, having recently finished his yearlong term as Hillel Co-President there.

Sophie Abner | Berkshires | University of Pennsylvania
Sophie Abner is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying math. She is from White Plains, NY, and has attended Camp Ramah in the Berkshires since Ta’am Ramah, eventually working on staff for two summers. On campus, Sophie serves on the board of the Penn Undergraduate Math Society and enjoys acting as a Pincus Engagement Intern at Hillel. Sophie is looking forward to bringing the Ramah community at Penn together this semester.

Sophie Fogel | New England | University of Pittsburgh
Sophie is a senior in the social work school with a minor in religious studies and sociology. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, but spent most of her childhood in Buffalo, NY. Sophie grew up going to Ramah New England, where she spent 12 summers as a camper and a counselor. Outside of being a RCN Coordinator, Sophie is a tour guide at Pitt, the social media chair for Challah for Change, a 7th-grade Hebrew school teacher, and is in AEPhi. She is super excited to connect with Pitt Ramah students from all over!

Avi Katzen | Nyack | University of Wisconsin
Avi is currently a freshman studying civil engineering at UW-Madison. Outside the classroom, you can find him at Hillel and Chabad, taking classes about various Jewish topics or enjoying a delicious home-style Shabbat dinner. Avi tries to go to a sports game almost every weekend — whether it be football, volleyball, basketball, or more; the energy in the stadiums is like nothing else! This upcoming summer will be Avi’s fifth year at Ramah Nyack, and he is excited to take the spirit of the Ramah community with him as the RCN coordinator in Madison!

Rachel Meiliken | Berkshires | Washington University in St. Louis
Rachel is studying Psychology and Marketing at Washington University in St. Louis. Before college, she took a gap year in Israel on the Hevruta Gap Year Program and absolutely loved learning, traveling Israel, and exploring her connection with the Jewish homeland. Rachel has been part of the Ramah Community since 2012 when she started at Ramah Berkshires as a Cochavim camper! She attended Ramah Berkshires as a camper for 8 summers and continued to work as a counselor for 2 summers as well! Ramah has always been an integral part of Rachel's life, and she looks forward to establishing a community of Ramah Alumni at WashU.

Danielle Garten | Poconos | Wesleyan University
Danielle is a senior at Wesleyan University studying education, environmental studies, and psychology. She is from Baltimore, Maryland and has spent ten summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos, including Ramah Seminar and two summers on staff. At college, she is past-president of the Wesleyan Jewish Community, a tour guide for the Office of Admissions, and a research assistant in the Cognitive Development Lab. She is very excited for Wesleyan’s third year in the Ramah College Network and to continue to bring Ramah ruach and engagement to her fellow Ramahniks.