RCN Coordinators
Skilled leaders on their campuses, Ramah College Network Coordinators are passionate about Ramah and creating strong, engaged Jewish communities. Coordinators plan 6-8 events each semester and engage students through coffee chats to build spirited communities of Ramahniks and friends of Ramah on campus. Events range from Shabbat celebrations and limmud sessions, to rikkud study breaks and thoughtful Israel programming. Each event is imbued with Ramah ruach and values, creating a unique space for continued engagement with Ramah and enhancing existing Jewish communities on campus.
Are you interested in bringing the Ramah College Network to your campus? Reach out to Maya Klareich, National Ramah Program Director for more information.
Bios of some of our 2024-2025 RCN Coordinators appear below (updated fall 2024).
DJ Mevorah | Nyack | Binghamton University
DJ is a junior at Binghamton University studying Business Administration and Psychology with a minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is from South Orange, New Jersey and worked at Ramah Nyack for three summers. DJ is very involved in Chabad and Hillel at Binghamton, and is excited to connect with Ramahniks on campus!
Sarah Horvath | Berkshires | Binghamton University
Sarah is a junior at Binghamton University studying computer science and math. She has spent five summers at Ramah Nyack and eleven summers at Ramah Berkshires. On campus, Sarah is the Vice President of Finance at Hillel, a Student Ambassador Program Supervisor, a Peer Advisor, and the President of Alpha Omega Epsilon, a professional engineering sorority. Sarah is looking forward to bringing her love for Ramah to Binghamton!
Miriam Herstein | Wisconsin | Brandeis University
Miriam Herstein is a sophomore at Brandeis studying International and Global Studies and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. Miriam is from Los Angeles, California, but she has spent every summer since she was three at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Miriam is also a Ramah Service Corps Staff Engagement Fellow, and she loves to talk about Camp! At Brandeis, Miriam is on the board of Masorti (Conservative community at Brandeis), an avid attendee of Hillel events, and a trivia regular. She works as a student office worker at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education. In her free time, she enjoys Canva Pro, making bracelets, and drinking matcha. She can't wait to bring more Ramah schtick and strengthen the Ramah community at Brandeis!
Molly Menashe | California | Brown University
Molly Menashe is excited to serve as Brown's new RCN. She’s been lucky enough to spend her whole life at Ramah Ojai, as well as a few years at Galim. Camp has always been a place of positivity, warmth, and community for her, and she can’t wait to bring that same energy and spirit to Brown’s campus!
Clementine Silver Schwartz | Darom | Columbia/ Barnard/ JTS
Clem is a sophomore in the joint program with Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She grew up in sunny Sarasota, Florida, and has been a part of the Ramah Darom community for 11 years. On Columbia's campus, she is studying Sociology and Education, paired with Jewish Gender and Women's Studies at List College. She spends much of her time at Hillel, and is a part of the Ultimate Frisbee team and Sigma Delta Tau! Clem can't wait to chat over iced chai and coffee :)
Yael Schranz | New England | Cornell University
Yael is a junior pursing a double major in Economics and Sociology at Cornell University. She attended Camp Ramah New England as a camper for eight summers and a counselor for two summers. She is heavily involved in Jewish life on campus serving as the Vice President at Chabad and Treasurer of Cornellians for Israel.
Sarah Pretsky | California | Emory University
Sarah Pretsky is a Junior at Emory University where she is pursuing a joint major in Psychology and Linguistics and second major in Spanish. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Sarah has spent the last 12 summers at Camp Ramah in California in the gan, as a camper, and as a counselor. When she is at school and missing camp, Sarah fills her time volunteering at local elementary schools, giving campus tours, teaching at Hebrew school, and hanging out with her sorority. Sarah is excited to bring some Ramah ruach to Emory this year
Nate Savitz | Berkshires | Indiana University
Nate Savitz is a sophomore at Indiana University, where he is studying finance at the Kelley School of Business with a minor in history. Originally from Livingston, NJ, Nate attended Kushner Academy, a Modern Orthodox day school, before spending a transformative gap year in Israel on Young Judaea’s Year Course. During his gap year, he gained valuable experiences through a banking internship, Middle Eastern politics classes, volunteering, and traveling throughout the region. This past summer, he returned to Israel through Onward, an experience he found equally impactful. Nate has a deep connection to Jewish life and community, rooted in his experiences at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, which he attended from Ta’am through his second year on staff. Camp Ramah is especially meaningful to Nate, as it’s where his parents met, and his two sisters attended as well. On campus, he serves on the Executive Board of Chabad, as a Congressman in IU Student Government representing the Kelley Jewish Students Association, and as Vice President of AEPI. He is also passionate about advocacy and dialogue, working as the AIPAC campus liaison and lobbying Congress multiple times to advance Middle East peace initiatives.
Sarit Schwab | Berkshires | Muhlenberg College
Sarit Schwab is a freshman at Muhlenberg College where she is studying education and majoring in Media and Communications. She grew up in Riverdale, New York and has been going to Ramah Berkshires since she was 3. She started out as a staff kid and went all 8 years of camp, went on Ramah Seminar and most recently was a counselor. On campus Sarit participates in a popular Ramah sport by going to ultimate frisbee club and she is an active member in the Hillel and Chabad communities. Sarit can't wait to bring the love and joy of camp to Muhlenberg Campus!
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.
Dylan Bloom | Canada | Queen’s University
Dylan is entering her second year at Queen's University. She is in the Concurrent Education program and plans to major in psychology with a minor in sociology. Dylan grew up in Toronto and has been going to Camp Ramah in Canada since she was ten years old. She has loved her experience being a camper and working as a counsellor at Ramah. On campus, she is an active member of Chabad and Hillel and is part of a club called Extra Awesome, which provides weekly programming for youth with disabilities. Dylan is extremely excited to bring a sense of the Ramah community to the Queen's campus!
Ziva Davis | Poconos | Rutgers University
Ziva Davis is a junior at Rutgers University! She is majoring in psychology with double minors in health and society and sociology. She grew up in New Jersey and has spent 11 summers at camp Ramah in the Poconos. On campus, she serves on Hillel board and is on e-board for the psych alliance club. She is excited to bring her love and enthusiasm about camp to Rutgers and share it with fellow Ramahniks.
Eliana Rosen | Poconos | Syracuse University
Eliana is a freshman at Syracuse University studying Political Science and Magazine, News and Digital Journalism. On campus, she works as a Digital Culture Editor on Syracuse's student newspaper, and is involved in the Hillel and Israel Culture Club. Eliana is from North Jersey and has spent 10 summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos, including two summers on staff. She is very excited to bring the Ramah ruach to Syracuse for their first semester as a part of the Ramah College Network!
Eva Sheedy | Poconos | Tufts University
Eva is a senior studying sociology with a minor in peace and justice studies. She is originally from South Orange, New Jersey, and has attended Ramah Poconos for nine summers. On campus, Eva serves as president of Tufts Hillel and works as an Interfaith Ambassador with the multi-faith Chaplaincy. In her spare time, she enjoys drinking tea, practicing calligraphy, and trying new tofu recipes.
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!
Deborah Faerman | Darom | University of Central Florida
Deb is a junior at the University of Central Florida majoring in Biology and minoring in Philosophy. She is from Boca Raton, Florida and just spent her 12th summer at Ramah Darom. You might see Deb doing rikkud at the RWC, vaading events in Hercules, bringing ruach to athletic events, or welcoming the Shabbos Bride at Hillel. She can't wait to reuKNIGHT (get it) Ramahnicks this year!
Eliana Weinstein | Poconos | University of Colorado, Boulder
Eliana Weinstein is a freshman at the University of Colorado, Boulder majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Jewish studies and business. Growing up, Eliana spent 7 years as a chanichah at Camp Ramah in the Poconos and attended Ramah Israel Seminar before her senior year of high school. This past summer, Eliana returned for her first summer on tzevet at Ramah Poconos and was a Madrichah for Shoafim banot.
Jared Laff | Poconos | University of Delaware
Jared is a Sophomore 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..
Jami Zeller | Darom | University of Florida
Jami Zeller iss a Freshman at the University of Florida, currently undecided in her major. She is originally from south Florida and has been going to Ramah Darom since 2016, as a camper for seven summers, and on Tzevet this past summer! At the UF, she is involved in Alpha Epsilon Phi and Hillel, and spends her Friday nights at Chabad. Jami is so excited to bring her love for Ramah to Gainesville this year!
Anna Turk Karan | Poconos | University of Maryland
Anna is a junior at University of Maryland studying psychology, neuroscience, and human development. She is from Cheltenham, PA and spent 9 summers at Ramah Poconos, including 1 on tzevet, and also attended TRY and Ramah Seminar in Israel. On campus, she is part of a Jewish a cappella group called Rak Shalom, works at Maryland Hillel and is a research assistant in the NeuroCognitive Development Lab. She can't wait to bring this special kehilah together at UMD!
Zoe Cosgrove | California | University of Michigan
Zoe is a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Gender and Health, and Psychology. She is originally from New York City and grew up going to Ramah Ojai for the past 13 summers as both a camper and a counselor. She also participated in Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim and went on Ramah Seminar. Before arriving at Michigan, Zoe did the BINA Gap Year program and Outward Bound Costa Rica’s Coast to Coast Gap Year Expedition. On campus, she is involved in Hillel’s Outdoor Adventure Club as well as the Orthodox Minyan and is so excited to bring Ramah’s ruach to the already very ruach-filled Michigan campus.
Yoni Petel | California | University of Oregon
Yoni Petel was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, and is now a senior at the University of Oregon, studying Sports Business with a minor in Economics. He is very involved within the Jewish community on campus, especially with Chabad and Hillel. Yoni has spent the past 11 summers at Camp Ramah in Ojai as a camper and counselor. He is super excited to see all of the Ramahniks back in Eugene soon!
Eitan Weinstein | Wisconsin | University of Pennsylvania
Eitan is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying physics. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Eitan grew up going to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, where he was a camper for seven summers and a staff member for one. Eitan also spent a year in Israel on Nativ before coming to Penn and worked for one summer at Ramah in the Rockies. You can usually find Eitan around Hillel or biking around Philly!
Elan Roth | Nyack | University of Pennsylvania
Elan is a senior at Penn from Westchester, NY studying Mathematical Philosophy. Before coming to Penn, he did the Hevruta Gap Year program with the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Elan grew up at Ramah Nyack as a staff brat for 9 summers and returned to be a counselor! On campus, Elan is involved with the interfaith community and can usually be found playing pick-up basketball. He is excited to meet more Ramahniks!
Alexa Jakubowitz | Poconos | University of Pittsburgh
Alexa is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh studying public relations with a focus in the professional sports industry. She is from the suburbs of Philadelphia where she was a camper at Ramah Day Camp for 5 summer and then Ramah Poconos for 7, following with 3 summers on tzevet. Before university, Alexa studied in Israel while also interning at the Michael Levin Base for Lone Soldiers. She is very excited to bring her love for Ramah and the traditions to her campus this coming year!
Talia Horn | Berkshires | University of Wisconsin
Talia is a current sophomore and journalism major at the University of Wisconsin! She is from New York City, and went to Ramah in the Berkshires from 11 years before working there the past 3 summers. She is involved in Moda magazine, her Chabad on campus and in the Sigma Delta Tau sorority. She has always loved Ramah and excited to bring that to campus!
Lev Rose | Wisconsin | Washington University in St. Louis
Lev Rose from St. Louis, MO and is a senior BS/MS Computer Science student at WashU. He has been going to Ramah Wisconsin since 2011 and was a TRY participant in 2018. His interests include woodworking and intramural softball.
Alyse Wicentowski | Poconos | Wesleyan University
Alyse Wicentowski is a junior at Wesleyan University majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry and Education Studies. She is from the Philly suburbs and has spent 11 summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. On campus, Alyse is very involved in Chabad and the Wesleyan Jewish Community, she is a lifeguard, and you will likely find her crocheting with her friends in her free time. Alyse cannot wait to bring her love of camp to the Ramah community at Wes!
Mitchell Simon | Canada | Wilfrid Laurier/Waterloo
Mitchell Simon is a third-year student at both The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University studying Computer Science and Business Administration. Mitchell is from Toronto, Ontario and made his connection with Ramah through Camp Ramah in Canada in 2012. On campus, he is a vice president of outreach at Chabad and involved in numerous intramural sports. Mitchell is excited to share his love of Ramah with everyone on campus!