Bogrim Madrich Introductions!
Our Bogrim madrichim (counselors) are excited to meet all of our hanichim (campers) tomorrow!!
Tzrif 40
Hi! I am Jenna Margolis and I am so looking forward to being your מדריכה (madricha/counselor)! This קיץ (kayitz/summer) is my eleventh in Palmer and second on צוות (tzevet/staff). I am a rising sophomore at Bryn Mawr College but am originally from Newton, Massachusetts. I speak עברית (Ivrit/Hebrew) fluently, am proficient in Spanish, and I know a little bit of Italian. I am in an a cappella group on campus and I teach skiing during breaks. In my free time, I enjoy watching sitcoms, reading, listening to music, doing arts and crafts and spending time with my cat. I can’t wait to meet you and sing and dance our hearts out together during שירה וריקוד(shirah v’rikud/singing and dancing) after ארוחות (aruchot/meals) and to spend Friday evenings in the חרשה (chorsha/grove) for קבלת שבת/Kabbalat Shabbat. See you in Palmer!
Shalom tzrif (bunk) 40! My name is Shayna Grossman and I’m so incredibly excited to be your מדריכה /madricha (counselor) this קיץ /kayitz (summer)! This is my sixth kayitz at camp, my first on staff, and I’m sure it will be the best one yet!! A bit about me: I just graduated high school from Gann Academy in Waltham, Massachusetts and next year I’ll be a freshman at Harvard University. I love acting, singing, dancing, and anything theatre! I also like to play softball and cador af (volleyball) and I love to listen to all different kinds of music. I cannot wait to have dance parties, play on the אגם/agam (lake) toys and eat Shabbos brownies with you all! Whether this is your first time at camp, or you’ve already been here for a few years, I’m going to help make sure that you have the best kayitz yet!! See you soon!! Get excited!!
Hi tzrif 40! My name is Haley Wiko. I am 18 and just graduated high school. I am from New Jersey. This is my second kayitz (summer) on tzevet (staff) at camp. In addition to being your madricha (counselor), I will also be working at the agam this kayitz. I like to sing and play piano, read and bake. I am so excited to meet everyone soon!
Tzrif 42:
Hi! Welcome to tzrif 42! My name is Jess Nassau and I am so excited to be spending my 10th kayitz at Ramah with all of you! I recently completed my freshman year at Washington University in St. Louis where I have been studying psychology and sociology. I can’t wait to enjoy all the super fun activities planned for this kayitz like our machazemer (play) with magshimim, rikud (dancing) and shira (singing) after meals, and our weekly medurot (campfires). I hope that this will be an amazing and memorable kayitz for all of you and I can’t wait to meet you soon!
Hello new Bogrim friends! My name is Talia Harlow. I am really into musical theatre, singing, playing music, and reading. I love hanging out in the nice weather outside, and I love to curl up with a good book. I plan to bring some great books to camp this summer, specifically ones about feminism and cool women that I hope to share with all of you! I am so excited for this kayitz. I am especially excited for celebrating Shabbatot with Shabbat brownies, and spending time and walking outside. This will also be the first summer I’ll be at camp there with the animals in the farm (I wasn’t at camp last summer), so I’m super pumped to meet them because I absolutely LOVE animals! We’re going to have such a fun kayitz, full of feminism, friends, farm animals, fun wake-up playlists, and Shabbat brownies! I can’t wait for the kayitz and I’m so happy to be meeting all of you in just a few weeks! L’hitraot b’Palmer! (See you in Palmer!)
Hi! My name is Meital Wiederhorn, and I am super excited to be your madricha this machzor (session) in tzrif 42!! I am from Westport Connecticut, and I am making Aliyah to Israel at the end of the summer. This is my 11 kayitz at camp and I’m so excited to be spending it with you!! A few of my favorite parts of camp are Shabbat and swimming in the Agam. Camp is one of the most special places in the whole world and I’m so excited to be here with you! Get ready for the best kayitz yet, it’s going to be a blast!!
Hi! My name is Ashira Saidel, and I’m so excited to be your madricha (counselor) this coming session. I just arrived from Israel and I’m so looking forward to all the amazing and exciting things we will do this kayitz (summer)! I love cats and all types of music, and to swim. I will also be a part of tzevet agam (waterfront staff). Can’t wait to see you all!
Tzrif 49:
Hi Tzrif 49! My name is Rachel Coll and I am going to be your madrichah (counselor) this kayitz (summer)! I am from the Boston area and just graduated from Gann Academy. Next year I am taking a gap year in Israel, and then I will be going to Tufts University and plan to major in international relations and/or political science! I love wearing fun socks, spending time outdoors, and my favorite food is ice cream (I could eat a whole pint in one sitting). I can’t wait to watch all of you experience the magic of Bogrim. Whether it’s the machazemer (musical), chilling on the Tzad Bet migrash (field), or just listing to Beyoncé while making friendship bracelets in tzrif 49, I know we are going to have a great time. I am so excited to work with all of you to create a kind, thoughtful, and supportive tzrif filled with strong and incredible banot (girls). See you soon!
Shalom chanichot of Tzrif 49! My name is Abigail (or Abby) Gillman, and I will be one of your madrichot for this kayitz! This is my 10th summer at Ramah, and my 1st as a madrichah. I just graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, and will be spending my next four years at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts (just a half hour drive away from the one and only Machaneh Ramah in Palmer!). Some fun facts about me are that I am obsessed with weird/fun crew socks, and almost exclusively wear them and not other types of socks, I love pizza even though I’m lactose intolerant, and I am a huge nerd and I love reading (if you guys bring books for me to read, I will try to do so, and we can talk about them together!). I am so excited to be your madrichah for this kayitz, because I was also in Tzrif 49 for a summer when I was a chanichah! I hope you are all ready for tons of dance parties, star gazing, bonding with each other (this kayitz is super important for bonding!), and fun hargaot from yours truly (and of course, some special guests). I cannot wait to see you all soon!!
Hi everyone! My name’s Julia Meadow, and I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I just finished my first year at the University of Denver as a management and international business major, and I can’t wait for this kayitz! I like baking different desserts, reading, and playing sports. This is my 15th summer at Camp Ramah, and I’m looking forward to doing fun peulot, eating Shabbat brownies, and getting to know you all. I can’t wait to see you all in the machane soon!
Tzrif 50:
Hey Tzrif 50! My name is Orel Nagar and I live in Israel. I finished my army service as a combat medic last year and this is my second year as a madrich (counselor) at Camp Ramah. Last year I worked in Ilanot and it was one of the best summers that I have ever had, so I decided to come back for another amazing kayitz (קיץ). I am so excited to meet you all, and I look forward to seeing you soon so that we will make this summer the most enjoyable and exciting summer you’ve ever had in Palmer!!!! I love all sports and can’t wait to play with you all. I love nature because I was in the Scouts for 9 years. I also traveled after camp for four months in the Central American Continent. It was amazing. My hopes for this summer are that we all will have a fun kayitz together, and that we will make sure that all of camp knows how awesome it is to be in Bogrim 2019. I look forward to meeting you all!
Hey what’s going on hanichim (campers) of tzrif (bunk) 50! My name is Daniel Byrne, but you can call me Daniel, Danny, or the easiest thing to yell: Dan! I’m from Chevy Chase, Maryland (just outside Washington D.C.), I love dogs, baseball, and good cooking. I just finished my freshman year at Elon University, and I’m interested in political science. This is my second year as a madrich (counselor), and I was also a hanich at Machane (Camp) Ramah New England for 7 years! I’m excited to make new friendships with you all and do really fun tzrif activities. Can’t wait to meet everyone when camp starts!
Hey, My name is Adar Naftali, I’m 19 years old and I live in Israel in Moshav Nehora. I’ve just finished a gap year in Hartman institute in program called hevruta and I’m drafting into the IDF in October. In the past, I was involved in two youth movements in Israel: 1)”bani hamoshvim” which is a movement of the moshavim in Israel — I been a fellow there for five years and a madrich for four years. 2) “krembo wings” which is a movement that combines kids with and without special needs for two years – I was a madrich. I am excited to get to know you all; I will be here for you for anything you need. Can’t wait to meet you!
Tzrif 54:
Shalom Tzrif 54! My name is Eytan Layman and I just finished my sophomore year at the University of Maryland. I am twenty years old and this is my third year on tzevet (staff). I am a die-hard Philly sports fan and will always be willing to toss a frisbee outside or talk on the porch with you guys. I am super excited to watch you guys lead your teams for Berkshires this year and for some awesome peulot tzrif (bunk activities) to create a super strong bunk connection with everyone. And of course I cannot wait for you guys to have an incredible kayitz in Bogrim!
Hi! My name is Netanel Armon, I am from Israel and I am very excited to be on tzevet Bogrim for kayitz 2019!! 🙂 As well as being your madrich I will be on the chavalim (ropes) team and I am very excited for that as well. I was on tzevet a few years ago, and I am so excited to be back! Most of the year camp is in our dreams, it’s this far-away place where we yearn to be, but soon we’ll be together in the place where we can let go of the regular day-to-day life of all-year-round and just have fun for a month or two. Each one of us has an idea of what camp should be and together I hope we can meet or even surpass our expectations and make kayitz 2019 the best one yet.
Hello everyone! My name is Daniel Shmatman and I’m going to be a madrich (counselor) at camp for my first time in this kayitz (summer). I am so excited to be in Bogrim! A little bit about myself: I love going to the beach with my friends, watching movies and hiking Even though this is my first time going to be at camp I already know that this is going to be a very fun summer! I am going to be a madrich (counselor) at the ropes course and I am very excited for that! I know we are going to have a lot of KEIF (fun) and I can’t wait to meet you all!
Tzrif 56:
Hi! My name is Josh Eisen, and this is my second year as a madrich (counselor) in Palmer. I have also been a chanich (camper) here since I was in Ilanot! I am currently a rising sophomore at Tulane University in New Orleans, and I love playing ultimate frisbee and watching the NBA and NFL. I’m so excited to meet all of you and have a great time playing games, relaxing in the tzrif (bunk), making memories, and, since I assume you’re all as hungry as I am, eating in the chadar ochel (dining hall)! See you soon!
Hi! I’m Jordan Werbel. This is my 11th summer at camp and I am so excited to be here. I am a junior at the university of Illinois and a mechanical engineering major. I love biking and the outdoors and hope to pass on my love of camp. This is my third kayitz (summer) on tzevet (staff), and I know it’s going to be the best one yet!
Hey guys! My name’s Yoav Schawlb, and I’m a first year shaliach to camp. I’ve been a madrich here in Israel for over 6 years before I was drafted to my military service. I was honorarily discharged from the Israeli Air Force last month (May) after a long service, feel free to ask me all about it! In camp I’m gonna be your madrich hevrati, but I’m also gonna be teaching video and photography! I’m super pumped about this kayitz! We’re gonna have so many awesome activities together! I think this summer will be a great opportunity for all of us to open up and experience some new things for the first time! Or maybe from a new perspective! In any case, I want you all to know that I aim to be there for you 100% if you need me. See you soon!