Eshkolit March 5

We can all remember what life was like as a teenager. Intense highs and lows. Idealistic. Creative. Thinking big. Impressionable. These are some of the things that come to my mind when I start to think about being a teen in today's complex world. Camp has been THE solace for many teenagers and will hopefully stay that way for many summers to come. We have always striven to be a place where our campers (especially in Noar - Upper Camp) can explore who they are in a safe and nurturing environment. This doesn't just happen through happenstance; it is nurtured and developed by the adults they interact with on a daily basis. We often call this the "culture of camp."

Yet culture doesn't just happen. Leaders inspire and help create culture. And excellent leaders have the ability to positively influence everything that organizations strive to do. Our Yavneh community was blessed for many years with the dynamic and stable guidance from Davida Amkraut, a mentor and friend to many in our community (including me) Luckily for us, one of the people that she mentored during her time at camp is our new Rosh Noar, (Head of Upper Camp), Alanna Wolf.

Alanna is no stranger to Yavneh. Her grandmother, Ruth Wolf z'l, was an active member of the Yavneh community for many years helping raise much needed funds. Her dad, David, (K'71), spent many summers at camp and her siblings and many cousins attended as well. Her family bleeds Yavneh! Alanna, herself, was a chanicha, madricha, rosh, and rosh kerem during her tenure at camp, and we are thrilled to see her return to her summer home with her husband whom she met at camp too! Alanna is ready to jump right in, to bring her own talents and unique understanding of camp culture, and continue to bring excellence to camper care. She is kind and empathetic, two qualities that will serve her well as she navigates all the amazing characteristics of our campers in Noar.

Shabbat Shalom.

Kol Yavneh קול יבנה

This week's guest voice: Alanna Wolf (K'08)- Rosh Noar (Head of Upper Camp)

As long as I can remember, Yavneh has been a part of my life. Before I was old enough to be a chanicha (camper), I remember driving up to camp with my parents for zimriyah and at visiting day to see my brothers. Every opportunity we had, we were up at camp. Once I approached Gurim age, my parents started lightly (or not so lightly) encouraging the idea of going to camp.

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COVID-19 FAQ

Learn more about our preparation for summer 2021

Q: Will you require testing before campers arrive at camp? What about testing throughout the season?

Yes, we intend to use testing as a strategy of keeping COVID out of camp all together, and/or catching it as early as we can. Please note that our testing protocol is based on what we know TODAY, and testing protocols are subject to change...

Q: Will staff be vaccinated? Will staff require testing?

Thanks to the work of the American Camping Association and the CDC, camp staff have been classified in the same category as other essential childcare workers for vaccine distribution...

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Camp Forms Due on May 2!

This is a friendly reminder that all summer camp forms are due on May 2. Forms can be found in your CampInTouch account through Campminder.

Transportation/Luggage information coming out next week.

Watch your inbox next week for information pertaining to transportation to and from camp AND luggage delivery.

Things We Can Do This Summer With Your Help

The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is stepping up once again to help camps this summer. The All Together Now Match 2021 will provide Camp Yavneh with $106,000 if we raise $212,000. Every gift you make now will be matched $1 for every $2 donated to Yavneh. Our goal is to raise this money and meet the match by August 1st so we can receive a bonus of $10,000.

Our campers and families need camp now more than ever before. Despite our previous fundraising success, we are faced with a new set of challenges - to open camp safely and welcome back as many families as possible. We ask for your financial support to help us achieve the following. Click here to read and learn more

Give today

Show your love For Yavneh on 4.4

Every year we show our Yavneh pride on the day that represents 1944, the year that Yavneh was founded. Since 4.4 (April 4th) is the last day of Pesach, this year we will celebrate and show our love for Machaneh Yavneh on 4.5 (April 5th). What should you do? Wear your sweatshirt or your t-shirt, your Zim shirt or your shirt from Achla Yom. Take a picture and send it to lisa@campyavneh.org and we will post it on our FB page and IG story on April 5th. Special shout outs to the most creative use of Yavneh wear, the photo taken closest to 03261, the photo taken furthest from 03261 and the photo with the most Yavneh people in it...all showing their Yavneh pride! #Yavneh44 #YavnehPride

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At Home With… “A Virtual Series with Our Alumni”

Mark your calendars and join us for virtual programs featuring Yavneh Alumni on a variety of topics.

Bradley Baskir (K’10) is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Boston. He works with clients to help build a sustainable and secure financial plan to achieve their financial and life goals. Did you know April is National Financial Literacy Month?

Join Bradley, fellow Yavneh alumni and parents for an informative night, Wednesday, April 20^th from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm to learn about The Psychology of Money: Taking A Rational Approach to Managing Your Wealth.

With COVID-19 all around us, and the uncertainty that has followed, financial wellness has become as important as ever alongside physical and emotional wellness. Money is a complex concept, and personal perceptions, biases, and emotions about money can affect the financial decisions people make.

This seminar is designed to help you develop strategies for making objective decisions about money so you can manage your assets more wisely. Exploring your relationship with money and understanding how your emotions about money affect the decisions you make, can help alleviate financial stress so you can focus on managing your wealth to achieve your goals.

Bradley works with clients to help build a sustainable and secure financial plan to achieve their financial and life goals. He lives in Brookline with his wife, Aliza, and a three month old daughter, Abigail. To learn more about Bradley, click here.

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Bake With Cinnamon Shtick!

Sunday, April 18, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Zoom in for a baking class with Rob Finkelstein (K'89) and learn how to bake a treat from his new blog! Learn how to create a perfectly flaky pie dough by making an easy, free form galette. You will have the option of doing either blueberry or apple. The recipe will be shared beforehand so anyone who wishes to bake along can make sure to have the necessary ingredients. This event is open to all Yavneh alumni and their children 13 years or older. Be sure to mark your calendars for a fun hour of baking and schmoozing!

To RSVP and get the zoom link email Adina at adina@campyavneh.org

Yom Huldedet Sameach to our Alumni March Birthdays!

Jacob Abolafia (K’04), Nili Auerbach (K’97), Lise Benamou Benichou (K’88), Adam Berman (K’03), Gavriella Bohan (K’09), Daniel Brandsdorfer (K’13), Shira Caplan (K’15), Ben Chartock (K’15), Josh Chartock (K’11), Amalya Charytan (K’17), Edan Cohen (’03), Jonathan Cohen (K’05), Katherine Cranman (K’19), Alex Davidson Ackerman (K’81), Tevy Dines (K’81), Ariella Elovic (K’07), Maya Elovitz (K’12), Benjamin Feldman (K’16), Simon Fischer (’03), Daniel Forman (K’99), David Gerard (K’18), Calman Glass (K’99), Samson Goldberg (K’15), Rafi Goldman, Tovya Goodwin (K’14), Ian Gopin (K’92), Dora Gordon (K’17), Daniela Grad-Frielich (K’15), Gideon Gradman (K’92), Meital Haas (K’07), Debbie Hager (K’92), Emily Harris (K’08), Ethan Hecker (K’12), Alissa Isaacman (K’06), Sylvia Kamowitz Hareven (K’75), Dan Karp (K’03), Josh Katz (K’17), Becky Katz Davis (K’03), Matthew Kawa (K’12), Benjamin King-Smith (K’08), Becca Krieger (K’12), Keren Kubersky, Tuvia Lerea (K’08), Brenda Levy Harris (K’94), Nichole Lopkin (K’01), Robin Mamon (K’05), Jeremy Micley (K’01), Samuel Miller (K’06), Ariella Nahoumi (K’17), Ben Pankin (K’09), Roie Parchi (K’92), Jacob Prince (K’12), Avi Rodin (K’03), Sophie Rosenbaum (K’01), Lev Rozensweig-Ziff (K’10), Jordan Safer (K’12), Daniel Schumeister (K’01), Sara Squire (K’03), Benjamin Stern (K’17), Ayal Subar (K’12), Rebecca Tipermas (K’06), Rachel Tipermas (K’06), Rachel Webber (K’98), Jared Weber (K’03), Rachel Wechsler (K’15), Rachel Weiner (K’09), Rachel Wexler (K’05), Ari Zackin (K’14), Danielle Zalta (K’13)

Our apologies if we have omitted your birthday. Please email Adina@campyavneh.org and share your name, Kerem year (if applicable) and birthday so we can update our records. Thank you!

Mazal Tov to Marcy Rosenthal Leiman (K'92) and Mitch Leiman, on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Hannah.

Mazal Tov to the following alumni on the births of their children:

Aaron Lyon (K’04) and Anna Snyder Lyon (K’02) on the birth of their baby girl Adar (Addie) Thea Lyon.

Rachel Linsky (K’13) a Boston based dance artist, recently completed a project as part of ZACHOR “Uncovering”, a series that seeks to preserve the words of World War II Holocaust Survivors through dance. Rachel’s project is rooted in research, discussion and collaboration and was supported in part by a grant from the Mayor’s office of Arts and Culture and the City of Boston. To see the recording of “Uncovering” and her other work, please visit https://www.rachellinsky.com/zachor.html

Mazel Tov to alumnus Rabbi Aaron S. Weininger for being appointed the next senior rabbi of Adath Jeshurun Congregation in Minnetonka Minnesota.

Please keep in touch with us and share your milestones, simchas, births, passings, news & updates. You can send details and photos to Adina@campyavneh.org