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Monday, May 19
 

3:00pm EDT

Leading in Interesting and Opportune Times
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will recognize and leverage our current times and confidently incorporate them into a vision and model of community building and identity strengthening.
Speakers
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Shalom Orzach

Advisor, he/him
Shalom Orzach is a senior educator and consultant for the iCenter and serves on faculty for Foundation for Jewish Camp. Prior, he served as the AVI CHAI Project Director and Director of Education in the Shlichut and Israel Fellows unit for the Jewish Agency. Shalom was the Central... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

3:00pm EDT

Navigating Conflict
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will learn strategies and practice skills that will help us navigate the conflicts that show up at camp, be they personal, professional, or political.
Speakers
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Jonah Canner

Advisor, he/him
Jonah Canner is an ambassador from the world we have not yet built. He believes in people, community, and the sacred obligation we have to make positive change in the world around us. Jonah's primary areas of focus include racial equity, restorative justice, experiential education... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBA
  Supervisor Elective 1

8:00pm EDT

Finding Extra in the Ordinary: Seeing Camp Again for the First Time
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
In this session we will go outdoors to explore our camp space, utilizing Jewish rituals and texts that help us reflect on our day(s) at camp, while helping us appreciate being grounded in our present moment. The concept of "Hamakom Yenachem" can also be understood as referring to "may this space bring comfort". In this session we will discover and celebrate this comfort.
Speakers
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Josh Lake

Educator, he/him
Josh Lake received a Masters Degree in Jewish Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary. He is the founder and principal operator of Outdoor Jewish Adventures, a company whose goal is to explore Creation and the role Jews play as partners in Creation. Josh works with teachers... Read More →
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Chana Rothman

Educator, she/her
Chana Rothman is a singer/songwriter, Jewish and music educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Chana is often commissioned to write the annual Cornerstone song, with recent bops including "Mah Rabu" and "Grow" as well as classics like "Simplify" and "Ayeka." Chana has taught... Read More →
avatar for Shalom Orzach

Shalom Orzach

Advisor, he/him
Shalom Orzach is a senior educator and consultant for the iCenter and serves on faculty for Foundation for Jewish Camp. Prior, he served as the AVI CHAI Project Director and Director of Education in the Shlichut and Israel Fellows unit for the Jewish Agency. Shalom was the Central... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
  Staffter Hours

8:00pm EDT

Wicked Text Study
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA
What is this feeling? In this session, something will change within you while studying the songs from the hit Broadway show and movie, Wicked, while also Defying Gravity with traditional Jewish texts.
Speakers
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Sara Beth Berman

Senior Fellow Faculty, she/her
Sara Beth Berman is an enthusiastic member of Foundation for Jewish Camp Cornerstone team, the Director of Youth and Family Education at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City, and an experiential education consultant. Sara Beth Berman is a writer, podcaster, and storyteller, has... Read More →
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Eliana Bloom

Event Intern, she/her
Eliana Bloom is an undergraduate student at the University of Florida, working towards her B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies. Her studies combine her desire to pursue a career in forensic anthropology and her love of Greek mythology. Eliana grew up as a camper... Read More →
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Tony J. Westbrook, Jr.

Educator, he/him
Tony J. Westbrook, Jr. is an award-winning Jewish educator, activist, and community leader with an infectious passion for justice and Jewish life. Based in Los Angeles, Tony has spent his career bridging Jewish values with social justice, leading everything from national service-learning... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
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