The Alumni Insider: Feb 2022

Welcome to The Alumni Insider, a quarterly newsletter to build connections between alumni.

Share a story, keep us posted and stay connected! Submit any news or updates that you would like to see in our next issue to by clicking here.

Join our 2022 Tzevet. Several positions hiring.

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Alumni Programming

Save The Date: March 10, 7-9p CT

Pre-Oscars Virtual Event hosted by Hillah Hadassah to benefit

Camp Young Judaea Midwest

Save this email to access the Zoom event.

Tickets: $20 - Donate Here

Zoom Event

We are looking for former campers and staff to get involved on our newly formed alumni committee. If you are interested in learning more, please email Ellen Finestone at [email protected]

Digital Yearbooks & Alumni Website

Imagine the ability to find long lost CYJ friends, network professionally within the vast Camp Young Judaea Midwest alumni and parent community, and catch-up on alumni life-cycle and milestone events. Check out our brand new Alumni page and get connected today!

We have almost every yearbook digitized just for you!

Click here to start exploring!

Alumni Headquarters

The Next Generation

Check out who has registered the next generation for CYJ in 2022!

Will Adler - Zach Alpert & Caryn Stern

Alison Bank - Eyal H Barash

Jennifer Beck & David Joseph - Katy Burstein

Amy Eisenstein - Susan D. Elbaum

Amy Flamenbaum - Michael Flamenbaum Danny Glaser - Sara Goldshlack

Zac Hirschman - Brian Jaffee

Libby Katz Karon - Sherri Polaniecki Kushner

Heather Ravvin McKee - Debbie Marks

Molli Tobin Monk - Julie Ruskin Ohana

Alisa Kirsche Oler - Richard Primus

Miriam Rieger - Gila Marcus Robinson

Elana Harris Schanzer- Sivan Kredow Schondorf - Tammy Stayton Schwartz

Asherith Even Shulman & Dan Shulman Suzan Sultan - Caryn Simon

Lee & Yarden Van Spier - Jonathan Weinkle

Want to host a special virtual open house for your friends? Reach out to Rachel Ruskin at [email protected] for more information.

Alumni In The News

"Being older and a bit wiser, I know how precious this opportunity is. I am so proud to be back with the CYJ family..."

Rachel Ruskin is Camp Young Judaea Midwest's Camp Life Director. Read more by clicking here.

"A Young Judaea that had such an impact on so many of the rising seniors in its movement that when Universities and colleges..."

Nadav Gilboa is a former camper and the National Mazkir for Young Judaea. Read more by clicking here.

Good & Welfare

Mazel Tov to....

Josh & Becky Goldstein on the birth of their daughter, Ava Shira, on January 31, 2022.

Noam & Rachel Saper on the birth of their son, Zev Ori, on February 6, 2022.

Mazel Tov to....

Josh Shalen and Rachael Shuster on their engagement.

Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet

May their memories be a blessing.

Natalio Kogan, Devoted father of Ellen (Barry) Finestone; Loving grandfather of Gabrielle Ethan and Mia.

Orli Sarah Sheffey, beloved daughter of Steven and Timna Sheffey; loving sister of Ariel and Ayelet.

May the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

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Join the CYJ Forever Legacy Society to ensure future generations can share in this legacy and to give you an opportunity to continue to be a part of our future, forever. Click here for more information.

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