Merakzim

Alex Reich
Rishonim Merakez

9th Summer at CJ
Student at Goucher College
Most looking forward to welcoming our newest Rishie campers!

Jackie Bernstein
Offarim Merakezet

13th Summer at CJ
Student at University of Florida
Most looking forward to spending another amazing summer with new and returning campers!

Liora Tuchman
Oranim Merakezet

12th Summer at CJ
Student at University of Florida
Most looking forward to going in the pool and lake with campers and having a blast!

Julia Cooper
Sayarim Merakezet

3rd Summer at CJ
Student at Binghamton University
Most looking forward to having fun in the lake on the slide, trampoline, and kayaks!

Shayna Van Glish
Tsofim Merakezet

3rd Summer at CJ
Student at University of Georgia
Most excited to see returning campers, meet new campers, and ride down the zipline!

Daniel Solomiany
Kesher Merakez

12th Summer at CJ
Student at University of Florida
Looking forward to his first summer as a Merakez and spending time with campers playing pickelball!

Jimmy Hajdenberg
Bogrim Merakez

11th Summer at CJ
Student at Northeastern University
Most looking forward to spending time camping, hiking, ziplining and traveling to Charlotte on the Bogrim trip!

Alexia Steinberg
Chalutzim Merakezet

10th Summer at CJ
Student at University of Michigan
Most looking forward to creating strong relationships with her campers and hearing all about their woods experiences!

Activity Heads

Dani Lasky
Rosh Tarboot (Culture)

1st Summer at CJ
Can’t wait to get to know all of the campers and staff, and to dance and sing all together!

Shira Funk
Rosh Omanut (Art)

11th Summer at CJ
Georgia College & State University
Excited to bring every camper joy through art and give campers something they can take home to remember their awesome summer.

Niv Bouskila
Rosh Ropes Course

2nd Summer at CJ,
Most looking forward to helping campers overcome their fear of the zipline!

Hadassah Sternfeld
Rosh Aquatics

9th Summer at CJ
University of Florida,
Most looking forward to Shabbat at CJ!

Noah Weiner
Rosh Sports

12th Summer at CJ
University of Georgia
Super excited to bring back the camp wide sporting events we started last year!Student at University of Georgia

Operations

Jojo Barlia
Rosh Eda Operations

11th Summer at CJ
Tulane University
I’m most looking forward to hearing all the ruach around camp!

Itay Moore
Rosh Program Operations

3rd Summer at CJ,
Excited to work in a new role, see my campers, and to meet old and new friends

Isa Slezenger
Rosh Communications

10th Summer at CJ
University of South Florida
Looking forward to giving our community a glimpse into this summer at CJ!

Sammy Courtney
Rosh Video

8th Summer at CJ
University of Florida
Most excited for the trip days, making meaningful connections with campers and staff members, and making awesome videos!

Rachel Sherman, MA in Jewish Educational Leadership

1st Summer at CJ
Chief Education Officer, Experiential Minds
Most excited about connecting to CJ staff and chanichim through the traditions, Shabbat rituals, songs, and culture!

Uriya Goldshlager
Rosh Israeli Culture & Mishlachat

2nd Summer at CJ
Most looking forward to connecting campers to Israel and bowling at Tarheel Lanes!

Orel Zabatani
Rosh Manhigut (Leadership)

3rd Summer at CJ,

Most looking forward to Rikkud and seeing her Gesher staff who are no longer campers!

Dana Sender
1st Session Eda Chinuch (Age Group Education)

10th Summer at CJ
University of South Florida
Looking forward to giving our community a glimpse into this summer at CJ!

Josh Cohen
2nd Session Eda Chinuch (Age Group Education)

10th Summer at CJ
University of South Florida
Looking forward to giving our community a glimpse into this summer at CJ!

Amit Caspi
Program Chinuch (Education)

3rd Summer at CJ
Looking forward to being back at CJ, organizing Shabbatayada, and exploring all of the different activity areas!

Check back as we continue to add the rest of our Summer 2024 Leadership Team!