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From the President
Dear Cohen Camps family,
This year, Camps Pembroke, Tel Noar, and Tevya proudly welcomed another generation of campers, teens, and staff to a summer of growth and belonging. At camp and in Israel, we made great strides in getting back to “normal” after COVID.
Yet young people are still striving to recover the formative social, emotional, spiritual, and mental health experiences that the pandemic interrupted—in schools, homes, and communities across the country. Camp and its 24/7 environment give us a unique opportunity. Here we can strengthen children, teens, and counselors through fun and friendship. Together in a place of trust, everyone feels more grounded.
Thank you for all the support you provide to sustain Jewish camping for each generation. Your caring resonates in campers’ lives every day—now, and for their lifetimes. we invite you to learn more in this 2022 Impact Report.
With appreciation and camp spirit,
Jonathan
Jonathan Cohen,
Third-generation President,
The Cohen Camps
and The Cohen Camps’ Board of Directors
In Summer 2022, we welcomed
Mission
The Cohen Camps enrich children’s lives by encouraging Jewish youth to be comfortable and confident in themselves so that they can connect positively with others and the world they live in.
Because
these summers shape lives
Camp is where we grow confident. We build friendships. We plant the seeds of lifelong communities. We connect more deeply to Jewish values and traditions. We immerse ourselves in caring, in adventure, in stretching ourselves, and in learning to lead.
All in the most meaningful, carefree summers of our lives.
Summer 2022 parents say...
The Top 3 most important benefits of camp for their children:
#1
TIE
#2
TIE
#3
The Top 3 most valuable aspects of experiencing Israel for their teens:
#1
#2
#3
The Top 4 ways parents say
camp cultivates positive mental health
My daughter thrives at camp. She becomes her real self. The thought of returning gets her through every school year."
Because
YOU are cherished in our lifelong community
Camp families
You pack and label and hug away pre-summer jitters. Because of you, children and teens come to camp ready to thrive. We treasure your partnership.
Counselors + staff
You take on the challenges of this work with caring, commitment, tenacity, and leadership. Whether it’s your first big job or a step in your career, your mentorship and caring will forever be part of each young person’s future.
Health + Camper Care teams
You keep us physically and mentally strong at a time when people have many needs. Flexibility is your super-power, even though you’re on call 24/7.
Alumni/ae
You see a need, and you step forward. You volunteer, you inspire each other as friends and camp families, and you champion camp spirit and community.
Because of
your 2022 Philanthropy
The Cohen Camps are 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Philanthropy makes all the difference. When you share your camp spirit through giving, you become part of every future camper’s story.
Some of the special projects you made possible this year:
Michael Jeser Bog Field
at Camp Tevya
Archives
at Camp Tel noar
Esta Snider Welcome Pavilion
at Camp Pembroke
Donors share:
"I don’t think there’s a single place you could give to that would have as big an impact on young people’s Judaism and Jewish ties as Jewish camp. I feel like our giving creates something so lasting for the future, because it’s about how our kids will be in the world, forever.”
"Giving is like putting a wish out into the world. When I give to camp, I’m making a wish that some child or children will get to have the kinds of fun and joy and camp experiences that I got to have."
"I get choked up when I think about scholarships: somebody back then looked out for me and made sure I could keep going to camp. If I have the opportunity to look out for somebody else, I want to take it.”
"Camp is a major priority for us philanthropically because of the impact it has had on our children’s lives. It has given them their closest friends, and taught independence, grit, empathy, foundational Judaic values, and what it means to be part of something greater than oneself. What we donate could never equal all this experience has provided."
"My brother let me know when he had made camp a beneficiary of his estate. I think he always thought very lovingly of his friends and his time at camp. He knew the gift would be put to good use. I was honored to make sure his bequest got delivered to camp.”
"I feel like my gifts go far here, and I can make a big difference. Camp gave me the independence and confidence to become fully myself—so I feel indebted and committed to contributing to its continued success."
Donors share:
Aimee + Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee + Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
2022 camp and Dor L'Dor parents.
Their children are the 4th generation in Aimee's family to attend CTN.
Longtime donors.
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Deena + Matthew
Liebman
CAMP PEMBROKE
Deena + Matthew Liebman
CAMP PEMBROKE
Their children and nieces attended camp.
Longtime donors.
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP TEL NOAR
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP PEMBROKE
Aimee and Jason Stone
CAMP PEMBROKE
Many report...
My child could attend camp only because of this scholarship.
My daughter grows more at camp than anywhere else. I worry a lot about not being able to give her her happy place. With financial support given to families like mine, I am so grateful she gets to be there."
Receiving this grant made us feel welcome in the Jewish Community at large and confirmed that educating our kids in a fun Jewish way really matters."
The generosity tipped the scales for us on being able to choose a Jewish camp."
My child smiles for 7 weeks, sings and dances his heart out on Shabbat, and has made friendships that will last a lifetime, thanks to this financial support!"
2022
Financial Report
FISCAL YEAR October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
FOR ALL CAMPS COMBINED
2022 INCOME held steady with 2019 (pre-COVID).
This consistency is thanks to a strong rate of returning campers and the momentum of generous philanthropy—supplemented by loan forgiveness through the Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
2022 EXPENSES outpaced 2022 income—and 2019 costs—by 17%.
Click each % to see the spending area.
Why Summer 2022 cost more than Summer 2019 (pre-COVID):
- Higher prices + scarcity due to supply chain challenges
- More summer staff to support every child’s needs
Because
we are endlessly grateful
2022
Donor Honor Roll
Gifts in Fiscal Year 2022
(October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022)
We have tried to list everyone correctly! If you would like your listing to appear differently, please email development@cohencamps.org.
Leadership Gifts
Camp Pembroke
Camp Tel Noar
Camp Tevya
Cohen Camps
JCamp180®, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and its All Together Now matching challenge
Danielle and Gregg Darish- Simon B. Gottlieb Charitable Foundation
- Lori and Dagan Kasavana
- The Lefkowitz Family
Harold and Marion Bobroff Family Foundation
- Amy and Etahn Cohen
- Mary W. B. Curtis Trust
- Sarah Hanna and Noah Wollowick
- Marvin Mittleman z”l
- The Richmond Charitable Foundation
- Anonymous (4)
- Debra and Michael Coran
- Andrea and Mike Leven
- Judy and Michael Bernstein
- Joe Boyer
- Risa and Scott Burgess
- Jackie Croopnick and Evan Finkelstein
- Suzanne and Alan Einhorn
- Jennifer Kaplan
- Deena and Matthew Leibman
- Rebecca Murphy
- Reiss Family
- Sarah and David Schimmel
- Susan Siegel
- Pam and Alan Weiss
- Molly Lourie Butter and Michael Butter
- Alison and Brian Clew
- Lisa and Russ Flicker
- Julia and Andrew Genser
- Bernie Goldberg
- Stephanie and Frank Jacobson
- Robin Rumelt Kassimir
- Jennifer and Eduardo Koenig
- Judy Leary
- Cara and Rusty Nelson
- Lori Shane
- The Stone Family
- Allison and Matthew Swartz
- Sara and Jeffrey Wantman
- Leah and Jon Wasserman
- Adina and Frank Ziegler
- Susan and Roger Zimmerman
- Rona and Tom Beetham
- Rebecca and Allan Chasen
- Shira Citron
- Rachel Glazer and Michael Gustat
- Marcy and David Goldsmith
- Lauren, Jeff, Max and Ben Greenstein
- Liz and Jake Grossman
- Erinn and Paul Lesser
- Carla and Steve Milanowycz
- Harris A Berman and Ruth Nemzoff Family Foundation
- Elliott and Eileen Pollack Camping Scholarship Fund
- Ellen and Joel Silberman
- Wayne Wilfand
- Faye and David Wisen
- Savyon and Jonathan Cohen
- Merritt and Bob Greene
- Esther and Karl Kaizerman
- Niki Lamberg
- Chuck Posternak
- Morgan Stanley
Forever Friends
up to $999
- Sarah and Steven Abramson
- Melissa and Darren Aizanman
- Emily Alter
- Auslander Family
- Sidney Barron
- Barbara Barry
- Anne Barylick
- Julia Bass
- Ingrid Bassett
- Joanie Berry
- Yael Blumenfeld
- Judy Boehr
- Sylvia and Ronald Bookbinder
- Linda Bookbinder
- Betsy and Michael Brodsky
- Jordan Brodsky
- Judith and Barry Caplan
- Meredith and Rick Carroll
- Diana Cohen
- Esther Cohen
- Josh Conescu
- Denise Connelly
- Amy Coran
- Melissa Darman
- Elaine Darman
- Bonnie and Rick Elfman
- Audrey Epstein
- Becky and Evan Erlichman
- Carly Figman
- Michelle Finkielsztein
- Kaitlyn Galeota
- Beth and Scott Gilefsky
- Nina Gill
- Melissa and Scott Ginsberg
- Susan Glickman
- Susan and David Glucksman
- Erica Gold
- Jodi Gold
- Elyssa Goldman
- Susan and Michael Goldman
- Abby Goldman
- Amy and Andrew Goloboy
- Jaclyn Gordon
- Alissa Greenberg
- Grogan Family
- Sandy Nagler Hamberg
- Rebecca Hamberg
- Ashley Hartman
- Vickie and Ron Hefez
- Toby Heilweil
- Amy and Alan Hertz
- Hilary Heyison
- Betty and Benjamin Siracusa Hillman
- Polly and Jordan Hirsch
- Emily Isman
- Cindy Jackson
- Esme Moskowitz Jacobson
- Sandy and Jack Jagher
- Lauren and Larry Jonas
- Erica Jonas
- Emily Kaitz
- Melanie and Rami Kandel
- Raelin and Jeff Kantor
- Carol and Jonathan Kappel
- Dana Kappel
- Stephanie and Michael Katz
- Josie Kivort
- Susan and Steven Klubock
- Diane and Edward Knopf
- Ori Korin
- Jennie and David Kroll
- Phyllis Kroudvird
- Marissa Kublin
- Julia Lander
- Raquel and Ben Leder
- Sara and Phillip Leef
- Jaclyn Leibman
- Debby Leussler
- Rebecca Levy
- Shari Levy
- Audrey Markoff
- Sheri Mason
- Bonnie Matross-Antoniou
- Susan Jablow McMillan
- Abbe Medeiros
- Rhonda and Steven Moskowitz
- Joanne Murachver
- Caron and Brian Murstein
- Erika Nair
- Anita Neiman
- Cheryl Nissenbaum
- Ronni November
- Rebecca Noymer
- Cindy and Burt Ochs
- Andrea O’Keeffe
- Elyse Propis
- Danyel and Chris Rodgers
- Jennifer and Jeffrey Rosenberg
- Rachel Rosenthal
- Marci and William Sage
- Alissa Sage
- Linda and Howard Schiffman
- David Scott
- Emma Seideman
- Diana and Anatolis Shabashov
- Alexis and Jon Shapiro
- Caroline Sherman
- Rebecca Silverman
- Abigail Slater
- Michelle Sloan
- Melissa Smerling
- Mr. and Mrs. Sparks
- Sponsors of Debbie’s Dress Circle
- Staci and Joseph Spransy
- Lauren Steinberg
- Barbara Stevens
- Sharon and Aubrey Stoch
- Ken Stoller
- The Helen M. Sullivan Family
- Annabelle Tanger
- Gabrielle Tercatin
- Mrs. Walker Walker
- Elyse Webber
- Jo-Jo Werther
- Charna Westervelt
- Michelle and Randy Wheeler
- Ruth Zarren
- Rabbi Efrat (Phyllis) Zarren-Zohar
- Sarah Akst
- Jed Alpert
- Dana Attlan
- Marla Belostock
- Rick Berger and Marcia Fitzpatrick
- Patty and Evan Bleicher
- Emily and Michael Blumberg
- Stephanie and Mark Blumenthal
- Todd Bowers
- Ali Brockman
- The Building 19 Foundation
- Norma Butter
- Sophia Capodilupo
- Jeremi and Brett Carswell
- Amanda Charson
- Nicole Clark
- Emily Derr
- Jeffrey Duban
- Amy and James Elterman
- Julie Fentin
- Fishman Family
- Kate and Marc Fishman
- Susan Francis
- Harriet Freedman
- Arlene and Ken Fuchs
- Jared Fujii
- Lauren and Noah Gallagher
- Lesley and Greg Ginsburg
- Marcy and Richard Glanz
- Manisha and Steven Glazerman
- Elaine and Philip Goldberg
- Jennifer and Ari Goldberg
- Mariss Goldstein
- Shana Greenwald
- Susan and Barry Gross
- Dena and Matthew Hoberman
- Sherri and Steve Hyman
- Judy and Ted Ingis
- Erich Jackel
- Debbi and Jordan Jaffe
- Spurti Kanekar
- Irina and Michael Karbachinskiy
- Susan Karelitz
- Kasof Family
- Brian Katzen
- Caren and Dan Kimball
- Paul Kussell
- Lisa Kussell
- Jeffrey Levine
- Laraine and Jeff Levy
- Kim and Adam Levy
- Julie Marcus
- Kat McConnell
- Bernard Mehlman
- Hope Mirkin
- Ellen and Josh Namias
- Jill and Adam Niedelman
- Avital and David Noble
- Iris Norris
- Norman Patz
- Marni and Joshua Payne
- Lynn and Lenny Peters
- Rebecca and Stephen Peters
- Jennifer Peterson-Eacott
- Rachel and Dan Plofsky
- Rabbi Louis Polisson
- Ari Polsky
- Richard Ravich
- Anna and Paul Reddington
- Joe Rochira
- Jennifer Rosen
- Susan and David Rosenbaum
- Maxine and Stuart Rosenthal
- Rosenthal Family
- Kenneth and Carol Schulman
- Franceen and Richard Schwartz
- Rachel Segien
- Heather and Stephen Seller
- The Sheftel Foundation, Inc.
- Tricia and Scott Sherman
- Jessica and Joel Siegel
- Jill and Evan Silver
- Alison and Peter Slater
- Ilana and Richard Starfield
- Barbara Stevens
- Sarah Svenson
- Beth and Howard Swartz
- Ben Tuttman
- Shirlei and Scott Udell
- Jennifer and Luis Slifka Vidal
- Rachel Vuolo
- Wendy Waldman
- Dana Warshauer
- Leigh and Rob Wasserman
- Stephanie and Josh Wilson
- Joanna Yauckoes
- Jess and Efraim Yudewitz
- Michelle and Matthew Zisow
- Laura Dine Aaronson
- Ellen and Philip Ades
- Stephen Ades
- Arielle and Andy Ades
- Bruce Alpert
- Rebecca and Peter Alpert
- Robert Altman
- Karen and Eric Fass and Family
- Sandy Aronson
- Leslie and Aaron August
- Rebecca Bacon
- Matt Barlas
- Sheri and Carl Barnett
- Debra and Jason Beck
- Alan Bell
- Carrie and Ariel Berger
- Carrie, Ariel, Eliana and Jackson Berger
- Brett and Eric Berkman
- Alyssa Berkson
- Berman Family
- Matthew Berry
- Allyson and Eric Biegeleisen
- Karen and Adam Binder
- Lauren Birnbaum
- Rachel and Robert Black
- Josh Blank
- Julie and Jeff Blasbalg
- Jeremy Blasbalg
- Amy Blotner
- Danyael Brand
- The Brand Family
- Doni Brass
- Marla Brenerman-Wolfson
- Ilene and Richard Bronen
- Emily Brophy
- Michael Brown
- Ina and Malcolm Burdine
- Matt Bushell
- Mrs. Butler
- Liz and Shawn Campbell
- Adam Chaikin
- Yassir Chaudhry
- Susan Citron-Lyman
- Lindsey Cohen
- Josh Cohen
- Erica and Jeff Cohen
- Maggie Cohen
- Ben and Jacquie Cohn
- Laurie and Mark Collins
- Shana and Josh Cooper
- Nadine Cory
- Stefani Cuschnir
- Rachel Daly
- Allyson and Steven Van Dam
- Gail and Steven David
- Laurie and James Davidowitz
- Peter S and Gloria Murray DeBiasi
- Deborah and Gregory DePasse
- Scott Desatnick
- Hilary and Aaron Dommu
- Edward Drachman
- Phil Drasner
- Seth Drasner
- David Dronsick
- Debbie Dylan
- Paula Eiblum
- Lisa and Jason Emden
- Gail Epstein
- Alexandra and Ben Etscovitz
- Annie and Jon Factor
- Karen Friedberg Fass and Eric Fass
- Allyson Fass
- Shirley Feldman
- Adrienne and Neal Fishman
- Lauren and David Fishman
- Sheryl Fohlin
- Alan Friedberg
- Melissa Friedberg
- Sheri and Rob Garf
- Jane and Eric Garshick
- Carri Gaudion
- Lyn and Bob Gauthier
- Lori and David Geisinger
- Jessica and Andrew Gelles
- Michelle and Kenny Gersh
- Sophie (Levine) Gershberg
- Jason Gershman
- Tamara and Marc Gillette
- Becky and James Gilligan
- Barry Glassman
- Leslie Glenn
- Penny Gold
- Jonathan Goldberg
- Beth and Jay Goldfarb
- Amy and Josh Goldfine
- David Goldstein Foundation
- Robert Goodwin
- J Grazer
- Michelle and David Greenberg
- Mindee and Mike Greenberg
- Glenn and Meredith Greenberg
- Alan Greenspan
- Monique and Philip Greenspan
- Rosanne and Harvey Greenstein
- Barry Greenstein
- Jennifer Gunzburg
- Abby Hanna
- Suzanne and Tony Hayes
- Nancy and Robert Helfman
- Jessica Henderson
- Susan Hennessey
- Cheryl and Richard Herman
- Aaron Hertzel
- Linda and David Hill
- Sheryl and Jim Hirsch
- Sarah and Jonah Ibson
- Faye and Paul Jeser
- The Jeser Family
- Lisa and David Jeser
- Julia
- The Kalette Steinberg Family
- Margie Kaplan
- James Kaplan
- Richard Kaplan
- Beth and Jeffrey Kasten
- Stephanie and Gideon Katz
- Erica Kawadler
- Joanne Kazarian
- Noah Keimach
- Bruce Kelly
- Doug and Amy Kenner
- Gail Kosloff
- Lauri-jo Kotzen
- Joel Kramer
- Kramer Family
- Elaine and Ken Kruzansky
- Adina and Byran Kurzman
- Steve LaFleur
- Pamela and Rod Landis
- Susan Lebeaux
- Ron Lederman
- Stacey and Matt Lieberman
- Michelle Lieberman
- Robin Liftman
- Barry and Deanne Lipsius
- Matt and Alyse Livingston
- Michael and Lisa London
- Meredith Lutsky
- Lisa and Jeff Manheim
- Michelle Marder
- Jodie and Tim McInerney
- Liz and Ruben Menashe
- Michelle Miller
- Jessica Miller
- Laura Miller
- Lisa and David Nagel
- Allyson and Erik Naisuler
- Sue and Kip Nissen
- Melissa and Michael Noah
- Corey and David Penn
- Judy and Paul Pomerantz
- Nancy and David Poorvu
- Ina and John Portnoy
- Susan Portnoy
- Margo Portnoy
- Amy and Bob Powell
- Betty and Joel Pravda
- Lew Priven
- Pamela Putprush
- Jennifer and Alan Raider
- Jill and Stephen Raisman
- Karen and Brian Reiser
- Dina and Doug Reiss
- Jodie Resnick
- Howard Rich
- Natalie and Gary Robinson
- Maryn and Brett Robinson
- Sol and Linda Rockenmacher
- Ira Rogers
- Illona Roll
- Lauren and Scott Roth
- Wendy Rubin
- Robert Salsberg
- Lauren Santucci
- Rachel and Jeff Sarasohn
- Kim and Arthur Schawbel
- Wendy and Jeff Scheman
- Sheryl and Warren Schinderman
- Elyssa and Lee Schneider
- Heather and Robert Scholnick
- Leah and Dan Schwartz
- Leah Schwartz
- Abby and Ben Schwartzberg
- Julianne Schwarzer
- Lynda Segal
- Heidi and David Shaff
- Wendy and Jeff Shapiro
- Debra and Mark Shear
- Debbie and Allen Sheldon
- Robin Sherman
- Amy and David Shore
- Cindy and Steven Siagel
- Janet Siegle
- Erica and Zachary Sigel
- Sandi and Kenneth Silk
- Abby and Marc Silk
- Rebecca Silver
- Matt Silverstein
- Ruthanne Singal
- Kayla Sirkin
- Margo Smith-Levine
- Bart Sokol
- Barbara and Eliot Spack
- Melissa and Scott Sparr
- Daniel Speicher
- Bonnie Spiegel
- Mira and Robert Spiegel
- Aimee and Eric Sprung
- Jill Stanton and Bruce Trager and Family
- Lauren Steinberg
- Robyn and Daniel Steinberg
- Barbara Stevens
- Aaron Stibel
- Halye and Richard Sugarman
- Noni Sutherland
- Monica Swain
- Stacey Tavel
- Joanne Tedeschi
- Alison and Jeremy Teres
- Miriam Tevet B'97
- Wendy and Ron Waxman
- Jill and Wally Weiner
- Max Weiner
- Candace and Jason Weissman
- Michelle and Adam Wilen
- Peter Winograd
- Jillian and Daniel Wiseman
- Robin and David Wolk
- Melyssa Wright
- Susan and Daniel Wulf
- Jennifer and Adam Yellin
- Ron Zaiger
- Deborah Zuckerman
Gifts to “The Cohen Camps” are allocated among all three camps.
- Amazon Smile
- Michelle and Aaron Blumenthal
- B'nai B'rith
- Sherri Davoudgoleh
- Lynne and Robert Delise
- Raya Dreben
- Albert Feldman
- Lisa Fishman
- Margy and Joel Friedman
- Ilana Goddess
- Marge Goldman
- Jill and Peter Gordon
- Robert Half
- Susan and Bruce Horwitz
- Ilene Kadis
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Nancy and Kenneth Leeser
- Patty and Elliot Rosenfield
- Rona and Robert Rosenthal
- Alyce and Robert Sadler
- Shari Sarnevitz
- Barbara Stevens
- Alan Teperow
Thank You
for helping young people flourish, for your dedication to Jewish camping, and for your love of these special places.
With gratitude from your year-round team
Jonathan
PRESIDENT,
THE COHEN CAMPS
Amy + Becca
Amanda
Ben + Lauren
Susan
Stacey
and the Staff and Board of Directors of The Cohen Camps
Please consider a year-end gift today.
Choose your camp:
For Pembroke: Tax ID 04-6003680
For Tel Noar or Tevya: Tax ID 04-6152862
such as by check, with stock, or in your will
Questions?
Please reach out. Let's talk!
Barbara Stevens
Development Director
bstevens@cohencamps.org
781.489.2070
