Camp Council

Harlam Council Overview

The purpose of the Harlam Council is to engage lay leaders in supporting URJ Camp Harlam and to leverage their expertise and experience. Members provide advice and feedback, shape strategy and major programs, and generate resources to enhance the operations and impact of camp. While our Council does not have legal fiduciary responsibilities, the Council’s work is vital to Harlam’s success. Empowered to be involved and impactful, the Council – as a group – is responsible for:

• Shaping and protecting the mission, vision, and values of URJ Camp Harlam
• Understanding Harlam’s resource needs and generating financial support to help meet those needs
• Strengthening Harlam by connecting camp to its stakeholders and its stakeholders (current and future) to camp
• Serving as a sounding board for the Pro Staff, particularly the Executive Director
• Establishing and sustaining active lay leadership involvement through the Council, Committees, and Task Forces
• As a group, the Council develops goals, initiatives, and strategies to guide its work. Members undertake this work in collaboration with the Pro Staff and the Youth Program network of the Union of Reform Judaism.

Committees of the Council: Development, Executive Committee, Facility, Financial Assistance, and Governance

Current Task Forces of the Council/Pro Staff: Alumni Engagement, Camper Recruitment & Retention, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), Master Planning & Capital Campaign, MESH (Mental, Emotional, and Social Health), Senior Camp Engagement & Program, and Staff Recruitment & Retention

• Ali Reich (Chairperson/Exec. Committee)
• Molly Diamondstein (Vice Chair/Exec. Committee)
• Marc Landis (Vice Chair/Exec. Committee)
• Michael Wilck (Immediate Past Chair/Exec. Committee)
• Liz Asher
• Ruth Gluck
• Samantha Green
• Shira Haaz
• Emily Halpern
• Rabbi Rachel Hertzman
• Rabbi Michael Holzman
• Sophie Kaplan
• Rachel Klein
• Josh Laster

• Rabbi Craig Axler
• Daniel Baratz
• Jacqueline Bass
• Josh Bomze
• Michael Davis
• Scott Fein
• Josh Fendrick
• Jennifer Finkelstein
• David Forstein
• Dan Fuchs (Past Chair)
• Jeff Green
• Caroline Kallman Joffe
• Beth Kanofsky
• Sharon Kollender
• Julie Levine