Rider Profile | Cliff Nerwen

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Cliff Nerwen currently lives Riverdale, New York. He resumed riding a bicycle when he began training for the Ramah Galil Ride 2011 two years ago and has been hooked ever since. He feels that biking in Israel … Read More

Rider Profile | Gene Sacks

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Gene Sacks is a 69-year-old retired general surgeon. He currently lives on a small farm in Brentwood, Tennessee with his wife Ruthi. The two also have a second home in Edwards, Colorado where Gene’s interest … Read More

Hiker Profile | Julie Auerbach

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Julie Auerbach is originally from Denver, Colorado. She went to Camp Ramah in Ojai, California as a camper for many years and was later a counselor and Rosh Shira (head of singing). Julie previously attended … Read More

Rider Profile | Brad Rabinowitz

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Brad Rabinowitz grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, but moved many times during his youth. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1988 with a degree in mechanical engineering and has been a practicing engineer in the HVAC … Read More

Rider Profile | The Kutno Family

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The Kutno Family hails from Westchester, New York. The patriarch of the family, Steve is a recreational bike rider and runner. He spends his days working with public schools across North America. He is excited to be participating … Read More

Hiker Profile | Lisa Gordis

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Lisa Gordis will be hiking with us during our week together in Israel. She currently teaches American literature at Barnard College in New York City. Her family has a long and impressive history with Ramah. … Read More

Rider Profile | Beth Gamulka

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Beth Gamulka is a pediatrician in Toronto, Canada. She has spent the past seven summers as a camp doctor at Camp Ramah in Canada. She also has three children who are Ramah campers; Jonah and … Read More

Rider Profile | Ben Meisler

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Ben Meisler, from Spanish Fort, Alabama, has been an avid bike rider since 1986 and has participated in many group rides over the years including double centuries. Ben is well connected to the Ramah Darom … Read More

Rider Profile | Shawna Goodman-Sone

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Shawna Goodman-Sone is a rider representing Camp Ramah in Canada. Shawna described the following about the experience of Shabbat together this past weekend: “Coming together as a Ramah bike ride community was solidified as we … Read More

Rider Profile | Mark Meskin

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Mark Meskin of Los Angeles, while training last summer for California’s Arthritis Foundation’s charity ride, fell and sustained a serious injury. Knowing that he needed time to heal, but really wanting to ride again, “this … Read More