Head Staff

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Debbie Sussman
Rosh Machaneh/Camp Director

Debbie Sussman has been the director of Camp Yavneh since 1991. She attended Yavneh as a camper and counselor for four years, and was in Kerem '68.

Jeff Weener
Assistant Director, Operations

This is Jeff’s 10th summer at camp. He manages all operational aspects of the camp as well as camp technology and the website.

Lisa Rubins
Assistant Director, Director of Programming

Lisa has been coming to Yavneh for 33 years as camper (K’85), counselor and she has held a variety of Rosh (head) positions. During the school year Lisa teaches at the Heschel School in NYC.

Davida Amkraut
Girls Head Counselor

Davida Amkraut is a graduate of Columbia University Teachers College teaches at The Solomon Schechter Day School in Cleveland, Ohio where she lives with her husband Brian and 3 children.

Meir Deutsch
Boys Head Counselor

This is Meir’s 4th summer as Rosh Banim. Meir grew up in Gush Etzion, Israel, and has served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Israeli Army in charge of 150 soldiers in the Givatti Brigade.

Estelle Lajmer Gomolka
Rosh Agam/Waterfront Director
Estelle is a 5th grade teacher at The Greater Boston Solomon Schecter Day School. She is a graduate of Maimonides in Brookline, MA.
Rabbi Dov Lerea
Rosh Chinuch/Head of Education

Rabbi Dov is the Dean of Judaic Studies at the Heschel School in NYC. Dov is the past director of the Prozdor of Hebrew College.

Benzi Thee
Rosh Musika

Benzi comes to Yavneh for his 4th summer from Israel with his wife Yonina, and 4 children. Benzi holds a B.A. in music and a masters in Music Therapy and plays in a simcha band.

Stacey Wyner, RN, MSN
Nurse

Stacey graduated with a BSN from University of CT and worked as an RN for 3 years.

Suzi Polirer, RN
Nurse

Suzi works as a community nurse in the off-season and has been an RN at for Yavneh 19 years. She is married to Rabbi Richy, also on staff, they have 4 children, all of whom have attended Yavneh.