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Shira started coming to Camp Moshava as a chanicha in 1993 and hasn't missed a summer since. In the past few years she has worked closely with her husband Rosh Machal, Rabbi Danny Kroll to lead the Machal program. She has also been Rosh MIT as well as Rosh Sport. Shira comes to camp with her husband and their two daughters Rayli and Talia. When she is not at camp she works at the Associated Talmud Torahs as a Government Program liaison,working to secure government funds for Chicago area day schools. Shira cannot wait for the fun that awaits her during her 19th summer at Machaneh. |
| Shira Kroll Assistant Summer Director | |
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Josh Zwelling was recently hired as the director of Camp Moshava after a successful year as director of recruitment. Josh comes to Camp Moshava with more than 15 years of formal and informal education experience. Josh has spent much of his professional career involved in chinuch in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, where he held many positions, including, most notably, principal at The Hillel Academy. Josh’s accomplishments in Dayton go well beyond the classroom. Josh’s devotion to Torat Eretz Yisrael and vast experiences as a mechanech (educator) will certainly serve as a strong foundation as he leads Moshava into the new decade. Josh, his wife Deva and their four children Jacob, Ariella, Zeke and Jordana currently reside in Chicago. You can reach Josh at jzwelling@moshavawildrose.org |
| Josh Zwelling Director | |
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Noam Greenbaum comes from Southfield, Michigan and has spent nine summers at Moshava. During that time he has done Avodah twice as a chanich and once a madrich; fully preparing him for the task ahead. Noam spent a year studying at Yeshivat HaKotel and is now at Yeshiva University where he is the head of the pre-dent society. |
| Noam Greenbaum Rosh Avodah, 1st Session | |
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Rabbi Danny Kroll started coming to Camp Moshava as a camper in 1995 and hasn't missed a summer since. In the past few years he has been Rosh MIT, Rosh Machal, Rosh Moshava and Rosh Kollel. Rabbi Kroll comes to camp with his wife Shira (Biber), who is also a Moshava lifer, gearing up for her 19th summer in camp. Rabbi and Mrs. Kroll will be in camp with their two daughters Rayli and Talia. When he's not at camp, Rabbi Kroll is the assistant rabbi at Congregation KINS in Chicago, and a teacher at Ida Crown Jewish Academy. |
| Rabbi Danny Kroll Rosh Machal | |
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Yitzi has been coming to machaneh his entire life -- this will be his seventh summer on tzevet and third summer as Rosh Moshava. Yitzi will be joined in camp by his wife Aviva. Aviva Matanky is an NYU nursing student and a lifelong Moshava-nik.. When he's not Rosh Mosh, Yitzi is a student at Yeshiva University's affiliate RIETS studying for Semicha, and at Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration. |
| Yitzi Matanky Rosh Moshava, 2nd Session | |
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Lee Matanky first attended Moshava in the summer of 1971 and continued as a camper until she became a madricha and eventually Rosh Mitbach. Mrs. Matanky is an ICJA graduate and spent her year in Israel on the Bnei Akiva Hachshara program on Kibbutz Yavne. Lee attended the University of Chicago and subsequently graduated from Stern College. Lee has a Masters degree in early childhood education. She served as director of early childhood for the Bernard Horwich JCC and has taught nursery school for the past 13 years.This summer will mark her eighth year as Rosh Chadar Ochel. Lee loves camp and is committed to the ideals of Camp Moshava and religious Zionism. She and her husband, Robert, are the proud parents of six children. |
| Lee Matanky Rosh Chadar Ochel | |
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This will be Avi Matanky's 21st summer in camp. He has spent recent time in machaneh as a madrich on the Avodah tochnit and will be taking his first full run as rosh avodah this upcoming summer. Avi is a student at Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of Business and is proud memberof the National Board of Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada. |
| Avi Matanky Rosh Avodah, 2nd Session | |
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Rabbi Aviad Sanders is currently on shlichut as the Rosh Beit Midrash at Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield, MI. Rabbi Sanders received his BE.D from Herzog Teacher's College and attended the Machon Straus Amiel Rabbinic Training Program. He received his Smicha from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. Prior to working at Yeshiva Akiva, Rabbi Sanders spent eight years at Yeshiva HaKotel in Yerushalayim, five of which he worked as the afternoon seder coordinator for overseas students as well as a Ram in the Gemara Bekiut program. Rabbi Sanders also served as a shiur assistant to Rav Reuven Taragin. Rav Sanders and his wife Leah are the proud parents of three children. |
| Rabbi Aviad Sanders Rosh Kollel | |
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Rachel Shandalov is returning to camp Moshava after a short hiatus. Rachel is a graduate of Stern College for Women and received her Masters in Social Work from Wurzweiler. Rachel currently lives in Chicago, where she teaches at Ida Crown Jewish Academy and works as a social worker for Madraigos Midwest. Rachel will be camp social worker first month and Rosh MIT second month. |
| Rachel Shandalov Rosh MIT | |
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Avigail Varnai (Avi), has been coming to camp since 2001. The past few summers Avi has been a Madricha, Avodah Madricha for two years, Sganit Rosh Mosh and most recently Rosh Mach Hach. During the offseason, Avi is a madricha for Bnei Akiva Shabbatons. When she's not in camp, Avi is a student at the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University in New York. |
| Avi Varnai Rosh Moshava 1st Session | |