Rosie Rokeach
Camp Kee Tov Director
Dear Camp Kee Tov friends,
I am so thrilled to announce my transition into the Director role at Camp Kee Tov! I have spent the last two years as Assistant Director, learning all the in’s and out’s of CKT, and after getting to know all the families, staff and campers, and community members it feels only natural to continue my camp journey with the support of you all.
I grew up at Beth El and Camp Kee Tov, going to every single session possible as a camper to becoming a counselor, and I understand how integral camp is to building kehilah kedosha — sacred community, and for fostering simcha — joy. These values root us and help create friendships and memories that last a lifetime. As Director, I hope to continue to root our programming in our camp values and create a ruach-filled and legendary summer at Camp Kee Tov.
I invite you all to connect with me, whether you have questions, or just want to share camp joy- I couldn’t be more excited to talk about this coming summer. You can reach out by email to rosie@bethelberkeley.org, or by phone at 510-848-2372.
With ruach,
Rosie Rokeach
Oscar Ashley
Camp Kee Tov Assistant Director
On the last night of Oscar’s seven-year CKT counselor career, Eric Schoen uttered these words into the microphone, addressing the 2022 Session Two families gathered for Family Night: “Oscar is the best counselor ever!” As Oscar returns to CKT in an administrative capacity for Summer 2025, he is certain he can rise to the occasion and fulfill the lofty expectations E-Schoen bestowed upon him. His seven summers as a counselor saw him work in Habonim, Giborim, Chalutzim, and Gesher, serving as a Program Director twice. Oscar completed his Bachelors at Wesleyan University in May 2024, graduating with Honors in Government and History. After spending two summers away from camp, Oscar is thrilled to return for Summer 2025 and once again feel the ruach pumping through his veins!
Mimi Ostroy Harp
Rishonim Program Director
Meet Mimi, this summer’s Rishonim Program Director! Some say she runs on pure drive and grit, others suspect an unlimited supply of glitter and apple juice. Either way, she’s ready to bring endless fun, silliness, and just the right amount of chaos to our Rishonimers.
When she’s not plotting the next great camp adventure or looking at pictures of her cat Malcolm, Mimi studies Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon. She could teach you about sustainability, but she’d rather be tracking down a family of squirrels with the hopes of befriending them or maybe leading a spontaneous dance party.
This summer, expect the unexpected…
Mina Handelsman
Habonim Program Director
After 10 summers as a camper and five years on staff bouncing around from Hab to Gib to Map, Mina is finally back to her home program, HABONIM!
When she’s not pouring fuzzy milk, overnighting at East Bay Regional Park, or beating her campers in the gaga pit, Mina can be found studying Political Science and Health at Lehigh University, where she spends most of her time counting down the days until summer.
Mina could not be more excited for this summer and cannot wait for another year in the best program at camp!
Lena Ostroy Harp
Giborim Program Director
Once upon a time, a little girl named Lena showed up at Camp Kee Tov for her first day of Rishonim. She sang songs around Berkeley. She played among the tall tall trees. She collected acorns for Acorn Mania (Disclaimer: this game was outlawed at CKT in 2018). She had a Chal buddy and was a Chal buddy. She danced at the Yule Ball: Wildcat edition. She ushered the Map Show. She spent many an hour on a raft (or not in the raft) in the American River. And she trekked up to the beautiful Loch Leven Lakes as a 13 year-old with the whole world (high school) ahead of her.
As Joni Mitchell once said: “We can’t return, we can only look behind from where we came.” Little Lena is not so little anymore, she’s the big girl in charge of Giborim (for the second time!), and will be fulfilling her childhood dreams (for the second time!) of Giborim Program director!
So the years spin by and now the girl is twenty (two)
Though her dreams have lost some grandeur coming true (she is actually not a professional soccer player)
There'll be new dreams (passing organic chemistry (check)), maybe better dreams (Gib overnights back at Wildcat) and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through (She just graduated from Wesleyan University!)
Miriam Lerner
Mapilim Program Director
After honing her talents in Chalutzim for two incredible summers, perfecting her fuzzy milk pouring and s'more making skills, Miriam is ready to take on her favorite program ever: Mapilim!! As a theater techie, dancer, athlete, and musician since before she could even walk, it only made sense for Miriam to take on the emerging talents in what will be the greatest Map specialities of all time. During the rest of the year that isn’t spent hanging out in the Map lot, you can find Miriam studying engineering physics at Tulane University in New Orleans and daydreaming about song session dance parties and epic scavenger hunts. Alongside an absolutely stacked Map staff, Miriam cannot wait to make new friends and guide Mapilim in what will be the most ruach-filled summer there ever was. #MAPSIDEEE!!!
Berch Lake
Chalutzim Program Director
Berch thought he had said goodbye to Chalutzim when he moved on to Gesher as a camper— and who wouldn’t want to go out on a high note? Two-time glow in the dark capture the flag champion, Bramble Scramble grandmaster, and proud holder of the reddest sunburn west of the Mississippi. But even though Berch ended his Chal career at the top, a piece of him always longed to return. Maybe it was the bake sales, or the all-camp carnival—whatever it was, he knew this summer he had to come back to the program that first made him realize he wanted to be a counselor at Camp Kee Tov.
During the off-season, Berch has been training relentlessly to make sure the next generation of Chalutzimers has their greatest summer yet. He doesn’t care how many hours it takes to craft the perfect days for his campers—he’s up for the task and counting down the days until summer begins.
Bella Nathan
Gesher Program Director
They often say that distance makes the heart grow fonder. After a year away from camp Bella is back and better than ever.
She has marvelous plans for Gesher this year, proving that the last year at camp is most certainly the best. Bella has spent the past year training and preparing for the most epic backpacking trip of all time. Campers, prepare to be transformed.
At the end of Gesh, each and every camper will be prepared for their CIT year and the start of high school!
While Bella isn't thinking about camp, she is finishing up her last year at American University in Washington D.C. and was recently named employee of the month at the smoothie shop which she graces with her presence.
Gwynie & Sydney Liebhauser
Chaverim Program Director
After fourteen unforgettable summers at Kee Tov, Sydney and Gwynie are making their grand return—teaming up as co-PDs for the first time ever.
Sydney is a student at CU Boulder, majoring in media production and Gwynie is a student at San Diego State University, majoring in interior architecture.
When they’re not finding seven different ways to harmonize to “Black Socks” or ransacking the food room like it’s a sport, they’re plotting Chaverim’s glorious, absolutely unstoppable rise.
This summer, Sydney and Gwynie are bringing the mayhem and the kind of sibling energy that only comes from sharing a womb and growing up at CKT.
Buckle up, Chaverim—it’s about to get legendary