Judy was a counselor in my Edah (Solelim) in Wisconsin, and I was the Rosh Edah (would this even be legal today?!).

Barbara was reading a book on “the rock’” when I happened by in a canoe. I said something really foolish like, “Are you going my way?” From the moment she […]

We met on the train to camp….and what else can I say!

We met in Minneapolis (Rabbi Sylvan Kamens’ front yard) where all the staff was gathering prior to our caravan drive to camp. We began dating later that summer.

We met during our Nivo summer as campers, but didn’t start our relationship until we were on staff as JCs in 1998.

Betsy and I met in 1959. We were at the time otherwise involved. We re-met in 1961 and were married in 1963. Our two girls were both on staff at […]

David Jeremy Lyons and Myrna Wedlan Lyons met at Ramah Wisconsin in 1956 and were married in 1961.

Our Ramah romance story is a “classic” and serves as an example of how several years together at Ramah can help build a foundation for a relationship many years later.

I met Steve on the staff train up to camp in 1968 (I was 17 1/2.) when I sat on the arm of his chair to have a discussion with […]