Meet Our Senior Staff

• Rabbi Yitzchok Ehrman
• Rabbi Nosson Factor
• Rabbi Jeff Greenberg
• Mrs Nechama Katz
• Rabbi Michael Rovinsky
• Mrs Kraindel Pinkus
• Rabbi Meir Kranczer
• Ms. Miriam Reich
• Mr. Tzvi Greenberg
• Mrs.Chaya Aviva Katz

Rabbi Yitzchok Ehrman

Rabbi Yitzchok Ehrman of Chicago, Illinois is the Director of Camp Nageela Midwest. Having been involved since the founding of camp, Rabbi Ehrman is responsible for its growth and development. Rabbi Ehrman grew up in Israel, and has been involved in camping administration for years. Rabbi Ehrman takes care of all administrative responsibilities while maintaining a hands-on involvement in all day to day events and activities. Rabbi Ehrman, together with his wife Chana, also coordinate Bar and Bat Mitzvahs for boys and girls in camp and throughout the year.

Rabbi Nosson Factor

Rabbi Nosson Factor of Chicago, Illinois is the new Assistant Director of Camp Nageela Midwest. Rabbi Factor grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and studied in Detroit, Michigan before moving to Chicago.  Formerly a division head of CNM Boys, Rabbi Factor has also been actively involved in the year-round program. Rabbi Factor coordinates all private tutoring for children in camp.

Rabbi Jeff Greenberg

Rabbi Jeff Greenberg of Queens, New York has joined the ranks of seasoned and talented CNMB staff in the position of Program Director. Rabbi Greenberg was the director of Camp Sports for over 20 years, and brings years of camping and programming experience.  Rabbi Greenberg interviews and hires each staff member before camp and will create the daily, comprehensive program. We look forward to his work in making Nageela boys an unprecedented success, as well as his participation in our year-round Shabbatons and events.

Mrs Nechama Katz

Mrs Nechama Katz of Dallas, Texas is the Program Director of CNM Girls. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Mrs. Katz has been teaching and coordinating extra-curricular programs for more than 15 years. Mrs. Katz originally created and directed a popular summer day camp for kids in Dallas before taking a position with Camp Nageela. Mrs. Katz creates the daily, well-rounded program for all girls, affording them valuable skills while having a great time

Rabbi Michael Rovinsky

Rabbi Michael Rovinsky of St. Louis, MO is the Director of Campers of CNM Boys. Rabbi Mike, as he is known, is originally from Dallas, Texas, and is the director of St. Louis NCSY as well as a certified Mohel who has performed thousands of circumcisions. Rabbi Mike has years of camping experience and has coordinated programs for thousands of children and adults. Rabbi Mike takes a personal interest in each and every camper and helps ease adjustments to camp life. Rabbi Mike is also the parent liaison for parents that have questions about their son(s) in camp.

Mrs Kraindel Pinkus

Mrs Kraindel Pinkus of Chicago, Illinois is the Director of Campers of CNM Girls. Over the past 35 years, Mrs. Pinkus has been involved with many organizations, educating and assisting thousands of children and adults. In camp, Mrs. Pinkus works with each girl individually to ease adjustments to camp life and maximize every child’s success in camp. Mrs. Pinkus also works as the parent liaison for parents about their daughter(s) in camp.

Rabbi Meir Kranczer

Rabbi Meir Kranczer of Detroit, Michigan is the Head Counselor of CNM Boys. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Rabbi Kranczer has been head counselor since day one. A teacher during the year, Rabbi Kranczer understands what will give the boys a summer of a lifetime. Rabbi Kranczer is the first voice that campers hear in the morning and gives camp its ongoing heartiness and energy. Always with a different costume, Rabbi Kranczer has a magnetic personality and is always surrounded by many happy campers.

Ms. Miriam Reich

Ms. Miriam Reich of Lakewood, New Jersey is the Head Counselor of CNM Girls.  Miriam studied in Israel before moving back to Lakewood and becoming a popular teacher and youth group coordinator. Miriam is talented in many areas, and can be seen singing, playing almost every musical instrument, and composing the annual Camp Nageela theme song. Miriam interviews each potential staff member before hiring.  Always with something new up her sleeve, Miriam is known for her effervescent personality and making every day in Camp Nageela unique.

Mr. Tzvi Greenberg

Mr. Tzvi Greenberg of Queens, New York is the new Teen Division Head of CNM Boys. Over the past few years, Tzvi ran teen camps in California, Maryland and Texas.  An avid sports player, we look forward to Tzvi building up the teen program to become the much anticipated future for all Nageela campers.

Mrs.Chaya Aviva Katz

Mrs.Chaya Aviva Katz of Columbus, Ohio will be joining the CNMG staff in the position of Teen Division Head. Mrs. Katz programs many events in the Jewish High School in Columbus and we look forward to the many developments she will be bringing to the teen program this summer, including the new Staff in Training program for girls completing 11th grade. Mrs. Katz will also be participating in year-round events and Shabbatons and will be our local Columbus representative.