Elissa Katz

Our programs:

Roots Research Project

Project Roots enables Russian-speaking Jewish families conduct genealogical research and explore their family roots by accessing archives and materials in the US, Eastern Europe and former FSU with the assistance of a professional researcher.

BluePrint Fellowship

The program empowers RSJ change makers to create their own community-building initiatives, with the support of a network of peers, educational workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and mini-grants for project implementation.

B'nai Mitzvah RSJ Family Journey

A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

RSJ Symposium 2019

Convening of professionals building a strong, Jewishly connected RSJ Community across North America. Following two highly successful convenings, the COJECO RSJ Symposium 2019: The Power of Connection will gather participants to share learning and build networks. We will tap into our collective intelligence to address questions shaping the future of the RSJ community as part of the larger Jewish community.

RJKrug

Interested in a unique Jewish learning program co-created by Russian-speaking Jewish families and leading Jewish educators? RJKrug, Innovative Jewish Learning Program For Children and Parents opens its registration for 2019-2020 program year.

Germany Close Up

Bringing Russian-speaking Jewish young adults on 8-day educational trips to Germany to explore the past and present of Jewish life in Germany, and to experience modern Germany first hand.

COJECO New Jersey

We have launched a successful program for adults, children, teens, and families in Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.

Ukraine: Refugee Resources & Ways to Help

As the war in Ukraine rages on, our community is welcoming more refugees from Ukraine every day. COJECO has been working tirelessly to help people impacted by the War in Ukraine to resettle in New York and New Jersey. Read more about our efforts and Join!

COJECO 20th Anniversary Gala

Join COJECO in celebrating 20 yrs of strengthening the RSJ Community Honoring Val Mandel, Esq, COJECO Founding Board Member, Recognizing RSJ community leaders of Ukraine Emergency Response initiatives and Fashion collection presentation by designer and editorial stylist, COJECO BluePrint Fellow Leonid Gurevich

Elissa Katz

Associate Program Manager, RSJ Engagement, Foundation for Jewish Camp

elissakatz58@gmail.com

Elissa is the Associate Program Manager at the Foundation for Jewish Camp as, focusing on RSJ engagement initiatives. After graduating from the University of Hartford with a duel bachelors in Elementary Education and Judaic Studies, Elissa made Aliyah with Habonim Dror and coordinated curriculum for their gap year program, while leading summer camps in Russia and Ukraine with the Jewish Agency. Elissa later served as a Jewish Service Corps Fellow in Odessa, Ukraine, focusing her work on teen youth engagement and Jewish community revival. She spent the last two years at the Union for Reform Judaism as the Youth Operations Coordinator, specializing in event planning and logistics for NFTY teen programming. Elissa loves to travel and is always looking for new recipes to cook.

Organization

Foundation for Jewish Camp

https://jewishcamp.org/

Mission: To build a strong Jewish future through transformative Jewish summers.