Raychel Bone

Naima Cohn

Naima Cohn, a Chicago native, is an adventurous individual who has a deep respect for the natural world, other people, and tradition. She loves creating art, working with clay, getting to know people, learning, natural history, Shabbat dinners, spending time with friends, traveling, camping, and working with children. Naima has traversed the Amazon Basin from south to north by way of canoe, hiking and river boat. She is a youth group leader as well as a religious school teacher at Kol Halev, the local Reconstructionist congregation. Naima is currently attending Cleveland State University where she is an environmental science major.

Taliesin Haugh

Taliesin, 24, grew up in and around Cleveland Heights. He was privately educated (home-schooled if you will)until college and enjoys building community through art. He studies culture, mythology, language, dance, martial arts, and performance art and works as a cook, a bartender, a stilt-dancer and as an educator for local non-profits. Three things he has passion for: Capoeira(the afro-brazilian dance/fight/game), Comparative Religion and metaphysical study, and Bicycling.

Sam Selker

Sam Selker is 23 years old, a graduate of Cleveland State University where he studied Religious Studies, and also works as a line cook at a local vegetarian and middle eastern restaurant. But that doesn't really say who he is, but rather what he does every day. Sam loves being Jewish and experiencing his Judaism in new and unique ways. He loves bringing groups of people together for a fun and engaging time. He loves to laugh and have fun with old friends and new ones. Sam went to Jewish day schools in Cleveland K-12 and then studied briefly at Alfred University in Alfred, NY before returning to his roots in Cleveland. He identifies as a Reconstructionist Jew and regularly attends services at Kol HaLev - Cleveland's Reconstructionist Community. He has also worked at Camp JRF - the official summer camp of the Reconstructionist movement - for three years.