Sara Beth Berman

Sara Beth Berman has been working as a Jewish educator since a few weeks after her own Bat Mitzvah. Sara Beth, who is proud to have two first names, received her BS in Psychology from the University of Florida and her MA in Jewish Education from the Davidson School at the Jewish Theological Seminary. She is elated to be the Nadiv Educator at URJ Camp Coleman and the Davis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Previously, Sara Beth served as the Associate Director of Storahtelling, and has spent time working in the offices of the Foundation for Jewish Camp and Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Sara Beth has taught at a variety of synagogues in Florida, New York, and Connecticut, and served in Human Resources at Penguin Group (USA). She has staffed a variety of summer programs, including USY on Wheels, Camp Ramah Darom and Camp Interlaken JCC. She likes to teach in or near the water and use sidewalk chalk as often as possible. At school, Sara Beth relishes the time she gets to spend on experiential projects, both large scale and class-based. At camp, her favorite activities are lake activities, laughing, facilitating the professional development of staff members, delving into the world of Israel Education…and anything with snacks.


Articles by Sara Beth Berman

Yom Partisans 2014

Papers were flying and staples were clamping, stickers were delivered, and DVDs were organized. Another summer, and therefore, another fast ...

Being a Mitzvah Representative

How can a few classes of kids in Atlanta brighten an entire hospital?The Davis Academy’s 4th grade team, interested in ...

Camp All Day, Every Day

A cookie is just a cookie, but a Newton is fruit and cake.A camp is just a camp, but MY ...

Interfaith Social Action Day

I am familiar with the phrase “Sara Beth plans, and God/nature/Murphy’s Law laughs.”  (I’m paraphrasing.)January 28th was one such day.I ...

Bringing 5,000 Voices to my Southern Jewish School

“Always thinking, you.  Always thinking.”A friend in graduate school mockingly accused one overachieving friend by telling her she was “always ...

Mitzvah Meetings, and Meanings

Giant boxes of toothpaste and floss lurk under the marker boards in the dining hall.Huge drums of food overflow in ...

Tefillahpolooza: 40 Minutes of Spiritual Fulfillment

“Are you ‘Banging on Things’ today?” “No, I’m checking out ‘Ein Kleine Prayermusik’ with the principal.” “I’m going to the ...

It Looks the Same

The Davis Academy 8th Grade Gibush Retreat (A Summer at URJ Camp Coleman) It looks the same. (It looks different.)Two ...

Home From Camp & Back to School

Camp ended.I can’t believe it’s over. All of a sudden, I transitioned from the tie-dyed 24/7 magic of camp to ...

Day School and Camp Program Goals

Several weeks ago, as we were gearing up for camp, I was sitting and having a lot of conversations with ...