About Us
MJ Sports Camp | Since 2006
Celebrating kids' unique talents with sports and recreation since 2006
As we approach our nineteenth summer we look back on the road that led us to today. It was 19 years ago that Mike & Jonny "cool" planted the seeds for a Jewish sports camp in Los Angeles. We began our first summer with 7 boys and a run down Ford 15 passenger van. Since then, thousands of young Jewish boys and girls have attended MJ Sports Camp and we are grateful to continue our success.
Our Mission
Our mission is to develop and deliver fun and engaging activities in a positive Jewish environment that promotes confidence and happiness in our campers. We strive to make every one of our campers feel comfortable and welcome each day of summer. Through sports, exercise, and recreational activities we find ways to captivate the attention and more importantly the imagination of kids.
MEET OUR TEAM
Jonathan Ravanshenas
Camp Director
With over fifteen years of experience, Jonathan holds Undergraduate and Doctoral degrees from UCLA and USC in Educational Psychology and Childhood Development. Jonathan is emerging as one of the leaders of Jewish youth in Los Angeles. Him and his wife Natalie have five beautiful children, Naava, Aharon, Levi, Shaya, & Emunah. During the year Jonathan is an administrator at Shalhevet High School and is the current youth director at The Westside Shul.
Michael Karpeles
Camp Director
With over 10 years of summer camp experience, Michael has an extensive background in psychology and child development along with degrees from the University of Southern California and Indiana University. Michael considers camp his favorite time of the year and looks forward to creating new and exciting ways to engage campers. Him and his wife Daphna have three wonderful sons Abe, Sol, & Reuben.
Mika Shalom
Co-Director Junior Division
Mika
Ariel Sokol
Director Senior Division
Ariel is a dedicated sports enthusiast with a passion for coaching. He proudly joins MJ Sports Camp with a solid foundation from YULA and Yeshiva University, where he has honed his coaching skills while fostering a love for sports. Currently, he serves as a coach at Hillel Hebrew Academy, a flag football program and basketball team at YULA. With over a decade of experience working with camps, he also founded the JBA, a Jewish men’s basketball league. Ariel is the head coach for the JBA kids travel team, which fosters community involvement and athletic growth. He is thrilled to bring his knowledge, energy, and love for sports to MJ Sports Camp!
Noa Harkham
Co- Director Senior Division
Noa is the director of the girls division MJ Banot in the Senior Division. She’s been part of the MJ family for 8 years now! This past year, she worked at Maimonides as a teacher and has taught many art classes outside of school. She loves arts and crafts, planning activities, and sports. Noa also has a deep value of torah and mitzvot. Noa is so excited for camp to start and can’t wait for the best summer!
Want to join the team?
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