About Camp
Camp Slapshots is entering its 25th summer as one of the premier Jewish sports day camps in the area. What began in 2003 with just twelve campers playing hockey in Teaneck has grown into an incredible summer experience for more than 330 campers per week.
At Slapshots, we are passionate about sports and serious about giving every camper an amazing summer. Our program features basketball, hockey, flag football, soccer, and baseball, with skill development, competitive leagues, exciting tournaments and contests.
But Slapshots is about much more than sports.
We believe that sports provide an incredible opportunity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, effort, resilience, and how to compete the right way. Daily davening, engaging learning, and outstanding role models on staff help create an environment in which campers can grow both on and off the court.
With an outstanding camper-to-staff ratio and a staff that genuinely cares about every child, we work hard to make sure that each camper receives the attention, encouragement, and opportunities he needs to succeed.
Great sports. Great competition. Great role models. Great friends. And most importantly, an incredible summer experience.
That is Camp Slapshots.
Meet the Staff
Rabbi Sariel Malitzky – Founder
Rabbi Sariel Malitzky has been passionately involved in Jewish education, summer camps, and youth sports for more than two decades. After serving as Head of Hockey and later Head of Sports at Camp Lavi, Rabbi Malitzky founded Camp Slapshots in 2003 with just twelve campers. He has directed and guided the camp’s growth ever since, helping Slapshots grow into a premier sports camp serving more than 330 campers per week.
From its inception, Rabbi Malitzky’s vision for Slapshots has been about much more than simply playing games. With a strong emphasis on skill development, sportsmanship, competitive play, and learning to play sports “the right way,” Slapshots strives to give campers an incredible sports experience while teaching lessons that extend far beyond the court or rink.
Rabbi Malitzky has also coached extensively in the Yeshiva High School Hockey League and developed a reputation for combining competitive success with an emphasis on sportsmanship and character. In 2003, he co-founded the TABC Jr. Hockey League, a popular floor hockey league for elementary school boys.
Rabbi Malitzky spent ten years teaching at TABC and six years at JEC High School. He currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Ohr Torah in Edison, NJ, where he has served in a rabbinic capacity since 2016.
Rabbi Sariel Malitzky lives in Highland Park with his wife Shoshi and six children.
R’ Jordan Ginsberg – Director of Communications
Rav Jordan Ginsberg has been an integral part of Camp Slapshots for more than a decade and currently serves as Director of Communications.
A graduate of DRS Yeshiva High School, where he played three seasons on the basketball team, Rav Jordan spent two years learning at Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh before attending Yeshiva University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from YU, received semicha from RIETS, and earned a master’s degree in Jewish Studies from Touro University. During the year, Rav Jordan serves as a Rebbe at DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere.
Rav Jordan brings extensive experience in both chinuch and summer programming to Slapshots. He spent three summers as a madrich on NCSY Kollel and a summer as a Chinuch Rebbe at Camp Kaylie. He and his wife, Shoshana, also served as Teen Directors at the Young Israel of West Hempstead, where they led the teen minyan and developed a wide range of programming for local teenagers.
Rav Jordan brings his love of sports, chinuch, and building relationships with campers and staff to Camp Slapshots each summer.
Rav Jordan and Shoshana live in North Woodmere with their children, Tehilla, Baylie, Eliana, and Eliezer.
R’ Ezra Stone – Director of Programming
Rav Ezra Stone has been a valued member of the Camp Slapshots team for more than ten summers and currently serves as Director of Programming.
A graduate of TABC, Rav Ezra played four years on the school’s hockey team and served as an assistant captain. After high school, he spent two years learning at Yeshivat Shaalvim before attending Yeshiva University. He received semicha from RIETS and earned a master’s degree in Jewish Studies from the Azrieli Graduate School.
Before making Aliyah, Rav Ezra served as a Rebbe and Director of Student Activities at TABC. He currently works for Yeshiva University in Israel.
Rav Ezra has also been deeply involved in youth hockey for many years. He has served as a head coach for both RYNJ and Moriah and is a co-owner of TABC Jr. Hockey, a popular local hockey league.
Rav Ezra’s combination of experience in chinuch, student programming, coaching, and competitive sports makes him an invaluable part of the Slapshots leadership team.
Rav Ezra lives in Israel with his wife, Talia, and their four children, Shai, Ami, Lielle, and Keren.
Ben Katz – Director of Operations
Ben Katz has been part of the Camp Slapshots family since long before joining the staff—he attended Slapshots as a camper himself! Since joining the staff in 2019, Ben has served as a Chinuch Rebbe and Division Head and now serves as Director of Operations.
Ben grew up in Bergenfield and attended Yavneh Academy and the Frisch School. After spending two years learning at Yeshivat Lev HaTorah, he attended Yeshiva University, where he majored in Biology, and later received semicha from RIETS.
During the school year, Ben serves as a Rebbe at Manhattan Day School, where he teaches Gemara, Halacha, Chumash, and Navi in the middle school. He has also spent summers on the Chinuch staffs of Camp Kaylie and Camp Lavi.
In addition to his work in chinuch, Ben is pursuing a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling through Achieve Behavioral Health and the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, after earning a New York State Certificate in Mental Health Counseling.
Having experienced Slapshots as both a camper and staff member, Ben brings a unique perspective, tremendous dedication, and an incredible attention to detail to his role overseeing camp operations.
Rabbi Rafi Kreitman- Director of Learning
Rabbi Rafi Kreitman serves as Camp Slapshots’ Director of Learning, helping create an engaging and inspiring Torah environment throughout the summer.
After graduating from TABC, Rabbi Kreitman spent two years learning at Yeshivat Sha’alvim before attending Yeshiva University, where he earned a degree in Finance from the Sy Syms School of Business. He subsequently received semicha from RIETS and was a member of the inaugural TABC Kollel.
Before joining the Slapshots team in 2023, Rabbi Kreitman spent his summers as a madrich on NCSY Impact and NCSY Kollel and learning in the Bnai Yeshurun Summer Kollel in Teaneck.
At Slapshots, Rabbi Kreitman works to make Torah learning an integral and enjoyable part of the camp experience. Through engaging learning, meaningful relationships, and strong role models, the Chinuch program helps campers grow in their Torah, Avodas Hashem, and middos while enjoying everything that makes Slapshots such a special place.