Kol
Juda and Maria Diener Lower School
קול הלל
Hillel
Samuel and Henrietta Scheck Middle School
Ben Lipson Upper School
Mazal Tov to the Class of 2015! A new chapter in Scheck Hillel’s history was written May 21, when the Diener Athletic Center hosted the Class of 2015 Commencement: Scheck Hillel Community School’s first graduation held at home. The 73 graduates soon will disperse to colleges, universities and programs throughout the United States and Israel, including two students who will serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Remarks to the graduates on this special occasion included the following excerpts. Nicole Scheck, Valedictorian Nicole will attend Columbia University this fall. “…As we embark on this unsure path, we are sure to face failure and make mistakes. Samuel Beckett said it best: ‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.’ We must propel ourselves forward and climb our way out of the holes we stumble upon. And never forget that if you need a hand to help you out of those holes, you have 73 close friends there for you.”
Vanessa Donaher, Head of Ben Lipson Upper School “Your success in college cannot be measured only by your degree, but instead by all the things that happened in between. Your success in life will not be about what you own. Certificates or impressive resumes do not alone define your life. Let love, happiness, joy, connection and contribution be your markers.”
Salomon Serfati, Salutatorian Salomon will attend the University of Pennsylvania after spending a year in yeshiva in Israel. “Never give up on your dreams! And most importantly, never forget Hashem. Hashem shomrecha, Hashem silcha al yad yeminecha. Hashem is your guardian, Hashem is the shade at your right hand. He is the source of what we have, what we had, and what we will get. And whenever you’re in need, or receive a blessing, always remember the source from which it came.”
Dr. Ezra Levy, Head of School “May Hashem hold the ideals and beliefs you have learned in your parents’ homes and at Scheck Hillel as a blessing for you. May the light of the Torah always be cherished by you. May Hashem’s presence always remain by your side so that your goals and aspirations will be successfully and peacefully achieved.”
Jonathan Allen, Senior Class President Jonathan will attend the University of Maryland this fall. “There’s a quote that goes as follows, ‘We met as strangers, grew as classmates, and leave as friends.’ After 13 incredible years with all of you, it’s safe to say that we met as strangers, grew as classmates, and leave as family.”
Rabbi Shlomo Sprung, Judaic Studies Teacher “These are some of the skills I have observed you learning: personal accountability in a world of “who cares:” responsibility for yourself, for your family, for your community, for a little State on the other end of the world whose heart beats alongside ours; tools like advocacy for what’s important; chessed for all those who need it; ethical treatment even for those who don’t deserve it…”
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