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Remembering Cooki Levy z”l
With enormous sadness, in March, we noted the passing of Cooki (Frances) Levy z”l. Cooki was a force to be reckoned with in Jewish day school education in North America as well as a staunch and generous supporter of TanenbaumCHAT.
A dedicated Jewish educator, Cooki was actively involved in the Montreal Jewish day schools for more than 40 years, first as a teacher, department chair and guidance counselor at Hebrew Academy, and later at The Akiva School where she served as Head of School for 22 years. She also was a lecturer in Jewish history at McGill University. In recent years, she held the position of Executive Director at the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (BJEC) in Montreal to which she brought a wealth of expertise and knowledge, as well as her experience as a program director, mentor, and consultant for both RAVSAK and Prizmah, two umbrella organizations supporting Jewish day schools across North America. In 2007, Cooki was the first recipient of the Manual Lazar Memorial Prize from the Association of Jewish Day Schools, recognizing her outstanding professional leadership and contributions to Montreal’s Jewish day school system.
In 2018, with a gift from the Levy family that honoured Cooki and her husband Barry Levy for their long-standing dedication and commitment to Jewish education, TanenbaumCHAT was proud to name our Beit Midrash “The Cooki and Barry Levy Centre for Torah Study” – – known simply as The Mercaz. Cooki and Barry also established three academic awards at the school: the Mathematics Award in memory of Beryl Levy, the Science Award in memory of David J. Levy, and the Carol Rosenfeld Endowment Fund Jewish History Award.
Cooki leaves an extraordinary legacy of commitment to Jewish pedagogy – not least by passing on her passion for Jewish education to her son, our Head of School, Dr. Jonathan Levy. ןימינבו האל ש”ע הרות דומיל זכרמ
May her memory be a blessing.
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