Honouring our donors

Our annual donor appreciation evening is one of the most anticipated of the school year. It's an opportunity for us to express our thanks to the ever-growing number of donors who have chosen to help power TanenbaumCHAT with a major philanthropic gift.

Many of these donors have been inspired by the tuition initiative that began five years ago. For them, the opportunity to help sustain enhanced access to a TanenbaumCHAT education and maintain ongoing Jewish high school excellence, is important and momentous. “We have a long and wonderful family history with TanenbaumCHAT as students, alumni, volunteers and donors,” says Stephanie Goldshmied ’95. “It is our hope that this school will continue to serve all members of our Jewish community for many generations to come.”

On October 18, as dusk fell, we welcomed our newest donors to the TanenbaumCHAT courtyard for a short program. The evening continued later with an online program that included a dvar torah by Grade 12 student Sara Shore, performances by student singers and musicians under the direction of Jaclyn Klimitz ’03, and a video featuring cameos of the new donor families. Guests also heard from Head of School, Dr. Jonathan Levy, Board president Howard Simkevitz ’91, and Adam Minsky, President and CEO of UJA.

We are so grateful to our donors for recognizing the value of TanenbaumCHAT and for supporting our mission.

So much of what makes our Toronto Jewish community special – our love of Israel, our high levels of literacy, our community involvement, and our strong connections to tradition – flows from what happens right here at this school and the leaders that consistently emerge from

TanenbaumCHAT. Indeed, we know that while a Jewish education has a profound impact on the individual level, it also creates a ripple effect throughout the entire community, as these graduates go on to become the lay and professional community leaders. – Adam Minsky, President & CEO, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.

Inspired by the vision of the major gifts that were provided by Edie Neuberger ’75 and Norm Jesin ’74, and the Irving Granovsky Family, along with the progress of the school since 2017, more than 70 donors – alumni, parents, past parents, and community friends – have made major contributions to support tuition accessibility and are recognized on our donor wall.

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We are grateful for the opportunity to invest in our children and the greater Jewish community of Toronto through our donation. – Aaron & Rosemary Waxman We are grateful for the strong Jewish education that TanenbaumCHAT has provided for our family for two generations and counting. We are proud to invest in the school's growth and enable others to benefit from everything it has to offer. – Felicia ’81 & David Posluns

It's vital for children to have the opportunity of an education that gives them pride and confidence in their Jewish identity and instills Jewish and community values. – Melissa & Kevin Moshal