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I find it easy to make the case for Jewish day school education. If parents want their children to embrace Jewish values and marry someone who shares those values, then parents should make sure their children get a substantive education where they learn why Judaism matters. A school like TanenbaumCHAT provides teens with a Jewish context to travel through the turbulent years of adolescence and emerge with a strong Jewish identity. It introduces them to other students who are precisely the type of children we would want our children associating with. TanenbaumCHAT students are second to none. They are mensches. They are diligent and hard-working. They want to deepen their understanding of Judaism; and when TanenbaumCHAT students graduate, they are literate, connected, and caring Jews. The events in Israel this summer provide one more good reason why we need to attract as many students as possible to Jewish day school. And that is to ensure that this generation of children becomes knowledgeable, proud, and courageous when it comes to Israel. In the public sector today, Israel is marginalized, demonized, and deligitimized. In the media, on campus, in politics, Israel’s very existence is called into question.
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When Jewish teenagers in public or private secular schools hear that the United Nations has once again condemned Israel for alleged genocide, when they hear that another fact-finding committee is bringing charges against Israel for war crimes, they are confused and often embarrassed. When the media presents only pictures of dead Gazan civilians and headlines accusing Israel for killing innocents, it is no wonder that Jewish teens begin to distance themselves from Israel. The typical teen does not know what to do with these images. When Israel is under attack in the news and in schools, it takes courage and stamina and sophisticated knowledge and an enduring relationship to remain pro-Israel. Remaining loyal to Israel isn’t easy. That’s why we need to campaign parents to enroll their children in Jewish day schools, not to shelter them, but to educate them and help them make sense of what they are hearing. Our grade 10, 11, and 12 students have opportunities to participate on experiences in Israel so that they can see Israel’s challenges up close, and as they
do, become more invested in improving Israeli society. Our grade 12 students sit side-by-side a handful of Israeli teens and study Israeli culture together. Our grade 9 students discuss at Town Hall meetings what TanenbaumCHAT can do to bring more awareness about Israel into the school. Through formal classes and informal experiences, our students are encouraged to travel to Israel; they learn about Israel; they explore why Israel matters and should matter to them. The best thing we can do for Israel is to make sure that Jewish children are enrolled in an immersive Jewish education. That means your children, your grandchildren, and your neighbour’s children and grandchildren. As a friend of mine once said, you can’t ask someone to be more Zionist than Jewish. The pressure is high to make Israel a living and breathing and necessary component of Jewish identity. A Jewish education that equips children with a sophisticated understanding of our sacred tradition and of the State of Israel is good for our children. It is good for the Jewish people. And it is good for Israel.
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FREEDMAN FAMILY CENTRE FOR DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING • is geared for student success
At TanenbaumCHAT our approach to teaching is predicated on the belief that one size does not fit all. Differentiated Learning is an approach where teachers proactively plan varied approaches to what students need to learn, how they will learn it and how they express what they’ve learned. Teaching is planned with the student in mind rather than adopting a standardized approach to teaching and learning that presumes that all students of a given age are at the exact same place academically.
T H E school was lucky that Jeremy and Judith Freedman understood this specialized area. Jeremy and Judith said it best, “Every student deserves the opportunity to learn. We also know that not everyone learns in the same way, and that there are a variety of challenges many students face in the course of their studies. We believe an effective Centre for Differentiated Learning (CDL) can provide tools and programs that enable many students to enjoy greater success in their studies and maximize their potential. We feel privileged to be able to support the CDL and in turn enhance the learning experience of young Jewish lives.” Differentiated learning involves assessing student knowledge in a given content area, then using a variety of strategies to effectively create curriculum that is, in effect, individualized. Designing curriculum of varied complexity, using a variety of grouping strategies, modifying outcomes and product expectations, tailoring delivery, and providing tiered projects, are all critical elements in differentiating instruction. The funding gift from The Jeremy & Judith Freedman Family Foundation has transformed the Centre for Differentiated Learning. Faculty, students and other professionals are now working in attractive, professional surroundings, with the added financial security of funding for faculty professional development, as well as other programs and tools designed to ensure student success. New technology will be a part of the new CDL, including an iPad Cart for students, Staff iPads & MacBooks, student laptops for testing and exams and the very latest in Assistive Software. This new location and layout recognizes the close relationship with the Nussbaum Jewish Studies Remediation Centre and by design ensures the most effective use of faculty and resources. This partnership is essential to view and assist students in a holistic manner. Said Department Head Gina Kay “Words cannot really express how happy I am to have this new space. It is bright, spacious and alive with teachers and students working together.” • THE SCHOOL IS GRATEFUL TO THE G E N E R O S I T Y O F T H E F R E E D M A N FA M I LY F O U N DAT I O N FOR THEIR VISION AND COMMITMENT TO THE SCHOOL.
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C E N T R E F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L B U S I N E S S My parents and grandparents taught me the importance of tzedakah. The opportunity to create the Centre for International Business was the perfect opportunity to combine my passions for International Business and educating our children while making a contribution to TanenbaumCHAT that will hopefully become a significant part of the business curriculum in the school.
A G E N E R O U S FA M I LY G I F T from Ab & Phyllis Flatt, Stephen & Ilene Flatt and their children Bryan ’08, Dana and Laura ’16, has opened a Centre for International Business at the Wallenberg Campus. Stephen Flatt explained “The idea to establish the Centre for International Business was based on a desire to give TanenbaumCHAT students an opportunity to be exposed to the broader world and an understanding of how to do business internationally and particularly in growth countries in Asia.” The new Centre for International Business – (adjacent the Ossip Business Boardroom) has been designed and outfitted to immerse students in an international business environment. Loaded with communication technology to facilitate global communication, the design and resources available will ensure a more global experience for the students. The global dimension will explore what connects us to the rest of the world. It will enable our students to engage with complex global issues and explore the links between their own lives and people, places and issues throughout the world. Stephen Flatt has been doing business in China for eleven years and knows for most people China is a mystery. “The 21st century will be defined by the growth of the Chinese economy – Ilene and I are hoping that the course and the Centre will influence students to expand their horizons and to pursue business opportunities globally and most particularly in China.” To ensure the success of the curriculum, Stephen invited faculty members Heidi Meirovitz and Jordan Hoffman to accompany him and his wife Ilene on his business trip to China this past summer. According to Jordan, “This was a very unusual opportunity for a teacher to have. It was an incredible eye opening experience that continuously disproved many of our preconceived notions about China.” Heidi agreed saying that, “Stephen and Ilene provided an eye opening experience that has directly impacted my teaching in the classroom. The trip to China provided us with the opportunity to gain knowledge and perspective that could never have been achieved otherwise. It was an amazing learning opportunity for Jordan and I that directly benefits student learning.” •
Above (left to right, clockwise): Stephen Flatt with teachers Jordan Hoffman and Heidi Meirovitz; International Business Classroom; Jordan Hoffman (left) and Stephen Flatt (far right)
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AFRESH TAKE ON Israel Engagement INTRODUCING OUR NEW Israel Engagement DIRECTOR • I’ve come to use the word beshert very sparingly. I believe in action, choice and a good dose of blind faith. In the case of my recent appointment as TanenbaumCHAT’s first Israel Engagement Director, I do feel like this was beshert. I come from a family deeply rooted in connections to Israel; my maternal grandparents met in a Zionist youth movement with a very “When Harry Met Sally” story. My paternal grandparents had pictures of various Israeli landscapes all over their house, and JNF “pushke” boxes always in clear view. As a teenager, I was drawn to Israeli affairs, I dedicated myself to championing Israeli awareness in my youth movement and yet, I could not articulate what it was that made Israel so important to me. It is now with great excitement that I have the opportunity to work with TanenbaumCHAT students & faculty to chart a strategic course for Israel Engagement.
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Guiding students through a 4-year experience, I hope to help them find the language and passion to articulate why Israel is important to them. Our students recognize that Zionut and Ahavat Tzion is more than unabashedly loving Israel, celebrating the ‘blue & white’ and visiting an enchanting country. My role is to help build the spaces, programs and tools necessary to explore the complexities of Israel’s culture, society, politics and history. The new plan for Israel Engagement at our school will offer all members of the TanenbaumCHAT community an informed environment to personalize their identification with the Jewish homeland. •
TAMARA REBICK DI RE CTOR O F EDUCATIONAL TECH NOLOGY
AVITAL AHARON
A VITAL AHARON enters her new role as Educational
Technology Director (ET) with excitement and determination. Avital holds multiple degrees and certifications from York University and has 19 years of classroom and administrative experience. Given her expertise, she has been invited to numerous speaking engagements all over North America. Avital looks at this new position as an opportunity to help TanenbaumCHAT’s already impressive and excellent staff learn how to integrate educational technology into their lesson planning, expectations and objectives. Through her role, she plans to help educators enhance their teaching, and assist them in creating improved and innovative learning environments where educational technology tools are used to improve student learning, assessment, program differentiation, and engagement. Engaging students in meaningful curricular content through the purposeful use of technology, students will improve their digital citizenship, communication, critical thinking, and digital literacy skills. In her newly created role, Avital will collaborate with administrators from both campuses, oversee the integration of educational technology, mentor, coach, deliver professional development and training and be a true change agent at the school. •
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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO BE MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS, WE ARE IN A PLACE RIGHT NOW WHERE THE MOST DANGEROUS PHRASE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS – ‘WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS WAY’.“ AVITAL IS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO FACILITATE THE CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENTS, BELIEVING THAT “ IF WE TEACH TODAY AS WE TAUGHT YESTERDAY, WE ROB OUR CHILDREN OF TOMORROW (JOHN DEWEY).
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DON’T HAVE TO! Not only is the program tailored specifically to its students’ level of Jewish education, but it creates a very special social environment for its students … Even in the academically challenging environment that is TanenbaumCHAT, we always felt comfortable with the pace and level that our Jewish studies courses were taught with.” DANIEL MINDEN • GRADE 10 TCK
…I began to realize that they are not only teaching Tanach, Rabbinics, Jewish History and Ivrit, but teaching critical thinking skills, assessments of information, analytical skills and the ability to come up with an opinion and debate it. Skills that are so valuable and that will help for years to come regardless of career choice.” MELISSA ADLER TCK PARENT
All my fears immediately disappeared as a result of the New Stream Program providing me with an environment where I could flourish both socially and academically… Together as a New Stream team, we found our identities both here at TanenbaumCHAT, and within the larger Jewish community.” MARISA ROSENBERG ’10 ALUMNI TCW
THE NEW STREAM PROGRAM MAY BE THE BEST-KEPT SECRET AT TANENBAUMCHAT. It has been designed to deliver the TanenbaumCHAT school day structure and extracurricular opportunities to students who have never attended a Jewish Day School, or left after Grade 5. In fact, New Stream applies only to Jewish Studies courses. Just like all other TanenbaumCHAT students, New Stream students carry four Jewish Studies subjects each year. The difference is that except for eg. Ivrit, the Jewish Studies classes are taught in English. Since our New Stream cohort is a collective of students who (unlike their day school counterparts) are unfamiliar with each other, the school goes to great lengths to make the integration process as seamless as possible. Many special events are held for both students and their parents to welcome them to the TanenbaumCHAT family. Before the school year begins an evening is held where prospective students and parents meet current New Stream students, parents and staff to help them answer all their questions and concerns. Students are invited to a delicious New Stream lunch during the first week of school. A day at Camp Robin Hood and strategic Guidance visits help the students ease into the program. Best of all, New Stream students readily get involved in the TanenbaumCHAT Experience, which cannot be qualified in words alone. It is the feeling our students get when celebrating Jewish holidays, engaging in Israeli affairs or being part of something special. The connections between each other that are made help to form lasting bonds of friendship the school is known for. • Above: (top to bottom) New Stream Students, Rachel Shulman ’17 & Sydney Serfaty ’17; Kimel Campus New Stream Class; Wallenberg Campus New Stream Class
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STUDENT COUNCIL, PEER COACHES AND MADRICHIM ARE SYNONYMOUS WITH STUDENT LEADERSHIP AT TANENBAUMCHAT. This year, TCK has rolled out a new branch of student leadership known as, TCK Ambassadors, that embodies the qualities which are the hallmark of TanenbaumCHAT. Role models for the school and quite often the ones to leave an invaluable first impression, these students take great pride in their community and are well-respected by staff and students alike. Ambassadors fill a unique leadership role serving as school representatives at both community and school-wide events.They offer guidance and support to parents and visitors with their warm welcomes and helpful advice, and reflect the standards of what guests in our school expect from TanenbaumCHAT. The 20 TCK Ambassadors comprised of Grade 11 and 12 students serve a two-year term and are led by two Lead Ambassadors. For a student to be appointed to the role of Ambassador he or she must first be nominated by a TCK faculty member and subsequently will receive an application to complete in order to confirm his or her interest. A selection committee, made up of representatives from all areas of school staff (staff advisors, administration, support staff and faculty reps from both General and Jewish studies), make the final decision in early spring for the following school year. Staff advisors Janice Rose and Jonathan Parker are thrilled with their students who have proudly shown their commitment and dedication to this program. Be sure to keep your eyes open for this group of highly motivated and responsible students, who can be easily identified in their varsity cardigans, at some of these upcoming school events: Course Selection Evening for parents, Dance / Talent Show, Film Festival, Career Day and Parent-Teacher Interviews. •
A similar Student Ambassador Program is run at TCW.
THE TCK AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
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When Melanie & Richard Bogoroch asked their son Matthew ’14 (TCW) how they could honour his TanenbaumCHAT graduation, Matthew suggested creating a space for quiet study.
A GRADUATION GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING In Matthew’s experience... the best and most sought-out area for study was in the Learning Resource Centre’s (LRC) quiet section, where only 12 individual study-carrels are situated. This area fills up very quickly and does not nearly provide for those students who wanted a quiet separate space to work. Matthew knew that our students would greatly benefit from a modernized open environment where they could have a new space to study, work, read and pursue their academic needs. The old LRC Study Room had been set up with 25 desktop computers with quite cumbersome towers situated on the tabletops. With the changes in technology, the majority of our students were no longer using these computers and needed a place to study or research either on their own or in groups using their own laptops. Students were
either pushing the desktops aside or working with their laptops on their laps. The generous graduation gift from the Bogoroch Family allowed the school to re-imagine and renovate the space into the beautiful new Bogoroch Study Room, now featuring a variety of study opportunities from private carrels equipped with data ports to comfy couches and soft armchairs. Says Head Librarian Shirley Markman, “Our students are thrilled to have access to our newly renovated and beautifully furnished study room. It has added a great dimension to the Learning Resource Centre and the students are already happily and enthusiastically making great use of this much needed facility.”
A m a n i H a k i Ye t u Amani Haki Yetu: Peace Is Our Right, is a book that details the efforts undertaken by a group of Kenyans and TCW alumni Adam Hummel ’03, to found a peace building project in rural Kenya in 2009, called Youth Ambassadors for Peace.
Adam wrote this book because he noticed that there was not much available in terms of literature on modern-day Kenya, and he wanted to provide people with an overview of what life is like on the ground in rural Kenya, using their peace project as a lens through which to see that life. The book discusses the ideological foundations of the project, the types of individuals with whom Adam worked with in Kenya, what their shared goals were, and how they achieved, and continue to achieve, those goals. The final chapter also details Adams’ experiences as a Jew in Kenya, which were both intensely meaningful and absolutely hilarious. Adam mentions TanenbaumCHAT early in the book as he writes at length about how the concept of tikkun olam and the values instilled in him by Toronto’s Jewish community helped shape his current world-view, guided him towards Kenya, and assisted him in working on the ground with a small group of focused individuals trying to empower themselves. Without a doubt in Adam’s mind, TanenbaumCHAT provided him with the background, knowledge and passion required to be both a global citizen, and a proud member of the Jewish community.
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GRANDPARENTDAY ONE MORNING, ONE CLASSROOM VISIT...
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Jonathan Levy, Ph.D., TCK Campus Principal and Renee Cohen, B.A. (Hons.), B.Ed., M.Ed., Vice Principal, General Studies
Leadership: AnEvolvingVision Leadership: An Evolving Vision
200 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WERE PRIVILEGED TO TAKE PART IN THIS CONFERENCE. The group included 13 from Jewish day schools across North America, whose participation is funded by The AVI CHAI Foundation, in recognition of their valuable contributions to Jewish day school education. Dr. Levy and Mrs. Cohen were not only accepted into the program by Harvard University, but were singled out, together with administrators from nine other Jewish schools across North America, to be part of an elite group that applied the many lessons of the Harvard curriculum to the very specific needs of Jewish day schools. While most schools are able to send one representative, Dr. Levy and Mrs. Cohen broke new ground, participating as a team, reinforcing the commonly-held belief in the value of a team based approach to making sustainable changes in school. Our goal is to provide students with meaningful initiatives that help foster community and larger Jewish community awareness. Dr. Levy and Mrs. Cohen reflected on big questions such as: How can students see high school as more than just preparation for University? How can we implement new ideas to foster a greater sense of community and community responsibility? How can we engage our students in community outreach in order for students to take ownership of chesed events on campus to create a greater good and a true sense of ‘peoplehood’? And how can we create opportunities within the school for the students to put into action the learning from their classes in an effort to foster a greater sense of ‘religious purposefulness’? This year, TCK is rolling out some new exciting programs including: Townhall (Hakhel) meetings, a Community Service Fair, Chesed Projects with REENA, a Service Learning Day (Yom Sheirut) and a Save-a-Life Program. It is our hope that through these and other activities, both old and new, we will continue to build the CO M M U NI T Y in the Anne & Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto. •
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Catching Up with Alumna Melissa Baum ’07(TCW) TA N E N B A U M C H AT A L U M N I C A N B E F O U N D W O R L D - W I D E A N D H AV E AC H I E V E D S U C C E S S I N A M U LT I T U D E O F D I V E R S E C A R E E R S . F O R M E L I S S A BAU M ’ 0 7 ( T C W ) H O N I N G I N O N H E R P A R T Y- P L A N N I N G S K I L L S W H I L E U S I N G T H E KNOWLEDGE SHE GAINED IN HER COMPUTER MEDIA CLASS, HAS HELPED SHAPE AND DEFINE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A WEDDING CONSULTANT. When did wedding planning become a career for you? In the summer of 2010, I worked for an entertainment company where I expressed my interest in wedding and party planning. My boss asked me if I wanted to work on her wedding. Of course I accepted and that was the first wedding I ever helped plan. I finally started my own blog. People loved my ideas! Then, friends and others asked me to plan their events. In May 2012, I really started to promote myself as a wedding planner, re-branding my website and myself. What were you involved in at TanenbaumCHAT that helped to shape your passions? As co-head of the Prom Committee, I chose menus, sourced invitations, centerpieces etc. I clearly always had party planning in my blood. Was there a class or project that you worked on in school that helped you? Definitely – I took Computer Media in Grade 12 where I learned the basics that are an integral part of my business today. We had to create our own magazine and of course mine was a wedding magazine. I still have copies and look at it from time to time! What would your advice be to a student wanting to pursue a creative career? 1 • It is so important to be passionate about what you do, then it will never feel like work! • 2 • Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there! • 3 • Have thick skin! You need to listen, act on feedback. What did TanenbaumCHAT leave you with? My best friends from TanenbaumCHAT are still my best friends today and professional connections. TanenbaumCHAT alumni have hired me and it is largely because of them that I am where I am today. I smile thinking about laughing in class, during lunch, and in the hallways with those familiar faces.
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TANENBAUMCHAT IS PROUD TO WELCOME ARIELLE MAZE ’09 BACK TO SCHOOL • AS ALUMNI AND C A M PA I G N S A S S O C I AT E After graduating with a B.A. from McGill University, Arielle completed a graduate program in Fundraising Management at Humber College. Now she is excited to put her knowledge into practice for the benefit of TanenbaumCHAT. She has already begun reconnecting with her fellow alumni on projects such as Career Day, Life after TanenbaumCHAT and organizing the first 10 Year Reunion for the North Campus Class 0f 2004. Arielle invites all alumni to contact her to share their news, update their contact information, and join the Mentorship Network to see how they can get involved.•
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(Left to right) Laura Licht ’05, and Ilana Arje-Goldenthal ‘05 with IDF soliders; Courtney Sas ’05 and Laura Licht ’05; Ilana Arje-Goldenthal ’05, Corey Saperia ’08, Alexandra Chris ’07, Courtney Sas ’05, Chelsie Warshafsky ’05, Daniel Himmel ’05 Laura Licht ’05
CHAT GRADUATES SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR... Over a LONG weekend, a group of 15 young adults, including seven TCW CHAT grads, travelled to Israel on a solidarity mission. Initiated by CHAT grad Ilana Arje-Goldenthal ’05, and supported by the JNF, they went to empathize, assist and show their support during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. Despite the short visit of four days to Sderot, Jerusalem, northern Judea and Tel Aviv, they still managed to see, learn and contribute a lot. In Sderot, these alumni heard about life on the Gaza border and played with local children in a protected playground. In Netzarim, a residential development in Halutza, they met the local residents, evacuees from Gush Katif, who have established a new and flourishing community in a desolate region. They had a very emotional meeting with Rachel Frankel, mother of the late Naftali Frankel, one of the three boys abducted and killed near Hebron in early June. They volunteered, visiting injured soldiers at Tel Hashomer-Sheba Rehabiliation Center, handed out cold drinks to soldiers at The Soldiers’ Corner next to Gush Etzion and picked peppers in Rehovot for 163 needy families in the south of Israel. Another trip highlight included visiting a medic army training base. Being deeply touched by the stories they heard, these alumni hope that their support helped the people they met during this difficult time. •
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ALU M NI ON SOLIDATIRY M ISSION Ilana Arje-Goldenthal ‘05; Daniel Himmel ‘05; Laura Licht ‘05; Courtney Sas ‘05; Chelsie Warshafsky ‘05; Alexandra Chris ‘07; Corey Saperia ‘08
SETH FRIEBERG ’08 (TCW) IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF TANENBAUMCHAT ALUMNI SHOWING THEIR COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL.
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Above (Left to right): Seth at the Kotel; Seth with fellow IDF soldiers; Seth with his parents Jack and Sandy Frieberg
I am 24 years old and have grown up as a very active member of the Toronto Jewish community. For as long as I can remember, my family has been connected to and involved with UJA. While still in a stroller, I participated in my first UJA walkathon. At our Shabbat table, I heard my grandmother, Gerda Frieberg, talk about her involvement in the community.
My parents, Jack and Sandra, have been active volunteers and long-time supporters of UJA. They worked hard to ensure that my brothers Adam ’04 and Mathew ’06, my sister Orly ’09 and I all received a strong Jewish education, attending Robbins Hebrew Academy, Associated Hebrew Schools and TanenbaumCHAT, all of which are supported by UJA. My Gap Year after TanenbaumCHAT was spent learning at Yeshiva in Israel, followed by the University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business. At Western, like many TanenbaumCHAT alumni, I participated in Hillel’s Israel on Campus activities. After graduating from Ivey in 2013, I decided to join the Israel Defense Forces. I believe that everyone needs to do something to support Israel. I was drafted on July 1, 2013 and spent the past 14 months serving as a paratrooper. This summer, I was actively involved in Operation Brothers Keeper, searching for the missing teenagers, and in Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. I was honoured to serve as a paratrooper. My unit and the entire Israeli army were motivated to defend the land of Israel, our homeland, the Israeli people, and the safety and freedom of Jews around the world. Tragically, too many who served were killed or wounded in the conflict. I am proud to be at the launch of the UJA campaign this year. UJA has played, and will continue to play, a strong role in the life of my family, this community, Israel, and the entire Jewish people. •
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If you look back at the first CHAT Richmond Hill yearbook from 2003-2004, the very first page is a mosaic photo – a compilation of smaller photos that, when they are all put together, make up a much larger picture. That “larger picture” is what was then referred to as ‘CHAR’ on Wright Street. The irony of this photo is so indicative of what that campus represented. The new Northern CHAT that was born out of crisis – trying to find a solution to the space problem at the south campus while also trying to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Jewish population north of Highway 7 – was fully equipped and staffed in a mere six weeks. In order to accomplish this huge undertaking, it meant “all hands on deck.” Everyone became a part of it, students, parents and staff, and in turn, everyone has become a part of its success. That first Grade 9 class that attended CHAR in September of 2000 formed a special bond that remains apparent still today. “We were everything – we were the school!” adds reunion committee member, Gilian Horenfeldt-Pomer. Thinking back fondly of this group, faculty member Suzanne Gluchy elaborates, “There were no older students to model leadership roles, so they took them on themselves. They were the Student Council. They were the pioneers. They gave the school spirit.” When a callout was made to begin the planning for their 10 year reunion, it was met with the kind of exuberance and engagement that is a clear reflection of their deep connection to the school and to each other. With a vibrant committee of former students from Toronto, USA and Israel, every meeting was filled with laughter and stories as they set out to make a reunion-to-remember. They also wanted to set the stage for subsequent classes, by giving back to the school that had helped define the formative years of their youth. CHAR’s class of 2004 designated their gift to the school for tuition assistance in memory of their beloved teacher, Mr. Mark Dworkin z”l. They want to help give others the TanenbaumCHAT Experience that they so fondly remember.
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Blast from the Past.... I spent Sukkot in Israel visiting my son, a lone soldier in the IDF. While there, I had the privilege of reconnecting with many of my fellow classmates who have made Israel their home. How amazing it was to reconnect after all these years! I have told my two sons that the friendships they make at TanenbaumCHAT will be the kind that last a lifetime. Through this reunion I proved to them that this is actually true. Despite not seeing some of my classmates for over 30 years, it was as if I had just seen them yesterday. We reminisced about old times, shared stories from high school and caught each other up on our lives. We even watched parts of our grade 13 movie and played a Class of 1986 Jeopardy Trivia game. The gathering was even more special because some of our “old teachers” joined us. Sam Kapustin, who in those days taught Jewish History to some of us all four years at CHAT, was there along with Gary Levine, who at that time, served as Dean of Student Services. Rav Yeshurun, our shaliach, also joined us. Boy was I surprised when I walked into the sukkah and he greeted me with “Shalom Elysa.” How did he remember my name?! He spoke about the long lasting impact of the opportunity to teach in Toronto and especially at CHAT where he found such a warm and diverse Jewish community. He spoke about learning about different views and perspectives on Judaism from us – lessons that have influenced him until today. I’ve always known that my experiences at CHAT were unique and special and influenced who I am today, but this mini reunion reminded me of how fortunate I was to receive this type of education (thanks Mom & Dad!) and how blessed I am to be able to call my fellow CHAT grads lifelong friends.
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ERIC KAPLOVITCH ’06 On receiving the Silver Medal from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine 2014
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ANNUAL
REPORT 2013 2014
Board of Directors MARCY ABRAMSKY STEPHEN BLOOM ROBIN BRUDNER ELLEN CHAIKOF ’80 MARTIN DAY SARA DOBNER DR. GARY ELMAN MICHELLE FACTOR PERCY FINK
CAROL GRUBERT TREVOR KAHN DEBBIE KIMEL BONNIE LANGER ’87 SUSAN LINDZON RAY RUBIN STEPHEN SELZNICK SHARON SHORE LEONARD ZAIDENER
LESLIE FLUXGOLD PRE S ID E NT
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HOWARD ZERKER T RE AS URE R
DONOR RECOGNITION
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MESSAGE FROM OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS
CECILE ZAIFMAN IM M E D IAT E PAS T PRE S ID E NT
Life Members DONALD CARR, Q.C DR. SYDNEY EISEN MEL FINKELSTEIN STEPHEN FREEDHOFF
BERNARD GHERT DR. ARTHUR HABERMAN DR. BEN-ZION SHAPIRO DR. MURRAY UROWITZ
Cover: Samuel Gerlock ’18 and Joelle Somogyi ’18
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FEATURE
LEANNE MATLOW V ICE PRE S ID E NT
THE ALUMNI REPORT
2013-14
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A message from the President
L ESLIE FLUXGOLD • AS MY TERM AS PRESIDENT OF TANENBAUMCHAT COMES TO A CLOSE, I FIND MYSELF REFLECTING BACK ON ALL THAT HAS TRANSPIRED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND LIKE MY PREDECESSORS, OWE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNDENIABLE SUCCESS OF OUR SCHOOL.
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hen I first started as President, our Board of Directors found itself busily in the process of searching for a new Head of School. While ably under the steady hand and watchful eye of our do-it-all CFO, Rhona Birenbaum, we completed a successful worldwide search for a new Head of School, culminating in the hiring of Rabbi Lee Buckman, who has brought a new sense of excitement to our school. Following his arrival at TanenbaumCHAT, one of Rabbi Buckman’s first official duties was to officiate at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Guttman Family Science Wing, our state of the art science wing at our Wallenberg Campus. Over a relatively short period of time, the school raised almost $7.5 million, under the leadership of Leanne Matlow. As a result, Rabbi Buckman saw firsthand how committed our community is to our school. Since then, we as an institution have spent countless hours reviewing the way TanenbaumCHAT does business. As all GTA schools face a cycle of declining enrollment, it is critical that our school be prepared for some of the economic realities faced with a smaller cohort of graduates. We, together with community partners, are taking concrete steps to ensure that TanenbaumCHAT continues to flourish and build on its rich 50+ year history. As our board continues long range planning, which includes an in depth review of our mission, vision and philosophy, I’m fully confident that our school’s next President, Ellen Chaikoff ’80, together with the Chair of our Board, Ray Rubin, will make our great school even greater. Thanks are owed to our Immediate Past President, Cecile Zaifman, who talked me into taking on this leadership role. As I’ve told many, the countless hours spent, as both Chair of the Board and President, were by far the most fulfilling volunteer hours I’ve been involved with in my community life. I step away with mixed emotions, feeling both great pride at having seen several positive changes at our school, and most importantly, a deep sense of gratitude for having been given the opportunity to be so intimately involved with this illustrious school. TanenbaumCHAT is a special school.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS FOR SUPPORTING US. BY
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Report from the CFO/Executive Director
RHONA BIRENBAUM B.A., M.B.A.
FINANCIALPERFORMANCE I N A P R I L 2 0 1 3 , TA N E N B A U M C H AT ’ S B U D G E T A N D F I N A N C E C O M M I T T E E RECOMMENDED A TUITION FEE OF $23,400 FOR THE 2013/14 SCHOOL YEAR, I N C L U D I N G A C A P I TA L L E V Y O F $ 9 0 0 . T H E 3 . 3 % I N C R E A S E W A S T H E S M A L L E S T P E R C E N TA G E I N C R E A S E T H E S C H O O L H A S C H A R G E D I N M O R E T H A N 1 0 YEARS.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Budget & Finance Committee
Year ending June 2014
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Personnel Committee Year ending June 30, 2014 % of total
ELLEN CHAIKOF ’80 | CHAIR ROBIN BRUDNER LESLIE FLUXGOLD BONNIE LANGER ’87 RAY RUBIN
Negotiations Committee ALAN APPLEBAUM ELLEN CHAIKOF ’80 LESLIE FLUXGOLD PHILIP GORDIN
Together Campaign Cabinet LEANNE MATLOW | CHAIR MARCY ABRAMSKY STEPHEN BLOOM R OBIN BRUDNER ELLEN CHAIKOF ’80 LESLIE FLUXGOLD PAUL MARCUS DAVID MATLOW ’78 CECILE ZAIFMAN
Year ending June 30, 2013 % of total
REVENUES Tuition UJA Federation Grant Other sources
$ 25,960,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 412,000
92.1% 6.4% 1.5%
$ 25,700,000 $ 1,780,000 $ 350,000
92.3% 6.4% 1.3%
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$ 28,172,000
100.0%
$ 27,830,000
100.0%
EXPENSES Salaries and employee benefits Programming and operating expenses Rent and occupancy expenses
$ 21,128,000 $ 3,338,000 $ 3,368,000
75.9% 12.0% 12.1%
$ 20,440,000 $ 2,904,000 $ 2,926,000
77.8% 11.1% 11.1%
T O TA L R E V E N U E S
$ 27,834,000
100.0%
$ 26,270,000
100.0%
Excess Revenue over Expenditures before provision for retirement gratuity
$ 338,000
$ 1,568,000
Provision for retirement gratuity (non-cash item)
$ 170,000
$ 164,000
$ 168,000
$ 1,404,000
EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES
Head of School Evaluation Committee or HSEC LORI DISENHOUSE ’76 LESLIE FLUXGOLD PHILIP GORDIN PAUL MARCUS CECILE ZAIFMAN
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A message from TCW Campus Principal
• WE ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY IN THE CLASSROOM
HELEN FOX
B.A.
Continuing to broaden classroom learning to open students up to real world experiences is a challenge we value. As educators we are continually looking for ways to stretch the learning from what is going on inside the classroom to the corridors and beyond. Among the many exciting new initiatives we saw this year at TCW was Yom B’Ivrit – a Day devoted to speaking in Hebrew during our week long Israel Week – Shavuah Yisrael celebrations. Whether staff spoke in Hebrew or not, the idea was to engage the campus in conversation throughout the week. Both students and staff received a glossary with general Hebrew expressions and words that are commonly used, including department-specific words to be used in class. Of course aside from the pedagogical value to the day – a little competitive fun was introduced voting for: Best fake Israeli accent; Best imitation of a student speaking Hebrew; Best North American accent by an Israeli; Best Israeli slang used; Best staff effort to use Hebrew by a non-Hebrew speaking teacher. Initiatives such as Yom B’Ivrit, along with our other activities like Yom HaShoah, Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, engage staff and students while promoting values dear to our hearts.
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A message from TCK Campus Principal
• THIS PAST SUMMER SAW AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF JEWISH UNITY
J O N AT H A N L E V Y Ph.D.
... and support of the State of Israel, not just in Toronto but worldwide. The value of Jewish community and engagement with Israel is one that strongly resonates within the TCK community and is evident in the many activities we had over the past year and in the ones we are planning for this coming academic year. Whether it was our “Bring Back Our Boys” rally, our clubs and committees, celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, or our staff engaging with our students in the hallways or on shabbatonim, Israel is front and centre in what we do and who we are. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with our Homeland, and to strengthening the Jewish community here and abroad, one student at a time.
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• VALUE OF A GAP YEAR • G A P Y E A R P R O G R A M S A R E E N C O U R A G E D B Y TA N E N B A U M C H AT A S A W AY T O G I V E S T U D E N T S M E A N I N G F U L A N D V A L U A B L E E X P E R I E N C E S B E F O R E E N T E R I N G T H E N E X T S TA G E O F T H E I R L I V E S . G A P Y E A R P R O G R A M S A R E V I TA L I N E M P O W E R I N G Y O U N G A D U LT S T O F I N D D I R E C T I O N I N S U C H A P I V O TA L T I M E . M A S A I S R A E L I S A N U M B R E L L A O R G A N I Z AT I O N W H I C H O V E R S E E S A H U G E V A R I E T Y O F P R O G R A M S T H AT APPEAL TO STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE INTERESTS.
Five reasons why TanenbaumCH AT e nd o r s e s a nd e nc o ur a g e s ta k ing a G a p Ye ar :
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A good opportunity for students to spend time out of the typical academic context to explore what they really want to do.
What students learn at TanenbaumCHAT comes to life in Israel.
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Universities today appreciate the maturity of a Gap Year student.
WHAT IS THE RUSH?! University will always be there for you. Go learn, explore, and grow in Israel.
Testimonials from graduates, o n the ir e x p e r ie nc e s o n a G a p Ye a r in I s r a e l:
Corey Kamen ’12 Over the course of the year I spent in Israel, not only did I spend a lot of time learning Talmud, Halachah, Tanach and Philosphy, but I also had the opportunity to see the land and nurture the lifelong connection with Eretz Israel that I had learned about for so long. My Israel Gap year gave me the time to reflect on how far I’ve come and the direction in which I want to be headed. I am so fortunate I could take the time now to discover who I really am. In essence, it was a year ON, not a year OFF. It has refueled my engine and I’m now ready to start the next stage of my life.
Zach Zittell ’13 I am hesitant to even try to explain how fantastic, formative and simply fun my year was, because no matter how many fancy, multi-syllable words I use, I will never be able to adequately convey the truth. From my first Shabbat next to the Kotel, to having a snow ball fight in Jerusalem in December, to travelling up and down the entire country with friends, to living 10 minutes away from the beach in the heart of Tel Aviv, those nine months were an experience that I will never forget.
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Report from the Director of Advancement
FRANCES BIGMAN
CFRE
As the academic year drew to a close this past June I found myself attending my 18th TanenbaumCHAT graduation as staff (20th if you count the two I attended of my best friend’s children). I am always so proud to watch each strong and vibrant graduating class – full of joy and enthusiasm. Each graduate takes the TanenbaumCHAT Experience with them for the rest of their lives. For me it is also a time for reflection on the year, and the work we have done on their behalf. When I joined the TanenbaumCHAT family as the Director of Development in 2006 the goal was to position the school as a destination for significant philanthropy. Looking back at this past year, I am proud to say everything about this year’s accomplishments allows us to say we have made great progress toward that goal. September saw the opening of the Guttman Family Science Wing. We spent this year proudly showing off the shining new addition to TCW. While construction is long over, we are still $600,000 away from our $8 million goal. The launch of the DNA Wall this year was one of our new donor opportunities to help get us to that finish line.
The year was also filled with interesting and exciting new donor initiatives that supported various areas of school life. Several donors supported TanenbaumCHAT Recharge – a program that invited back TanenbaumCHAT alumni ‘fellows’ who spent a week back at school researching and connecting with fellow alumni now in Israel. Another gift supported the Jewish Studies Department at TCK to participate in the prestigious Standards & Benchmarks Program, providing a unique Tanach teacher training program. The Centre for Differentiated Learning at TCW received a gift that allowed the school to greatly upgrade facilities and fund new programming to enhance the specialized student support this department provides. A gift to the TCK Drama studio allowed for significant upgrades including an elevated control booth and extensive new curtaining complementing their performances and class work. And as a first for TCW, two faculty members travelled to China to prepare to open the new Centre for International Business thanks to another generous donor family who supported our students growing thirst for business studies with a gift that built an incredible active learning space and funds to introduce a new program. All this, and so much more, in one year, thanks to the incredible efforts of my Central Administration colleagues, the stellar professional Advancement Team, the committed leadership of our Board of Directors, and most of all, our dedicated volunteers. Each one of them, like me, has been audience to a TanenbaumCHAT graduation and witnessed the validation of their hard work.
Fundraising Income for 2013-2014 ACTUAL $168,577 $ 18,572 $ 21,929 $ 70,876 $ 550,000 $ 829,954
C AT E G O R I E S ANNUAL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS & ENDOWMENTS OTHER DESIGNATED GIVING SCIENCE WING NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTAL PLEDGES & NEW CASH GIFTS
Please ask us about being a part of our DNA Wall • Contact Frances Bigman, CFRE, Director of Advancement at 416-636-5984 ext. 230 or fbigman@tanenbaumchat.org
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A message from the Principal of Jewish Studies
RABBI MOSHE J. YERES Ph.D.
• This past year the Jewish Studies Program introduced a number of significant initiatives and programs.
Changing JEWISH EDUCATION We put a unique Tanach teacher training program in place. The Standards and Benchmarks Program will train a pilot group of TCK teachers to build an “Understanding by Design” curriculum in Tanach. Teachers will be trained how to set clear expectations in well-defined criteria to maximize student achievement. This program will create a coherent vision for teaching Tanach, allowing for teachers to focus on significant learning goals. The pilot teacher group is already meeting and starting their professional work. Future years will see this program rolled out on both campuses. The Ivrit Department, under the direction of the Vice Principal of Ivrit, Ilana Shapira, started a comprehensive program of curriculum review. New syllabi and textbooks, including up-to-date texts and media were introduced for grades 9 and 10. These Ivrit curricula, which include added emphasis on student conversation, conform to the standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Ivrit teachers participated in specialized training sessions with facilitators from Boston based Hebrew at the Center
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(HATC) to gain proficiency in administering various levels of ACTFL’s Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI). We appointed an Israel Engagement Director, Tamara Rebick, to form a comprehensive vision and bring together the various Israelcentred activities and programs at our school, and to develop additional informal and experiential educational Israel programming and initiatives. The position is initially tenured at TCW, and in the future will be expanded to TCK. We developed a syllabus to educate our students about the Ontario Organ Donor Program – the Trillium Gift of Life Network. Grade 12 students at both campuses studied Jewish sources with their teachers and attended an assembly where they heard from authorities about this important mitzvah. The Jewish education mission was expanded to our parents through TanenbaumCHAT University (TCU), highlighting TanenbaumCHAT educators presenting on relevant topics. This program has expanded from TCK, where it was started last year, to TCW.
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OUR GENEROUS DONORS • THE BOA RD OF DIRECT ORS, ADMINISTRAT I ON, STAFF AND STUDE NT S EXPRESS HEART F E LT THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO M A DE N E W DONATIONS T O TANENBAUMCHAT FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2 013 TO JUNE 30, 2014
SUPPORTERS
Annual Fund •
1961 SOCIETY – RECOGNIZING DONORS WITH GIFTS OF $1200+ Jeremy and Mindy Alter Lee and Rachel Buckman Leo and Bayla Chaikof Joel and Andria Eisen Saul and Toby Feldberg Jeremy & Judith Freedman Family Foundation / The Howard and Claire Glowinsky Richard Allen and Dahra Granovsky Mark Schachter and Elina Guttenberg B & M Handelman Investments Ltd. Jon and Sari Hanser Zvi Hofstedter Elliott and Karen Jacobson Marsha Joseph Stephen and Frances Kraft Steven and Jennifer Kranc Jeffrey and Karen Moness Stephen and Linda Offenheim Morry and Elaine Offman Russel and Charlene Orelowitz Jeremy and Gayle Pope Eliezer and Denise Robbins John and Susan Rose Paul and Gella Rothstein Stuart and Lana Sherman Sol and Zelaine Shinder Walter and Pearl Skanks Martha Sud Renee Unger Alan Gutmann and Lori Unger-Gutmann Gerald and Florence Urbach
Yoel and Karen Abells Leonard and Marcy Abramsky Jonathan and Laura Adam Carolyn Adams-Lewis Melanie Adler Robert Altbaum Patrick and Tamara Amar Mark Anhang Adam Applebaum and Lindsay Milner Moshe Araujo and Donna Tangir-Araujo Steven and Karen Argintaru Irwin and Rhona Ash Yaron and Rinat Avitzur Kirsten Bader Natalie Balilti Peter Ballon and Judy Hirsh Morry and Sabrina Barmak Kenneth Beallor and Alla Levit Dov Begun and Bonnie Langer Robert Beliak and Tammy Glied David Belisowski Solomon and Anna Mae Belmont Jay Benaim Adam and Kelly Bender Raquel Bendix Anthony Benjamin Hnina Benlezrah Ari and Annie Benlezrah Salomon and Deborah Benudiz Ilan Bergel Andrew Bergel and Daniella Samuel Jared Berger Jeffrey Bernstein Paul and Patti Betel The Beverley and Samuel H. Cohen Family Foundation Frances Bigman Howard Binder and Terri Goldhar
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THANK YOU !
David and Sari-Lynn Binder Yoram Birenzweig Danny Bitton and Amy Lobel-Bitton Larry and Marla Blankenstein Steven and Myra Blustein Jonathan Born Arielle Branitsky Joseph and Janeta Braverman Marlene Brickman Naomi Brown Melvin and Sandra Brown Jack and Marlene Brudner Robert Brykman Noah Buchman Maurice and Maxine Budin Nadia Buzaglo C & C Packing Inc. David Caplan and Lisa Kerbel Adam Carr Craig and Andrea Carroll Joel Cayne David and Ellen Chaikof Brian and Daliah Chapnik Stephen and Robyn Codas Aviva Cohen Mark Cohen and Ellen Kurtz-Cohen Charles Cohen and Sandra Patak Michael and Karen Cohen Eric and Michelle Cohen Robert and Marilyn Cohen Frances Cohn Allen and Evie Collins Morley and Adina Conn DYC Consulting Inc. Allan Corber and Margaret Orlander Gabriel Danieli Martin Day and Martina Borchardt Gayle de Bloeme Sid and Helene Diament
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OUR GENEROUS DONORS •
Ashley Kochman David and Jen Komlos Aaron and Melissa Komlos Zelda Korenblum Danny and Debbie Kornhauser Bryan Kravetz Simon and Ruby Kreindler Allan and Pam Krett George and Shari Krieser Gary Krikler and Sheila Jacobson Michael and Sheri Kulik Jack and Susan Kurin Connie Kussner Brian Lambert David and Sally Laren Jordan Lass and Sara Gurza Brian Lass and Brenda Gasner-Lass Mervin and Myrna Lass Jonathan and Elayna Latsky Les and Linda Lauer Bruce and Lianne Leboff Michael and Jackie Lebovic Harry and Esther Lebovic Srebrolow Lebowitz Spadafora Professional Corporation Ashley Lee Michael and Ora Leese Adam Lefler Al and Ann Leibovitch Jay and Roxanne Leider Randy and Randi Leifer Benyamin Lenchner Melissa Levine Stephanie Levine William Levitt Wally Levitt and Beth Gamulka
Anna Morais Lorne Morein Judi Morris David and Joanne Morris Edgar and Lynn Morris David Moscovitch
Gerald and Gita Pearl Mark and Sharon Pearlstein Eddy and Deanna Peranson Darren Perlman Sammy Peters Marla Pilpel
Morris and Jill Moscovitch Michael Moskowitz and Shoshana Green Lawrence Mosselson David Nadler and Tara Dubrow Jody Nahmias Hayley Naiberg Stephen Nash and Janice Goldberg Martin and Georgine Nash Hartley and Marilyn Nathan Rachel Neuman David and Rhonda Newman Errol Nezon and Rhonda Dick Richard and Dina Ochshorn Yael Ogniewicz Dynamic On-Line Marketing Corp. Michael and Cindy Opler Michael Orfus Matthew and Shawna Orzech Jack Ossof Brian Otis and Debora Shear Clare Ozier Yusuf and Emili Ozlevi Craig and Leora Palace IGAN Partners Inc. Joshua Paton
Richard Pivnick and Annette Metz-Pivnick Ron and Dinah Poliwoda Adam Pollack Gaby Pollard Shiran Porges Amexon Property Management Inc. Brian Prosserman Carly Prusky The Rabbi Erwin & Laura Schild Avi Raphael Jeffrey and Dalia Raphael Danny and Marcy Rappaport David and Natalie Rashkovan Ian and Marlene Rattner Hyla Reichmann Martin and Marlene Rochwerg Mitchell Rose Jay Rose Harold and Gili Rosen David Rosenberg David Rosenberg and Rachael Zbar David Rosenstein Jonathan and Edit Rosenstein Gerald and Barb Rosenstein Ted and Doris Rosenstock Jay and Renee Rosenzweig Amanda Ross Joel Ross Peter Rostas and Barbara Yaffe Steven and Dana Rostowsky Andrea Rudnick Martin and Gayle Sable Daniel and Karen Sacke Lawrence Sager and Carolyn Cooperstone-Sager Danny and Vivienne Saltzman Richard Samuel and Marion Greenberg Rob Sandler and Nyla Ahmad Alan and Lorraine Sandler Inga Sapir
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Roberto and Yani Hausman Michael and Allison Haziza Adam Hellen Bradley Hennick Meredith Herman Pearl Hermant Sari Hershenfield Matthew Himel Steven Hirsch and Paula Blackstien Ilana Hirt Lloyd Hoffer and Sandra Dawe Jordan and Melanie Hoffman Murray and Evelyn Hoffman Emjaykay Holdings Inc. Amit and Lilach Hopen Golan Scott and Cindy Hyman Adam Isbitsky Dafna Izenberg Adam Jackson Goldberg Jeffrey and Gayle Jackson Mark Jacoby S Jeffrey and Elaine Hertz Aaron and Sharon Jesin Limor Kaduri Lori Kagal Jonathon and Orly Kahane-Rapport Trevor and Gracy Kahn Ted and Shayna Kahn David and Sandra Kaminker Yael Karol Allan and Cindy Katchky Joshua Katz Martin Katzman and Ilona Dreyzin Joseph and Feige Kay Brittni Kelly Steven Kelman and Lisa Richman Robert Kerzner and Shauna Merkur Miles Kettner and Melissa Muskat Sean and Gilat Khorsandi Richard and Lynda Kimel Leon King and Shira Bernholtz Jonathan Kipper Jordan Klaiman Daniel Klein Howard and Heather Kleinman Shawn and Marsha Klerer Jesse and Jaclyn Klimitz Laurane Klingman Bryan Klompas Marsha Knoll
Jeff and Debbie Levman Batya Levy Barry and Cooki Levy Jonathan and Meredith Levy Todd and Heather Levy Jay and Sarah Libfeld Howard Lichtman and Riki Kwinta-Lichtman Philip Lieberman and Sherri Pinsler Julie Liebmann Elisheva Lightstone Suzanne Lilker Joanna Lindenberg Matthew Lindzon Susan and Paul Lindzon Earl and Jordanna Lipson Marc Lipton and Caroline Naiman Martin and Edna Lipworth David and Esther Lithwick Titanium Logistics Inc. Richard Maisel and Suzy Tylman Eric Malka Harold Maltz and Sharon Kreidstein Jordan Mandel Jonathan and Iris Mandel Michael Manett and Vivian Greenberg Howard and Lori Manis David Manson and Golda Milo-Manson Ely and Elise Mansoor Gary and Rella Margolis Shael Markin Eric Marmor and Judy Gortler Larry and Gloria Marr Sam and Susan Marr Jack and Yvonne Martell Mike Martin and Sally Rosenbaum Adam Marx Irving Matlow David and Leanne Matlow Steven and Alina Mayer Rabbi Scott Berman and Esther Meiersdorf Deborah Melman-Clement Ezer and Dorit Mevorach Laura Michaels Gilbert and Shayna Miller Steven Mincer Harvey and Magnus Mincer Fagel Mitgang
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Capital • MAJOR GIFT DONORS Ab and Phyllis Flatt Stephen and Ilene Flatt Jeremy Freedman and Judith Finer Freedman Michael and Libby Goldgrub Lloyd Hoffman and Ray Rubin
S UPPORTER S Gilad and Tracey Abrahami Leonard and Marcy Abramsky Stephen Carmona and Andrea Bernstein
Joel Binder Michael and Rena Buckstein Leslie and Patti Fluxgold Stephen and Nancy Gangbar Stephen Bloom and Bonnie Goodman-Bloom Mark Rotstein and Melanie Kraft Dov Begun and Bonnie Langer Lillian Lerman David and Leanne Matlow Warren Sud Richard Maisel and Suzy Tylman Lloyd and Sally Zerker •
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Designated• Lila Sarick Gila Sasson Zion and Joyce Sasson Harry and Judy Schachter Cindy Schaefer Danielle Scheinman Justin Schiff Bernard and Eleanor Schimmer Jed Schneiderman Liza Schneiderman Gil Schreier Danielle Schwartz Shira Schwartz Lesley Schwartz Clive and Naomi Schwartz Todd and Rosalind Schweber Dan Segal Elana Segal Leah Shainhouse Elliot Shapiro Shmuel and Naomi Sharir Nir and Dalia Shayo Jeffrey Shear Samantha Sherkin Max and Laurel Sherman Norman and Janet Shiner Jonathan Shloush Amy Shnier David and Rhonda Shore David and Sharon Shore Ted Shoub and Yvette Rosenberg Mike and Daisy Shriqui Steven and Barbara Shulman Bruce and Edith Silcoff Carolyn Silver Lorne and Donna Silver Jordan Silverman Albert and Susan Silverman Carol Silverstein Barry Simon and Susan Eiley Carey Singer and Fern Stark Barry and Jennifer Singer Frances Skinazi Peter and Jeannie Sklar Mark Smiley and Aviva Silverman Neil and Jordana Smiley Arnold Smith and Francie Bay
Jerry and Marilyn Smith Jessica Smuskowitz Ben and Barbara Smuskowitz Sam and Joyce Sniderman Harvey and Elaine Snowbell Heather Socken Philip and Sheila Soiffer Jeff Solomon and Eva Rosenthal Neil Solomon and Alison Blatt Samuel Sonny Joel Ganz Morris and Doreen Sosnovitch Michael and Hyla Spagat Larry and Vivien Spivak Jeff Springer and Leslie Lerer Ted Starkman and Jen Lev Shira Stein Catherine Stein Norman and Marlyn Stein Hillary and Tracey Steinhart Stanley and Bernice Steinman Deborah Sterescu Jana Stern Howard and Joan Stevens Svjetlana Stikic Lily Stoll Steven and Yona Strasberg Darren Sukonick Michelle Sund Stuart and Shawna Swartz Brian Sweigman Michelle Szames Earl Teitelbaum and Sharon Novack-Teitelbaum Gary and Rosemary Tile Paul Tobias Ricky Tollman Sigal Tuch Helen Turk Larry and Cindy Turk Eric Turkienicz Allyson Turner Esther Tylman Stan and Goldie Ungar David and Stacey Urbach Sara Urowitz Kaufman Shane Urowitz Murray and Judith Urowitz Leon Vaisman Jonathan Vandersluis
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Jory and Joan Vernon Melissa Vickar Jacky Vidal Joel and Sharon Waisglass Richard and Marcy Wajs Rachel Waks David and Helen Walt Jessica Wang Jordan and Lisa Warman Jordana Warner Gerald and Ruth Warner Cary and Laurie Wasser Cassandra Wein Paul and Sari Weinberger Robert and Donna Weinerman Michael Weinstein and Robyn Weinstein Benny and Heather Weinstock Andrew and Fay Weisberg Ken Weisbrod and Robin Brudner Jack and Judy Weisdorf Leo Weksler and Fran Weisberg Amy Wilchesky Cliff Williams and Sally Krigstin Michael Wilner Aaron and Nina Wine Lawrence Witt and Deena Lieberman Shira Wolch Menachem and Elana Wolff Danny Wolgelerenter David Wolgelerenter Aura Woznica Michael Wunder and Joanna Sugar Roy Wyman and Joanne Goldman Arthur Yallen and Francy Kussner Michael and Dianne Yanofsky Rebecca Zaretsky Mitchell Zeifman and Natalie Riback Adam Zendel Rina Zigler David Zitzerman and Karen Friedman Ian and Ruth Zive Jessica Zworth •
D E S I G N AT E D FUNDS Henry Korenblum Memorial Endowment Fund Lisa-Ann Lauren Posluns Memorial Endowment Fund Barbara Manilla Memorial Endowment Fund The Esther Haberman Memorial Endowment Fund Jonathan David Deitcher Memorial Scholarship Fund Rubin Tencer Memorial Holocaust Education Fund at the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
Abe Benitah and Louisa Benoliel-Benitah Irving and Raquel Benmergui Kenneth Beraznik Achim and Anne Berger Rose Besser Jack and Beatrice Bishansky David and Esther Blustein Jeffrey Bly and Janice Feldberg-Bly David Borkel Steven Borkel Terry Borkel Andrew and Lara Brodkin Peggy Buchan Rabbi Lee and Rachel Buckman Mr. and Mrs. Campos Kevin and Jessica Cantor David Caplan and Lisa Kerbel Caplan
Erica Schiller Mammon Memorial Endowment Fund Arthur Lerman Memorial Endowment Fund Sam Faivish z’l Rabbinics Award Samuel Winbaum Graduation Prize Israel Appel Award The Beth Tzedec Stephen Cooper Award Daniel Sherman Memorial Scholarship Avrum Jeffrey Duke Memorial Endowment Fund Legacy Endowment Fund
D E S I G N AT E D DONORS Thanks to the donors below for their designated gifts Marlyne Abramson Salem Alaton and Edna Sandler Jeremy and Mindy Alter Shari Ankava Clara Antonacci Susan Arbuck Jeffrey and Paula Ashley Ron Baker Franco and Maria Baldassare Tony and Norma Barone Gloria Benaim
OUR GENEROUS DONORS • Alfredo and Rosina Caprini Pompeo and Giuseppina Cardarelli Mr. and Mrs. G. Cerisano David and Ellen Chaikof Leo and Bayla Chaikof Daniel Chitiz and Risa Sokoloff Carmelita Clubbe Imperial Coffee and Services Inc. Randi Cogan Shinder Michael and Karen Cohen Lorne Cohn and Miriam Blumstock Cohn Helene Cooper Joel and Heather Cooper Aaron Dadouch
Lawrence Davis and Karen Hersh Michael and Maria Decarolis Basso Di Cesare Jody Diament Sid and Helene Diament Stephen Diamond Jack and Rosina Dicesare Tony and Christina Diceglie Judy Duke Gary and Sharon Drukmaler Leo and Hanna Drukmaler Dan Dzaldov and Shawna Dzaldov Donny Eisen David Eisenstadt and Amanda Salem David and Pearl Elman
Victor and Millicent Morgan Donald and Valerie Morrison Lynne Morrison Rosella Moscone David Nadler and Tara Dubrow Barry & Esther Naiberg Family Fund Joseph Neumark and Lisa Tarshis Morry and Elaine Offman Paul Palermo Ann Panchyshyn Cindy Perras Neil Perrier Renah Persofsky Ron and Dinah Poliwoda Richard and Alena Polisuk Jeremy and Gayle Pope Margie Posluns Antonio Radatti Aida Regalado Rose Roberts Randall Rochwerg and Beverly Jusko-Rochwerg Hollis Roopchand Cindi Rosenberg Dov and Sari Rosenblum Jonathan and Edit Rosenstein Linda S. Remson Daniel and Karen Sacke Alon and Helen Sadeh Rob Savonaroa Donald and Shirley Schell Arthur and Stella Schneeweiss Todd and Rosalind Schweber Joel and Kim Scoler Narinder Sehravat Padmini Senevirathne Shawna Serruya Beverley Shachar Al Shacter Jodi Shapiro Larry Shapiro Mark and Lori Shapiro Stuart and Lana Sherman Yossi and Matty Sherman Miriam Shohet-Ronco Laura Silver Carol Silverstein Barry Simon and Susan Eiley Paul Sinclair Robert and Shari Singer Andrew and Sharon Smith David and Karen Smith George Smith Robert Solomon and Shari Wert Steven Solomon and Nicole English Joseph and Sue Sonshine Jay and Karen Spitzer Tania Stalteri Randall Starr Lily Surdyk Larry and Sandy Swartz
Mikael and Beverlee Swayze Jason Szames Kyle Szames Stephen Szames Michelle Szames Gaetano and Nardina Tassielli Rubin Tencer Memorial Holocaust Education Fund Shane Teper and Faye Blum Nicola and Caterina Tino Charin Torch Vida Trojman Robert Turk and Julie Feldman Helen Turk Eli Tzipori Michael and Lori Varenbut Esther V. Vlessing Jaymie Vanerbut Elysha Varenbut Noa Vlessing Robert Vlessing Richard and Marcy Wajs Harry and Evelyn Walt Len and Jacqui Walt Cary and Laurie Wasser Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Michael Weinberg and Laura Schiffer Arnold and Roneen Weingarten Lori Weiss Marvin White and Faye Bielak-White Kylie Whitney Larry and Lori Wolynetz Paul and Leslie Wynn Abraham and Margit Yaffa Michael and Dianne Yanofsky Raphael and Ellen Zaionz Mike Zarycky Lawrence Zucker and Debbie Kleiner Arnie and Sherry Zweig Howard and Diana Zweig •
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Jonathan and Sandi Emanuel Allan Erlick Jerry and Miriam Faivish Joseph and Joyce Farrugia Gildo and Teresa Favot Giuseppina Favot Stan and Faith Feinberg Steven Fellin Fred and Ruth Fishman Lorne Fine and Felicia Gopin Marion Flescher Allen and Sandra Forester Lorne and Jenny Frankel Joel and Eileen Freedman David Freudenstein and Anna Urowitz-Freudenstein Ian Gans and Beena Goldenberg-Gans Robert Garmaise and Shira Liquornik Michael and Elisa Gerlock Sandy Gerlock Neil and Karen Glasberg Rami and Anita Goldman Ruth Golosky Melanie Grad Ori Grad
Charlotte Grad Andrea Greenblatt Lony and Ruth Gropper Wilf and Marjorie Grosman Ernie and Barb Gutstein Michael and Linda Halperin Seymour Hershenfeld and Susan Weltman Lorraine Hilton The Rubin-Hoffman Foundation Alex and Dena Igelman Ida Infusino Rickiee Itovitch Ittamar Janowski Chaim Joseph and Eva Zeifman Jeffrey and Vered Kaminker Susan Kaplan Philip and Debbie Kates Alvin Katzberg and Miriam Schneiderman Marlene Kenley Detlev Kiklas Richard and Lynda Kimel Eli and Cindy Kipper Kay Klerer Howard Klerer and Carol Brohm-Klerer Shawn and Marsha Klerer Mr. and Mrs. Komberg Eduard and Karen Konrad Marc and Joy Koplowitz Jeffrey Kopstein and Simone Chambers Zelda Korenblum Daniel and Karen Korobkin Jonathan Lechter and Faygie Bercovitch The Leonard & Felicie Blatt Foundation Michael Leranbaum and Erin Sigel Mark and Sophie Lerner Wayne Levy Suzanne Lilker Ontario Limited Helen Linetsky Manuel and Goldie Litwin Tami M. Poliwoda Leigh and Shirley MacKay Mr. and Mrs. Mamok Wolverine Management Services Corp Lawrence and Carol Manilla Ely and Elise Mansoor Douglas and Barbara Marks Lois McGratton Betty McPake Gertrude Michael Scott Miller Sara Miller Zeljka Misura Joel Monson and Rochelle Monson Alan Montekio Eli Montekio Robert and Sandra Montekio Sante and Maria Morello
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