Annual Report 2013-14
The GOA Lower School Math League qualified 12 students in Grades 3 through 5 to participate in the State Competition. Three of those students qualified for the National Elementary Competition, held in Houston, Texas, in June.
The GOA High School Robotics team qualified for the State Robotics Championship as a first-year team and were the only Jewish day school in the state competing in the robotics arena.
From the Head of School Academic Excellence at Golda Och Academy 2013-2014
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chool year 2013-2014 was an amazing year at GOA. From the first day of school in September, when we cut the ribbon at the Wilf Lower School Campus, we knew that this would be a special year for our community as we initiated so many new academic and extra-curricular activities afforded by our new facilities. Another highlight for our lower school was the affixing of the mezuzah, listening to our high school choir and celebrating our new lower school building. Thank you to Jane and Mark Wilf and the many Building on Tradition donors — those who gave to the Major Gifts campaign, the Sefer Torah campaign or the Lower School Registry. Each of you has made a difference to our students. In addition to facilities improvement, our Building on Tradition Campaign has enabled GOA to expand our endowment available for tuition assistance and academic excellence. We have developed so many new initiatives for both student learning and professional development. These include: • The Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Program has provided resources to exponentially enhance our STEM program in the upper school. As part of this effort, we launched a high school robotics team, the CodeRunners, who advanced all the way to the NJ State competition, despite this being their rookie season. • We fully implemented the high school Judaics curriculum, including the first run of our Grade 12 individualized Avodat Lev project and dedicated professional development time to the revamping and reinvisioning of middle school Judaics for the 2014-2015 school year. • The Arie and Eva Halpern Fund for Jewish Heritage has made opportunities possible in the area of Judaics, such as the music and mural project at the Wilf Lower School Campus this past year. We closed out 2013-2014 with the graduation of an outstanding class — the Class of 2014 — who will go on to study in fine colleges and universities, or to a gap year in Israel. And, of course, we celebrated our school at the Spring Gala, at which a record number of school parents, alumni parents, faculty, grandparents and friends honored Dr. David Gutstein, Dr. Alison Grann and Lower School Principal Gloria Kron. And yet, we have so much to look forward to, so many reasons to be proud: •
Our school enrollment is up for the second year in a row, as we open two sections of Pre-K and welcome 17 new ninth graders to our Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus.
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Our Building on Tradition campaign is 96% of the way toward reaching our $15M match goal to achieve a total campaign of $30M. So we have just $500K to go to close this remarkable campaign and there is still time to participate. We are proud of this campaign that benefits our students and helps provide them with a top Jewish day school education at GOA. The growth of our school’s endowment over the last seven years is a source of pride to us all.
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We begin in earnest our work on the strategic plan adopted by the Board of Trustees last year, as we ensure that this roadmap for the coming years will continue to place us squarely on the path of exciting educational programs within a strong infrastructure.
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With the announcement of Adam Shapiro, Associate Head of School and Upper School Principal, as my successor as Head of School on July 1, 2015, we ensure stability and experience while moving forward.
The three pillars of GOA: academic excellence, Jewish tradition and values, and community continue to be our supporting foundation as we move our vision, strategic plan and leadership into the future. May we continue to go from strength to strength!
Rabbi Joyce Raynor, PhD Head of School
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From The Board Chair
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t is my pleasure to write to you as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees of GOA. Our school has much to be proud of — top academic programs, a nurturing Jewish community, excellent administration and faculty, beautiful facilities, and an endowment for the future. We nurture each and every individual student to reach his or her potential. Our graduates become leaders in diverse fields and in the Jewish community. In the year ahead, we are looking forward to welcoming many new families to our GOA community and are extremely proud that our enrollment has increased for the second consecutive year. We are proud of the many new academic excellence initiatives that have begun as a result of the Building on Tradition fundraising campaign. These efforts have enhanced faculty excellence and innovation; STEM learning, Judaic Studies and many other areas. We look forward to continuing our excellent work as a preeminent Jewish day school, and as a resource locally and nationally in the field of Jewish education. We are extremely grateful to you — our community of parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends who have supported us during the past year and enabled us to fulfill our mission. Through your generous support of our school, you have truly made a difference in the lives of our students and families, and ultimately to the future of the Jewish people. Wishing you and your families all a happy and healthy new year! L’shana Tova! Sincerely,
Jeffrey Landau Board Chair Golda Och Academy
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Fifth and eighth grade students integrated STEM and Israel learning while recreating the Chemical Garden experiment performed by Israeli Astronaut Col. Ilan Ramon during the Space Shuttle Columbia mission to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the tragedy.
2013-14 Financial Information
Endowment Value (in millions)
Operating Income Total Income: 14.6M
Billed Tuition 11.1M Endowment Income 2.2M Fundraising 0.9M Federation Support 0.3M Other Misc Income 0.1M
Operating Expenses Total Expenses: 14.8M
Compensation 9.1M Tuition Reductions/Scholarships 2.9M Operating Expenses 1.4M Facilities Expenses 0.9M Educational Supplies and Programs 0.5M
For a copy of our school’s full final audit report or the IRS form 990, please contact Julia Malaga, CFO.
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Golda Och Academy is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.
In October, Jane and Mark Wilf and retired Principal Gloria Kron joined members of the fifth grade Va’ad at a special school-wide celebration to affix the mezuzah to the door of the newly renovated and expanded Wilf Lower School Campus.
In a program made possible through the Arie and Eva Halpern Fund for Jewish Heritage, artists-in-residence collaborated with third and fourth and graders to create a mural based on the idea of al shlosha d’varim, the world stands for three things: Torah, prayer, and acts of loving kindness.
Teaching Excellence Grants The 2014 Recipients of Grants Promoting Teaching Excellence The Peter J. Herzberg Memorial Grant Fund The Peter J. Herzberg Memorial Grant Fund was established in 2008 in memory of Peter J. Herzberg z”l, a beloved past president of the school’s Board of Trustees. Herzberg recognized the important work of the Golda Och faculty and made his support a priority. Golda Och Academy is grateful to his wife Hon. Lisa Chrystal and three children Ben Herzberg, class of 2006, Arielle Herzberg, class of 2009, and Ilana Herzberg, class of 2009, who have continued this important legacy. According to Lisa, “The Teachers Grant Fund is a fitting tribute to Peter who is dearly missed every day. As president of the board of SSDS/GOA, his commitment to Jewish education was unwavering and his support of teachers was legendary. This fund epitomizes what Peter valued. We are proud that his legacy lives on by GOA continuing to provide excellent, innovative secular and Jewish education.” This year, recipients of the Peter J. Herzberg Grant include:
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Anna Caplan, Upper School Music and Arts Teacher, has received a grant to participate in the music education program at the Kodály Summer Institute at New York University
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Amanda Cohen, Upper School Arts Teacher, to attend the Pilobolous Dance Theater Workshop
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Jamie Himmelstein, Middle School Director/Language Arts & Social Studies Department Chair, to attend the ISM (Independent School Management) conference “The Middle School Dean of Students: Moving the Middle”
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Rebecca Kurson, Lower School Science Teacher, to participate in an online course, Solar System, run by the Museum of Natural History
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Karen Ulric, Upper School Librarian, to attend the Annual International Conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries
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Jessica Nathan, Lower School Kindergarten Teacher, to attend the I Teach K 2014 National Conference for Kindergarten Teachers
Linda Friedman, Lower School First Grade Teacher, to attend the Columbia University Teachers College Writing Institute
The Fund for Faculty Innovation and Excellence The Fund for Faculty Innovation and Excellence, is being awarded for its second year. The purpose of this program is to award grants to teachers who have innovative plans in the classroom and provide the resources to make their plans a reality. This year’s recipients will encourage older elementary students to get more involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and innovation in a creative way. This year’s recipients are Debra Feldman and Rebecca Kurson, Lower School science teachers, who will launch the project, “Invention Convention at Golda Och Academy.” “Invention Convention” will create a new STEM club for third and fifth graders and invite them to participate in an inventor’s contest where the students design inventions that have a practical application for everyday life. Inventions will then be judged. In addition, they will be adding a Simple Machines unit to the Science curriculum and purchasing supplies to support this unit. Golda Och Academy extends congratulations to Feldman and Kurson for their innovative work and dedication in the classroom. The Academy also thanks parents Elizabeth and Gerald Cohen for their vision and commitment to Golda Och Academy in establishing this new fund.
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BUILDING ON
Tradition
The Campaign for Golda Och Academy
Thank you to our major donors who have partnered with us in a bold initiative to transform our school by investing in our facilities, academic programs and tuition assistance. (As of 8/1/14)
Challenge Up to $15,000,000
The Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation $2,000,000
Jane and Mark Wilf and the Wilf Family $1,000,000
Dr Lynne B Harrison $500,000+ In Memory of Horace Bier z�l
In Memory of Arie Halpern z� l
The Family of Horace Bier
Shelley and Josef Paradis $250,000+
Paula and Jerry Gottesman Eleanor and Marc Kramer Michele and Jeffrey Landau Anne and Ted Oshman
Judy and Bennet Schonfeld Ilana and Skip Vichness Kim and Harvey Wexelman Gayle and Larry Wieseneck $100,000+
Anonymous Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz Michelle and Bruce Berger Elizabeth and Gerald Cohen The Gottesman Fund Sharon and David Halpern
Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey The Nadel Family Dr. Michael Och Pantirer, Schwartz and Pines Family Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein Caren and Larry Rothenberg
Russell Berrie Foundation Mindy and Alan Schall Sharon and James Schwarz Sharon and Stephen Seiden Helene and Gary Wingens Anonymous Lower School Family
$50,000+ Brenda and Jerry Deener The Jacobson-Bieber Family Ilana and Lance Kaplan & Family Lori Katz and Josh Katz Miriam Lefkowitz and Marc Heimowitz Yael and Eric Miller
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Susan Och and Brian Kalver Dr. Miriam Linver and Dr. Matthew Askin Jonathan Och and Rita Halbright The Perlstein Family Evie and Sasson Posner Linda and Richard Ritholz
Sharon and Ronald Rockman Judy and Adam Schlesinger Shari-Beth and Jeffrey Susskind Marlene and David Tepper Anonymous
BUILDING ON
Tradition
The Campaign for Golda Och Academy
$25,000+
under $25,000
Catherine Brown and Larry Kramer Joan and Harvey Bucholtz Rachel Plafker and Dave Esrig Ethelyn and Ben Geschwind Jonathan and Kim Kushner Elizabeth and Jonathan Liss The Parker-Grayer Family Dottie and Don Wagner Shai Vichness Natalya and Avi Weiss
Anonymous Christine and Jeffrey A. Goldberg Jason Auerbach, D.D.S Arie and Eva Halpern Family Foundation Tracy and Keith Biebelberg Mina and. Michael Linver Jay Bloom Samantha and Gabriel Migdal Mindy and Evan Blum Alia and Daniel Ramer Shari and Mitch Broder Gerald Sackin Dr. Kevin Buckley and Dr. Karen Wirtshafter Doris and Mike Saranga Congregation Agudath Israel Maxine and Robert Schwartz Ehrenreich-Gelman Family Lew Schwartz In memory of Fay Eisenberg Paige and Jason Silberfein Mr. and Mrs. Eric S. Francis Jessica and Ari Wise
Many thanks to Mark and Jane Wilf and the Wilf Family Foundation and all our Building on Tradition donors whose outstanding generosity enabled us to complete our Wilf Lower School Renovation project!
Lower School Registry Thank you to our Lower School Registry Donors who helped us furnish our campus with new furniture, science lab equipment, colorful new rugs, and so much more! Thank you to our Alumni Society who sponsored our beautiful new Playground! Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Dr. Matthew Askin and Dr. Miriam Linver Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bier Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Biloon Mr. Ronald Biloon Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Brown Ms. Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Callaghan Mr. Ira Casel and Ms. Galit Kierkut Casel Mr. Gerald D. Cohen and Ms. Elizabeth Brandwein Cohen Rabbi and Mrs. Martin Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Mordechai Benisty Mr Asaf Dor and Ms. Orit Levy-Dor
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Edell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Elbaum Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Elliasevich Rabbi and Mrs. Mark Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fulop Mr. and Mrs. Steve Greenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greif Mr. Sheldon Gruber Rabbi Ronald Isaacs and Dr. Leora Isaacs Mr. Benjamin Jacobs and Ms. Heidi Rivkin Dr. Jack Kamen Ms. Joyce Kamen and Mr. Fred Wagshul Ms. Blair Kaminsky Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kay Mr. and Mrs. Noam J. Kritzer Mr. Aryeh Lebeau and Dr. Keren Lebeau Mr. Barry Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Yaniv Livneh Mr. and Mrs. David Lurie Mr. and Mrs. Steve Manello Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman Mr. and Mrs. Ilya Novofastovsky Ms. Jan Oosting Kaminsky and Ms. Samantha O. Kaminsky Ms. Amelia Seiden Perlstein and Mr. Cory Perlstein Dr. Jill Sacks and Dr. Eric Sacks Mr. Gabriel Saporta Mr. Alan Schall and Ms. Mindy Halpern Schall Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schmidt Mr. Scott Schonfeld Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schwartz Ms. Julie Schwartz Kopel and
Mr. Reuben Kopel Mr. and Mrs. Adam Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. David Sharret Mr. and Mrs. Jason Silberfein Dr. and Mrs. Eliot Spack Mr. and Mrs. Vlad Stelmak Mr. and Mrs. Don Talpins Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Talpins Mrs. Judith Tanz Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Taubenfeld Mr. Shai Vichness Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Morry Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Ari Wise Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wise Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Wolberger Mr. and Mrs. David Zylberger
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The Sefer Torah COMMUNITY PROJECT
At GOA, we have chosen the Torah as our guide to a buildingblock approach for supporting our Building on Tradition Campaign. Thank you to our community members who have dedicated and participated in the writing of our Sefer Torah!
Rabbi and Mrs. Robert Abramson Mrs. Miriam Adelsberg Mr. and Mrs. Jackob Alaluf Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Aronoff Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baldar Mr. and Mrs. Gary Balter Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Berelowitz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Berger Dr. Errol Berman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bier Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bier Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bilmes Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Biloon Mr. and Mrs. Yaron Bluevise Mr. and Mrs. Jay Blumenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Broder Mrs. Eleanor Brooks z”l Ms. Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Carmel Mr. Ira Casel and Ms. Galit Kierkut Casel The Diller Teen Fellows Rabbi and Mrs. Mark Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Friedman Mr. and Mrs. David Gelband Ms. Diane G. Gelman
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Mr. Andre Burrell and Mrs. Susan Glick GOA 5th Grade Class GOA Israel Staff Mission GOA Parents’ Association GOA Board of Trustees Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Goldberg Rabbi Ellen Greenspan Dr. David E. Gutstein and Dr. Alison Grann Ms. Della Henderson Ms. Atara Jacobson and Mr. Scott Bieber Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kramer Mr. Dov Laks Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Landau Mrs. Lois Lautenberg Mr. and Mrs. David Lurie Mr. and Mrs. Ross Malaga Ms. Jul McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nadel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nagelberg Mr. and Mrs. Randy Nathan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman Dr. Michael Och Mr. Brian Kalver and Ms. Susan Och Ms. Jan Oosting Kaminsky and Ms. Samantha O. Kaminsky Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pearlstein
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ramer Dr. Joyce Raynor and Dr. Ron Meier Ms. Michelle Resnick Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rockman Ms. Judy Rosenberg and Mr. Randall Haase Mr. Gerald Sackin Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Schonfeld Mr. and Mrs. Marc Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. James Schwarz Ms. Julie Schwarzwald and Mr. Howard Bochner Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. David Slater Mr. Michael Soudry and Ms. Stephanie Bash-Soudry Rabbi and Mrs. Geoffrey Spector Mr. and Mrs. Alan Spierer Mrs. Roberta Wallach Ms. Susan Werk Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wingens Mr. Neal Wolkoff and Ms. Janet Armuth Wolkoff Ms. Flora M. Yavelberg
In March 2014, high school students mounted a production of In the Heights.
Lower School students learning in the Pearlstein Family Technology Lobby.
Shomrei Torah Annual Campaign 2013-14 Shomrei Torah Annual Campaign contributions help provide essential funds that ensure academic excellence and affordability at Golda Och Academy every day. Thanks to all the donors who have contributed this year. (As of June 30, 2014) You have truly made a difference in the lives of our students!
OR L’TORAH ($18,000-$24,999) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zinbarg
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Saranga
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wilf
AMUDEI TORAH ($15,000-$17,999) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bier Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bier
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Skip Vichness
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wingens
MACHZIKEI TORAH ($10,000-14,999)
The Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation Mrs. Miriam Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bier
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Landau Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pearlstein Mr. and Mrs. Josef Paradis
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Schonfeld Mr. and Mrs. Marc Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. James Schwarz
TAGIN ($5,000-$9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Berger Horace A. Bier Family Charitable Trust Mr. Gerald D. Cohen and Ms. Elizabeth Brandwein Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fink Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gebroe Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Glass
GOA Parents Association Dr. and Mrs. Victor Grann Mr. Stephan Gross and Ms. Judith Harrison Dr. David E. Gutstein and Dr. Alison Grann Mr. and Mrs. David Halpern Mrs. Gladys Halpern
Ms. Atara Jacobson and Mr. Scott Bieber Mrs. Marion Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Lance Kaplan Ms. Lori Katz Dr. Joyce Raynor and Dr. Ron Meier Ms. Judy Rosenberg and Mr. Randall Haase
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Shomrei Torah Annual Campaign 2013-14 ETZ CHAIM ($2,500-$4,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Berelowitz Mr. Henry Bloom and Rabbi Helaine Ettinger Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Broder Dr. Cindy Cohen and Mr. Jonathan Cohen The Colton Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sol Eckstein Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Neil B. Goldstein
Dr. Terje Z. Lande and Rabbi Mary L. Zamore Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lavitsky Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Migdal Mr. and Mrs. Joel Miller Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nadel Mr. and Mrs. David Nagelberg Mr. and Mrs. Gonen Paradis Dr. Rachel Plafker Esrig and Mr. Dave S. Esrig Dr. Ellen Ronnen and Mr. Dan Ronnen
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Roth Ms. Bella Savran Ms. Amelia Seiden Perlstein and Mr. Cory Perlstein Mr. and Mrs. Adam Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Keith Slobodien Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Solomon Dr. Sharon Stoch and Dr. Aubrey Stoch Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wainberg Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wieseneck
KETER L’TORAH ($1,800-$2,499)
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Blum Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Bucholtz Mrs. Ada Beth Cutler and Dr. Charles Cutler Mr. and Mrs. David Dobrowski Ms. Isabel S. Fenichel Berg and Mr. Steven Berg Mr. and Mrs. Mark Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Murray Halpern Mr. and Mrs. Fred Halpern
Mr. Marc Heimowitz and Ms. Miriam Lefkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Murray Kushner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lederman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Levy Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Niebloom Dr. Michael Och Mr. Brian Kalver and Ms. Susan Och Dr. Peggy K. Pearlstein Mr. and Mrs. Alan Pines
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rabner Mr. Alan Schall and Ms. Mindy Halpern Schall Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scherzer Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schlesinger Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seiden Mr. and Mrs. David Slater Mr. Michael Soudry and Ms. Stephanie Bash-Soudry Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stein
SHOMREI TORAH ($1,000 to $1,799) Anonymous Dr. Matthew Askin and Dr. Miriam Linver Mr. and Mrs. Amir Barash Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bash Mr. and Mrs. Ari Berman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Bier Mrs. Pauline Bier Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Biloon Dr. and Mrs. David Blady Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bonder Ms. Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Camiel Mr. and Mrs. Harold Colton-Max Congregation Agudath Israel Mr. and Mrs. Alan Davis Durham School Services Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geller 14
Ms. Diane G. Gelman Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Geschwind Dr. and Mrs. David Glick Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hans Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kramer Mr. Larry Kramer and Ms. Catherine Brown Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kron Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kurson Dr. and Mrs. William Lipshutz Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Liss Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lucas Mr. and Mrs. Ross Malaga Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Mevorah Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mosberg Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moskowitz Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moskowitz Mr. and Mrs. Harris Nydick
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ostrow Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ramer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rettig Dr. and Mrs. Michael Rieber Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rockman Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Schiffman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Eliot Spack Rabbi and Mrs. Geoffrey Spector Mr. and Mrs. Alan Spierer Ms. Rhea Stadtmauer and Ms. Janice Maiman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wallach Mr. and Mrs. Ari Wise Mr. Neal Wolkoff and Ms. Janet Armuth Wolkoff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zeitlin
Shomrei Torah Annual Campaign 2013-14 GIFTS (Under $1,000) Anonymous At Home Studios Mr. and Mrs. Avi Abergel Mrs. Miriam Adelsberg Mr. and Mrs. Ron Adiel Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Adler Mr. and Mrs. Jackob Alaluf Rabbi Daniel and Mary Lou Allen Mr. and Mrs. Barry P. Allen Mr. Saul Andron and Ms. Susan Tober Ms. Lisa J. Antelman Mrs. Janette Antiles and Dr. Seth Antiles Dr. Yoav Arieh and Ms.Tamar Livnat-Arieh Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Aron Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Aronoff Rabbi and Mrs. Stanley Asekoff Ms. Rachel Bamdas Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bannerman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bargad Mr. and Mrs. Martin Barr Mr. and Mrs. Mordechai Benisty Ms. Davida Berkowitz and Mr. Kenny Lavroff Mr. and Mrs. Michael Berney Mr. and Mrs. Keith Biebelberg Mr. Michael Bier Mr. Zachary Bier Rabbi and Mrs. Mark Biller Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bilmes Dr. Sarah Blecherman and Dr. Barry Blecherman Mr. and Mrs. Yaron Bluevise Mr. Marvin Blum and Ms. Susan Schwartz Blum Mr. and Mrs. Jay Blumenfeld Mrs. Marjory Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. Elliot J. Bramnick Mr. and Mrs. Saul Brenner Dr. and Mrs. Joshua H. Brickman Mrs. Michelle Brittner Mr. Adam Brodsky and Ms. Mathi Fuchs Mrs. Ruth Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Brown Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brownstein Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bruch Ms. Elyse Burton Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Carmel Mr. Ira Casel and Ms. Galit Kierkut Casel Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Caspi Dr. Mindy K. Cehelyk and Dr. Bohdan Cehelyk Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chaleff Mr. and Mrs. Allan Chernoff Hon. Lisa F. Chrystal Mrs. Jaclyn Cistaro Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cohen Ms. Melissa Cohen Mr. Robert Cohen Rabbi and Mrs. Martin Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coopersmith Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Davis Mr. Alan Denlow and Dr. Rebecca Denlow
Mrs. Rise Dimson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Doades Ms. Laura Dolan Dr. Robert Donald and Ms. Jennifer Crohn Mr Asaf Dor and Ms. Orit Levy-Dor Dr. Tammy Dorff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dovdavany Mr. Jonathan Drill and Rabbi Paula M. Drill Dr. Michael Ehrenreich and Ms. Rebecca Gelman Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Elliasevich Mr. Andrew Ely and Ms. Rachel Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Howard Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Falkenstein Mr. Stuart M. Feinblatt and Dr. Renee Gross Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldman Mr. Samuel Feldman and Dr. Russet Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Feldman Mr. C. D. Fields and Ms. Rebecca Glass Cantor and Morah Perry Fine Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Fineberg Rabbi and Mrs. Mark Finkel Mrs. Dorothy Finkel Mr. Matthew Fischer and Ms. Alexis Gruber Mr. Arthur Fliegelman and Mrs. Janet Warm Fliegelman Mr. and Mrs. Rafi Footerman Dr. and Mrs. Barry Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Friedman Ms. Linda Friedman Mr. Grigory Fulman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fulop Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gaffen Mrs. Karen Garland Mrs. Peggy Garner Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gelber Mr. Brad Gerstle and Rabbi D. Joselow Rabbi Adam Gindea Mr. Barry Ginsberg and Dr. Lauren Cooper Mr. and Mrs. William Glasofer Dr. and Mrs. David Gleaner Mr. Andre Burrell and Mrs. Susan Glick Dr. Amy B. Glickman and Dr. Alexander Glickman Mr. Morris Gliklich Mr. and Mrs. Yaron Gohar Dr. and Mrs. Eric Goldman Mr. Eric Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goldsmith Ms. Joy Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gordon Dr. Cheryl Goren-Robins and Mr. Richard Robins Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Grayer Mr. James Grayer and Ms. Sheryl Parker Mr. Robert Green and Dr. Ruth Deitz Mr. Jonathan Greenberg and Ms. Stacey Sern Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Greenwald Dr. and Mrs. Louis Griffel Dr. Gina Gudofsky and Mr. Brian Gudofsky Mr. and Mrs. Todd Gutnick Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guttenplan Dr. Michael Hecht and Dr. Judith Swan
Rabbi Jason Herman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Herman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hersch Mr. Jordan Herskowitz Ms. Harriet Hessdorf and Mr. Michael Hessdorf Ms. Jamie Himmelstein Mrs. Roslyn Hirsch Mr. Jeremy Hirsh and Prof. Sabrina S. Hirsh Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodes Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hubscher Rabbi Ronald Isaacs and Dr. Leora Isaacs Ms. Sherry Izak Mr. Benjamin Jacobs and Ms. Heidi Rivkin Ms. Lori Jaffe Dr. Arco Jeng Jerusalem West, LLC Rabbi Shira Johnston Mr. Quentin Jones and Ms. Ilana Lutman Mr. and Mrs. Yosef Kadosh Mr. Michael Kalet and Cantor Lorna W. Kalet Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kallus Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kamens Mr. David Kamien and Ms. Felice Maranz Dr. Denise Kanrich and Mr. Andrew Kanrich Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kaplowitz Mrs. Fran Karpel Ms. Beryl Katz Rabbi Herbert Kavon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kay Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kay Dr. Mark Kayton and Mrs. Tracy Kayton Mr. and Mrs. Sol Kempinski Ms. Sari Keren Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kheel Mrs. Rhoda Kleiman Mr. Douglas Klein and Ms. Rebecca Feit-Klein Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klein Mr. Eric D. Knapp Ms. Navah Kogen Ms. Naomi Kramer Dr. Jeffrey Kress and Ms. Adena Lebeau Mr. and Mrs. Itzhak Krispin Mr. and Mrs. Noam J. Kritzer Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Kroll Mrs. Galina Krupkina Dr. and Mrs. Craig Lampert Ms. Cara Landa Mr. and Mrs. Morton Landau Dr. Jerome Langer and Ms. Pamela Dorman Mrs. Francoise Lavitsky Ms. Nancy Leaderman and Dr. Matthew Bray Rabbi and Mrs. William Lebeau Mr. Aryeh Lebeau and Dr. Keren Lebeau Ms. Alisa Lebeau Ms. Elsie Lederman Ms. Judy Leeds Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lefkowitz Mr. Jay Leipzig and Ms. Cindy Chazan Dr. Stephanie Levey and Dr. James Levey Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Levine
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Shomrei Torah Annual Campaign 2013-14 GIFTS (Under $1,000) Mr. and Mrs. Phill Levy Mr. Aaron Liebman and Dr. Leora Heckelman Mr. and Mrs. Neal Lipschitz Ms. Shara Lipson and Mr. Gideon Schor Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lipson Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Liss Dr. Adinah Liss-Bialik and Mr. Gary Bialik Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Luftig Mr. and Mrs. David Lurie Rabbi and Mrs. Mark Mallach Mrs. Camille Mandel Dr. and Mrs. Michael Margolin Dr. Jonathan Zellan and Ms. Stephanie Marks Mr. and Mrs. Keith Marlowe Mr. and Mrs. Avi Matuszewicz Mr. and Mrs. Alan Meirzon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Melchner Dr. Noel Meltzer and Dr. Milinda Carson Mr. and Mrs. Hal Miller-Jacobs Mr. Andrew Mittleman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moench Ms. Anna Mohl and Mr. Mitchell Revsine Rabbi and Mrs. Michael Monson Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Moran Mr. David Moses and Ms. Orna Rappoport Moses Mr. Daniel Nadelmann Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nagelberg Mr. and Mrs. Randy Nathan Dr. Dov Nelkin and Dr. Yosefa Lebeau Rabbi and Mrs. David J. Nesson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman Mr. and Mrs. Tsahi Niv Mr. and Mrs. Sol Novick Ms. Jan Oosting Kaminsky and Ms. Samantha O. Kaminsky Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Panitch Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Paternite Mr. Joshua Pearlstein Mr. Richard Perini Mr. Louis Piels and Dr. Jane Gooen-Piels Dr. and Mrs. Jules Plafker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ploscowe Mr. and Mrs. Steven Polinsky Mr. and Mrs. Glen Poller Mr. and Mrs. James Potechin Hon. Stuart Rabner and Dr. Deborah Rabner Mr. and Mrs. Selim Rakib Mrs. Joann Ramer Mrs. Jean Rappaport Mr. and Mrs. Yoav Rekem Rabbi and Mrs. Paul Resnick Mrs. Sonia Rieber Ms. Randy Ring and Mr. Stephen Sussman Mr. Evan Robbins and Dr. Lisa Robbins Mrs. Henriann Robins Ms. Danielle Rockman Mr. and Mrs. Offer Nathan Ronen Mrs. Michelle Rosen Mrs. Gena Rosenberg Dr. Jack Rosenfarb and Dr. Ada Schwartzbard
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Mr. Gerald Sackin Dr. Jill Sacks and Dr. Eric Sacks Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Saposh Sarah Finkelstein Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schenker Mrs. Linda Schenker Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Dean Schuman Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schuman Dr. and Mrs. Steven Schwartz Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz and Rabbi Esther Reed Ms. Rachel Schwarz and Mr. Marc Schiffman Mrs. Shirley Segal Mrs. Gloria Sern Mr. Marc Sessler and Ms. Lynne Kestin Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shafir Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Steven Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. David Sharret Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shepard Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sherman Short Hills Radiation Oncology Mr. Lev Shpilsky and Ms. Maria Topel Dr. David Siegel and Dr. Rena Feinman-Siegel Ms. Kate Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Jason Silberfein Mrs. Tova Silberman Mr. and Mrs. David Silverstein Mr. and Mrs. Alan Singer Dr. and Mrs. Michael Sirkin Ms. Alanna Skydell Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Slater Mr. Glenn Slavin Dr. and Mrs. Brian Slomovitz Mr. David Smokler and Mrs. Ellen Seidman Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Sobel Dr. Frederic Solomon and Ms. Randee Rappoport Solomon Mr. and Mrs. David Sorkin Mr. and Mrs. Ira Spinrad Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Stambler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein Ms. Wilma Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Vlad Stelmak Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stern Mr. and Mrs. Robert Z. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Strauss Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Sturm Mr. and Mrs. David Suskauer Mr. Edan Tabak and Ms. Meirav Shaliechkorn Ms. Haya Taitel and Mr. Steve Becker Mr. and Mrs. Steven Talmud Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Talpins Mrs. Judith Tanz Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Taubenfeld Rabbi and Mrs. Robert Tobin Mr. and Mrs. Justin Topilow Dr. Arthur Topilow and Dr. Judith Topilow
Toshiba Business Solutions Mr. Leo C. Trautman, Jr. Mr. Misha Tsirulik and Ms. Leah Shulman Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Twersky Mrs. Melinda Udell Mr. and Mrs. William Viezel Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Vinick Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wagner Mrs. Rita K. Waldor Dr. and Mrs. Paul Wallach Cantor Eric Wasser and Ms. Rachel Cohen Mr. and Ms. Glenn Wechsler Dr. Marc Weinstein and Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein Mr. and Mrs. Seth Weisleder Mr. and Mrs. Neil Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Avi Weiss Ms. Susan Werk Rabbi Eugene Wernick Rabbi S. Wernick and Ms. Jody Wernick Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wernick Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Wexelman Mr. Andrew Wingens Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Winters Mrs. Fran Witherington Ms. Gabrielle Wolberger Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Woocher Ms. Flora M. Yavelberg Dr. Neal Yudkoff and Dr. Judith Post Dr. Benjamin Yudkoff Ms. Sunny M. Yudkoff Ms. Rina Yuhaev Ms. Ellen Zamore Mr. Mark Zitomer Mr. Mark Zitter and Dr. Jessica N. Zitter Mr. and Mrs. Leeor Zorel Ms. Carrie Zucker Siegel and Mr. Jeff Siegel Mr. and Mrs. David Zylberger
Thank you to the following Matching Gifts companies who supported GOA in 2013-14 AIG Matching Grants Program Bank of NY Mellon Colgate- Palmolive Company Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Merck Partnership for Giving Novartis Prudential Foundation Matching Gift Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation
Students getting a lesson in the new Outdoor Science Lab and Garden at the Wilf Lower School Campus.
More than 350 GOA parents, friends, and community members gathered at Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston on May 22 to honor retiring Wilf Lower School Principal Gloria Kron (above middle), and school parent and community leaders Dr. Alison Grann (above right) and Dr. David Gutstein (above left). The successful evening raised funds for academic excellence and financial aid.
Spring Gala, May 22, 2014 Honoring Dr. Alison Grann, Dr. David Gutstein and Mrs. Gloria Kron We would like to thank the following donors who contributed to the Virtual Ad Journal in support of our school and honorees.
DIAMOND BENEFACTOR Dr. Alison Grann and Dr. David Gutstein GOLD BENEFACTOR Elizabeth and Gerald Cohen Dr. Victor and Mrs. Phyllis Grann Eleanor and Marc Kramer Michele and Jeff Landau Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein Judy and Adam Schlesinger Margot and Marc Schwartz Jane and Mark Wilf Helene and Gary Wingens SILVER BENEFACTOR Shelley and Josef Paradis Mindy and Alan Schall Betty Pantirer Schwartz and Howard Schwartz, Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
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Spring Gala CHAI SPONSOR Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz
Dr. Miriam Linver and Dr. Matt Askin
Michelle and Bruce Berger Robyn and Joseph Bier
Medical Staff of Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Susie and Howard Bruch
New Jersey Cardiology Associates
Joan and Dr. Harvey Bucholtz, Dr. Stacey and David Leibowitz
Sarah and Dr. Michael Rieber
Dobrowski Family
Aleza and Joseph Rosenberg
Rachel and Rob Fink
Judy Rosenberg and Randy Haase
Dr. Linda and Dr. Neil Freeman
Lazer and Caren Rothenberg
Janice and Dr. Howard Hoffman
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Barbara and Dr. Andrew Hutter
Alette and Keith Slobodien
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Gayle and Larry Wieseneck
Linda and Richard Ritholz
Kritzer Family SPONSOR Affiliates in Gastroenterology
Dr. Michael Och
Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bier
Susan Och and Brian Kalver
Betsy and Philip Darivoff
Evie and Sasson Posner
Frann G. and Eric S. Francis
The Medical Oncology Group
Rabbi Solomon and Mrs. Carol Gutstein
Sharon and David Halpern
Barbara and Ed Zinbarg
Imaging Consultants of Essex
Rochelle and Arik Zudkewich
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at the Cancer Centers of Saint Barnabas
Spring Gala FRIEND Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman
Ronni and Mark Lederman
Camp Ramah Berkshires
Adinah Liss-Bialik, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Eco-Stat LLC, Michael Soudry
Pediatric Group of West Orange
Joyce and Neil Goldstein
Sharon and Ron Rockman
Bambi and Robert Granovsky
Saint Barnabas Department of Radiation Oncology
Naomi, Jacob and Benjamin Gutstein Ann Hirsch and Stan Shapiro
Rachel and Zev Scherl
Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber
Short Hills Radiation Oncology Associates PC
Kroll Commercial Realty, LLC
Temple Beth Shalom
Kron Grandchildren
SUPPORTER Betsy and Jeffrey Aidekman
Miriam Lefkowitz and Marc Heimowitz
Associates in Colon and Rectal Diseases
Dr. Lisa Hochman and Dr. Marc Rudoltz
Bernard Berkowitz
Marion Jacobson
Shoshana and Mark Blum
Sara and Arie Jashinsky, Jerusalem
Stephanie and Alan Bonder
Joanne and Elliot Bramnick
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Shari and Mitch Broder
Alice and Jacob Klein
CBL Fine Art
Dr. Joseph M. Koziol
Checkpoint HR
Marvin Kron and family
Congregation Agudath Israel
Liz and Jonathan Liss
Congregation B’nai Israel
Joan and David Merdinger
Development Corporation for Israel / Israel Bonds
Dr. Michael Morgenstern and Family
Emergency Medical Associates
Robin Morgenstern and David Gray
Rebecca Feit and Douglas Dovid Klein
Heidi and Dr. Todd Morrow
Golda Och Academy Administrators
Debbie and Steve Nadel
Golda Och Academy Teachers’ Association
Grandpa and Bubbie Prince
Mindy and Stephen Goldman
RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day
Kyra and David Grann
Sue, Jon, Daniel, Kari, Josh, Cara Gutstein
Dr. Joyce Raynor and Dr. Ron Meier
Cary and Paul Rosenberg
and Families
Restaurant, Livingston
School Network
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Spring Gala SUPPORTER (continued) Gail and Dennis Roth
Gail and Bruce Shapiro
Rachel and Paul Scherzer
Carrie and Jeff Siegel
Adrianne and Herbert Schlesinger
Suzanne and Marc Unger
Judy and Bennet Schonfeld
Hyla and Dr. Eric Weiss
Rena and Adam Shapiro
Wilf Lower School Campus Faculty
LISTING Wendy and Gary Balter
Debbie and Allan Janoff
Rabbi Steven Bayar and Leora Wiener
Dr. Nancy Kaplan and Mr. Michael Eitingon
Berman Family Fund of the Community
Elaine and Bill Klein, Kay Commercial Realty
Jean and Morton Kramer
Foundation of New Jersey
Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains
Elke and Matthew Luftig
M. Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS
Debbie, David, Sam and Michael Lurie
Anne and David Blady
Ilana Lutman, Quentin Jones, Rafael and Ayala Jones
Amy and Alex Glickman and Family
Rabbi Mark Mallach, Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
Sharon and Josh Brickman
Dina Markson and Andrew Seidman
Linda and Abe Davis
Dr. Richard C. Miller, Chairman of Obstetrics
Harbor Haven Day Camp
Duke Electric, LLC, Craig Dutka
Nancy Pasternak
David and Leslie Gleaner
Dr. and Mrs. Jules Plafker
Gail Goldstein and Charles Flateman
Dan and Alia Ramer
Larry Gruenwald, MD
Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Adina Gutstein and Roni Nissan
Paige and Jason Silberfein
Guzzo + Guzzo Architects, LLC
Mike, Janet, Pam and Laura Slifer
Hamberger Dental Associates
Don and Dottie Wagner
Tanya Helfand
Mitchell Weiss, MD and Sang Sim, MD
Howard Holtz, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Lory and Art Zaifman
and Gynecology, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
DONATION Robin Amster
Harold Maltz, Hamal Associates, Inc.
Susan Blum
Jonathan R. Mehl, P.C.
Rita Broder
Madeline Noble
Robert and Noreen Deutsch
Dr. Lynn Reyman
Tricia Foster and Harold Bernstein
Jody and Rabbi Steven Wernick
Sue and Sam Kamens
Judy Yellin
Anne and James Kurdek 22
Alumni Supporters
Thank you to our SSDS-GOA Alumni Supporters from 2013-2014* 2013 Jason Roth Gabrielle Wolberger
David Pantirer Scott Schonfeld Samuel Seiden
2012 Joshua Pearlstein Danielle Rockman
1998 Melissa and Lawrence Elbaum Jocelyn and Greg Klar Barry Levine Jaci and Gonen Paradis
2011 Emery Coopersmith Danielle Wolberger 2010 Naomi Kramer Zachary Schwartzman Andrew Wingens 2009 Michael Bier 2008 Arielle Kramer 2007 Rebecca Linfield Alanna Skydell 2006 Sarah Rothenberg Evan Schonfeld Kate Siegel 2005 Zachary Bier Sally and Mark Friedman 2004 Melissa Cohen Jonah Kaplan Navah Kogen Scott Nadler 2003 Dustin Kaminsky 2002 Eric D. Knapp Pamela and Jordan Davis Sunny M. Yudkoff 2001 Pamela and Jordan Davis Blair Kaminsky Jocelyn and Greg Klar Evan Majzner 2000 Shai Vichness Dr. Benjamin Yudkoff 1999 Elyssa Folk Friedland and William Friedland Emily Kaplowitz
1987 Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber Sara Bucholtz and Rabbi Adam Feldman Rachel Schwarz and Marc Schiffman Dr. Robert Sokolic 1986 Anna Mohl and Mitchell Revsine
1997 Meira Cohen-Hansford Rachel and Rob Fink Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz Eitan Melamed Gabe Saporta Arielle and Yoni Saposh Mindy and Alan Schall
1984 Andrea and Rafi Footerman
1996 Alison Joseph and Mr. Matt Kirschen Matthew and Elke Luftig Amelia Seiden Perlstein and Cory Perlstein Mollie Stein
1978 Andrea and Bryan Bier
1995 Debbie and Eric Edell Rabbi Jason Herman Julie Schwartz Kopel and Reuben S. Kopel Kim and Jonathan Kushner 1994 Alexey Aksyonenko Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz 1992 Melissa Singer Bernard Sarah and Scott Bier Eric Black Sean Enis Andrea and Ian Fields Elissa and Daniel Fulop Joy Goldstein Steven Heumann Jessica and Jay Lampert Julia Loytsker-Borish Shira Asekoff Meyer Mindy and Alan Schall Noah Scheinmann Carrie Zucker Siegel and Jeff Siegel Yvette and David Sharret Eve and David Sorkin Sarah Seiden Warsetsky 1991 Amanda Morcheles Goldstein 1990 Liz and Jeffrey Bier Marsha and Philip Goldwasser 1989 Dr. Stacey Leibowitz and David Leibowitz
1980 Debbie and Sol Kempinski 1979 Robyn and Joseph Bier
Former Students, Friends, and Family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adelsky Ms. Nancy Anderson Cecille and Rabbi Stanley Asekoff Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berkowsky Sharon and Howard Charish Mr. Sheldon Darack Ms. Debbie Fine Shelly and Jerrold Folk Nancy and Itzik Goldstein Monica and Milton Heumann Aaron Kaplowitz Howard Kaplowitz Ms. Rachel Kohn Justin Krall Dr. Keren Lebeau and Aryeh Lebeau Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Leibovich Harry Meier Dr. Yael Miller and Eric Miller Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Nelson Ms. Karen L. Nichols Avril and Cantor Ralph Nussbaum Mr. Gus Nuzzolese Jane and Daniel Och Susan Och and Brian Kalver Mr. and Mrs. David Perlmutter Mr. Louis Piels and Dr. Jane Gooen-Piels Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prouser Gena Rosenberg Judy Rosenberg and Randall Haase Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schall Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schmidt Jonathan & Julie Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seiden Mr. and Mrs. Igal Sharret Paige and Jason Silberfein Mrs. Tova Silberman Stephanie Bash Soudry and Michael Soudry Mr. David Younger
*Including Shomrei Torah 13-14 annual campaign, Wilf Lower School Campus Alumni Playground Campaign, Alumni Scholarship Campaign, Class of 1992 Ner Tamid memorial Campaign and Building on Tradition Endowment & Capital Campaign. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
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2013-14 School Year Highlights More than 300 people represented GOA on June 1 for the 50th Anniversary of the Celebrate Israel Parade in NYC.
Students enjoyed using new microscopes in the Lower School Science Lab.
On May 20, 6th graders performed their winning mock trial case at the NJ Law Center in New Brunswick.
On May 15, 1st graders presented their Siddur play.
“Geology Rocks� the LS on March 31. The 8th graders went to DC in June and met New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.
Upper School students learned Hebrew calligraphy when Diller teen fellows from Israel visited on April 7.
2013-14 School Year Highlights
On May 22, Principal Gloria Kron was honored at the Spring Gala on the occasion of her retirement.
The 8th annual Katrina Service trip in December.
In November 2013, the Lower School held a special Grandparents Day. In October, Gan students spent time in the outdoor science classroom investigating tree rings.
On March 26, Liam was the only 3rd grader to compete in the North Jersey Spelling Bee. He won the Youngest Finalist Award.
Our fifth graders moved up in June.
In May, middle schoolers competed in the Interscholastic Battle of the Books competition.
Mazel Tov to the Class of 2014!
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