Impact Report 2021-2022

IMPACT REPORT

FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear GOA Community,

As we welcome the Jewish year of 5783, we at GOA also celebrate thrilling beginnings in school. The Talmud discusses the special joy of welcoming “new faces” (תושדח םינפ), and we have many new students and staff joining us at GOA this year. We are delighted by this infusion of talent and positive energy. Quite a few new students come from families with long associations at the school, while others are new to our community and even to town. Blessed are those who arrive, and blessed are those who return!

Positive signs abound as we enter the new year. Literally – we have a new street sign for the Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus, and there are en hancements across both locations, such as the next generation of smart boards in early childhood classrooms and new collaboration spaces for stu dents and faculty in the Upper School. The arts have been greatly enhanced this year with two new art and music teachers at the Lower School and three at the Upper School. I can’t wait to hear the music, see the paintings and experience the theater at GOA in 5783.

Throughout this report you will find examples of how GOA has addressed our 2019-24 strategic priorities to strengthen our school and help our students flourish. I am reminded of many highlights from the past year when our students mastered skills, explored ideas and places, and exercised leadership skills. We celebrate these developments and seek new ways to encourage our students to challenge themselves.

This past summer the world watched in awe as NASA’s new Webb Tele scope went online and brought us stunning images of the origins of the universe. Likewise at GOA, we have purchased a new telescope and ob servatory – perhaps not on the level of Webb, but our students will soon explore the night sky and expand their awareness of the expanse of heaven. Many times the Torah instructs us to raise our gaze – as Isaiah says, “raise your eyes to heaven and consider, Who created these?” We at GOA intend to continue to invite students to raise their gaze – to gain new perspective, set lofty goals and gain the skills and confidence to achieve them.

Thank you for choosing GOA for your children – they are our stars, and we look forward to watching them shine brilliantly in the years to come.

Shanah tovah,

Rabbi Danny Nevins

FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dear Golda Och Academy Community,

Golda Och Academy is much more than a school; it is a vibrant community held together by shared Jewish values. We welcome all Jews irrespective of their affiliation or level of observance, and we are an egalitarian community where boys and girls are taught the same curriculum.

We are blessed with a dedicated faculty and administration led by our talented Head of School, Rabbi Danny Nevins. The support and involvement of our parents, grandparents, alumni, donors and students are essential to sustaining such a nurturing community.

The last three years have been particularly challenging for all of us, especially our teachers who have risked their own health to teach our children in person. Yet throughout these difficult times, we have continued to offer an exceptional general and Jewish studies education. Zion ism is a critical element of our identity, and from Pre-K to 12th grade, Ahavat Yisrael (love of Israel) is part of everything we do. We have recently expanded our Israel education staff and look forward to our two significant trips to Israel this year: Na’ale for our 9th grade and Nesha ma for our seniors.

As a result of our generous donors, we have been able to attract and retain talented faculty. We have also had the capacity to hire more guidance and learning support staff to better serve diverse learners and support our students’ wellness in these challenging times.

At our core, we are committed to building the future of Jewish leadership. We are proud of our GOA alumni, many of whom are educators, attorneys, Jewish camp directors, successful entrepreneurs, journalists, clergy, social workers and physicians. Hillel International has even described us as a “pipeline for Jewish leadership.”

Because of your efforts, our school is a special place and a sacred kehillah

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our Board of Trustees. We are fortunate to have such skilled and devoted board members, and we welcome all members of our commu nity to find ways to contribute their knowledge and skill to strengthen our beloved school. We all owe special gratitude to my predecessor as board chair, Keith Biebelberg, who led us through the last two turbulent years with patience and wisdom.

May we go from strength to strength.

On behalf of our entire Board of Trustees, L’Shana Tovah. May your family be inscribed and sealed for a year of good health and many blessings!

Steven Klinghoffer

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Dear GOA Community,

There is a special feeling of sweetness and joy in the air at the beginning of this 202223 school year. It started when we welcomed back alumni in August for our annual College BBQ event at the Eric F. Ross Campus, continued during Faculty week as we met new colleagues and culminated with back to school when we greeted so many beautiful new students and families. It is a truly inspiring and sacred moment when we all come together for a new year of learning, growth and opportunities in this special place that is GOA.

As I reflect back on the last two years, our entire school team has been engaged in un precedented and unusual public health and operational work to keep our community safe and learning. Because of this challenging environment, I am especially proud that our Administration and Board of Trustees have continued to take great steps forward in advancing our Strategic Plan (2019-2024). We are grateful for the leadership and investments of transformational partners like Dan and Jane Och, the Wilf Family and Paula Gottesman and others who have made this progress possible. Special thank you to our incredible Development Team volunteer leaders who have worked tirelessly to partner with our staff on fundraising. As a result of the commitment of our donors and leaders, we are already starting to see a tremendous impact in areas such as faculty excellence, faculty innovation and student services.

In the pages that follow, you will see an update on this progress. Please feel free to reach out to me to learn more. There is more work yet to be done together.

We would like to express a special thank you to all our donors, leaders and partners who have supported Golda Och Academy this past year. Wishing our entire GOA family a L’shana Tova U’Metukah - the sweetest of new years in 5783.

Kol Tuv, Stephanie Bash-Soudry

Last year marked the exciting completion of a three year, competitive $500,000 STEM grant that our school was awarded from The Gottesman Fund in NYC. Through the grant, Golda Och Academy was able to invest in interdepartmental and intercampus faculty collaboration opportunities and create the “Go For It” Fund, which promoted faculty innovation. Over 36 grants were given out to faculty for this program over the three year period which was administered by Dr. Shira Kel manovich, Director of STEM Education and Mr. Paul-Michael Huseman, Science Department Chair. Grants covered diverse school areas from launching a new musical at the Lower School to purchasing large STEM blocks for the Pre-K to enabling high school students to participate in the Envision Shakespeare Competition. Another major accomplishment was the conversion of a classroom into the “Fab Lab”— an incredible new maker space in the Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Center. We are grateful for the Fab Lab equipment which was made possible by a grant from the Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Endow ment Fund. For the year ahead, we are excited to be working on a new astronomy observatory project for 2022-23 whose equipment will be funded by this endowment fund.

The 2021-22 school year was truly a transformational year for investing in faculty excellence. A generous gift by the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation the prior year made it possible to create the Dr. Michael Och Fund for Faculty Excellence. Together with a generous gift by the Wilf Family Foundation, we were able to launch a new exciting faculty compensation model that was instituted in April 2022. This new model rewards excellence, collaboration, growth and professional development. For the 2022-23 school year, we were excited to recruit 22 new talented faculty and staff members across our Upper and Lower School campuses.

One of our key school priorities is increasing social, emotional and academic support for our students. This past year, GOA expanded the Learning Support Team and this fall, Mr. Spencer Leeds joined Golda Och Academy as our Learning Support Coordinator for both campuses. In an effort to address student mental health, Golda Och Academy received a $187,000 grant from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. This grant has enabled our school to expand its guidance staff for Pre-K to 12th grade, build teachers’ awareness of using a trauma sensitive approach to view student behavior, increase parent education and offer more mental health-related programming for students. For the 2022-23 school year, we welcomed two new guidance counselors to the team — Ms. Tara Goldstein, Upper School and Ms. Deborah Haas, Lower School. A new committee chaired by school trustee Liz Bier and Lori Jaffe, Director of Student Services, was formed last year and is addressing ways to continue to enhance student support at our school.

and GRANDFRIENDS KABBALAT

In April, it was so wonderful to bring so many of our GOA Grandparents and Grandfriends together for a meaningful virtual Kabbalat Shabbat celebration, with over 150 families joining for the festivities, featuring a beautiful student-led d’var torah, “Lecha Dodi” from our Golden Ochtaves choir, and special videos, including Lower School students interviewing their grandparents.

Our school is grateful for the tremendous support of our Grandparents that helps make everything we do at GOA possible.

To get involved with our Grandparents Society, please contact development@goldaochacademy.org .

Welcoming our families back into the building to celebrate milestone events was truly remarkable. On our Lower School campus, we held the Pre-K and Gan Hanukkah and End of Year celebrations as well as the Siddur, Chumash and Rosh Chodesh celebrations. Our 4th graders held the Torah Text Fair and the 5th Grade had their Moving Up Ceremony. It was wonderful to watch our students shine!

At our Upper School, we were thrilled to celebrate our B’nai Mitzvah students with their families, gathering as a community during tefillah. Our B’nai Mitzvah students read Torah or were called up for an aliyah and were offered a special misheber ach blessing from their synagogue clergy. Our high schoolers had deep experiential Jewish encounters through Shabba tonim and Israel trips for our 9th, 10th and 12th graders.

Last fall, we welcomed our new Admissions team led by Sari Allen, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management; along with Jessica Wise, Assistant Director of Admissions, Lower School; and Maggie Schlageter, Upper School Admissions and Project Coordinator. The team has hosted several Open House programs and given over 100 individual tours on both campuses to prospective families this year. In May, the Spring Fling event was a hit for our incoming Pre-K, Gan and alumni families! Our teachers led a variety of fun activities at our Wilf Lower School Campus, including arts and crafts, garden ing, science, and a PJ Library book reading. Through these efforts GOA is thrilled to be welcoming nearly 70 new students and their families into the community for the 2022-23 school year.

In collaboration with the Parents’ Association, the team worked to create social opportunities for GOA families to connect outside of school. The spring Middle School parent night out, coffee and nosh for parents following Lower School mile stone events and the last day of school Picnic in the Park were enthusiastically received by GOA families of all ages. With alumni families and former students accounting for 19 percent of our student body, our Admissions team has also strengthened its partnership with the Alumni Relations department to showcase our school to graduates moving back to the area with their young families.

To maintain a strong connection with families and introduce our community to some of our new administrators, we held special Meet and Greet coffees for parents in the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. It was incredible to welcome our families back into our building with students and faculty to celebrate our joy and pride during milestone events, such as our Pre-K and Gan End of Year Celebrations, 5th grade Moving Up, 8th grade Siyum and High School graduation. Our community clergy also joined us at the Lower School to present the first siddurim to our 1st graders and chumashim to our 2nd graders.

We also held many events throughout the year for our alumni, grandparents and alumni parents, including summer reunions and young professional events, virtual community Havdalah, and our virtual Grandparents Kabbalat Shabbat in April. As a school community, we are quite fortunate to have our incredible Parents’ Association that continues to bring our families together for such events as our annual new family breakfast at the start of the school year, Family Fun Day in the fall, Middle School gathering for parents in the spring and an end of year meet up in the park. They also bring a lot of joy to our students through their Rosh Chodesh and holiday treats on both campuses. Thank you!

Throughout the year, we have been fortunate to bring our community back together in person. We ended our school year with a spectacular spring benefit, GOA Strong, on June 16. More than 250 GOA parents, faculty, alumni, friends and commu nity members came together at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Short Hills to honor school leaders Keith and Tracy Biebel berg as well Paula Gottesman, who received the Community Partner Award, and Anne Kroll, who received the Volunteer Service Award. The successful evening celebrated the school and raised over $200K to support academic excellence and financial aid. Thank you to our school donors, corporate sponsors and friends for your generous support and participa tion!

We take tremendous pride in our performing arts program and this year we held our first Lower School production of the Lion King Kids. On our Upper School campus, the musical performances from our High School students, Catch Me If You Can, and our Middle School students, Shrek Jr., showcased a variety of talents! In May, our Golden Ochtaves and Middle School Choirs had a beautiful concert at the JCC in West Orange. The arts continue to thrive at GOA!

GOA STRONG: A Celebration and Fundraiser

Spring Gala

PARTNER

Paula Gottesman

RUBY

Amy, Rob, Noah, Talia, Leah and Ezra Feilbogen

PLATINUM

David and Sharon Halpern

Kroll Commercial Realty, LLC

Mindy ‘97, Alan ‘92, Emily ‘22, Sophie, Brandon and Zoe Schall

GOLD

Avi, Lilach, Yael ‘22, and Noa Abergel

Schwartz, Pantirer and Pines Families BNE Real Estate Group

Abbi and Jeremy Halpern ‘94

Dr Lynne B and Judith Harrison

Lori and Steven Klinghoffer

Eleanor and Marc Kramer

The Kurson Family Michele and Jeff Landau Sacks Orthodontics, LLC

Simon Westfall-Kwong Real Estate Group of Keller WIlliams

GOA STRONG: A Celebration and Fundraiser

SILVER

Dr. Matthew Askin, Miriam Linver & Family

Bieber-Jacobson Family ConnectOne Bank

Mark and Cheryl Friedman

The Gutstein Family

Levine & Klar Families

Shelley and Josef Paradis

CHAI

Lisa and Felix Buber

Joan and Harvey Bucholtz Sara Bucholtz '87

Sam Haines, Centurion

Philip and Betsy Darivoff Fox Rothschild LLP

Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ Michelle and Jon Lamkin

Elayne, Barry and Russell Moss Debbie, Steve, Matt '17 and Amanda '19 Nadel Sam and Sheryl Pearlstein

Amelia '96, Cory, Talia, Seth and Eliana Perlstein

Caren and Larry Rothenberg

Yvette and David '92 Sharret Jessica & Ari Wise

GOA STRONG: A Celebration and Fundraiser

SPONSOR

Michelle and Bruce Berger

Keith, Tracy, Lindsay ‘17 and Logan Biebelberg ‘20

Biebelberg & Martin

Joe ‘79 and Robyn Bier Liz and Jeff Bier ‘90

Amy and Jeremy Biloon

Shari and Mitch Broder

CCS Fundraising

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

GOA Parents’ Association

The Herzberg Family

Kroll Family

Elke ‘96 and Matt Luftig

Allison and David Nagelberg

Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools

Provident Bank

Yana, Kenny, Giselle and Ashton Weiss

Rabbi Robert and Mrs. Ruth-Ann Breitler Wolkoff

Erwin & Marcus P.C.

Michael Soudry, Eco-Stat LLC Alison, Marc and Olivia Glashofer Ray Catena Lexus of Freehold

FRIEND

Steven and Beena Levy

Leslie Dannin Rosenthal and David Rosenthal Brenda and Roy Tanzman

SUPPORTER

Lynn and Mark Arian Leslie Bash

Cantor Larry & Dr. Laura Brandspiegel Camp Ramah Berkshires Camp Ramah Nyack Pamela ‘02 & Jordan Davis ‘01 Development Corporation for Israel / Israel Bonds Drucker, Math & Whitman CPAs Arthur and Janet Fliegelman

The East Brunswick Jewish Center Chevra Tehillim Gottesman RTW Academy Harbor Haven

David Himelman, Attorney at Law Batsheva and Robert Hodes Marion Jacobson

Jewish National Fund Heidi Rivkin and Ben Jacobs, Marissa & Ari Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers, Inc. Barbara and Bruce London

Maiman-Stadtmauer Family

Gerald J. Martin

Michael G. Meskin, Esq. Jessica and David Moss

Rabbi Daniel and Lynn Nevins

PIP Printing

RCP Management Company

Denise, Yoav, Yonatan ‘16, Itai ‘19 & Ilan ‘23 Rekem

Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP Linda and Phil Schmidt Amy and Steven Schonfeld Sarah ‘06 and Evan Schonfeld ‘06

Schwarz/Schiffman Family Julie and David Singer Rick Strulowitz

Francine and Carey Tajfel Florence and Steven Winter Heather and Eugene Wishnic Zadie’s Bake Shop Sheldon and Judy Zone

GOA STRONG: A Celebration and Fundraiser

MAZEL TOV LISTING

Anonymous

Stacey and Eytan Apter

Cardiology Associates of New Brunswick Congregation Shomrei Emunah Robin Cornick and Jack Benvent The Colm Family Dave and Rachel Plafker Esrig Cantor Perry and Miki Fine Paul and Lynne Fried Genius Gems Holly, Lori & Logan Gladstone

The Glass Family - David, Lisa, Carolyn & Jonah Jeremy, Sabrina, Benjamin ‘20, Gabriel & Claire Hirsh Joel and Fran Greengarten Sue and Sam Kamens

Aryeh & Keren Lebeau ‘94 Julia Malaga

Anonymous

Stacey Bell-Elder and Darryl Elder Michele and Andy Bernstein Seth and Heather Brown Dr. Amy and Dr. Alex Glickman and Family Sheila Davidoff and Ron Berger East Brunswick Jewish Center Sisterhood Board Leonard Feldman Beth Felsen

CONTRIBUTORS

Rachel & Noah Marcus

Inna and Eldad Mashiach Deena and Yigal Oren Elaine and Michael Padva Joddie and Eric Pelofsky Dov and Barbara Pollack Eric and Cindy Rabinowitz Daniel Ramer

David and Sheryl Raport Marci and Russell Robinson Adrienne and Andy Ross Gail and Dennis Roth

Dr. Robert and Linda Scharfman Charles and Susan Shapiro Camille and Eli Spigler Richard Kostick and Andrea Kostick Tracy’s Mahjong Girls

Marcia Forrest Kenneth and Helene Gerson Cynthia and Howard Jacobs Barry and Gloria Jaslow Elliot and Sharon Karp Cathy and Erwin Mermelstein Paul and Adele Nagelberg

George Paulick

Richard Perini

Rick and Cindy Rollman Jeremy and Janice Saferstein Sara and Steven Ullman Larry and Dayna Weintraub Lara Weisberg Barry and Patricia Zagnit Richard and Lucy Zaslow

This past summer, we were excited to make some capital improvements to the Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus to enhance the student experience for the 2022-23 school year. These include new student and faculty spaces, new outdoor spaces/seating, landscaping and signage, and a new Upper School Student Garden. At the Wilf Lower School Campus, we are working on a project to build a new greenhouse on the Northfield Avenue side of the building. Fundraising is under way on this project which will significantly enhance our gardening and outdoor education program. We have additional plans underway at the Eric F. Ross Upper School that we will share with the community in the year ahead.

Golda

ETZ CHAIM TREE OF LIFE

Edward Zinbarg

OHAVEI YISRAEL LOVERS OF ISRAEL

Gladys Halpern

The Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation Ruth and Bruce Bier Robyn and Joseph Bier ‘79 Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bier ‘90 Judy and Steven Elbaum

Family

OR L’TORAH LIGHT OF THE TORAH

Sharon and David Halpern Lori and Steven Klinghoffer Michele and Jeffrey Landau Shelley and Josef Paradis Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein

The Rogers Foundation

Mindy ‘97 and Alan Schall ‘92 Betty and Howard Schwartz Julie and Jonathan Schwartz Sharon and James Schwarz Helene and Gary Wingens

TOMCHEI TORAH SUPPORTERS OF THE TORAH

Dr. Miriam Linver and Dr. Matthew Askin Shari and Mitchell Broder

Joan and Dr. Harvey Bucholtz Stacey and Eugene Davis Melissa and Lawrence Elbaum ‘98 Hedy and Joseph Falkenstein Melanie and Steven J. Glass GOA Parents’ Association

Abbi and Jeremy Halpern ‘94 Batsheva and Murray Halpern

Atara Jacobson ‘87 and Scott Bieber Marion Jacobson Eleanor and Marc Kramer Shari* and Erwin Mevorah Elayne and Barry Moss Jaclyn and Gonen Paradis ‘98

Amelia Seiden Perlstein ‘96 and Cory Perlstein Sherrie and Lorne Potash Caren and Larry Rothenberg

Dr. Jill Sacks and Dr. Eric Sacks

Dr. Sharon Stoch and Dr. Aubrey Stoch Ilana and Dr. Skip Vichness Jessica* and Ari Wise

Anonymous

Stephanie Bash-Soudry* and Michael Soudry

Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz

Amy and Jeremy Biloon

Lisa and Felix Buber

Nomi and Harold Colton-Max Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01 Cathy and Bert Distelburger

TZUR YISRAEL ROCK OF ISRAEL

Emily and Jon Gantman Miriam Lefkowitz and Marc Heimowitz Diana Holzman and Dr. Kevin Holzman

Lisa Tully and Pouya Lavian Jill and Eric Lavitsky

Lynn and Rabbi Daniel Nevins* Dr. Michael Och

Dr. Harvey Rosen

OHAVEI TORAH LOVERS OF THE TORAH

Bella Savran

Sarah ‘06 and Evan Schonfeld ‘06 Yvette and David Sharret ‘92 Sherry and Henry Stein

Spotlight Advisors, LLC Gayle and Larry Wieseneck

Lilach and Avi Abergel Rose and Victor Ackermann Claire Akselrad Lynn and Mark Arian Ruth and S. Alexander Banks Michelle and Bruce Berger Heather and Zachary Bier ‘05 Sarah and Yuval Brokman Sara Bucholtz ‘87 Ruth and Daniel Dovdavany Sara and Brett Fieldston

Rachel ‘97 and Robert Fink Eric Fox* and Dan Helmick Susan and Lewis Gantman Suzi and Yaron Gohar Heidi and Brian Goldberg Joyce and Neil Goldstein Dr. Alison Grann and Dr. David E. Gutstein Anne and Adrian Kroll Lee and Murray Kushner Dr. Keren Lebeau ‘94 and Aryeh Lebeau Dr. Stacey ‘89 and David Leibowitz

Jacqueline and Barry Levine ‘98 Julia Malaga*

Jean and Dr. Mark Mandell Jessica and David Moss Deborah and Steven Nadel Susan Och and Cantor Brian Kalver Hilary and Howard Rabner Rachel and Joshua Reisberg ‘00 Victoria and Vladimir Shpilsky Suzanna and Travis Weiss ‘07 Yana and Kenneth Weiss

SHOMREI TORAH GUARDIANS OF THE TORAH

Mary Lou Allen Leslie Bash Shoshana Bass and Yoel Borgenicht Rebecca and Ari Berman Tracy and Keith Biebelberg Andrea and Bryan Bier ‘78 Sarah and Scott Bier ‘92 Merri Braunstein Leslie Dannin Rosenthal and David S. Rosenthal Helene and Alan Davis Dr. Renee Gross and Stuart M. Feinblatt Abby and Rabbi Mark Finkel Diane Gelman and Michael Lichtenstein Julie and Brian Ginsburg Christine and Jeffrey Goldberg Reisha ‘98 and Michael Goldman Bat Sheva and Robert Hodes

Elissa Meth Kestin and Daniel Kestin Catherine Brown and Larry Kramer Ronni and Mark Lederman Vicki and Allen Lefkowitz Jodi Levin ‘09 Beena and Steven Levy Edy and Rabbi Alan Lucas Susan and Benjamin Margulies Carole and Harold Moskowitz Jodi and Andrew Moskowitz Allison and David Nagelberg Carol* and Harris Nydick Rita Halbright and Jonathan Och Sheila and Jack Prince Elizabeth Rosenkrantz Joanie Schwarz Rosenthal and Donald Rosenthal Sedra and Alan Schiffman

Judy and Bennet Schonfeld Monroe A. Schulder Susan and Charles Shapiro Ruth and Michael Sherman Daniel Shpilsky ‘14 Paige and Jason Silberfein Deborah and Rabbi Robert Slosberg Dr. Marc Glashofer and Alison Smith Frema Sobel Barbara and Dr. Eliot Spack Karen* and Rabbi Geoffrey Spector Brenda and Roy Tanzman Dottie and Donald Wagner Ora Warmflash and David Goldman Dr. Dayna and Lawrence Weintraub

Rena ‘01 and Matt Abrams Anonymous Ellen and Jonathan Berkowitz Suzanne and Charles Berman Meryl and Mark Berow Shelby and Michael Bier ‘09 Mindy and Evan Blum Sarah Blumenthal and Dr. Jacob Forstater Joanne and Elliot Bramnick Rachel and Jeremy Brown Laura and Aaron Cohen Amy and Mark Colm Congregation Agudath Israel Congregation Shomrei Emunah Congregation B’nai Tikvah Robin and Jack Cornick Elaine and Douglas Eisenberg Rachel Kanter and Andrew Ely

Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich Tova Gershen Ethelyn Geschwind

Dr. Amy B. Glickman and Dr. Alexander Glickman Robin and Mark Goldman Sandy and Jared Green Keith Heller Noah Hessdorf ‘14

Dr. Patricia Hicks Hartman and Dr. Barry Hartman Rabbi Meirav Kallush* and Ehud Klinger

Dr. Shira Kelmanovich* and Joseph Kelmanovich Beverly and Rabbi William Lebeau Louise and Stuart Levine Karen and Howard Levison Talya Oberfield and Rabbi Ari Lucas Ruth and Dr. Michael Margolin Marian and Keith Marlowe Lisa and Glenn Mechanick

KLAL YISRAEL

Jessica Abramson Mass ‘07 and Alon Mass Sari* and Rabbi Uri Allen ‘98 Jennifer and Dory Altmann Anonymous (x2) Stacey and Dr. Eytan Apter* Elise and Peter Barack Stacey Bell-Elder and Darryl Elder Tal and Travis Ben Zvi Natasha* and Mordechai Benisty Leslie and Jason Ben’ Ous ‘96

Judy and Allan Berger Dania ‘96 and Zev Berkowitz Mimi Bieber Anne and David Blady Barbara and Leonard Blum z”l Marjory Bradshaw Brighthouse Life Ins Company Heather and Seth Brown Susie and Howard Bruch Stephanie Carmel CBL Fine Art, LLC Hannah Cohen ‘15

Judith and Stewart Cohen Janet and Richard Conn Sharon and Lorne Cytrynbaum Babette and Jeffrey Davis Derech Eretz Fund Alison Berger and Matthew Derkson Barbara Drench Amy Duberstein and Nancy Mahl Talia Feldman ‘17

Adrian and Jerry Fischer Paul Fishbein

Jane and Barry Freeman Shana and Samuel Freeman Aliza Freud and Joshua McKay Elissa Fulop

Lorin and Allan Gaffen

Sophie Milrom ‘05 and Eitan Melamed ‘97 Andrea and Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky ‘02 Sheryl and Rabbi Kerry Olitzky Roberta Ostrow

David Pantirer ‘99 and Dr. Courtney Pantirer Shana and Marc Pantirer ‘01 Emily and Gil Raviv ‘88

Dr. Joyce Raynor Vivianne and Gary Roth

Gerri and Gregg Russo

Rachel Schwarz ‘87 and Marc Schiffman Jodi and Ron Silbermann

Arline and Larry Silver

Rhea Stadtmauer and Janice Maiman Susan and Daniel Stern

Wilhelmina Waldman and Yossi Harosh Florence and Steven Winter Rachel and Leeor Zorel

Lisa and David Gehrke Morris Gelber Lori and Holly Gladstone GOA Class of ‘31 Susan and Dr. Eric Goldman Carol and Philip Goldsmith Dr. Samuel Gray Dr. Susan Nakeley and Abraham Greene Marsha and Jack Griffel Adrienne and Steve Grossman Arlene and Harry Grossman Whitney Gruhin ‘07 Naomi Gutstein ‘13 Bonnie and Edward Guttenplan Craig Guttenplan ‘00

Tanya Helfand Marlene and Ed Herman Carla and Dr. Bruce Herniter Ilana Herzberg ‘09

Dr. Rebecca Hibshoosh and Mr. Ron Hibshoosh Judith and Yuval Hibshoosh Marie and Peter Hoffman Kris and Michael Hurwitz Dr. Leora and Rabbi Ronald Isaacs Arlene and David Jacobi Laura and Jerold Jacobs Lori Jaffe* Gena* and Matthew Jarmel Harriet Shugarman and Andrew Jennis Marion and Peter Johannsen Andrew Joseph ‘99 Leslie and Marc Kallus Samuel Kallus ‘03 Sue and Sam Kamens Howard Kaplowitz Fran Karpel Lisa Kasdan ‘01

Debbie and Sol Kempinski ‘80 Susan Kheel Tara ‘03 and Joshua A. Kipnees ‘02 Sarah and Jason Korn Tamir Lance ‘00

Rabbi Mary L. Zamore and Dr. Terje Z. Lande Pamela Dorman and Dr. Jerome Langer April and Roger Leavy Jennifer Marcus and Eric Lebovich Marilyn and Harold Lefkowitz Linker Family Jewish Education Fund Mina Jo and Dr. Michael Linver Elke ‘96 and Matthew Luftig Susan and Neal Lugashi Arlene and Kenneth Lutz Rachel and Noah Marcus Judith and David Margulies Irit and Avi Matuszewicz Dr. Jacquelin Holubka and Dr. Gilbert Mayor Shannon and Alan Meirzon Dr. Milinda Carson and Dr. Noel Meltzer Claire and Moises Messulan Michelle Moallem and Joshua Greenfield Hillary ‘05 and Ryan Moore Naomi ‘10 and Dr. Gregory Mullen Sylvia Orenstein Elaine and Michael Padva Pearl and Philip Perlstein Richard Perini* Tali and Justin Pines ‘01 Elliot Pines ‘07

Dr. Rachel Plafker Esrig and Dave S. Esrig Jessica and Michael Pollack Hanna and Sidney Pollack Dr. Deborah Rabner and Hon. Stuart Rabner Elena and Michael Radine Daniel Ramer

Jean Rapaport

Sheryl and David Raport Alicia and Jonathan Raskin David Reinhard Sandra Rosenblatt

Dr. Jennifer Blum and Rabbi Eric Rosin Gail and Dennis Roth Lee and Stan Saal Arielle and Yoni Saposh ‘97

The Scherl Family: Rachel, Zev, Jenny and Sam Dr. Amy Schonfeld and Dr. Steven Schonfeld Helen and Dr. Steven Schwartz Margot and Marc Schwartz Lewis Schwarz Lisa and Samuel Seiden ‘99 Judith and Dr. Steven Shapiro Danielle and Eric Sharret Arielle Sheris Litz ‘09 and Joseph Litz Andrea ‘95 and Joshua Sherman Amy and David Silverstein Glenn Slavin* and Allison Kessler-Slavin Melissa Spellman Heather and Ira Spinrad Samantha and Ofer Steinberg Erin* and Matt Sternthal Anne and Stephen Suskauer Lenette and Lawrence Talpins Miriam Palmer-Sherman and Rabbi David Vaisberg Susan and Stan Weintraub Debra and Seth Weisleder Michelle and Amir Weiss Dina and Etan Wiesen Elana Wilf Tanzman and Brett Tanzman

Violet Zeitlin

Julie Zucker Krider ‘95 and Greg Krider Carrie Zucker Siegel ‘92* and Jeff Siegel

ANNUAL FUND

Miriam Adelsberg

Miriam and Joseph Adler

Stephanie and Ken Alswang

Dr. Elana Altzman

Tammy Anagnostis* and Dr. Rob S. Klein*

Anonymous (x5)

Ellen and Howard Appelbaum

Martin Aronoff z”l

Harriet and Marshall Baker

Rabbi Steven Bayar*

Lindsay Biebelberg ‘17

Logan Biebelberg ‘20

Aliza Bieber ‘24

Ari Bieber ‘21

Jonah Bieber ‘20

Jessica Bielski Akhavan ‘11

Emily Binstein ‘17

Lilach and Yaron Bluevise Barbara and Leonard Blum Merri and Jay Blumenfeld

Martha and Saul Brenner

Adi Brickman ‘17

Zachary Broder ‘14 Debbie and Ferencz Brull Adam Butensky ‘08

Anne Cannon ‘17

Galit Kierkut Casel and Ira Casel Vardit*and Abraham Caspi Robin and Allan Chernoff

Jaclyn Cistaro*

Marisa and Seth Cohen

Amy and Howard Cohen

Zephyr and Rabbi Martin Cooper Elianna Kaplowitz and Aaron Czinn ‘09

Debra Daitchman*

Beth and Robert Daniel

Lori Applebaum De Picciotto and Eric De Picciotto Rabbi Paula Drill and Jonathan Drill Marisa Edelstein*

Joan and Gerald Ely

Tara and Gregory Feig Dr. Russet and Samuel Feldman Leonard Feldman Marcy Felsenfeld and Dr. Kenneth Gold Cory and Edward Fink

Gittel Footerman

Robert Fordyce* Shira Vickar-Fox and Jonathan Fox

Emily and Ari Fox Madeline and Joel Frances

Jo Marie Freud

Julia Gaffen ‘17

Vera Galleid*

Irene and Barry Gilbert Miriam and Sidney Glashofer Elizabeth and Arthur Goldgaber Dr. Eric Goldman

Marsha ‘90 and Philip Goldwasser Hope and David Goodman Stacey Sern and Jonathan Greenberg Gideon Grossman ‘10 Benjamin Gutstein ‘20 Jacob Gutstein ‘16 Allison Guttenplan ‘07 Adrienne and Harry Harris Audrey and Leonard Hassan Rabbi Jason Herman ‘95 Julie and Jonathan Hersch Arielle Herzberg ‘09 Rebecca and Dan Horn Hana Ibrahimian* Zachary Isaacs ‘00

Laura and Jerold Jacobs Dr. Arco Jeng* Robin and George Johannsen Dr. Denise Kanrich* Wendy and Henry Kaplowitz Rabbi Herbert Kavon Sarah Keren* Lessy and Earl Kimmel Danielle Klapper and Ronen Rybowski Renee and Marc Klar Joyce and Joseph Korn Linda and Steven Korsin Batia Kramer

June and Sid Kress Anat and Itzhak Krispin Pia Kutten Rebecca Landau ‘18 Evelyn and George Lander Jason* and Margie Langer Fran and Les Langer Paul Langer

Francoise Lavitsky Pamela and Jonathan Lazarus Alisa Lebeau Judy Leeds Steven Leibowitz ‘02 Katya and Daniel Levine Molly and Moe Levine Dr. Rebecca Linfield ‘07 Richard Livingston Debra and David Lurie Ari Maas ‘00

Genya and Rabbi Mark Mallach Aliza and Benjamin Mann Elana Marlowe ‘14

Sheila Marx

Aliza* and Rabbi Richard Mayer* Barbara and James McKay Shari and Erwin Mevorah Randi and Dr. Evan Mondshine Roz Moskovitz-Bielski Flora Musleah* Ms. Denise Myers and Mr. Michael Chaback Salome and Aron Nadel Adele and Paul Nagelberg Dr. Gudrun Lange and Dr. Benjamin Natelson Dr. Yosefa Lebeau and Dr. Dov Nelkin Sandi and Michael Newman* Carole and David Newman Claire and Dr. Aaron Nierenberg Philip Nydick ‘11 George Paulick* Liz Potash Dr. Samantha Pozner Sandy Pyonin* Arlene Reed Miriam and Marc Reimer Karen and Jay Reinhard Jeryl Rempell Saul Rochman Lena and David Romanoff Gayle and Simon Rosenbach Caryn* and Joshua Rosenberg Sandra and Glenn Rosin Evy Eisenstein and Stephen Rothstein Hanna and Eli Saar Linda and Henry Salmon Linda and Bruce Savid Elaine and Dr. Seymour Schlossberg Evan Schmidt ‘06

Sharon and Howard Schneider Li and Dean Schuman Joshua Schuman ‘17 Dr. Shauna Schwartz and Dr. Jonathan Blau Pauline and David Schwartz ‘77 Candace and Steven Schweitzer Gavriella and Dan Semaya Barbara and Isaac Shallit Gloria and Igal Sharret Michael and Ella Shaykevich Maria Topel and Lev Shpilsky Tova Silberman* Dr. Mark Silk Pearl Silva Harrison Slobodien ‘16 Rachel Slobodien ‘16 Sayde Slobodien ‘14

Shelia and Len Small Rita Smith

Ellen Seidman and David Smokler

Gabriela Solomon ‘16

Randee Rappoport Solomon and Dr. Frederic Solomon

Jara and Rogelio Soltero Gabrielle* and Ira Sonet Maya Soudry ‘21

Nadav Soudry ‘20

Alanna ‘07 and Jason Steinberg ‘07 Mara and David Suskauer Roberta Wallach

Rabbi Arthur Weiner

Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein and Dr. Marc Weinstein Aliza and Stuart Weinstock Peggy Weiss and Richard Grin Fran Witherington

Gabrielle Wolberger ‘13 Moshe Wolberger

Lucy and Richard Zaslow Emilie Zaslow and Eric Braverman Hannah and Adam Zollman Alicia and Stephen Zucker Rhea and Karl Zuckerman

Thank you to the following Matching Gifts companies who supported GOA in 2021-22

Abbott Laboratories

Assured Guaranty Matching Gifts Program

Baird Foundation, Inc.

Bank of America Matching Gifts

Bank of NY Mellon

BlackRock Matching Gift Program

Gates Foundation

Google Matching Gifts Program

JP Morgan Chase Foundation McKinsey & Company

Merck Partnership for Giving

Meredith Corporation Foundation Employee Contribution Program

Novartis

Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts

Spotify Warner Media

In July,

In

August.

loved welcoming members of our GOA Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 for an outdoor Young College Alumni BBQ.

Class of 2017

together for

Reunion in NYC.

In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January, GOA alumni Alex Beigelman ’18, Noah Brown ’18, Elizabeth Irwin ’18, and Maya Wasserman ’19, led a panel for high school students on how to combat antisemitism on college campuses.

In August, the Class of 2010 gathered for their postponed 10 (+2) Year Reunion in NYC.

Class of 2002 gathered on campus for

20-Year Reunion.

1977

David and Pauline Schwartz

1978

Bryan and Andrea Bier Solon and Vivian Kandel

1979

Joe and Robyn Bier Rabbi Debra Orenstein and Craig Weisz

1980

Sol and Debbie Kempinski

1987 Sara Bucholtz

Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber Rachel Schwarz and Marc Schiffman 1988

Gil and Emily Raviv Jeremy and Sarah Sokolic 1989

Roni Jacobson and David Feldman Dr. Stacey Leibowitz and David Leibowitz

1990

Jeffrey and Elizabeth Bier Marsha and Philip Goldwasser 1992

Scott and Sarah Bier Alan and Mindy Schall David and Yvette Sharret Carrie Zucker Siegel and Jeff Siegel 1994

Jeremy and Abbi Halpern Dr. Keren Lebeau and Aryeh Lebeau

1995

Rabbi Jason Herman Andrea and Joshua Sherman Julie Zucker Krider and Greg Krider

1996

Jason and Leslie Ben’Ous Dania Zev Berkowitz

Elke and Matthew Luftig Marc and Jennifer Majzner Amelia and Cory Perlstein 1997

Rachel and Rob Fink Eitan Melamed and Sophie Milrom

Yoni and Arielle Saposh Alan and Mindy Schall

1998

Rabbi Uri and Sari Allen Lawrence and Melissa Elbaum Samuel Freeman and Shana Rubin Reisha and Michael Goldman Barry and Jacqueline Levine Gonen and Jaci Paradis

1999

Andrew Joseph David Pantirer and Dr. Courtney Pantirer Samuel and Lisa Seiden Amy Watenmaker 2000

Merisa and Asher Fink Craig Guttenplan Zachary Isaacs Tamir Lance Ari Maas Joshua and Rachel Reisberg 2001

Rena and Matt Abrams Jordan and Pamela Davis Sara and Brett Fieldston Lisa Kasdan Marc and Shana Pantirer Rabbi and Mrs. Justin Pines Shana Rubin and Samuel Freeman 2002

Pamela and Jordan Davis Joshua and Tara Kipnees Steven R. Leibowitz Rabbi Jesse Olitzky and Andrea Olitzky Joanna R. Stern

2003

Mallory and Mark Fisch

Samuel Kallus Tara and Joshua Kipnees

2005

Zachary and Heather Bier Sophie Milrom and Eitan Melamed Hillary and Ryan Moore

2006

Evan Schmidt Sarah and Evan Schonfeld

2007

Jessica Abramson Mass and Alon Mass Whitney Gruhin Allison Guttenplan Dr. Rebecca Linfield Elliot and Michelle Pines Alanna and Jason Steinberg Travis and Suzanna Weiss 2008

Dr. Adam Butensky Jonathan Landau

2009

Dr. Michael and Shelby Bier Aaron Czinn and Elianna Kaplowitz Arielle Herzberg Ilana Herzberg Jodi Levin Arielle Sheris Litz and Joey Litz

2010

Jessica Bramnick Amir Gideon Grossman Dr. Greg and Naomi Mullen 2011 Jessica Bielski Akhavan Philip Nydick

2013

Naomi Gutstein Gabrielle Wolberger

2014

Zachary Broder

Noah Hessdorf

Elana Marlowe

Daniel Shpilsky

Sayde Slobodien

2015 Hannah Cohen 2016 Jacob Gutstein Arielle Matuszewicz

Harrison Slobodien

Rachel Slobodien

Gabriela Solomon

2017 Lindsay Biebelberg Emily Binstein

Emily Blum Adi Brickman Anne Cannon

Talia Feldman Julia Gaffen Joshua Schuman

2018 Rebecca Landau Aryeh Lande Alex Moskowitz Aaron Pearlstein 2019 Aytan Geschwind 2020

Logan Biebelberg Jonah Bieber Benjamin Gutstein Nadav M. Soudry

2021 Ari Bieber Maya Soudry

2022

Yonatan Arzt Emily Schall

Former Students, Friends and Family Charles and Suzanne Berman Daniel and Jane Och Jonathan Och and Rita Halbright Susan Och and Cantor Brian Kalver Jonathan and Julie Schwartz Eric and Danielle Sharret