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by Steve Freedman and Joanne Sokol
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Our Mission Hillel Day School’s mission begins boldly by stating, “We inspire a passion for learning.” This statement sets a high expectation for our school and we believe it is successfully achieved. How do we know this expectation is met? Since the mission is to inspire children, it is our children who know best whether or not this expectation is met – and we asked them. In this issue of the Divrei, Hillel students share experiences at Hillel that inspire them. Through their words, you will witness their passion for learning. Passion for learning is expressed in the classrooms, through our core values, and through our many programs
We invite you to share in the passion of Hillel students as you read the pages of this issue of the Divrei and enjoy the experiences that inspired each of them.
and trips. Learning may be represented through an act of Derekh Eretz, as expressed by our youngest Early Childhood Center students who find it very important to “make good choices” and “put the dolls away in the right place.” It also takes place through experiences of Tzionut and K’lal Yisrael. Consider the words of Emily Stillman, an eighth grade student who wrote how “Our trip to Israel was the last sentence, the last word and the last letter of the beautiful story of our Hillel journey.”
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My Inspiration by Jaynie Karp
My name is Jaynie Karp, and I am a current eighth grade student at Hillel. Tonight, I have been given the opportunity to share with you how Hillel has had a positive effect on me.* Every day, right around 8 a.m., students pour into Hillel Day School, and the first thing that we all see is the school’s mission statement in black, shiny letters which reads, “At Hillel, we inspire a passion for learning, responsibility to self and community, and devotion to Jewish living in a warm and engaging environment.” I am so thankful that the school follows these guidelines. Throughout the six years I have spent at Hillel, I have learned that this mission is more than just words. It truly defines how Hillel makes such a great impact on our lives. To begin, it is important to highlight some of the ways that Hillel inspires a passion for learning. Over the years I have learned so much at Hillel. I have come to understand many practical things, like crucial study skills and how to write an essay, while I also learned about myself and my Jewish roots. I now have some insight into how the mitzvot that I have always been taught came to be. I also now understand something of what my own grandparents went through in the Holocaust. Hillel inspires a passion for learning by teaching each subject in ways that are hands-on and relevant, like in science when we built roller coasters out of foam insulation, or when we created rap songs to understand Shakespeare. Hillel inspires us to love our education, which will carry us through the rest of our school years. Starting at young ages, the teachers of Hillel begin the mentoring process to assist students in taking responsibility. As an eighth grade student, I have accepted responsibility to self by prioritizing my free time, managing my school work, and completing assignments to the best of my ability, and in a timely manner. My responsibility to my community has always been just as important, though. I have been fortunate to encounter communal responsibility through group projects, such as the annual Jewish Social Action project, and also through activities such as theater, where there is an entire cast to lean on, support, and live up to. Hillel sports teams also teach the students about responsibility. Students learn they have to play hard for their team, and can’t let them down. As eighth graders, we also take on one more responsibility to the entire Hillel community by setting an example for younger age groups.
I have to say, Hillel is directly responsible for my devotion to Jewish living, which is the next phrase in the mission statement. After joining the school in third grade from an out-of-state secular school, I learned to love some things that I knew very little about, like Zionism and Judaism. Sure I went to synagogue on the High Holidays, but I didn’t know any Hebrew, besides the basic Sunday school vocabulary. Unfortunately, being able to ask to go to the bathroom wasn’t going to get me very far. Now Jewish living is very much a part of my everyday life. Not only did Hillel teach me the language and the history of Israel, but they actually gave me the opportunity to travel there with all of my closest friends. On this two week long trip, we rappelled down the Ramon crater, hiked through countless deserts and mountains, slept in the Bedouin tents, and even watched the sun rise on Masada. We were able to make this experience meaningful for the whole Hillel community when we inserted their notes, along with our personal notes, into the Western Wall. Later in the trip we went shopping, sightseeing, rafting down the Jordan River, crawled through underground tunnels, and collected food for the needy. Hillel’s devotion to Jewish living is highly contagious, and as an eighth grader, I can now see how it has helped shape my Jewish identity. Finally, the Hillel hallways are certainly warm and engaging, which highlights the last phrase of our mission statement. From my first day in third grade, it was easy for me to make friends. The students at Hillel are inviting and accepting of our differences. I am confident that these friendships will last long after we walk out of Hillel for the last time. The relationships between students and teachers also go beyond the ordinary. Students at Hillel are mentored by their teachers in an authoritative manner, but also build friendly relationships as we visit in their classrooms during lunch, talk about our favorite TV shows, or pass a football in the hallway. I honestly cannot imagine what my life would be like if I had started at any other school. Hillel has taught me so much, and it has been such an amazing experience to attend school here. Some people say, “Don’t ever forget where you came from. Otherwise you’ll never remember where you’re going.” I will never forget the everlasting lessons, memories and friendships that I have taken from Hillel, because I know that they will carry me throughout my lifetime. Whatever the future may hold for me, I know that I will always look back on these years and smile. *This is a transcript of the speech that Jaynie delivered at the Annual Dream Maker Dinner.
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to know, I learned in Kindergarten
I learned how to make new friends and how to write a book. - Reuben Blumenstein I learned how to read a book and how to be a really good artist. - Ethan Endelman
I learned how to write a sentence, and I made three new friends. - Jonah Miller
I learned how to tell time on a clock, lowercase letters, and how to say the four questions. - Gabriella Kam
I learned how to read a book on my own, called Hot Dog. - Daniel Baker I learned how to smile for my teacher and sing the banana song. - Naomi Zakalik
I learned how to be kind, and how to make tally marks, and how to read a clock and read popcorn words, and be friendly. - Tali Feingold
I learned how to listen, and I learned math, and I learned how to take care of a hamster. - Isabelle Geller
I learned how to draw and I learned about Passover. - Rozie Aronov I learned how to write popcorn words. - Josh Greenblatt I learned to write five sentences during Writer’s Workshop, and we learned to read very well. - Ethan Rothenberg
I learned how to sing, and all about our afternoon meeting, and how to write lowercase letters. - Remy Sollish
I learned how to read harder books and how to speak Hebrew, and I love Kindergarten. - Talya Rotberg
I learned how to be a mensch and listen to my teachers. - Shimi Albert I learned that when you lose your first tooth you get a special certificate, and that you need to be good to get a mensch card, and how to write with a pencil, and I learned how to be the President and use the SmartBoard. - Julia Feber
During morning meeting, I learned that you have to work to be a kind friend, and not be mean, and how to share.
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I learned to play nicely with others. -Ryan Schmeltz I learned how to do math, and how to write lowercase letters, and Hebrew. - Genny Aronov
I learned how to put a period at the end of my sentence, and I learned how to begin a sentence with an uppercase letter, and I learned how to be creative.
- Naomi Bernard
- Nicolette Handler
I learned how to be Reuben’s friend, and that playing Legos with Reuben is fun.
I learned how to write on the SmartBoard, and that Kindergarten Rocks!
- Gabe Cozzetto
See more quotes throughout our Divrei from our Kindergarten and ECC students.
- Joely Gottleib
I learned how to sit on a ball chair, and how to read, and my favorite book Mrs. Melamed read is called Ish. - Eric Diskin I like learning my popcorn words. - Noah Hack
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Follow First Grade Around the World
On November 7, 2011, the first graders boarded a flight from Hillel Day School Airport that began their travels around the world. Starting with a memorable plane trip to New York City, passports and boarding passes in hand, the students fastened their seatbelts and watched an in-flight movie. Stopping at each of the seven continents, we visited exotic places such as Antarctica, England, France, Italy, Japan, Africa, Australia, and South America. Students were introduced to famous landmarks, customs, animals, and songs native to each area that we visited. One of our favorite activities was our English Tea Party, where the Queen of England visited us. Students’ comments reveal their excitement: “It was funny when Ms. Bullen was the queen.” “I loved getting my picture taken by the Statue of Liberty.” “Doing the ‘Mexican Hat Dance’ was silly.” “I was freezing in Antarctica!” “Did you love my castle?”
The culmination of our year-long travels was the very first “World’s Fair.” Students performed on stage with songs they learned from Mrs. Trivax. Some of the art work they did with Mrs. Segal was on display. We showed off our wonderful Travel Journals, all while enjoying snacks from around the world. In the background was a student-created Power Point presentation, representing all of the places we visited. A special thanks to Ms. Bullen for creating her “World Travels”, and to Ms. Rothfeld for all of her technology expertise!
“I learned it is important to be kind.” - Elad Izrailov, Kindergartner
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Third Graders and Fairytales by Isabel and Zoe Zaltz
This year the third graders were busy learning about fairytales. They read lots and lots of fairytales. Then, they wrote fractured fairytales, or made up their own unique fairytales. Fractured fairytales are fiction stories based on a fairytale, but different. Students worked so hard on their stories that the teachers thought it would be nice to read the stories to someone. A few days later, third graders decided to read their fractured fairytales to the first graders. Everyone was so relieved that the first graders loved the fairytales! To celebrate the fairytale unit, third graders had a Fairytale Ball. Everyone dressed up in costumes of a character from their story, or as a famous fairytale character such as Goldilocks, the three little pigs, Cinderella, or a princess. Students read the fairytales they wrote. A special reader named Mr. Levine came to the Hillel Library and read a few fairytales to the whole third grade. Outside the library, waiting for students were delicious fairytale treats prepared by parent and grandparent volunteers. There was “witches brew” (fruit punch), “dinosaur tongues” (Twizzlers), “dried dragon blood” (fruit leather), “fairytale wands” (pretzels dipped into chocolate), and “scrambled brains” (popcorn). With a wave of a magic wand, we had parents and teachers helping to make this day come alive, so thank you to all of them.
After the fairytale ball some students decided to send their stories to the JCC for the “Kids Can Be Authors Contest.” Many were chosen and will be on display and available for purchase at JCC Book Fair in November.
“Derekh Eretz is being nice to people and then they will be nice to you.” - ECC Student
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Third Graders and Fairytales (cont.)
One of the many stories submitted to the JCC for the “kids can be authors” contest… Bill and the Almost Big Bad Fox - Robert Victor, 3rd grade
I dedicate this book to my dad, David Victor, for making me always do the right thing.
Once upon a time there was a young duck named Bill. He knew a swan named Phill. One day, Bill met a fox that said, “I’m going to gobble you up!” Bill was scared. He didn’t know what to do! He tried to fly, but he had broken his wing last Sunday! So, he ran all the way to Phill’s house. “Bill, how nice to see you!” said Phill. “Oh, and why are you so sweaty?” “Because a big mean fox chased me and tried to gobble me up!’ “Oh, that’s terrible! But it’s okay because I know someone.” “Who?” “Al.” “Who’s Al?” “He’s a tiger I know.” “A tiger! He’ll try to gobble me up!” “Relax! He’s a nice tiger.” “Oh, okay.” “Great! I’ll call him!” RRRRRRRRRRing! “Hi, Al!” “Hi, Phill!” “Listen Al, there’s a fox trying to eat my friend so I need you to eat that fox.” “Well, I do love to eat fox, so okay.” “Thank you so much!” “I’ll be there in five minutes.” “Bill, he’ll be here in five minutes.”
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Ding Dong! Ding Dong! “Make that five seconds.” “Hi, Al.” “Hi, Phill.” “Al, this is my friend Bill.” “Hi, Bill.” “Hi, Al.” “So, where is this fox?” “I’ll show you.” So Bill, Phill and Al walked all the way to the fox’s house. Bill knocked on his door and said, “Let me in, Mr. Fox. I have a surprise for you.” “What is it?” “It’s a ummmmmmmmm…. Uhhhh stuffed tiger.” “Okay, I’ll be out in a second.” “Roooooaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrr!” “Ahhhhhhhh! Thaaaat’s not a stuffed tiger! That’s a real tiger.” “I know. You try to eat me, he’ll try to eat you!” “Please, I have a family.” “No, you don’t. I was just in your house!” “Okay! The only reason I tried to eat your friend is because I’m poor and can’t afford food!” Right then Bill had to make a big decision. He told Al not to eat him, and instead to be his friend. So they invited him to dinner and they all lived happily ever after. About the Author I’m Robert. I’m eight years old. I was born in Michigan. My favorite sport is hockey. I have two brothers and one sister. I love to build. I hope you liked my story!
Wowzers and digits
Math is Fun! by Maya Gamer (4th Grade Math Trailblazer)
This year, the 4th grade Math Trailblazer students have been using an online math program called Wowzers, which is a virtual world. Each day we participate in a variety of activities, including a tryout, a lesson, a practice, a game, a quest, and a quiz. The activities prepare us for the day’s quiz, which shows our teacher the results of how well we learned that day. There are four lessons a week, and on the fifth day we have a twenty-question quiz, which assesses the whole week. Here is what my classmates had to say about Wowzers: “Wowzers is an amazing program because it is so fun, adventurous, and smart.” – Jacob Schlussel (4th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“Wowzers helps ensure that you are getting your education, and have fun while learning.” – Emily Feldman (4th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“I like Wowzers because it makes math more fun!” – Eli Grey (4th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“I love the new Wowzers program because (all the homework is on the computer, so) I can leave my stuff at school.” – Aydan Feldman -Roman (4th Grade Math Trailblazer)
Why Digits? by Lily Kollin (5th Grade Math Trailblazer)
Digits is a magnificent, creative math program that helps kids extend their learning skills in an interesting way. Everything is computerized, from
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the lessons to the homework assignments. In class we use our amazing SmartBoard to go onto the lesson, which has four parts: Launch, Examples, Key Concepts, and Close and Check to summarize our lesson. For homework, we complete the homework section of that individual lesson, fifteen questions with skill levels that range from easy to very difficult. We also do a mixed review of five questions every day to help us remember what we did earlier in the year. One of my favorite qualities of Digits is that in the homework section, it actually tells you if you succeeded with the problem or not, and it gives you three turns to be successful! Also, if you get a question wrong you can do a similar exercise and still get credit for the problem. Or, you can hit “Help Me Solve This” to get help and then try a similar exercise. My fellow classmates agree that Digits couldn’t get any better, and if you had to choose how to learn, using the Digits program would be the best decision. “Digits is an amazing program. It helps us get through the lessons so much quicker!” –Jonah Weinbaum (5th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“The Digits program is a fun and interactive learning tool for math. It’s great!” – Adam Liebman (6th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“I love Digits! It’s way better than carrying a big textbook everywhere I go.” –Sammy Saperstein (6th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“Digits is a fun learning experience!” – Benji Rosenberg (5th Grade Math Trailblazer)
“With Digits homework, it is much more pleasurable because I love to go on the computer.” – Noah Jacobs (5th Grade Math Trailblazer)
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Sniglets,
Spotted-Owls, and Sportsland, Oh My…. by Noa Alterman, Nia Kepes, and Mrs. Freedman with help from the ALA4 class
Do you know what ALA4 is? ALA4, also known as Accelerated Language Arts, is where ten fourth graders come together every day for 45 minutes. Together, we read novels, express ideas, write original stories, create games, imagine the unimaginable, play with words, and use our abilities. While reading The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster, we created our own version of the Word Market, which is an event in the book. After we finished The Phantom Tollbooth, we celebrated the fun of the story by creating our own party based on the book. We created games, dressed up as characters in the book, decorated the room and had a blast! We invented our own Sniglets (words that aren’t in the dictionary but should be), played with puns, and imagined our own fantasy lands.
We also did a lot of writing in ALA4. We wrote original fantasy stories with magical elements to improve our writing and for fun. Some of our classmates created stories about the imaginary worlds of Sportsland, ArtWorld, Fashion Land, Dance Land, Fruitland, Comic Land, Crazed Grounds, Technia, Sparkle Waters, and more. We all had a serious case of ALA4itis, the sensation of having too much fun reading and writing. We hope you enjoyed reading about us!
We have read historical fiction books that took place during the pioneer days, which led us to making board games based on our books. We also read books written by Michigan authors to celebrate the state we live in. Next we read There’s an Owl in the Shower, by Jean Craighead George. We researched about spotted owls and barred owls, and we found out that the young are endangered, that owls can turn their heads 280 degrees, and they usually lay two eggs per nest.
“I learned to write five sentences during Writer’s Workshop, and we learned to read very well.” - Ethan Rothenberg, Kindergartner
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Comes To Life by Hanna Lupovitch
At Michigan Night, the 4th grade presented all the things that we learned, in almost all of our classes, about Michigan. We sent out video and e-mail invitations to our families to come to this fun event. In science, we learned all about the Great Lakes and about Michigan’s port cities. In art, we drew pictures of Michigan products. In Hebrew, we made posters about organizations that are in Michigan that help Israel or Jews. In computers, we created wikis about places we researched in Michigan. These wiki projects involved researching and blogging on the Internet about particular places in Michigan. In library, we wrote tall tales after we researched facts about Michigan. In music, we worked with Mrs. Lash to learn dance moves to the songs we performed especially for Hillel. In math, we measured the distance from city to city (in Michigan) and calculated the price of Michigan food. The students in ALA (Advanced Language Arts) made a video about the Motown Museum, “Hitsville U.S.A.” On Michigan Night we wore Michigan t-shirts that we decorated, which we also wore when we went to visit Lansing, our state’s capital. We played “Are You Smarter than a Fourth Grader?” and brought Michigan products to eat and put on display. In addition, we wrote a booklet called “M is for Michigan.” We each got letters of the alphabet and chose a Michigan connection for that letter. For example, “A is for automobile” or “X is for the xylophone player in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.”
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We learned so much as part of our Michigan unit! We went on many awesome Michigan field trips to learn more about our state. For example, we went to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, where we learned all about Michigan’s lakes and waterways. We also got to look at the Detroit River, and so many models of boats. My favorite trip was definitely to Lansing, Michigan’s capital. It was so cool to see where the governor does his job. We also got to tour the Ford Rouge Plant to see how cars were built, and there were so many cars to see! In gym, we played “Speedball,” which was developed by E.D. Mitchell at the University of Michigan. In class, we read novels set in Michigan written by Gloria Whelan. Students brought in pictures of their favorite places in Michigan, and we read Michigan legends like “The Legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes.” We researched and taught our classmates about natural resources and famous Jewish people that helped Michigan. For the grand finale, we wrote letters to students at the Frankel School, our sister school in Israel, about our favorite places in Michigan! The Michigan Unit was one of the highlights of fourth grade, and Michigan Night was where we brought it all to life. We are so lucky to live in our state – and to learn about it at Hillel!
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Fifth Grade Shabbaton
On December 2, 2011 the fifth graders didn’t go home for the weekend! This Shabbat was a family affair for fifth grade. The class stayed at Hillel for a traditional Shabbat. There were no electronics or writing to friends. We kept the Shabbat and had lots of fun doing it. The weekend started by decorating the area with Shabbat posters. After dressing for the evening, we had a traditional Shabbat meal with singing afterwards. The evening was spent singing Shabbat songs, making skits about Shabbat, and learning about the Parsha of the week.
These are some comments from fifth graders about their Shabbaton: I liked how we walked to the shul. I have never walked to shul before. - Alli VanDerAue The Shabbaton games were very fun and educational because everyone was having a good time. - Paul Siegel Nadiv
We continued our Shabbaton on Saturday by walking to Adat Shalom for synagogue services, and of course the kiddush at the end. The afternoon was spent getting to know everyone better and enjoying the Shabbat together. Classmates I didn’t know before were fun to get to know and we all found that playing and studying together was a great experience. No lights were turned on, and we had to play without our usual Game Boys and iPads, but we all found so much to do and enjoyed the experience.
I really liked having time at night with all my friends and getting to know everyone more. - Jayme Starr
Havdalah was really fun; we were together to end Shabbat. - Bebe Schaefer
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SHABBATON by Paige Stearn
The Sixth Grade Shabbaton at Tamarack Camps in November was an amazing experience for everyone who went. We did so many activities! One of the many activities was making challah covers. We were given blank challah covers and taught how to tie-dye them, and then paint a picture having to do with Judaic content. We also made challah that we used for our Shabbat dinner. We created Yads –Torah-reading pointers–of our own special design for our Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, using beads. We also did group initiatives, including tug-of-war, jump rope, trust games, and teamwork games, to unify our class. These activities all helped us to learn more about each other and build new relationships. I worked with classmates I had never worked with before, and we now know more about each other.
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Friday evening after dinner we divided into groups and studied a Shabbat prayer with Rabbi Berger or talked about how perception can make you see things differently from other people.
Shabbat morning we prayed together while looking at the beautiful lake, and read from the Torah. We had some free time to explore the camp, play ball, or just hang out with friends and play board games in the Lodge. This gave us time to think about Shabbat and how wonderful it was to spend Shabbat together at camp. After we made Havdalah, we packed, cleaned the cabins, and went back to school where we were picked up by our parents. What wonderful fun-packed days, filled with old friends, new friends, and studying in a beautiful setting! Having three days at Tamarack showed me the special meaning of spending Shabbat and learning with friends.
We also had great meals. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner there were always different foods. For Shabbat we had a traditional meal of chicken, chicken noodle soup, potato knishes, and apple turnovers. After we ate each meal, we sang Birkat Hamazon together. One evening we went on a hayride, made s’mores, wrote positive notes to each other, and sang. This evening showed me how much fun my classmates could be.
“Be nice to others so they will be nice to you. Send people a note when they are sick.” - ECC student
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Seventh Grade Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg
Reflections of Our Trip by Hannah Stein
We arrived, after a long tiring day driving, into the beautiful scenery of our nation’s capital. We were in awe as we first pulled up to the Washington Monument. There were billowy gray-blue clouds floating around the Monument, making it a picturesque moment. For many of the students, this was their first time seeing the real thing. This worldrenowned building, which they had only glimpsed in pictures, was actually there, standing right in front of them. The students were surprised that the building did not look as good as it did in the pictures; it looked better! All those years at Hillel, I looked up to those seventh graders who actually got to travel with friends to Washington, D.C, where the President lives, and go on a trip like no other. My anticipation and excitement grew higher each year as I watched students prepare for the amazing trips to Washington, D.C. in seventh grade, and then to Israel in eighth grade. This dream finally began to come true for me this year as a seventh grader; now, I have a strong understanding of how great Hillel is, and what amazing journeys it will lead me to. In preparation for the Washington D.C. trip, each seventh grader created a virtual PowerPoint tour of a major Washington site. Students spoke enthusiastically about what they had researched. From these presentations, we learned among other things, that there are more than 400,000 people buried at Arlington National Cemetery and that the Air and Space Museum is the most-visited museum in the world. I thought that the virtual tours were a great way to get the students excited about Washington D.C, while learning some great new facts. This opportunity let the rest of the class learn a little more about what they would see upon arriving in Washington. From the trip, one memory stands out in my mind. We strolled through Arlington National Cemetery, overwhelmed by the numerous gravesites of our
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forefathers who have sacrificed their lives for our country. As we walk up to the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, we see several elderly citizens, many of whom are in wheelchairs, and it dawns on us that these courageous people are veterans. As they pass by us, something incredible happens. Simultaneously, everyone who is walking by starts applauding these brave people. To the veterans, our smiles and clapping are like handing them a trophy for dedicating their lives to help our country. This truly touched the veterans and their friends and families. Tears streamed down the faces of the veterans and their loved ones, and as they walk by, they mouth to us two simple words: “Thank you.” This journey was more than a class trip; it was a beginning of a new adventure for us as we become young adults. We have now formed close bonds, and become more mature, respectful, and responsible people. We feel a new appreciation for America. A Walk Through the Battlefield by Jacob Martin
This beautiful field is so peaceful and natural. Yet in my mind, I know that almost 150 years ago, several thousand men died here. There were cannonballs soaring, bullets zipping by, and metal swords hitting each other. I am sure it was as loud as a rock concert with the screams of men and weapons firing. All I know now is that I may be standing on somebody’s final resting place. I can picture an imaginary battle in my head. When we arrive, the field is silent and looks so calm. I feel separate from the world when I see the statues and know that they represent where the soldiers actually were during this bloody battle. It does not seem horrible now, but during the actual battle this field was littered with dead bodies. The fight must have been terrible. I can’t imagine how they cleaned it all up. Our guide tells us where Pickett’s Charge occurred. Pickett led his men in a line that was one mile long and three men wide. I feel bad for those men as they had no cover, and the Union soldiers were just knocking them down one by one. (continued on next page)
Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg
When they finally got to where the Union soldiers were, there were many more Union soldiers ready to fight. These soldiers then killed whomever was left of the marching rows of Confederate men. I am sad and scared just looking over this field and knowing that thousands of young American men died on the very spot I am standing. Now I understand why so many people think that war is insane. Our guide keeps explaining about where Pickett died and what cannonballs were fired. All I see is gore and blood. I bet God also lost a part of himself from this bloody battle and war. I now know how Day Three of the Battle of Gettysburg looked, and how it looks now. I hope my generation and I never see war like this again. A Walk Through the White House by Jonathan Cher Walking through the Blue Room in the White House, I have so much to absorb in so little time: the squeaky wood, the blue upholstery, the oval shape, the famous artifacts, the smell of expired wood, and the sound of toes tapping on the granite walkways. For once in my life, I am in the White House, and I’m being rushed by so many visitors. I can’t believe that I am actually standing in a place where so many famous people have stood. Lincoln, Grant, F.D.R, and J.F.K., just to name a few—all of these famous people have been where I have been. The stories and pictures, the view of the Rose Garden, the oval jetting out from the main mansion—all are here. This is truly an internationally recognized atmosphere. While I know how lucky I am to be in the White House, there is still a part of me that wants more, a lot more. In a way, this tour is just presenting a life-size picture. Everything is there, but it’s all off limits; there is nothing we can really do. We are so greatly isolated by these mere little red velvet ropes. There is nothing we can touch. It is nothing more than a picture.
Not many get to compare their homes to this amazing mansion.
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Seventh Grade
A Visit to the Holocaust Memorial by Hannah Stein I blink my eyes and take a deep, long gulp, as this is not a nightmare; this was reality. My eyes sting, and I freeze. I am filled with a feeling of horror that something terrible like this might still occur today. I stroll through the halls of the National Holocaust Museum, as my eyes jump from picture to picture, from movie to movie, and all I can think about is the pain that my ancestors went through; the brutal harassment that men, women, and children all had to endure. This dull, dark, and important building is a wake-up call to me, as I finally understand how cruel of a time this was when just a couple differences such as religion and beliefs separated all mankind. I take a whiff and smell my terrifying surroundings. I smell what smells like something dirty, beat up, and rotten, and I glance up to see what seem to be old, unsanitary shoes. This is where all of the gassing victims’ shoes were discarded upon entering the gas chambers. When I heard this I was startled and it really hit me to think how extremely awful the action from human to human was. I hear in my head shrieking cries of horrified innocent people screaming for help. They certainly did not deserve to be treated in this appalling manner. As I walk through, I feel as if I am clutching the Jews in my arms, giving them a sense of hope in their deep despair. As I take it all in, I suddenly taste a cold bitterness of fear; fear that this nightmare could really have happened. I step into a gallery room full of walls and walls of pictures. I notice one picture of two adorable children sitting next to each other, smiling big, innocent smiles, their eyes glowing with excitement. These children lived normal lives before the Holocaust and enjoyed their childhood. (continued on next page)
But in a greater sense, I know I am lucky. I am at the White House. Not many people get to be here. Not many people get to really admire the true beauty of the Blue Room. Not many get the real sense of what it’s like to live the presidential life. Divrei Hillel | Summer 2012 | Kayyitz 5772
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Seventh Grade Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg
Unfortunately, these two children were most likely some of the many children who were sent into death camps and then gas chambers, where they would have been put to death. These brave children were much younger than I, and had to give up their childish personalities for a future that was frightening and too-short. This small picture probably has no meaning to many, but seeing their happy faces before all the trouble started, and then picturing their gaunt, sad faces during the commotion, really struck me. Many of the museum visitors had smiles on their faces before they entered, but the smiles quickly disappeared. After entering, there was not a smiling face to be seen. This was a somber place to memorialize those who did nothing wrong, and were murdered only for the reason of being different. The Holocaust was like a tornado; it hurt many people, murdered so many more, and the aftermath was devastating. As I walked out of the museum, in that one moment, I felt that I had grown as a person. I have a stronger connection to Judaism, as now I fully understand my people’s past; I will make sure that never again will something this terrible happen. I am motivated to make an impact on my community and world, and erase all of the evil in this world by repairing society. I also feel appreciative that today we are safe and proud to represent our heritage, Judaism, and proud to take our own brand of revenge on the Nazis as there are still many Jews living today, studying Torah, learning about Judaism, and following God’s ways. A New Memorial for Martin Luther King by Adam Weinbaum As our bus pulls up to the great beacon of light that is the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the breath is knocked out of my lungs and my jaw drops.
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The place that had only existed in pictures to me is finally becoming a reality. Knowing a million facts about this memorial doesn’t come close to the experience of being there. We step off of our bus and I can’t get my head to look down, for it is perpetually stuck gazing at the giant rock that represents one of the greatest revolutions in American history. Walking between the two rocks that represent despair, I feel as if I am walking through a tunnel of history. And as I catch my first glimpse of the front of the Memorial, I suddenly become an ant next to a mountain of power. I immediately whip out my camera and start snapping pictures from every angle, mesmerized by the sheer mass and beauty of this memorial. I never thought that perfection existed, but as I look at the side of the memorial–seeing the profile of a man who changed America forever, and an extremely smooth wall engraved with the quote “ I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness” – I realize that I am wrong. Remembering that there is more to see at this memorial then just the Stone of Hope, I move over to the inscription wall extending behind it. I think that each quote on the wall is the most inspirational, powerful thing I’ve ever heard, and then the next one is even better. As I reach the last quote on the wall, I notice that my class is gathering, and I’ve never felt more rushed in my life. To bottle up my awe and excitement is simply too difficult, although I know that all good things must come to an end. I walk back through the Mountains of Despair, thinking back about my visit, when I realize that I hadn’t yet touched the Memorial. I quickly run to one of the mountains and run my hand across the smooth cool surface, smelling the fresh night air, and walk away with a sense of leaving behind a good friend. I know that time has gone too fast. Only when I get back on the bus do I let out the breath I hadn’t realize I was holding.
“Be God’s partner so you can help the world.” - ECC student
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Finale Ultimo Remembering the music that matters by Yoni Weiss
For 24 years, Robin Lash inspired students and teachers alike at Hillel Day School. Being a recent graduate, I feel I have truly experienced the Music and Theatrical Department at a level that would be unattainable if not for her wonderful teaching methods. My appreciation for theater and music developed and grew through the school musicals, music class, choir (both Ruach and Chaverim), and the grade musicals we performed in 3rd-5th grade. Through the years, Mrs. Lash was more than just a teacher; she connected with students, and taught them just how important the arts are in everyday life. She became a friend to many of her former and current students, and an important voice in the arts at our school. Each year, a school musical is selected, based on the talents of the eighth graders and their younger costars. After a short audition process, the cast list is posted, and rehearsals begin. According to students involved with the production, there are two main moments during the process of creating the show that are both terrifying and thrilling at the same time: the posting of the cast list and the day of the performance. Auditions can be stressful, but with the help of Hillel’s audition committee, the audition space was always calming and fun. On the day of the performance, no one did as much work as the crew and Mrs. Lash, from running around making last-minute costume changes to simply rehearsing a song one last time. The performances have always been a success in the hearts of the cast and audience. Another fantastic opportunity provided by the school’s arts program is chance to sing in one of our two choirs, which Mrs. Lash also ran. Ruach, the choir for 4th-6th graders, introduces kids to singing as a choral group. Not only do they sing pop music and songs from musicals, but they also sing Jewish, Hebrew, and Zionist songs, many written for two parts. Chaverim, the choir for 7th and 8th graders, is an opportunity to delve into more complicated aspects of singing in a group, generally in two- and three-part harmony.
The performances that feature the two choirs are always crowd pleasers. This spring, Chaverim had the amazing privilege of performing in a special concert with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Leonard Slatkin. It was unforgettable! Mrs. Lash taught the music class to our upper elementary students, in which she taught children the basic structures of music. From time signature, to rhythm, to the dynamics of music, they quickly learn how much more there is to music than meets the ear. Using many techniques and styles, including World Drumming, students experience music through a myriad of activities and experiences. I feel very fortunate to have been part of Hillel’s Music and Theatre Arts program, and I will cherish the relationship I built with Mrs. Lash. As I move on to high school, I know that everything I have learned has given me a solid foundation to be a rising star. I wish her the best as she retires; I know she will be missed at Hillel!
“Give tzedakah to people who don’t have food.” - ECC student Divrei Hillel | Summer 2012 | Kayyitz 5772
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Israel Is Real By Emily Stillman
In the blink of an eye, fifty-nine lively, curious kindergartners became fifty-nine observant, independent and confident teenagers. The graduating class of 2012 walked through the doors of Hillel Day School for the first time in 2003; an instant later, it seemed, they walked into Ben Gurion Airport in Israel for the first time on April 17th, 2012. Together, the Hillel Day School Class of 2012 took a fifteen-day adventure through a land that helped us understand what it truly means to be a Jew.
In the Negev, our skin began to tan, we broke in our new shoes, and we slept in a tent. The tone was set for the rest of the trip; it was magical. And then, before we knew it, we were traveling north. Along the way, we scraped our knees up Masada and healed them in the Dead Sea. Once we were up north, sand became grass, craters became hills, and camels became cows. Everything we had seen so far in Israel changed drastically, and we were in awe. It was amazing to us how, within a country roughly the size of New Jersey, desert seamlessly transformed into greenery.
In some ways, our journey started in 2003
We thoroughly explored the Galilee and the Golan
when we began our years at Hillel, but the
Heights via foot, bus and donkey, and we learned more
moment we arrived in Israel was the climax – the culmination of everything we had learned, wondered and believed as we grew up. As soon as we arrived, it seemed as if time stopped, and all of our expectations and concerns faded. We were ready to go. We wanted to see, hear, taste and learn everything that Israel had to offer. The class of 2012 was ready; our journey had begun.
about the rich history that is so deeply engrained in Israeli life. The whole first part of our trip seemed like a really fun, really sweaty and really special dream; we didn’t yet feel entirely awake. The days went by in an instant, and we were all just… dazed. It was hard to believe that we were really, truly, in Israel, and that everything we had learned about Jewish history had happened on the land right beneath our feet. (continued on next page.)
Our journey first took us to a place that felt like the polar opposite of Michigan. In the Negev, Israel’s desert, water is scarce and precious, sandstorms are normal, and camels rest at the side of the road. The Negev is where our fears were first conquered, our first jokes were told, and our first memories were made. It was where we first experienced Israel —where we lay awake on the first night because of jet lag, where we jumped off the edge of a crater into the unknown, and where we learned that Israeli toilets have two flushers.
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parents want Israel and Judaism to be as
changed. We were once more shocked by the drastic change
special to us as they are to them.
in scenery, mood, and air pressure. The Jerusalem stone was slippery under our broken-in shoes, and most of us needed at least twelve extra hours of sleep to compensate for the many late nights we had spent scribbling one more entry in our journals about all the sites we had visited. But despite our exhaustion, there was something about the Jerusalem air that woke us, refreshed us, and dissolved any anger or sadness that weighed us down.
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However, the moment we set foot in Jerusalem, everything
And in the blink of an eye, we went from kindergartners to eighth graders, from innocent to experienced. We went from visitors to natives, from textbooks and photographs to dirt and stone. We went from fear to confidence and from clean to dirty. We went from
We all felt it.
home to Israel, and from home
We all heard the distinctive sound that buzzes
the world and back. Then, we
within the walls of the Old City, created by a combination of prayers in several different
to Michigan. We went across walked across the stage and graduated.
languages. But we also heard the silence that lays beneath the noise of Jerusalem on Shabbat. We saw men with tefillin, women with babies, and soldiers with guns.
We are the Class of 2012 and we went to Israel. Israel changed us, and it will change the
We saw how, we, American teenagers with cameras in one hand
students of the classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015 and so on. So, our
and siddurim in the other, are all pieces of the giant puzzle that
trip to Israel was the last sentence, the last word and the last letter
is Israel. The puzzle fits together like the stones of the Kotel, a
of the beautiful story of our Hillel journey. But at the same time, the
puzzle that has taken thousands of years to be solved.
story isn’t over for us. It has just begun.
In Jerusalem, in the North, in the South – everywhere – Israel became real. It became a home for us, and it became a tangible, concrete place where we can all visit, live, and learn. Every single thing we ever learned about Israel – every person, every event, every war, and every story – became truly and completely real. It helped us all to understand why we learn what we learn, why we do what we do, and why it matters. It showed us how much our teachers have impacted our lives by helping us learn everything we know, and how much our
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Social Action Project by Craig Tarnopol and Eli Falk
At Hillel, we are taught from the earliest grades of the importance of “repairing the world” (tikkun olam). We take part in many social action projects, such as the Dor L’Dor program, through which we spent time with Jewish senior citizens, or the JARC program, through which we spent time with cognitively impaired citizens. Last year, as eighth graders, we had the opportunity at Hillel to develop a social action project of our choice. Some students chose to help the local community, while others chose to aid a broader area of the world. There was a vast variety of projects that students created, and there were countless options before us. Ultimately, we chose to help our local members of the United States Armed Forces and their families here in Michigan. After much research and thought, we contacted an organization called Operation Homefront. It is their mission to help military families in communities nationwide. We decided together with the organization that the best way we could assist our local military families is by giving them school supplies. In these hard economic times, it can be very difficult for families with a father or mother in the military or back home from deployment to afford even basic necessities they need. By providing them with school supplies, we’re able to lift a little of that enormous weight off their shoulders. To help these families, we organized a school-wide school supplies drive. It took a lot of planning, but after countless exchanges of e-mails between us and the organization, we were finally ready to go. We had set everything up, and all our hard work had seemed to have paid off. But unfortunately, the first few days of the drive 20
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were very rocky. Despite our efforts to advertise and spread the word of our drive, we had minimal turnout. Thanks to Rabbi Berger, who sent an e-mail out to our very generous Hillel community, the donations flooded in. At the end of the week, three soldiers came and spoke to groups of Hillel students. This was the first appearance of United States soldiers at our school in recent memory, and it was all because of our work and planning. The soldiers were amazed at the amount of respect and interest shown by our fellow students. After two weeks, we had collected many full boxes of school supplies, as well as a nice financial contribution to give to the organization. It is difficult to describe the pride we felt giving the soldiers all of the donations that we received. Watching them depart on their truck with smiles on their faces warmed our hearts. We truly helped those soldiers and their families, and took part in tikkun olam. There were so many life lessons and skills we will take with us from this experience. It was totally new for us to organize an event of that stature, and now we have confidence in our abilities to accomplish them. After constructing our Jewish Social Action Project, we now believe we can help others more when we grow up, and on a larger scale. Making a difference for those in need is a core Jewish value, and is one of the most important things we will take with us now as we leave Hillel. It was a fantastic opportunity to be able to aid those who give so much to our country. They completely deserve everything that is given to them. Creating that fund raiser was a small way we could give back to them after all their sacrifice for us. Through our project, we learned that anyone can make a difference in his or her community, and we know we will continue to build on our social action experience at Hillel.
“I learned to be a good friend.” - Neev Schock, Kindergartner
7/8 Students Receive Laptop/Tablets by Noah Marcotte
In the Fall, seventh and eighth graders will pioneer Hillel Day School’s new 1-to-1 laptop program! For about a year, the Faculty Technology Committee has been researching tablets and laptops for the 7th – 8th grade division. Finally, it was decided that this fall, each seventh and eighth grader will be receiving a Lenovo ThinkPad. The Teachers received their ThinkPads in the Spring and have been training to learn the most effective ways to use them. Dr. Seth Korelitz, a Jewish studies teacher in the division and a member of the Technology Committee at Hillel, explains that there will probably be some sort of assembly on the first day of school to help us learn about the laptops. He also said that the laptops will most likely have the same kind of internet restrictions and website filtering as the School computers currently do. “The School sees laptops as a way to more fully engage students in a type of learning that matches the way the world is today and how people think today,” Dr. Korelitz continued. He explained how he imagines the laptops would be integrated into Jewish studies: “In some ways, that is very easy because a lot of teachers will enjoy the fact that the kids will have the text right in front of them. Then you can break it up [more easily] or manipulate it… The laptops are somewhat of an open horizon; they have a lot of potential, but I don’t think anybody yet has a full picture of all the ways they can be used.” Mrs. Susan Shlom, an English and Social Studies teacher for the seventh grade, expressed her excitement too. “I’m so excited to not have to sign up for the computer lab. Everyone will be able to access the internet from
our class, and that’s something we haven’t been able to do before.”
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Technology But the teachers aren’t the only people excited about the laptops.
Miriam Lupovitch, a seventh grader, is eager to “learn how to take better notes.” Isaac Reed shares, “I think it would be good to have laptops… [but] I’m personally worried about breaking mine,” Rebecca Chandross, expressed her excitement for the new laptops by saying, “I think it will be better because we will have fewer books and more [time] online.” There are a handful of students who have concerns about the laptop program. They are concerned about the rules, and how exactly the school will handle the laptops. Most, like Miles Menuck, are enthusiastic. “It’s going to be great,” Miles says, “because we can share information more easily.” I am incredibly excited for these laptops, for many reasons. First, we will no longer have to wait until we get home to begin typing an essay, or ask to go down to the computer lab. I am excited to see it used in Jewish Studies classes; I can’t wait for us to be able to pull up Tanakh or Talmud texts on the laptops. I am also excited to no longer have to have to bring home a math text book. Words cannot express how enthusiastic I am about these laptops. I want so badly to be able to start using the laptops now, but I guess I’ll have to wait until the fall to get mine.
“I learned that you should always make new friends, and always share and always be kind.” -Talya Miller, Kindergartner
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Kaufman Athletic Program by Nicole Miller
At the end of each school year, we celebrate Hillel athletics at the annual Kaufman Sports Award ceremony. Because of the continued generosity of the Kaufman family through the Herbert W. Kaufman (z”l) Kaufman Family Athletic and Enrichment Fund, we receive support for interscholastic and intramural athletic programs, which funds student participation, uniforms, and equipment purchases. Fifth through eighth graders have Minyan together, joined by many parents of athletes; after the service is over, a D’var Torah helps transition us to the sports award ceremony. This year Midshipman Pierce Niemiec was our honored guest speaker. Pierce graduated from Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School in 2009, summa cum laude, lettering in three varsity sports. He was granted an early appointment into the U.S. Naval Academy, where he has been a member of the rowing team. Pierce’s message to the students was about the importance of having strong character and good work ethic. Highlights from his speech included: “An athlete, as I have come to understand the word, is not defined by the sport he or she plays, or by how well he or she plays it, but rather, by this individual’s character, both on and off the competition field.” “Perfect the little things and the big things will follow. If we wanted to have a perfect season, we had to win one game at a time. In order to win one game, it took weeks of good practices. To have good practices, you can’t just go through the motions. Every play in scrimmage, every drill, every sprint and every push-up must be done as if the whole season depends on it. Understand and apply this rule to your sport and your team will be better for it.
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Adopt this same strategy in your daily life and your greatest ambitions will eventually be realized.” “You need faith and family to give this much energy, direction and purpose.”
Following our guest speaker, athletes from each of our sport teams were recognized for their commitment to Hillel athletics. “Mensch Awards” were presented to students who exemplified Derekh Eretz, and “Coaches Awards” were presented to those who excelled in their sport. Following is the list of winners:
Jeremy Benyamin
Jacob Martin
Allison Bloomberg
Morgan Mattler
Jordyn Cranis
Dana McDowell
Raz Elyazam
Miriam Saperstein
Sophie Erlich
Claire Schlussel
Eli Falk
Andrew Serlin
Samuel Grand
Maya Skolnik
Jonathan Grey
Ilana Weinfeld
Aaron Hirsch
Jonah Wolf
Aidin Horwitz At the conclusion of the program, we announced the recipients of this year’s Kaufman Scholar/Athlete award. Each year, eighth grade student-athletes have the opportunity to apply for the award; students are required to get letters of recommendation from staff members, and must write a brief article on how participation in athletics has impacted their time here at Hillel. This year’s Kaufman Scholar/ Athlete winners were Ben Brockmeyer-Bernard and Isabel Nakisher.
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Changes in Gym by Ilana Weinfeld
Gym class was always the place where you could run around and let out all of your energy; however, there was something missing. Traditionally, students participated all together in the same sport or activity unit for several weeks in a row. While many students may have enjoyed this, others would have preferred having choices. This year, we got them! Every two months or so, our gym teachers gave us three different options we could choose from; for example, we may have been offered football, dance, and golf. Other options throughout the year included yoga, soccer, whiffle ball, basketball, fitness, strength and stretch, and lacrosse. I participated in strength and stretch, lacrosse, dance, and soccer, and I learned so many new skills in each of these activities. Additionally this year, because our class periods were made longer, we were able to change out of our school clothing into athletic wear so we could be comfortable while exercising. Gym is more enjoyable with more options for the students. I am definitely impressed with the way the gym department changed the program so we would enjoy gym class more than we have. I always enjoy going to gym class now; I hate being told that class is over, because our teachers have made our gym program a hundred percent better!
“Let people play with your toys.� - ECC student Divrei Hillel | Summer 2012 | Kayyitz 5772
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Annual Dinner by Cheryl Schanes
This year’s Dream Maker dinner honored the Tapper Family and Jodi and Rob Goodman. The Dream Maker award went to the Tappers and Jodi and Rob received the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z’’l) Award.
The Tapper Family is passionate about improving the lives of others and their dedication is seen throughout the world. Their commitment to countless causes ranges from the local collection of winter coats and prom dresses to the national and international in scope, lending support to “Kids Kicking Cancer” and AIDS prevention programs in Africa. Howard Tapper, named to the National Jeweler Hall of Fame in 2005, is the Founder and CEO of Tapper’s Diamonds and Fine Jewelry. He also served as President of the Board of Directors of Hillel Day School from 1990 to 1992. Both Susan and Howard served in many areas of Hillel and devoted countless hours to the school’s growth and mission. Susan and Howard served on other boards and committees throughout the community including the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Senior Life, Hebrew Free Loan, Frankel Jewish Academy, and the Fresh Air Society. Steven Tapper is Tapper’s Vice President and brings his extraordinary talent in art, design and customer service to the company. Steven is joined in business with his wife Patti, who serves as Tapper’s visual Merchandise Director. Steven and Patti have been recognized with numerous awards and in many exhibitions for their creativity and talent. Steven is currently serving as President of the West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce. Howard and Susan, Steven and Patti are joined in business with their sister Barbara Tapper. Barbara’s talent and dedication to excellence has enhanced the Tapper tradition for 35 years. Their enthusiasm for art, beauty and improving the world has been passed to the next generation of the Tapper family and is seen through the work of their children, all Hillel Day School graduates. They are passionate young adults, making strides in the areas of business, medicine, technology and volunteerism. Their innovation is evident in the programs that they have created including the adoption of a Detroit public school, creating a “Tapper’s University,” developing the Tapper’s Estate Buying business as well as their involvement in Federation Young Leadership programs and Hillel Day School. The Tapper brothers, with their wives and children credit 24
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their unique family relationship as the key to their success in business. They carry this relationship into the community and as a family, strive to improve the lives of the people that they touch. Due to the Tapper Family’s commitment and dedication, they have been honored with Hillel Day School’s Dream Maker award. Leaders shape the future of an institution, through both their efforts and their character. Jodi and Rob Goodman left a powerful and positive imprint on the history of Hillel Day School because of their passion and willingness to work on its behalf. Their efforts, dedication and generosity support Rabbi Segal’s (z”l) vision for outstanding Jewish and secular education in metropolitan Detroit. As a result, Hillel Day School is proud to honor the Goodmans with the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award.
Jodi and Rob Goodman grew up in the Detroit area. Rob earned his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan and continued his education at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Jodi earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Michigan followed by her Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School. Jodi and Rob are the very proud parents of three daughters, Rachel (HDS class of 2005), Jessica (HDS class of 2006), and Emily (HDS class of 2008). All three daughters attended Hillel from kindergarten through the eighth grade. During those years, while the girls were in class, Jodi and Rob went to work on the school’s behalf. Rob served in many capacities at Hillel Day School and became the President of the HDS Board of Directors. Then, as now, Rob has contributed to the larger community, chairing the Jewish Theological Seminary Metro Detroit Cabinet, and serving on other boards and committees at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, the Frankel Jewish Academy, the Endowment for Surgical Research to benefit Children’s Hospital of Michigan, BBYO, the Federation Board of Governors, and the Middle East Peace through Medicine, Michigan Chapter. In her time at Hillel, Jodi was an active PTO member volunteering in many roles such as room parent, lunch captain and Passover Seder co-chair. Jodi has maintained roles in the greater community and serves as a Vice-President of the Jewish Community Relations Council, as well as a member of Federation’s Missions Committee and Jewish Education Division, and the Women’s Department Board. She has also served as co-chair of Super Sunday, and co-chair of Federation’s Women’s Mosaic Mission to Israel. Jodi is the co-founder of Bookstock (which began as an idea in the HDS parking lot), a community service project benefitting literacy and education. She is a past recipient of Federation’s Sylvia Simon Greenberg Young Leadership Award. Hillel Day School is thrilled to be honoring Jodi and Rob Goodman.
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PTO
by Robbie Sherman
Looking back on this past year, I am amazed at how much PTO, with the help of our wonderful parent volunteers, has accomplished. We revamped our lunch program to include more healthy alternatives. We provided enrichment experiences for our children through holiday observances, field trips, and milestone celebrations. We worked hard to support our teaching staff and connect them with parents and students. Our PTO board members and parent lunch chairmen took on the huge task of completely overhauling our lunch program. Recognizing our parents’ concerns with supporting their children in making healthy choices, we found a wonderful caterer who included more whole grains, fruit, and vegetable options along with healthy protein choices. Even our desserts are now made in-house, giving us more control over sugar content. Our vice president and her amazing team worked tirelessly to streamline our services, and next year’s program will continue to improve, with exciting new choices.
our families closer together while enjoying the rich traditions of our Jewish celebrations. Recognizing the hard work of the faculty, we provided them with a gourmet, catered lunch the last day of school. I am astounded by the dedication and hard work of our parents. It is often said “it takes a village.” PTO, along with the Hillel community, is that “ village.” PTO will continue to work on programs and services for our Hillel community as well as on connecting parents and faculty. The countless hours parents donate to Hillel make PTO a unique and priceless gift to our children, the students of Hillel.
Our holiday celebrations were a huge hit, as our holiday team overcame logistical problems to provide our children with treats for every holiday. Even a power outage on the day of our Purim celebrations did not keep us from delivering treats to the classrooms and Mishloach Manot baskets to our faculty and staff. It was really hard not to be proud of our community on that day! PTO continues to work hard reaching out to our community, connecting our parents, students, and faculty. Providing funds for our school sports program allows our students safe and reliable transportation to their events. Sponsoring milestones such as the Siddur party, Torah party, and Havdallah service brings
“I learned I have to be responsible for myself, and I learned to read and write more words.” -Andrew Fink, Kindergartner
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Scholarships
Bradley Bluestone Memorial Scholarship Winners and Essay by Sarah Broner
Each year Hillel students who wish to continue their Jewish education at Frankel Jewish Academy can apply for an award. This year’s winners are Sarah Broner and Michael Krivichkin. Each day, the average person is said to make about 35,000 decisions. The majority of these choices are simple, such as what to eat and when to eat it. Through life as a whole, though, people face some critical decisions that can change their lives forever. My parents decided to send me to a Jewish day school, and to make Judaism an important part of my life. However, as high school came along, I was left with a choice. The decision seemed clear to me—I wanted to go on with my Judaic studies, and proceed on to the Frankel Jewish Academy. It is a priority for me to attend a Jewish high school in order to broaden my knowledge in general studies, as well as in Judaic studies, and to essentially prepare me for my future. When I was younger, I just thought of myself as being Jewish, and there was not much more to it. Now, though, I am older, and I know that there is much more for me to understand about my religion and why I am proud to be Jewish. After coming out of a Jewish day school, I have already learned a great deal of information about Judaism, the Hebrew language, and the religion as a whole, and I have come to love it. I want to deepen my knowledge of Judaic studies throughout high school and the rest of my life. For me to be able to understand who I am and why I am here is very meaningful. In a public high school, I would not be able to receive the knowledge that I will in a Jewish school. Throughout the course of my four years at the Frankel Jewish Academy, I hope to apply what I have learned already, and elaborate even further on the Judaic topics. When I think about my future, I imagine so many different circumstances in which I would want Judaism to play a major part in my life.
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In addition to being well educated, I would learn a variety of lessons in Judaism, which would serve as guidelines in order to lead a better life. I am confident that with these years of studies, I will be able to call upon my religion, and be prepared for whatever life throws at me. At a Jewish high school, not only do students learn derekh eretz and other mitzvot; there is an expectation to be respectful, and follow the core values both inside and outside of the classroom. These are the types of benefits that I would not receive at a public high school. Judaism ultimately makes me a better person, and as I get older, I would love to be a good Jewish role model for my community, and eventually for my children. I want to be able to make Judaism a major part of my children’s lives, just as my parents did for me. I hope to be able to teach them as much as I can, with the knowledge that I have received my whole life. In order to be the best person that I can be, and make the most of my future, it is crucial for me to attend a Jewish high school. To reiterate, I look forward to being educated at the Frankel Jewish Academy so that I can deepen my knowledge in both general and Judaic studies, and to further prepare me for my future. I want to continue to learn and understand more about my religion, the language, and the history of my people, to appreciate why I am here today. I also aspire to use Judaism’s guidelines in order to be the best person that I can be, and to be able to raise my children in a nice Jewish home. It would have been easy for me to tell my parents that I wanted to go to public high school, but I am confident that I made a wise decision that will change my life forever.
“I learned to make more friends in school and how to read.” - Lexi Cutler, Kindergartner
Bradley Bluestone Memorial Scholarship Winners and Essay by Michael Krivichkin
Attending a Jewish high school is my priority and dream. I have attended a Jewish day school from preschool to now. Hillel has taught me many things which I will carry with me throughout the rest of my years in the Frankel Jewish Academy. Hillel has taught me what it means to be Jewish, and how Judaism stands out from other religions. Learning about Judaism interests me and changes the way I live. Attending a Jewish high school will allow me to follow the core value of Talmud Torah, which means studying Torah. I hope in the future to inspire the love of learning Torah, and to continue following in the paths of God. It is important for me to attend a Jewish High School for many reasons. To start with, learning at a Jewish Day School gave me new opportunities in my life. For example, instead of having a party for my Bar Mitzvah, I told my parents that I want to do my Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem. This was a special time for me to connect with God. I felt amazed to have this once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel in Jerusalem! I will never forget this moment in my life where I was reading my portion of the Torah in front of the Western Wall. Also, I was chosen last year to light the first candle of the menorah for Hanukkah in Detroit in front of hundreds of people. It was Detroit’s first time doing this in over 50 years. I was called up to the stage by my rabbi, and I had the unforgettable experience of reciting the three most important blessings for the lighting of the menorah. In addition, I also take the chance to study and read chapters of Torah during minyan at my school. Attending FJA, I feel that will give me new openings to my life of Judaism.
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Another reason why I would want to attend a Jewish high school is to continue learning about Judaism. It is a desire and an obligation as a Jewish student to continue fulfilling mitzvot and studying Torah; the only place to do this is at a Jewish high school. I have attended a Jewish day school since preschool, and I am passionate about my Jewish subjects such as Torah, Hebrew, and Rabbinics. I get all A’s every quarter. I have also excelled in participation in Minyan and in derekh eretz. I want to expand my knowledge of Judaism and continue learning the significance of being Jewish. Attending a Jewish high school like FJA would inspire me to try my best in each subject, and would continue to give me the best education I can get in Judaism. Finally, it is important for my future to attend a Jewish high school; attending a Jewish high school like FJA can get me into a very good college. Also, attending a Jewish high school will make me know a lot about Judaism. With this kind of knowledge I will know how to be a better person, knowing right from wrong. Possessing a lot of knowledge about Judaism can revolutionize me. For example, instead of just relaxing on Saturday I would go to shul. This is why it is important for me to attend a Jewish high school. It is important for me to attend a Jewish High school for many reasons. I want to continue learning Torah and persist in worshipping God. Attending a Jewish high school allows me to follow the core value of Talmud Torah which is studying Torah. I like learning about Judaism, which changes the way I live. I attended a Jewish day school my whole life and I want to continue on doing this. Attending a Jewish high school is my priority and dream.
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Alexander Adler Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Helene Glickman Frankel Jewish Academy Undecided
Sara Langnas West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University
Maxwell Rosen Walled Lake Western High School Michigan State University
Dalia Antebi-Lerman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Andrea Goldstein Frankel Jewish Academy Young Judaea Israel/ Michigan State University
Gideon Levinson Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Rose Rubin Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University
Aleza Lichterman Frankel Jewish Academy Princeton University
Seth Schmitz Vincent Massey High School Michigan State University
Robert Linden Andover High School University of Michigan
Jenna Schwack Unavailable Unavailable
Max Lippitt Groves High School Michigan State University
Avital Shtein Ort Psagot in Karmiel Undecided
Bennett Magy Cranbrook University of Michigan
Michael Simons Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Brianna Mark North Farmington High School Undecided
Robert Simons Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Ethan Mendelson Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University
Noah Soble Walled Lake Northern High School Michigan State University
Leah Becker Farmington High School Kalamazoo Valley Community College Shira Bergman Andover High School University of Michigan Matthew Birndorf Walled Lake Central High School Michigan State University Jacob Brown Frankel Jewish Academy Columbia College Rebecca Budnitskiy Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Andrew Cahn West Bloomfield High School Western Michigan University
Marissa Goldston West Bloomfield High School Oakland Community College and Eastern Michigan University Emily Goodman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Andrew Gordner Groves High School University of Michigan Freya Gothelf Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Ryan Grosinger Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Michael Hersch Groves High School University of Michigan Jonathan Hoffman (z�l) Farmington Central High School
Joshua Newman Frankel Jewish Academy Mahal – IDF
Mollie Darmon Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Stacy Indianer Walled Lake Central High School Michigan State University
Noah Newman Andover High School University of Michigan
Tedi Dorman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Annie Jacobson Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Jonathan Pachter Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Codie Feldman Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University
Marni Jacobson Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Jennifer Peysakhova Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University
Jennifer Finkel West Bloomfield High School Chapman University
Abigail Jankelovitz West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University
David Pinkhasov West Bloomfield High School Eastern Michigan University
Jeremy Fishman Andover High School Grand Valley State University
Elayna Jordan Frankel Jewish Academy DePaul University
Alexander Radner Eaton Academy Grand Valley State University
Benjamin White-Levin Andover High School University of Michigan
Polina Fradkin Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Benjamin Katz North Farmington High School University of Michigan
Allie Ravid West Bloomfield High School University of Michigan
Shira Wolf Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
Ethan Friedman North Farmington High School Undecided
Isaac Kurzmann Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University
Estelle Reed Frankel Jewish Academy Gettysburg College
Derek Wolfe Andover High School University of Michigan
Alexander Chocron Andover High School University of Michigan
Mara Stein Andover High School University of Michigan Jason Tisdale West Bloomfield High School American University Laura Trimas North Farmington High School Wayne State University Alex Vieder Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan David Weinfeld Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan
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Class Notes David R. Rosenberg (class of 1976) was named Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University of Medicine in November 2011. Dr. Rosenberg is also the Miriam L. Hamburger Endowed Chair of Child Psychiatry at Wayne State University of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. David is the lead author and editor of Pharmacotherapy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders, 3rd Edition.
Katie Gordon (class of 2000) is engaged to Alex Germach.
Matthew Cook (class of 1987) is the technology director for the Blissfield, Michigan School District. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree at Adrian College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from the University of Michigan. On March 9, 2012 at the annual meeting of the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), in Grand Rapids, Matthew was named Outstanding Technology Coordinator of the Year.
Mara Stein (Class of 2008) received first place for senior life and first place in writing at the MIPPA state awards. Mara is graduating from Andover and will be attending the University of Michigan School of Art in the fall.
Adam Vieder (class of 2000) and Amber Polselli were married on December 31, 2011. Adam attends Michigan State College of Osteopathy and resides in Royal Oak, MI. Marissa Goldston (class of 2008) qualified to be in the DECA State Champion competition.
Matthew Tukel and Sawyer Altman (class of 2009) created an Energy Drink, 313Energy to help in the effort to restore Detroit.
Jenny (Cohn) Schwartz (class of 1994) and Brian Schwartz announce the birth of their daughter, Kayla on November 9, 2011. Kayla was welcomed with hugs and kisses by big brothers, Eli (age 5) and Jonah (age 2). Josh Grant (Class of 1996) and wife, Maran are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Allison Michelle on March 31, 2012. The family currently resides in Florida. Daniel Solomon (class of 1998) and Biana Kofman were married on October 30, 2011. Daniel currently works as Inhouse Counsel for Lighthouse Partners LLC (Hedge Fund), residing in Brooklyn, NY. Divrei Hillel | Summer 2012 | Kayyitz 5772
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Tributes
Tributes sent from December 23, 2011 through August 1, 2012
TORAH TRIBUTES In Memory Of:
BY: Robin & Barry Rosenbaum and Family BY: Marla Zack and Family
Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Becky & Gary Sakwa
Diane Newman BY: Beth & Avi Brandvain
Dolores Schostak Roth BY: Nancy & Jim Grosfeld
Leroy Edmond Toliver BY: Marilyn Mossman
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
Leonard E. Baron BY: Marcy Borofsky
Jodi & Rob Goodman – recipients of the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award BY: Karen & Howard Frehsee
Jodi & Rob Goodman – recipients of the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award BY: Dr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Cohen BY: Harry K. Siegel & Mindy Salzberg-Siegel
David B. Berger BY: Susan & David Feber BY: Elianna Fridman and Family BY: Abbie, Ellie, Dan & Sheri Ginis BY: Elyse, Brian, Zoe & Ruby Kolender
Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Martin BY: Patti & Steven Tapper
Diane Theresa Betman BY: Deborah & Eric Schiffer and Girls
Wedding of Sara Perlstein BY: Dorma & Michael Dorman
Ethel Cohen BY: The Linker Family
Birthday of Irwin Goren BY: Jeanie & Jeff Clemes 70th Birthday of Ronald Klein’s BY: Dr. Jeffrey Zaks Susan & Howard Tapper – recipients of the Dream Maker Award BY: Evelyn & Steve Rosen The Tapper Family BY: Tammy & Bruce Gorosh Bat Mitzvah of Sylvia Wolf BY: Susan & Stuart Kaufman
GENEROUS TRIBUTES In Memory Of: Sarah Cranis BY: Ada, Howard, Claire, Albert & Ellie Yerman Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Lauren & Sam Bienenstock BY: Marcy Borofsky Donald Izor BY: Jo Ellen & Daniel Schwartz Hy Pilchik BY: Lauren & Eric Bean
In Honor Of: Jodi & Rob Goodman – recipients of the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award BY: Kenneth Korotkin BY: Aaron, Rebecca, Caleb & Ayal Starr 50th Birthday of Michelle Nelson BY: Susan & Larry Slabotsky
DOUBLE CHAI TRIBUTES In Memory Of: Sarah Cranis Larry Katz Hy Pilchik BY: Anita & Dennis Blender Dr. Milton Goodman Larry Katz BY: Robyn & Bob Canvasser Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Laura & Art Cole BY: Linda & Bob Finkel 30
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CHAI TRIBUTES In Memory Of: Melanie McKenzie Bell David B. Berger Grant Cohen Dr. Milton Goodman Donald Izor D. Dan Kahn Larry Katz Julian Lefkowitz Yosef Lis Ziva Makogon Diane Perlman Leroy Toliver BY: The Blumenstein Family Dr. Milton Goodman Larry Katz Hy Pilchik Leslie Weiss BY: Susan Knoppow & David Saperstein, Miriam, Sammy & Josh Seymour Finkel Jean Frankel Dr. Milton Goodman Sylvia Scherr Leroy Toliver Leslie Weiss BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube David B. Berger Dr. Milton Goodman Jean Frankel Babs Kaufman Edwin Siegel Ruth Tischler BY: Cheryl & Steve Schanes Margie Lederer Florence Leider BY: Pam, Randy, Lexi, Amanda & Garrett Smith David B. Berger Ziva Makogon Edith Rosenberg
Shirley Weiner BY: Jordana Weiss, Allan Wolfson and Family Roland Bargande BY: Linda & Joe Dobrusin BY: Jonah Leemis
Sarah Cranis BY: Sharyl & Alan Ackerman BY: Aunt Bess & Uncle Sol BY: Lisa Brown BY: Robert J. Finkel BY: Gayle & Harvey Freed BY: Nettie Stein, Jerry & Rochelle Gach BY: Karen, Tony, Jodi & Brad Levin BY: Ellyn, Mark, Emery & Andrew Weiss BY: Marla, Jimmy, Alexa & Molly Wujczk Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Michele & Marc Borovoy BY: Peggy Brookstein BY: Laura & Art Cole BY: Karen & Howard Frehsee BY: Steve Goren & Valerie Schanes BY: Jackie & Myron Milgrom BY: Natalie & Bill Newman BY: Dan Schwartz BY: Lisa & Gary Shiffman BY: Rita & Robert Solomon BY: Joan, Ken, Andrew & Natalie Stern BY: Howard & Steve Tapper BY: The Verona Family The Father of Mr. & Mrs. Alan Harvith The Mother of Dr. & Mrs. Mark Uzansky BY: RoseRita & Sheldon Goldman Donald Izor BY: Yakov Fradkin Larry Katz BY: Lois & Mark Langberg BY: Lisa, Hannan, Mataan & Aviv Lis BY: Jason & Stacy Vieder and Family Edith Kirschner BY: The Weingarden Family Barbara Martin BY: Howie, Marni, Dahvi & Hanna Lupovitch BY: Susan & Gordon Shlom Maurice Neeman BY: The Victor Family
Hy Pilchik BY: The Partrich Family BY: Robbie & Scott Sherman BY: Kelly & David Victor BY: Ellyn, Mark, Emery & Andrew Weiss Dolores Roth BY: Lori & David Schechter Florence Sadoff BY: Natalie & Bill Newman Stefie Sklar BY: Lori & Michael Feldman Maurice “Larry” Stern BY: Jackie & Ted Matlow BY: Gail Ryder BY: Gloria Abram Schaefer Shirley Weiner BY: Elianna Fridman and Family
In Honor Of: Nancy Adler Jim Berger Ricky Blumenstein Kevin Elbinger Brad Feldman Todd Fink Ellen Folbe Ilana Glazier Amy Gottlieb Kim Levin Michele Saulson Kelly Victor Sylvia Wolf BY: Bob Canvasser The Birth of Jackson Nosakowski The Birth of Max Sterling BY: Susan Knoppow & David Saperstein, Miriam, Sammy & Josh Drs. Bar-Levav and Edelson-Israel Bonds Honorees Marriage of Michelle Markzon to Jeff Bortnick Bat Mitzvah of Maria Pacis-Biederman Robbie Sherman’s incredible efforts with PTO Birth of Max Sterling Anniversary of Tamar & Amos Traub BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube Brad Feldman BY: Eden Elbinger and Family Rabbi Berger BY: The Gonte Family Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Martin BY: Lois & Mark Langberg and Family Bar Mitzvah of Miles Menuck BY: Joanne & Mark Liss Anniversary of Andi & Jay Levin BY: Gail & Louis Dvorkin Malka Littman upon receiving the Emery Klein Award for Outstanding Teacher BY: Nancy, Jeffrey, Mitch, Eden & Jesse Adler
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The marriage of Sarah Radner’s son BY: The Blumenstein Family
Jerry Perlman BY: Shelley Weintraub
Bar Mitzvah of Jeremy Rosenberg BY: Lorraine & Dan Feber
Lew Rose BY: Robyn & Mitch Presser
Cheryl Schanes BY: Bluma & Robert Schechter
Helene Wallace BY: Cheryl & Steve Schanes
The Birth of Max Sterling BY: Tatum, Jackson & Ari Partrich
Aron Watkins BY: Lucy & Mike Letwinski
Susan & Howard Tapper recipients of the Dream Maker Award BY: Elaine & Barry Resnick
Alfred Weisdorf BY: Sue & Len Dublin
70th Birthday of Dr. Martin Tessler BY: RoseRita & Sheldon Goldman Birth of Natalie Tkac BY: Kim, Ken, Emily & Daniel Levin BY: Tatum Partrich Bat Mitzvah of Sylvia Wolf BY: Marla Zack and Family
Speedy Recovery To: Isabella Adelson Lea Beurer Steve Jones Tina Pinter BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube Jody Rosenberg BY: Pam Smith David Tisdale BY: Alita & Hal Rossen
GENERAL TRIBUTES In Memory Of: Dr. Milton Goodman Mother of Debbie Ernst BY: Elaine & Jacques Darmon Sarah Cranis Seymour Finkel BY: Renee & Craig Erlich Larry Katz Shirley Weiner BY: Alita & Hal Rossen David B. Berger Donald Izor Maurice Neeman BY: Amy & Jeff Schlussel Sarah Cranis BY: The Feber Family BY: Marla, Jimmy, Alexa & Molly Wujczyk BY: Marla Zack and Family Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Amy & Eric Grosinger and Family Larry Katz BY: Jordana Weiss and Family Irving Laker BY: Susan & Larry Slabotsky
In Honor Of: Thank you for a great year! Mrs. Cooperman Mr. Cutler Mrs. Crowel Mrs. Dvorkin Mr. Hector Mrs. Levin Mrs. Littman Mrs. Pearlstein Mrs. Pinter Mrs. Radner Mr. Venning BY: Drs. Ellen Folbe & David Grey and Family Graduation of Isaac Kurzman Graduation of Josh Newman BY: The Grosinger Family Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Cher Bar Mitzvah of Jeremy Rosenberg BY: Margery Jablin Scott Sherman Bat Mitzvah of Sylvia Wolf BY: Robyn & Mitch Presser The Birth of Jackson Nosakowski The Birth of Max Sterling BY: The Schiffer Family The 100th Birthday of Aaron Berg BY: Lucy & Mike Letwinski 60th Anniversary of Dr. & Mrs. George Dean BY: Reva Krause Birth of Gail & Louis Dvorkin’s Granddaughter BY: Jordana Weiss and Family Alissa & Jeff Lupovitch – Thank you for tending to Ezra’s finger BY: The Shere Family
THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER In Memory Of: Donald Izor Maurice Neeman BY: Cathy Fridson Maurice Stern Carol Yaffa BY: The Herskovic Family
Anne Summers Carol Yaffa BY: The Matzkin-Bridger Family
Robin Pappas’ Achievement Aaron Schuchman’s Birthday BY: The Hunger Family
David B. Berger Maurice Neeman Maurice Larry Stern BY: Robin Pappas and Family
Birthday of Elie Brode Dan Sapeika Completing Residency Thanks for a great year! Nancy Croitori Katie Galin Jenny Gross Erica Greenberg Robin Pappas Alexis Sack Nurit Sallen Jodi Schaefer Helayne Shaw – Great Family Camp Andrea Trivax BY: Ari Matzkin-Bridger and Family
Maurice Neeman Anne Summers Maurice “Larry” Stern Shirley Weiner BY: Scott, Shauna, Lily & Hannah Schwartz Marilyn Kraft Goldsmith Maurice Larry Stern Anne Summers BY: The Weber Family Ethel Cohen BY: Randi & Jason Cooperman Dr. Milton Goodman BY: The Corey Family Edith Kirschner BY: Bebe Schaefer Maurice Neeman BY: The Gottlieb Family BY: The Hunger Family BY: Linda, Steve & Marni Jacobson BY: The Melamed Family BY: The Snyder Family BY: Eileen & Howard Young Maurice Stern BY: Judi Feldman BY: Kimmie & Andrew Saperstein
In Honor Of: Thanks for a great year! Nancy Croitori Katie Galin Erica Greenberg Robin Pappas Nurit Sallen Helayne Shaw – Great Family Camp Andrea Trivax BY: Asher Brode and Family Dan Sapeika Completing Residency Thanks for a great year! Nancy Croitori Katie Galin Jenny Gross Erica Greenberg Robin Pappas Alexis Sack Nurit Sallen Jodi Schaefer Helayne Shaw – Great Family Camp Andrea Trivax BY: Abbi Herskovic and Family Dan Sapeika Completing Residency Thank you for a wonderful family camp! Robin Pappas Helayne Shaw BY: The Frishman Family
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H.S. Graduation of Jackie Eaton’s son MSU Graduation of Jonathan Dworin FJA Graduation of Isaac Kurzmann Matzkin-Bridger Family H.S. Graduation of Karen Simon’s daughter BY: Robin Pappas Wendy Kippelman Bat Mitzvah of Gloria Wolok BY: Lee & Bruce Sack Thanks for a great year! Nancy Croitori Katie Galin Erica Greenberg Robin Pappas Nurit Sallen Helayne Shaw – Great Family Camp Andrea Trivax BY: Noah Sapeika & Family Robin Pappas’ Achievment Aaron Schuchman’s Birthday BY: The Snyder Family The Wedding of Michelle & Jeff Bortnick BY: Jodi & Bebe Schaefer 3rd Birthday of Laura Ellenbogen BY: Jaymie Miller Robin Pappas – Thank you for a great school year! BY: Lily Liss Robin Pappas – JTS Fellowship BY: Helayne Shaw Jodi Schaefer BY: Francie & Gary Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Sherman BY: The Horwitz Family Robbie Sherman & Hillel Day School PTO BY: Rivka Schuchman
Speedy Recovery To: Shauna Schwartz BY: Helayne Shaw
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THE MORRIS D. BAKER LIBRARY FUND In Memory Of:
THE BLUESTONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of:
Roslyn Goldfarb Elaine Goldman Dr. Arthur Shufro BY: Beverly Baker
Leonard E. Baron Dr. Seth Mindell’s Father BY: Eleanor Bluestone
Marion State BY: Hilary, Larry, Jakey & Nicolette Handler
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
80th Birthday of Eleanor Bluestone BY: Rosalie Gold BY: Ruth Kahn BY: Lisa & Alan Wittenberg
Ilana & Avraham Ben-Ze’ev BY: Beverly Baker
THE SADIE COHEN PLAYGROUND FUND In Memory Of:
THE MORRY & MARCIA BEDNARSH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of:
Charles Brasch BY: Hilary & Larry Handler
Helen Devries BY: The Bednarsh Family
THE JACK CRANIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of:
THE ANARUTH AND HENRI BERNARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of:
Sarah Cranis BY: Bobbie Miller BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube
Leonard Baron Sarah Cranis Michael Elias Nathan Feingold Milton Handelman Aryeh Hassidof Esther Kaell Eva Mames Victor Lawson Dr. Robert Tam Dr. Emanuel Zingeser BY: Anaruth & Dr. Henri Bernard
THE WALTER CYKIERT MEMORIAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION FUND In Memory Of:
In Honor Of: Bat Mitzvah of Allison Bat Mitzvah Rebecca Schwartz BY: Anaruth & Dr. Henri Bernard
THE BLECHMAN SCIENCE FUND In Memory Of: David B. Berger Dr. Milton Goodman BY: Karen, Ken, Michael, Aaron & Ilana Goss Peggy Ellias Jean Frankel Howard Lazarus Regina Sondheimer BY: Sharon, Marty, Benji, & Pammy Gene and Faya & Brad Hoffman
In Honor Of: The Birth of Jackson Nosakowski BY: Jennifer & Saul Rube
Dave Sakwa BY: Stuart Cykiert
THE SHERI TRAISON DEVRIES, PH.D. SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Melvin Eisenberg Stewart Gottlieb Stanley Sucan BY: Barbara & Larry Traison
In Honor Of: 75th Birthday of Barbara Traison BY: Mollie Adler BY: Beverly & Marvin Gantz BY: Cindy & Stuart Pernick 80th Birthday of Fred Brown Birthday of Beverly Gantz Special Birthday of Nancy Josephson 75th Birthday of Cindy Pernick 70th Birthday of Francine Piell 70th Birthday of Joel Piell Birthday of Jack Wallach BY: Barbara & Larry Traison
Speedy Recovery To: Dr. Meyer Arbit Donald Nitzkin Faye Teper BY: Barbara & Larry Traison
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Ted Borovoy Roslyn Goldfarb Babs Kaufman BY: Dorothy Diskin & Allen Menuck Marilyn Goldsmith Dr. Milton Goodman Ken Levine DeeDee Weinberg BY: Maxine & Herb Weinberg Roslyn Goldfarb BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube
THE SOPHIE (z”l) AND MAX FISCHEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Elaine Goldman Larry Katz BY: Lorraine & Arnold Fisher
In Honor Of: Marriage of Rachel & Andrew Garon BY: Robin Rosen
Alfred Goldstein BY: Drs. Cindy & Jeffrey Diskin and Family
Bar Mitzvah of Nicky Vieder BY: Jonathon Koenigsberg
Yahrzeit Of:
Bat Mitzvah of Sylvia Wolf BY: Robbie, Scott, Samantha, Justin & Emily Sherman
Edith Disner BY: Dorothy Diskin
In Honor Of: Francis Ann Disner FJA Graduation of Ryan Grosinger Graduation of Caidey Schneider Zack Schneider BY: Dorothy Diskin Dorothy Diskin’s engagement to Allen Menuck BY: Amy & Eric Grosinger and Family
Speedy Recovery To: Alex Vieder BY: Drs. Cindy & Jeffrey Diskin and Family
THE BELLE EISENBERG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of: Seymour Finkel Dr. Milton Goodman Donald Lewis Hy Pilchik BY: Robin, Leo, Max, Anna & Louis Eisenberg
THE DOLORES AND LEONARD FARBER SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Marilyn Kraft Goldsmith Sara Lebus Barbara Martin Maurice Neeman BY: Robin Rosen
In Honor Of: Bat Mitzvah of Allison Bloomberg BY: Phyllis & Bob Pilcowitz Birth of Gail Dvorkin’s first grandchild Jodi & Rob Goodman 60th Birthday of Spencer Minns 90th Birthday of Gert Rosen Birth of Max Sterling BY: Robin Rosen
THE RONA AND HERBERT FREEDLAND FUND FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS In Memory Of: David B. Berger Roland Frank Dr. Robert Tam Aron Watkins Shirley Weiner BY: Jennifer & Stuart Freedland and Family Donald Izor Irving Laker BY: Karen & Jim Berger David B. Berger BY: Shari, Ken, Mara & Hannah Stein June Kamil BY: Hilary (Zales) & Larry Handler Maurice Neeman BY: Robin, Larry & Yale Lash
In Honor Of: Thank you for a special year! Rabbi Berger Josh Cutler Barbara Eskin Dr. Korelitz Robin Lash Nicole Miller Amalia Poris Alita Rossen Saul Rube Jessica Stempek Katarina Tkac David Venning BY: Karen & Jim Berger and Family Graduation of Jaclyn Berger BY: Jen, Stu, Rachel & Noah Freedland Bat Mitzvah of Dana McDowell BY: Shari, Ken, Mara & Hannah Stein Bat Mitzvah of Olivia BY: Hilary & Larry Handler
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THE GOLDMAN ISRAEL TRIP FUND In Memory Of: Ziva Makogan BY: Hilary, Larry, Jakey & Nicolette Handler
THE STUART GUTTENTAG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Diane Betman Irving Caplan Irving Laker Yosef Lis Florence Sadoff Isadore Silverman Ruth Tischler David Winston Jack Wirt Roland Wolfe BY: Elyse & Jerry Schostak Lawrence Katz Dolores Schostak Roth BY: Dee Dee & Michael Marcellino Dolores Schostak Roth BY: Ellen Glen BY: Lois & Mark Shaevsky BY: Gayle, Bob, Dorie & Peri Silverman
In Honor Of: Elyse & Jerry Schostak becoming Great Grandparents BY: Lois & Mark Shaevsky BY: Gayle, Bob, Dorie & Peri Silverman
THE STANLEY ICZKOVITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Harriet W. Appleton Seymour Collen Dr. Milton Goodman Bernice Kaplan Isadore Silverman Helene Wallace BY: Bonnie & Mark Kowalsky Victor Lawson Diane Perlman BY: Rochelle Iczkovitz
In Honor Of: Engagement of Emily & Adam U of M Graduation of Jordan Banks Birthday of Stanford Blanck Jodi & Rob Goodman U of M Graduation of Jamie Gorosh U of M Graduation of Jason Greenspan Patti & Steve Tapper BY: Bonnie & Mark Kowalsky and Family The Birth of Max Sterling BY: Shari, Ken & Hannah Stein
THE INDIANER FAMILY PARENT EDUCATION FUND In Memory Of: Charles Brasch BY: The Sack Family BY: The Wascher Family
SYLVIA & SAM ISAACS CHILDREN’S AUTHOR FUND In Memory Of: Sarah Cranis Sylvia & Sam Isaacs BY: Karen & Allan Lovinger
In Honor Of: The marriage of Lauren & Ryan BY: Lois & Mark Langberg Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Weinfeld BY: Norma & Sandy Lesnick
THE KAUFMAN FAMILY ATHLETIC AND ENRICHMENT FUND In Memory Of: Dr. Milton Goodman Lawrence Katz Yosef Lis Isadore Silverman Ethel Sinkoff BY: Sue & Alan Kaufman and Family Donald Izor Irving Laker BY: Alita Cyrlin Rossen
In Honor Of: Allison Bloomberg’s Athletic Honor BY: Mom, Dad & Will Bat Mitzvah of Maria Biederman BY: Eden, Kevin, Skylar & Zachary Elbinger Birthday of Sue Kaufman BY: Sheri & David Jaffa 40th Anniversary of Carol & Andy Bass Marriage of Jenn & Benji Gene Engagement of Kendall Maxbauer to Elad Zuntz Birthday of Joy Nachman Engagement of Jodie Schostak to Fred Rappaport BY: Sue & Alan Kaufman Jodi & Rob Goodman - recipients of the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award BY: Terri Orbuch, Stuart Jankelovitz and Family
THE JUDGE GEORGE AND MRS. JENNIE KENT ENDOWMENT FUND In Memory Of: Mimi Robbins Evelyn Siegel BY: Beverly Kent & Mickey Goldenberg
Arnie Beckerman BY: Carol Kent & Ariel Gluckson
In Honor Of: Birthday of Arnie Frumin Etai Goldenberg completing residency BY: Carol Kent & Ariel Gluckson Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Cher Bar Mtizvah of Jacob Edelson Dr. Etai Goldenberg- completion of Urology Residency 85th Birthday of Paul Kale Bat Mitzvah of Daria Kerschenbaum Bat Mitzvah of Sheri Loeb BY: Beverly Kent & Mickey Goldenberg
THE EDITH AND LARRY KOWALSKY MORNING MINYAN FUND In Memory Of: Ethel Cohen Jean Frankel Tibbie Rudofsky BY: Bonnie & Mark Kowalsky Victor Lawson BY: Bonnie & Mark Kowalsky BY: Julie & Jeff Kowalsky Shirley Weiner BY: Jennifer & Saul Rube
In Honor Of: Rabbi Berger Saul Rube BY: Ann & Gary Duchan
BY: Hilary, Abraham & Alexis Dzodin-Kaganas BY: Amy & Kevin Goldman BY: Karen & Ken Goss BY: Judith & Jerome Greenbaum BY: Barbara & Larry Haber BY: Shirley & Stan Halprin BY: Adina & Gregg Kanner BY: Faye & Audie Kanter BY: Karen & Lawrence Katz BY: Dr. Norbert Ketai BY: Eric Lev BY: Leslie & Jeff London BY: Steve & Stephany London BY: Ilene Nemer BY: Patti Nemer, Michael & Stuart Baum BY: Brenda Freedland Pangborn BY: Dr. Lawrence Pollak BY: Robert & Sandra Reeves BY: Jon Rose BY: Marlene Rose BY: Sylvia Rouff BY: Sheila & Dan Schiffer BY: Dr. & Mrs. Louis Schwartz BY: Linda & Jay Schwartzberg BY: Sandra Shapiro BY: Margaret & Joel Shere BY: Wendy, Todd, Marissa & Noah Sinai BY: Priscilla Solomon BY: Carol Steffes & Paul Krupkin BY: Mary & Arthur Sugarman BY: Rene & Jeffrey Taub BY: Anita & Ron Taylor BY: Maureen & Leonard Wayne BY: Arnie Weintraub, Eileen Hyman and Family BY: Sandy Wolk BY: The Wooster Brush Company
60th Birthday of Carl Albun Engagement of Gabe Edelson U of M Graduation of Sam Hamburger Macalester Graduation of Zack Album U of M Graduation of Elyse Saretsky U of M Graduation of Adam Steuer U of M Graduation of Jessie Upfal Wedding of Rachel Welford BY: Bonnie & Mark Kowalsky and Family
In Honor Of:
Graduation of Daniel Kowalsky BY: Deborah Bienstock
THE MIKE AND MARY MUST CULTURAL EVENTS FUND In Memory Of:
THE MAYME AND VICTOR LAWSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Sarah Grinwald BY: Judy & Noel Lawson Victor Lawson BY: Marilyn & Harvey Baum BY: Erika, Andy & Ethan Bocknek BY: Susan & Sanford Birnholtz BY: Alicia Chandler BY: Janice & Larry Cohen BY: Denver Perry-Rest Gang BY: Diane & Sheldon Dzodin
75th Birthday of Noel Lawson BY: Myra & Larry Lawson
THE MILGROM FAMILY MUSIC FUND In Honor Of: Myron Milgrom – One of Eight over Eighty BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube
Edward Goldberg Dena Kaufman Nathan Light Larry Nedelman Freda Nedelman BY: Madelon & Lou Seligman
In Honor Of: Special Birthday of Sidney Lifton 50th Anniversary of Doreen & Irving Litchman BY: Madelon & Lou Seligman
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Tributes Tributes
THE MINA AND HENRY MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of:
THE REED FAMILY FUND OF TECHNOLOGY In Honor Of:
Dr. Milton Goodman Natan Harpaz Sylvia Schlussel Isadore Silverman BY: Fran, Aaron, Adam & Jacob Martin
Jodi & Rob Goodman – receiving the Rabbi Jacob Segal (z”l) Award BY: Laura & Mark Adler BY: Nancy & Rob Reed
In Honor Of: Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Cher Marriage of Denise & David Davis’ Son Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Edelson Marriage of Isaac & Chelsey Bar Mitzvah of Brett Gonte Bat Mitzvah of Phyllis Kessler Bar Mitzvah of Isaac Reed Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Rosenberg Bar Mitzvah of Paul Schmitz Bar Mitzvah of Garret Smith Marriage of Julie & Eric Stoller BY: Fran, Aaron, Adam & Jacob Martin Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Martin BY: Beverly Kent & Mickey Goldenberg BY: Jodi & Rob Goodman
THE NADIS FAMILY FUND In Memory Of: Hy Pilchik BY: Marni Foster, Howie Lupovitch and Family
THE EVAN TYLER OTIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory Of: Diane Betman Sarah Cranis Donald Izor Barrie Moore BY: Bonnie & David Otis and Family Roslyn Goldfarb BY: Elaine Faudem Fred Lehman BY: Nancy Faudem
In Honor Of: Jim Berger’s kindness BY: Bonnie & David Otis Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Grippo BY: Nancy Faudem
In Memory Of: Sarah Cranis Leroy Toliver BY: Dan Schwartz
THE JAYNE RUDY SCHOSTAK MEMORIAL FUND In Memory Of: Leonard Baron Lillian Feldman Dr. Milton Goodman Dr. Paul Kerwin Victor Lawson Yosef Lis Dee Dee Perlman Florence Sadoff Isadore Silverman Aubrey Smith Ruth Tischler BY: Nancy & Bobby Schostak Seymour Finkel Dr. Milton Goodman Florence Sadoff Isadore Silverman BY: Lillian & Mark Schostak and Family Larry Katz BY: Renee & Craig Erlich BY: Lori & Michael Feldman BY: Michelle & Bowie Jacobson and Family BY: Lois & Mark Langberg BY: Jennifer & Saul A. Rube BY: Robbie & Scott Sherman BY: Pam & Randy Smith and Family
In Honor Of: Hosting the beautiful shower for Rachel! Lisa Behrmann Phyllis Gantman Karen Kaczander Sue Kahn Shelly Kraft Laurie Lewin Donna Pearlman Jody Schottenfels Tracey Trotsky BY: Nancy Schostak
Engagement of Jody & Fred Rappaport BY: Lois, Mark, Sam, Laura & Andy Langberg Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Beale Engagement of Nikki Mandel BY: Nancy & Bobby Schostak 3rd Birthday of Olive Schostak BY: Michelle & Bowie Jacobson and Family
THE CHARLOTTE TESSLER FUND FOR ALUMNI AFFAIRS In Memory Of:
Dorothy Streit Dr. Robert Tam Judy Taub Leslie Weiss Helen Zuckerman BY: Warren Tessler
In Honor Of: 75th Birthday of Warren Tessler BY: Susan Friedman BY: Helene & Ralph Green BY: Lisa Lieberman
Father of Margot Atlas Grandmother of Evelyn Behar Father of Nina Black Charles Brasch Sydney Dresser Marilyn Dworin Brother of Rabbi Sue Fendrick Mr. Elmer “Al” Jaffe Father of Jacob Family Marvin Lewis Min Parker Betty Ross Father of Ethan Stein Father of Matt Susnow Robert Tam Larraine Wessel Tova Yanovski BY: Rabbi Asher & Rachel Tessler Lopatin, Shayna, Cara, Judah & Gideon Lopatin
Douglas Bloom becoming President of Detroit Jewish Federation 50th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gould Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kleinberg’s great granddaughter Ainsley Hornung Bar Mitzvah of Eric Riley Grossman-Lempert 72nd Wedding Anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Abe Pearlman Dr. Risha Ring – Elected President of Congregation Beth Ahm Mr. & Mrs. David Ruskin’s new grandson-Shai Shlomo Ohana 50th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Sherr BY: Warren Tessler
Leonard Baron Ethel Berman Gladys Brasch Ethel Cohen Sarah Cranis Rabbi Leonard Dickstein Peggy Ellias William Freedman Roslyn Goldfarb Dr. Milton Goodman Howard Holzman Leslye Indenbaum Irene Kanter Babs Kaufman Benjamin Kawer Victor Lawson Lawrence Nedelman Dr. Gerald Rakotz Jenny Roby Dr. William Roby Leon Sears Emily Shook Isadore Silverman Marcella Stein
Charlotte Tessler BY: Lisa Lieberman
Yahrzeit of:
FLOYD TUKEL M.D. MEMORIAL FUND In Memory Of: Elaine Goldman Florence Leider Hyman Pilchik BY: Gail Tukel and Family
ZIVIAN & ZWICKL FAMILY G’MILUT CHASADIM FUND In Memory Of: Beverly Weingarden BY: Sara & Timothy Zwickl In Honor Of: Marriage of Rachel Grossman Anniversary of Sharon & Shel Rocklin Josh’s engagement to Sheri Rakusin Marriage of Alyse & David Schwartz 80th Birthday of Etta Zivian BY: Sara & Timothy Zwickl
If you would like to make a tribute or for more information contact the Advancement Office at 248-851-6950 or visit www.hillelday.org.
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HEAD OF SCHOOL Steve Freedman CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Gary M. Izor ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Joanne Sokol Director of Early Childhood Center Robin Pappas K-4 DIVISION HEAD Melissa Michaelson 5/6 AND 7/8 DIVISION HEAD Alita Rossen DEAN OF JUDAIC STUDIES Saul A. Rube RABBI IN RESIDENCE Jonathan Berger DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Amy Schlussel DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Cheryl Schanes
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Sukkah Breakfast October 4, 2012 8:15-9:00 a.m. For K/1 parents and parents of new students For more information contact Melanie Weber 248-539-1490 or mweber@hillelday.org.
K-8 Open House* For parents of prospective K-8 students November 7, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
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Sunday, December 2, 2012 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. For more information contact Melanie Weber 248-539-1490 or mweber@hillelday.org.
Early Childhood Open House* January 9, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. For parents of prospective ECC 2-5 year olds
“Meet the Robots” Science Night and Family Open House* February 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.
*For more information about Open Houses contact Amy Schlussel at 248-539-1484 or aschlussel@hilleday.org.
NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE
PAID and the Goldman-Hermelin Education Foundation at the Schostak Family Campus The Mala and Henry Dorfman Elementary School
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32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334-1715 tel (248) 851-3220 • fax (248) 851-5095 • www.hillelday.org
Through Leket Israel, Israel’s National Food Bank, 8th graders pick 1600 kg of potatoes, helping to feed more than 500 families.
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