Farber Hebrew Day School/Yeshivat Akiva 54th Anniversary Dinner

Dr. Martin & Sarah Kornblum

Recipients of the Community Chesed Award

Recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award

Dr. Martin & Sarah Kornblum

From Farber Hebrew Day School to the Friends of IDF, Dr. Marty and Sarah Kornblum are known for the way they give - with a full heart and without fanfare, identifying needs and then rolling up their sleeves to do what needs to be done. They have strengthened not only institutions, but the people within them, ensuring that each has the resources to enable them to grow and actualize their potential and dreams. Dr. Marty Kornblum, a New York native, graduated from the Yeshivah of Flatbush and earned his MD from the State University of New York Stony Brook School of Medicine. He served as an Orthopedic resident at William Beaumont Hospital and then as a spinal surgery fellow at the University of Virginia.

Currently, Marty practices as an orthopedic surgeon and spine specialist and is a partner at Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics. Sarah, a native Michigander, attended both Stern and Queens College in New York and then earned a Master’s degree in Speech Therapy at Adelphi University in Long Island. Given Sarah and Marty’s shared love for Israel, it is fitting that they met at an American Zionist Youth Foundation Israel Advocacy Shabbaton, which was also attended by then Ambassador to the United Nations, Bibi Netanyahu.

It was eighteen years ago that the Kornblums moved back to Michigan, motivated in part by the presence of a vital and strongly Zionist Akiva at which to educate their children. They immediately enrolled their children thereby rekindling a relationship which had begun with Sarah who attended the school through 9th grade. From the outset, Sarah became the consummate PTO volunteer with Marty and their growing family always there to assist in her efforts. During her tenure at Akiva, Sarah chaired the community-wide Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration for several years and spearheaded both a much needed kitchen renovation in our old building as well as the construction of a new Early Childhood playground. Sarah is currently leading Farber’s Bookstock committee and helping to create a StandWithUs Israel Advocacy program for adults. In addition to his involvement with FHDS, Marty is engaged with numerous Zionist causes fostering a love for Israel and providing critical support to its citizens. He is an advisor to Bnei Akiva of Metro-Detroit and an active contributor to Friends of the IDF, AIPAC, Yashar LaChayal, Machane and Makom Meshutaf, as well as the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. His association with these organizations has influenced many others in our community to join with their support.

Marty and Sarah are grateful to the school and the nurturing educational environment and solid foundation of values it has instilled in their children, Jacob ’15, Josh ‘17, Joe ’21 and Jonny ‘22. Akiva’s most special aspect, they agree, is its product- students who emerge most importantly as good people and are prepared to serve as future leaders strongly committed to Torah and imbued with a love for Israel.

The FHDS family proudly salutes Dr. Marty and Sarah Kornblum who exemplify generosity and warmth, hard work and a passionate dedication to the State of Israel and its people. Marty and Sarah serve as an example to all they encounter of what it means to live a life with an open hand and an open heart, ready at all times to make a difference.

Mikey & Ariella Skoczylas

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas have been community leaders and active in Yeshivat Akiva’s growth since returning to Michigan in 2009. Their passion for the Jewish community and strong idealistic values have been guiding forces in their involvement in community boards, youth groups, shuls, our school and the Detroit Jewish community at large. Their passion has inspired many to be involved in the growth and development of our wonderful community.

Mikey graduated from Yeshivat Akiva in 2002. He attended Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Tzion for his gap year in Israel, followed by Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business where he received a degree in Finance and Accounting. After several years in the work force, Mikey and Ariella moved back to Michigan with Mikey attending Wayne State University Law School. He currently works as an attorney at Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss. Mikey has served on the board of Farber Hebrew Day School for the past five years, and currently serves as a Vice President on its executive board. Mikey has also served as a board member for Hillel of Metro Detroit- the Foundation for Campus Life, and serves on the Central East NCSY Youth Commission. Mikey is also active in Federation and Young Israel of Southfield.

Upon completion of Yeshivat Akiva, Ariella spent her gap year at Midreshet Harova. She continued her educational career attending Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business followed by receiving a Masters in Education from Madonna University. Ariella is a staple at Farber Hebrew Day School, not only as a parent, but as one of our esteemed Judaic Studies staff members. She shares her passion for Torah by imparting her knowledge to our students on a daily basis. She also leads a weekly online shiur for women in the community.

Ariella and Mikey are individuals who live by a strong code of ethics. That character, coupled with their passion for Jewish education and emphasis on community values, has aided them in becoming role models to many, including their four children: Aron (2 nd Grade), J (1 st Grade), Abie (Nursery 2) and Goldie (18 months). They are proud to support Farber Hebrew Day School and the vital role it serves as a model of Jewish educational excellence, chesed, and Zionism throughout the Detroit Jewish community. Ariella and Mikey plan to make Aliyah with their four children this summer, taking the lessons imparted to them from their alma mater.

President’s Message GIL FELDMAN

The most horrific and awesome volcano eruption that has ever occurred in the history of the world is known as the Toba Supereruption (you would think scientists would have been a little more creative in their naming mechanism).   This powerful eruption gave birth to what is known as the Toba Catastrophe Theory which posits that all of humanity was on the verge of extinction due to a resulting 10-year-long winter which nearly destroyed all vegetation and caused a severe drought.  Estimates range that the global population dropped between 3,000 and 10,000 individuals.

Supporters of this well regarded theory are confronted with a particularly difficult question: with the global population at such dangerously low levels, how did humanity rally and survive?  As Professor Jonathan Haidt’s notes in his exquisite book, The Righteous Mind

“Let’s imagine that 95% of the food on Earth magically disappears tonight, guaranteeing that almost all of us will starve to death within two months.  Law and order collapse. Chaos and mayhem ensue. Who among us will still be alive a year from now? Will it be the biggest, strongest, and most violent individuals in each town?  Or will it be the people who manage to work together in groups to monopolize, hide, and share the remaining food supplies among themselves?” (Haidt, Jonathan. The Righteous Mind. New York Vintage: 2013 pg. 252)

Haidt asserts that humanity likely flourished as a result of communal cohesiveness, where individuals and families did not prioritize their personal needs but rather cooperated with their surrounding communities to ensure that communal needs were primarily being met.  Several examples are given of the dominant male who tried to take charge of a community only to have his rule overturned by the masses as a result of them feeling that he was too controlling and did not represent the needs and concerns of the community.

Both of our honorees this evening are couples that are well in touch with our community and have humbly and unpretentiously been actively involved in our school.  Mikey and Ariella, both alum, have lived a very Farber Hebrew Day School centric life. Mikey has been a long-standing board member (and executive committee member), while Ariella has been a mainstay as a teacher in our Judaic Studies curriculum.  Their upcoming Aliyah is a true testament to our success as a school in seeing our mission statement lived out.

The school owes a tremendous amount of Hakarat Hatov to Marty and Sarah Kornblum.  From their four boys firming up the Farber athletic teams, to their unyielding commitment to anything Farber related and their willingness to roll up their sleeves for any school cause, we, Farber Hebrew Day School, are exceptionally fortunate to have the Kornblums in our community.

May we continue to be blessed with families that prioritize the communal good over the needs of individuals.  However, we should rest assured that if we ever faced a Supereruption again, we would be in good hands with our honorees at the helm.

Head of School’s Message

Shalom:

RABBI SCOT A. BERMAN

The Ba-al Shem Tov asks an intriguing question regarding the special prayer insertion we add in our Shavuot prayers – chag hashavuot z’man matan toratainu “the Shavuot celebration – the time of the giving of the Torah.” He questions why we say “the time of the giving of the Torah” and not - chag hashavuot, zman kabalat toratainu “the time of the receiving of the Torah.” Why not stress the receiving of the Torah by the Jewish nation over the giving of the Torah by the Almighty?

Ba-al Shem Tov answers that: at the time of Revelation the only certainty was that HaShem gave the Torah to us. The act of receiving of the Torah – the act of embracing and assimilating the values and the fealty to Torah and halacha on the other hand - is a decision left up to each and every one of us as individuals. According to Ba-al Shem Tov, this is the challenge we stare in the eyes every Shavuot when we annually reenact that moment in history when God presented us with His holy Torah.

Both distinguished honoree couples have heard the clarion call of the Torah and the communal obligations that come with an observant lifestyle. Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum receiving the Community Chesed Award have been stalwarts of our school for decades. The value of Religious Zionism has especially animated the Kornblums, and Akiva/Farber Hebrew Day School was that single school in our community promoting such a proud education for their children. They have been involved over decades in every facet of school life. The Kornblum home is also legendary in our community for its warmth and openness to all.

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas, recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award have been engaged at every level with the school. Mikey has been an active board member and on the Executive Committee for years. He is always volunteering and contributing of his time, ideas, and energy whenever and wherever it has been needed. Ariella is a valued teacher of Jewish Studies and serves as a religious role model for our students. She demonstrates that one can be a well-educated religious women who lives by the Torah values we hold dear. We will sorely miss Mikey, Ariella, and their children and wish them the very best in their forthcoming Aliyah.

We at Farber Hebrew Day School are truly the ones honored by these two special couples and we thank them for all that they do for us and the community and for all they will continue to do for Klal Yisrael.

Leadership Team

Rabbi Scot A. Berman

Head of School

Mrs. Anita Batt

Director, Early Childhood Center

Rabbi Aaron Leib

Principal, Grades 1-8

Mrs. Elizabeth Doppelt

Assistant Principal, Grades 1-8

Rabbi Noam Stein

Principal, Grades 9-12

Mrs. Kathy Sklar

Assistant Principal, Grades 9-12

Mrs. Joanne Friday

Director, Student Support Services

Mr. Barry Friedman

Director, Finance

Mrs. Nicole Murinson

Community Relations Coordinator

Ms. Linda Pedder Manager, Human Resources

Faculty & Staff

Gary Abbott

Shellie Anstandig

David Barnes

John Barr

Tohar Barsheshet

Joan Bryant

Goldie Cohen

Mearyl Diskin

Shelby Drapinski

Merav Edrei

Tikvah Ellis

Lynne Farber

Daphna Feldman

Galina Feldman

Penina Forta

Vangeline Fowler

Tsofia Friedman

Matt Gasparotto

Moshe Gertz

Susan Goldman

Yocheved Gordon

Channa Greenfield

Judy Greenwald

Shaina Gross

Julie Guttman

Julie Hirsch

Arielle Howes

Linda Hyde

Amy Israel

Margery Jablin

Cheryl Jerusalem

Derek Jones

Yehudit Jubas

Randy Kaplan

Pia Katz

Elisheva Kenzer

Ricia Klainberg

Keren Klein

Sheryl Korelitz

Hodaya Levi

Edith Linden

Angelina Lopez-Brody

Rabbi Yehudah Lowy

Erin Marshburn

Henry (Darnell) McGill

Elana Miodownik

Sarah Mizrahi

Rochelle Morais

Rabbi Yechiel Morris

Rivkah Nachlas

Ariella Nadel

Rabbi Asher Nemes

Alexandra Newman

Sharon Ozrovitz

Avital Parnes

Helene Potoff

Sharon Prawer

Myia Riddick

Hadar Sagiv

Elizabeth Scafe

Jerry Schornack

Phyllis Serlin

Sarah Shaw

Rabbi Yair Silverstein

Ariella Skoczylas

Tova Apt Slome

Jackie Snider

Ashira Solomon

Michelle Speizer

Amy Stein

Rabbi Ari Steinig

Rachel Steinig

Elissa Sternberg

Debby Stoller

Andrea Strosberg

Rabbi Josh Strosberg

Polina Stryk

Shelly Tarockoff

Lesli Tishkowski

Nick Warren

Shaina Warshay

Gail Weinenger

Rivkah Wine

Rabbi Shmuel Winters

Craig Woloweic

Debbie Wrotslavsky

Nachshon Wyma

Mira Yusufova

Fall

Middle School Boys Soccer: Brock Goff

Middle School Coed Cross Country: Nick Warren

Winter

Middle School Boys Basketball: Brock Goff

Middle School Girls Basketball: Steve Diamond

High School Boys Varsity Basketball: Richard Kaczander

High School Boys Junior Varsity Basketball: Brock Goff

High School Girls Varsity Basketball: Brock Goff

Spring

Middle School Girls Soccer: Elana Miodownik

High School Girls Soccer: Craig Wolowiec

High School Boys Baseball: Rabbi Yair Silverstein

Extracurricular Activities

AIPAC, EIMATAI, MODEL UN (YUNMUN), NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Kathy Sklar

ART CLUB: Shelby Drapinski

BAND, DRAMA: Randy Kaplan

CHIDON HATANACH: Rabbi Asher Nemes

DAVENING AND DONUTS: Rabbi Aaron Leib

MATMIDIM, MISHMAR, STUDENT COUNCIL: Rabbi Yair Silverstein

ROBOTICS: Nachshon Wyma

STANDWITHUS: Atara Kresch, Student Intern 2017-2018

TECH CLUB: Margery Jablin

UMATTER: Seth Gross & Molly Yarbrough, Student Leaders

Elissa Sternberg, Faculty Support

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Gil Feldman – President

Leah Ann Kleinfeldt – Immediate Past President

Josh Opperer – Vice President

Brian Schwartz – Vice President

Dr. Ora Singer – Vice President

Michael Skoczylas – Vice President

Asher Goldberg – Secretary

Steve Thompson – Treasurer

Board Members

Rosa Chessler

Miri Gertner

Carrie Husarsky

Rebecca Klausner

Dr. Howard Korman

Bryan Schon

Joseph Selesny

David Stiebel

Lisa Winer

Honorary Board Members

Barry Eisenberg

Sanford Eisenberg

David Tanzman z”l

Past Presidents

Dr. David Beneson

Ronald Berman

David Berris z”l

Steven Cohen

Rabbi Hayim Donin z”l

Barry Eisenberg

Dr. Joseph Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum

Dr. Martin Guyer z”l

Marc Jerusalem

Leah Ann Kleinfeldt

Ithamar Koenigsberg

Dr. Seth Korelitz

Dr. Howard Korman

Dan Mendelson

Mark Nadel

Erwin Posner

Dr. Harvey Sabbota

Herbert Speiser

David Tanzman z”l

Dr. Stuart Teger

George Weingarden z”l

Dr. Benjamin Wolkinson

Dinner Committee

The Board of Directors, Administration and Faculty wish to extend Hakarat HaTov and Many Thanks to:

Rosa Chessler and Mikey Skoczylas

Board Development Co-Chairs

Sherri Weil and Lesley Welwarth Dinner Co-Chairs

Irene Attali

Elana Berlin

Jessica and Josh Faber

Shirli Gotlib

Yehudit Jubas

Michal Korman

Susie Kresch

Rachel Lefkowitz

Natalie Lipnik

Yoni Miodownik

Ariella Shaffren

Julie Sherizen

Erie Skoczylas

Randy Zwick

Dinner Committee

Shelby Drapinski, Judy Greenwald, Cheryl Jerusalem, Sheryl Korelitz, Rabbi Aaron Leib, Elana Miodownik, Nicole Murinson, Ariella Nadel, Alexandra Newman, Elizabeth Scafe, Phyllis Serlin, Rabbi Noam Stein, Rabbi Joshua Strosberg, Nick Warren Staff and Faculty Support

All of whom worked hard to help make the Farber 2018 Dinner a great success!

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those whose efforts were essential in the achievement of our other annual events:

Stephanie Friedman, Daniel Khodorkovsky, and Bryan Schon

Whiskey, Wine, and Auction Co-Chairs

Kimberly Schon and David Wolkinson

Lead the Way Co-Chairs

We could not have done it without you!

Farber Hebrew Day School- Yeshivat Akiva

ENDOWMENT FUNDS

The Yeshivat Akiva endowment fund was established to enhance Farber’s educational program and provide scholarship assistance to families in need.

The Yeshivat Akiva endowment fund is a permanent fund, and earnings generated from endowment fund investments provide perpetual support for Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva. Resources flow into the endowment from direct contributions and from tributes which may be directed either to the general endowment or to specific, named funds. The tribute program is administered by the school’s office. Tributes may be used to commemorate any occasion, and all tributes are acknowledged to both the sender and the recipient.

Over the years many of our friends have established named funds within the overall Yeshivat Akiva endowment fund. You are welcome to direct your tributes to any of the following:

Isadore and Freda Appelbaum Memorial Fund

David I. Berris Scholarship Fund

Beth Isaacs Preschool Fund

William W. Brickman Memorial Fund

Steven Z. Cohen and Rabbi Morton Yolkut Special Education Needs Fund

Cohen Family Endowment

Ciek Israel Scholarship Fund

Isaac and Bessie Eisenberg Memorial Fund

Phillip and Sadye Forman Educational Fund

Dr. Grant Mitchell/The Gedalyah Mitchell Kol Haneshama Youth Choir Endowment

Martin Korman Scholarship Fund

Stephen W. Klausner Memorial Endowment

Hannah Karbal Resource Endowment

Jerome W. Kelman Endowment Fund

L&M Mandell Fund

M. Manuel Merzon Memorial Fund

Ruth Moskovitz Judaica Library Fund

PTA Library Endowment Fund

Seymour S. Ribiat Memorial Fund

Sarah Sabbota Scholarship Fund

Yetta Sallan Israel Memorial Scholarship Fund

Irving W. and Marilyn Schlussel Scholarship Fund

Martin Schneider Scholarship Fund

Isadore and Sylvia Schon Memorial Fund

Esther Steinmetz Memorial Fund

Anna and David Tchor Scholarship Fund

Sarah Tugman Memorial Fund

THEN AND NOW

Mazel tov to the

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018!

Yehoshua Bass

Rebecca Benezra

Eliezer Benjamin

Yochai (Jeremy) Brin

Estee Brown

Ari Eizen

Batsheva Forta

Seth Gross

Yara Hyman

Orly Jerusalem

Reva Massey

Joseph Nadel

Rachel Peysakhova

Joseph Saferstein

Louis Schwartz

Samantha Schwartz

Daniel Selesny

Eliana Tieke

Elijah Wolfe

Molly Yarbrough

Future Leaders

Terrific Toddlers

David Edrei

Atara Feldman

Ezra Gertner

Rena Kenzer

Miriam Lopez-Brody

Meir Mann

Rachel Silverstein

Sol Stiebel

Assaf Warshay

Nursery 2

Rebecca Abrams

Miryam-Simha Aron

Gabriella Davis

Max Friedman

Marni Gonik

Jacob Goodman

Zahava Husarsky

Yael Jacobovitz

Jonah Lefkowitz

Aviya Lieber

Lenore Lieber

Micah Lonn

Noam Mendelson

Maytal Miodownik

Jason Orlofsky

Abe Skoczylas

Emma Skoczylas

Naomi Solomon

Batsheva Stein

Yonah Strosberg

Reuben Ungar

Alice Weinberg

Benno Weinberg

Hannah Younger

Nursery 3

Matthew Abraham

Shira Attali

Zara Brin

Ben Davis

Leora Doppelt

Yaakov Friedman

Nava Gardin

Zev Gertner

Ari Goodwin

Oliver Dov Husarsky

Benjamin Idler

Judah Khodorkovsky

Andrew Lopez-Brody

Oscar Mizrahi

Nathan Sanders

Michal Schwartz

Nechama Silverstein

Merrikk Sternberg

Alexander Stiebel

Maayan Strosberg

Carmel Vanderhoek

Maayan Warshay

Nursery 4

Sason Aron

Joshua Carson

Aviad Edrei

Nili Feldman

Mikayla Friedman

Reuven Gertner

Yisroel Goldberg

Maytal Goodman

Danielle Lefkowitz

Meir Leib

Kayla Lerman

Binyomin Mandel

Asher Meisels

Tzifonya Meisels

Yair Mendelson

Shulamit Nemes

Micha Schwartz

Yosef Chaim Silverstein

Oliver Thompson

Eden Tishkowski

Nili Ungar

Kindergarten

Eitan Bernhardt

Tsivia Friedman

Anne Gardin

Ethan Goldstein

Sophia Goldstein

Adelaide Gomez

Evan Goodman

Yona Goodwin

Alexander Gotlib

Sophia Gotlib

Matthew Greenbaum

Akiva Jacobovitz

Aaliyah Khodorkovsky

Jeremy Miodownik

Yaron Orlofsky

Aryeh Pergament

Matthew Sanders

Ethan Schon

Kayla Schwartz

Bella Selesny

Sara Selesny

Caleb Singer

Aiden Speizer

Netanel Weinberg

Aiden Younger

First Grade

Mindy Attali

Samantha Carson

Jack Friedman

Samantha Gonik

Joshua Goodman

Olivia Khodorkovsky

Dovi Leib

Liba Mandel

Elianna Mizrahi

Ariella Peysakhova

Koby Shaffren

Leo Singer

J Skoczylas

Yisrael Stein

Rafael Talybli

Noam Vanderhoek

Emma Welwarth

Eliora Winer

Second Grade

Ami Doppelt

David Friedman

Taliah Herman

Philip Orlofsky

Aviel Pergament

Azriel Schwartz

Aron Skoczylas

Samuel Thompson

Noah Welwarth

Third Grade

Talya Bernhardt

Benjamin Brown

Elishama Ellis

Amichai Feldman

Future Leaders

Yehuda Friedman

Gavriel Gardin

Ira Gardin

Max Gotlib

Lailie Greenbaum

Isabella Herdman

Shimon Zev Mandel

Esther Mizrahi

Aden Opperer

Jacob Schon

Jonah Schwartz

Anaelle Seliger

Eliana Shulkin

Emmett Singer

Samantha Stebbins

Tiferet Stein

Amalya Winer

Fourth Grade

Amos Aron

Devorah Attali

Shayna Leib

Menachem Yisrael

Mandel

Oren Opperer

Ethan Pergament

Kalman Vanderhoek

Daniel Wolper

Fifth Grade

Haggai Benjamin

Naomi Doppelt

Nava Feldman

Avraham Friedman

Avery Gardin

Libby Gomez

Elianna Jacobs

Alexander

Khodorkovsky

Grace Kleinfeldt

Yisrael Seliger

David Shamayev

Jonas Singer

Alyssa Skoczylas

Miriam Stein

Sophie Thompson

Sixth Grade

Micah Adler

Rut Aron

Jason Brown

Hodaya Ellis

Aliza Hennes

Benjamin Kleid

Ariella Leib

Aryeh Micznik

Ezra Mizrahi

Shmuel Schon

Eli Schwartz

Matthew Shamayev

Ma’ayan Vanderhoek

Shakked Ziv

Seventh Grade

Eilon Adelson

Yisrael Attali

Yona Benjamin

Zoe Bluth

Eliezer Forta

Benjamin Gardin

Elior Haddad

Avraham Selesny

Aviel Siegel

Eliyahu Stein

Dalia Wolper

Eighth Grade

Aaron Adler

Hannah Herdman

Elana Hochbaum

Yakira Hyman

Yishai Hyman

Jordana Jacobs

Yona Kelman

Yaffa Klausner

Jonathan Kornblum

Noa Pergament

Danielle Press

Rina Press

Avraham Skoczylas

Daniella Weil

Joseph Winer

Dalia Zwas

Ninth Grade

Chaya Benjamin

Mo Berlin

Lev Ershler

Bayla Greenstein

Gabriella Jacobs

Jaden Jubas

Yael Keyes

Hannah Kleid

David Kleiman

Jacob Kleiman

Joseph Korman

Joseph Kornblum

Daniel Lerman

Shira Schon

Naomi Silow

Jacob Smith

Sima Stein

Moshe Zinberg

Tenth Grade

Yoni Benezra

Abraham Benjamin

Ethan Bluth

Micah Eizen

Caleb Herdman

Ethan Katz

Ezra Klausner

Yaffa Magier

Aria Peterson

Yaakov Sigler

Jeremiah Wolfe

Eleventh Grade

Elijah Adelson

Ethan Adler

Yona Burstyn

Ari Ershler

Chana Fischer

Desbe Greenstein

Jacob (Yaakov) Herschfus

Yair Hyman

Raphael Klausner

Zoe Korelitz

Atara Kresch

Daniel Shamayev

Adam Siegel

Dena Stein

Narmina Talybli

Anna Warshay

Justin Weil

Joshua Wolfe

Yehudah Wrotslavsky

1974

Barbara (Eskin) Cohen

David Donin

Karen (Polk) Eiden

Jonathan Freier

Michael Greenbaum

Judy (Mermelstein) Klein

Sheldon Klein

Yeshai Koenigsberg

Lynn (Dombey) Meyers

Solomon Pesis

Danny Schnipper

Sarina (Flatt) Steinmetz

Gary Torgow

1975

Terry (Leiderman) Eisenberg

Minna (Selmar) Fishman

Alan Gordon

Sue (Rothenberg) Greenspan

Benny Micznik

Sharon (Rose) Milworm

Aliza (Goldman) Schwartz

Sandra (Weiss) Stern

Marlene (Glicksberg) Sturm

David Tennenbaum

Leah (Herman) Ungar

1976

Howard Ginsburg

Sheldon Mandelbaum

Allen Platt

Stuart Singal

Andrea (Schnipper) Tennenbaum

Dinah Weiss

Asher White

Alumni

1977

Scot A. Berman

Arie Buchman

Lynda (Goldenberg) Buchman

David Cohen

Cheryl (Balban) Doberman

Stephen Eskin

Julie (Torgow) Halpern

Stuart Hershman

Susan (Kendler) Kagan

Gary Karp

Janet (Adler) Karson

Samuel Kelman

Sharona (Koenigsberg) Kotzen

Noah Levi

Moreen (Silver) Lockerman

Marcia (Fink) Mittelman

Annie (Kelman) Pomerantz

David Rabinsky

Gail (Berlin) Schwarcz

Ronald Schwarzberg

Barbara Singal

Judy (Gunsberg) Stern

Lynn Stram

Howard Tanzman

Sara (Ryba) Weiss

1978

Shira (Schuchatowitz) Blackstein

Anna (Platt) Citron

Janet Ginsburg

Esther (Mermelstein) Gutow

Dena (Greenbaum) Lieblich

Sheri (Mandel) Sax

Michael Schwarzberg

Sherri (Gardin) Shafransky

Ellen (Kersch) Siegel

Sandra (Jubas) Weiss

1979

Marty Brin

Michael Eisenberg

Mira (Goldner) Glazer

Jerry Glicksberg

Cheryl (Lowenberg) Jerusalem

Reva (Green) Judas

Robert Kelman

Debbie (Engel) Kirshner-Devries

Daniel Koenigsberg

Uriel Levi

Peggy (Sperber) Linker

Anita (Singal) Miller

Grant Mitchell**

Frada (Kelman) Pasik

David Rube

Danny Salama

Nicky Stollman

Elyse (Adler) Wexler

1980

Annette (Ryba) Appel

Rachel (Flatt) Daskal

Zoe (Levin) Deluty

Rochelle Ginsburg

Jay Jubas

Edie (Katz) Kamins

Sheryl (Zuroff ) Krohner

Ruth (Snow) Kroll

1981

Lynn Eisenberg

Anita (Mandel) Feigenbaum

Anita (Lowenberg) Friedman

Donna (Zwas) Huppert

Leonard Katz

David Karp

Diane (Sabbota) Kessler

** denotes deceased

Aryeh Koenigsberg

Yehuda Najman

Leah (Mayer) Peykar

Saul Rube

Steven Selesny

Mitchell Weitzman

1982

Susannah (Schreiber) Bechhofer

Sheri (Greenspan) Blake

Nader Fayazi

Joseph Greenbaum

Jeffrey Guyer

Gabriel Levi

David Mandelbaum

Michelle Mark

Aryeh Posner

Gayle (Selesny) Priwler

Daniel Rosenthal

Lisa Weitzman

Nancy (Lesser) Wohlberg

1983

Deborah (Schwartz) Akerman

Lillibeth (Mandel) Applebaum

Lisa (Borsand) Cohen

Kourash Fayazi

Jenny (Mandelbaum) Nadoff

Deena (Schramm) Rabinovich

Marsha (Shluker) Schreiber

Bryan Simkowitz

Robert Sperber

Naomi (Millen) Talansky**

Pearl (Stein) Weiss

Mordechai Zwick

1984

Shira (Teller) Borstein

Darioosh Fayazi

Sara (Stein) Lehmann

Elliot Millen

Chanan Posner

Alumni

Lisa (Kowalsky) Rosenthal

Reva (Katz) Safrin

Deborah (Rosenthal) Siegel

Shari (Lerner) Stochel

Stephanie (Selesny) Tokayer**

Kelly (Rogers) Victor

Tamar (Broner) Voritizit

David Zuroff

Jerold Zwas

1985

Ilene (Mandelbaum) Cahan

Hindy (Najman) Franks

Nadia (Fayazi) Ghodsi

Sandra (Lowenberg) Greenberg

Mark Jubas

Jeffrey Kahana

Pia (Ryba) Katz

Sergi Makar-Limanov

Lisa (Ribiat) Osvatic

Moshe Rose

Deborah (Schreiber) Shapiro

Marta Ann (Lesser) Shaw

1986

Susan Arnold

Deborah (Beres) Baum

Helen (Schuraytz) Engelsberg**

Marcy (Borsand) Forta

Lisa Halberstadt

Ari Lerner

Jennifer (Ruby) Lewiston

Dina (Najman) Licht

Deborah (Singal) Meth

Beth Paholak

Abby (Guyer) Peet

Steven Richter

Deborah (Traurig) Turansky

Sherri (Prostak) Weil

Hildee (Zwick) Weiss

Mickey Zuroff

1987

Amy (Greenstein) Carl

Daniel Ebenstein

Dena (Jacobs) Engel

Yelena Fedyukova

Sidney Katz

Avy Schreiber

Lee Stein

1988

Beth (Sabbota) Adler

Steven Arnold

Jason Brown

Mark Chessler

Sharon (Beres) Fishman

Yitzhak Gitelman

Jodi (Frances) Goldstein

Jeffrey Goodstein

Gabe Hertz

Rachel (Paholak) Katz

Miriam Kruger

Daniel Posner

William Ribiat

Michael Selesny**

Aliza (Teller) Steinberg

Yitzchak Van Leeuwen

Michael Zwick

1989

Daniel Betzalel

Dov Chelst

Joel Finkelman

Herschel Goulson

Batya Lopin

Susan (Schlussel) Meyers

Remy (Borsand) Polter

David Rosenberg

Joel Strimling

Jeffrey Traurig

Hillel Van Leeuwen

Sherri (Greenstein) Zuroff

** denotes deceased

1990

Gabrielle (Albert) Altman

Peggy Berman

Alisa (Guyer) Galperin

David Jarcaig

Noam Koenigsberg

Elana (Chessler) Lofman

Joseph Selesny

Joel Starr

Lori (Halberstadt) Zuroff

Rafael Zuroff

1991

Rachel (Karlin) Bigman

Jordana (Morse) Brown

Shaindle (Braunstein) Cohen

Abby Eisenberg

Elizabeth (Schreiber) Fox

Steven Greenfield

David Kirshner

Jill (Barack) Kleid

Danny Najman

1992

Robert Arnold

Ben Beres

Amy (Zwas) Bitton

Miriam Braunstein**

Chaim Finkelman

Steven Jarcaig

Jonathan Kantor

Rivky (Schramm) Krestt

Yael (Ebenstein) Laser

Jamie Pearlberg

Jonathan Prostak

Debra (Chopp) Seinfeld

Chaya (Kleinfeldt) Selesny

Tal Sharon

Michal Skarf

Daniel Yolkut

Alumni

1993

Yehuda Tatelbaum

Rachel Traurig

Yossi Ziffer

1994

Abraham S. Blumenfeld

1995

Vlada Baraz

Ethan Berman

Anna Dubrovich

Geoffrey Dworkin

Deborah Goldman

Amy (Aronson) Herman

Zachary Herman

Marcy (Eisenberg) Tatelbaum

Aaron Zeevi

1996

Alissa (Zwick) Burt

Chaya Leah (Blumenfeld) Carson

Donna (Flatt) Feldman

Estee (Eisenberg) Fleischman

Dov Gardin

Sara Leah (Gottfried) Golombek

Rechelle (Winkler) Hochhauser

Camelia Kapitany

Elana (Nussbaum) Pollack

Dena Rothstein

Ilana (Gonik) Saltsman

Yoni Sherizen

1997

Zelig Barr

Misha Feldman

Sara Feldman

Dovid Gardin

Alona (Sharon) Jeross

Avi Newman

Rachel (Wolkinson) Rubinstein

Shlomo Saks

Sara Schreiber

Bradley Segelbaum**

1998

Netanya (Weiss) Carmi

Malya (Singal) Donoff

Chaim Flores

Rivka (Rabinowitz) Jacobs

Georgette (Kleiman) Lookstein

Cheryl Miller

Barbara Segelbaum

Joshua Skarf

Erie Skoczylas

Ami (Flatt) Sommer

Dan Zeevi

1999

Tzvi Braver

Adi (Natan) Brownstein

Joseph Cohen

Avrohom Feld

Adam Gardin

Elazar Goldenberg

Nathan Gonik

Alexander Gross

Melina (Chopp) Haber

Seth Jacobson

Danielle (Weiss) Karoly

Shimon Pichette

Mindy (Rothstein) Polsky

Boruch Saks

Irvin Schlussel

Adina (Newman) Shrage

Barry Skoczylas

Shlomo Winkler

Deanna Zwick

2000

Esther Apt

Avital Blanchard

Aliza (Blumenfeld) Chodoff

Adina (Novetsky) Farbman

Esther Feld

Frederick Goldman

Israel Gottfried

Kayla (Jacobson) Kaye

Shai King

Avi Pesis

Daniel Schreiber

Dani Sherizen

Jonah Tainsky

Shira Teger

Shira Traison

Izzy Weiss

2001

Michelle Faber

Ariella Goldfein

Daniel Greenbaum

Yechiel Krupnik

Chana Leaf

Sara (Sawilowsky) Lorenz

Bina (Rabinowitz) Mandelbaum

Ellie Rothstein

Audrey (Kleiman) Schwartz

Dovy Singal

Naama (Schostak) Singal

Mayer Winkler

2002

Debra (Miller) Arbesman

Avi Beneson

Ethan Cohen

Ronnie Eisenberg

Joshua Ettinger

Helene (Lefkowitz) Goodfriend

Deena (Shayevitz) Gutleizer

Max Halpern

Aliza (Weisberg) Kanner

Micky (Brin) Klein

Rachel Kohn

Alexander Letvin

Rhonda (Lefkowitz) Lev

Andrey Maximkov

Shira (Schreiber) Rosenberg

Sonya (Brystowski) Schreiber

Alumni

Joseph Schwartz

Michael Skoczylas

Eliezer Stewart

Ari Teger

Talya (Schostak) Teger

Ilya Yeverovich

Stephanie Zwick

2003

Abigail Platt

Jacob Shamailov

2004

Rivka Barth

Moshe Brystowski

Josh Faber

Brittney (Kohn) Goldberg

Jereme Goodman

Yosef Klein

Steven Lefkowitz

Svetlana Lishak

Elana (Rothstein) Miodownik

Jeana (Beneson) Rivkin

Sidney Schechet

Elina Shimiyeva

Rachel (Cohen) Spindler

Daniel Teger

Yoni Winkler

2005

Alee (Shepard) Abraham

Ben Berlin

Esti Carmen

Leora (Schostak) Henschel

Yissachar Jerusalem

Rachel (Greenbaum) Loterstein

Danielle Platt

Ami Schwarcz

Rachel Shulman

Rebecca (Halpern) Slomowitz

Daniel Spitzer

2006

Emily Claire Foxen-Craft

Daniel Michael Goodman

Safi David Kidron

Moshe Krupnik

Alan Edward Pichette

Shoshana Yael (Barth) Sicherman

Ariella (Wrotslavsky) Skoczylas

Avi Snider

Clarence Wilcox

2007

Shmuel Chaim Bass

Vicki (Beneson) Bass

Solly Benederet

Malky Esther Berlin

Chanan Brin

Korey Bronson

Danielle (Prizament) Fraiser

Ahuva (Blumenfeld) Fried

Ben Jacobovitz

Jacob Kohn

Cara Sarina (Kleiman) Major

Tzipa Duba (Krupnik) Pasik

Hallie Platt

Kayla (Carmen) Rosen

Jonathan Schwartz

Givon Shayevitz

Dena (Cohen) Small

Rivka Spitzer

Leora (Flatt) Stern

Esther (Michlin) Trager

2008

Dorya (Jerusalem) Barth

Daniel Brystowski

Noam Greenbaum

Ari Jacobovitz

Davidi Lehmann

Elizabeth (Goldmeier) Rosenblatt

Shugmi Shumunov

Laura (Barnett) Stiebel

Emma Teger

Aliza (Storchan) Tick

2009

Miriam Barth

Gavriel Brin

Aaron Moshe Buxbaum

Lyla Rose Foxen-Craft

Aaron Mordechai Gordon

Rebecca Grossman

Ariella (Schwarcz) Lincoff

Jennifer (Goodman) Miller

Sara (Hyman) Schwartz

Sara Spitzer

Yagil Tsaidi

Shmuel Waxenberg

2010

Mayer Cohen

Talya (Carmen) Elhyani

Eryn Fox

Molly Goldmeier

Avielle (Movsas) Goldstein

Michal (Wrotslavsky) Goldstein Noa Jerusalem

Eli Kresch

Gabriella (Herschfus) Lazerowitz

Ruthie Lehmann

Lani Levi

Rena (Jacobovitz) Roetter

Mindy Schneider

Noah Spalter

2011

Daniel Benaderet

Gabriel Faber

Tzvi Klein

Armand Kohn

Dovi Nadel

Ayelet Shapiro

Dovi Snider

Khava Sumkhayeva

2012

Madison (Spalter) Botwinick

Gabrelle (Schwarcz) Ellenberg

Alumni

Ilana (Goldmeier) Faber

Elizabeth Kirshner

Shiri Wrotslavsky

2013

Joseph Benaderet

Chavivah Bluth

David Brystowski

Elana Greenbaum

Avi Cohen

Naomi Foxen-Craft

Joseph Jubas

Avi Katz

Sruli Klein

Hillel Klugerman

Hannah Korelitz

Jonathan Korman

Eliezer Lipnik

Shira Massey

Avi Mendelson

Shira Movsas

Yonah Nadel

Shira Parshan

Akiva Pollack

Jamie Rashty

Herschel Rogers

Dovi Rosenberg

Alex Skinner

Ariel Solomon

Asher Teshuba

Madeline (Warshay) Truitt

2015

Ziv Brodie

Sander Eizen

Kinaret Gal

Zachary Herschfus

Elad Jerusalem

Gabriella Katz

Andrew Korman

Jacob Kornblum

Michal Korneev

Talya Kresch

Ezra Mendelson

Jacob Nadel

Avraham Parshan

Elen Peysakhova

Yardena Schwarcz

Michal Shamayeva

Ilana Sherizen

Shoshana Silow

Jacob Weil

Isaac Wolfe

2016

Alyssa Adler

Noah Adler

Menuchah Bluth

Mordechai Bronfin

Nathaniel Faber

Binyamin Goldman

Avi Greenbaum

Wendy Kelman

Alter Klausner

Noam Klugerman

Jack Lebenbom

Frederick Nederlander

Fruma Rubin

Daniel Smith

David Warshay

Sophie Zuroff

Atara Zwas

2017

Solomon Benezra

Tal Ershler

Alexander Fischer

Jason Jubas

Jonathan (Yoni) Katz

Joshua Kornblum

David Kresch

Robert Lerman

Uri Lorkis

Jonah Peterson

Sven Skinner

Asher Stein

Jordan Weil

** denotes deceased

The Board, Administration, Staff and Students of Farber Hebrew Day School

thank our WONDERFUL PTO for their dedication, service and support to our school.

Volunteers

Thank you to all of our volunteers!

You have made such a positive impact on our school...

Lending a helping hand in the classroom

Coordinating school-wide activities & community-wide events

Serving hot lunch

Donating your time and effort for Bookstock

Supervising picture day

Driving on field trips

Assisting with athletic programs

And so much more!

You are always there to do anything and everything that is needed, and for this we are greatly appreciative.

Your family at Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva

Thank you to Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva

Dinner Patrons

Visionaries

Jeffrey Farber Family Foundation

Nanci and David Farber Family Foundation

Nancy and James Grosfeld

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum

The Schostak family

Eugene and Julie Sherizen

The Shiffman family

William Davidson Foundation

Innovators

Joshua and Rachel Opperer

Leaders

Medkinect

Guardians

Drs. Michael and Ora Singer

Andrew and Sherri Weil

Builders

Dr. Nathan Gonik and Dr. Elizabeth Dubey

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Bryan Schon

Dr. Bert and Rita Schreiber

Herschel and Debbie Wrotslavsky

Benefactors

Gil and Rebecca Feldman

Paul Fischer and Dr. Karoline Puder

Irving and Barbara Nusbaum

Josef and Amira Skoczylas

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas

The Toth Family Foundation

Pillars

Anonymous

George and Rosa Chessler

Meir and Gail Hennes

Dr. Jeffrey and Victoria Klein

Dr. Howard and Michal Korman

Morris and Andreé Prostak

Carolyn (Cookie) Weil

Friends

Anonymous

Dr. David and Marci Beneson

Max and Elana Berlin

Dr. Henry and Rose Brystowski

Ari and Monica Fischman – Fischman Insurance Group

Asher and Brittney Goldberg

Sidney and Dr. Shoshana Katz

Dr. Gerald Kirzner and Leah Ann Kleinfeldt

Kravings and Quality Kosher Catering

Mark and Ariella Nadel

Pegasus Entertainment

Dr. Allen and Andrea Stawis

Drs. Stuart and Janelle Teger

Benjie and Ruthie Wolkinson

June 3, 2018

Dear Friends:

It is an honor, as governor of the state of Michiganto join with the Farber Hebrew Day School to welcome you to their annual dinner.

Additionally, it gives me great pleasure torecognizeDr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum for receiving the Community Chesed Award as well as Mikey and Ariella Skocyzlas for receiving the Alumni of the Year Award.These awards are the direct work of your many years of dedicated service to the Farber Hebrew Day School. Your work and efforts in theDetroit Jewish community are commendable.I look forward to continuing our work of promoting Michigan as a state that embraces its cultural and religious diversity and is welcoming to all people.

On behalf of the people and communities of Michigan, please accept my most sincere appreciation and congratulations. May youcontinue to experience success and prosperity in all of your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Rick Snyder Governor

June 3, 2018

Dear Friends,

On this special occasion, I join with Farber Hebrew Day School and its many students, families and friends to celebrate two very deserving couples. These exceptional people are being recognized for their incredible commitment to the school and to the community.

I offer my sincerest congratulations to Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum for receiving the distinguished Community Chesed Award, and to Mikey and Ariella Skocyzlas for receiving the distinguished Alumni of the Year Award. Marty and Sarah exemplify what it means to be generous, warm and hardworking. Mikey and Ariella are leaders in the community and have been very active with the school, as well as integral to its growth, for many years. Both couples are passionate about the Detroit Jewish community and dedicated to the State of Israel and its people. All of these special and accomplished individuals have made countless contributions to Farber Hebrew Day School.

Farber Hebrew Day School

Yeshivat Akiva provides college preparatory education offering excellence in both Judaic and General Studies, and fosters a love for the land of Israel. It is unique in Michigan as the only Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School, and I am excited to be able to recognize tonight’s honorees for their important impact on the school and its community.

Once again, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum and to Mikey and Ariella Skocyzlas, as well as to Farber Hebrew Day School. I am honored to participate in celebrating them tonight.

Sincerely,

Helaine M. Zack County Commissioner District #18

Message from the PTO

DEAR SARAH AND MARTY,

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to our school for so many years!

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

DEAR ARIELLA AND MIKEY,

Thank you as well for all of your timeless dedication to our students, staff, and families!

We wish you much hatzlacha in your new endeavors.

You will be missed!

Sincerely,

Farber PTO

ARIELLA AND MIKEY SKOCZYLAS Alumni of the Year Award Thank

“The Lord G-d will bring you to the land your ancestors possessed and you will possess it.”

ARIELLA AND MIKEY, Wishing you much success on your aliyah to Israel.

The Kornblum Family

SARAH AND MARTY

The highest form of wisdom is kindness. The Talmud Mazal Tov to two of the wisest people we know.

Julie, Eugene, Eli and Ilana

Ariella and Mikey

Mazal Tov!

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication on behalf of our school.

Good luck in Israel.

Julie, Eugene, Eli and Ilana Sherizen

DAVID AND NANCI FARBER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Thank you for your vision, leadership, and understanding the value of Modern Orthodox Jewish education in Metro Detroit.

Thank you for continuing the legacy of Bill, z”l and Audrey Farber, true visionaries and catalysts of our school’s growth.

The Students, Staff, Parents and Board of Farber Hebrew Day School

We are so grateful to the JEFFREY FARBER FAMILY FOUNDATION for recognizing the importance of our mission. Thank you for ongoing support and continuing the legacy of BILL, Z”L AND AUDREY FARBER.

We wouldn’t be who we are today without your family’s support.

The Students, Staff, Parents and Board of Farber Hebrew Day School

Thank you to the WILLIAM DAVIDSON FOUNDATION for your commitment to Jewish education and recognizing the role our school plays in the Metro Detroit community.

Thank you for helping us ensure that every child in our community can receive an education of excellence provided by Farber Hebrew Day School.

The Students, Staff, Parents and Board of Farber Hebrew Day School

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT for making Jewish education a priority and recognizing our school’s place in the community.

The Students, Staff, Parents and Board of Farber Hebrew Day School

Farber Hebrew Day School salutes

JULIE AND EUGENE SHERIZEN

Your commitment to Jewish education in our community is unparalleled. Your generosity is greatly valued and has touched so many lives. With sincere appreciation, The Farber Hebrew Day SchoolYeshivat Akiva family

We are blessed with abundance… Not one deserving honoree, not two, not three … but FOUR exceptional honorees!

With admiration, appreciation and respect

We congratulate and thank MARTY AND SARAH and MIKEY AND ARIELLA

May your examples guide and inspire us all.

RACHEL AND JOSH OPPERER

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM

Wishing you mazal tov on a well deserved honor!

Thank you for all that you do and give to our school and to our community.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

Tzetchem l’shalom!

Wishing you the best on your next chapter.  Your family will be missed.

Thank you for your commitment to the school.

Ora, Michael, Jonas, Emmett, Leo and Caleb Singer

Shimon (the son of Rabbi Gamliel) says:

“It is not what one says but rather what one does that makes all the difference in the world.”

(Pirkei Avot)

SARAH AND MARTY,

Thank you for the difference you have made through your hard work, generosity, community leadership, and kindness.

Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor.

We are fortunate to call you friends.

Mazel tov to ARIELLA AND MIKEY

We wish you continued success in Israel!

Sherri, Andy, Jake, Jordan, Justin and Daniella

Mazel Tov to all the honorees. You have all done such incredible work for FHDS and your contributions are greatly appreciated.

TO MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

To say that we are disappointed to see you leave is a tremendous understatement. How are we going to arrange the J/Sam and Abie/Marni shidduchim? If Aron is anything like you, we can keep Amal available too!

You guys have done so much for our community through Federation, Farber/Akiva, and Young Israel. None of those organizations will be the same without you.

The Southfield community will feel emptier without you.

Nesiah tovah and we wish you great success in your aliyah. I hope we all join you soon.

Mazel Tov

MARTY AND SARAH on the 2018 Community Chesed Award!

The whole Farber community truly appreciates everything you both do for us today and in the future. Congratulations

MIKEY AND ARIELLA on the 2018 Alumni of the Year Award!

Your consistent support of this school and its mission will genuinely be missed. Wishing you and the family only good things as you make the move to Israel.

Bryan, Shira, Ari, Jake & Eitan Schon

Mazal Tov

To our honorees

Martin and Sarah Kornblum

Community Chesed Award

We know you’ll continue your generous devotion to our school and

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas

Alumni of the Year Award

We salute your decision to make Aliya but will miss you

We are deeply grateful for your whole-hearted dedication to Farber/Akiva You are models of Torah im Derech Eretz

Bert and Rita Schreiber

DEAR ARIELLA,

ARON, J,

MIKEY,

ABIE AND GOLDIE,

May we continue to shep so much nachas from all you sweetie-pies.

We are looking forward to watching our family grow in Eretz Yisroel.

Mazal tov to both of the wonderful honorees!

Your dedication and commitment to the school is both exemplary and inspiring. We appreciate you and all you do for the school and the community.

Rebecca, Gil, Nava, Ami, Nili, and Atara Feldman

Mazel Tov to SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM and to ARIELLA AND MIKEY SKOCZYLAS, and thank you for all your work on behalf of Akiva!

Karoline Puder, Paul Fischer, Alex and Chana

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Akiva has been lucky to have you as students and now as leaders.

Your service to the school did not come from a sense of obligation, but joy and love for the community.

You have touched Detroit in ways that will leave this community and this school a better place for years to come.

We are so proud of you and we love you so much!

Love, Mom and Dad

Erie, Becky, Avi, Alyssa and Emma Barry, Adina, Elinor, Andora, Yasmin and Tishbi

Mazel tov to SARAH AND MARTY

What a special honor for us to be recognized with you.

We know how much you care about this community and we have learned so much from the way you are involved.

We would like to thank our parents, rabbis, friends, teachers, and other professionals who have helped us get to where we are today.

Thank you for raising us to be the people we are with the values we possess. We are looking forward to our big move but we will miss you all.

Please look us up when you are in Israel!

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas Aron, J, Abie, and Goldie

Mazel Tov

SARAH AND MARTY!!

A well-deserved honor for a couple who contribute not only to Farber/Yeshivat Akiva but to the entire community in their very humble quiet way.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Thank you for all your efforts, hard work and support of Farber/Yeshivat Akiva.

You are a true example of dedicated alumni.

We wish you hatzlacha rabbah and bracha in your new life in Israel. You will be missed.

Rosa and George Chessler

Thank you for your dedication, commitment and passion to our school and community.

With gratitude and admiration, Gail and Meir Hennes

To Our Dear Friends

SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM

We admire and respect all you do for your family, friends and community.

MARTY, you are a top-notch physician and wise friend who is always there to help others.

SARAH, you are a true Aishes Chayil, opening your home to all with your abundant and cheerful generosity.

May your family follow in your footsteps to help perpetuate the great work you do for Farber-Yeshivat Akiva and all the other worthy causes in which you are involved.

We wish you much continued success in all of your endeavors and may your children continue to learn by your example.

Mazal Tov!

Vicky and Jeff Klein

This is an auspicious year for Yeshivat Akiva. So privileged to have honorees who reflect our mission so accurately: Love of family, love of Torah, love of Israel, and love of community.

MARTY AND SARAH, we are indebted to you both. This honor was a long time coming. Your chesed and generosity know no bounds.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA, we wouldn’t have gotten where we are without you. We are so proud of your decision to make Aliyah. Remember though, you can run, but you cannot hide. You can still be school president (either one of you!).

We love you all!

The Kormans

DR.

for your selfless and dedicated work on behalf of Farber Hebrew Day School, the State of Israel and its IDF

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

“What

lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters

Compared to what lies within us.”

(Walt Emmerson)

We are honored and proud to be part of your lives and be able to watch you and your family grow.

We love you and will miss you.

(See you in Israel)

Marci and David Beneson

In honor of our dear friends

SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor. For all that you have done and continue to do for so many.

May you always be blessed with good health, happiness, nachas and success in all of your future endeavors.

Elana and Max Berlin and family

DR. MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM

Such real people. Contributing in solid and silent ways. Built a family of exemplary values.

With kindness and sincerity through and through.

You are an asset to the community. A blessing to those you’ve helped. And role models to many.

Mazel tov on this deserved honor,

Yosi and Rachel Borsand

We salute

FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL as it celebrates 54 years of educational excellence and We congratulate

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM and

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on your well-deserving honors!

Thank you for your dedication to the school and Detroit Jewish community.

Wishing you the best, Henry and Rose Brystowski

Daniel and Molly Brystowski

Mazel Tov

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

on this well-deserved honor.

We will miss you and all that you do for our community.

Sincerely,

Ari and Monica Fischman

Jerry and Ella Modell

Randy

and Rebecca Modell

Mazel Tov

MIKEY AND ARIELLA on this well-deserved honor.

Thank you for all you have done for Farber and the Jewish community of Detroit.

We’ll miss you guys and can’t wait to come to Modiin for Shabbat!

Brittney, Asher, Eli & Ethan Marilyn and Ken & Family

Congratulations to Farber Hebrew Day School / Yeshivat Akiva and this year’s Honorees.

SARAH & MARTY KORNBLUM

You truly deserve this honor and recognition for your years of hard work and dedication to Farber/Akiva.

ARIELLA & MIKEY SKOCZYLAS

You have both personified the expectation of an Akiva/Farber Alumnus.

We wish you and your family health, happiness, and success on your move to Israel.

Sidney, Shoshana, Avi, Yoni, and Eitan Katz

“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world.”

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM Community Chesed Award

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS Alumni of the Year Award

Your passion for Jewish Education has changed our world.

-Anne Frank

Leah Ann Kleinfeldt and Jerry Kirzner

Mazel Tov to

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM on the Community Chesed Award and to

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on the Alumni of the Year Award

Thank you for everything you do for our beautiful community and for

FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL

We wish you many years of continued success and happiness.

Quality Kosher Catering

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

We knew the time would come. We were just unsure when it would come. But it has come. The time is now.

Mikey, Ariella, Aron, J, Abie, and Goldie, you are living your ultimate dream of making Aliyah and living in Israel.

Mikey, our other son, our additional brother. Ariella, a beautiful strong woman newly incorporated into our loving extended family. We are so proud of both of you and all you have accomplished here in Detroit. Your passion for education, Modern Orthodoxy, Zionism, and the greater Detroit Jewish Community are imbued within your identities. You give so much of your personal time and effort to ensure your vision becomes a reality for your children and your community.

We know you will bring those unwavering values and that fiery passion to your true home, in Israel. Mazel Tov on receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva. We can’t think of a couple more deserving. We’ve heard your peers say “you bleed for Akiva” and it is nothing but a compliment. You do more than discuss ideas. You take action. You support. You are involved. You lead.

Always remember, family follows you anywhere.

Save us a bedroom. See you there! Love you and proud of you always, Allen & Andi

Yossi & Shevy

Josh & Malkie

Ari & Atara

Tzvi & Rachelli & the kids

Dear ARIELLA AND MIKEY,

Thank you for your wonderful support of Akiva these many years.

We wish you much success in your forthcoming Aliyah to Israel.

Ruthie and Benjie Wolkinson

“Which is the proper course that a man should choose for himself? That which is an honor to him and elicits honor from his fellow men.”

To the esteemed Honorees, MARTY AND SARAH

We admire and respect your dedication to ensuring the success of Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva. The impact of the chesed you do for our community and for Klal Yisrael is truly immeasurable. With deep appreciation for all you do, we wish you continued success in all of your endeavors and may Hashem bless you and your entire family with good health and much nachas.

Mazal Tov!

Jack and Honey Belen

Pirkei Avot Chapter 2 Mishna 1

Mazel Tov to Our Dear Children,

SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM

We are so proud of both of you and all you do for Yeshivat Akiva/Farber Hebrew Day School, our community and our family.

May Hashem bless you and your family with good health, nachas, and happiness.

Love,

Mom and Dad Berkower

BEST WISHES TO FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL

ON YOUR CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

Mazel Tov to DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM

On the Community Chesed Award on a well-deserved honor and outstanding community service. and

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

On the Alumni of the Year Award a well-deserved honor.

May you continue from strength to strength

Jerry & Eileen Borsand

Donald F. Moylan, MD

Muzammil M. Ahmed, MD

Kari A. Aretakis, MD

Marc S. Arnkoff, MD

Jamie M. Bartley, DO

Richard C. Bennett, MD

Glenn G. Betrus, MD

Frank N. Burks, MD

Todd G. Campbell, MD

Lucy A. Coccimiglio, DO

Thomas A. Coury, MD

Kevin M. Feber, MD

Jason P. Gilleran, MD

Kenneth A. Goldman, MD

Jose A. Gonzalez, MD

Mahmood A. Hai, MD

Patrick M. Hurley, MD

S. Mohammad A. Jafri, MD

Benjamin J. Johnson, MD

Marshall Kamer, MD

Evan J. Kass, MD

Sanjeev A. Kaul, MD

David J. Kearney, MD

Howard J. Korman, MD

Vijay K. Kotha, MD

Kenneth Lim, DO

Michael F. MacDonald, MD

Sabry G. Mansour, MD

William J. McDevitt, DO

Thomas J. Mertz, MD

Richard A. Mills, MD

Jeffrey L. O’Connor, MD

Kenneth M. Peters, MD

Darryl R. Reaume, DO

Bradley H. Rosenberg, MD

Ronald A. Rubenstein, MD

Megan Schober, MD, PHD

Philip J. Shalhoub, MD

Sugandh D. Shetty, MD

Mandeep Singh, MD

Larry T. Sirls, MD, FACS

William F. Spencer, MD

Jon F. Suleskey, DO

Dinesh J. Telang, MD

Ronald W. Wadle, DO

Gregory L. Weigler, DO

Jeffrey L. Weingarten, MD

David L. Wenzler, MD

Raymond J. Winfield, MD

Kirk J. Wojno, MD

Jeffery C. Yeamans, MD

Patti Church, NP

Rebecca Nelson, NP

Norma Lowery, NP

Cashawanda Range, PA-C

Nicole M. Stanczak, NP

Sarah C. VanSumeren, PA-C

General Urology, Pediatric Urology, Urologic Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopy, Female Urology, Incontinence, Urodynamics, Neuromodulation, Laser Surgery, Microsurgery, Male Infertility,Erectile Dysfunction, Urinary Stones, Imaging Center

In recognition of our beloved Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva third grade general studies teacher:

LYNNE FARBER

Thank you for countless years of dedication, professionalism, inspiration and guidance. We appreciate all that you have done for our Farber family.

Well wishes on your retirement!

From Your Elementary School Colleagues, Scot A. Berman, Aaron Leib, Elizabeth Doppelt, Elana Miodownik, Joanne Friday, Ashira Solomon, Darnell McGill, Mearyl Diskin, Channa Greenfield, Arielle Howes, Yehudit Jubas, Joshua Strosberg, Andrea Strosberg, Rachel Steinig, Ari Steinig, Margery Jablin, Joan Bryant, Shelby Drapinski, Tova Slome, Lesli Tishkowski

KAROLINE PUDER, PAUL FISCHER, ALEX AND CHANA

Mazel Tov

SARAH AND MARTY

on this very well deserved honor. You are wonderful role models for all of us.

Thank you for your continued service and dedication to the Yeshivat Akiva/Farber Family and the Detroit Community.

Laurie and Phil Goldmeier

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Mazel tov. You both have had such a wonderful and positive impact on our community. We are sad to see you go but we wish you luck and success on this new adventure. Southfield’s loss is Modiin’s gain.

B’Hatzlacha,

Laurie and Phil Goldmeier

ARIELLA AND MIKEY!!

You are an inspiration to our whole family and for the whole Farber community.

We wish you the ability to have a similarly great impact on your community in Israel as you have had on the Southfield Jewish community.

We are so proud of you and we can’t wait to visit you soon in Israel!

We love you and we will miss you and your kiddies, and we can’t wait to hear Abie and Goldie’s Israeli accents!!

Love always, Michal, Menachem, Nili, and Daniella Goldstein

MRS. SKOCZYLAS

Mazal tov on your honor!

We appreciate everything you have taught us over the years. More than a teacher, you have been a role model and a friend.

The care and devotion you have for each of your students has made a huge impact in our lives.

Mazal tov on your Aliyah!

We hope to see you in Israel!

Love, your students,

Aaron Adler, Alyssa Adler, Ethan Adler, Noah Adler, Becky Benezra, Yoni Benezra, Abe Benjamin, Chaya Benjamin, Eliezer Benjamin, Mo Berlin, Estee Brown, Yona Burstyn, Ari Eizen, Micah Eizen, Ari Ershler, Lev Ershler, Chana Fischer, Bayla Greenstein, Seth Gross, Elianna Jacobs, Gabi Jacobs, JJ Jacobs, Jaden Jubas, Jason Jubas, Joey Jubas, Eitan Katz, Alter Klausner, Ezra Klausner, Raffi Klausner, Yaffa Klausner, Hannah

Kleid, Joseph Korman, Atara Kresch, Yossi Nadel, Daniel Selesny, Adam Siegel, Naomi Silow, Cobi Smith, Dena Stein, Sima Stein, Yehudah Wrotslavsky, Molly Yarbrough

MIKEY AND ARIELLA!

We wish you much luck and happiness in Israel.

You will be missed here.

Carrie and Eliot Husarsky

MIKEY, ARIELLA, ARON, J, ABIE, AND GOLDIE,

Our friendship has become so valuable that we have become like family.

Your dedication to the community has no bounds.  This is not goodbye, but farewell and G-d willing see you soon. We love you, and hope that you have an incredibly safe journey home, and pray that you keep the light on for us.  Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.

SARAH AND MARTY

We are truly grateful to have you as friends. You are an inspiration to so many current and future leaders of our community.

You give generously in every way and you are a reflection of the best of Jewish values.

Your dedication benefiting Farber Hebrew Day School is much appreciated by all.

Nancy, Adin, Caleb & Grace Kleinfeldt

MOM AND DAD,

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor. Throughout our many years as students at Yeshivat Akiva, we have witnessed firsthand your hard work and dedication.

You have always been amongst the first to volunteer for most school activities, including mom’s tenure as PTO president.

It is the partnership of the many parent volunteers with the school staff and administration that has made our school a warm and loving place for all.

We can only hope that one day we will be able to give back to our school in a similar manner. We are so proud of you and are so appreciative of your commitment to charitable endeavors.

Love, Jacob, Josh, Joe and Jonny

Thank you to the entire Farber administration and staff, from the ECC through the high school.

Your nurturing and warm disposition has created an excellent learning environment for all our children.

We appreciate your hard work and dedication.

Sarah and Marty Kornblum, Jacob 2015, Josh 2017, Joe 2021 and Jonny 2022

For our beloved children

MARTY and SARAH

Your children’s accomplishments are the rewards for your efforts

“ Which is the proper path that a man should choose for himself, whatever is credit to himself and earns him the esteem of his fellow men.”

(Ethics of the Fathers)

and

Nechama and Aaron and families

MAZAL TOV  to Farber Hebrew Day School Honorees

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM

Community Chesed Award

You are the Epitome of Kindness and Generosity in  All that you do for the Community.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS Alumni of the Year

As young students at Akiva you were great examples for our children. As young adults you are a great example for K’lal Yisroel.

Mazal tov on your Aliyah!

We will all feel a great void in your absence, So we’ll just have to visit you a lot in Israel!

Cherie & Noah Levi

TO MIKEY AND ARIELLA

who inspire us to truly believe, “If you will it, it is no dream.” You embody the ideals you learned (and taught) at Yeshivat Akiva.

May your Aliya be with Mazal, Bracha and Dreams come True.

We will miss you!

TO MARTY AND SARAH,

Role models who demonstrate What it means to give

With unbounded generosity and the warmest of hearts.

With HaKarat HaTov

The Nadel Family

Mazal Tov Yeshivat Akiva on your 54th anniversary and to YOSSI NADEL ‘18 upon your graduation! We are so proud of you and the education that you and your brothers Dovi

received at FHDS/Akiva

Miriam and Billy Schreiber

Thank you for your support, loyalty, friendship, and of course, constructive criticism!

May Hashem bless your Aliyah with a happy, healthy, and smooth transition and may you continue to do great things for Klal Yisroel with only Nachat from your children, Aron, J, Abie, & Goldie.

An honor well-deserved Dearest

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

We love you and we will miss you. We share so many memories.

All our love,

Griffin, Miles, and James

Avi and Aiden Gutis

Lilly, Colin, and Julia

Jack and Gail Schwarcz

Joseph and Pam Schwarcz

Elie and Gaby Ellenberg

In Honor of MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

Alumni of the Year Award Recipients and MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM

Community Chesed Award Recipients

Two Wonderful Couples

Deserving of Our Collective Appreciation and Admiration

Anita Batt Early Childhood Center Director

Rabbi Aaron Leib Elementary and Middle School Principal

Rabbi Noam Stein High School Principal

Joanne Friday Educational Support Services Director

Elizabeth Doppelt Elementary and Middle School Assistant Principal

Kathy Sklar High School Assistant Principal

Rabbi Scot A. Berman Head of School

ARIELLA AND MIKEY

Mazal Tov!

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication on behalf of our school.

Good luck in Israel.

Julie, Eugene, Eli and Ilana Sherizen

Mazel tov to MIKEY & ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

on this very well deserved honor.  You serve as an inspiration to us.

We are so proud of all you have done for Akiva and for the greater Jewish Community.  You will be greatly missed, but we wish you much hatzlacha on your next adventure.

Yasher Koach to MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM

May you continue to serve the community for many years to come.

Adina, Ari, Ayelet, Noam & Liat Shrage

Rose & Bruce Newman

In honor of ARIELLA AND MIKEY SKOCZYLAS

Congratulations on a well deserved recognition for all that you do for your community and for Klal Israel.

Wishing you much bracha and hatzlacha as you are about to make your dreams come true and make Aliyah this summer.

Yeshar koach and may Hashem be with you every step of the way!! Love, Dod Tali and Doda Dvora, Cousins Moshe, Yanky, Avner, Eli, Racheli and their families

In honor of our dear friend and colleague ARIELLA

SKOCZYLAS

With gratitude for all you have done for our FHDS family.

May you, Mikey, Aron, J, Abie and Goldie find only blessing and goodness in your new home.

Mazal Tov on your upcoming Aliya. We will miss you! L’hitraot Ba’aretz

Gary Abbott

John Barr

Elizabeth Doppelt

Lynne Farber

Penina Forta

Tsofia Friedman

Judy Greenwald

Cheryl Jerusalem

Rabbi Aaron Leib

Henry “Darnell” McGill

Rabbi Yechiel Morris

Rabbi Asher Nemes

Elizabeth Scafe

Ashira Solomon

Rabbi Noam and Amy Stein

Lesli Tishkowski

Craig Wolowiec

David Barnes

Mearyl Diskin

Merav Edrei

Daphna Feldman

Van Fowler

Channa Greenfield

Linda Hyde

Randy Kaplan

Rabbi Yehudah Lowy

Rochelle Morais

Ariella Nadel

Sharon Prawer

Kathy Sklar

Elissa Sternberg

Debby Stoller

Rabbi Shmuel Winters

Debbie Wrotslavsky

Nachshon Wyma

and all the best as you begin life’s next adventure!

Much Love, Trudy & Arthur

TO ARIELLA AND MIKEY,

What you have done for this community has been extraordinary. We, the Farber and YIS communities, as well as the greater Metro Detroit Jewish community will miss you terribly.

On a personal level Mikey, I have always viewed you more as a brother than as a friend. My sadness in seeing you and your family depart is assuaged only by my knowledge that in moving to Israel you are fulfilling the lifelong dreams and aspirations that were planted here at Farber.

IY”H, may your family stay connected with us here in Michigan and more importantly may your family continue to grow and prosper in Eretz Yisroel.

Love, David Wolkinson

P.S. If you live in Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, or West Bloomfield, I’d greatly appreciate your vote for State Representative on August 7th in the Republican primary.

LALA, MIKEY, ARON, J, ABIE, AND GOLDIE, We love you!!!!!!!

We are going to miss you so much, but we know we will see you soon.  Thanks for always being the best and an inspiration to us all.

We can’t wait to visit you in Israel!!!!

Love, The Core 4  (Michal, Shiri and Hoods)

Yeshiva Beth Yehudah salutes

Farber Hebrew Day School

and

Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum

Community Chesed Awardees and

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas Alumni of the Year Awardees for their dedication to Jewish Education in our community.

Mr. Gary Torgow President

Rabbi Shragie Myers Executive Director

Rabbi Yitzchok Grossbard Dean Dr. Maury Ellenberg Chairman of the Board

Mazel Tov to DR. MARTY & SARAH KORNBLUM

on the

Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva

Community Chesed Award

We appreciate all your hard work and dedication.  May you be blessed with mazel and good health to continue as leaders of our community.

Young Israel of Oak Park

Young Israel of Southfield wishes

Mazal Tov to our beloved members

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

Thank you for your years of dedication, determination and devotion to teach, guide, maintain and strengthen the values that we cherish. We wish you and your children much Bracha and Hatzlacha in your new home in Israel.

Mazel Tov to

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM

for your leadership, commitment and generosity

We wish continued blessings and success to Rabbi Berman and the entire staff and leadership of Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva.

Rabbi Yechiel Morris Brian Jacobs, President

To our dear brother and sister-in- law,

DR. MARTIN & SARAH KORNBLUM Mazel tov on this well deserved honor!

With love & admiration, Nechama & Aaron Zeevi

Thank you

MARTY AND SARAH

We appreciate your friendship and commitment to our community and Israel.

Mickey

Make no bones about it!

Martin and Sarah Kornblum

You truly deserve this honor for your hard work and generosity. We are blessed to have you in our community and look forward to many more years of your chesed.

Mazel Tov!

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas

Our loss is Israel’s gain. You will be missed!

Jerold & Marla Zwas and Family

To our dear friends

SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM

We are honored and privileged to count you as our close friends. We are thankful as is our community for the tireless hard work, constant kindness, and generosity you place into all that you do. You are amazing role models for your family, friends, and our entire community.

We wish you all the best always. Mazel tov on such a well-deserved honor!

Randy, Marc, Samantha, and David Zwick

Mazel tov to

MIKEY

AND

ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. We wish you the best in all of your future endeavors.

Randy, Marc, Samantha, and David Zwick

Sara Tugman Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield Salutes

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM

The liturgical statement

“Those who serve the community with Faith” applies to this very special couple.

Their many different contributions to the Detroit and the International Jewish communities is based on their belief in, and love for, Hashem, His Torah, Klal Yisroel and Eretz Yisroel.

May they continue to be blessed with good health and much Nachas from their children.

Rabbis Elimelech and Shneur Silberberg

Stephen Sobczak - President Mazal

on your well-deserved award!

Thank you for all that you do.

Kadima and Isaac Benezra and Family

MIKEY AND ARIELLA, Congratulations & Good Luck with making Aliyah! With all our love, The Berlin Family

Bill, Melissa, Ben, Elana, Sally, Malky, Daron, Dena, Leah, Jeremy, and Jake

MAZEL TOV to this year’s honorees

SARAH AND MARTY and to ARIELLA AND MIKEY

We wish you much success in Eretz Yisroel but we’ll miss you.

Mazel Tov to the honorees. Continue your good deeds.

Marjorie & Zvi Burstyn

MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

You and your family are some of the most important people in our lives. We thank G-d for the years of our friendship that has turned into family. We have watched you raise your beautiful children and have learned from you. We hope Charlie and Aly are as kind as Aron, polite as J, loving as Abie and tough as Gogo.  We are witnesses of your overwhelming dedication to our entire community. The amount of time and effort that you both put in to helping our community prosper has set an example that our family will try to emulate.  Our hearts break that you are moving. But your decision to make aliyah inspires our family. We look forward to what the future in Israel brings you... start looking for a place for us next door!

With love,

Josh, Jess, Charlie and Aly

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces - Michigan Chapter

Congratulates

DR. MARTIN & SARAH KORNBLUM

On the well-deserved honor of receiving the Community Chesed Award

We Salute You!

Tamir Oppenheim, Executive Director, Midwest Region Paula Lebowitz, Director, Michigan Chapter

Friends of the IDF - Michigan Chapter Staff

Mazal tov to DR. AND MRS. MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM on this well deserved honor.

We wish you the ability to continue to do all your amazing chesed that has such an impact on the school and the community.

Your commitment to Torah and Mitzvot, and your dedication to Jewish causes is an inspiration to us all.

These are the same beautiful qualities you share with your friends.   We are honored and privileged to be counted amongst them.

With Love, Tzvi

and Becky Friedman

ARIELLA AND MIKEY,

Our community has been blessed by your leadership and involvement, and your commitment and dedication has inspired us all.

On a more personal note, thank you for 2 years of friendship, fun and wonderful memories. Your family will be dearly missed and your absence will be felt, but we wish you much hatzlacha as you begin your life in Israel. We can’t wait to visit!

Love,

Stephanie and Perry Friedman

Mazel tov and Best Wishes to

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM and

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

and to the dedicated staff of Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva. Michael and Sarah Herman

To Our Dear Friends,

SARAH AND MARTY

Your sincere dedication to Yeshivat Akiva and the Jewish Community is inspirational!

May you go from strength to strength

Fern and Brian Herschfus

Mazel Tov

ARIELLA AND MIKEY

on this well-deserved honor.  We hope you continue your great community work in Israel.

Your friends at Jaffe,

Gabe Appel

Josh and Jenna Borson

Brian Brodsky

Nicole Hertzberg

Emily Mayer

Eddie and Michelle Rubin

Daniel and Amira Soleimani

Josh and Michelle Younger

SARAH & MARTY

Make no bones about it! You two are most deserving of the Community Chesed Award. You have a lot of patients, warmth, and good-will. Some people get all the breaks!

We are grateful for your long-time friendship and know you have always got our backs. May Hashem continue to bless you and the boys.

Congratulations to SARAH AND MARTY for receiving the Community Chesed Award as well as ARIELLA AND MIKEY on being named Alumni of the Year.

The four of you have been shining examples of commitment and dedication to Yeshivat Akiva. You are wonderful role models for adults and children alike. We are truly lucky to have you as leaders and mentors in our community.

Mazal

Tov!

Carolyn & Robert Kelman and Family

Mazel

Love, Yehudit & Mark

Mazel Tov

SARAH AND MARTY

Thank you for all of your hard work on behalf of Farber and the community. You should know that you are held in high esteem. We are lucky to have you as lifelong friends and neighbors.

Dorothy Klausner & Dr. Warren Tessler

Margery & Howard Klausner

Rebecca & Mitchell Klausner

MARTY AND SARAH, MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

We have loved working with you to help make Farber the best place it can be.

Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for the school.

Sheryl and Seth

MARTY AND SARAH

Mazal tov on this well deserved honor. You are the perfect example of dedicated and loving people and are serving as role models for others to emulate.  We are lucky to have you in our lives.

Love, Elan & Janet (Rivka) Kornblum, Gabrielle, Max and Bella

MARTY AND SARAH,

Thank-you for all you have done and continue to do for our Akiva/ Farber community, our larger Detroit community, and Klal Israel. You are an inspiration and true friends.

Mazel Tov on your honor!

Susie and Eddie Kresch and family

ARIELLA AND MIKEY, Mazel Tov on your honor.

May Hashem continue to watch over you and your family; granting you Health, Happiness, Peace and a Meaningful Life in Israel!

Susie and Eddie Kresch and family

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Mazal Tov on this much deserved honor.  Needless to say, you will be sincerely missed. We have known you our entire lives (or Moshava lives :)) and we look forward to coming to visit you in Israel. From Shabbat meals to super bowl parties, to nights out for no reason at all, we have enjoyed every moment with you.  This community has been so fortunate to have you both and your absence will surely be felt by everyone.

With much love, Rachie and Steven Lefkowitz

Mazel Tov

MIKEY AND ARIELLA!

All our Love,

Josh and Erica Legum

Yaakov and Liza Bajtner

Paul and Liz Towb

Zev and Hila Geller

Scott and Adrianne Burgher

Michael and Dinah Shiner

Jason and Tamara Ashman

Mazel Tov to our friends

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM on this well-deserved honor.

Our school and our community are better places because of all the chesed that you do. You inspire everyone around you to be better people. Thank you for all of your hard work on behalf of our children!

Mazel Tov to our friends

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on this well-deserved honor.

We are grateful for everything that you do for the school to benefit our children. You were instrumental in our moving here and we have watched our children grow together. We will miss you, but are happy to see you fulfill your dream of Aliyah.

Mazel tov!

Our very best wishes to our dear friends

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM on this most deserved honor!

We are thrilled to be able to share this special night with you. Mazel Tov!

Nathan and Yochie Lerman

Rabbi Aaron and Leora Leib and Family

Dear

SARAH AND MARTY

We are so proud of you and everything you do for Farber/Akiva and the Jewish community. Your dedication, hard work, and generosity provide a true role model for us all.

May Hashem bless you and your family with all good things.

Your cousins, Ahron and Phyllis Meer & Reuven and Shani Meer

In honor of

SARAH & MARTY KORNBLUM

May your continued kindness, generosity and acts of chesed throughout the Detroit community serve as inspiration.

Fondly, Lisa, David, Shira, Avi, Eli & Tehila Parshan

Mazel Tov to DR. MARTIN & SARAH KORNBLUM on your much deserved Community Chesed Award!

Mazel Tov to MIKEY & ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on your Alumni of the Year Award!

You will be missed in the school, community and classroom.  Wishing you much happiness and success on your making Aliyah to Israel!  You and your kids will be missed!

A huge THANK YOU to all of the Teachers, Staff and Administration at Farber Hebrew Day School!  Your caring and commitment to our children is second to none and we appreciate all that you do for our kids and our community!

Aaron & Adina Pergament

A.G.P. Photography

Congratulations to Akiva’s Honorees

Dr. Martin and Sarah Kornblum

Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas and

IN HONOR OF OUR DEAR GRANDCHILDREN

Alyssa, Noah, Ethan, Aaron, and Micah Adler

Bella, Joely and Ari Gottlieb

Sydney, Jonah and Alec Sabbota

Harvey and Elaine Sabbota

Congratulations to the honorees on a well-deserved honor and to Farber Hebrew Day School for all you do!

Judy and David Singer

Grandparents of Caleb, Leo, Emmett, and Jonas Singer

DEAR MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

Mazal tov on your well deserved recognition! Your passion, leadership and commitment to Akiva/Farber have inspired us long before we moved back here. We feel so blessed that we have been neighbors over the past five years and will cherish the meals, lively discussions and quality time we have been able to spend together.

Erie, Becky, Avi, Alyssa and Emma

SARAH AND MARTY, congratulations upon receiving the Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva Community Chesed Award.

We admire and are deeply inspired by your strong dedication and commitment to Farber, the State of Israel and the Detroit Jewish community.  The kindness you exhibit has no bounds.  May you have continued success in all that you do.

ARIELLA AND MIKEY, yasher koach on being named the Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva’s Alumni of the Year.

Your tireless efforts to lead and build our Farber community are simply remarkable.  We know that you will continue to do great things in Israel and wish you all the best.

Your friends,

Lesley, Jeremy, Noah and Emma Welwarth

Mazel tov MARTY & SARAH on this much deserved honor/recognition.

Avi & Tziril Smith

Sara Tugman Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield Salutes

MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

The statement in Pirkey Avos

“All who are found to be pleasant by people are pleasant in the eyes of G-d” applies to the both of you.

You have a special charm which endears you to all who come in contact with you. Your contributions to the development of our Bais Chabad are especially appreciated.

With best wishes for Mazal and Brocha on your Aliya to Eretz Yisroel

Rabbis Elimelech and Shneur Silberberg

Stephen Sobczak, President Dear Mikey and Ariella, Congratulations on being honored!!

It’s incredibly well deserved after all your hard work these last several years.

Mikey – I will always remember fondly our many years together at Akiva.

Good luck on your next adventure in Israel.

Akiva and YIS will not be the same without you.

Hope to see you soon – next year in Jerusalem!

Sarah Wolkinson

to our dear niece and nephew

ARIELLA AND MIKEY

On this well-deserved honor.

May you continue to be blessed with החלצהו הכרב

As you embark on the next phase of your lives ה“עב! We are so proud of you!

Sheldon and Pessl and family

Saul and Chavie and family

Zev and Heidi and family

Yehoshua and D’vora and family

BETH, AVI, ALYSSA, NOAH, ETHAN, AARON & MICAH ADLER

Mazal Tov

MARTY AND SARAH!

We are proud of your accomplishments. You both have made important contributions to Jewish Education.

We are happy that Farber Hebrew Day School is thriving.

TAMMY AND LARRY ADLER AND FAMILY

Mazel tov to MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM and MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

on a much deserved honor. Your hard work and  dedication for the school and the community is truly appreciated.

AMI AND IRENE ATTALI

In proud tribute to MIKEY AND ARIELLA worthy honorees of the FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL

May you continue to be active members of your community in Eretz Yisrael. Fondly, CAROL BAMBERGER

Our best wishes to this year’s honorees!

Mazel Tov to the Honorees on this 54th Anniversary!

May they and the school continue ליח לא ליחמ.

So many wonderful memories connect our family to the talmidim of Rabbi Eliezer Cohen.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

who knew him first as students and later as colleagues, brought him tremendous nachas. It is students like them who bring honor to Yeshivat Akiva and set a high standard for all students.

MRS. AVIVA COHEN & FAMILY

Rabbi ‘Aḳiva taught –Everything is foreseen, yet free will is granted; the world is judged by the good, everything according to the degree of effort. (Pirḳey Avot 3)

Mikey & Ariella Skoczylas and Martin & Sarah Kornblum saw the past and present of Yeshivat Akiva, and chose to be part of creating its future. Thank you for all the hard work you've done for the Farber/Akiva community, for the school, and especially for the students. The good you have done is immeasurable.

Looking forward to visiting you in Israel.

Congratulations

& ARIELLA and to MARTY & SARAH

Jen Holtzman

DR. AND MRS. KORNBLUM, Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor. Thank you for all that you do for our school and our community.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA, you will truly be missed! We cannot wait to visit you in Israel!

Love, PENINA FORTA AND YISROEL

Mazel Tov

TO ALL THE HONOREES!

You are an inspiration to the community!

MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

You’ve done so much for your community and they were so fortunate to have you.

Israel is lucky to be getting you guys, but Michigan won’t be the same without you.

We wish you all the best,

Love, MALKI AND GARY GARTENBERG

MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

Mazal Tov on your award and Aliyah!

We wish you lots of success with your move! You have been such wonderful assets to our community and you will definitely be missed!

We hope to visit you soon at your new home!

CRAIG, MIRI, REUVEN, ZEV, EZRA, AND EMUNAH

Yasher Koach

SARAH AND MARTY  for all your service and dedication to our children and our community!

Mazel tov to MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Nesiyah Tova!

We will miss you!

MARC AND CHERYL JERUSALEM

Best Wishes to

MIKEY AND ARIELLA on receiving the ALUMNI OF THE YEAR AWARD

and a hearty Yasher Koach as your family embarks on your new life in Israel.

THE GORMEZANO, SILVERSTEIN, AND YESHURUN FAMILIES

In Honor of Our Dear Congregants and Friends,

DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM

The recipients of the Community Chesed Award.

Marty and Sarah are not just actively involved in Chesed. They breathe, think, and live Chesed. They are truly an inspiration for us and the entire community.

How fortunate we are to have such warm, caring, and generous people in our community. May Hashem grant them and their beautiful family many healthy, happy, and successful years.

Sincerely,

RABBI LEVI Y. AND CHANI JUNDEF

KALANIYOT FLORAL DESIGN

248-320-0409

Mazal tov to the KORNBLUM FAMILY on this well-deserved honor!

To ARIELLA AND MIKEY,

To our dearest friends

SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM

Mazel Tov on receiving the Community Chesed award!

What a wonderful and well deserved honor!

RACHEL, BARUCH, JARED AND JACK KATZ

Best, LEA BRATEMAN

Congratulations

MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM and MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

on this well deserved honor.

HARVEY AND LINDA LEFKOWITZ

(Mikey and Ariella- Good Luck in Israel)

JOE AND JOANNE PAHOLAK

Mazal Tov to Mikey and Ariella Skoczylas and Ariella on your well deserved honor!

You will be missed by many.

May you continue to inspire others with your good works.

The Lehmann Family

םכתאצ

To

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM:

Congratulations on a much deserved honor. From

CEIL AND JERRY LIEBMAN

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

In special recognition of MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS for your great leadership and friendship. Mazal tov on your upcoming aliyah!

MANNY MENCHEL

MIKEY

We all thank you for your years of friendship. Boys lunch club and draft parties will never be the same without you. We’ll all miss your wealth of sports knowledge and hot takes on life, but luckily Danny will still be around to just say the original idea first anyway. And while your presence at the table can never be replaced, we can at least take solace in the fact there will be more poppers left for the rest of us (if Dave’s can still stay open after the lost revenue).

Love always,

DOVID,

ARIELLA AND MIKEY

We’re so proud of this exciting new adventure your family is embarking upon.

All our love,

LANI, YONI, RAMI AND MAYTAL

JOE, DD, BRIAN, GABE, DANNY, & JOSH

We love our school and our teachers!

Thanks for all you do for us.

MIKEY AND ARIELLA, we’ll miss you.

PHILIP, YARON, AND JAY ORLOFSKY

Mazel Tov to the Honorees. Farber is an outstanding place, thanks to all of you!

MIKEY AND ARIELLA, I don’t want to get too mushy in print, but I love you guys!

Thanks for all you’ve done for my childrens’ school, my community and for my family.

Love, MICOLE

ARIELLA AND MIKEY

Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor!

We love you and will miss you and your beautiful family as will the Detroit Jewish community.

ANNETTE AND STEVE PERKINS

LEE, MICHAEL, SAM, AND ILANA

ARON, J, ABIE & GOLDIE

Tell your parents I say Mazel Tov and be prepared for a visitor in your new home in Israel.

It’s not Shalom; it’s L’Hitraot! HY SAFRAN

MIKEY, ARIELLA, AND FAMILY:

Mazal Tov on your Aliyah!

MARCIA AND CHUCK

SEIGERMAN DEBORAH

ANSTANDIG

SARIT AND JARED ANSTANDIG

Mazel Tov

MIKEY AND ARIELLA!

We’re so proud of you and wish you Hatzlacha in the future.

We can’t wait to visit you in Israel!

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

on being honored as the alumni of the year. We are so proud of your accomplishment.

May you continue to grow from strength to strength as you are making Aliya.

ALEX AND SARA SKOCZYLAS AND FAMILIES

Mazel tov to FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL on 54 years of continued educational excellence in the Jewish community of Metropolitan Detroit.

Mazel tov to DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM & MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on your well-deserved honors.

Thank you for your tremendous impact on our community.

AVI, DEENA, ATARA AND GABE SHER

In honor of RABBI NOAM & MRS. AMY STEIN AND FAMILY ELKE & KALMAN STEIN

Thank you to the administration, teachers and school community for welcoming us this year!

RACHEL AND ARI STEINIG

בוט לזמ to DR. MARTIN AND SARAH KORNBLUM on your well-deserved honor

בוט לזמ and םולשל םכתאצ to MIKEY AND ARIELLA

We will miss you (especially the coloring books in your office)!

May you go ליח לא ליחמ!

ZEHAVA, DANI, NILI, AND RUBY UNGAR

Mazal Tov to SARAH AND MARTIN KORNBLUM

You are pillars of our community who exemplify love for all Klal Yisroel.

Rabbi Simcha Tolwin

Aish HaTorah Detroit

Mazel Tov ARIELLA AND MIKEY!

Your hard work and love for the school will be sorely missed. However, it is amazing to see such a dedicated Akiva family actually living the values they have been taught by this great institution. Mazel Tov on following your dream and making Aliyah and on this much deserved honor.

Steffie and Avi Beneson

To MIKEY, ARIELLA, MARTIN AND SARAH,

We thank you for your years of friendship and support in our personal and professional lives.

We wish you and your families happiness and prosperity in your future endeavors.

Best, Moish and Elissa Bluth and family

In honor of MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Wishing you much החלצה

In loving memory of Mordechai Eisenberg, ל"ז

Sadly missed, Betty Rose Eisenberg

In honor of MIKEY AND ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

From Uncle Ib

Rabbi Dr. I. Nathan Bamberger

Mazal Tov

SARAH AND MARTY!

Continue being the wonderful Ba'alei Chesed that you are!

Much love, Chava, David, Elanit, Isaac, Atara and Ayelet

To our cousins

MIKEY AND ARIELLA,

Wishing you much Hatzlacha on your moveWe’ll miss you!

Hoping to join you for next year’s Chanukah party!

Yosef and Miriam Bojman, Yosef and Nechama Weingarden

Mazel Tov

MAAYAN AND YONAH

on your first year at Farber.

Love, Grandma Martha and Grandpa Barry Ginsburg

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Congrats

MIKEY & ARIELLA!

Thank you Mikey for being a great madrich always and Ariella for being an amazing mother and friend.

The Khordos from LA send you our love! Detroit won’t be the same without you

MIKEY AND ARIELLA

Mazal tov on this well deserved honor. The Akiva/Farber community has been lucky to have your commitment, passion and involvement over the past several years.

Wishing you best of luck in your move!

Miriam Greenbaum

Mazel Tov to SARAH & MARTY

On a well deserved honor!

All the Best! David B. Kaplan

CONGRATS FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL ON 54 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE!

Elyse Kolender

Suzanne Gendelman

Mazel Tov to the honorees:

MARTIN & SARAH KORNBLUM and MIKEY & ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS

May you all go from strength to strength.   The Movsas Family

Congratulations to SARAH AND MARTY KORNBLUM and ARIELLA AND MIKEY SKOCZYLAS on this well-deserved honor!

Your dedication to Farber Hebrew Day School and the Jewish community at large is an inspiration.

Nicole and Marc Murinson

Congratulations

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM!

Mazel tov!

Pen Fifteen Medical Solutions

Mazel tov to MIKEY & ARIELLA SKOCZYLAS on receiving a well deserved honor. Southfield’s loss will be Israel’s gain.

Congratulations to the KORNBLUMS on their prestigious Chesed award Shelley Orlofsky

Mazel Tov to a special couple

MARTY AND SARAH KORNBLUM!

All our best wishes, The Rogers family

Mazel tov

MARTY AND SARAH

on this well-deserved honor.

Esther & Dov Sherizen

With Much Appreciation to MARTIN

AND SARAH KORNBLUM

For all they do for the Community A hearty Yasher Koach!

From the Tobi family

Mazal Tov SARAH & MARTY!

We will miss you

MIKEY AND ARIELLA! We are grateful for all you have done for our community.

Fondly, Ira, Lisa, Joey, Amalya & Eliora Winer

to Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva’s

Graduating Class of 2018!

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