ANNUAL DINNER PROGRAM
Sunday, March 20, 2022
ט״ז אדר ב׳ תשפ״ב
FALL 1937
Six students enrolled in The Ramaz Academy; classes met in the vestry rooms of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun at 117 East 85th Street, where one teacher taught general studies and another taught religious studies.
By 1945, to accommodate the influx of students, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun purchased the building they had been leasing.
1955 The first Ramaz
In 1971, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein '49 began his tenure as the principal of Ramaz, taking over from his father, Rabbi Joseph Lookstein z"l, when he stepped down.
alumni couple married - Ruth (Jacobs) Kammerman '53 to Norman Kammerman z”l '51
Rabbi Lookstein graduated Ramaz in the class of 1949 with 10 other classmates.
Rabbi Lookstein, as a student, always measured a beaker as "half full."
Rabbi Lookstein began teaching at Ramaz in the fall of 1966.
Lookstein family photo Rabbi Lookstein and Audrey married on June 21, 1959.
1991 1987
First Ramaz student/ teacher delegation sent to the Soviet Union to meet with refuseniks.
Ramaz chaperoned 35 Upper School students to Israel to show support of Operation L'hitraot.
2014 Upper School Girls Varsity Basketball team played an undefeated season.
SEPTEMBER 1999 Ramaz Middle School Opened
In 1995, Rabbi Lookstein met with then President of Israel, Chaim Herzog z"l. After receiving his PhD in modern Jewish history from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies in 1977, Rabbi Lookstein's doctoral dissertation was published in 1985 under the title, Were We Our Brothers' Keepers: The Public Response of American Jews to the Holocaust 1938-1944.
In the FALL OF 2022 we were proud to enroll over 1,000 students, studying in three buildings.
2015 Rabbi Lookstein threw first pitch at Citi Field and celebrated 49 years as educator and principal of Ramaz. Lookstein family photo
After the devastating fire in 2011, Rabbi Lookstein envigorated the community by saying “Out of the ashes of destruction will come the seeds of reconstruction.”
Opening Number
Arrangement: Oded Lev-Ari Choreography: Ruth Goodman and llana Kahn '23 Soloists: Ron Alweiss '22, Alexa Gribetz '23, Ozzie Kramer '22, Emily Rosenfeld '22
התקוה Violin: Meir Kleinhaus (5)
Psalm 121
תהלים קכ"א
Read by: Ruth Gafni, Head of N-8
The Star Spangled Banner
Led by Ramaz Chamber Choir Recognizing Sergeant Dwight Johnson, US Army 82nd Combat Engineers, Ramaz Upper School Security
A Word from Jonathan Cannon, Head of School
Light Up the World
Performed by All Ensembles Original GLEE Arrangement by Adam Anders and Peer Astrom Soloists: Ariana Henkin '28, Gabrielle Silverberg '25, Rachel Buller '25, Ashley Rechtschaffen '25
Suddenly a Man Arises פתאום קם אדם Performed by Chamber Choir Music: Artzi, Koren, Gilboa Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Choreography: Amanda Cinnamon-Kohl Soloists: Jordan Mittler '22, Ari Porter '23, Talia Leifer '23, Alexandra Paul '23, Milli Ackerman '24, Alexa Gribetz '23, Ziv Bolton '22
It Will Be Alright יהיה בסדר
Performed by Ramaz Dance Ensemble Music and lyrics: Uri Alamo, Ravid Plotnik, Ilak Sahalu Performed by Café Shahor Hazak Choreography: Ruth Goodman with Dance Ensemble members
Communal Birthday Wishes for Rabbi Lookstein!
A Day Will Come יום יבוא
Performed by Ramaz Middle School Choir Lyrics: Dan Almagor Music: Beni Nagari Vocal Arrangement: Dassi Rosenkrantz Instrumental Arrangement: Oded Lev-Ari Soloists: Liat Rabbani '29, Jonah Pike '28, Eliana Ben-Ari '28, Chloe Archibald '27, Hannah Katz '27, Gabi Flatto-Katz '27, Sandy Schor '28, Ariana Henkin '28
All Who Are Involved כל מי שעוסקים Performed by Ramaz Lower School Choir Music: Miami Boys Choir Vocal Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Soloists: Eden Brody '30, Samantha Katz '31, Nili Friend '30
Bamboleo/Gipsy Kings
Performed by Guitar Ensemble Arrangement: Idan Morim
Honoring Rabbi Haskel Lookstein '49 Video Tribute and Gift Presentation
I Lived
Performed by Ramaz Upper School Choir and Ramaz Band Music: One Republic Vocal Arrangement: Jacob Narverud Soloists: Emily Rosenfeld '22, Ron Alweiss '22, Tali Sitruk '22, Ziv Bolton '22
May I Merit to Raise וזכני לגדל
Performed by all Ramaz Choirs and Ramaz Band Music: Baruch Levine Vocal Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Instrumental Arrangement: Oded Lev-Ari Guitar Soloists: Eva Goldfinger '24, Tova Solomons '23 Vocal Soloists: Ezra Kohl '23, Gabrielle Silverberg '25, Ari Goralnick '24, Talia Leifer '23
Don't Stop/ מחר
Performed by All Ensembles Music: Fleetwood Mac/Naomi Shemer Arrangement: Oded Lev-Ari, Daniel Henkin '85 Soloists: Dahlia Henkin '24, Naomi Hanna '23, Aviva Weinstock '24, Chloe Ackerman '27, Arlette Gindi '22, Ozzie Kramer '22
RAMAZ UPPER SCHOOL CHOIR SOPRANO Milli Ackerman '24• Linor Azizian '25 Talia Berman '23 Heidi Birnbaum '25 Jordie Fuzailof '25 Arlette Gindi '22•** Alisa Gleyzer '23 Alexa Gribetz '23• Abby Gurwitz '23• Thea Katz '25 Talia Leifer '23• Ashley Rechtschaffen '25 Aviva Weinstock '24 ALTO Rachel Abelson '24 Juliette Goodstein '25 Dror Hagbi '25 Naomi Hanna '23• Dahlia Henkin '24• Sierra Kass '25 Alexandra Paul '23• Orli Rabbani '25 Emily Rosenfeld '22•** Gabrielle Silverberg '25 Tali Sitruk '22 Mussie Zalmanov '24 TENOR Ron Alweiss '22•** Rachel Buller '25 Ari Goralnick '24•
Ozzie Kramer '22• Hannah Tambor '23 Ilay Zidon '24 BASS Ziv Bolton '22• Ezra Kohl '23• Jordan Mittler '22•** Ari Porter '23• Adrian Rosenfeld '24 Caleb Rosenfeld '22 RAMAZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE Ron Alweiss '22 Jacob Archibald '25 Mia Brodie '22 Ethan Davidovitch '22 David Gitelman '22 Shane Gordon '25 Joyce Salame '23 Tova Solomons '23 David Tarrab '23 Daniela Woldenberg '23 Zev Woldenberg '22 RAMAZ BAND Ben Davidovitch '24 Drums Michael Gersten '22** Keyboard Eva Goldfinger '24 Guitar Joshua North '23 Drums
Jeremy Propp '24 Trumpet Benjamin Rosen '22** Keyboard Ezra Sholes '24 Saxophone Tova Solomons '23 Guitar David Tarrab '23 Bass Corey Title '22** Keyboard RAMAZ MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR Chloe Ackerman (7) Chloe Archibald (7)** Eliana Ben-Ari (6) Jessica Bienstock (6) Charlotte Farber (7) Gabi Flatto-Katz (7) Elianna Gonen (7) Ezra Gonen (7) Ariana Henkin (6) Hannah Katz** (7) Jonah Pike (6) Liat Rabbani (5) Sandy Schor (6) RAMAZ LOWER SCHOOL CHOIR Ava Abdan (3) Morgan Abdan (4) Eden Brody (4)
Directors & Producers
Nili Friend (4) Mae Kasell (4) Juliet Kashanian (4) Samantha Katz (3) Daniella Lapiro (3) Alexander Lipstadt (3) Isabel Lipstadt (4) Bayla Litzenblatt (4) Ezra Moche (4) Joshua Nakash (4) Maya North (3) Ellie Paradis (4) Eliana Schwartz (4) Violet Shmoel (3) Jonathan Sultan (4) Noah Weinstein (4) Suri Zwillinger (3) RAMAZ DANCE ENSEMBLE Linor Azizian '25 Noya Berrebi '24 Mia Brodie '22 Raquel Dahan '24 Claudia Dicker '23 Adi Erdan '24 Alisa Gleyzer '23 Ilana Kahn '23* Ella Low '22* Rebecca Silber '23 Norma Tawil '22* Serena Zafati '24
•Chamber Choir * Captain **President
DANIEL HENKIN '85
ODED LEV-ARI
MELISSA BONDAR
Ramaz Upper School Choir Ramaz Chamber Choir Ramaz Lower School Choir
Ramaz Upper School Band
Stage Manager
RUTH GOODMAN
DASSI ROSENKRANTZ
IDAN MORIM
Ramaz Middle School Choir
Ramaz Guitar Ensemble
ISABELLA ANTONIOLI SAMMY HENKIN '20 KACIE SWAFFIELD METE TOYGAR DURAK REBECCA WOOD
AMANDA SAPERSTEIN
JULIANA CRAWFORD
Ramaz Lower School Choir
Ramaz Dance Ensemble
Production Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Managers
THANK YOU TO OUR Listing as of March 11, 2022
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CORPORATE SPONSOR
THANK YOU TO OUR DINNER COMMITTEE: Shira Baruch '83
Dana Hiltzik '90
Jonathan Rubenstein
Jack Dayan
Laura Kaufthal '02
Tammie Senders
Rita Distenfeld
Daniel Kaufthal '98
Sirena Silber
Deborah Edell
Leandra Medine-Cohen '07 Rabbi Pesach Sommer
Stephen Halpern
Kim Ostheimer
Jodi Weinstein
Gail Propp
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Janice Lieberman, TV Correspondent (Ramaz Parent) and Jeffrey S. Gurock '67, Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University Stacey Maltin and Dani Tenenbaum, WIWU Productions WITH APPRECIATION TO OUR RAMAZ INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT TEAM
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