2024
HONORING OUR COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL!
87TH ANNUAL RAMAZ DINNER Sunday, January 7, 2024 כ״ז טבת תשפ״ד
אני הולך לארץ ישראל,כל מקום שאני הולך “Wherever I go, I am going to the Land of Israel.” Reb Nachman of Breslov These words capture the spirit and intention of a Ramaz education, which places Ahavat Yisrael, together with Jewish identity and pride, at the center of our students’ lives. Beginning in Early Childhood and extending throughout Lower, Middle, and Upper School years, student learning and experiences are infused with Israeli culture, language, and history, together with a strong commitment to Torah, mitzvot, and the rigorous pursuit of knowledge. At Ramaz, our students learn to connect deeply with Israel, to feel part of our Jewish homeland, and ultimately, to grow into engaged, empowered future Jewish leaders of our community.
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Key milestones in Israeli history, in particular, the United Nations adoption of Resolution 181 forming the State of Israel, are transformed into an immersive learning experience. Each year, second graders conclude their study of Israel’s timeline by re-enacting the historymaking UN vote, with each taking on the role of a UN representative.
Israel education is a key component of Middle School History and Hebrew classes, during which students delve into the foundations of Zionism and the history of the State of Israel. When students in Gemara class “convene” the first World Zionist Congress of 1897, assuming the roles of Theodor Herzl and other significant delegates, they learn firsthand about how the Zionist platform was born. This year,
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Israel Guidance at Ramaz reflects the diversity of our students who attend a variety of gap year programs in Israel. Ramaz works to equip them with tools to confidently navigate religious life, potential antisemitism, and anti-Israel sentiment on campus. This effort is being enhanced with a new twoyear program for our juniors. It features such noted speakers as NCSY Kollel Head Rabbi Moshe Benovitz and Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Rosh HaMidrasha of Nishmat, who answer challenging questions of how they muster Emunah during tough times or continue to say Tehillim when you think God may not answer.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: A Ramaz education endures in the personal and professional choices of our over 6,000 alumni, who live, work, and lead with the rewards of unparalleled learning, Jewish values, and Israel advocacy that continue to inform their individual growth.
You can always count on a Ramaz alum
to say “Hineni” in the face of injustice and to stan d up for what is right–a value our students hold dear beyond graduation. Since October 7, the advocacy efforts that Ramaz alumni have led on campus has been nothing short of ama zing. By speaking at rallies, being interviewed by major news outlets, organizing challah bakes, writing op-eds in their campus newspapers, and traveling to Israel on school breaks, Ramaz alum on campus have been answering the call to action.
When we hear that an alumnus is making Aliyah, we feel we did something right. As of today, more than 500 Ramaz alumni are living in Israel. They are leading religious comm unities, learning and teaching at yeshivot and universities, working at innovative start-up s, defending our homeland in the IDF, and so much more. One of them is even President! Whe n our current students visit Israel and have the opportunity to engage with alumni at our reunions and gatherings, it leaves a lasting impa ct.
The Performances One by One
Live program with Jonathan Cannon
Performed by Ramaz Percussion Ensemble Composition and Arrangement: Ehran Elisha '84
Lindsey Feit '25, David Maksin '25, Sawyer Edell (7), Alex Niditch (4)
התקוה
Together As One
Recognizing Ramaz Israeli teachers
The Star Spangled Banner Recognizing the Ramaz security staff
Performed by Ramaz Dance Ensemble Music Arrangement: Hayley Greene Choreography: Hayley Greene
Invocation by Rabbi Josh Lookstein '88 When You Believe Mi Shema'amin מי שמאמין
Performed by All Ensembles Originally performed by Eyal Golan Vocal Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Instrumental Arrangement: Idan Morim Soloists: Ashley Rechtschaffen '25, Jack Friedman '26, Milli Ackerman '24, Chloe Archibald '27
Ten Li T'filah תן לי תפילה
Performed by Ramaz Chamber Choir and Band Originally performed by Shmuel Vocal Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Instrumental Arrangement: Idan Morim Soloists: Asher Rosenfeld '26, Aviva Weinstock '24, Francesca Sisskind '25
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav
Performed by Ramaz 8-12 Choir and Band Originally performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey Arrangement: Audrey Snyder Instrumental Arrangement: Idan Morim Soloists: Racheli Voda '26, Ariana Henkin (8)
Am Yisrael עם ישראל
Performed by All Ensembles Originally performed by Yaakov Shwekey Arrangement: Daniel Henkin '85 Instrumental Arrangement: Idan Morim Soloists: Ari Goralnick '24, Rachel Buller '25, Dahlia Henkin '24, Eden Hosana (6), Daniel Schwartz (4), Adrian Rosenfeld '24
Thank you to the alumni who shared video messages with us.
ירושלים של זהב
Elizur Agus '89, Albert Baumgarten '59,
Performed by Ramaz Guitar Ensemble Arrangement: Idan Morim
Elliot Chodoff '74, Glenn Cohen '82,
Chai חי
Ruth Frank '64, Avi Gold '11, Lani Kahn '23,
Performed by All Ensembles Originally performed by Ofra Haza Arrangement: Mordy Weinstein, Marsha Bryan-Edelman, and Daniel Henkin '85 Instrumental Arrangement: Idan Morim Soloists: Gabrielle Silverberg '25, Orli Rabbani '25, Alex Niditch (4), Lia Theil (4), Olivia Rechtschaffen (8), Mikayla Leifer '26
Tamar Gold Cooper '09, Rebecca Darshan '86, Max Koffler '16, Binny Shalev '75, Rebecca Silber '23, Rachel Kastner '14 and Edan Tamler
The Artists RAMAZ GRADE 8-12 CHOIR SOPRANO Milli Ackerman '24•** Chloe Archibald '27 Heidi Birnbaum '25• Charlotte Chalme '27 Jordana Fuzailof '25 Elianna Gonen '27 Rachel Gurevich '27 Ariana Henkin (8) Jordan Kalker '25 Hannah Katz '27 Annie Malkin '26 Sandy Schor (8) Kate Serphos '27 Francesca Sisskind '25• Racheli Voda '26• Jane Winokur '27 Aviva Weinstock '24•
ALTO Rachel Abelson '24 Megan Ackerman '27 Henry Auerbach '27 Jessica Bienstock (8) Aliza Dayan '27 Charlotte Farber '27 Kayla Ginsberg '25 Rebecca Gurevich '27 Dahlia Henkin '24•** Mikayla Leifer '26• Max Obstfeld (8) Jonah Pike (8) Orli Rabbani '25• Ashley Rechtschaffen '25• Olivia Rechtschaffen (8) Alissa Rose '24 Celan Rotenberg-Schwartz '27 Gabrielle Silverberg '25• Emily Siverstein '27 Leah Volkov (8)
TENOR Rachel Buller '25• Eli Goldfinger '27 Ari Goralnick '24•** Max Grant '24 Gabriel Kestenbaum '27 Josh Khasin '27 Ricky Pike '25• Joseph Rabbani '27 Asher Rosenfeld '26• Jordan Title '27
BASS Nate Berman '26• Gabi Flatto-Katz '27 Jack Friedman '26• Andrew Gage '27 Elisha Horowitz '27 Levi Kotulski '27 Max Olsen '26 Adrian Rosenfeld '24•** Alex Sultan '25•
RAMAZ BAND
Ben Davidovitch '24 Drums Sam Davidovitch '27 Bass Mona Dweck '25 Keyboard Jeremy Propp '24 Trumpet Ezra Sholes '24 Alto Saxophone Julius Zimbler '24 Guitar
RAMAZ DANCE ENSEMBLE Linor Azizian '25 Gali Beker '27 Noya Berrebi '24* Raquel Dahan '24*
Adi Erdan '24 Hannah Katz '27 Rona Levy '27 Tamar Romano '26 Evie Rosenfeld '24 Lucy Rosenfeld '27 Mia Schreiber '24 Hannah Weisberg '26 Serena Zarfati '24 Sonya Zinder '27
RAMAZ GUITAR ENSEMBLE Jacob Archibald '25 Nate Berman '26 Ben Davidovitch '24 Kayla Ginsberg '25 Shane Gordon '25 Liam Haron '27 Elle Salame '25 Francesca Sisskind '25
RAMAZ PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Fisher Angrist '24 Eitan Binstock '26 Ben Davidovitch '24** Jeremy Feder '25 Gavriel Harmetz '25 Gavi Sobel '25 Alex Sultan '25
RAMAZ GRADE 3-6 CHOIR Sarah Abergel (4) Amanda Abraham (6) Alexandra Akrongold (4) Sarah Akrongold (3) Julia Attie (3) Claire Ausubel (3) Ariel Ben Hamu (3) Mikaella Bengio (4) Sienna Berdugo (3)
Emmanuelle Berookhim (4) Leora Berookhim (4) Talia Binstock (4) Piper Buterman (3) Jane Cayre (3) Daniel Chaovat (5) Lindsay Doyle (3) Eli Farber (4) Yael Friend (3) Maya Gamlieli (3) Aaron Ganfer (5) Eden Hosana (6) Gwendolyn Kellman (4) Darya Kraus-Kolp (4) Daniella Lapiro (5) Gabriel Lapiro (3) Bayla Litzenblatt (6) Sarah Litzenblatt (4) Aurelie Martz (3) Ella Moghaddam (3) Noa Moghaddam (3) Alex Niditch (4) Maya North (5) Rose Obstfeld (5) Kayla Peldman (3) Amalia Schubin (4) Daniel Schwartz (4) Lavi Sharon (5) Rose Sigoura (3) Naomi Sisskind (5) Camelia Stoler (3) Lia Theil (4) Ella Weinstein (4) Arielle Wise (4) Charlotte Zaken (3) Emma Znaty (3) •Chamber Choir * Captain ** President
Directors & Producers Daniel Henkin '85
Ramaz Grade 8-12 Choir Ramaz Chamber Choir Ramaz Grade 3-6 Choir
Dassi Rosenkrantz
Ramaz Grade 8-12 Choir Ramaz Grade 3-6 Choir
Amanda Saperstein
Hayley Greene
Joseph Eddy
Ehran Elisha '84
Ido Fridman
Idan Morim
Juliana Crawford
Alexa Sacks-Wilner Madi Nophsker Lily Mihnos Max Cohen '21 Ron Alweiss '22
Ramaz Grade 3-6 Choir Ramaz Percussion Ensemble Ramaz Upper School Band Ramaz Guitar Ensemble Ramaz Jazz Band
Ramaz Dance Ensemble Sound Production Production Manager
Melissa Bondar Stage Manager
Lighting Director
Assistant Stage Managers
DONORS TO THE 2023-2024
Annual Campaign
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LEGACY CIRCLE The Heyman Family
CHAIRMAN'S CIRCLE Anonymous Helen Freilich and Jimmy Haber Jaclyn and Gonen Paradis Pamela '78 and George Rohr Erica '93 and Robert Schwartz
INNOVATOR The Kapito Family Becky and David Zwillinger
FOUNDER Vanessa and Raymond Chalmé Rachel and Joshua Crane '93 Natalie and Steven Maksin Randi and David Sultan Eliana and Samuel Tisch
PILLAR Raquela and Avi Adelsberg Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld Jessica and Adam Kaplan Roberta Kaylie Aviva Preminger and Alan Kestenbaum Kim and Jonathan Kushner Diane '87 and David Rein Rebecca '95 and Eric Senderowicz Heather and Benjamin Werber '95
GRANTOR The Adjmi Family Lynn and Benjamin Braka Mariel Shalom Cayre '05 and Jack Cayre Beth and Nathan Cayre Dalia and Joseph Cohen Sherry and Neil Cohen Rena Rosenberg and Roy Davidovitch
Erica and Michael Distenfeld '01 Sandy and Eli Dweck Diana and Michael Epstein Lorraine and David Gold Laurie Kayden Foundation Joanna and Emil Kleinhaus '95 Lani and Jason Kollander Claire '04 and Michael Olshan Monique '96 and Andrew Rechtschaffen '95 Rebecca '03 and Harry Ritter Samantha and Jonathan Rubenstein Suzanne '92 and Robert Schwartz Ilyssa and Evan Schwartzberg '98 Bonnie and David Silvera Evelyn '98 and Avi Spodek Jodi and Adam Weinstein
PACESETTER Anonymous Sara and Mark Bloom Amy and Daniel Bursky '86 Geraldine and Jeremie Cohen Lisa and Richard Cohen Dena and Jonathan Dubroff Deborah and Eric Edell Marjorie and David Silverman and Elizabeth and Jeremy Falk '97 Families Tamar and Eric Goldstein Laura '02 and Daniel '98 Kaufthal Linda and Ilan Kaufthal Riva and Jordan Kestenbaum Rina and Zachary '01 Kestenbaum Claudette Adams Levy '04 and Maurice Levy Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein '49 Jenny and Marc Mazjner Morgan and Eric Mendel Julie and Steven Montague Vivian and Jacob Muller Suzanne Dance and Andrew Obin
The Propp Family Meredith and Michael Rishty Erica and Leor Sabetfard Sheira and Steven Schacter '68 Seren and Michael Shvo Daniel and Ellie Stone
BENEFACTOR Anonymous JoBeth and William Abecassis Lenore and Maurice Ades Stephanie '00 and Craig Basman Sophie and Jeanluc Berrebi Gilly and Jonathan Cannon Rita and Fred Distenfeld Perah '92 and David Dwek Lauren and Michael Feit Gabby and David Fridman '00 The Herman Forbes Charitable Trust Carin and Eric Gribetz '91 Sima '03 and David Gross Nicole and David Gruenstein Aviya and Alexander Halpern Linda and George Hiltzik Jeanne and Samuel Jemal Karin Charnoff-Katz and Joel Katz Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhood Rachel and Edgard Khafif Kolatch Family Foundation Julie and Reuben Kopel Faye and Hartley Koschitzky Michelle and Jack Maleh Julie Blinbaum '02 and Ethan Marcovici Lauren and Ezra Merkin '70 Linda Mirels and The Kirsh Foundation Jordana '01 and Avi Moche Carol '60 and Melvin Newman '59 Deborah and Randall North Kim and Jason Ostheimer Kim and Eric Rechtschaffen '02 Eleanore Reznik Meredith and David Schizer
Ilana Brownstein and William Schubin Albert Sebag Sara '92 and Simon Shemia Lauren and Ronnie Simhon Stephanie and Mark Srulowitz Jody and Ari Storch Jessica and Elliot Tebele Sarah Lieber and Jonathan Wachter Judy Schaer Wilner and Philip Wilner '75 Tali and Eli Ziskind
PATRON Renee and Leon Adams Stephanie '05 and Igor Biselman Norma and Hank Dweck Family Danielle and Jason Friedman Yehudit and David Goldfinger Sophia and David Gomberg Meghan and Yoav Haron Helene and Harvey Kaminski Annie and Avery Katz '02 Abby and Joshua '92 Kaufthal Marlowe and Ryan Klaus Sherri and Alexander Libin '92 Jean and Armand z"l Lindenbaum Rebecca Feit and Rami Sasson
SPONSOR Josette and Alan Ades Sara and Gregory Angrist Wilma and Ken Aschendorf David Berman Lauren Brody Leandra Medine Cohen '07 and Abraham Cohen Odelya Pagovich '97 and David Dabscheck Eileen and Steven David '80 Lisa and Jeremy Deutsch Sheera and Kenny Eckstein '72 Jennifer and Erick Epelboim Falk Technical Services Corp. Lee and Andrew Fine Alexia and Daniel Ghadamian '01 Nicole and Andrew Goletka
Wendy '72 and Sholem Greenbaum Mindy and Charles Hercman Zeva Weingarten '81 and Lawrence Herman Dana '90 and Matthew '90 Hiltzik Elizabeth and Shaun Honig '95 The Jewish Center Michele and Steven Kamali Stephanie and Bennett Katz '82 Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum '78 Leora Mogilner and Richard Linhart Judy and David Lobel Georgie and Rabbi Josh Lookstein '88 Solomon Michailow '13 Cindy '79 and Bruce Miller '78 Joyce and Jules Mitchel Dena and Benjamin Nigri Arielle and Natan Packin '01 Shelley and Josef Paradis Jeanne and Adam Peldman Barrie and Eliot Peyser Janelle and Sheldon Pike Rachel and Jonathan Rosenfeld '94 Esther Buterman and Kenneth Rubinstein Trudy and Sy z"l Sadinoff '53 Phylise and Richard Sands Suzy and Joey Sokol '89 Judy and Michael Steinhardt Ariel and Jonathan Stern Jessica and Marcus Weiss
GUARDIAN Anonymous Heidi and Jeffrey Abraham The Bay and Paul Foundation Yaira Singer '97 and Matthew Binstock Daniele '96 and Steven Bleier Lenore and Ben Brachot Ruth '70 and Raymond Brenner Suri and Kenneth Cohen Debbie '82 and Michael Doppelt Hinda and Eugene Farber Nechama and Jason Fertig
Jennifer Litt Gold and Jonathan Gold Orit and Seth Gribetz '93 Kimberly Heyman Dina and Marshall Huebner Henriette and Joseph Jemal Ruth Peyser Kestenbaum Lee and Murray Kushner Emma and Samy Mahfar Cara Major and Kalman Major '07 Debora Benhabib-Puterman and Jeffrey Puterman Lauren Bochner and Jordan Sheff Ellen Oppenheimer and Ken Tauber Arielle and Dovid Tradburks Alla and Philip Weisberg Jennifer and Jeremy Yashar Susan and Edward Zoltan
DONOR Elana Abraham Fraidy and Rabbi Dovid Arfa '79 Harvey Arfa Judy and Kenneth Arfa '71 Mara and Elliot Attie Megan and Michael Englander '96 Nily and Daniel Essner '96 Kristina and Gary Goldenberg Sharon and Gary Greengrass '77 David Hiltzik '93 Susan and Bernard Hutman Jody and Elie Levine Gregory Manto New York Marriott Marquis Esther and M. David Muschel Debra and Asher Roshanzamir Alissa and Howard Shams Rivka and Larry Sheldon Amy and Jeremy Singer '88 Flavia and Chaim Theil Ellen '54 and Stanley Wasserman Ariel '97 and Joshua Weiner '96 Gloria Dabah Wendum '06 and Laurent Wendum The Weisberg Family Evelyn '64 and Oscar z”l Weiss '61
FRIEND Anonymous Julie Gans and Andrew Ackerman Jocelyn London '02 and David Adelsberg Renée and Steve Adelsberg and Family Lauren and Steven Ancona Roberta '65 and Alan Aronoff Danielle and Jonathan Auerbach David Baum Lori Zeltser and Leonard Berman Gail Billig Elvira and Sheldon Botoshansky '66 Joan and Edward Cohen Eugenia '83 and Ira Davis '78 Grace and Jack Dayan Abigail and David Doft '89 Lauren '98 and Noah Doyle Sheila and David Ebrahimzadeh Elyse '90 and David Efron Alison and Leo Esses '90 Trudy and Robert Gottesman Debbie and Peter Gyenes '63 Alessandra and Lloyd Harmetz Shirley Harrison The Hoffen Family Foundation Stacy and Philip Kaminski '04 Stacey and David Kanbar Karen and David Khayat Shelley Poniachek-Lapiro and Arcady Lapiro The Manfred & Anne Lehmann Foundation Ellen and Herbert Lepor Lee and Michael Lewittes '85 Vivian and David Mark Daphne Morduchowitz '95 Dina and Douglas Propp Rena '93 and Jason Rosen Nancy and Stanley Rosenfeld Sharon Senderowicz Sirena Silber and Family Terry and Isaac Silvera '86 Naomi and Robert Spira '67 Carla and Steven Tanz '85
Elizabeth '96 and Joshua Trump Adele and Eli Yedid
PARTICIPANT Anonymous Donor Lenore Feder and Michael Altman Carmit and Georges Archibald Shira '06 and Joshua Arcus Regine and Jack Ashkenazie Alexandra '99 and Jason Auerbach Stacy and Thomas Behm Steven Bentolila '13 Leslie and Jeremy Berdugo Renee and Michael Bernstein Nava and Daniel Bettinger Sara Jacobson and Andrew Bienstock Keren and Moshe Birnbaum Rabbi Amy and Rabbi Scott Bolton Doina and Lawrence Bryskin Esther Goldsmith and Jeffrey Buller Celia and David Cayre Meredith and David Cohen Jennifer '06 and Herb Cohen Hollace and Steven Cohen Danielle and Mac Dabah Talia '03 and Isaac Dayan Lauren '98 and Noah Doyle Esther and Menashe Dror Camille and Adam Dunst Sherry '76 and Mark Fessel Maren Roccamonte and Jonathan Freedberg '94 Lauren and Jeremy Friedman Laura and Michael Friedman '05 Gealia '04 and Matthew Friend Jennifer and Itamar Futterman Esther and Itay Gamlieli Deborah and Elliot Gibber Sharon and Shachar Gonen Sharona and Gideon Gordon Yevgeniya Grabovskaya Judith and Robert Grauman Rhonda and Michael Gribetz Mazal and Daniel Hanono Noelle and Norman Jemal
Sandra and Jeffrey Justin Lisa and Robert Kalimi Alyssa and Aaron Kapito '03 Leslie Spitalnick '99 and Joshua Kaplan Jennifer and James Kashanian Erika and Eric Kashi Danielle Sassoon '04 and Adam Katz Katayoun and Paul Khakshouri Sarah and Nachum Klar Rosalie and Harry Kleinhaus '63 Noa Kolp and Amnon Kraus Emily and Aaron Krawitz '00 Melanie and Andrew Kule '90 Cheryl and Lee Lasher '81 Kayla '09 and Elias Leibovits '09 Ethan Leifer '97 Ivy '99 and Gregory Levi Amy and Seth Litzenblatt Rhonda and David Malkin Ariana and Eric Martz Sandra and Yannick Meijer Deborah '66 and Leo Meizlik Ilana Golant and Steven Menashi Margot Small and Roy Mensch Mindy and Fredric Miller Nani Mintz Rochelle and Charles Moche Johanna and Arash Moghaddam Naomi and Noah Moss Gabriella Wernicke and Elliot Newman Daniela and Steven Niditch Valerie '96 and Alexander Olsen Erika Adler '91 and Joshua Olshin '82 Judith '92 and Daniel Ottensoser Ronnie and Eric Peterman Alexandra '97 and Haskel Rabbani '97 Julie Feldman and Joshua Rosenfeld Sasha and Jamie Safdiah Katie Peyser and Shane Safer Rebecca '95 and Chaim Schreck '95 Alanna and Jeffrey Schwartz Alexandra '06 and David Seidenberg Abbe '86 and Michael Serphos
Elana and Roman Shamalov Robyn '57 and Bruce Shoulson '57 Rivka and Andrew Silverberg Steven and Marni Silverstein Karen and Gabriel Slotnick Jennifer and Mark Smith '96 Aurora and Sander Srulowitz Diana and Bradley Stoler Natan Tauber '14 Orit and Warren Teichner Rachel and Craig Title Sandy Laskin Trencher and Lewis Trencher '69 Shira and Jonathan Waldstreicher '01 Shira '75 and David Weinstein Naama and Elie Weinstock Emily and Andrew Weiss Becky Stein '09 and Kevin Wendum Adrienne and Jules Winokur '94 Tamar and David Wise Aviva and Robert Zausmer Deborah '88 and Marc Zimbler '84 Laura and Daniel Znaty
CONTRIBUTOR Jennifer and Daniel Agus Shira '83 and Lawrence Baruch Joshua Barzilay '68 Frederic Baumgarten '67 Alexandra '17 and Samuel Berman '17 Gloria and Mark Bieler '63 Ruth and Marcel Bluvstein Karen and Ethan Budin '86 Sam Chabbott Valerie Chabbott Ellen and Eli Cohen Judith Dodd Hattie and Arthur Dubroff Esther and Joseph Dushey Daniella and Noam Elharar Linda and Jeffrey Esses '93 Jennifer and Avery Fischer Aharon Friedman Sophia Berman Fotiadis '01 Ruth Gafni
Rachel and Aryeh Goldstein '10 Ross Goralnick Elana Vinar-Grant and Henry Grant Robin and Sammy Greenfield Pearl and Ron Gross Judith and Robert Hara Karen Blatt and Ari Hirt Tikva and Zalman Jacobs Talaya Johnson-Murphy Ronit Kahanowicz '90 Jennifer and David Kellman Daniela Sondheimer '63 and Steven Klein, MD '62 Phyllis and Marrick Kukin Vivianne and Robert Kurzweil '68 Adrienne Laitman Judith and Pinkas Lebovits Maxine and Manuel Lerman '60 Eric Lerner Rebecca Levin Elizabeth and Mickey Levy Alana and Zachary Liebmann '06 Steven Lorch '68 Lisa and Nathan Low Monte Albers de Leon and Michael Meltzer '97 Sheba '71 and Stanley Mittelman Margalit and Jason Moche Robert Ness Beverly z"l and Sholom Sanders Carla and Jonah Schein Yael and Michael Schreiber Robert Shapiro Leah K. Silberstein and Andrew Silberstein Raffi Snow '13 Pasha Gol '08 and Ari Stein Leah and William Steinberg '62 Tali Seinfeld Curt Stetson Deborah de Winter and Philip Sussman Paulette and Arthur Wiener Maureen Cronin-Rimon and Jack Zaremski-Rimon Ellen Zimmerman
Our Board and Administration Thank you to the Ramaz Board and Administration for everything you do for the Ramaz school and community. RAMAZ BOARD AND CHARTER TRUSTEES CHARTER TRUSTEE OFFICERS
Jimmy Haber - Chair Erica Schwartz '93 - First Vice Chair Emil Kleinhaus '95 - Second Vice Chair Adam J. Kaplan - Treasurer Joshua Kaufthal '92 - Secretary Raymond Chalmé - Financial Secretary CHARTER TRUSTEES
Joshua Crane '93 Dr. Roy Davidovich Jonathan Dubroff Eli Dweck Maurice Levy Jason Kollander Kimberlee Ostheimer Diane Rein '87 Pamela Rohr '78 David Schizer Bonnie Silvera Dr. Randi Sultan Dr. Philip Wilner '75
PARENT BOARD
HONORARY OFFICERS
ALUMNI BOARD
HONORARY BOARD
Jack Ashkenazie Sara Bloom Nina Davidson Daniel Essner '96 Dr. Carin Gribetz Dr. Lisa Kalimi Dr. Susan Zoltan
Steven Gross '64 David Kahn '65 Lawrence Kobrin '50 Melvin Newman '59 Steven Schacter '68 Arthur Silverman David Stonehill '86
Daniele Bleier '96 Meryl Degen '87 Mikey Distenfeld '01 Michael Englander '96 Simone Greenbaum Gross '03 Rena Sichel Rosen '93 Jonathan Rosenfeld '94 Jeremy Singer '88 COMMUNITY BOARD
Avery Fischer David Gold Jonathan Kushner Sherri Libin Avi Spodek Jodi Weinstein Dr. Jessica Weiss Becky Zwillinger
Harvey Beker Fred Distenfeld Lillian Eisman David Gruenstein Robert Kapito Ilan Kaufthal Dr. Jerry Kestenbaum Gail Propp EX-OFFICIO
Jonathan Wagner
RAMAZ SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Jonathan Cannon Head of School
Rabbi Aaron Frank Principal of Upper School
Larry Berman Chief Operating Officer
Ruth Gafni Head of N-8
Jennifer Bernstein Head of Middle School
Robin Greenfield Chief Financial Officer
Esther Buterman Chief of Staff
Miriam Krupka Associate Principal, Upper School
Rabbi Josh Lookstein '88 Associate Head of School, Rabbinic Leadership, Jewish Life and Learning Kenny Rochlin '86 Head of Institutional Advancement Rabbi Kenny Schiowitz Associate Principal, Upper School Leah Krakinowski Silberstein Director of Strategic Initiatives
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