Schechter Annual Report 2017-2018

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Dear Schechter Friends and Community,

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am pleased and honored to again have the opportunity to communicate with you about Schechter – it being almost 25 years since my prior Annual Report to you as President. Back then and to this day, Schechter has imbued its students with a strong program of academics, Jewish life and learning, and values – its hallmark throughout its 57-year history. Many of its graduates have gone on to become leaders and significant contributors to their Jewish communities and society in the U.S., Israel and beyond.

Back then, however, Brenda and I didn’t know much about any of that. In fact, we had moved to Brookline in 1972 so our children could one day attend its fine public schools. But when the time came to send our first kindergartener off to school, we decided to make an investment in our children’s futures. And in retrospect, it’s surely been one of our best.

Few if any decisions are more important to the life of a family than where one’s children go to school. And for us, Schechter provided not only a great education for our kids, but it also provided our family with a community of shared values, traditions, ambitions and treasured friendships that became the bedrock on which our entire family grew together. Interestingly to us, it’s that same type of community that our kids are now seeking to replicate as adults in their own ways and communities.

Because of my appreciation for all that Schechter has meant for my family and the greater community, I have been excited to come back to work alongside our superb and visionary Head of School (herself a Schechter alumna) to help steward the School’s future. And what a future it will be because of your support.

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Today, Schechter is brimming with an energy, vitality, sense of purpose and camp-like joy at every level.

Our Board is composed of parents alumni and community members who give selflessly and abundantly of their time, expertise, resources and heart to make Schechter an even better school. Our faculty includes many of the best veteran teachers of years past along with an exciting corps of more recent teachers who bring a fresh passion to their craft. The teachers enjoy coming to school every day to provide a strong program of academics, guidance and inspiration for the students. And how wonderful it is to see the kids enjoying learning in a culture that emphasizes kindness, empathy and teamwork even as it fosters intellectual curiosity, ••• •• self-improvement and the desire to improve our community and world. In short, today’s Schechter •• • seeks to know each child and to reach and teach the whole child.

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When my family first came to Schechter, Brenda and I knew that our generation of parents stood on the shoulders of prior generations, whose founding vision, fortitude and generosity had made a Schechter education possible for us. And so it remains generations later, now on all of our shoulders as generous supporters of the School. We have the ability, and I believe mission, to make sure that the Schechter of tomorrow becomes an even more outstanding 21st Century educational institution which remains accessible to all who seek it for their children. (Today, more than 60% of students at Schechter receive financial aid.)

If we continue to do our part, Schechter will continue to produce graduates with the love of learning, the strong Jewish identity, and the values and self-confidence that will prepare them well to meet the opportunities and challenges of their future. It will also help ensure our strong pipeline of communal leadership for future generations.

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Thank you again for being an essential part of Schechter’s history and its exciting and important journey.

With gratitude,

Harvey Freishtat President, Board of Trustees

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Dear Schechter Community,

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he 2017-18 year was filled with excitement, energy and innovation at Schechter. We have continued on our strategic journey to make Schechter a uniquely compelling experience.

We made investments over the course of the year in our academic

As we strive to make program, specifically in the areas of science, Tanakh (Bible) and math, Schechter an even stronger as well as through innovative approaches to pedagogy (through the

inaugural Pedagogy of Partnership fellowship infusing hevruta partnership

institution, your support learning into the classroom) and continued commitment to professional is truly appreciated. development for our extraordinary faculty. We have invested in our

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Jewish life to foster joyful experiences rich in depth, purpose and meaning, and inclusiveness, specifically through our new approach to Zman Kodesh (sacred time) and our commitment to deep and meaningful learning in Tanakh (Bible), Hebrew and Toshba (Rabbinics). We remain committed to fostering a vibrant culture and community among and between students, faculty, staff, parents and the larger Schechter community both through programs like Yom Chesed, our day of service, and establishing and reinforcing cultural norms – like Respect and Kindness, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement and Personal Excellence. I’m also proud to share that we welcomed 63 new students to our Schechter community this past year!

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Our work is only possible due to support from our generous donors.

Faculty and staff participation rate reached an all time high at 83 percent and the parent participation rate remained consistent at 77 percent!

In total, 835 people gave to Schechter last year through our Annual Campaign, our Legacy Society and our Chazon Fund, which was established last year to accelerate Schechter’s strategic plan. The Spark & Inspire Gala in March 2018 was a celebration of Schechter’s past, present and future with 460 current and alumni parents, eighth grade students, alumni, grandparents and friends. As we strive to make Schechter an even stronger institution, your support is truly appreciated.

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I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Head of School at Schechter and I thank you for your support and partnership.

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Schechter is committed to providing tuition assistance to help make a day school education affordable to all its families. Over the past eight years, the percentage of students receiving aid has increased from 43% to 61% and the financial aid budget has doubled. In the 2017-2018 school year, the financial aid budget was $3,600,000 and the average award per student was $15,008.

We believe that every family who seeks a day school education for their children should be able to access one at Schechter.

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A Snapshot on Affordability

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Financials 2017-2018 Operating Results tuItIOn and feeS 74% annual fund 11% endOWment 6% reStrIcted gIftS and grantS 3% auxIlIary prOgramS 3%

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to our community who generously donated an additional $731,770 to the Chazon Fund. This Fund was established to accelerate innovation and other strategic objectives at Schechter. These funds are not included in the operating results above because they will be spent over the next two-three years.

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cOmpenSatIOn and benefItS 74% facIlItIeS 10%

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Rabbi Daniel Berman

Jonathan Paris Co-Chair

Christen Hazel Associate Director of Development

Serena Madar Co-Chair

Shira Lewin Associate Director of Development

Justine Allerhand

Maura Richards Development Coordinator

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Rob Finkel Strategic Facilities Chair

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Rachel Coben

Roger Klein Investment Chair

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Sharon Goldstein ’86

Jay Pearlstein Alumni Parent Chair

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Grandparents and parents of alumni contributed 41% of the Annual Campaign dollars raised.

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2017-2018 Annual Campaign

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e are grateful for the generosity of everyone who supported Schechter’s Annual Campaign during the 2017-2018 school year. Most of the donors listed below gave unrestricted gifts to the 2017-2018 Annual Campaign. Some donors designated their gifts to support Schechter's endowment or specific initiatives.

$100,000+

Shomrim ($10,000 - $17,999)

Manhigim ($2,500 - $4,999)

Anonymous

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Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett (CP)

Gerald Entine z”l (AP)

Ruth Nemzoff & Harris Berman (AP)

Debra & Gerald Bickoff (AP)

Gigi & Michael Pucker ’75 (AL)

Relly & Brent Dibner (GP)

Leslie & Paul Blachman (AP)

Barbara & Frank Resnek (GP)

$50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous

Rachel & David Fine (AP)

Joyce & Michael Bohnen (GP)

Fine Family Charitable Foundation (AP)

Arlene & Haldon Bryer (AP)

Brenda & Harvey Freishtat (AP)

Chelsea Hebrew Free School Endowment Fund (FR)

Lisa Rosenbaum & Ron Fisher (AP)

Danielle Remis Hackel & Michael Hackel (CP)

Rita & Herbert Gann (AP)

Judith & Jonathan Chiel (GP)

Phyllis Hammer (FR)

Sherene Michlin & Robert Finkel (AP)

Barbara & Ellis V. Morris (AP)

Lizbeth & George Krupp (AP)

Linda & Michael Frieze (FR)

Sidney Redner (FR)

Lori & Frederic Leif (CP)

Janice & Stanley Goldstein (AP)

$25,000 - $49,000 Anonymous Lisa & Arieh Coll (AP) Lizbeth Tarlow & Stephen Kay (FR) Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig (CP)

Chai Society ($18,000 - $24,000) Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen (AP) Harriet & Alan Cole (GP) Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz (AP) Abby Sosland & Mark Goodman (CP) Marla Choslovsky & Paul Greenberg (AP) Vicky & Joshua Hausman ’89 (AL) Marcia & Alan Leifer (AP) Janice Gross & Stephen Klar (CP) Susanne & R. James Klingenstein (AP) Cynthia & William Marcus (AP) The Polachek Family (CP)

Louis & Ida Selib Memorial Fund (FR)

Sharon Waller & Albert Hyman (CP)

Rosalyn & Richard Slifka (FR)

Carol Harris & Robert Kann (AP)

Onir & Jeffrey Spiegel (CP)

Marlene & Jonathan Leffell (AP)

Lisa Resnek Wyett & Christopher Wyett (CP)

Sara Schutzman & Joshua Margolis ’80 (CP)

Nedivim ($5,000 - $9,999)

Einat & Matthew Ogden (CP)

Claudia & Marc Braunstein (GP) Lori & Michael Gilman (AP) Michelle Rosen & Shai Gozani (CP) Lynne & Jonathan Greer (CP) Jessica & Daniel Jacob ’94 (AL) Lela & Norman Jacoby (GP) Elizabeth & Daniel Jick (AP) Paulette Korn (GP)

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Susan Mosler & Alan Peterfreund (GP) Wendy & Yakir Siegal (AP) David Watnick (GP) Chrysanthi Gikas & David Wihl (CP)

Honor Society ($1,000 - $2,499) Anonymous (4) Justine Levin-Allerhand & Paul Allerhand (CP)

Susan & Joel Lewin (GP)

Talia & David Aviksis (AP)

Rebecca (Cole) ’93 & Adam Lurie (CP)

Elizabeth Pollock & Rabbi Elan Babchuck ’96 (AL)

Lauren & Jonathan Paris (CP) Gail & Jay Pearlstein (AP) Aviva Rosenzweig (GP)

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Carol Saivetz & Harry Penn (GP)

Marcy Kimel & Adam Kramer (CP)

Terri Brown Preuss & Gil Preuss (AP)

(AL) Alumni

Rabbi Suzanne & Andy Offit (AP)

Samuel Rapaporte Jr. Foundation (FR)

Lisa Goldberg & Roy Barr (AP) Robin & Nathan Birnbaum (GP) Marc Bloostein (AP) Adina Astor ’85 & Kevin Bolan (CP)

Irma & Aaron Spencer (FR)

Yael Miller ’73 & Stuart Cole (AL)

Roselyn Garber Toledano & Allan Toledano (GP)

Ilana & Isaac Edry (CP) Lee Eisenberg ’91 (AL)

Andria & Eric Weil (CP)

Terri & Solomon Eisenberg (AP)

Pamela & Mark Weinfeld (CP)

Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin (AP)

Wendy & Allan Williams (GP)

Liron Eloul (AP) Trudy & Lester Fagen (AP)

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Faculty and Staff participation reached 83%!

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Lillian Freedman (FR) Joyce & Mark Goldweitz (AP) Paula & James Gould (AP) Lillian & Richard Gray (GP) Rosalind Gray (FR)

Zona & Martin Hoffman (FR) Edith Goldman & Morton Hoffman (AP)

Aimee Pollack-Baker & Michael Baker (AP) Yelena & Dmitry Baranovsky (CP)

Jessica Gray Sussman ’96 & Ari Sussman ’92 (CP)

Hirsh Barth (FR)

Keren Veisblatt & Michael Toledano ’00 (AL)

Nili & Josh Bartley (FS)

Sybil Union (GP)

Julie & Jacob Barth (AP) Bradley Baskir ’06 (AL)

Elizabeth Hait & Kenneth Wener (CP) Rebecca Peterfreund Zarch & Bil Zarch (CP)

Sandra & Sheldon Bass (GP) Craig Basson (CP) Adena Cohen-Bearak & Arnold Bearak (AP)

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Ivy Feuerstadt & Barry Becken (AP)

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Dina Hirshfeld-Becker & Ronald Becker (CP) Ilene & David Beckman (AP)

Abby & Arthur Kalotkin (AP)

Beth & Michael Aaronson (GP)

Claudette & Jonathan Beit-Aharon (FR)

Lauren & Jerald Korn (CP)

Lisa Spiegel & David Abotbool (AP)

Rabbi Alfred Benjamin (AP)

Smadar Babchuck & Michael Kronenberg (GP)

Karen & Richard Abrahams (AP)

Mona & Michael Bennett (AP)

Ellen & Mark Agulnick (FS)

Judy & Murray Berk (GP)

Aviva & David Lee-Parritz (AP)

Rebecca Alper ’01 (AL)

Rabbi Ilana Garber ’91 & Adam Berkowitz (AL)

Roberta Isberg & Seth Alper (AP)

Alisa & Glenn Levine (AP)

Meryl & Rabbi Alan Alpert (AP)

Eve Lewinger ’80 (AL)

Deborah & Chris Andrews (FS)

Susan & Kurt Linden (GP)

Yafa & Eytan Arkin (AP)

Greg Lipper (AP)

Paula & Frank Aronson (FR) Geila Aronson (AP)

Emily & Marc Lurie (GP)

Aronson Foundation, Inc. (FR)

Melissa Sydney & Adam Marshak (CP) Barbara Glass Melvoin & Richard Melvoin (FR)

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Leah & Eli Luria (GP)

Bobbie & Bernard Mann (GP)

Danya (Hoffman) ’83 & Marc Berman (AL)

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Julia Greenstein & Paul Bleicher (AP)

Maria Chapian (FS)

James Blum (FR)

Judith & Robert Chernaik (FR)

Whitney & Joshua Bock (CP)

Leah & David Chernov (AP)

Elizabeth & Matthew Bonney-Cohen ’98 (AL)

Deborah Skakel & Joel Chernov ’69 (AL)

Gail Borden-Krause (GP)

Tehila & Ian Cherubino (CP)

Marcia & Tamir Borensztajn (CP)

Cheryl-Ann’s of Brookline, Inc. (FR)

Rhoda & Edward Bornstein (GP)

Liz & Allan Chesarone (FS)

Judi Boviard (FS)

Harry Chiel ’05 (AL)

Elise Boynton (FS)

Julie & David Chivo (AP)

Gina Brandeis ’00 (AL)

Joanna Chodes (FR)

Casey Fishman & Rabbi Jordan Braunig (AP)

Laurie & Roy Chorev (CP)

Nellie Zupancic & Jonathan Bresman (CP)

Sandra & Lawrence Coben (GP)

Alice & Joseph Bresman (GP)

Yonit & Boaz Cohen (AP)

Diane Brienze (FS)

Jacques Cohen (FR)

Adina Jacobson & Alexander Brodsky (CP)

Amy & Jason Comander (CP)

Karl Brommer (FR)

Donna & Arnold Cover (AP)

Jodi Abbott & Robert Brown (AP)

Susan & Bruce Creditor (AP)

Matilda & Edward Bruckner (AP)

Cynthia & Harvey Creem (FR)

Jason Bryer ’14 (AL)

Amy Crocker (FR)

Heather Budd (FS)

Marsha & Allen Cymerman (AP)

Kimberly & Jeffrey Burd (CP)

Ann & Herbert Daitch (AP)

Claire & Daniel Caine (AP)

Ruti Peled & Uri Damari (FS)

Camp Yavneh (FR)

Marilyn & Andre Danesh (FR)

Emily Lazar & Marc Cantor (CP)

Roberta & Alan Daskin (AP)

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Linda & Jonathan Davis (AP) Andrea & Matthew Day ’77 (AL) Ariel (Yellin) ’83 & Steven Derringer (AL) Esther & Bruce Dezube (AP) Masha & Tal Dibner ’94 (CP) Meital & Chaim Dimant (CP) Karen & Tevy Dines ’79 (AL) Chris DiRico (FS) Sylvia Dolgoff (GP) Madelyn & Bruce Donoff (FR) Howard Merlin & Yakov Dov (FS) Rosa & Mark Drapkin (FR) Lori Duhaime (FS) Debi Dulberg (FF) Dynasil Corporation of America (FR) Janine & Jevin Eagle (AP) Jill & Steven Ebstein (AP) Amy Levine-Edelstein & Jay Edelstein (CP) Ruth & Barry Ehrlich (AP) Ronni & Amos Eisenberg (AP) Sara Eisenberg ’05 (AL) Jonathan Elkin ’00 (AL) Deborah (Rin) ’94 & Jason Erlich (CP) Chaim Ernst (GP) Shoshana & Edmund Ernst (GP) Rachel & Refael Fadlon (CP) Karen & David Farbman (CP) Marlene Farbman (GP) Julie Ross & Brett Fasullo (CP) Susan Fusco-Fazio & Paul Fazio (FS) Rena Gray Fein & Robert Fein (GP) Shayna & Rabbi Michael Fel (CP)

Dorothy Finkel (GP)

Meegan Gliner (CP)

Jonathan Held ’06 (AL)

Sharlene & Richard Finkel (AP)

Bina Carr & Jamie Gloth (CP)

Loretta & Larry Henneberry (FS)

Susan (Day) ’71 & Steven Fisch (AL)

Tana Goldberg (FF)

Eleanor Menzin & David Hepner (CP)

Linda Jason & Andrew Fischer (GP)

Josette & Louis Goldish (AP)

Kenneth Hersh (FR)

Jill & Michael Fischer (AP)

Marilyn Goldman (AP)

Harriet Heyman (FS)

Joy & Dan Fish (GP)

Jeanne & David Goldner (GP)

Marina Livshits & Michael Hiam (CP)

Leah Bieler & Rabbi Joseph Fish (CP)

Jessica Leiken & Aaron Goldstein ’94 (AL)

Kenneth Hillstrom (FS)

Shira (Miller-Jacobs) ’91 & Michael Fishman (CP)

Rachel & Allan Goldstein (CP)

Esther Rosenman-Hochman & Richard Hochman (AP)

Judy & David Flad (AP)

Doris & Martin Goldstein (FR)

Sharon (Bohnen) ’86 & David Goldstein (CP)

Adele Fleet-Bacow (FR)

Sally Goldstein-Elkind (FF)

Kerry & Theodore Folkman (CP) Deborah & Jonathan Forman (AP) Sara Frim Forman & Russell Forman (AP) Rachel & William Foster (CP) Lori Kahn & Arnold Freedman (FS) Rabbi Beth Naditch & Barry Freedman (CP) Laura Barbanel & Ernest Fried (GP) Wendy Drexler & Herb Friedman (GP) Doria Kutrubes & Joan Friedman (AP) Tal Geller Gaathon & Ophir Gaathon (CP) Sharon Walach-Gale & M. Elon Gale (AP) Zelda & Elkan Gamzu (FR) Gann Academy (FR) Karen Garb (FS) Lillian Garber (FR) Susan & Wayne Gelfman (AP)

Linda & Robert Gordon (GP) Micah Greenberg ’13 (AL) Morris Greenberg ’08 (AL)

Lenie & Richard Fraiman (CP)

Florence Gallop (AP)

Estelle & Guy Gomolka (AP)

Lauren & Walter Hollop (AP) Rose Hurwitz (FR) Neil Hyman (GP) Ida Orlin Fallman/ Sophie Sylvia Orlin Fund (FR)

Larisa Grinis (FS)

Ilanit Israeli-Nagar (FS)

Nancy Nozick-Grodin & Michael Grodin (AP)

Emily & Benjamin Jabbawy ’00 (AL)

Kimberley Kaplan-Gross & Michael Gross (AP)

Susan & Frederic Jacobs (GP)

Sydney & Tal Gross ’95 (CP) Stacy Grossman (AP) Howard Guthermann (AP) Alexandra Haber ’05 (AL) Jill Anne Jacobs & Frederic Haber (AP) Joseph Haber ’07 (AL) Sylvia & Mitchell Haber (CP) Corrine & Gilad Hachmon (CP) Vicki & Ron Hadar (FS) Greg Hampton (FS)

Melanie & Michael Gerard (CP)

Sarita & Saul Hanono (GP)

Dawny Gershkowitz (FR)

Heather Zacker & David Harlow (AP)

Geraldine Gerson (FR)

Oshrat & Shimon Hason (CP)

Eugenia & Leonid Gerstein (FS)

Naomi Hausman ’96 (AL)

Marvis Gersten (FR)

Joan & David Hayes (FR)

Dikla Giladi-Nadler (FS)

Christen & Thomas Hazel (FS)

Becky (Wasserman) ’95 & James Gilligan (AL)

Susanne Heidt (FS)

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Eliezah Blumenthal Hoffman & Daniel Hoffman ’99 (AL)

Talia Greenberg ’07 (AL)

Shoshana (Eisenberg) ’98 & Andrew Geller (AL)

Rhoda & Todd Gladstone (GP)

Miriam & Avi Hoffman (GP)

Arline & Lawrence Heimlich (FR)

Carole & Samuel Jabbawy (AP) Lisa & Neil Jacobson (AP) Robin & Jerold Jaeger (AP) Martha Jaffe (FR) Shoshana & Zvi Jalfin (AP) Diane & Robert Jaye (AP) Yael & Ami Joseph (CP) Cyd & Norman Josephy (AP) Kathryn Judd (GP) Renana & Ron Kadden (GP) Rebecca & Yoni Kadden (CP) Helen & Sidney Kadish (AP) Richard Kagan (AP) Michelle Lauder & Susan Kane (CP) Beth Silverman & Barry Kann (AP) Cindy Benson & Rabbi Raphael Kanter ’71 (AL) Aaron Kaplan ’01 (AL) Katherine Kaplan (FR) Simona Kaplan ’04 (AL) Benjamin Kasdan ’06 (AL)

Did you know…

201 “new” donors gave for the first time or for the first time in over a year.

Jo Ann David-Kasdan & Menachem Kasdan (AP) Millie & Jonathan Kateman (FS) Alex Katz ’04 (AL) Betsy & Alvin Katz (GP) Charlotte Ross & Arthur Katz (FS) Leah Oko & Carl Katz (CP) 9

Roanne Sragow Licht & Richard Licht (AP) Bonnie Marmor & Benjamin Linden ’84 (CP) Lisa & Philip Linden ’80 (AL) Alan Lipchin ’07 (AL) Evgenya & Leonid Lipchin (AP) Karen Lipshires (FR) Varda Koerner Lis & Fabian Lis (CP) Lisa & Mitchell Livstone (AP) Luba & Benjamin Loewenberg (CP) Sheryl Brecker& Suzanne London (GP) Sheryl Levy & Mario Lopez (CP) Carolyn Keller & Harvey Lowell (AP) Valerie & Arnold Lowenstein (AP) Daniel Lowenstein ’98 (AL) Ronnie & Tamir Luria (CP) Benjamin Lyons (FR)

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Rachel (Chiel) ’97 & David Katz (CP)

Dana (Levine) ’85 & Jason Kunzman (AL)

Serena & Nir Madar (CP)

Sharon & Marshall Katz (AP)

Nurit & Peter Kussell (FF)

Penina Magid (AP)

Sheryl & Mitchell Katzman (CP)

Elaine & Herb Lamb (GP)

Carole Kaufman (FF)

Kiran Lang (AP)

Varda Rosenblum Makovsky ’76 & David Makovsky (AL)

Laura & Howard Kaufman (AP)

Mary Ellen & Donald Lattig (FS)

Roberta Fern & Harvey Mamon (AP)

Miriam (Kramer) ’09 & Ben Kean (AL)

Patricia & Stuart Laurence (GP)

Joelle Mamon ’05 (AL)

Marisa Keller (FS)

Jessica Leary (FS)

Laura Conrad Mandel ’96 & Michael Mandel (AL)

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Gail Kelly (FS)

Steve Lechner (FS)

Susan & Richard Kesner (AP)

Shari & Stewart Lecker (AP)

Nava Cretu-Kessel & Barnet Kessel (CP)

Meg & Eli Lederman ’95 (AL)

Barbara & Herb Kessel (GP)

Svetlana & Ari Leeds (CP)

Sue Kahn & Daniel Kirschner (AP)

Burton Leeds (GP)

Frances & Robert Kirschner (GP)

Lauri Leeds (CP)

Rabbi Jaymee Alpert ’87 & Danny Kischel (AL)

Cici Malik & Joshua Leffell ’97 (AL)

Deborah & Michael Knight (AP) Susan & David Kohen (AP) Amy Zucker & Douglas Kohen ’92 (AL) Roselyn & Edwin Kolodny (GP) Galit & Yoel Konstantine (CP) Susana Nino-Kopcow & Hernan Kopcow (CP) Brenda & David Korn (FR) Ivonne & Matthew Krasnick (FS) Nadine Krasnow (AP) Sara Smolover & Lawrence Kraus (AP) Carolyn & Danny Krebs (GP) Robin & Jay Kroopnick (FR) Lisa Landau & Daniel Kummer ’71 (AL) Nancy Kummer (AP) 10

Lisa & Rabbi Daniel Lehmann (FR) Jessica Leifer ’02 (AL) Margaret Leitner (GP) Jane & Paul Lemieux (GP) Ruth Lerner (CP) Robin (Kolodny) ’87 & Erez Leshem (CP) Shirah Rosin & Brian Lester (CP) Shosh Levi (FS) Lynn Levin (FR) Vicky & Richard Levin (AP) Tobie & Robert Levine (FR) James Levine ’98 (AL) Adina Kling & Judah Levine (AP) Zhanna Volynskaya & Harvey Levy (FR) Norah Lewin (FR) Nessa & Noah Liben ’96 (AL)

Daniel Mangoubi ’10 (AL) Oren Mangoubi ’03 (AL) Ursula & Rami Mangoubi (AP) Tomer Mangoubi ’06 (AL) Anya Manning ’99 (AL) Davida Manon (AP) Bar Kristina & Alon Mantsur (CP) Maor Foundation (AP) Cara & Ed Marcus (AP) Judith Linden & Stephen Marcus (AP) Rita Cusack & Deborah Margolis ’72 (AL) Ellen & Gabriel Margolis (GP) Sandi & Nathaniel Margolis ’77 (CP) Stephanie & Alfred Maroun (AP) Esther & Jim Marshall (GP) Hasmig & Zareh Maserejian (GP) Marjorie Matross (FS) Natalie & Roger Matus (FF) Marilyn & Richard Mechanic (GP) Erica (Birnbaum) ’99 & Jason Melmed (AL) Jennifer Friedberg & Geoffrey Meltzner (CP) Linda & Sheldon Meltzner (GP) Harriet Merkowitz (GP)

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Benita & Bernard Rotman (GP)

Did you know…

The class with the highest parent participation: 5th grade at 85%!

Ephat & David Russcol (CP) Terri Swartz Russell & David Russell (AP) Wendy & Robert Russman-Halperin (AP) Esty Lobovits ’90 & Erik Sabot (AL) Daphnah & Jay Sage (GP)

Barbara & Stephen Merlin (AP)

Henry Poras (CP)

Yael Hoffman Sage ’91 & Jesse Sage ’90 (CP)

Chana & Steven Meyer (AP)

Aliza Arzt & Meredith Porter (AP)

Amy Klein & Michael Saivetz ’89 (AL)

Andrea & Oren Milgram (CP)

Linda & Gary Portnay (AP)

Rachel Barbanel-Fried & Andrew Salama (CP)

Ellen & Jonathan Miller (AP)

Annette & Marc Posner (FR)

Gili Bethlehem & Ram Miller (CP)

Mary Collins & Wesley Potter (AP)

Sandra & Harold Miller-Jacobs (GP)

Amy Newman & David Preiss (CP)

Jeff Milunsky (AP)

Prensky Family Fund (FUN)

Naomi Katz Mintz & Rabbi Lewis Mintz (AP)

Marla Quinn (FS)

Shaindel & Seymour Mishkin (GP)

Jodi Bornstein & Simon Rabinovitch (CP)

Michael Mooney (CP)

Inbal & Zori Rabinovitz (CP)

Lynn & Neal Mooney (GP)

Natalee Holt & Jonathan Rabinowitz ’87 (AL)

Timothy Morris (FS)

Valerie & Arthur Rabson (GP)

Deborah & Morris Moukit (FS)

Jacalyn Rosenblatt & Benjamin Raby (CP)

Sabrina Vineberg & Eric Nathanson (CP)

Eva & Jacob Raby (GP)

Roberto & Louis Neipris ’78 (AL)

Lisa & Yaron Rachlin (CP)

Howard Newburg (FR)

Judi & Murray Rapaport (AP)

Isabel Neuringer & John Nickerson (CP)

Shira & Mark Ravera (CP)

Valerie & Gabriel Schmergel (FR)

Judith Novice Roth (AP)

Raytheon Company Matching Gifts for Education Program (FR)

Tamar & Craig Schneider (AP) Sarah Schneider ’09 (AL)

Rinat & Elan Noy (FS) Shira (Teperow) ’96 & Jon Oberlander (AL) Manuela & Dimitry Ofengeim (CP) Carol & Uriel Oko (GP) Karen O’Leary (FR) Lisa (Cole) ’91 & Jonathan Olin (AL) Cyd & Marvin Ostrovsky (GP) Elaine & Paul Paisner (GP) Ziva & Joseph Paley (AP) Carol & Jeffrey Pankin (AP) Parent Association (FR)

Limor & Eran Salomon (CP) Erin & Yale Saltzman (FR) Edith & Murray Salzman (FR) Joan Sanow (GP) Michael Sanow (GP) Aviva Sapers (FR) Ruth Langer & Jonathan Sarna (FR) Lieba & Daniel Savitt (CP) Helene Scharf (FR) Rachel & Kenneth Scheer (CP) Susan & Cantor Robert Scherr (AP) Dalia Hochman ’92 & David Schidlow (AL)

Rebecca Redner (FR)

David Schockett ’03 (AL)

Gretchen Reilly (FR)

Iris & Chen Schor (CP)

Naomi Reinharz ’95 (AL)

Amanda Redler-Schouela & Adam Schouela (CP)

Mieke Verfaellie & Rabbi Victor Reinstein (AP)

Debbie & Steven Schouela (GP)

Natania Remba (CP)

Reena Schultz ’73 (AL)

Livnat Remi (FS)

Carl Schwaber ’71 (AL)

Ruthann Remis (GP)

Heather & Glen Schwaber ’83 (AL)

Judy & Jeffrey Remz (AP)

Haggith & Mitchell Schwaber ’78 (AL)

Maura & Chad Richards (FS)

Heidi & Eric Schwartz (CP)

Diane & Martin Richler (AP)

Neta Schwartz (FS)

Patricia & James Rigley (FS)

Peggy & William Schwartz (GP)

Karen & Allan Pearlman (GP)

Jessica Levin Rittner ’02 & Spencer Rittner (AL)

Donna & Gary Schweon (AP)

Jessica Pearlman (CP)

Isaac Rodgin ’07 (AL)

Rachel & David Pemstein ’81 (AL)

Sarah Lieberman & Jonathan Roffman (CP)

Jillian & David Segal (AP)

Elana Kling Perkins & Rabbi Carl Perkins (AP)

Selma & Martin Roffman (GP)

Kira Sargent & Benjamin Park ’02 (AL) Rebecca Park ’08 (AL)

Lesley & Robert Perlman (AP)

Heidi Paisner-Roffman & Noah Roffman (CP)

Eve Peterfreund (FR)

Cara Rose (AP)

David Phillips (GP)

Ann & Rabbi Gilbert Rosenthal (GP)

Miriam Newman & Michael Pinnolis (AP)

Sharon Mishkin & Mark Rosenzweig (CP)

Rabbi Elaine Pollack (AP)

Sharon Perkulis & Jhonatan Rotberg (AP)

Rachel (Zar-Kessler) ’92 & Adam Scott (CP) Arielle & Kreg Segall (CP) Nancy & Jeffrey Selig (AP) Lesley & Michael Shain (AP) Kristin Wolff & Eytan Shamash (CP) Hannah Shea (FR) Morgan & Solomon Sheena ’95 (CP) Sue & Joel Sherman (AP) 11

Alexandra & Samuel Sherman-Kadish (CP)

Shira & Nathaniel Strosberg (CP)

Evie Weinstein-Park & Dan Weinstein (AP)

Yana & Leonid Shinchuk (CP)

Janet Sullivan (FS)

Robert Weinstein (AP)

Ruhama & Yossi Shitrit (CP)

Debbie & Joel Sussman (GP)

Alla (Rosenzweig) ’84 & Philip Weisberg (AL)

Joanna & Yaron Shlesinger (CP)

Rabbi Carol Glass & Rabbi Michael Swarttz (AP)

Arnold Weiss (GP)

Synagogue Council of MA (FR)

Ronald Weiss (AGP)

Linda & Ira Shoolman (AP) Eleanor & Pablo Siegal (GP)

Maryanne & Roger Tackeff (FR)

Gabrielle & Benjamin Sigel (CP)

Brenda & Saul Weissberg (GP)

Lorri & Martin Taub (GP)

Gail & Peter Silberstein (AP)

Nancy & Dan Weissmann (GP)

Suzanne Hanser & Alan Teperow (AP)

Edward Silva (FR)

Sallyann Wekstein (FR)

The Butcherie (FR)

Annette & Aaron Silver (GP) Linda Mann Simansky & Harold Simansky (CP)

Prudence & Michael Thorner (GP)

Deborah Simkin (AP)

Shira Lewin & Aaron Tillman (CP)

Joseph Simons ’98 (AL)

Rhoda & Stephen Tillman (GP)

Dava & Alan Singer (GP)

Daniel Toledano ’01 (AL)

Randy & David Singer (AP)

Julie Traub (AP)

Jennifer & Jason Skolnick (CP)

Jessica Lissy & Jeffrey Trey ’83 (AL)

Yelena Lembersky & Vitaliy Slobotskoy (CP)

Helene & Maurice Tuchman (AP)

Bernice Slutzman (GP)

Brenda Turet (GP)

Amy Weiss & Jonathan Slutzman (CP)

Mayme & Richard Vineberg (GP)

Ross Soraci (FS)

Silvina Hanono Wachman & Joshua Wachman (CP)

Nancy & Josh Werner (FS) Brenda & Frank Weshler (FR)

Yaffa & Rabbi Ravid Tilles (CP)

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Sharon & Gradon Winn (CP) Reva & Peter Winston (CP) Ellen & Scott Wittlin (CP) Deborah & David Wolf (AP) Jen & Jesse Wolf ’01 (AL) Sharlene & Scott Wolf (CP) Michele & Jonathan Wolfman (AP) Genevieve & Justin Wyner (FR) Agnes Lee & Ron Yaar ’88 (AL)

Deborah Bohnen ’89 & Adam Wall (AL)

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Sarah Steinberg ’84 (AL) Ayelet & Edgardo Sternberg (AP) Aaron Stier-Cohen ’07 (AL)

Jamie Zeitler (FS)

Orli Rosen & Liron Walsh (CP)

Caren & Stephen Zeitler (FR)

Hazel & Jordan Warnick (GP)

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Laurie & Alan Starr (AP)

Jane Liebschutz & Roger Zimmerman (AP)

Rabbi Elana Kanter ’72 & Rabbi Michael Wasserman (AL)

Ilan Stier-Cohen ’11 (AL)

Cindy Yanofsky (FS) Jackie & Larry Zeff (GP)

Dahvi & Raphael Waller (FR)

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Carol & David Srebnick (FS)

Carol Steinberg & Peter Yaffe (AP) Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler (GP)

Diane & Harold Waller (GP)

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Ginny & Steven Spiegel (GP)

Nyna Urovitch & David Williams (CP)

Naomi (Rudov) ’97 & Matthew Walker (AL)

Tova Speter & Peter Sperber (CP) Gina & Alex Spiegel (CP)

Wheeler Mechanical Inc. (FR)

Maryanne Waldman (AP)

•• Tova & Ken Sperber (CP)

Sandy & Moshe Speter (GP)

Miriam & Jason Weshler (CP)

Joanna Wald ’90 (AL)

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Barbara & Rabbi Henry Zoob (AP)

Dalia & Ari Wassner (CP)

Linda Zuckerman (FR)

Rochelle & Stephen Weil (GP)

Zvi Jalfin Photography (FR)

Beverly Weinfeld (GP)

Nina & Alan Stoll (GP) Aliza Phillips-Stoll ’89 & Ira Stoll (CP)

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Susan Weiss (GP)

Sandra & Edward Taub (CP)

Ruth & Stanley Sigel (GP)

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Miriam & Michael Weiss (CP)

Schechter’s Spark & Inspire Gala Leadership Honorees Michael Pucker ’75

Yael & Ami Joseph

Debbi Bohnen ’89

Alison & Isaac Judd

Laura Conrad Mandel ’96

Ariela & Dana Katz

Alex Katz ’04

Lauren & Jerald Korn

Co-Chairs Lizbeth & George Krupp Abby Sosland & Mark Goodman Vered ’93 & Michael Strapp

“I am thankful every day for the education I got at Schechter both because it was a great, diverse education but also because I was able to spend so much time in the art room with Joy Chertow and other people who inspired me and taught me the tools I needed to express myself.”

Laura Conrad Mandel ’96

“So few places in life encourage you to go out on a limb, take a chance, and try something new. For me that was Schechter in a nutshell over the course of nine years.”

Alex Katz ’04

Elise Pressma & Scott Lasensky Lori & Frederic Leif Marcia & Alan Leifer Susan & Joel Lewin Jessica & Ron Liebowitz

Host Committee

Luba & Benjamin Loewenberg

Lisa Spiegel & David Abotbool

Serena & Nir Madar

Justine Levin-Allerhand & Paul Allerhand

Cynthia & William Marcus

Deborah Astor

Taren & Ralph Metson

Elizabeth Pollock & Rabbi Elan Babchuck ’96

Chana & Steven Meyer

Alyssa Bickoff ’07

Sandra & Harold Miller-Jacobs

Joyce & Michael Bohnen

Bonnie Orlin & Rabbi Abraham Morhaim

Adina Astor ’85 & Kevin Bolan

Barbara & Ellis V. Morris

Arlene & Haldon Bryer

Lauren & Jonathan Paris

Andrea & Oren Milgram

Harriet & Alan Cole

Carol Saivetz & Harry Penn

Yael Miller ’73 & Stuart Cole

Elana Kling Perkins & Rabbi Carl Perkins

Lisa & Arieh Coll

Arlene & Sanford Remz

Margery Gann & Chester Conrad

Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig

Ilana & Isaac Edry

Iris & Chen Schor

Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin

Amanda Redler-Schouela & Adam Schouela

Varda & Neal Farber

Rachel ’92 & Adam Scott

Shira ’91 & Michael Fishman

Alexandra & Samuel Sherman-Kadish

Brenda & Harvey Freishtat

Gabrielle & Benjamin Sigel

Lara Freishtat ’96

Jennifer & Jason Skolnick

Nora & Joshua Friedman

Rachel & Jeremy Sohn

Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz

Betsy & Martin Solomon

Aliza ’93 & Daniel Glasser Sharon ’85 & David Goldstein Amy & Joshua Grodin ’97 Sydney & Tal Gross ’95 Debra Block & Rabbi William Hamilton Susan & Frederic Jacobs

Roselyn Garber Toledano & Allan Toledano Andria & Eric Weil Miriam & Michael Weiss Lisa Resnek Wyett & Christopher Wyett Rebecca Peterfreund Zarch & Bil Zarch Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler

Elizabeth & Daniel Jick

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Leader ($10,000 - $24,999) Anonymous Adelson Family Foundation Susan & Aron Ain Joyce & Michael Bohnen

“I try to live my life consistent with the values my parents brought us up with that were reinforced at Schechter.”

Judith & Jonathan Chiel

Michael Pucker ’75

Harriet & Alan Cole Jacoby, Metson, Strapp Families Ariela & Dana Katz Elise Pressma & Scott Lasensky

E

vent proceeds from the Spark & Inspire Gala supported Schechter’s Chazon Fund, which translates to Vision or Dream.

This was established to accelerate the implementation of our strategic plan.

Visionary ($54,000+) Marcia & Alan Leifer Barbara & Ellis V. Morris

Lori & Frederic Leif Jessica & Ron Liebowitz Pucker Family

Arlene & Sanford Remz Robert Roskind Jennifer & Jason Skolnick Betsy & Martin Solomon Onir & Jeffrey Spiegel Deborah Bohnen ’89 & Adam Wall

Enthusiast ($5,000 - $9,999)

Lisa & Neil Wallack

Lisa & Arieh Coll

Andria & Eric Weil

Janice Gross & Stephen Klar

Lisa Resnek Wyett & Christopher Wyett

Judith & Douglas Krupp Lauren & Jonathan Paris Roselyn Garber Toledano & Allan Toledano

Gala Donors Sharon & Martin Abrahamson Alan Edelman & Debbie Sosland-Edelman Philanthropic Fund

Friend ($2,500 - $4,999)

Guy Ronen & Michael Appell

Anonymous (2)

Deborah Astor

Justine Levin-Allerhand & Paul Allerhand Ruth & David Bernstein

Elizabeth Pollock & Rabbi Elan Babchuck ’96

Adina Astor ’85 & Kevin Bolan

Debi & Joey Baron

Arlene & Haldon Bryer

Susan & Barry Benjamin

Anonymous

Ronald Casty

Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett

Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen

Yael Miller ’73 & Stuart Cole

Lorri & Ted Bernstein

Brenda & Harvey Freishtat

Ilana & Isaac Edry

Laura Berrie Fellows Freeman

Abby Sosland & Mark Goodman

Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin

Alyssa Bickoff ’07

Lizbeth & George Krupp

Helen & Martin Flusberg

Leslie & Paul Blachman

Cynthia & William Marcus

Linda & Michael Frieze

Susan & Carl Blanchard

Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz

Ilana Braun Camp Young Judaea

Glasser, Penn, Saivetz Families

Century Bank

Nina Matis & Alan Gosule

Tehila & Ian Cherubino

Susan & Frederic Jacobs

Laurie & Roy Chorev

Lisa & Ami Joseph

Amy & Jason Comander

Lauren & Jerald Korn

Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Liana & Michael Krupp ’92

Congregation Beth Sholom

Innovator ($36,000 - $53,999) Anonymous Relly & Brent Dibner Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig

Sustainer ($25,000 - $35,999)

“Working now with underserved populations requires compassion and treating everyone with dignity.

Those are values we learned at Schechter. That every human being is created in G-d’s image.

B’tselem Elohim.”

Debbi Bohnen ’89 14

Susan & Joel Lewin

Margery Gann & Chester Conrad

Greg Lipper

David Moeser Trust

Rebecca (Cole) ’93 & Adam Lurie

Esther & Bruce Dezube

Sara Schutzman & Joshua Margolis ’80

Sarita Brouwer & David Diamond

Rebecca & Nathan Milikowsky

Suzanne & David Diamond

Rabbi Suzanne & Andy Offit

Judith (Phillips) ’96 & Gene Dolgin

Gail & Jay Pearlstein

Carol & David Edelman

Varda & Neal Farber

Margaret Ross Link & David Link

Karen & David Farbman

Luba & Benjamin Loewenberg

Rena Gray Fein & Robert Fein

Emily & Marc Lurie

Shayna & Rabbi Michael Fel

Serena & Nir Madar

Suzanne & Avi Finder

Anita & Michael Malina

Sherene Michlin & Robert Finkel

Eileen & Frederick Mandell

Leah Bieler & Rabbi Joseph Fish

Joshua Mann

Shira (Miller-Jacobs) ’91 & Michael Fishman

Bar Kristina & Alon Mantsur

Kerry & Theodore Folkman

Barbara & Alan Marks

Susan Levin & Sherman Geller

Stephanie & Alfred Maroun

Meegan Gliner

Natalie & Roger Matus

Josette & Louis Goldish

Jennifer Friedberg & Geoffrey Meltzner

Claire Zar-Kessler ’95 & Joseph Goldman

Harriet Merkowitz

Joshua Goldman ’04

Chana & Steven Meyer

Rachel & Allan Goldstein

Lisa & Bruce Micley ’66

Sharon (Bohnen) ’86 & David Goldstein

Joshua Micley ’04

Jennifer & David Gorman

Sandra & Harold Miller-Jacobs

Simon Gottlieb

Rebecca Betensky & Jeremy Newberger

Michelle Rosen & Shai Gozani

Manuela & Dimitry Ofengeim

Judith Gray

Judith & Gerald Oppenheim

Nancy Nozick-Grodin & Michael Grodin

David Orlinoff

Sydney & Tal Gross ’95

Effie & Gary Orren

Mary Ellen Grossman

Carol & Jeffrey Pankin

Jeanette Fogel & Avram Gusman

Andrew Perlman ’89

Vicki & Ron Hadar

Lesley & Robert Perlman

Bonnie & Leonard Hausman

David Phillips

Esther Rosenman-Hochman & Richard Hochman

Lori Polachek

Miriam & Avi Hoffman

Suzanne Priebatsch

Roberta & Kenneth Hoffman Sharon Waller & Albert Hyman

Amy Newman & David Preiss Inbal & Zori Rabinovitz Jacalyn Rosenblatt & Benjamin Raby

Ruhama & Yossi Shitrit Cynthia Shulman Audrey Shuman Alexandra & Jared Shwartz Gabrielle & Benjamin Sigel Lisa Katz Silverman & Bernard Silverman Linda Mann Simansky & Harold Simansky Deborah Simkin Amy Weiss & Jonathan Slutzman Steven Smith Rachel & Jeremy Sohn Rachel & David Sosland Mindy & Jeffrey Sosland Jane & Joshua Sosland Ruth Spack Gina & Alex Spiegel Nancy & Mark Springer Aliza Phillips-Stoll ’89 & Ira Stoll Sara & Phil Stone Myrna & Joseph Strapp Jessica Gray Sussman ’96 & Ari Sussman ’92 Teaneck Community Temple Aliyah Rebecca Vichniac ’96

Heidi Paisner-Roffman & Noah Roffman

Susan Wall Dalia & Ari Wassner

Dorothy Jablonka

Linda Chernin Rosenblatt & David Rosenblatt

Mera (Sussman) ’00 & Adam Weber

Ronda & Joshua Jacobson

Carol & Zick Rubin

Janis & Michael Weilheimer

Helen & Sidney Kadish

Ephat & David Russcol

Jackie & Alan Weinstein

Lynne Satlof-Karas & Steven Karas

Esty Lobovits ’90 & Erik Sabot

Barry Weisman

Millie & Jonathan Kateman

Yael Hoffman Sage ’91 & Jesse Sage ’90

Debra & Bradley Weiss

Emily & Benjamin Jabbawy ’00 Carole & Samuel Jabbawy

Roselyn & Edwin Kolodny

Yael Frydman & Hernan Schlosman

Miriam & Michael Weiss

Lynda Fink & Maury Lederman

Jill Schon

William James College Inc.

Svetlana & Ari Leeds

Iris & Chen Schor

Deborah & David Wolf

Marlene & Jonathan Leffell

Amanda Redler-Schouela & Adam Schouela

Ronit Wolff

Rebecca Leifer ’04

Rachel (Zar-Kessler) ’92 & Adam Scott

Carol Steinberg & Peter Yaffe

Vicky & Richard Levin

Arielle & Kreg Segall

Norma & Arnold Zack

Tammy & Andy Levitt

Kristin Wolff & Eytan Shamash

Rebecca Peterfreund Zarch & Bil Zarch

Marni & Jonathan Levitt

Marlene & David Sheena

Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler

Judith & Mayer Levitt

Morgan & Solomon Sheena ’95

Katharina Licht & Jonathan Zatlin

Susan & Kurt Linden

Ariele (Weiss) ’00 & Joey Sherman

Rimma Zelfand

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Generations Campaign

W

e thank the donors listed below who made an outright and/or legacy gift or pledge to our endowment.

Your gifts will sustain Schechter in perpetuity and we are grateful for your support.

$1,000,000+

Michelle Rosen & Shai Gozani

Leah Oko & Carl Katz

Anonymous

Phyllis Hammer

Elsie & Saul z"l Leeman

Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation

Carol Harris & Robert Kann

Rebecca ’93 & Adam Lurie

Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig

Lizbeth Tarlow & Stephen Kay

Natalie & Roger Matus

Greg Lipper

Laurie & Alan Starr

Lisa Rosenfeld & Alan Lobovits

Wendy & Allan Williams

$500,000 - $999,999 Gerald Entine z”l

Taren & Ralph Metson

Marcia & Alan Leifer

Onir & Jeffrey Spiegel

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Giang & James Wyner

Anonymous Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen Brenda & Harvey Freishtat Barbara & Ellis V. Morris

$100,000 - $249,999 Anonymous Anita Zetlan Redner Scholarship Fund Arnold Zar-Kessler Fund for the Jewish Future

Guy Ronen & Michael Appell

Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler

Elizabeth Pollock & Rabbi Elan Babchuck ’96

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Nancy & Gary Brandeis

Anonymous (4) Adina Astor ’85 & Kevin Bolan Judith & Jonathan Chiel Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin Susan & Frederic Jacobs Susan & Joel Lewin Sara Schutzman & Joshua Margolis ’80

Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz

Jacalyn Rosenblatt & Benjamin Raby

Marla Choslovsky & Paul Greenberg

Jennifer & Jason Skolnick

Lynne & Jonathan Greer

Doreen & Matthew Skolnick

Elizabeth & Daniel Jick

$1,000 - $4,999

Arlene & Sanford Remz

Chelsea Hebrew Free School Endowment Fund Suzanne & David Diamond Karen Gill & Chris Elliot Sherene Michlin & Robert Finkel Erica & Ethan Freishtat ’91 Lara Freishtat ’96 Kelly & Scott Freishtat ’93 Maxine & Donald Goldberg Josette & Louis Goldish Simon Gottlieb Amy & Joshua Grodin ’97

Janice Gross & Stephen Klar

$10,000 - $24,999

Danielle Remis Hackel & Michael Hackel

Cynthia & William Marcus

Marc Bloostein

Debra Block & Rabbi William Hamilton

Rachel Goldstein z”l Fund for the Arts

Arlene & Haldon Bryer

Ariela & Dana Katz

Sidney Redner

Yael Miller ’73 & Stuart Cole

Susan & Kurt Linden

Barbara & Frank Resnek

Lauren & Jerald Korn

Luba & Benjamin Loewenberg

Rosalyn & Richard Slifka

Amy & Carl Kruglak

Ann Krupnick & Joseph Loewenberg

Lori & Frederic Leif

Linda & Kenneth Polivy

Gail & Jay Pearlstein

Yael Hoffman Sage ’91 & Jesse Sage ’90

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Esty R. Lobovits ’90 & Erik Sabot

Iris & Chen Schor

Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett

Jessica Gray Sussman ’96 & Ari Sussman ’92

Marlene & David Sheena

Joyce & Michael Bohnen

Andria & Eric Weil

Cynthia Shulman

$50,000 - $99,999

Harriet & Alan Cole

Shira Lewin & Aaron Tillman

Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills

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Relly & Brent Dibner

Deborah Astor

Roselyn Garber Toledano & Allan Toledano

Janine & Jevin Eagle

Rita & Herbert Gann

Keren Veisblatt & Michael Toledano ’00

Varda & Neal Farber

Helen & Sidney Kadish

Rebecca Peterfreund Zarch & Bil Zarch

Jody & David Gastfriend

Barbara & Leo Karas

Beverly & Franklin Zweiman

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Rabbi Alfred Benjamin Catherine & David Bomstein Michael Bomstein Susan & Stanley Bornstein Louise Citron Alana Cole ’07 Benjamin Cole ’12 Geoffrey Cole ’12

Vicky & Richard Levin Greg Lipper

Joyce & Michael Bohnen

Lisa Rosenfeld & Alan Lobovits

Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen

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Alison & Craig Kapilow

Susan & Frederic Jacobs

Yael Hoffman Sage ’91 & Jesse Sage ’90

Carol & Ronald Killian

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Alumni class with the highest number of donors: 2006, followed by 1991.

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UPPER SCHOOL Grades 4-8 Shoolman Campus, Marcus Building 125 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459 617-928-9100

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