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Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders
MORIAH2014
ANNUAL REPORT
WHAT’SINSIDE
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UPDATE
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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THANK YOU
RABBI EMERITUS
Rabbi J. Shelley Applbaum
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Elliot Prager
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Evan Sohn ‘81
PRESIDENT
Jay M. Goldberg
CHAIRMAN
Ronald Aranoff ‘84
VICE PRESIDENT
Seth Gribetz ‘89
VICE PRESIDENT
Shevy Solomon
VICE PRESIDENT
Steven Siegler
TREASURER
Yehuda Blinder
SECRETARY
Amanda Parness ‘85
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Evan Borenstein
RECORDING SECRETARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ronald Aranoff ‘84
Michael Ashendorf
Marla Baum
Deborah Berger
Yehuda Blinder
Jonathan Blinken
Evan Borenstein
Ellen Brody
Susie Charendoff
Adam Cohen
Jason Eichenholz ‘89
Nealy Erber
Kevie Feit ‘87
David Flamholz
Michal Fox ‘88
Michelle Frank
David Gellman ‘83
Jay M. Goldberg
Judith Goldsmith
Seth Gribetz ‘89
Greg Haber
Eric Herschmann
Sharon Knoll ‘88
David Kramer
Andrew Levy
Daniel Lewis
Elana Lissauer ‘86
Leiah Moskowitz
Careena Parker
Amanda Parness ‘85
Stephanie Pomerantz
Andrea Portal
Brian Rosen ‘93
Sharonne Rudman
Jonathan Schechter
James E. Schwalbe ’81
Steven Siegler
Evan Sohn ‘81
Alex Solomon
Shevy Solomon
David Spitzer
Robin Sussman
David Turner
Rabbi Jeremy Wieder
Aaron Yunis
MAP PRESIDIUM
Louisa Kalish
Alyson Small­­­
THANK YOU
Thank you to Jessica and Meyer Orbach for
your transformational gift to name our campus
after your beloved mother, Yocheved Orbach, Z”1.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders
MORIAH2014
ANNUAL REPORT
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Moriah Family,
DR. ELLIOT PRAGER
2014 may now be history, but the impact of the achievements and milestones that marked this past year continue to raise
us onto new and higher levels of academic, spiritual, and ethical excellence. Upon the heels of an enormously successful
first year launch of our Moriah Multi-Modal Learning initiative, school opened this past September with Phase 2 of our BOLD
grant. Grades 2, 3, 4 and 6 are now well on their way to the smooth and educationally effective integration of digital content
into their curricula. It has been a year of intensive growth for the teachers of these grades as they have been immersed in
continuous professional development and ongoing assessment of the impact of the BOLD initiative on their students’
progress. With one more phase to go (Grades 7 and 8 in 2015), our teachers can attest that the program has not only enhanced
the curriculum but has also changed the paradigm of how teachers teach and how our students learn.
How fitting it is that we marked this 50th anniversary year with a number of other initiatives which have already transformed so many
different aspects of daily life at Moriah. The debut of Moriah Plus has been a huge success. This after-school, extended day program not only
makes life easier for many of our parents but also provides for students of all ages a level of after-school enrichment and activities not
previously seen at Moriah. Enhancing our school’s ruach, the MAP-sponsored Moriah Spirit Days on each of our roshei chodashim have given
us all a tremendous injection of joy and excitement. And, no small part of that boost of ruach has been the expansion of our Israeli shlichot
team which now includes an Early Childhood team and a Middle School team of dynamic young women from Israel.
2014 has ushered in a whole new look and feel to our Hebrew language program as we launched our project-based experiential approach to
teaching Hebrew. Simultaneously, this year has marked the debut of our new nationally acclaimed Chumash curriculum, L’havin U’l’haskil
which, among many exciting features, includes a digital content component.
These are but a small sampling of the new dimensions of learning and living which have made 2014 a year of monumental growth at Moriah.
DR. ELLIOT PRAGER
PRINCIPAL
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Parents, Alumni and Friends of Moriah,
On behalf of the Executive Committee & Board of Trustees, it is my privilege to present Moriah’s third Annual Report, which
reflects the 2013–14 accounting period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014. This report provides an overview of
Moriah’s key financial and operational activities and metrics through this period. It serves as a gauge to measure Moriah’s
financial and operational progress and effectiveness.
EVAN SOHN
As leaders of the Moriah school we are confronted with the challenges that face Moriah for the next 50 years; Tuition
affordability, educational excellence in a 21st century environment and providing a facility to support Moriah for the next
generation. We have a huge running start thanks to those individuals who through their inspirations have transformed
Moriah and the community.
From Eric Herschmann, a former parent whose desire to create a social hall for Moriah transformed the lunchroom into a beautiful social hall
that serves as a venue for bar/bat mitzvahs and other events throughout the year; to Danny Straus, who with the help of Jonathan Kolatch
created the first and only tuition affordability program in New Jersey; and to Meyer and Jesse Orbach, whose love of Moriah and their desire
to memorialize Meyer’s mother Yocheved, donated the largest donation in the history of Moriah to name the campus in her memory.
We stand ready to take on the challenges of the next 50 years thanks in part to these pillars.
A great deal of our success is directly attributed to the incredible Moriah professional leadership, faculty and staff. The financial presentation
in this report reflects the transformation of Moriah. In case you need the cliff notes version – Moriah achieved its first year with a positive
P&L in years.
Moriah belongs to all of us: parents, administrators, educators, staff and students. We look towards its brightest future and in doing so
appreciate your trust and confidence.
EVAN SOHN
PRESIDENT
50
TH
ANNIVERSARY
The Moriah School
YOCHEVED ORBACH CAMPUS
EARLY CHILDHOOD UPDATE
The Moriah Early Childhood is stronger
than ever! With classes at their maximum
capacity, new programs being implemented,
and a “2’s” program launched this year,
we couldn’t be happier with the direction
our program has taken us!
Our School Spirit Rosh Chodesh
program has seen a change in the Early
Childhood this year. Our special monthly
events are now led by our teachers and
geared specifically towards the children
in our program.
This past year we were fortunate enough
to move our entire Nursery and Pre-K
classes into the larger Moriah school,
and we were excited to welcome Morah
Leslie Kanner to lead our “2’s” program.
We continue to enhance our curriculum
with the use of technology. We utilize
a special handwriting application on the
iPads and when relevant our teachers
utilize the smart tables that are in every
Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom.
Along with our new initiatives and
enhancements, our students continue
to thrive socially and emotionally and
“Our goal in the Moriah Early
Childhood is to promote a
positive learning environment
“
for our students...
“...Our students continue to thrive
socially and emotionally and
are exposed to curriculum that is
thoughtfully planned, designed
to be both challenging and engaging,
“
This year we implemented several new
initiatives to enhance our program.
We partnered with Kehilat Kesher
in Englewood to bring two Shlichot
specifically focused on our Early Childhood
classes. Their presence has helped enhance
our already dynamic Hebrew program.
We now have an Israeli teacher in every
Nursery classroom, the Shlichot in the
Pre-K classrooms and Morah Shoshi works
with each Kindergarten class.
are exposed to curriculum that is
thoughtfully planned, designed
to be both challenging and engaging,
and developmentally appropriate.
Our goal in the Moriah Early
Childhood is to promote a positive
learning environment for our students
and a partnership with our families.
We value your input and look forward
to your visits and support.
and developmentally appropriate.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders
MORIAH2014
ANNUAL REPORT
LOWER SCHOOL UPDATE
Moriah’s Lower School has had a year of
incredible achievement and growth in both
General Studies and Jewish Studies. We are
well into year two of the BOLD Program.
Our classrooms have been refreshed to
accommodate our rotational pedagogic
model. The modular desks and tables allow
flexibility for student grouping and enable
teachers to access a vast array of teaching
techniques and styles. Students in grade
1 – 5 partake in a diverse menu of digital
content to address the personalized needs
of all learners. iReady, IXL, Lexia, Achieve,
ST Math, are among some of the digital
content and software that students enjoy
and that they can easily access in school
and at home (snow days will never be the
same!). Our teachers have become masters
at reading and analysing the data provided
by these programs and they use the data
to drive their instructions Our flexible and
personalized classrooms are staffed by
co-teachers who are able to engage, assess
and motivate each student to utilize their full
potential. Increased student engagement
and achievement are clearly visible in our
classrooms as a result of our small student
teacher ratio and our personalized
learning philosophy.
In aligning with core standards and our
overall commitment to rigor and excellence
we have rolled out extensive and detailed
benchmarks for both literacy and math.
Benchmarks measure student learning
against quantifiable standards. Benchmark
grading is currently considered best practice
in schools that follow NJ standards. It
enables schools to be accountable for
content and skill development, while
providing an accurate and measurable way
to view student progress along a continuum.
Our first grade students continue to enjoy
learning to read Hebrew with the help
of Ariot Cal (computer assisted learning).
This year we were privileged to be part
of the iTALAM pilot in second grade. The
mission of iTALAM is to cultivate a student’s
confidence in his/her ability to learn, speak
and create in Hebrew on his/her own.
Students in grades 2 – 4 are benefitting
from the L’havin L’Haskil Program in
Chumash. This visually appealing curriculum
utilizes a step-by-step approach to develop
textual and comprehension skills. Through
songs, visual aids, and spiralling skill review
students gain a wealth of knowledge and
confidence in their Torah studies.
Living Language (L2) is alive and vibrant
in the Lower School. In classes taught by
Israeli teachers and B’nai Akiva Schlichot
the students participate in the Hebrew
language which is taught around targeted
themes (i.e. family, food, seasons, sports,
hobbies). This approach allows the
children to hear, speak, read and write
in Hebrew in an immersive setting through
a combination of teacher led interactive
instruction, experiential activities and
project based learning. Our students
virtually travel to southern Israel to “visit”
with Morah Aliza who gives the children
a flavor of Israeli life while practicing their
Hebrew Language skills.
Our students were also given the
opportunities to experience the richness
of our heritage and the beauty of Jewish
and community life, through a wide
array of special events and programs.
The overarching theme in Moriah’s Lower
School this year is that our happiness is
only complete when we bring happiness
to others and celebrate in unity. In keeping
with this educational theme, our students
wrote Shana Tova cards to IDF soldiers
expressing their Hakarat Hatov for their
dedication and sacrifice during “Operation
Protective Edge”. The students in grades 3
– 5 learned about the mitzvah of shmita in
an interactive presentation delivered by
representatives of B’nai Akiva, and they
discussed how shmita effects farmers in
Israel. As part of “Shabbat Across America”
the students baked Challah and learned
about the mitzva of Hafrashat Challah.
During the month of Kislev our students
once again came together, this time with
buddies from the Middle School, for our
annual Cafe Channukah. To see the
enthusiasm of students school wide
as they viewed “Hasivivon” video, which
has become a Moriah tradition, is truly
heartwarming and inspirational.
Our students are taught by a talented
and dedicated faculty who impart a strong
sense of values and ethical standards.
They are shown by example that education
and growth are lifelong pursuits and that
striving for excellence is a worthwhile
goal. Meaningful and ongoing professional
development opportunities, both job
embedded and with expert consults,
continue to enrich and enhance our
teachers abilities to reach all of their
students.Representatives from Moriah’s
faculty attend conferences regularly.
Among the conferences attended this year
are the iNACOL symposium, the ASCD
Curriculum Conference, the NAJDSC
Conference, and the ISTE Conference
for educational technology.
50
TH
ANNIVERSARY
The Moriah School
YOCHEVED ORBACH CAMPUS
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Energy, passion, creativity and enthusiasm
are what drive our Middle School students
and staff and we are excited to spotlight
some of the wonderful programs and
accomplishments that have taken place
over the past year.
As MS prepared to move into Moriah’s
BOLD model, Chromebooks were issued
to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Following
Chromebook “boot camp,” 6th graders were
able to pilot a new badging program called
Tamritz which centered on the important
skills of digital citizenship. In classrooms,
MS students utilized Chromebooks as a tool
for online research, collaborative discussions
and assignments, note taking skills and
creative multimedia projects. In depth
professional development has been
provided for our staff in this area as well
to train them for the new digital content
that we have adopted, in order to support
a more personalized learning environment.
Without a doubt, one of the most sensational
interdisciplinary Moriah Reads units ever,
was last year’s based on the novel Wonder,
by RJ Palacio. During our Middle School
Day of Wonder, students shared in morning
workshops on sensitivity with Yachad,
were involved in a Shiur on the Wonder
of Words with Rabbi Steinberg, and a had
an informative digital program on The Box
Drop with Rabbi Fein. All students took
advantage of numerous classes provided
by MS staff on inclusivity, genetics,
self-esteem, art and writing projects,
sports and Halacha, and even the story
of Ryan White. To further enhance the
study of this novel, a very special Moriah
Reads evening was shared with parents.
Our new 8th grade elective program was
overwhelmingly successful, as our students
eagerly awaited Friday afternoons. Cyber
Robotics, Krav Maga training, Cooking,
Spanish, Hip-Hop, The Jewish Lens and
Digital photography were just a few of the
stimulating choices offered.
Middle School students have continued
to shine with their involvement in Mishmar,
E2K, Math Fax, and the National Geography
Bee. To further enhance our global 6th Grade
Heritage Fair unit, Moriah joined the My
Family Story competition in collaboration
with the Beit Hatfutsot Museum. One
of our magnificent projects was proudly
awarded first place!
Names Not Numbers was another stellar
year-long project for many of our 8th
graders. Following an in-depth unit on the
Holocaust, our children discovered firsthand what life had been like at that time
by interviewing ten amazing survivors.
Each momentous recollection was
captured on film by our own students
under the direction of a professional
videographer. Our Names Not Numbers
group was taken through the entire editing
process and a truly incredible documentary
was produced. A very emotional evening
was shared by our students, the survivors
and their families at a special dinner and
viewing for the entire Moriah community.
We welcomed Yardena Brickman as the
new Middle School Counselor, who has
been directly involved in the socialemotional development of our children,
supporting both students and parents,
and providing numerous workshops on
relevant topics within each grade. We
were also thrilled to welcome our first
Middle School Shlichot, Avishag and
Cherut. They have been a visible presence
during Tefilah, an integral part of our Safah
program, they’ve added creative activities
for all of the Chagim and Spirit Days, and
have proven to be a wonderful resource
for our students to help develop their
conversational Hebrew.
As we look ahead, the year will continue
to be filled with interesting programs,
curriculum and activities. A unique Tefilah
course for 6th grade continues to be refined
and enhanced, and new curriculum has
been put in place for our 7th grade Navi and
8th Grade Gemara classes. We’ve instituted
a “Monday Mishnah Munch Club”, which
has become quite popular. It is our hope
to debut an 8th grade Career Week in the
late spring, and begin a new 7th grade
autobiographical research project as well.
As we expand our utilization of technology,
we will augment our math program with
Tenmarks digital content and pilot Think
Through Math. Additionally, in language
arts, Achieve and Amplify have been put
in place to complement our reading and
writing instruction. Intense professional
development will continue as we move
towards a more data driven instructional
model with a keen focus on meeting core
curriculum benchmarks.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders
MORIAH2014
ANNUAL REPORT
SUPPORT SERVICES UPDATE
As we reflect on the last year, The Moriah
School continues to take pride in our
commitment to addressing the needs of
our students to enable each child to enjoy
the rich educational, spiritual, and social
programs that we provide. Innovation,
creativity, collaboration, and best practices
drive the Student Support Services
department to explore opportunities for
our students to reach their potential and
thrive in a rigorous and thoughtful learning
environment that will enhance their
academic experience and serve as a model
to schools across the country of what it
means to offer inclusive, personalized and
engaging instruction in a Yeshiva Day
School setting. This year, we embarked on
curriculum enhancements, transformational
pedagogical approaches, and a partnership
with our parent body to involve them more
intimately in the methods and tools we
incorporate to support our students.
Moriah was proud to host educational
leaders from around the country,
including Arizona, Michigan, New York,
and Maryland as they each embarked on
a mission to create or improve support
services programs at their local day
schools. Moriah, selected as a paradigm
as they researched programs and schools
across the country, provided each one with
the story of our journey, philosophy, and
educational model that offers Moriah
students various levels of support and
intervention to prepare our students to be
tomorrow’s leaders. One group commented
that “Moriah is one of the best examples of
programs that share our mission to create
an atmosphere of inclusion, where every
Jewish child feels at home in a Jewish Day
School, while receiving the highest quality
educational services that meet the needs
of each individual child.”
As the overall delivery of education at The
Moriah School broadened to introduce a
rotational style of instruction and digital
content, our faculty underwent training
to master this pedagogical framework and
researched numerous content providers
to ensure that we offered a range of
specialized support programs that would
complement our evidence based curriculum
and engage our students in the learning
process while targeting specific areas to
support and remediate. It also allowed
us to extend the co-teach model to the
General Studies classes in grades 1–5 to
allow for a smooth integration of support
and enrichment in all subject areas within
the context of a rotational model. This
model of instruction has strengthened the
array of services and the frequency with
faculty is immersed in ongoing training
and growth. During the summer and
throughout the year, teachers frequent the
Windward Teacher Training Institute
where they engage in courses centered
around reading development in both the
areas of decoding and comprehension,
strengthening writing skills, solidifying
math concepts, and understanding the
various challenges that often accompany
learning disabilities, including the role
of language both expressively and
receptively, and attention challenges.
which to build personalized instruction
into each child’s learning program. With a
specific focus on the fundamental reading
skills of our students, we explored both
digital and traditional content and
expanded the programs we offer our
students. In addition to the remedial
reading programs offered including Spire,
Scott Foresman, Reading Recovery and
the multi-sensory approach of Preventing
Academic Failure, we introduced the
Wilson Reading Program and Lexia
Reading Core5 to ensure we could further
discriminate between the needs of our
students and offer targeted interventions
to build student engagement, monitor
progress and yield success.
In addition, this past year we invited two
guest speakers to address our staff and
provide strategies in the areas of parent
communication and executive function.
Dr. Leah Knapp provided our faculty with a
deeper insight into parent communication
and how best to share feedback, goals,
and progress to ensure a strong and open
dialogue for communication between
home and school. Dr. Matt Zuch kicked off
the school year with a presentation on
effectively teaching students with difficulties
with attention, executive planning, and
organization and how best to impart tools
to overcome these challenges and succeed.
Professional Development is one of the
cornerstones of our success and our
As we look ahead, we are always reflecting,
exploring, and innovating to fulfill
our mission and commitment to the
Moriah family.
50
TH
ANNIVERSARY
The Moriah School
YOCHEVED ORBACH CAMPUS
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The 2013 – 2014 year has produced the first financial gain in
recent years. Our P&L Statement and Balance sheets are
showing positive improvements which we anticipate to
continue in the upcoming years.
2013–14
ANNUAL EXPENSES
18%
Tuition and Scholarships
Tuition is the primary source of Moriah’s income. Our net tuition
(tuition income net of financial aid scholarship awards) was $11.2
million for the 2013–2014 school year. Tuition is projected to be
approximately $11.5 million for the 2014–2015 school year. The
most significant positive variance in the revenue is $200,000 of
reduction in financial aid. As you know, Moriah has adopted a new
financial policy that included a restructure of financial aid
procedures and the introduction of a Tuition Affordability Program
in 2014–2015. These twochanges have yielded positive results.
To further elaborate, in 2013–2014 Moriah awarded $1.58 million
in scholarship while non-tuition revenue (fund raising) was $1.42
million. The $160,000 difference had a negative net impact on total
parent tuition-related obligations of about $250 per family. The
new financial aid policy has led to a reduction in financial aid to an
anticipated $1.35 million while the non-tuition revenue is expected
to be approximately $1.3 million. This represents practically no
parent tuition obligation dollars going towards scholarships.
11%
53%
1%
2%
7%
5%
3%
*NOT UNCLUDING BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, DEPRECIATION,
INTEREST EXPENSE AND LOAN REPAYMENTS
85%
10%
1%
4%
We are continually benchmarking our staff and administrative
cost to ensure consistency with other schools of our size while
remaining committed to providing the children of Moriah with
the best education possible.
50%
The Moriah School is projecting an improved financial position
at the end of the 2014–2015 school year and will continue to work
towards sustaining a financially sound institution balanced with
excellent education.
• T uition and Fees
2013–14
BOLD GRANT
• Hardware, Software and Infrastructure 47%
• P rofessional Development
Operating and Other Expenses
Summary and Outlook
2013–14
ANNUAL REVENUE
(net of scholarship awards of $1.9 million)85%
Fundraising
10%
•
Community
Funds
1%
•
Educational
Grants
and
Other
4%
•
Moriah’s talented faculty and professional staff are the
driving force behind success. Salaries and benefits reflect
approximately 82% of the schools expense budget. Our
professional compensation was significantly lowered this year
through changes that were designed to create efficiencies.
The school has enhanced technology support to educational
staff to reinforce the new collaborative learning model inspired
by BOLD. This includes enhancements related to our BOLD
initiative in hardware and digital content, software for students
and professional development support.
(includes supplies, trips, programming)5%
• Professional Services and Fees
(including professional development)3%
2%
1%
Professional Compensation
BOLD Initiative
53% 18%
11%
7%
• Technology Expenses
• Other Expenses
While The Moriah School remains committed to providing financial
assistance in a fair and equitable manner to all families in need,
continued measures will be taken to balance this commitment
against potential stress on the school’s financial health.
Moriah has consistently worked to lower expenses wherever
possible. Operating expenses account for the other 18% of the
total expense budget. The school has increased its spending on
technology essential for the educational and societal demands
of the 21st century. The school has also increased the reserves
in the budget to replenish for prior year losses.
• Salaries – Academic
• Benefits – Academic
• Salaries and Benefits – Non Academic
• Facility Expenses
• Educational Expenses
and Staff Support
• Other
47%
50%
3%
3%
2013–14
ANNUAL DONATIONS
73%
20%
7%
• A nnual Dinner
• 1 0th Annual Golf Outing
• Restricted Giving
73%
20%
7%
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MORIAH2014
ANNUAL REPORT
THANK YOU
2013–14
ANNUAL
CAMPAIGN
DONORS
GOLD BENEFACTOR
Roni and Yehuda Blinder
DIAMOND BENEFACTOR
Linda and Raphael Benaroya
CHAI BENEFACTOR SOCIETY
Anonymous
Daniele and Steven Bleier
Sarah and Michael Blum
Abby and David Flamholz
Alyssa and Jay Goldberg
Orit and Seth Gribetz
Abby and Scott Herschmann
Eric Herschmann
Gayle and Daniel Lewis
Elana and Boaz Lissauer
Jessica and Meyer Orbach
Drorit and Michael Ratzker
Sharonne and Zvi Rudman
Lisa and Jonathan Schechter
Dasi and Jeremy Schwalbe
Debbie and Steven Siegler
Michelle and Evan Sohn
Sandy and Alex Solomon
Shevy and Eddie Solomon
SILVER BENEFACTOR
Shani and David Kramer
Sharon and Sol Merkin
Moshael and Danny Straus & Family
BENEFACTOR
Charles Borrok
The Kolatch Family Foundation
Bonnie and Gary Lieberman
Debbie and Sam Moed
Amanda and Hillel Parness
Jill and James Schwalbe
TD Bank
Sheryl Weisinger
Lynne and Aaron Yunis
SUSTAINER
The Stern-Blumenthal Family
Ilana and Mitchell Kahn
Heidi and Josef Leifer
Margaret and Andrew Levy
Spier Family
Talya and David Spitzer
TRIPLE CHAI
Anonymous
Deanna and Daniel Blank
Cheryl and Evan Borenstein
Feldman Family
Rivka and Dov Gertzulin
Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum
Ayelet and Brian Rosen
Melanie and Matthew Sosland
Rachel and Dovid Tkatch
DOUBLE CHAI
Shari and Robert Alter
Polly and Gabriel Bousbib
Allison and Joseph Dyckman
Michal and Natie Fox & Family
Yonina and Greg Haber
Nicky and Morty Katz
Linda and Ilan Kaufthal
Oren and Micole Koslowe
Cheryl and Lee Lasher
Deena and Gilad Ottensoser
Careena and Drew Parker
Stephanie and Richard Pomerantz
Andrea and Larry Portal
Sharon and Naftali Ratersdorfer
Vickie and Elliot Shulman
Alyson and Tzvi Small
PATRON
Anonymous
Peggy and Philip Danishefsky
Dena and Jonathan Dubroff
Jennifer and Jason Eichenholz
Lara and Dorian Fogel
Miriam and Jeremy Fox
Shari and Phil Freidman
Judith and Michael Goldberg
& Family
Judith and Matthew Goldsmith
Talia and Alen Gollender
Eda and David Greenbaum
Racheli and Danny Heumann
Livia, Elias, Ezra and Sofia Marcovici
Jordanna and Marc Nadrtich
Dena and Sheldon Pickholz
Renee and Elliot N. Schreiber
Alison and David Speiser
Tanya and Darren Wolf
CHAI
Agus Family
Jennifer and Ronnie Aranoff
Shira and Michael Ashendorf
Bareket and Baruch
Barbara and Jon Blinken
Tal and Aylon Brandwein
Nurit and Haim Chasman
Aimee and Daniel Ciment
Class of 1988
Roy and Rena Davidovitch
Emily and Paul Dauber
Docutrend
Thalia and Daniel Federbush
Michelle and David Gellman
Bernard and Alyx Glezerman
Joy and Michael Goldsmith
Stephanie and David Goldstein
Sheerlee and Erez Itzhaki
Louisa and Josh Kalish
Elissa and Michael Katz
Cheryl and Yussie Leiser & Family
Shira and Seth Levine
Janice and Saul Levine
Tamar and Arik Lifshitz & Family
LYNLY – Dov Eisenberger and
Eric Sussman
Anthony and Michele Mammon
Chani and Daniel Oshinsky
Dr. Elliot Prager and
Ms. Sara Rudich-Prager
Debby and Baruch Prince
Penny and David Rabinowitz
Dr. Michal and Noam Sheps
Ivy and David Solowiejczyk
Josh Sultanik and
Dr. Eva Lazar-Sultanik
Ellen Oppenheimer and Ken Tauber
Aimee and David Turner
Jennifer and Jared Wasserman
Marcia and Lee Weinblatt
Nicola and Zvi Weiss
Lisa and Burton Wisotsky & Family
Shanna and David Wolf
SUPPORTER
Lauren and Zvi Adler
Rona and Henry Anhalt & Family
Eden and Jeffrey Aronoff
Lori and Jonathan Ash
Melissa and Neil Bane & Family
Marla and Jon Baum
Deborah and Alan Berger
Deborah and Aaron Billig
Lori and David Birk
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