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2015
ANNUAL REPORT
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SAR ACADEMY & SAR HIGH SCHOOL
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2015 ANNUAL REPORT
SAR Middle and High School students had an immersive education
on the Israeli political system in preparation for the elections.
For weeks, students learned about the governing system, electoral
process, political parties, candidates, and campaigns. Simulated
elections, complete with private ballot boxes and student
registration officials, were held to ingrain students with a connection
to Israel, and the tools to become strong advocates.
Israel
front & center
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Q&A W/RABBI KRAUSS (’84)
If I could pass advice on to
the newest generation of
Jewish leaders, I would say...
‫דע לפני מי אתה עומד‬
“Know before whom
you stand.”
Listen to and know those you
serve. Always grow yourself.
Try new things.
Q. Every morning I’m grateful…
A. …for the community we have at SAR, especially the children
who represent our future. Each day I’m lucky to interact with
different kinds of people, on different kinds of issues. Every day
is quite different.
Q. I got into education because…
A. …of the inspiring role models I had. Both of my parents served,
and continue to serve, the Jewish community. I grew up
surrounded by people who made a difference in the world.
And simply, I love teaching.
Q. The educator who most impacted my life…
A. …is Rabbi Yonah Fuld, SAR Academy principal, 1983–1993, who
literally brought me to SAR as a child—he drove me daily from
Queens. He lives with so much passion for what he does, for
Medinat Yisrael, and for children. He modeled for me how to
bring out the positive in people, especially kids.
Q. If I wasn’t at SAR, I might be…
A. …living in Europe, running a Jewish foundation. (Prior to SAR, I
worked with the Lauder Foundation establishing Jewish day
schools in Russia and Germany.) Or, I would be applying to run
a high tech company in Israel (Waze?). I’d love to be training
for the Iron Man, but the three miles we do in Running with the
Rabbi may be more realistic!
Q. The most challenging part of my role is…
A. …balancing the needs and interests of different members of our
community—families, staff, lay leadership—and, finding the time
to give people the appropriate attention.
Q. Three things I expect in my colleagues are…
A. …people of integrity, who are humble and reflective; who listen
as much as they offer advice and opinions; and, who are
optimistic in how they see people, challenges, and the world. I
want colleagues to be thoughtful in recognizing that the world
is a complex place, and there are no one-size fits all solutions.
Q. A long time ago, I learned that success…
A. …follows hard work, appears after many setbacks, and requires
other people.
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Q. Every morning, I’m grateful…
A. …that I am blessed to spend the day doing something that I
believe in so strongly with colleagues for whom I have the
greatest respect, and learning and talking with kids who are
bright, passionate, full of energy, and a lot of fun to be around.
It’s not just a job; it’s really a part of my being.
Q. I got into education because…
A. …I love Torah and Jewish life and wanted to continue to learn
and share with others. Over the years, I have increasingly
appreciated how much you learn and deepen your
understanding of the world when you dialogue with others
around a text; where you both teach and learn through the
discussion that you are having. That is the best thing about
being in a classroom.
Q. The educator who most directly impacted my life was…
A. …Rav Mendel Blachman, my rebbe in KBY (Yeshivat Kerem
B’Yavneh). His combination of passion for Torah and Judaism, his
openness to the world of ideas and his commitment to working
hard came together in a way that was very inspiring to me.
Q. If I wasn’t at SAR, I would be…
A. …homesick.
Q. The most challenging part of my role is…
A. …teaching how to live the best kind of Modern Orthodox life is
the most noble thing in the world to me. It is also like walking a
tightrope. You have to be willing to constantly assess where you
are and how you are doing, whether you could be doing better
or should be doing it differently. The most challenging part of
my role is to communicate strongly how to be committed to
Jewish life and practice and open to the world in the best
possible way.
Q. My most trusted source of Judaic knowledge is…
A. …I don’t think I can pick one person or text. I love my library
and I love that I have family and colleagues with whom I can
discuss Torah, philosophy, education, and the sefarim that I
read. Books, sefarim, and my support system join together to
provide profound guidance.
Q. If I could pass advice onto the newest generation of Jewish
leaders, I would say…
A. …know Torah, engage the world, believe in yourself and
your people.
One of the best quotes that
has resonated with me…
‫קבל את האמת ממי שאמרה‬
“Receive the truth from
whomever might have
stated.”—Maimonides
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HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS
“ A
At SAR,
learning
is full
of joy and
adventure.”
DEBORAH SHAPIRA
Chair, SAR Academy
Board of Education
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The “Challah Fairy” taught the mitzvah of
hafrashat challah during Chesed Week.
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ACADEMY
ENROLLMENT
Shmitta, the theme of the year, permeated
throughout Grades 1–8, with interactive gradespecific lessons, and original videos featuring the
Shabtai family, our ancient Israeli guides.
Curricula and programming focused on three
pillars: Emunah, Ahavat HaAretz, and Kehillah.
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ALUMNI
WHOSE CHILDREN
NOW ATTEND
SAR
Yom HaAtzmaut 5775 celebrations included a
reenactment of the UN’s votes and the historic
declaration of Israel’s formation.
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JEWS WORLDWIDE
commemorated Unity Day, the
one-year anniversary of the
abduction of Eyal Yifrach z”l,
Gilad Sha’ar z”l, and Naftali
Frenkel z”l. SAR students
learned the importance of
kehillah by partnering with
Ten Gav, a charity matching
donors with immediate verified
needs in Israel.
ELC NEWS
TROPHY CASE
The ELC incorporated robotics, computer programming,
and engineering into the kindergarten curriculum under the
guidance of an expert from Tufts University and new math
standards with Generation Ready consultants.
The SAR Math Team, Second Place among 25 schools
in the Bronx Con Edison MoMathlon at Fieldston School.
Michael Schwartz and Shmuel Padwa placed first and
second respectively in the 7th grade competition.
Children learned coding, allowing them to program their own
interactive stories and games utilizing both "Kibo the Robot"
and Scratch Jr.
GRADES 1–5 NEWS
Learning programs expand: Math in Focus to Grade 3, TalAm to
Grades 3 and 4 (including on-site faculty training), Expository
Writing from the lower school to Middle School grades.
Middle School students visited
homebound elderly in Riverdale
as part of a chesed elective.
Sylvia Bersin is a beloved
former SAR parent.
"Band for Today," an instrumental music program, gave
students in Grades 3–5 the opportunity to study an instrument,
while building hand-eye coordination, teamwork, note-reading,
active listening and concentration skills.
The Sensory Gym opened, a unique in-school venue,
allowing therapists to work closely with faculty on children’s
individual needs.
Middle School Yeshiva Debate Society, First Place
school award, Second Place team award, and Second
Place individual speaker award. Coach: Joseph Coughlin.
Team: Noam Goldberg-Kellman, Shira Michaeli, Leora
Schloss, Batya Sarna; and Ethan Burian, Danielle
Dorfman, Talya Kronish, Shmuel Padwa.
Daily News NYC Spelling Bee Final Competition, Isaac Shapiro, Gr. 8, 6th place.
2015 National Geographic State Bee in Albany, Jacob Rifkin, Gr. 7, semifinalist.
Chidon HaTanakh finalist’s Shoham Calipha,
Adin Pepper-Fox, Leora Schloss, Akiva Sturm,
and Joseph Zeltsan. Shoham, Leora, Akiva and
Joseph scored higher than Chidon’s requirements to select finalists, which earned them a
trip to Israel from SAR. Leora and Shoham were
co-regional champions at the qualifying level.
Kol hakavod to coach Rabbi Sheldon Schwartz
and all participants.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
Middle School students
learned in new dedicated
science labs and classrooms.
Students engaged in crossgrade learning about the Power
of Words in Megillat Esther.
Students were reminded to
engage in lashon tov, and avoid
lashon hara.
Voices of SAR
CD, recorded by
Chazzan Shim
Craimer and the
school choirs,
is available for
purchase on
iTunes, Amazon
Music, and Google
Play.
Basic Writing Skills, an
expository writing instruction
program developed by Judith
Hochman, founder, Windward
Teacher Training Institute, and introduced to the lower school
two years ago, was incorporated into Middle School Language
Arts and into Social Studies curricula.
STING NATION RULES!
Yeshiva Middle School Sports Association
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, UNDEFEATED SEASONS
• 6th grade girls’ basketball
• 6th grade boys’ basketball
• 6th–8th grade girls’ soccer
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF GAME
• 8th grade boys’ basketball
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NEW MIDDLE
SCHOOL
ELECTIVES
(25 in all)
including:
Lacrosse,
Graphic Design,
Coding, Lego
Robotics
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NEW AFTER
SCHOOL
PROGRAMS
(10 in all)
including: Mixed
Media Art,
Structural
Engineering,
Zumba
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NEW FIFTH
GRADE ACTION
LABS (10 in all)
including: Golf,
Track and Field,
Geocatching
The Matan Bat Mitzvah program added the study of key female
role models in Tanakh, and the life-changing decisions they
faced. The Bar Mitzvah and Beyond Program for Gr. 7 boys and
their families was launched last year to model and teach
halakhot and midot.
Rabbi Rosenberg led the Augmented Reality Adventure
Group, seeking hidden treasures of digital information, and
turning kids into digital reporters, health and fitness coaches,
and superheroes.
The entire Middle School
gathered for the first annual
OscSARs, celebrating
students’ achievements as
filmmakers, actors, and
special effects artists.
NEW
ENRICHMENT
CLUSTERS
(82 in all)
including:
Engineer Your
Own Digital
Camera, Junior
Entrepreneurs,
Jewish Museum,
The Tzahal
Project
$6K
SAR partnered with Leket Israel, Israel’s
National Food Bank, for Shmitta.
Families visiting Israel were invited to
harvest food at one of two agricultural
sites SAR adopted.
Raised for six
organizations by
Grade 5 junior
philanthropists
in Penny
Harvest
leadership roles.
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A RECORD
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
VISITED SAR
FOR "INSIDE THE
COLLEGE
ADMISSIONS
PROCESS"
IVY LEAGUE
SCHOOLS THAT
WILL BE ATTENDED
BY THIS YEAR’S
GRADUATES
ALUMNI
PRESENTED
TO JUNIORS
IN THE
FIRST
“ALUMNI
COLLEGE
FAIR"
SAR won the Cablevision Competition Grand
Prize, earning $5,000 for The Children’s Hospital
at Montefiore. NYS Assemblyman Jeffrey
Dinowitz presented a check to students at the
hospital, while Councilman Andy Cohen attended
the awards ceremony at SAR. Advisors: Ora Meir,
Yoram Roschwalb.
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HIGH SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT
200+
RECORD NUMBER OF
CHESED EVENTS
CONDUCTED THIS YEAR
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“
On my next
chesed project
I will challenge
myself to do
more, to not only
complete one task,
but also to learn a
new story, the story
of someone’s life.”
12TH GRADER’S REFLECTION
Nearly 1,000 members of the SAR community
gathered on Yom HaShoah 5775 to watch
"Witness Theater," presented by Selfhelp
Community Services, UJA-Federation of New
York, and SAR High School. Students worked
with six survivors for the year to share stories,
reflections and history. Faculty Advisors:
Rabbi Kenneth Birnbaum, SAR Director of
Performing Arts and Dorit Katzenelenbogen,
SAR Drama Director. Students: Jessica Hecht,
Yaira Kobrin, Ilan Sasson, Alan Shain, Avi Siegel,
Ittai Sopher, Noadia Steinmetz-Silber.
‫אהבת הצולת‬
STUDENTS STANDUP FOR ISRAEL
• Tehila Gopin, Joseph Kanner and Daniela
Krausz attended the 3-day AIPAC Teen Summit
• 26 students and their families attended the
AIPAC Policy Conference
• 11 students participated in the AIPAC
Leadership Journeys Program
• 40 students participated in the NORPAC
Mission
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56
40
CHESED CLUB
EVENTS
ADVISORY CHESED
TRIPS
GRADE-WIDE CHESED EVENTS
ON 4 CHESED DAYS
18
9
4
SENIOR CHESED
TRIPS
AFTERSCHOOL CHESED
EVENTS
FUNDRAISING
EVENTS
“The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore expresses our sincere gratitude…
Working together with these young students as they blossom into
philanthropists is so inspiring. We look forward to a long-standing partnership.”
Meghan D. Kelly, Director; Vanessa Martinez, Program Supervisor.
120 STUDENTS | 450 VOLUNTEER HOURS | $16K TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
60
RECORD HIGH NUMBER
OF STUDENTS IN ITIM,
LEARNING TALMUD TORAH
TWO EXTRA HOURS
PER WEEK
NEW CURRICULAR INITIATIVES
ALGEBRA II WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS
PACT was (and continues to be) a
collaborative effort between the
administration, the PACT Team,
GLCs, parents and students to
promote good decision making. It is
an expression of SAR’s commitment
to safeguarding our children as they
make their way through the
maturation process that occurs
during the high school years.
Programs included facilitated
student discussions, interactive
parent evenings for each grade, reallife stories on substance abuse, and
newsletters.
Haggadah Shel
Pesach—An
original
publication
designed in
collaboration
between the Fine
Arts and Judaic
Studies
departments
A new course was piloted to guide students through critical
financial decisions, e.g. banking, credit, mortgages, stock market,
and business modeling.
A DISCIPLINED APPROACH TO HALAKHAH
A Halakhah program, hilkhot kashrut, was launched to equip
students with practical information and a halakhic vocabulary.
(In ‘15–‘16, all grades will learn hilkhot shabbat, to understand
underlying concepts and practical implications.)
PROMOTING CURRENT AFFAIRS AWARENESS
The history department emphasized domestic and international
news with the "Israel: World News and Views Haiku," and a news
broadcast. As an example, "The Crisis of ISIS Forum Regarding US
Policy in the Middle East" engaged students in policy debate.
10TH GRADE ZIONISM HISTORY INITIATIVE
The History, Talmud and Hebrew departments used an
interdisciplinary approach to teach Israel’s historical, political,
ideological, social, and religious background. The last unit of the
year, kicked off with a full-day Yom Iyun, was dedicated to the history
of the State of Israel, 1948 to the present.
TECHNION’S ROBOTRAFFIC 2015 ROBOTICS
COMPETITION IN HAIFA
SAR was the only (and first) high school in North America selected to
participate in the International Robotics Competition, at the Leumi
Robotics Center at the Technion. A gift from the Kirsch Foundation
enabled the SAR team to participate. The team was an outgrowth of the
Arduino Engineering Co-Curricular. Four students, Binyamin Kaplan,
Max Orman-Kollmar, Marty Rubin, and Joey Yudelson, represented SAR.
Advisors: Yaron Tokayer, and dedicated parent volunteer Dr. Richard
Kollmar, who created SAR’s Robotics program. Nine international teams
competed alongside Israeli teams. SAR ranked 4th and 7th place in two
of the competitions.
TROPHY CASE
Girls’ Torah Bowl Team. Regional First Place; doubled participants this year.
Coach: Deborah Anstandig.
The Varsity College Bowl Team. First Place, defended its undefeated record at
the finals. Coach: Rachel Margolin.
Math Momentum:
• First place, MATHS Competition. Coach: Ann Morhaime. Team: Uri Hoch,
Binyamin Kaplan, Marty Rubin, Jesse Schanzer, Shalhevet Schwartz,
Joey Yudelson.
• SAR’s Math Team, the only Yeshiva high school among the state’s top scoring
teams, NY Math League.
• Silver Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association of Columbia
University, “Math Mag.” Uri Hoch, Daniel Jubas, Olivia Rosenzweig and Arveh
Zapinsky, Editors-In-Chief.
• New York Math Fair, competing against 100 finalists. Coach: Ann Morhaime.
Gold Medals: Rafi Kepecs, Ayelet Rubenstein, Joey Yudelson. Silver Medal:
Sarah Bolnick.
SAR’s Science Olympiad Team, First Place, BJE
Science Olympiad. Six Golds, one Silver, and one
Fourth Place medal, twelve events. Over 160
students from 11 Jewish high schools competed.
Coaches: Tobie Brandiss, Bob Goodman, Tamar
Krieger. Team: Jacob Aaronson, Jeremy Berger,
Josh Dorfman, Uri Hoch, Ben Kepecs, Rafi
Kepecs, Miriam Liberman, Rachel Lubitz, Ami Orbach, Avraham Penso, Eric Risch,
Ayelet Rubenstein, Jonah Smart, Sam Soff, Miriam Stern.
23 Gr. 11 and 12 students won the Physics Challenge Award, taking on
additional learning above and beyond required curriculum, e.g. the practical
application of physics knowledge to technology.
Ben Kepecs placed 6th out of 70 finalists in the International Chidon HaTanakh
in Jerusalem on Yom HaAtzmaut. (Last year he won the NY regional contest.)
“
Our kids
have had
such
incredible
successes
this year
in extracurricular
activities.
But, that’s
icing on the
cake. What
makes this
enterprise so
exciting is the
wide array of
opportunities
for our wide
array of
students.
There truly is
something
enriching for
everyone."
DR. MARK SHINAR,
DIRECTOR OF
GENERAL STUDIES
Ben Kepecs produced SAR’s first perfect paper in the National Latin Exam.
STING NATION RULES!
SAR made the playoffs in 19 of 20 teams in the
Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic
League:
11 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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•
Boys’ junior varsity hockey (undefeated)
Girls’ junior varsity soccer
Girls’ varsity soccer
Boys’ tennis (undefeated)
Girls’ tennis (undefeated)
WRESTLING:
1ST PLACE, Y.U.
WITTENBERG
TOURNAMENT
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THANK YOU, FAMILIES
Todah rabbah to 50+ generous SAR families who welcomed
our community into their homes and hearts for shabbatonim,
open houses, and social gatherings.
HATZLACHAH
RABBAH!
44 YEARS
BARBARA
Goodman
36 YEARS
Guests of all ages participated in Adult Education this
year, including Judaism and Social Justice with Rabbi
Harcsztark, and Revelation Revealed: Traditional
Conceptions of the Development of Torah SheB’al Peh
with Rabbi Nati Helfgot.
ELC parents learned
strategies for behavior
management,
development, and shared
challenges in a new
program initiated by
Dr. Shoshana Dachs, ELC
Psychologist.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS
• 27 ELC Class Parents and 22 Academy Grade Representatives
• PTC Grade Representative Coordinators: Elana Spira and Matthew Schneider
Keren Ginzberg and Einav
Rosen were selected from a
highly competitive field to
participate in the Legacy
Heritage YUTeach Fellowship,
a year-long professional
development program in
Judaic Studies.
WELCOME TO SAR
ERIK
Huber
13 YEARS
Alana Rifkin Gelnick and
Rebecca Ostro Nagata join
the SAR administrative team
in the fall.
The Torah Academy of
Greater Philadelphia visited
Sharon Marson for "Best
Practice" counsel on SAR’s
Enrichment Cluster Program.
ELC SEARCH COMMITTEE: Dr. Sarah Roer Bendheim, Sara
Blechner, Dr. Shoshana Dachs, Susan Rosh, and Deborah Shapira.
“
Every year,
you remind me,
and all of our
families, why
we have school
on Chol
Hamoed.
Thanks to
your efforts,
creativity, and
enthusiasm,
our students
experienced
Simchat Yom
Tov in the
fullest sense.
You enabled
them to fulfill
the mitzvot
of the day, to
celebrate in
meaningful
ways, and
you gave
them lasting
memories of
a wonderful
and substantive
Sukkot.”
RABBI BINYAMIN
KRAUSS (‘84)
MOLLY
Pollack
MIDDLE SCHOOL SEARCH COMMITTEE: Dr. Giti Bendheim,
Dr. Elliot Cohen, Dr. Chaya Fine, Dr. Idana Goldberg,
Dr. Laurel Hecht, Marcia Jacobowitz, Alice Lebowitz,
Deborah Shapira, and Lauryn Weiser.
12 YEARS
In honor of Cara
Lopatin (Gr. 6) and
Neshama Ryman
(Gr. 5), seven staff
members participated
in the Miami Marathon
to raise money for
Chai Lifeline.
KOL HAKAVOD
Dina Najman, board member of the Halakhic Organ Donor Society,
briefed The Times of Israel about the halakhic process relating
to organ donation.
26 YEARS
BAR AND BAT MITZVAH COORDINATORS
Gr. 5: Michelle Jasper-Brody
Gr. 6: Elana Tepler
Gr. 7: Liz Spevack
As winners, they were invited
to the Jewish Education
Project and PresenTense
Hackathon, developing tech-based solutions to educational
problems. Rabbi Rosenberg won first prize for an online educational
gaming environment on chumash, ivrit, Israel and chagim; Mr. Broder
placed for designing an electronic siddur for students to personalize.
RITA-RIVKA
Lewy
AC: Shimona Katz
HS: Margaret Danishefsky, Shoshi Talesnick Katz
Once again this year, thank you to Donna Salamon,
parent volunteer, for designing and producing the
brilliant Shmitta murals, five global displays, and drama
production backdrops. Her artistic contribution to SAR
is immeasurable.
NEWS
RABBI MOSHE ROSENBERG
AND HILLEL BRODER
MARCIA
Jacobowitz
Thank you to outgoing
HS PTC Chairs,
Tami Bezborodko and
Debbie SternBlumenthal for all of
the years of service
and dedication to our
school, students,
parents and staff. Your
service to us has been
truly invaluable!
Phyllis Freilich and
Judy Federbush
Greenwald, incoming
HS PTC presidents.
STELLAR FACULTY
Winners, Atid Challenge
Contest for Creative Day
School Teaching
HAKARAT HATOV
AND WELCOME TO…
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Yaron
Tokayer
(AC ‘05,
HS ‘09) is
the first
alumnus
to return to
teach at the
High School.
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NUMBER OF
ALUMNI WHO
CURRENTLY
TEACH
AT SAR HS
25
NUMBER OF
ALUMNI WHO
CURRENTLY
TEACH
AT SAR AC
14
THE
Y
A
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IN PICTURES
“We have created a
space that allows
individuals to pursue
their interests and
take initiative… This
has allowed each
person to shine
through and leave his
or her own indelible
mark in the school.”
LILLY SCHERBIN
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, SAR HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION 2015
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DEAR SAR FAMILY,
2014–2015 REVENUE
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
DEAR SAR FAMILY,
SAR ACADEMY AND SAR HIGH SCHOOL
As we look back over the year,
we take pride in the many wonderful
accomplishments of our students and
staff. It is truly the entire SAR
community that keeps our beloved
school going strong. We acknowledge
almost 1,400 donors who contributed
more than $4.2 million for scholarships
and important school initiatives. Further,
we recognize the many families who
have partnered with us to take our
school to the next level, providing almost
$2 million in capital funds for current
expansion and enhancements projects.
We are well positioned to continue to
deliver the best-in-class Judaic and
secular education for our children, with
exciting and meaningful opportunities for
students to find their paths and passions,
all while on solid financial ground.
The overall focus of this past year has
been to deepen students’ connections
with Medinat Yisrael, strengthen our
commitment to STEM education,
increase SAR’s co-curricular offerings,
support our talented and compassionate
faculty, and involve the greater
community in school programs and
fundraising pursuits.
■ 82.7%
TUITION, ANNUAL
FUND AND FEES
NET OF SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS OF $5.8
MILLION
■ 11.7%
FUNDRAISING
■ 5.0%
EDUCATIONAL
GRANTS AND OTHER
■ 0.6%
ENDOWMENT
WITHDRAWAL
Tuition, grants, and other revenue cover 88.1% of our
needs. The remaining 11.9% is $3.9 million (net), which
was secured through fundraising campaigns.
2014–2015 EXPENSES
SAR ACADEMY AND SAR HIGH SCHOOL
■ 66.2%
ACADEMIC SALARIES
■ 9.6%
ACADEMIC BENEFITS
■ 8.3%
BUSINESS OFFICE &
FACILITIES —
SALARIES AND
BENEFITS
This report provides a window into the
impressive accomplishments of this past
school year. We hope you feel proud of
the role you have played to ensure we
stay true to our mission.
■ 6.0%
FACILITY EXPENSES
■ 3.6%
How does our garden grow?
Beautifully—the colors are
magnificent, the scent is sweet,
and best of all, these are
perennials—they will provide
wonderful flowers for many
years over their lifetime.
Of course, you know that when
we refer to our garden, we
speak of our children, the
students of SAR! We are so
grateful to you, our parents,
grandparents, alumni, parents
of alumni, and community
members, for ensuring that
every child has an opportunity
to attend SAR. The funds that
we raise through our annual
campaigns sow the seeds of our
future by providing tuition
assistance to families who
qualify and by funding special
programs, speakers and
important events that enhance
the SAR curriculum.
Providing scholarship funds
makes a crucial difference. All
of our children represent a
future unto themselves. Every
child in whom we can plant the
beauty of Torah, the joy of
Medinat Yisrael and the value
of learning, will yield a great
crop for generations to come.
ABOVE AND "BEE"-YOND!
YOUR TZEDAKAH MAKES ALL WE DO POSSIBLE
GUARDIAN CIRCLE—
MAJOR DONOR PROGRAM
$2.6 MILLION
GIFTS OF $10,00 OR MORE
90+ Donors
■ 2.1%
SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT
Total expenses are $32.1 million.*
Salaries and benefits are
84.2% of total.
*Not including construction, improvements,
interest expense, and loan repayments. All
figures unaudited, as of 8.31.15.
■ 2.0%
FOOD PROGRAM
We absolutely could not do it
without you. So we offer a
heartfelt thank-you, and a
request to continue to support
our campaigns.
■ 1.0%
1,000 DONORS
"Bee"-autiful Evening
SHAVUOT APPEAL—
“SHOW YOU CARE”
$211,000
547 GIFTS
Bee4SAR? Yes!
Tribute Cards
Families purchasing
IN HONOR OF or
IN MEMORY OF
cards
Program
Sponsorships
Special
days, productions,
and events
TECHNOLOGY
As always, we are grateful for your
continued support.
SAR ANNIVERSARY
DINNER
$800,000
GREEN it is!*
Thank you to the
families who
helped us
eliminate the use
of Styrofoam in
the cafés
LEGAL, ACCOUNTING
AND OTHER SERVICES
Witness Theater*
A theatrical
production in which
survivors and students
relay stories of horror
and triumph
Robotics
Competition*
First North American
School to compete
at the Technion
Alumni Match*
First ever
High School
Alumni match
■ 0.9%
STUDENT ACTIVITIES,
TRIPS AND TEAMS
■ 0.2%
Senior Gift from
the Families of the
Class of 2015*
Beautifying our
Building—Lobby
Renovation
OTHER EXPENSES
Jack C. Bendheim
SAR CAPITAL ACTIVITY
PRESIDENT
SAR Board of Trustees
SEPTEMB ER 2014 – AU GUST 2015
LOAN REPAYMENTS
INTEREST EXPENSE
SAR Artistic
Haggadah*
700 in
circulation
$121,800
$9,000
CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
$1,764,200
TOTAL CAPITAL SPENDING
$1,895,000
Dana Jason (‘92)
Teena Lerner
CHAIR
Development
Committee
ADVISOR
Development
Committee
*These programs, all not in the SAR original
‘14–‘15 budget, were made possible through
generous designated gifts.
Names, Not Numbers
Yom HaShoah
video project
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19
“ There are no report cards or anectodotals that could have
predicted these 20 heroes, and yet heroic they are, each as
holy and yet hushed as a Biblical verse, eliciting awe. They
are hushed, without braggadocio, more matter-of-fact than
even modest. They don’t speak of politics or adventure but
honor, service and love.”
JONATHAN MARK, SAR PARENT FROM 1995 TO 2014
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
SHUTAFIM
GRANDPARENT GIVING
SAR recognizes the invaluable contributions of almost 200 beloved
grandparents who participated in this year’s fundraising programs. Your
tzedakah is a wonderful gift to this generation of Jewish children.
EXCERPT FROM A “TRIBUTE TO OUR CHAYALIM,” GUESTS OF HONOR
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SAR’S 46TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
JANUARY 10, 2015
1,000+ GUESTS RAISED $800,000
PERCENT OF NEW
FAMILIES THAT
PARTICIPATED IN THE
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN:
’13 | 66%
’14 | 68%
’15 | 71%
PERCENT OF SAR
FAMILIES THAT
PARTICIPATED IN THE
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN:
DINNER CO-CHAIRS
Adeena & David (‘90) Rosen, Jill & Bruce Schanzer
GUESTS OF HONOR
"Our Chayalim"—20 SAR alumni who served in the
IDF in the summer of 2014
MICHAEL SCHRECK MEMORIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Lynette Tulkoff
AUDREY SCHURGIN MEMORIAL FACULTY AWARD
Marjorie Jacobs
SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Marcia Jacobowitz
REGIONAL VICE CHAIRS
• Englewood
• Manhattan
• New Rochelle
• Riverdale
• Scarsdale
• Stamford
• Teaneck
• White Plains
Jill & James Schwalbe
Dahlia & Moshe Bellows,
Rabia & Oliver Mitchell
Caroline & David Gabay,
Aviva & David Mann
Valerie Altmann & Daniel Perla,
Ariel Groveman Weiner &
Joshua Weiner (‘92)
Jodi & Steven Halper,
Michelle & David Levine
Jill & Arthur Green
Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum
Hudi (‘87) & Lawrence Askowitz,
Rebekah & Adam Ingber
JOURNAL COMMITTEE
Judy Friedman, Sandra Greenstein, Co-Chairs
Randi Carrey, Tobi Haims, Vicky Turek
CATERING
Careena Parker
’13 | 56%
’14 | 63%
’15 | 70%
INDICATES GRANDPARENTS WHO SPONSORED ACADEMY OR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN THE 2014–2015 ACADEMIC YEAR
Renee & Erwin Altholz
Miriam & Gabor Altmann
Evelyn Ash
Anita & Moshe Avital
Miriam Back
Sally & Lewis Baker
Lorna & Mark Baker
Rachelle Baker
Leah & Michael Bandler
Deborah & Marvin Bash
Edith & Steven Bayme
Rachel Bazel
Rosalind Bellin
Norma & Victor Bellino
Giti & Jack Bendheim
Helene & Harvey Benovitz
Beverly & Toby Bernstein
Carol & Lloyd Berrin
Debbie & Mark Blechner
Judith R. Bodner
Beth & David Braunstein
Linda & Eugene Brody
Linda Green & Michael Brown
S
Ruth & Andrew Burian ●
Floreva Cohen
Miriam & Jerry Cohen
Deanna & Gary Crenshaw
S
Jone & Allen Dalezman ●
Renee & Mel David
Sharon & William Davidson
Sonya & Larry Davis
Roslyn & Zachary Dicker
Marc Dubroff
Jean & Morton Durst
Rita Edelston
Tova & Barry Effron
Susan & Michael Eis
Dinah & Uri Evan
Reva Faber
Dina & Jacques Farhi
Ola & Milton Farkas
Joyce & Arthur Fein
Sheila & Robert Feinerman
Karen & Baruch Fellner
Judy & Stuart Fenster
Irene Feuerstein
Herb Fox
Goldy Fried
Linda Koevary-Gissinger & Jerry
Gissinger
Malka Goldhirsch
Esther & Jack Goldman
Susan & Steven Goldstein
Gabriella & Victor Gorodischer
Sheila Gottehrer
Marlene Grau
Linda & William Greenbaum
Blu & Irving Greenberg
Doris & Marshall Greenberg
Soo & Paul Greenfield
S
Karen Gronowitz ●
Jan & Andy Groveman
Bea & Irwin Haims
Sharon & Jerry Hartstein
Stefa & Aaron Hasson
Elise & Jerrold Herman
Ellen & David Hirsch
Sharon & Herbert Hirsch
Peter Hirsch
Harriett & Gary Hoffman
Wendy & Sidney Ingber
Dolly & Edwin Ives
Marcia & David Jacobowitz
Golda & Martin Jacobs
Tamara & Ronald Jasper
Sura & Aryeh Jeselsohn
Debbie & Howard Jonas
Scotty Jonas
Sylvia & Lothar Kahn
Annie & Melvin Kahn
Margot & Fred Kann
Cheryl & Stephen Karesh
Laurie Moss & Alan Kaufman
Allan Kinches
Ruth & Lawrence Kobrin
Beth & Peter Kolevzon
Aileen & Barry Konovitch
Judi & Fred Kranz
Esther & Simcha Krauss
Rachel & Zave Kubersky
Sheila & Daniel Kurtzer
Sora Landes
Yonina & Sidney Langer
Geraldine Lasher
Sheila & Wallace Lehman
Shana Lev
S
Ruth Levine ●
Roslyn Levy-Weintraub
Dorothy & Robert Lewis
Ruth Freeman & Robert Lewis
Ruth Licht
Marcel Lindenbaum
Yocheved & Nathan Lindenbaum
Sue & Sol Loeser
Helene Lopatin
Helga Luden
Gabriella Major
Kayla & Joel Mandelbaum
S
Margot & John Mann ●
Judith & Ivan Marcus
Ruth & Nachman Mazurek
Joan Mendelson
Carolyn & Israel Michaeli
Joan & Henry Michelman
S
Judy & Albert Milstein ●
S
Niti & Joshua Minkove ●
Judy & Michael Morgenstern
Elaine & Ronald Morris
Veronica & Erwin Muth
Carol Nelkin
Joan Nerenberg
Rose & Bruce Newman
Elizabeth Nussbaum
Ahrona & Milton Ohring
Edith & Alvin Orlian
Joy Perla
Renee & Philip Pilevsky
Judith & Jerome Pitkowsky
Ina & Otto Pretsfelder
S
Eliane & Joseph Rackman ●
Barbara & David Radinsky
Joyce & Stanley Raskas
Melanie & Larry Rawlins
Ina & Jerry Regosin
16%
INCREASE IN
THE GIFT AMOUNT
FROM OUR
GRANDPARENTS
Linda & Larry Rezak
Dorothy & Gregory Roer
Marion & Seth Rogovin
Judith & Stuart Rosen
Ann Rosenberg
S
Heidi & Martin Ross ●
Sybil Rubenstein
Evelyn Rubin-Houpt
Hedda Rudoff
Stephanie & A. George Saks
Sheryl & Bruce Schainker
Judy & Bernard Schanzer
Ann & Tobi Schapiro
S
Shelley & Ira Scharaga ●
Jane Flechner & Ronald
Schechter
Margo Scheiner
Ariela & Izzy Schiller
Susan & Bruce Schneider
S
Geanie & Paul Schneider ●
Raymond Schneider
Eliane & Stanley Schoenbach
Jeannie & Ira Schoulder
Aviva & Joel Schwab
Jane & Robert Schwalbe
Barbara & Paul Schwartz
Elaine & Barry Semer
Sharon Senderowicz
Rose & Daniel Shames
Deanne & Leonard Shapiro
Ella & Seymour Shapiro
Robyn & Bruce Shoulson
Ronnie & Steven Sichel
Martha & Bob Smart
Joy & Stanley Smith
Natalie & Gilbert Snyder
Cathy & Howard Snyder
Susan & Arthur Sonnenblick
Marilyn Sopher
Radine & William Spier
Florence & Irvin Spira
Shoshana & David Stadtmauer
Toby & Howard Stahl
Sarah & Bob Steinberg
Ruth Steinmetz
S
Helen & Abe Sultanik ●
Marilyn & Irv Sultz
Malka & Samuel Susswein
Sylvia & Isaac Taubenfeld
Miriam & George Teigman
Warren Tessler
Audrey & Chaim Trachtman
Ina & David Tropper
Stanley Urbas
Shirley Wald
Marion & Samuel Waxman
Celia & Jeff Weber
Barbara Wechselblatt
Linda & Bernard Weiner
Paula & Morris Weinstein
Evelyn & Stanley Weiss
Hannabelle White
Guita & Steven Wilf
Lynn Sugarman & David
S
Wissotsky ●
Esther & Len Wolfer
Carol & Robert Wurzburger
Paula Yarkoni
Gabriella (Gaby) Zevi
Elaine & Morton Zinberg
S
Hillary & Bob Zitter ●
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WE LOVE SAR ALUMNI
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Yishai Schwartz (AC ‘04)
Rachel Varon
Ilana Weitzner
Samuel Zakay
ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009
SAR HS alumni now number more than 850 in the 12 short years since the
school’s inception. SAR Academy has graduated more than 2,200
students since it was established in 1969. Our graduates represent a
remarkable breadth of individuals working and living in communities around
the world. Thank you to those alumni who gave to SAR for the first time, as
well as those who continue to lovingly support SAR in so many ways.
P
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INDICATES PARENTS OF CURRENT STUDENTS
F
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Lara Berns (AC ‘05)
Rebecca (Rikki) Feuerstein
(AC ‘05)
Shelby Greenbaum (AC ‘05)
Jonathan (Yoni) Greenberg
(AC ‘05)
Aminadav Grossman
Tzachi Haberman (AC ‘05)
Jack Zev Hait (AC ‘05)
Joseph Katz (AC ‘05)
Sarah Noble (AC ‘05)
Lara Porter (AC ‘05)
Alex Saal
Joseph Teplow (AC ‘05)
Yaron Tokayer (AC ‘05)
Joshua Trachtenberg
Etan Zapinsky
Tali Zilberman
INDICATES PARENTS OF ALUMNI
SALANTER/AKIBA/RIVERDALE
GRADUATES
ACADEMY CLASS OF 1982
P
Sarah & Ephraim Mernick ●
Jessica Bartel & Ethan Zadoff
Amy Michelman
P
& Eliran Isaacson ●
P
Aviva & Jonathan Sopher ●
P
Danielle (‘83) & Steven Thau ●
David A. Goldberg
Michael Popkin
Evelyn Rubin-Houpt
Estelle & Fred Simon
Andrew Kleinfeld
Tamar & Dov Kahane ●
P
Gil Ehrenkranz
P
Michelle & Brian Hoch ●
Marcy Goldstein & Eran Bellin ●
Ellen BrickmanP
F
Alan Wasserman ●
P
P
Shana & Binyamin Krauss ●
Sandra Marks
P
Orit & Stephen Smith ●
F
Abbie & Moshe Greenberg ●
P
Ardra & Paul Belitz ●
P
Abigail & Ari Glass ●
Shulie Hochstadt
P
Debra May ●
P
Paulette & Jeff Morris ●
P
Jodi & Kenneth Sheinman ●
Debby Ziering &
Steven Markowitz
P
Malka Greenes & Evan Spier ●
P
Rena & Jonathan Boniuk ●
P
Rachel & Jay Jubas ●
P
Ellen & Dean Ungar ●
Allison & Yoni Bellows
Rosesara
P
& Jonathan Greenspun ●
Yael & Steve Rabitz
P
Tammy & Lawrence Adler ●
Adrienne Cooper &
F
Arthur Adler ●
P
Deborah & Jonathan David ●
Judah Isaacs
Eli Kavon
Carmella Abraham
P
& Steven Kubersky ●
P
Shoshana & David Noble ●
Deb Benovitz-Tepler
F
& Mendy Tepler ●
P
Hudi & Lawrence Askowitz ●
Judith & Matthew Goldsmith
P
Adina & Adam Kahn ●
Francesca & Scott Goldenberg ●
P
Marsi & Ira Tokayer ●
F
Yael & Neil Wasserman ●
P
Barbara Sopher
P
& Daniel Harelick ●
P
Allison & Jonathan Bellin ●
P
Naomi Dreisinger & Avi Fischer ●
P
Suzanne & Michael Packer ●
P
Cindy & Jonathan Sherman ●
P
Dahna & Steven Stadtmauer ●
Danielle & Steven (‘82) Thau
P
Jonathan Tropper ●
P
Joanne & Barry Aranoff ●
P
Ali & Daniel Bloom ●
Michelle Zevi Foont &
P
Mitchell Foont ●
Shuli & Avi Steinlauf
Sandra & Kenneth
P
(Uri) Weinstein ●
P
Deena Berger ●
Shari & Joshua Goldberg
P
Alyssa & Michael Mandel ●
P
Adeena & David Rosen ●
P
Yael & Cory Baker ●
P
Tamar & Jonathan Croog ●
P
Devorah & Meir Bar-David ●
Miryam Fiskus
P
Natalie & David Jonas ●
Batya & Yosef Sharbat
David Arbit
Shira Lerner (AC ‘06) &
Zachary Baratz
Michelle Berman (AC ‘06)
Franni Bernstein (AC ‘06)
Jonathan Boiarsky
Jackie Cohen
Emily Cooper (AC ‘06)
Talya (AC ‘06) & Mark Douek
Ariel Futter
Sarah Sue Landau
Sarah Sichel (AC ‘06)
HIGHLIGHTS
The Alumni Buzz, the High School Alumni
Association newsletter, launched.
30 students attended Class of ‘14 Shiur with Ms. Klatt. Chairs:
Rebecca Siegel, Lauren Grobois and Ari Spitzer
SAR’s First Ever Alumni
Networking Event, brought
60 Class of ‘07–‘12 alumni
together at the Sky Lounge in
the Atelier building in
Manhattan. Space donated by
Dan Neiditch (AC ‘93), Guest
Speaker: Alex Taub (AC ‘01).
An unprecedented 40+ Class of ‘13 alumni returned as
advisors and mentors for the school-wide Shabbaton.
Joshua Rossman
Daniel Aqua
Eliana Fishman
Matan Bocarsly
Akiva Futter
Bradley Goldstein
Eliav Grossman
Daniel Kaplan
David Lilienfeld
Zachary Schwarzbaum
Max Hockley
P
Dana & Marc Jason ●
P
Shari & Uri Kanovsky ●
P
Nomi & Akiva Roseman ●
P
Ariel & Joshua Weiner ●
P
Lesley & Mark Belkin ●
F
Talia & Alen Gollender ●
P
Sharon & Raphael Sasson ●
Denise & Adam Snow
P
Anat Barber & Avi Bloom ●
P
Sara & Laurence Hasson ●
Regina Spektor
P
Michal & Yaniv Schiller ●
Shifra Landowne
& Matthew Schneider
Sara Susswein Tesler
P
& David Tesler ●
P
Tamar Schiller & Isaac Hakimi ●
P
Michelle & Rafi Halpert ●
Aliza & Joshua Schwalbe
P
Teri & Harold Rosengarten ●
Sarah Roer-Bendheim
P
& Etan Bendheim ●
Jennifer & Danny Diamond
Orlee Levin
Eitan Itzkowitz
Shoshana Bar-David (AC ‘03)
Sarah Belfer
Avi Chanales
Rachel Deutsch (AC ‘03)
Sarah Lavin (AC ‘03)
Talia Lavin (AC ‘03)
Nisan Lerea
Rami Levi
Talya Levi
Nate Schorr (AC ‘03)
David Wayne
Naomi Cooper & Ardon Wiener
(AC ‘03)
Marc (Zev) Blumenfrucht
Seth Botnick
Ilana Gatoff
Dina Green
Derek Greenbaum (AC ‘04)
Talia Harcsztark (AC ‘04)
Julia Jerusalmi (AC ‘04)
Kira Joel (AC ‘04)
Ben Jubas (AC ‘04)
Julie Meyer (AC ‘04)
Noam Mintz
Rebecca Newhouse (AC ‘04)
Maya Petashnick (AC ‘04)
Julia Friedman & Michael Rubin
Jamie Schneider (AC ‘04)
Rachel Schwartz (AC ‘04)
Please provide updates, feedback, and questions by contacting
alumni@saracademy.org or alumni@sarhighschool.org.
www.facebook.com/SARalumni
SAR Alumni Association Group
Lizzy Brenner (AC ‘08)
William Cooper (AC ‘08)
Eliana Epstein
Jacob Green
Cory Greenbaum (AC ‘08)
Tova Kamioner (AC ‘08)
Yael Kaplan
Leore Lavin (AC ‘08)
Eliezer Lerea (AC ‘08)
Zev Lindenbaum
Samantha Meisels (AC ‘08)
Jonathan Nulman (AC ‘08)
Jenna Reich
Oliver Schwalbe
Joshua (Yishai) Schwartz
(AC ‘08)
Benjamin Shenwick (AC ‘08)
Sophie Tulkoff
Zachary Ungar
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60 college-aged alumni enjoyed Shabbat dinner on the UWS.
Administrators visited alumni at 13 colleges, learning Torah
and reminiscing. Shout-out to all the campus reps for their
coordination!
350 Mishloach Manot were sent to alumni at 50 colleges.
The First Annual Alumni Day welcomed 35 alumni to school,
focused on “Ruach Tzahal, Ethics in the IDF.”
HS ALUMNI
ATTENDED
THE SAR
SHABBATON
14
ALUMNI ATTENDED
3-WEEK BOGRIM
PROGRAM
13
COLLEGE VISITS
BY SAR FACULTY
Jordana Epstein
Adina Goldman (AC ‘09)
Rani Kubersky (AC ‘09)
Matt Landes (AC ‘09)
Melissa Lavine
Lauren Levy (AC ‘09)
Tamar Lindenbaum
Zachary Nelkin
Danielle Pitkoff
Hannah Reich
Jeremy Sherman (AC ‘09)
Rebecca Sichel
Isaac Stein
2
ALUMNI BUZZ
NEWSLETTERS IN
CIRCULATION
Isaac Blinder
Avidan Grossman (AC ‘10)
Yonatan Israel
Ben Ottenstein (AC ‘10)
Ethan Schorr (AC ‘10)
Noa Stein (AC ‘10)
Jonathan Turek
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SAR ACADEMY
ALUMNI WHO
RETURNED TO SAR
AS PARENTS
SAR ALUMNI
ON STAFF
Lisa Sopher-Deutsch &
Jeremy Deutsch
P
Hadassah & Meir Lewis ●
P
Ilana & Ari Milstein ●
P
Stephanie & Shachar Minkove ●
P
Elana & Avi Spira ●
P
Michelle & Robert Zellner ●
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SAR HS ALUMNI
HONORED AT THE
SAR DINNER
YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL: Shoshana Bar-David (AC ‘03, HS ‘07),
Seth Botnick (HS ‘08), Naomi Cooper (AC ‘03, HS ‘07), Erin
Fortgang (AC ‘05, HS ‘09), Derek Greenbaum (AC ‘04, HS ‘08),
Zev Hait (AC ‘05, HS ‘09), Talia Harcsztark (AC ‘04, HS ‘08),
Jamie Schneider (AC ‘04, HS ‘08), Sam Zakay (HS ‘08)
2
SOCIAL/
NETWORKING
EVENTS IN NYC
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ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAMMING 2014-2015
2015 OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND BOARD COMMITTEES
S A R AC A D E M Y
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE LEADERSHIP THAT CONTINUES TO WISELY NAVIGATE SAR TO
A STRONG FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR KEHILLAH.
S A R AC A D E M Y A N N UA L E V E N T S
Rabbi Binyamin Krauss (‘84) Principal
Associate Principal, ELC & Gr. 1
Marcia Jacobowitz
Associate Principal, General Studies, Gr. 2–5
Beth Pepper
Associate Principal, Judaic Studies, Gr. 1–5
Sharon Richter
Interim Associate Principal,
Chaya Fine
General Studies, Gr. 6–8
Deganit Ronen
Associate Principal, Judaic Studies, Gr. 6–8
Benji Hain
Director of Student Life, Middle School, Gr. 6–8
G R A D E O N E S I D D U R S PA R K S
Jill & Ami Goldfein, Hosts
OFFICERS
G R A D E T WO S H A B B AT S PA R K S
Sophia Hershman, Stephanie Minkove (‘91)
Ludwig Jesselson z"l, Founding
Chair, Board of Trustees
Ludwig Bravmann,
Chair, Board of Trustees
Jack C. Bendheim, President
Harvey Beker, Chair, Executive
Committee
Michael Jesselson, Vice President
Spencer Waxman, Vice President
Dr. Bernard M. Weiner,
Vice President
Stephen Neuwirth, Treasurer
Abe Eisenstat, Secretary
P TC H I G H S C H O O L
B OA R D O F T R U S T E E S
Sara & Elisha Blechner, Hosts
L E A R N I N G TO LO O K
Jane Blumenstein, Daniella Fuchs, Rachel Parker Jetter,
Sarah Zitter Milstein, Rena Sichel Rosen, Chairs
N E W PA R E N T R E C E P T I O N S
Sarah Roer-Bendheim, Malki Bernstein, ELC Chairs
C L A S S O F 2 0 1 4 G R A D U AT I O N
Jane Blumenstein, Bryna Landes, Elana Minkove, Chairs
PA R E N T-T E AC H E R C O U N C I L ( P TC ) P R E S I D I U M
P TC AC A D E M Y
Tami Bezborodko (‘83), Deborah Stern-Blumenthal
2015-2016 Academy Administrators
P TC T R E A S U R E R
Carrie Rose
SAR HIGH SCHOOL
Rabbi Tully Harcsztark
Dr. Mark Shinar
Nancy Lerea
Lisa Schlaff
Rabbi Aaron Frank
Rabbi Allan Houben
Principal
Director of General Studies
Associate Principal
Director of Judaic Studies
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
AC A D E M Y P TC P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S
A B OV E A N D B E Y O N D M OV I E S C R E E N I N G
Malki Bernstein, Chair
B O O K FA I R
Ellie Goldenberg, Jill Goldfein, Michelle Zellner, Chairs
C A R I N G C O M M U N I T Y I N I T I AT I V E
Leanne Levin, Lauren Lieberman, Chairs
CHESED WEEK
Stephanie Minkove (‘91), Rena Rosen, Elana Saenger, Chairs
E LC N I G H T
Laurie Scherzer, Michelle Shteingart, Chairs
E LC W E LC O M E P I C N I C A N D C O N C E R T
Dahlia Bellows, Sarah Finegold Newton, Chairs
FA M I LY M E N TO R I N G / W E LC O M E P R O G R A M
Maura Shaykin, Chair
2014-2015 High School Administrators
LO S T A N D F O U N D
BUSINESS OFFICE
Debra May (‘85)
Pearl Magence
Heidi Greenbaum
Andy Sandler
Nick Fadda
Yosef Frankel
Joanne Siegel, Chair
Executive Director
Director of Finance
Director of Development
Director of Technology
Facilities and Grounds Manager
Director of Security
Debra May ('85),
Sara Hasson,
Naomi Kohl,
Heidi Kane,
Heidi Greenbaum,
Rachel Spinner
2 0 1 5 A N N UA L R E P O R T
Heidi Kane
Rachel Spinner
Ahlgrim Design Group
Jane Haslam
Hudi Bellin Askowitz (‘87)
Dr. Harvey Beker
Jack Bendheim
Dr. Harvey Bennett
Ludwig Bravmann
Deborah E. David (‘78)
Abe Eisenstat
Stanley Fortgang
Arthur Green
Rabbi Irving Greenberg
Ari Hait
Adam Ingber
Dana Jason (‘92)
Michael Jesselson
Howard Jonas
Nathan Kahn
Faye Landes
Joshua Landes
Dr. Larry Lerner
Polina Liberman
Nathan Lindenbaum
Steven Major
Nachum Mazurek
Stephen Neuwirth
Elissa Shay Ordan
Jennifer Paradise
Daniel Perla
Bruce Schanzer
Gail Schorr
Deborah Shapira
Marilyn Sopher
Jonathan Tropper (‘83)
Spencer Waxman
Dr. Bernard M. Weiner
Noah Weisberger
Jonathan N. Wiener
A DV I S O R Y E X E C U T I V E
COMMITTEE
Dr. Jayne and Harvey Beker
Dr. Giti and Jack Bendheim
Ludwig Bravmann
Tamar and Abe Eisenstat
Dana Jason (‘92)
Linda and Michael Jesselson
Debbie and Howard Jonas
Sandy and Nathan Kahn
Karen and Mitchell Kuflik
Lauren and David Lieberman
Drs. Teena and Larry Lerner
Stephen Neuwirth
Adeena and David (‘90) Rosen
David Sable
Bettina and Spencer Waxman
Dr. Bernard M. Weiner
AU D I T C O M M I T T E E
Adam Ingber, Chair
Barry Aranoff
Ira A. Greenstein
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Stephen Neuwirth, Chair
Sandy Kahn, Vice Chair
Harvey Beker
Etan Bendheim (‘98)
Jack C. Bendheim
Arthur Green
Faye Landes
Dr. Teena Lerner
Nachman Mazurek
Jennifer Paradise
Bruce Schanzer
Noah Weisberger
D E V E LO P M E N T C O M M I T T E E
Dana Jason (‘92), Chair
Hudi Bellin Askowitz (‘87)
Lawrence Burian
Deborah David (‘78)
Josh Landes
Dr. Teena Lerner
Nathan Lindenbaum
Steven Major
Careena Parker
Daniel Perla
Gail Schorr
Mark Semer
Marilyn Sopher
Jonathan Tropper (‘83)
Lynette Tulkoff
S A R AC A D E M Y B OA R D O F
E D U C AT I O N
Deborah Shapira, Chair
Dr. Jayne Beker
Dr. Giti Bendheim
Sarah Trachtman Blechner
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
Dr. Laurel Hecht
Jocelyn Kleinman
Rabbi Jeffrey Kobrin
Ellen Labinsky
Gary Pretsfelder
Sara Roer-Bendheim
Sharon Sasson (‘93)
Rabbi Benjamin Shiller
HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON
COMMITTEES
GRADE 9
Polina Liberman, Elisa Shay
Ordan, Liaison Committee Chair
GRADE 10
Dr. Laurel Hecht, Felecia Stern,
Liaison Committee Vice-Chair
GRADE 11
Michelle Greenberg Kobrin,
Simeon Wohlberg
GRADE 12
Dr. Valerie Altmann,
Andrea Harris
PTC CHAIRS
Tami Bezborodko (‘83),
Debbie Stern-Blumenthal
If you would like to discuss
making a gift or leaving a
bequest to SAR, please contact
Heidi Greenbaum, Director of
Development,
greenh@saracademy.org or
718.548.1717 x1256.
M I S H LOAC H M A N OT
Michelle Levine, Simone Semer,
Toby Smith, Chairs
YO M H A AT Z M AU T
Sara Blechner, Adeena Rosen,
Chairs
SPIRITWEAR
Orit Smith (‘84), Toby Smith, Chairs
S A R H I G H S C H O O L A N N UA L E V E N T S
JUNIORS’ COLLEGE NIGHT
Hudi Askowitz (‘87), Careena Parker, Chairs
WE LOOK
FORWARD TO THE
5776
ACADEMIC YEAR
FRANK BRUNI COLLEGE PROGRAM
Editor
Development Associate
Design & Layout
Photography
Laurel Hecht, Chavie Kahn, Elissa Shay Ordan, Chairs
Hudi Askowitz (‘87), Carmella Abraham (‘78), Shira Goldman, Chairs
GRADE LEVEL SOCIAL EVENINGS
Tova Sherman Lapp & Eli Lapp, Grade 9 Hosts
Avigyle & Yossi Gorodischer, Grade 11 Hosts
IN MEMORIAM
C L A S S O F 2 0 1 9 PA R E N T D I N N E R
Avi Zevi
Yehuda Bayme ('98)
Nealy Erber, Ilana Rosenfeld, Chairs
Husband, father, and
grandfather of SAR AC
teachers and students
SAR AC alumnus
C L A S S O F 2 0 1 5 G R A D U AT I O N
September 7, 2015
24 Elul 5775
Andrea Harris, Faye Koschitzky, Rabia Mitchell, Chairs
September 30, 2014
6 Tishrei 5775
Elissa Sable
Lisa Javitch
SAR parent
Pillar of Riverdale and SAR
communities, grandmother
and mother of SAR alumni
August 4, 2015
16 Av 5775
September 10, 2015
26 Elul 5775
WELCOME TO SAR HS
J U N I O R S H A B B ATO N ( 3 3 H O S T FA M I L I E S )
PA R LO R M E E T I N G S
Rabia & Oliver Mitchell, Manhattan, Hosts
Daniella Fuchs & Jeffrey Wechselblatt, Riverdale, Hosts
The SAR High School lobby
is getting a new look thanks to the
generosity of the families of the
Class of 2015. During the summer of
2015, construction began to make
the space more welcoming and
reflective of the school’s mission and
core values. Thank you to the more
than 100 families that participated in
this gift of over $35,000! We hope
that all of our new alumni come to
visit often and take pride in the fact
that they literally changed the face
of SAR HS!
SPACE TO LEARN, PLAY, AND GROW @ SAR ACADEMY
Enhancements to SAR Academy began in the summer of 2014 and will
continue through the fall of 2015. SAR Academy will add 20,000 square
feet to school facilities, including a new beit midrash, a second gymnasium,
eight new classrooms, and a new playground. Thank you to those who
have generously given to make these wonderful projects a reality. SAR
students are indeed the beneficiaries of your investment. We continue to
seek partners in this endeavor, and naming opportunities are available.
“
...the most important thing I have
learned in my 11 years at SAR has
been how to act like a mensch and
be a good citizen of ‫עם ישראל‬. Every
single teacher and principal at SAR
is a great example of this. They teach
us every day about the basic ‫מידות‬
and qualities every person who
graduates from SAR achieves.”
LEAH FENSTER—CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, SAR ACADEMY GRADUATION 2015
CONNECT WITH SAR…
v Facebook.com/SARAcademyRiverdale
t @SARacademy
v Facebook.com/SARHighSchool
t @SARHighSchool
SAR Alumni Association
JANUARY
30
SAVE THE DATE!
SAR ANNIVERSARY DINNER
JANUARY 30, 2016
SAR ACADEMY
SAR HIGH SCHOOL
Jesselson Campus
655 West 254th Street
Riverdale, NY 10471
718.548.1717
www.saracademy.org
Dedicated to the Memory of JJ Greenberg z"l
503 West 259th Street
Riverdale, NY 10471
718.548.2727
www.sarhighschool.org
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