Headlines Jun 2009
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Headlines Jun 2009
HERZLIA HEADLINES THE HERZLIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER JUNE 2009 ISSUE 76 THE CLASS OF ’88 CELEBRATES TWENTY YEARS It has been 20 years since the Herzlia matric class of 1988 sat on the steps of the quad for our group photo. One of the biggest groups in history, there were some 200 students who matriculated that year. Twenty years on and the class got together to celebrate this anniversary, to catch up with old classmates and to give back to the school that holds so many precious memories - through the Renew-A-Classroom campaign. This exciting event was held on 15 December 2008 at the Albow Centre in Hatfield Street, Cape Town. Special thanks go to all the organisers who put so much effort into this special occasion. To view the photos download the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/tamkolev/Herzlia1988MatricsSized Check out Facebook: Herzlia Class of ’88 – 20 year reunion SUCCESSFUL 1988 REUNION HELD IN SYDNEY A successful 1988 Herzlia School Reunion was recently held in Sydney. It was a fun night and it was great to see how well and happy everyone is here in Sydney. Photos have been loaded onto Facebook, go to www.facebook.com and check them out. PAGE 2 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES EDITOR’S NOTE: BY DIANA HENNING Welcome to our new look Herzlia Headlines. In this issue (No 76) we continue to feature the achievements of our alumni from around the world. On page nine you will read about Henna (Heather) White who has attained national recognition in the U.S. for her work in intergroup relations. We have also featured alumni in a range of fields; Medical Personnel and Scientists, Academics, Agriculture, Art and Photography, Sport, Public Relations, Media and Theatre. CONTENTS & CONTACTS UHS NEWS Page 3 ALUMNI REUNIONS Page 4 ALUMNI NEWS Pages 5-12 Many year groups organised reunions around the world. The Class of ’59 participated in a memorial reunion at the home of Shalom Brenner in the Negev, Israel. The Class of ’67 also met in Israel during January this year. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Class of ’88 threw a memorable reunion, overflowing with class, style and pzazz. Turn to page four for pics of these wonderful events. BIRTHS Pages 13-14 ENGAGEMENTS Page 15 More alumni news follows on pages 5 to 12, and the back pages are filled with your favourite features: births, engagements and weddings. Thank you all for submitting your interesting stories, photographs and information. WEDDINGS Page 16-17 SUBSCRIPTIONS Thank you for paying your subscription. Your contribution – R150 a year (or foreign equivalent) - helps to pay towards our running costs. For those who have not yet paid, please visit our website www.herzlia.com for details of how to pay your subscription. WANT TO RENEW CONTACT? If you have lost contact with an alumnus or would like to renew a friendship, contact the office – we may be able to assist. We can also supply you with class listings should you wish to organise a reunion or an informal get-together. This year the classes of 1999, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1979 and 1974 celebrate milestone reunions. EMAILS PLEASE! As always we ask you to kindly forward us the e-mails of friends and family who attended Herzlia. Please don’t forget to let us know whenever you change your e-mail or postal address. HAA WEBSITE The Herzlia alumni website www.herzlia.com is updated regularly. Log on to find long-lost friends. We are always on the lookout for news and clear pics so please e-mail us now on oldherz@herzlia.com HERZLIA TICKET Feeling lucky? Want to contribute to a good cause? Looking for a suitable Yomtov gift? Then why not buy a Herzlia ticket? For as little as R50 a month you stand a good chance to win a cash prize. Go to our website or email Tracy on tracy@herzlia.com THE HERZLIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PO Box 3508 Cape Town, 8000 South Africa PHONE +27 21 4643393 Fax: +27 21 4643394 EMAIL oldherz@herzlia.com WEBSITE www.herzlia.com ALUMNI CONVENOR Tracy Klass EDITOR Diana Henning SOCIAL REPOR TER Paula Cohen DESIGN & LAYOUT Liquid Crystal PAGE 3 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES UHS NEWS THE ELIOT AND MYRA OSRIN VOCATIONAL UNIT INAUGURATED AT HERZLIA HIGH SCHOOL Over the past decade, United Herzlia Schools has made significant progress with regard to the inclusive practices at the different school campuses, from pre-primary to high. As changes have taken place in the educational arena as a whole, it has been necessary to change and adapt these inclusive practices and policies. Because Herzlia is a community school, Herzlia strives to reflect all the members of our community. And so we work constantly to broaden our horizons and push boundaries to make this possible. Herzlia recently held a presentation on inclusive education to honour the inauguration of the Eliot and Myra Osrin Vocational Unit. Brian Goldberg, Chairman of the United Herzlia Schools, introduced the proceedings by thanking Eliot and Myra Osrin for their ongoing support of the school, and for Eliot’s continued valuable guidance in the governance of the institution in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the United Herzlia Schools. Presenters included Amanda Israel (class of 1995), Head of the Developmental Education Unit (DEU) and Workskills Training Programme, Lara Marks (class of 1989), Head of Educational Support, Geoff Cohen (class of 1976), Director Education and principal of Middle School. They highlighted the concept of the DEU and explained the working of the unit. Learners with developmental delays are able to be enrolled at Herzlia and receive developmentally appropriate tuition and skill development in their specific areas of need. This unit aims to reduce the effect of the child’s barriers to learning and prepares the children in the unit to be functional, independent and productive members of our community. STAFF NEWS LEONIE ORAM recently retired after teaching Jewish History at Herzlia for many years. RON JONES retired from teaching and plans to pursue other interests. He taught Science at Herzlia for 15 years. The Workskills Training Programme was introduced as an alternative stream to Matric. It was designed for learners who prefer to choose a more practical, career oriented academic programme.This Workskills Training Programme forms part of the Vocational Unit. In the past, learners on the Workskills Training Programme would have been placed on an Individualised Education Plan (IEP) and been fully integrated with mainstream learners. However, although this system achieved the goals of inclusion, it did not necessarily provide the learner with any recognised certification. The Workskills Training Programme aims to attain nationally recognized certification in the areas of literacy and numeracy, as well as providing learners with career-oriented certification in the area chosen by each learner. Throughout his or her course duration, each learner will attend mainstream classes which correlate with their chosen course as well as having to complete various work-shadow placements, which enable the learner to establish a network of contacts and gain working experience in his or her chosen field. In addition to academics, both the DEU and the Workskills Training Programme incorporate subjects such as Lifeskills, Social Skills and Computer Literacy. These programmes have grown from strength to strength over the years and many of our previous pupils are currently furthering their studies and/or are gainfully employed. CHRIS ERASMUS has moved to Port Elizabeth to take up the post of principal at St Georges School. BEN ANDERSON shows that he still has what it takes after all these years. Ben is the Sports Master at Herzlia Weizmann and he is seen here (right) at the opening of their new Swimming Pool and Astroturf complex. JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES PAGE 4 ALUMNI REUNIONS 1959 CLASS REUNION BY ISAAC LIPSHITZ I am from the 1959 Matric Class and this year is indeed the 50th year since we left school! We already have a reunion planned for November - this will take place in Israel. There were 18 in our class but sadly three of our classmates have died – Justin Passwell, Alex Wolf and Sammy Marcus. On 26 December last year we held a reunion in Israel for those pupils who matriculated during the 1950s. The event was held at the home of Shalom Brenner who lives in Moshav Te’esur in the Negev – a few kilometres east of Gaza. The war with Gaza started on 27 December, so had the get together been planned for one day later I am sure that it would not have taken place. Pictured above right are the pupils from the class of 1959. Pictured right: those that attended the reunion for the pupils who matriculated in the 1950s, held in Israel. CLASS OF 1967 ISRAEL REUNIONS Two mini reunions were held in Israel during January 2009. Some of the friends had not seen each other for more than 34 years! Seen in Hadera are (Below Left, left-right): Monty Mazel, Darnie Salamon, Sydney Rivkin, Ivor Kosowitz. Pictured in Jerusalem are (Below Right, left-right): Chaim Milun, Raymond Chazan, Ivor Kosowitz. PAGE 5 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES GRADUATION / VISITORS / OBITUARIES GRADUATE NEWS We wish all our alumni a hearty mazeltov on achieving their tertiary qualifications. If you have graduated from tech or varsity recently please inform us so that we can publish your name. We also welcome clear photos. Email oldherz@herzlia.com BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING Dale Schaffer, Batya Schaffer, Dean Bergman MASTERS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Jason Salkinder BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Maya Krein, Kevin Sack, Michaela Levitan, Richard Payne, Alon Stern BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE Jacques Van Embden BACHELOR OF LAW Liad Levinson BACHELOR OF MUSIC Hanna Green (Yudelman) VISITORS During the past few months we welcomed a number of alumni and guests who came to visit their alma mater and reconnect with their past. Selwyn Passwell (1962) from Ramat Gan visited Herzlia for the first time in more than 30 years. He came together with his sister, Sharon Goldberg (1966) of Ra’anana. Unfortunately their brother Justin, passed away recently. Several members of the class of ’76 descended in full force on their old school in November 2008. Our visitors gave very generously to the Renew-A-Classroom campaign: Ivor Baum (1978) visited from Los Angeles. Albert Mendelsohn (1978) visited with his family. Albert lives in the United States. Avraham Nissenbaum together with his wife, Yehudit, visited from Kfar Saba, Israel. Avraham taught High School Hebrew from 1971 to 1974. His late wife Aviva taught Hebrew at the Primary school. Avraham maintains that his years spent at Herzlia were memorable ones. OBITUARIES WE EXTEND SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES DURING THE YEAR. Miriam Gittelson Mickey Gittelson (Shapiro, 1961) passed away in London in January. Our thoughts are with her family. Benjamin Kramer Dr Benjamin Kramer (1962) passed away recently. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Ros Feitelson Ros (Turtledove, 1978) passed away in Sydney on 26 March 2009. From left to right: Candice Sher recently qualified as a doctor (UCT). She is doing her internship at the New Somerset hospital in Green Point, Cape Town. Natalie Ginsberg has graduated with her B.Sci in Property Science (Hons) with distinction. Hanna Green (Yudelman) recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music from UCT. “Our mother, Ros Feitelson, was everything daughters could want. We were lucky enough to witness her kindness, caring and generosity of spirit that formed the essence of her personality. She was known to all for her energetic presence, sharp wit and compassion for others, even in her darkest hours.” (Excerpt from an obituary which was written by her twin daughters, Samantha and Lauren and which appeared in the Jewish News in Australia.) PAGE 6 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES ALUMNI NEWS ALUMNI SURVEY In our December issue we brought you a selection of newsworthy tidbits about some of our alumni who are engaged in diverse careers around the world. In this edition we bring you further interesting stores about our alumni. Please note that we have only listed a short synopsis of their achievements. For more detailed information you can visit their websites (where applicable) or search the internet. We urge our readers to send in their news and clear photos of yourselves and your families via email to oldherz@herzlia.com We will continue to keep the spotlight on alumni from around the world. ACADEMICS ARON MAZEL Dr Aron Mazel (1973) lives in the UK with his family. He is currently a lecturer at the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies at Newcastle University. Aron obtained his PhD in Archaeology from the University of Cape Town in 1988. Aron has held many prestigious positions, both in South Africa and the United Kingdom. He holds professional membership of many institutes and societies and has been given an award, amongst others, for a Channel 4 television program for his contribution as project manager. MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND SCIENTISTS JOANNE MARTINSON Joanne (Elster, 1984) has lived in Chicago since 1990. Joanne is married to Mark, who works for the Environmental Protection Agency. The couple has two children, Joshua (12) and Leah (9). Joanne received a Masters in Health Systems Management from Rush University. She currently works part-time in health insurance at Mesirow Financial and she is also employed by the Board of Jewish Education where she helps to develop curriculum ideas for teachers. The board hosts an Israel scholar once a year at area schools. In her spare time Joanne tutors Barmitzvah boys by teaching them their trope for their Torah portions. LUCY BAUM Lucy (Josman, 1991) is married to Heath Baum who is originally from Dublin, Ireland. Heath is in IT support at a large communication company. The couple married in Cape Town in 2002. The family has lived in Bondi, Sydney, Australia for the past 9 years. They have a 4 year-old son, Cal who attends a Jewish pre-school. Lucy is a senior radiographer and runs a small branch in the city, dedicated to dental imaging. Below: Lucy, Heath and Cal Baum. Aron has written numerous papers and books on various archeological topics and presented papers at several conferences. His passion lies in the management of cultural heritage and the dating of rock art. To date Aron continues to research archeological sites in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg and Northumberland.This is made possible by funding from over 25 personal grants from various organizations. For a much more detailed description of Aron’s many achievements please go to his website www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/staff/profile/a.d.mazel AGRICULTURE SHALOM BRENNER Shalom Brenner (1958) has led an interesting life since matriculating from Herzlia in 1958. He was one of the first to start at Herzlia in Kindergarten and go all the way through to matric. . He has been a youth leader, a soldier, a kibbutznik, a student and a Zionist (he still is) . He is well-travelled, been poor, been rich, been married and then divorced. Currently he has gone back to his first love – farming. Shalom grows pomegranates, works with flowers, make his own wine and also tries his hand at a bit of carpentry. Shalom lives happily in the Negev in Israel. ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY MIKE LANGFORD (1985) I now live in Cusco, Peru, with my wife Liliana who comes from Cusco. I work in the adventure travel industry. A photographer specialising in nature and travel, I have been internationally published and have stock with Gallo/Getty Images. An exhibition of 72 of my prints was held by the Embassy of Peru in Pretoria and I have had PAGE 7 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES ALUMNI NEWS a number of illustrated articles published on subjects ranging from photography to aviation. My MA in Environmental and Geographical science is finally being put to practical use as I consult on environmental projects here in the Andes. I have also been conducting research on mammals in the Peruvian Amazon on and off since 1997. Check out Mike’s photos on www.mikeonlocation.com SPORTS DAVID MYERS David Myers (1997) graduated from UCT in 2003 with a Bachelor in Business Science (Information Systems). David has held varied positions working in public relations, communications , researching and writing. He has also been involved with various Jewish institutions including Camp Miriam in Vancouver, as well as Habonim Dror Youth Movement and Hagshama in Cape Town. His most recent position was as editor and content writer for the sports website, Rugbyfanz. David has attended various workshops and has also completed an MA program specializing in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies. David has proudly represented the Israeli national cricket team. He is currently based in Givatayim, Tel Aviv. JOHN MYERS Although John Myers (1988) is a very successful executive who has worked for prestigious companies in Sydney and New Zealand and who has several innovative business interests, we have chosen to focus on some of his many sports achievements. BARAK URANOVSKY (1989) Barak Uranovsky was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1972. He immigrated to Israel in 1990, and served in the IDF in an armoured division. He commenced working with stained glass in 1995. Barak lives on a moshav in the south of Israel with his wife and five children. He works in the classic stained glass technique and also with fused and slumped glass. “My idea is to make a real Jewish art form, a unique art form that is Jewish in its inception. I am trying to make art that whoever sees it, feels its Jewishness. I am very connected to this Jewish subject matter and want to express it. I don't wish to make art that is Jewish, but Jewish art that is Jewish in its idea, subject, feeling and method. I know that I am not there yet but that is where I wish to go with my art. It is the feeling that I get from Chaggal, even if he is painting non-Jewish subject matter it still feels Jewish.” For more info go to www.barakuranovsky.com In 1998 John achieved second black belt in Martial Arts (Zendokai). In 2005 he was selected for the Australian Maccabiah Futsal (indoor soccer) team and travelled to Israel. In 2006 he was awarded Goalkeeper of the year in the football NSW premier league. In 2008 Maccabi Futsal was invited to play on the Island of Azores. The event was televised live in Spain and Portugal. In August 2008 John was again selected for the 2009 Australian Maccabiah Futsal team at the age of 37 where the average age of the team is 22! Even as exciting is the fact that Bagsfirst Australia won the manufacturing rights for the world and distribution rights for South Africa, FIFA and the FIFA world cup to be staged in South Africa in 2010. His company has also negotiated the bag distribution rights for Bafana Bafana. WAYNE MORRIS Wayne Morris (1999) is a commercial diver and has accrued various prestigious diving qualifications between 2001 and 2007. In addition he has the following related certificates: Offshore Survival, Ship Captain’s Medic, Diver Medic, PADI Instructor and aLST. Wayne has worked in many far off and exotic locations around the world. He has constructed floating hose for oil transfer in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa and has laid pipes in Lunskoi, Russia. EXECUTIVES DAVID FRIEDMAN David (1977) has over 18 years local authority experience at a senior management level. For the past 5 1/2 years he served as the head of public works at the Bitou municipality. David has recently established a land survey practice in Plettenberg Bay. David offers assistance with land and beacon replacements as well as advice on PAGE 8 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES ALUMNI NEWS municipal, building plan or housing issues. David invites old friends to contact him on david.friedman@telkomsa.net University of Cape Town. He also holds an MA in screenwriting from the National Film and Television School. In 2004 he was nominated for a BAFTA as a writer. PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA AND THEATRE Raphael recently wrote the script for the film ‘Sydney Turtlebaum’ starring Sir Derek Jacobi in the lead role. Sidney Turtlebaum is an eccentric gay Jewish man in his eighties who gatecrashes Shiva houses of mourning in order to steal from the gathered crowd. When Sidney meets Gabriel he can't resist the opportunity to show off his skills to his new young friend. For more details on Raphael’s project go to www.sidneyturtlebaum.co.uk NIRIT SUMERUK/SUMMER Nirit (1995) leads a pretty exciting life in the media – in the short period since leaving school, she has trained in journalism, dance, acting, and voice-overs and has appeared in various international CANDICE TALBERG Candice (1993) lives in Bondi, Sydney, She is currently a producer for ABC Lateline doing foreign interviews. Previously she was public affairs adviser to the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, where she formulated their public affairs strategy. Candice has held many other interesting producer positions on various high profile programmes such as 60 minutes in Australia and BBC World News, HardTalk and Current Affairs. She has also worked for The Argus in Cape Town and the Jerusalem Report in Israel. She has completed a range of courses through the BBC. Candice studied international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem then went onto to attain her BA in English , Political Science and Hebrew. In 2001 she was awarded her MA in Print Journalism at Goldsmith College, University of London. LAUREN KRAMER film and television work. In addition she obtained a degree in Public Relations and Communications at the Cape Technikon University. She also took acting classes in Spanish and French and is currently doing a ‘Performance Lab for Actors and Directors’ at a Paris-based American theatre school. Nirit will soon be co-presenting an international TV show on a European channel. She now lives in Paris with her fiance and also runs a popular website on the city’s pop culture scene www.parispopcorn.com as well as her own ‘new ideas and creative energy’ consultancy called ‘The New Authentic’. For more info on Nirit’s career, go to www.nirit-summer.book.fr and www.myspace.com/nirit_summer GAVIN MILLER Gavin (1991) started his career in advertising and later moved to e-tv to work as a producer. He’s been working in the modelling industry as an agent for the past 10 years. Gavin has travelled all over the world, scouting for potential models and has discovered and represented some of the best in the business. During his time in the London based Storm Models, he worked with the likes of Kate Moss, Elle Mcpherson, Eva Herzigova and Sophie Dahl. He is currently the head of Model Agencies for the Shine Group which has various businesses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. RAPHAEL SMITH Raphael (1991) is a screenwriter and songwriter based in London, United Kingdom. He studied law and Jewish Civilisation at the Lauren (1989) received a BA from UCT in English and Psychology in 1993. She went on to do an honours in literature at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by a Masters in Literature from the University of Western Ontario (1996) and a Masters in Journalism from the same institution (1997). Lauren now works as a journalist and copywriter, contributing articles to worldwide publications on religion, business, travel, food, the bridal industry, architecture, realestate and literature. Lauren is an award winning travel writer and resides in Vancouver, Canada with her husband, Mark Aginsky, and their four children. For more facts about Lauren’s illustrious career go to www.laurenkramer.net PAGE 9 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES ALUMNI NEWS SAMARA ZAGNOIV HENNA WHITE (1978) Samara (2000) lives in Putney, London. She is a highly successful freelance senior production assistant and junior producer. Samara has successfully managed various film production and research teams. She is currently employed by Mother Advertising as a junior producer and has also worked for prestigious companies such as Monkey Films, Moonlighting and New Media Publishing doing varied jobs as a researcher, picture editor and receptionist and runner. One of Samara s great achievements is participating in and becoming a winner on the television programme ‘Show Me The Mommy’ in July 2005. Samara has completed a professional make-up course and has also done a television presenters course through City Varsity. Henna White attained national recognition for her work in intergroup relations, which began in the wake of the Crown Heights disturbances in 1991. Henna was instrumental in forming “Mothers to Mothers”, a dialogue group composed of Jewish and African American women who meet regularly to learn about and from each other. Henna White has received a number of awards for her intergroup activities and she continues to work with communities and groups to help foster harmony. MELISSA WENER Melissa (1998) lives in Brooklyn, New York. In June 2003 she graduated with a BA in Photography from the University of California in Santa Cruz. From 2003 to 2005 she worked for Concentric Media as a project manager. For a short period she was employed as a program coordinator for the JCC Association while she worked on the Maccabi Artsfest. Currently she is in television where she is employed as the photo editor and coordinator for Food Network. EDUCATORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS MERVYN DANKER (1961) Thanks for the invitation to submit information on my own journey over the past 47 years since I matriculated from Herzlia. I was a member of the class of 1961 who started at the school in Sub A in Hope Street. After graduating from the University of Cape Town with degrees in history, English and education, I taught at Camps Bay High School for 10 years before being appointed Vice Principal of my alma mater. I was at Herzlia for barely a year when I started my career in the principalship of Jewish Day Schools. First was Theodor Herzl School in Port Elizabeth, followed by Carmel School in West Australia and then for the next twenty years, at schools in the U.S – the Solomon Schechter School of Greater Hartford in Connecticut and for the balance of the time at the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City, California. After thirty years I retired from the world of education and was appointed the Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee in San Francisco. The organization is 102 years old and advocates on behalf of Jewish communities worldwide and of course Israel. A great deal of my work involves interaction with the diplomatic corps based in the city. AJC has several offices in the United States and overseas. It was the first U.S. Jewish organization to open an office in Israel. That is my story and my journey and to all intents that of my family, at least the part of living in different locales. In her professional life Henna White works for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office as District Attorney Charles J. Hynes community liaison officer. Ms. White has also been at the forefront of issues of dealing with domestic violence. She is a well-known speaker on the topic of domestic violence and women’s issues and has organized conferences, forums and educator's workshops. She created Brairot, a batterer’s intervention and counselling group for Orthodox Jewish males; as well as a Sex Offender's program designed to meet the specific religious and cultural needs of sexual offenders. Ms White has been the guiding force in helping communities break through the denial and realize the tragic effect of domestic violence on families. Approximately seven years ago, in the aftermath of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination and in response to the rhetoric that divided the Jewish people, Henna founded the Jewish Women’s Dialogue under the auspices of the American Jewish Committee.The dialogue is a group of approximately thirty women from all walks of life with differing and opposing religious views who have learned to listen and talk to each other. This dialogue has now been replicated throughout the New York Jewish community as well as in Boston and Washington. Henna serves as the Chairman of the Board of Kingsbrook Hospital. She is the first woman to chair the Board of Directors and has spearheaded many programs that educate women when it comes to health related issues. Ms. White is also the President of the Jewish Community Council of Canarsie and serves on the board of trustees of the American Jewish Committee among many other civic and philanthropic endeavors. Henna has been honored by many organizations and recently was cited by the Daily News as being “one of the 100 women who shape our City.” Henna is a Chassidic Lubavitch woman and now resides in Canarsie, Brooklyn with her husband Asher and their four children. They are also the proud grandparents of a 1 year-old grandson, Levi Yitzchak. PAGE 10 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES PHOTO CAPTIONS SIX SETS OF EX-HERZLIAN SISTERS all living in London, gathered recently to celebrate Alexis Gillis’ 21st Birthday. Seen in the photo are: Nicolette Berg, Natalie Berg, Julia Fintz, Loren Fintz, Ashli Gillis, Alexis Gillis, Bianca Weber, Melissa Weber, Michelle Soriano, Claudia Soriano, Sarin Goott (nee Stern) and Lara Stern. SARAH LIBI (SCHNEIDER, 1995) sends warm wishes. She lives in Rehovot, Israel and is married to Ohad Libi. The couple have three sons, Ori (7), Amit (4) and Matan (1 year old). Sarah writes: I studied logistics with an economics major at Bar Ilan University and graduated in 2000. I then worked at Vishay, a world leader in the manufacture of electronic components. At the time of leaving the company my position was Project Coordinator for the implementation of ERP system (SAP). In May 2008 I took up a position in the MarCom Department (Sales and Business Development Tools) at the Indigo Division of Hewlett Packard, based in Rehovot. Balancing career and motherhood is a challenge and TG very rewarding. I have very fond memories of all my Herzlia classmates and teachers and would be more than happy to hear from you and be in touch. I’m contactable on Sarah.Libi@hp.com NEIL BERMAN (1979) goes down memory lane with this lovely pic of himself and Deena Feinman (Strauss, 1980) performing live in the Herzlia High School hall. Neil lives in Vancouver, Canada with his family. Say hello to him on neiljberman@hotmail.com. FOUR GENERATIONS Evelyn Spector (Lewis, 1966) with Hannah Lewis, Amanda Goodman and Alexandra Goodman. PLEASE SEND CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOURSELVES AND YOUR FAMILIES VIA EMAIL TO oldherz@herzlia.com PHOTO’S SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CAPTION DETAILING THE EVENT AND/OR INDIVIDUALS FEATURED. PAGE 11 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES PHOTO CAPTIONS ALUMNI ALIYAH A farewell ceremony was conducted on the 27 January in the Middle School for a group of Herzlia graduates on the occasion of their Aliyah to Israel. Each of the new Olim have served in our school either as past members of the Jipsy team or as Maddies for special programmes. We wish them B’Hatzlacha in settling into their new home in Eretz Yisrael. Back Row (l-r): Rabbi Ordman, Mr Geoff Cohen (1976). Front (l-r): Mrs Debbie Suiza (Glick,1982), Ariella Sevitz (2006), Batya (Berger, 2003) and Dale Schaffer (2001), Shad Alter (2003), Raymond Friedland (2004) and Rabbi Ephraim Levitz. CEDRIC REINGOLD (1978) lives in Chicago with his family. Seen all bundled up on New Year's eve are Cedric, wife Stacey and children Megan (12) and Gareth (11). Send good wishes to Cedric on cedric@kashwere.com ACROSS THE GENERATIONS Linda Braude (Katzeff, 1969) pictured with her husband Paul and grandchildren Jeremy and Stephanie. The family lives in Toronto, Canada. PAGE 12 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES IN THE NEWS HOT OFF THE PRESS DORON SWADE (1963) expressed ‘disbelief and delight’ at being awarded an MBE – Member of the Order of the British Empire – in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for services to the history of computing. Doron has many achievements to his name – one of which was the 17 year-long construction of the first working Babbage calculating engine, built to the original 19th century design. SUZANNE ANNENBERG writes proudly of her brother, ANTON FIG (1969). Anton is a famous drummer in New York, appearing nightly as a member of the ‘CBS Orchestra’ on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ - a position he has held since 1986. During this period he has played with many great artists including Miles Davis, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett and other famous names too numerous to mention. For more info on this musical alumnus visit www.antonfig.com MITCH BESSER (1971) was recently awarded the Presidential Citizen’s Medal – one of the highest honours the president can confer upon a civilian. Mitch was given the award by former President Bush in the Oval Office for his work with Aids in his mothers2mothers project. CINDY MORITZ (KESLER, 1988) recently accepted a position with the online magazine www.all4women.co.za Cindy has a wealth of experience writing for women’s magazines such as SA Elle, Femina, Longevity and Child, among others, on topics as diverse as fashion, health, fitness, parenting and even dating! She reviews books on the side, and has a regular page in MTN's Strictly Business magazine covering the pick of business reads. DARRYN EDISON (1997) was recently awarded the Salient Performance Award. Salient Strategic Advertising has successfully run this award for two years running. The award aims to reward staff who have exceeded expectations, by going beyond the call of duty in the workplace. Darryn, account director, handles the Shoprite SA and Africa account. Darryn’s growth within Salient has been phenomenal. He joined the agency as a Junior Account Executive when it opened its doors in March 2007. Email us on oldherz@herzlia.com to inform us of any news. AN EVENING OF INSPIRATIONAL PARENTING Herzlia parents had a treat when two renowned speakers, Colin Hall and Maurice Ashley, recently addressed the Herzlia parent body at an evening of inspirational parenting. COLIN HALL from Learning to Lead (www.ltl.co.za) has served on the boards of a number of South African companies. His passion is people – as individuals, in teams and as part of society. Since 1992 Colin has conducted programs that are aimed at changing corporate culture. His wisdom is drawn from 50 years of business and professional experience and from a deep study of old cultures, nature and new science. GRANDMASTER MAURICE ASHLEY, the Tiger Woods of chess, made history when he became the first African-American to attain the coveted title of International Grandmaster of Chess. Maurice is an ardent spokesman and advocate of the intellectual and character building effects of chess in young people. For more information log on to www.mauriceashley.com Research has proven that chess makes kids smarter, enhances their creativity, problem solving, memory, concentration, intellectual maturity and self esteem. These more confident children then do better in other school subjects. BATMITZVAH CELEBRATION DOUBLES UP AS MINI-REUNION PAUL MILLER and his family recently celebrated his daughter’s batmitzvah in Israel together with several ex-herzlians. JON HODGSON (2003) has won the Vice-Chancellor’s Student Leadership Award at UCT. He is also president of the Shawco Education Steering Committee for 2009. Other alumni who hold Shawco portfolios are Simon Mendelsohn (2005), Dalia Hack (2003), and Danielle Travill (2005). BEHATZLACHA TO CHEN FUTERAN (2005) who has been accepted into the medical programme at Tel Aviv university. At the recent World Schools Debating Championships, our own DANIEL KALISKI (2008) ranked first in the world out of 39 participating countries. For more info about these nailbiting championships go to www.schoolsdebate.gr Left-right: David Levin-Kruss (1982), Paul Miller (1982), Chanine Odes (1983), Peter Hirschberg (1983), Beverley Abulaf (nee Budow,1982), Jennifer Ohrenstein (nee Adler, 1983), Tirza Arenson (nee Gamaroff,1982) and Deborah Morris (nee Miller,1979). PAGE 13 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES BIRTHS To Bianca (nee Resnekov) & Steven Harris (1978), a daughter (SA) To Janet & Gary Cohen (1979), a son (Australia) To Karen & Gary Dan Cohen (1979), a daughter (USA) To Lihe & Colin Katz (1981), a son (Canada) To Jane & Bertrand Phillips (1981), a daughter (SA) To Lindy & Philip Ress (1982), a daughter (SA) To Lisa & Warren Danilewitz (1982), a daughter (SA) To Bardine (nee Nossel) & Rolf Krecklenberg (1983), a daughter (Australia) To Nicole (nee Krantz) & Robin Saacks (1983), a son (USA) To Helene (nee Lewitton) & Saul Leeman (1984), a son (SA) To Mandy (nee Benson) (1989) & Gary Briner (1984), a son (SA) To Coryn (nee Wilkens) & Jonathan Katz (1986), a daughter (SA) To Lauren & Kevin Cohen (1986), a daughter (Australia) To Martine (nee Gilchrist) & Anthony Berman (1986), a daughter (Australia) To Melanie (nee Zive) (1987) & Brett Rubin (1986), a daughter (Australia) To Sharon (nee Fagin) & Anthony Rosenkowitz (1986), a son (Australia) To Shelley (nee Kreiner) (1986) & Jeff Zive, a daughter (SA) To Gail (nee Budow) (1987) & Bryan Gundle, a daughter (Israel) To Caryn (nee Myers) (1988) & Rael Gootkin (1984), a daughter (SA) To Diane (nee Leader) & Jonathan Brenner (1988), a son (SA) To Jodi (nee Kantor) & Jonathan Stoller (1988), a son (SA) To Sharon (nee Fleishman) (1988) & Avram Levy, a son (SA) To Iva & Alon Cohen (1989), a daughter (SA) To Lauren (nee Kramer) (1989) & Mark Aginsky, a daughter (Canada) To Marnie & Evan Selby (1989), a daughter (Canada) To Martine (nee Sindler) (1989) & David Lipnitzky, a daughter (USA) To Nicci (nee Zive) (1992) & Ben Hertzberg (1989), a son (SA) To Samantha (nee Friedland) & Steven Sussman (1989), a son (UK) To Sarah (nee Cornick) (1989) & Rome Messore, a son (UK) To Shelley (nee Sack) & Joel Kesler (1989), a daughter (SA) To Talya (nee Grauman) & Paul Lewin (1989), a daughter (Australia) To Annette (nee Alis) & Daniel Hirschson (1990), a son (Australia) To Caryn (nee Zeller) (1990) & Guy Joffe, a daughter (Australia) To Donna-Mae (nee Schwarz) (1990) & Matthew Owen, a son (Australia) To Elisha (nee Rabinowitz) (1990) & Simon Berridge, a daughter (SA) To Jackie & Adam Nachman (1990), a son (SA) To Lisa (nee Lacob) & David Drewienka, a daughter (UK) To Michal (nee Shpigel) (1996) & Paul Schroder (1990), a daughter (SA) To Phillipa (nee Rick) & Gadi Levin (1990), a daughter (Israel) To Robyn (nee Hasson) & Gregory Lewin (1980), a son (SA) To Andrea & Shaun Abrahamson (1991), a son (USA) To Jacqui (nee Huth) (1991) & David Zidel, a daughter (SA) To Noa (nee Hirsch) & Bryan Choritz (1991), a daughter (Israel) To Robyn (nee Samuels) (1991) & Ari Ginsberg, a daughter (SA) To Cara (nee Blumenthal) (1993) & Mark Saven (1992), a daughter (SA) To Gina (nee Jungbacker) (1992) & Martin Becker, a son (Austalia) To Jacqui (nee Wingerin) (1992) & Darren Jacobson, a son (SA) To Laura (nee Markovitz) (1992) & Jayson Chin, a son (SA) To Lauren (nee Tooch) & Anton Sher (1992), a daughter (USA) To Mandy (nee Tyfield) & Gavin Diamond (1992), a son (UK) To Michelle (nee Borkowf) (1992) & Aviad Tohami, a son (Israel) To Mignon (nee Soutter) & Wayne Yankelowitz (1992), a son (USA) To Penni (nee Stodel) & Richard Leeman (1992), a daughter (Australia) To Shantelle (nee Stein) (1992) & Jonathan Schneider, a son (UK) To Sheryl (nee Kramer) (1992) & Shane Brown, a son (Canada) To Stacy (nee Noble) & Adrian Varkel (1992), a daughter (SA) To Suzanne (nee Tavill) (1992) & David Garvin, a daughter (Australia) To Tamara (nee Sher) & Mark Reinhardt (1992), a son (Australia) To Tanya (nee Miller) (1992) & Bradley Mervis (1993), a son (UK) To Yael (nee Neishlos) & Adam Sulcas (1992), a daughter (Australia) To Danielle (nee Cheerin) (1993) & Brent Stein, a son (SA) To Donna (nee Basserabie) & Daryn Sennett (1993), a son (Australia) To Lara (nee Kleinman) (1993) & David Rozowsky (1993), a daughter (SA) To Lisa (nee Albert) & Wayne Myers (1993), a daughter (SA) To Melissa (nee Miller) (1993) & Jonathan Zolty, a daughter (SA) To Natalie (nee Lewin) (1993) & Benjamin Hirschson, a son (SA) To Rachel & Larry Ger (1993), twin daughters (UK) To Raeleen (nee Sternberg) & Daniel Weiss (1993), a daughter (SA) To Tanya (nee Schewitz) & Marc Sternberg (1993), a daughter (SA) To Andi (nee Thal) & Owen Katz, a son (SA) To Belinda (nee Rose) (1994) & Ilan Lazarus (1994), a son (SA) To Carla (nee Lewin) (1994) & Doron Goldberg (1987), a daughter (SA) To Caryn (nee Diamond) (1994) & Paul Kaplan, a daughter (Australia) To Caryn (nee Serman) (1994) & Darren Rabin, a son (SA) To Claudia (nee Heymann) (1994) & Gary Palmer, a daughter (SA) To Elaine (nee Saus) (1994) & Errol Hurwitz, a daughter (SA) To Estelle (nee Gerdis) (1994) & Darren Talberg (1995), a son (UK) To Farryn (nee Pein) & Jonathan Zuckerman (1994), a son &daughter (SA) To Joy (nee Hartman) & Rory Ziv (1994), a daughter (Canada) To Natasha (nee Levine) (1997) & Russell Chesler (1994), a son (UK) To Ronit (nee Okun) (1994) & Amit Netter (1994), a daughter (SA) To Tanya (nee Nurek) (1995) & Hayden Katzenellenbogen (1994), a son (USA) To Tina (nee Fredman) & Rael Moller (1994), a daughter (SA) To Danielle (nee Greenblatt) (1995) & David Jackson, a daughter (UK) To Gail (nee Freedman) & Stuart Kantor (1995), a daughter (SA) To Hayley (nee Roach) & Robert Greenstein (1995), a son (SA) To Janna (nee Blumenthal) (1995) & Mayran Spiro, a daughter (SA) To Loren (nee Rubinstein) (1995) & Graeme Lewis, a daughter (SA) To Lori (nee Solomon) (1995) & Adam Kramer, a daughter (UK) PAGE 14 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES BIRTHS To Yvette & Justin Kagan (1995), a daughter (Australia) To Joanne (nee Ginsburg) & Dani Kaplan (1996), a daughter (SA) To Julia (nee Broll) (1996) & Russell Wolkind, a son (Israel) To Leilani (nee Schenk) & Andrew Joffe (1996), a daughter (SA) To Mandy (nee Nurek) (1996) & Ivan Noik, a daughter (Israel) To Sharon (nee Turvey) (1996) & Anthony Bick, a son (SA) To Aviva (nee Nathanson) & Mark Potash (1997), a son (Israel) To Lindy (nee McMullen) (1997) & Stuart Diamond (1997), a daughter (SA) To Sheri (nee Fine) (1997) & Steven Cohen, a daughter (SA) To Tarryn (nee Segal) (1997) & Anthony Rabin, a son (SA) To Lynne (nee Dubovsky) (1998) & Matthew Rosenkoff, a daughter (USA) To Maxene (nee Fligel) (1998) & Maxene Momberg, a daughter (UK) To Nicola (nee Markus) (1998)& Brent Reisen, a son (SA) To Reviva (nee Arnoni) (199) & Abbi Hasson (1998), a son (SA) To Kelly (nee Silberman) (1999) & Jayson Derosner, a son (SA) To Ilana (nee Friedland) (2000) & Dani Friedman, a daughter (Israel) To Maxine (nee Friedland) (2000) & Jakob Levy, a daughter (SA) To Melissa (nee Schwartz) (2000) & Saul Adler (2000), a son (SA) To Yael (nee Maizels) (2001) & Ariel Harati, a daughter (Israel) Nava Elisheva, beautiful daughter of Maxine and Jacob Levy. Ella and Levi Gluckman, sweet offspring of Gary and Galia. The Talbergs celebrate the arrival of Zachary Samuel. Yael Jessica Zeller Joffe, daughter of Guy and Caryn. Baby daughter of Kevin and Lauren Cohen. Shyli, newborn of Rabbi Paul and Talya Lewin. Infant daughter of David and Lara Rozowsky. Adam, son of Andi and Owen Katz. Hanna Jade Moller, daughter of Rael and Tina. PAGE 15 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES ENGAGEMENTS Shelley Kurgan (1998) to Elliot Coplin (USA) Cindy Kerbel (1999) to Rod Harris (SA) Martine Nurek (2001) to Shaun Zucker (1998) (UK) Natasha Friend to Craig Saven (1999) (UK) Caryn Abromowitz (2000) to Bradley Reznik (2001) (SA) Sharna Kagan (2000) to Mark Saunders (UK) Natalie Ratner (2001) to Neil Orelow (SA) Marisa Davidowitz (2002) to David Cunio (1998) (SA) Natacha Berkowitz (2003) to Daniel Wishnia (2002) (SA) Ashli Gillis (2003) to Brian Gradner (1993) (SA) Talia Scher to Jonathan Ellman (2003) (Israel) Rachel Ziskind (2005) to Pincus Sabo (Israel) Amanda Lazard (1986) to Graham Kings (SA) Ruth Levin (1989) to Christiaan Vorster (SA) Tracy Reiff (1990) to Stephen Frank (SA) Niki Zieff (1991) to Robin Caller (UK) Gaby Stavropoulos (1998) to Shaun Stein (1992) (SA) Lauren Jewell to Trevor Cohen (1992) (USA) Nicola Kaganson (1992) to Ari Joffe (UK) Stacie Glazer to Neil Dubovsky (1992) (SA) Candice Friedland to Dean Ginsberg (1994) (SA) Natasha Miller to Herschel Gutman (1994) (SA) Caroline Rabb to Rael Kaimowitz (1995) (SA) Lishai Oz (1995) to Dan Kaufer (UK) Catherine Silver to Jonathan Gurwitz (1996) (SA) Emma-Kate Frankal (1996) to Anton Levin (SA) Joanne Horwitz (1996) to Andrew Solomon (SA) Tamara Wagenheim (1996) to Ryan Rittof (SA) Inga Galminaite to Mark French (1997) (UK) Laurian Sussman (1997) to Riaan Theron (SA) Leigh Kawitzky (1997) to Karl Mutschler (UK) Tracy Stern (1997) to Robert Len (1997) (SA) Casey Van Emden (1998) to Dan Berkowitz (SA) Dominique Egli to Andrew Cohen (1998) (SA) Dominique Egli and Andrew Cohen. Gaby Stavropoulos and Shaun Stein. Natacha Berkowitz and Daniel Wishnia Natasha Miller and Herschel Gutman. Elliot Coplin and Shelley Kurgan. PAGE 16 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES MARRIAGES Benita Harris (1984) to Jonathan Band (SA) Karen Budow (1985) to Russell Fisher (1984) (UK) Lisa Pines to Trevor Simon (1984) (SA) Sally-Anne Ramke to Benard Klein (1985) (Australia) Melissa Pilowsky (1992) to Evan Samols (1987) (SA) Jacqueline Fermo to David Taitz (1988) (SA) Tal Saban (1998) to Russel Smith (1989) (SA) Glenda Kerbel (1996) to Robin Eager (1990) (SA) Leanne Rabinowitz (1990) to Ofer RonenAbels (SA) Caryn Gibbins to Golan Losinsky (1991) (UK) Devora Klein to Alan Freeman (1991) (USA) Phillipa Jeffries to Mark Gradner (1991) (UK) Carine Ades (1998) to Jason Glass (1992) (SA) Tarryn Boyd (1992) to Steven Cohen (SA) Carmel Stoch (1993) to Darryl Oberstein (SA) Candice Friedland to Dean Ginsberg (1994) (SA) Dina Shpigel (2000) to Ross Kudo (1994) (SA) Martine Kirsch (1994) to Joe Dorrington (SA) Andrea Salkinder (1995) to Grant Vorenberg (UK) Josrae Alter (2000) to Steven Wagenheim (1995) (SA) Mina Ziman (1995) to Michael Stein (UK) Nicci Mattison to Rael Bloom (1995) (SA) Taryn Goodman (1999) to Raoul Duveen (1995) (SA) Alana Levin (1996) to Lee Shapiro (SA) Amanda Weltman (1996) to Jeff Murugan (USA) Bonnie Schneider (1996) to Benjamin Rouah (USA) Daphna Blieden to Paul Newman (1996) (SA) Jelena Gmitrovic to Russell Kling (1996) (USA) Samantha Kurland (2002) to Justin Palte (1996) (SA) Alecia Braxton to Jason Hartmann (1997) (SA) Justine Horwitz (1997) to Mark Zimmerman (UK) Lee-at Blumberg (1997) to Lawrie Jacobson (SA) Leigh Savage (1997) to Howard Levine (USA) Sara and Darren Joseph. Daryn and Mandy Edison. Eloise and Michael Thorpe. Karen Budow and Russell Fisher. Robyn and Richard Samir. Jason and Alecia Hartmann. Lee-at Blumberg and Lawrie Jacobson. PAGE 17 JUNE 2009 | HERZLIA HEADLINES MARRIAGES Lindy Alperstein to Rael Salkinder (1997) (SA) Taryn Talberg (1997) to Howard Rubenstein (SA) Elana Bendix (1998) to David Ward (SA) Jacqui Cohen (1998) to Justin Balkin (SA) Lindi Radomsky (1998) to Anthony Jaff (UK) Sigalit Sevilya to Ivan Levin (1998) (SA) Taryn Stavropoulos (1998) to Darren Levin (SA) Robyn Jocum (1999) to Richard Samir (Australia) Eloise Hummel (1999) to Michael Thorpe (SA) Liora Friedland (1999) to Jonathan Racussen (SA) Miriam Gerson (1999) to Patrick Fisher (UK) Nikki Cohen (1999) to Daniel Van Diermen (1999) (SA) Adina Raff to Gideon Norton (2000) (SA) Caryn Abramowitz (2000) to Marcel Pumplun (SA) Chantell Walker to Ryan Joffe (2000) (SA) Debbi Binder (2000) to Ross Leslie (SA) Kelli-Dee Myers (2000) to Benjy Lunsky (SA) Sara Noche to Darren Joseph (2000) (SA) Aviva Susman (2001) to Michael Zartz (SA) Taryn Gore (2001) to Craig Solomon (SA) Caron MacDonald (2002) to Darren Jocum (SA) Hanna Yudelman (2002) to Yehoshua Meir Green (SA) Batya Berger (2003) to Dale Schaffer (2001) (Israel) Sarah Friedman to Avigdor Hack (2004) (SA) Rabbi Joshua and Hanna Green Amanda and Marc Herson. Nikki and Daniel Van Diermen. Dalya and Gidon Erster. Dina and Ross Kudo. Russell and Jelena Kling. David and Elana Ward.
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