ANNUAL REPORT
2020-2021
MISSION We nurture the unique potential of each student through an exceptional Jewish and general studies education.
VISION Innovative Jewish thinkers begin their journey here. Our students explore the world through the lens of Jewish values and develop a love of learning, a personal relationship with the State of Israel and its people, and a commitment to the betterment of the world through tikkun olam.
Our values LOVE OF LEARNING
Torah Lishmah
תורה לשמה
COMMUNITY KEHILLAH
קהילה
RESPECT KAVOD
כבוד
LOVE OF ISRAEL
AHAVAT YISRAEL
אהבת ישראל
REPAIR OF THE WORLD
TIKKUN OLAM
תיקון עולם
JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING MITZVOT AND HALACHAH
מצוות והלכה
We inspire a love of learning and encourage intellectual curiosity across all disciplines. Students learn to think creatively and independently in a community infused with Jewish tradition and values. We establish a strong partnership between students, teachers, parents, and the community beyond the classroom and campus. Our vibrant learning community focuses on the intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of each child. We encourage a shared responsibility for treating others and ourselves with respect and dignity. Our students and faculty practice empathy, menschlichkeit, and integrity when interacting with others. We empower our students to develop an ongoing personal connection to Israel by studying its history, its culture, and the Hebrew language. Students learn the importance of Israel both in the classroom and within the land itself.
Our students learn the importance of communal responsibility and service both locally and globally through acts of tikkun olam (repair of the world) and gemilut hasadim (expressions of loving kindness). We inspire our students to find joy and meaning in Torah, Tefillah, rituals, and practices, including the teaching and celebration of lifecycle events, holidays, and traditions within our school community.
FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear GOA Community, It is a great honor and joy for me to greet you as the new Head of School at Golda Och Academy. During my first months on the job I have been struck by the extraordinary skill and commitment of our faculty and staff, both veterans and newcomers. As we enter the third academic year marred by the Covid pandemic, it is important to appreciate how much effort and care has gone into keeping our people safe and our programs vibrant. I am grateful to the prior administration and the entire team for their successful leadership in the 2020-21 school year. Looking ahead I would like to highlight five important initiatives: •
COVID-19 Safety. Our new health committee has worked to update protocols for the year, mandating universal masking and vaccination for the staff and for all eligible students. We enter this year with a multi-layered approach to safety for our students and staff and are meeting the heightened challenges of the new variants with seriousness and resolve. We are pleased to have a team of three medical experts advising our school during this time.
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Enrollment. Our greatest institutional priority is to expand enrollment, which includes both the retention of current students and recruiting new students. Our new admissions team led by Sari Allen and Jessica Wise is already expanding our reach, and we have commenced site visits to partner schools, JCCs and synagogues.
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Faculty Excellence. Great schools are defined by great teaching, and GOA is committed to recruiting, retaining and supporting the professional development of the best teachers in the world. Our new GO Forward campaign is bringing new resources to clarify our definition of faculty excellence, to recognize and reward master teachers. This is a major multi-year project, and the benefits will be felt in our school for many years to come.
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Student Support. At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, Lori Jaffe became our new Director of Student Services, and we have recently hired new learning specialists and guidance staff for our students on both campuses. Our school mission is to “nurture the unique potential of each student,” and this requires special attention and resources. In the coming years, the GO Forward campaign will allow us to further expand such services in fulfillment of our mission.
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Capital Improvements. Over the summer, we completed an expansion of the Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Center at the Eric F. Ross Upper School campus. The physical space was expanded, and new equipment installed to make this extraordinary asset even more valuable for our students. We are also working to establish enhanced outdoor learning spaces this year so that we can eat, play and pray in a safer environment. Beyond that, we are exploring additional improvements to the Upper School campus to make it as pleasant and useful a space as possible.
I look forward to getting to know all of our students and their families. Wishing you and your family a wonderful new year of exploration, insight and joy. L’shana Tova,
Rabbi Danny Nevins 1
From The Board Chair
FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dear GOA Community,
It is my great honor, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to wish each and every one of you a good and sweet New Year. Last year witnessed extraordinary accomplishments by our administration, faculty, and staff in keeping our school open and enabling in-person education and social development for our students. Our GOA employees merit our special gratitude for their extraordinary dedication and exhaustive work during the pandemic. As always, they put our students first, and we are so appreciative. I wish to thank our extended GOA community for your exceptional financial support and ambassadorship during the past year. Golda Och Academy is a shining light in the world of education for its scholastic excellence and instillment of qualities of kindness, compassion, and concern about the broader community. We thank our new administration for its devoted work throughout the summer to get ready for the coming year. May G-d bless Rabbi Nevin’s stewardship of this wonderful academy and may we all have a school year filled with good health and great joy. Warmest regards,
Keith Biebelberg
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תורה לשמה
LOVE OF LEARNING
Torah Lishmah
Throughout 2020-21, our greatest success during the pandemic was our ability to provide in-person learning, five days a week, for all of our students. Our entire faculty and staff rose to the challenge while our students and parents adapted and adhered to new health and safety protocols. In a world where many students were learning remotely, or having in-person classes a few times a month, we were truly blessed to provide our students with this opportunity.
From The Board Chair
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
DONOR SUPPORT 2020-21 — THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE Dear GOA Community, As I write to you, I am reflecting on the past year, a year like no other in the history of our school since our founding in 1965. Thanks to the dedication of our faculty and staff, we managed to stay fully open for in-person instruction all year during the pandemic and kept our students engaged, supported and learning. When we look at the state of education in our country and even the schools around us, we don’t take this accomplishment for granted. We are incredibly grateful to all of you — our donors who have increased your support throughout this difficult time and helped to make this possible. We hope that you and your families have remained healthy and well during this time. We have missed seeing you in person! Last year, in accordance with our COVID-19 health and safety policies, we were not able to host any visitors or guests in our buildings. So instead, we sponsored four virtual unique community events: Fall Havdalah, Winter Havdallukah, Spring Grandparents Kabbalat Shabbat and Shining Bright: A GOA Spring Benefit in June. Each event featured and spotlighted our talented students and alumni and celebrated the strength of our GOA community during this unprecedented time. It was truly wonderful and heartening to see so many of you on our Zoom screens from as near as West Orange and as far away as Montreal and Israel! At our special event in June, we had the opportunity to thank our outgoing Head of School Mr. Adam Shapiro for his dedication to our school and to our community over the past 18 years. As we prepare for the new school year of 5782/2021-22, we are excited to have welcomed our new Head of School Rabbi Danny Nevins. In the weeks and months ahead, Rabbi Nevins looks forward to having the opportunity to share his vision for our school’s future and to meet all of the members of our special GOA family — donors, alumni, parents and grandparents. Thank you to our entire GOA community whose steadfast commitment to our school and our mission has kept our school strong during this crisis. We wish you all good health and happiness in 5782! L’shana Tova,
Stephanie Bash-Soudry 4
קהילה
COMMUNITY
KEHILLAH
In April, we we couldn’t have been more excited to welcome the incomparable a cappella group Six13, featuring GOA choir director Mr. Craig Resmovits, for Lag Ba’Omer concerts on both campuses. It was a beautiful day for Lag Ba’Omer festivities, where students paticipated in a host of activities together, including a BBQ picnic lunch and the annual 5th grade versus teachers newcomb game. The concerts were made possible thanks to the generous support of the Arie and Eva Halpern z”l Fund for Jewish Heritage.
2017-18 Financial Information Teaching Excellence Grants
GRANDPARENTS and GRANDFRIENDS KABBALAT SHABBAT
In April, it was so wonderful to bring so many of our GOA Grandparents and Grandfriends together for a meaningful musical Kabbalat Shabbat celebration, featuring a beautiful d’var torah, songs and solos from our Golden Ochtaves choir, special videos, and a grandparents blessing to children. We appreciated all of our Upper School students for leading us so beautifully!
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מצוות והלכה
JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING MITZVOT AND HALACHAH
Throughout the year, we were honored to celebrate the b’nai mitzvot of our students, sharing the milestones virtually with our GOA community during tefillah.
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
FORMER STUDENT DANIEL S. OCH PLEDGES $10 MILLION CHALLENGE GIFT This past March, Head of School Adam Shapiro announced a transformational $10 million challenge gift by the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation to support Golda Och Academy’s efforts to significantly invest in teaching excellence. This gift will establish the Dr. Michael Och Fund for Faculty Excellence, an endowment fund named in honor of Dr. Michael Och, the father of Daniel S. Och, husband of the late Golda Och z”l and dear friend of our school. This important new fund is part of a larger vision for faculty at our school and will allow for the creation of a new faculty investment initiative. The Och family’s gift represents one of the largest investments in faculty among Jewish day schools in the United States. The $10 million challenge grant continues the Och family’s history of supporting Jewish education, beginning in 1965 with Golda and Dr. Michael Och’s leading role in the founding of the school, which Dan and Michael Och visited Golda Och Academy’s Wilf Lower School Campus outdoor classroom with students in 2015. was then called the Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union. Golda Och held a variety of roles during her decades-long career at the school, including business manager, Board president and, most notably, as a beloved Jewish history teacher. Following her death in 2010, the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation pledged a transformative $15 million challenge gift focused on affordability and academic excellence, prompting the renaming of our school to Golda Och Academy. In response to that challenge gift, our school raised an additional $17.5 million and established one of the largest affordability endowments among North American Jewish day schools. Jane and Daniel Och said, “We are proud to be a part of the school’s mission and to be in a position to support the faculty. Nothing is more important to our children and our society than committed educators, and we feel privileged to work with 8
Dr. Michael Och lights the hanukkiah at the school’s rededication as Golda Och Academy in December 2010.
Dr. Michael Och celebrates his 85th birthday with Golda Och Academy’s Pre-K and Kindergarten students in 2016.
them. With all that has occurred in the last year, education has proven to be a cornerstone of stability and the maintenance of future opportunity. We are honored to have our father recognized at an institution that reflects his values and belief in supporting the Jewish community and providing an exceptional education to tomorrow’s leaders.” Stephanie Bash-Soudry, Director of Institutional Advancement said: “We couldn’t be more grateful to Dan and Jane for their investment in our faculty in honor of their very special father Michael. We are excited about the initial response of the community to the challenge and the tremendous impact this new campaign will have on the future of our school.”
In March, we were incredible honored to have Dan Och meet with our GOA faculty and staff via Zoom. It was thrilling to have the opportunity to hear him speak more about the transformative $10 million challenge gift that our school has received from the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation. In addition to reminiscing about the teachers who inspired him when he was a student in our school, Dan explained firsthand why he and his family have decided to support this incredibly important initiative to benefit our faculty.
2017-18 Financial Information Teaching Excellence Grants
DONOR PROFILE Dan Fulop z”l ‘92
The Dan Fulop ’92 Creator, Maker and Innovation Endowment Fund was established to celebrate the 43 years of life of Daniel Adam Fulop (1974-2018) – with a purpose to provide resources to encourage Golda Och students to be creators, makers and innovators in the spirit of a beloved alumnus Dan Fulop ’92. The father of Alexis (‘22) and Amber (’26), Dan was a beloved husband, father, son, brother and trusted friend and colleague. Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union was keystone to Dan’s life, and he frequently attributed his success to the school’s sense of mission — to become a responsible, caring citizen and a committed, knowledgeable Jew. Intellectually humble but equally as restless, Dan’s innovative behaviors began as a kid. His parents, teachers and childhood friends would call him “Danny” and remember him for being kind of a scientist, as he would dismantle and reassemble antique cars, build multi-level tanks for exotic fish, construct by hand a fruit and vegetable garden complete with irrigation, and with an insatiable appetite for new toys, Dan would research online incessantly for new tools, parts, equipment, gadgets and wires to purpose. Not to be outdone by his technical skill, Dan was equally as inspired to create (and enjoy) things in his home - annually crafting his famous and quite delicious smoked turkey for his favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, which was never without his favorite desserts such as Hungarian krémes. Dan was a creator. In college, Dan was the one to “make things happen” — balancing both passion and persistence with a kind and gentle heart. Dan was both a fierce evaluator as well as negotiator. In business, there was not a deal that Dan couldn’t make — he traded, invested, bartered. As natural as can be, Dan took his willful skill to reach incredible heights as a global executive assigned to one of the most prestigious projects in the US — “Hudson Yards” where a plaque commemorating his work hangs. Despite his love for work and endless trips around the world making monthly visits to his office in Shanghai, Dan never returned home without a suitcase packed with goodies for his three incredible loves: Elissa, Alexis and Amber. No day was complete without a text, or FaceTime call. Dan loved to travel the world and was often planning the next family vacation, anywhere from Thailand, to skiing in Colorado, relaxing on the beach in Aruba or touring Israel. Whether he was building a shed or chopping wood in his backyard or smoking meat for family and friends, Dan’s infectious personality made him the go-to guy for anything and often would make “projects” in everyday life, especially with his brothers Steven and Richard. Dan was a maker. Having a “different” life was not something Dan craved per se, but anyone looking in from the outside would agree that his life was anything but ordinary. He embraced the idea of going places, trying new things and bringing his family along. He visited more than 50 countries and was often asked by strangers if they could touch his thick curly hair. Lovingly, he always agreed as long as he could snap a selfie which sometimes appeared on his Instagram in the last few years. Dan taught those around him, including many of his cherished extended family, what it meant to push the status quo at work and at home. Wherever Dan was, he was learning. Not a huge talker, he preferred asking a lot of questions. With that, he did a lot of listening and then took action, creating memories often on his video camera and editing movies clips of everything from vacations to the daily grind. An entrepreneur at heart, Dan visioned someday building a car wash franchise business where he would combine his love for cars with a unique concept of “surgically” treating cars, every detail by a staff all uniformed in doctors’ lab coats. Dan was an innovator. A gaping hole remains in the hearts of all who knew Dan. To honor Dan’s life, donations can be made to The Dan Fulop ’92 Creator, Maker and Innovation Endowment Fund at Golda Och Academy as a way to contribute to the support and structure of young minds following a path to science, business, art and innovation. For more information, please contact Stephanie Bash-Soudry at sbashsoudry@goldaochacademy.org.
DONOR PROFILE Barbara Zinbarg z”l Born in Brooklyn, Barbara was the daughter of a life insurance salesman who climbed the stairs of tenement houses to collect modest weekly premiums. Her mother and grandmother ran a small tailoring shop. She learned from an early age that success in life requires hard work. In High School, Barbara worked two evenings a week at a local department store, and she had a part-time job while studying education at Brooklyn College. As fate would have it, that’s where she met another hard-working college student, Ed Zinbarg. Barbara was a rather shy young woman, but she knew what she wanted and what she wanted was Ed. Indeed, she asked Ed out on their first date - an action that her parents considered inappropriate for a nice Jewish girl. But her instinct proved to be right. Ed had only one date with another girl after that first date with Barbara, which began a 65-year romance. Neither she nor Ed were particularly involved in Jewish life as young adults. Though they maintained a kosher home, they were not shul-goers. Yet, by a strange set of circumstances, their daughters, Elizabeth and Allison, ended up in the local Solomon Schechter School. That marked a complete turning point in their lives. Jewish education, synagogue attendance, Jewish philanthropy, and all things Jewish became a predominant feature of their family and remained so ever after. In 1975, the family moved from New York to New Jersey. By then, their daughters did not need Barbara’s constant attention and she answered an ad for a teacher at the Solomon Schechter School of Essex and Union, now Golda Och Academy. She taught at GOA for 13 years, which were among the most fulfilling of her life. As a teacher in New York, she had given her young students in Harlem a zest for learning, which is what she did as a 2nd grade teacher at GOA. Barbara loved this school and was delighted to tell everyone that three of her five grandchildren are GOA alumni. She was a leader in the founding of the GOA Grandparents’ Society, which has played an important role in the school’s success. After her death this past May, Ed received countless letters from adults who were “Mrs. Z’s” students in 2nd grade. These letters spoke not only about her teaching skills but, remarkably, they said that Barbara’s “Fabulous Fridays” had instilled in them an unquenchable love of Shabbat. Barbara was not a Judaic Studies teacher, but she always had a surprise for the children on Friday that they looked forward to all week. In this way, Barbara Zinbarg transmitted to her young students the joys of being Jewish. That is one of the finest legacies of her life.
ALUMNI 2020-21 SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
In August, we welcomed members of our GOA Classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021 for an outdoor Young College Alumni BBQ.
In March, the Class of 1990 got together for a Zoom reunion.
The Class of 1984 held a Zoom reunion in February, bringing former classmates together from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Tennessee, Israel and Australia.
We were truly honored to have some of our GOA Heroes speak with our Upper and Lower School students in December, including our alumni in the medical field and local heroes here at school. We were fortunate to hear from Dr. Mindy Brittner ‘03, Mount Sinai Hospital; Dr. Emily Gutowski ‘11, Mount Sinai; Dr. Joseph Gutowski ‘09, Columbia University Medical Center; and Gila Akselrad ‘10, New York-Presbyterian, about their work on the frontlines as well as how their GOA education prepared them for a career in medicine.
THANK YOU TO OUR SSDS-GOA ALUMNI SUPPORTERS 2020-21* 1977 David and Pauline Schwartz 1978 Bryan and Andrea Bier Sol and Vivian Kandel 1979 Joe and Robyn Bier 1980 Sol and Debbie Kempinski
1996 Anonymous Jason and Leslie Ben’Ous Steven and Aliza Goldstein Rena Leeds Elke and Matthew Luftig Amelia and Cory Perlstein 1997 Rachel and Rob Fink Yoni and Arielle Saposh Mindy and Alan Schall
2003 Mallory Fisch Stephan Kallus Tara and Joshua Kipnees 2005 Zachary and Heather Bier Hillary Moore 2006 Sarah and Evan Schonfeld
2007 1998 Jessica Abramson Mass and Lawrence and Melissa Elbaum Alon Mass Samuel Freeman and Shana Rubin Ethan Cohen 1986 Reisha and Michael Goldman Max Feinblatt Elisa Deener-Agus Barry Levine and Jackie Bloom Whitney Gruhin Shari Rachlin Bates and John Bates Gonen and Jaci Paradis Allison Guttenplan Elliot and Michelle Pines 1987 1999 Sara Bucholtz Irina Briller 2008 Atara Jacobson and Scott Bieber Joshua Haber Dr. Adam Butensky Rachel Schwarz and Emily Kaplowitz Arielle and Matt Kuzdral Marc Schiffman David Pantirer Samuel and Lisa Seiden 2009 1988 Dr. Michael and Shelby Bier Shira Deener and 2000 Aaron Czinn and Dr. David Chodirker Anonymous Elianna Kaplowitz Gil and Emily Raviv Craig Guttenplan Arielle Herzberg 1990 Zachary Isaacs Ilana Herzberg Jeff and Liz Bier Tamir Lance Jodi Levin Marsha and Philip Goldwasser Joshua and Rachel Reisberg Arielle Sheris Litz 1981 Amy Skopp Cooper and Rabbi Mark Cooper
1992 Scott and Sarah Bier Brian Eisenstein Joy Goldstein and Ron Eibschutz Alan and Mindy Schall David and Yvette Sharret Carrie Zucker Siegel and Jeff Siegel 1994 Jeremy and Abbi Halpern Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz Dr. Keren Lebeau and Aryeh Lebeau
2001 Rena and Matt Abrams Jordan and Pamela Davis Nataliya Dragoman Sara and Brett Fieldston Blair Kaminsky Lisa Kasdan Brenner Evan and Lindsay Majzner Marc and Shana Pantirer Rabbi Justin and Tali Pines Dr. Sara Rabin-Havt and Mr. Raphael Rabin-Havt
1995 Rabbi Jason Herman Julie and Reuben Kopel Julie Zucker Krider Andrea and Joshua Sherman
2002 Pamela and Jordan Davis Joshua and Tara Kipnees Rabbi Jesse and Andrea Olitzky Joanna R. Stern
2010 Naomi and Dr. Greg Mullen Andrew Wingens 2011 Emily Cohen Philip Nydick 2012 Jesse Nagelberg Joshua Pearlstein Danielle Rockman Greene and Sam Greene 2013 Naomi Gutstein Gloria Rothenberg Gabrielle Wolberger
2014 Zachary Broder Kineret Brokman Noah Hessdorf Elana Marlowe Sayde Slobodien 2015 Hannah Cohen Jordan Schenker Jonathan Wingens 2016 Jordan Broder Jacob Gutstein Harrison Slobodien Rachel Slobodien Benjamin Soudry 2017 Lindsay Biebelberg Emily Binstein Talia Feldman 2018 Rebecca Landau 2019 Dena Feldman 2020 Jonah Bieber Benjamin Gutstein 2021 Ari Bieber Former Students, Friends and Family Sharon and Jason Altman Anonymous Charles and Suzanne Berman Sarah and Yuval Brokman Susan Och and Cantor Brian Kalver Jonathan Och and Rita Halbright Daniel and Jane Och Shirley Rappoport Rabbi Paula Rose Judy Rosenberg and Randall Haase Jonathan and Julie Schwartz (As of 6-30-21) Including all gifts from 2020-21.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
THE DR LYNNE B HARRISON STEM CENTER EXPANSION Over the summer, Golda Och Academy was fortunate to have made significant enhancements to the Dr Lynne B Harrison Center, including a major expansion of the second floor lab, now called the Fab Lab, and the purchase of new fabrication equipment. This exciting project was made possible by generous grants from the Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Endowment Fund and The Gottesman Fund’s Project Moonshot STEM program. “Four years ago, the freshman class consisted of 12 students, and this fall we have 24 students in the freshman cohort,” said Dr. Shira Kelmanovich, Director of STEM Education. “This exciting new space allows us to support the growing number of students participating in the STEM program and gives us the flexibility for the space and equipment to be available for other classes such as the new Middle School Digital Citizenship elective, Middle School and High School Arts electives and 6th grade advisory.” Since the STEM program’s start, 112 students have participated in the program. Over the last four years, the STEM curriculum has made significant enhancements. Using an integrated approach, students are developing projects that combine circuitry, programming, and computer-aided design (CAD) work. Paul-Michael Huseman, Science Department Chair, hopes the new space will encourage even more students to participate in STEM. “In creating a Fabrication Lab, we are making an intentional decision to inspire more students by grounding the curriculum in more sophisticated projects that have a clear purpose, require significant prototyping and optimization, and capitalize on the creativity and ingenuity of our students without limits.” The new second floor Fab Lab boasts an entire white board wall called “The Drawing Board” where students can sketch out their ideas, brainstorm and collaborate. On the opposite side of the room is a wall full of raw materials allowing students to work with everything from a variety of veneered wood panels to acrylic sheets in every color. The space also houses laser cutters, five 3D printers and a vinyl cutter along with Mac computers to give students access to a variety of design software from Fusion 360 to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The new equipment purchased includes two new 3D printers and a significantly larger and more powerful laser cutter.
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כבוד
RESPECT KAVOD
In June, our community joined us virtually for the film premiere of our Names, Not Numbers Holocaust documentary film project. The event was the culmination of the year-long project in which students in grades 10-12 learned interviewing, filmmaking and editing skills to document the courageous stories of Holocaust survivors. Special thank you to the donors who have made this project possible. It is truly special to see the bonds that have formed between generations.
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2020-21 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE (IN MILLIONS) 50
46.3
44.1
40
46.3
43.5
54.8
46.0
46.5
43.9
37 32.1
30 20 12.2 10 0 6
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6-3
0 0-2
12 6-3
0 0-2
13 6
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01 4
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15 6
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7 6
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19 6-3
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OPERATING INCOME TOTAL INCOME: 17.6M (In thousands)
Billed Tuition
$13,695
Endowment Income
2,188
Fundraising 1,380 Federation Support
169
Other Misc. Income
132
TOTAL INCOME
$17,554
OPERATING EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES: 18.3M (In thousands) Compensation Tuition Reductions/Scholarships
$10,441 4,988
Operating Expenses
1,212
Facilities Expenses
1,030
Educational Supplies and Programs TOTAL EXPENSES
682 $18,353
Golda Och Academy is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. For a copy of our school’s full final audit report or the IRS form 990, please contact Julia Malaga, CFO.
אהבת ישראל
LOVE OF ISRAEL AHAVAT YISRAEL
In April, despite long odds, our seniors on Neshama 29 took off for Israel. Thanks to the tremendous hard work and dedication of our team, the patience and support of our parents and the incredibly positive attitude of our seniors, the Class of 2021 Neshama experience became a reality.
REPAIR OF THE WORLD
TIKKUN OLAM
תיקון עולם
In May, all GOA students took their lessons in tikkun olam and put them into practice by participating in our 25th annual “Walk for Life,” sponsored by the National Honor Society, on both campuses to benefit the Gift of Life Marrow Registry. Thank you to all our GOA families and friends who donated and supported our students in their efforts to raise money for bone marrow testing.
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ANNUAL FUND 2020-21
Golda Och Academy's Annual Fund campaign contributions help provide essential funds that ensure academic excellence and affordability at Golda Och Academy every day. Thank you to all the donors who have contributed this year (as of June 30, 2021).
ETZ CHAIM TREE OF LIFE $25,000 TO $49,999 Ahuva and Martin Gross Gladys Halpern
Mindy ‘97 and Alan Schall ‘92 Barbara z”l and Edward Zinbarg
OHAVEI YISRAEL LOVERS OF ISRAEL $18,000 TO $24,999 Wilf Family Foundation
OR L’TORAH LIGHT OF THE TORAH $10,000 TO $17,999 The Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation
Sharon and David Halpern
The Rogers Foundation
Dr. Miriam Linver and
Lori and Steven Klinghoffer
Caren and Larry Rothenberg
The Kurson Family
Doris and Mike Saranga
Michele and Jeffrey Landau
Betty and Howard Schwartz
Samantha and Gabriel Migdal
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
Shelley and Josef Paradis
Sharon and James Schwarz
Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein
Helene and Gary Wingens
Dr. Matthew Askin
Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bier ‘90 Ruth and Bruce Bier Robyn and Joseph Bier ‘79
TOMCHEI TORAH SUPPORTERS OF THE TORAH $5,000 TO $9,999 Shari and Mitchell Broder
Batsheva and Murray Halpern
Amelia Seiden Perlstein ‘96 and
Stacey and Eugene Davis
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Rachel ‘97 and Robert Fink
Atara Jacobson ‘87 and Scott Bieber
Sherrie and Lorne Potash
Melanie and Steven J. Glass
Marion Jacobson
Dr. Jill Sacks and Dr. Eric Sacks
GOA Parents’ Association
Eleanor and Marc Kramer
Sharon and Stephen Seiden
Dr. Alison Grann and
Claire and Moises Messulan
Dr. Sharon Stoch and Dr. Aubrey Stoch
Elayne and Barry Moss
Ilana and Dr. Skip Vichness
Jaclyn and Gonen Paradis ‘98
Jessica* and Ari Wise
Dr. David E. Gutstein
Abbi and Jeremy Halpern ‘94
Cory Perlstein
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ANNUAL FUND 2020-21
Annual Fund 2017-18
TZUR YISRAEL ROCK OF ISRAEL $2,500 TO $4,999 Stephanie Bash-Soudry* and Michael Soudry
Joyce and Neil Goldstein
Bella Savran
Amy and Jeremy Biloon
Miriam Lefkowitz and Marc Heimowitz
Dr. Michelle Neier and Dr. Jonathan Schor
Lisa and Felix Buber
Anne and Adrian Kroll
Yvette and David Sharret ‘92
Joan and Dr. Harvey Bucholtz
Lisa Tully and Pouya Lavian
Sherry and Henry Stein
The Colton Family Foundation
Jill and Eric Lavitsky
Ben Stein
Lori and Marc Cooperman
Jessica and David Moss
Gayle and Larry Wieseneck
Cathy and Bert Distelburger
Deborah and Steven Nadel
Melissa and Lawrence Elbaum ‘98
Dr. Harvey Rosen
OHAVEI TORAH LOVERS OF THE TORAH $1,800 TO $2,499 Lilach and Avi Abergel
Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01
Janine and Dr. Ross Mondshine
Rose and Victor Ackermann
Sara ‘01 and Brett Fieldston
Jodi and Andrew Moskowitz
Claire Akselrad
Emily and Jon Gantman
Susan Och and Cantor Brian Kalver
Anonymous
Suzi and Yaron Gohar
Dr. Rachel Plafker Esrig and Dave S. Esrig
Ruth and S. Alexander Banks
Reisha ‘98 and Michael Goldman
Hilary and Howard Rabner
Michelle and Bruce Berger
Sue and Sam Kamens
Rachel and Joshua Reisberg ‘00
Rebecca and Ari Berman
Lee and Murray Kushner
Rhea Stadtmauer and Janice Maiman
Heather and Zachary Bier ‘05
Jackie Bloom and Barry Levine ‘98
Dr. Dayna and Lawrence Weintraub
Sarah and Yuval Brokman
Julia Malaga*
Yana and Kenneth Weiss
Sara Bucholtz ‘87
Dr. Susan Mayer
SHOMREI TORAH GUARDIANS OF THE TORAH $1,000 TO $1,799
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Mary Lou Allen*
Eric Fox* and Dan Helmick
Carol* and Harris Nydick
Anonymous
Susan and Lewis Gantman
Rita Halbright and Jonathan Och
Lynn and Mark Arian
Diane Gelman and Michael Lichtenstein
The Picardo Family
Leslie Bash
Julie and Brian Ginsburg
Sedra and Alan Schiffman
Tracy and Keith Biebelberg
Christine and Jeffrey Goldberg
Sarah ‘06 and Evan Schonfeld ‘06
Andrea and Bryan Bier ‘78
Dr. Rachael Hartman and Dr. Seth Jawetz
Susan and Charles Shapiro
Sarah and Scott Bier ‘92
Bat Sheva and Robert Hodes
Ruth and Michael Sherman
Merri Braunstein
Audrey and Harvey Hyman
Arline and Larry Silver
Nomi and Harold Colton-Max
Elissa Meth Kestin and Daniel Kestin
Frema Sobel
Howard Cooperman
Ronni and Mark Lederman
Barbara and Dr. Eliot Spack
Dr. Ada Beth Cutler and Dr. Charles Cutler
Vicki and Allen Lefkowitz
Karen* and Rabbi Geoffrey Spector
Helene and Alan Davis
Edy and Rabbi Alan Lucas
Wendy and Daniel Stein
Rachel Kanter and Andrew Ely
Jean and Dr. Mark Mandell
Dottie and Donald Wagner
Dr. Renee Gross and Stuart M. Feinblatt
Susan and Benjamin Margulies
Janice and Michael Wallach
Annual Fund 2017-18 ANNUAL FUND 2020-21
KEHILAT YISRAEL COMMUNITY OF ISRAEL $500 TO $999 Rena ‘01 and Matt Abrams Jennifer and Jonathan Adler Anonymous Anonymous Robin and Jack Benvent Blimi and Benjamin Berger Shelby and Michael Bier ‘09 Mindy and Evan Blum Joanne and Elliot Bramnick Rachel and Jeremy Brown Laura and Aaron Cohen Amy and Mark Colm Congregation Agudath Israel Congregation Shomrei Emunah Nataliya Dragoman ‘01 Abby and Rabbi Mark Finkel Alexis Gruber* and Matthew Fischer Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich
Lorin and Allan Gaffen Tova Gershen Dr. Amy B. Glickman and Dr. Alexander Glickman Vivian Zamel and David Goldman Patricia Hicks Hartman and Barry Hartman Diane and Andrew Koenigsberg Julie ‘95 and Reuben Kopel Adena Lebeau and Jeffrey Kress Beverly and Rabbi William Lebeau Dr. Keren ‘94 Lebeau and Aryeh Lebeau Louise and Stuart Levine Geri and Neal Lipschitz Talya Oberfield and Rabbi Ari Lucas Elke ‘96 and Matthew Luftig Ruth and Dr. Michael Margolin Marian and Keith Marlowe Lisa and Glenn Mechanick Jesse Nagelberg ‘12
Robyn Namm Sheryl and Rabbi Kerry Olitzky Roberta Ostrow Shana and Marc Pantirer ‘01 David Pantirer ‘99 Jennifer Dann Phillips and Jonathan Phillips Emily and Gil Raviv ‘88 Elizabeth Rosenkrantz Gerri and Gregg Russo Rachel Schwarz ‘87 and Marc Schiffman Paige and Jason Silberfein Glenn Slavin* and Allison Kessler-Slavin Alison Smith and Dr. Marc Glashofer Susan and Daniel Stern Ora Warmflash and David Goldman Susan Werk Florence and Steven Winter
KLAL YISRAEL ALL OF ISRAEL $180 TO $499 Jessica Abramson Mass ‘07 and Alon Mass Jamie Allen Helaina* and Morry Altabef Jennifer and Dory Altmann Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Stacey Bell-Elder and Darryl Elder Natasha* and Mordechai Benisty Leslie and Jason Ben’ Ous ‘96 Judy and Allan Berger Suzanne and Charles Berman Meryl and Mark Berow Mimi Bieber Anne and David Blady Heather and Seth Brown Susie and Howard Bruch Jennifer and Richard Bullock Stephanie Carmel CBL Fine Art, LLC Sondra Cohen Judith and Stewart Cohen Eta and Steven. B. Cohen Hannah Cohen ‘15 Jennifer Cohen-Vigder and Sivan Vigder Janet and Richard Conn Zephyr and Rabbi Martin Cooper Sharon and Lorne Cytrynbaum Babette and Jeffrey Davis Alison Berger and Matthew Derkson Ruth and Daniel Dovdavany Barbara Drench Rabbi Paula Drill and Jonathan Drill Elaine and Douglas Eisenberg Brian Eisenstein ‘92 Talia Feldman ‘17 Dena Feldman ‘19 Miki and Cantor Perry Fine Cory and Edward Fink Adrian and Jerry Fischer Ester and Aron Fischman
Paul Fishbein Bernice G. Fleischer Jane and Barry Freeman Shana and Samuel Freeman Elissa Fulop Lori and Holly Gladstone Shannon and Jonathan Goldberg Susan and Dr. Eric Goldman Dr. Eric Goldman Carol and Philip Goldsmith Aliza and Steven Goldstein Joy Goldstein ‘92 and Ron Eibschutz Dr. Samuel Gray Marsha and Jack Griffel Whitney Gruhin ‘07 Dr. Gina Gudofsky and Brian Gudofsky Aviva and Todd Gutnick Naomi Gutstein ‘13 Craig Guttenplan ‘00 Joshua Haber ‘99 Harbor Haven Day Camp Marlene and Ed Herman Carla and Dr. Bruce Herniter Noah Hessdorf ‘14 Judith and Yuval Hibshoosh Roslyn Hirsch Prof. Sabrina S. Hirsh and Jeremy Hirsh Marie and Peter Hoffman Kris and Michael Hurwitz Arlene and David Jacobi Laura and Jerold Jacobs Gena* and Matthew Jarmel Cantor Lorna Wallach and Michael Kalet Leslie and Marc Kallus Rabbi Meirav Kallush* and Ehud Klinger Howard Kaplowitz Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz ‘94 Samantha and Shahar Karni Fran Karpel Lisa Kasdan Brenner ‘01 Sharon and Kenneth Kaufmann Dr. Shira Kelmanovich* and Joseph Kelmanovich
Debbie and Sol Kempinski ‘80 Susan Kheel Tara ‘03 and Joshua A. Kipnees ‘02 Irina Gomelskaya and Michael Kishelev Jane and Ron Kotler Joan and Ira Kreizman Pia Kutten Rabbi Mary L. Zamore and Dr. Terje Z. Lande Pamela Dorman and Dr. Jerome Langer Jason* and Margie Langer Rena Leeds ‘96 Wendy Biermann-Leeds and Steve Leeds Marilyn and Harold Lefkowitz Jodi Levin ‘09 Karen and Howard Levison Eileen and David Levitt Linker Family Jewish Education Fund Mina Jo and Dr. Michael Linver Elizabeth and Jonathan Liss Susan and Neal Lugashi Debra and David Lurie Arlene and Kenneth Lutz Lindsay and Evan Majzner ‘01 Genya and Rabbi Mark Mallach Judith and David Margulies Stephanie Marks and Dr. Jonathan Zellan Irit and Avi Matuszewicz Dr. Jacquelin Holubka and Dr. Gilbert Mayor Dr. Milinda Carson and Dr. Noel Meltzer Michelle Moallem and Joshua Greenfield Naomi ‘10 and Dr. Gregory Mullen Andrea and Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky ‘02 Sylvia Orenstein Elaine and Michael Padva Marcia and Dr. Raphael Paisner Joshua Pearlstein ‘12 Tali and Justin Pines ‘01 Elliot Pines ‘07 Jessica and Michael Pollack Dr. Deborah Rabner and Hon. Stuart Rabner
Joann Ramer and Oded Cohen Jean Rapaport Sheryl and David Raport Alicia and Jonathan Raskin Jody and Russell Reich David Reinhard Denise and Yoav Rekem Gail and Dennis Roth Anonymous Arielle and Yoni Saposh ‘97 The Scherl Family: Rachel, Zev, Jenny and Sam Linda and Philip Schmidt Dr. Amy Schonfeld and Dr. Steven Schonfeld Margot and Marc Schwartz Helen and Dr. Steven Schwartz Dr. Shauna Schwartz and Dr. Jonathan Blau Lisa and Samuel Seiden ‘99 Rena and Adam Shapiro* Arielle Sheris Litz ‘09 Amy Skopp Cooper ‘81 and Rabbi Mark Cooper Lisa and David Slater Benjamin Soudry ‘16 Heather and Ira Spinrad Samantha and Ofer Steinberg Joanna R. Stern ‘02 Lenette and Lawrence Talpins Oksana and Sergio Ulan Miriam Palmer-Sherman and Rabbi David Vaisberg Karen Bridbord and Jason Vollen Wilhelmina Waldman and Yossi Harosh Susan and Stan Weintraub Debra and Seth Weisleder Michelle and Amir Weiss Peggy Weiss and Richard Grin Dina and Etan Wiesen Heather and Eugene Wishnic Violet and Richard Zeitlin
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ANNUAL FUND 2020-21 CHAVERIM FRIENDS $18 TO $179 Miriam Adelsberg Susan Allie * Stephanie and Ken Alswang Alisa and Richard Altabef Sharon and Jason Altman Dr. Elana Altzman Alumni Bracket Challenge Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Ellen and Howard Appelbaum Tamar Livnat-Arieh and Dr. Yoav Arieh Martin Aronoff Harriet and Marshall Baker Sarah Barack and Christopher Berend Elise and Peter Barack Marilyn and Martin Barr Rabbi Steven Bayar* Ellen and Jonathan Berkowitz Lindsay Biebelberg ‘17 Jonah Bieber ‘20 Aliza Bieber ‘24 Ari Bieber ‘21 Emily Binstein ‘17 Carol and Andrew Blau Lilach and Yaron Bluevise Merri and Jay Blumenfeld Marjory Bradshaw Martha and Saul Brenner Jordan Broder ‘16 Zachary Broder ‘14 Sigrid Brodesser Kineret Brokman ‘14 Ruth Brooks Amy and Vincent Burke Adam Butensky ‘08 Galit Kierkut Casel and Ira Casel Robin and Allan Chernoff Jaclyn Cistaro * Marisa and Seth Cohen Amy and Howard Cohen Emily Cohen ‘11 Beth and Robert Daniel Lori Applebaum De Picciotto and Eric De Picciotto Joan and Gerald Ely Lori and Kenneth Falkenstein Tara and Gregory Feig Max Feinblatt ‘07 Leonard Feldman Marcy Felsenfeld and Dr. Kenneth Gold Jane Felton Ruth and Lawrence Fineberg Gittel Footerman Madeline and Joel Frances Vera Galleid* Miriam and Sid Glashofer Linda* and William Glasofer
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Leslie and David Gleaner Elizabeth and Arthur Goldgaber Marsha ‘90 and Philip Goldwasser Dr. Cheryl Goren-Robins and Richard Robins Nissan Graham-Mayk and Dr. Israel Mayk Stacey Sern and Jonathan Greenberg Ann Greenberg Arlene and Harry Grossman Benjamin Gutstein ‘20 Jacob Gutstein ‘16 Allison Guttenplan ‘07 Adrienne and Harry Harris Rabbi Jason Herman ‘95 Julie and Jonathan Hersch Ilana Herzberg ‘09 Arielle Herzberg ‘09 Rebecca and Dan Horn Vicki Hyman and Rabbi David Bockman Hana Ibrahimian* Susan and Joshua Inzelbuch Dr. Leora and Rabbi Ronald Isaacs Zachary Isaacs ‘00 Ava and Harold Jawetz Dr. Arco Jeng* Blair Kaminsky ‘01 Dr. Lois Shulman-Kaminsky and Jerrold Kaminsky Samantha and Danny Kaplan Rabbi Herbert Kavon Sari Keren* Lessy and Earl Kimmel Renee and Marc Klar Diane* and Rabbi Elliot Kleinman Izabella and Boris Kogan Marilyn and Allen Kohan Lovella and Itay Komorovski Joyce and Joseph Korn Ruth and Michael Kotik Batia Kramer June and Sid Kress Anat and Itzhak Krispin Arielle ‘08 and Matt Kuzdral Tamir Lance ‘00 Rebecca Landau ‘18 Evelyn and George Lander Paul Langer Fran and Les Langer Pamela and Jonathan Lazarus Alisa Lebeau Jennifer Marcus and Eric Lebovich Judy Leeds Brenda Lender Katya and Daniel Levine Molly and Moe Levine Stacey and Jeffrey Maines Elana Marlowe ‘14 Sheila Marx Lenore May
Aliza* and Rabbi Richard Mayer* Harriet and Cyril Mazansky Barbara and James McKay Brenda Mechanick Shannon and Alan Meirzon Dr. Cathy Mermelstein and Dr. Erwin Mermelstein Esther Messeloff Margaret and Warren Meth Shari* and Erwin Mevorah Carol and Marvin Meyerson Debbie and Yaacov Moallem Marian and Murray Mohl Hillary Moore ‘05 Denise Myers and Michael Chaback Salome and Aron Nadel Adele and Paul Nagelberg Dr. Yosefa Lebeau and Dr. Dov Nelkin Sandi and Michael Newman* Carole and David Newman Hella and Irwin Novick Philip Nydick ‘11 Dennis O’Neill Richard Perini* Pearl and Philip Perlstein Deborah Picker Roxsene and Dr. Jules Plafker Hanna and Sidney Pollack Liz and Morley Potash Sandy Pyonin* Dr. Sara Rabin-Havt ‘01 and Mr. Raphael Rabin-Havt Shirley Rappoport Miriam and Marc Reimer Karen and Jay Reinhard Sarah Reinholtz Saul Rochman Lena and David Romanoff Caryn* and Joshua Rosenberg Sandra and Melvin Rosenblatt z”l Gloria Rothenberg ‘13 Evy Eisenstein and Stephen Rothstein Linda and Henry Salmon Rena and Matthew Sandberg Marion and Leslie Savoy Ruth and Allen Schechter Jordan Schenker ‘15 Bette Schiffer Sharon and Howard Schneider Lori and Dr. Joshua Schor Li and Dean Schuman Pauline and David Schwartz ‘77 Candace and Steven Schweitzer Lynn Kestin and Marc Sessler Barbara and Isaac Shallit Gloria and Igal Sharret Michael and Ella Shaykevich Andrea ‘95 and Joshua Sherman Aliza and Todd Sherman Tova Silberman* Pearl Silva
Sayde Slobodien ‘14 Harrison Slobodien ‘16 Rachel Slobodien ‘16 Mila and Boris Slutskaya Sheila and Len Small Rita Smith Ellen Seidman and David Smokler Dr. Joyce Sokolic Jara and Rogelio Soltero Gabrielle* and Ira Sonet Dr. Liana Stein and Andy Stein Roberta and Ephraim Sternthal Erin* and Matt Sternthal Mara and David Suskauer Jessica Taft Natalie and Ronald Tambor Roberta Wallach Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein and Dr. Marc Weinstein Andrew Wingens ‘10 Jonathan Wingens ‘15 Fran Witherington Gabrielle Wolberger ‘13 Tal and Jason Wolf Lucy and Richard Zaslow Emilie Zaslow and Eric Braverman Alicia and Stephen Zucker Rhea and Karl Zuckerman Deborah and Moshe Zwang
Thank you to the following Matching Gifts companies who supported GOA in 2020-21 ADP Assured Guaranty Matching Gifts Program Baird Foundation, Inc. Bank of America Matching Gifts BlackRock Matching Gift Program Gates Foundation Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Google Matching Gifts Program IQVIA JP Morgan Chase Foundation Mastercard Matching Gifts McKinsey & Company Merck Partnership for Giving Novartis Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Warner Media *2020-21 Faculty/Staff
On June 3, we were proud to honor our amazing faculty and staff for their dedication to our students and school, with a special tribute to outgoing Head of School Adam Shapiro. Hundreds of GOA families, grandparents and friends gathered virtually in celebration and support of our school with a video tribute to our GOA superheroes, in addition to wonderful entertainment that included, among other things, a brandnew Golden Ochtaves video and a live performance from magician and mentalist Jason Silberman.
SHINING BRIGHT: A GOA SPRING BENEFIT Spring Gala
PARTNER Edward Zinbarg,
in memory of Barbara Zinbarg, z”l
DIAMOND Ahuva and Martin Gross
PLATINUM Sharon and David Halpern
GOLD Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz Jeremy ‘94 and Abbi Halpern Steven and Lori Klinghoffer Eleanor and Marc Kramer Michele and Jeff Landau Sam and Sheryl Pearlstein Amelia ‘96 and Cory Perlstein
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Sacks Orthodontics, LLC The Saritte Harel Team Mindy ‘97, Alan ‘92, Emily, Sophie, Brandon and Zoe Schall Mark and Jane Wilf Helene and Gary Wingens
SHINING BRIGHT: A GOA SPRING BENEFIT SILVER Shelley and Josef Paradis
CHAI Robyn and Joseph Bier ‘79
Hal and Sandy Miller-Jacobs
Shari and Mitch Broder
Elayne, Barry and Russell Moss
Joan and Harvey Bucholtz
Debbie, Steve, Matt ‘17 and Amanda Nadel ‘19
Centurion
Betty and Howard Schwartz
ConnectOne Bank
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
Melissa and Lawrence Elbaum ‘98
Sharon and Jimmy Schwarz
Rachel ‘97 and Rob Fink
Sharon and Stephen Seiden
Fox Rothschild LLP
Judi and Steven Shapiro
The Jacobson-Bieber Family
Yvette and David Sharret ‘92
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest
Jessica and Ari Wise
SPONSOR Michelle and Bruce Berger
Keren, Aryeh, Mimi and Caleb Lebeau
Liz and Jeff ‘90 Bier Lori and Marc Cooperman
Rachel, Joshua ‘00, Benjamin, and Samuel Reisberg
Dr. Alison Grann and Dr. David Gutstein
Lenette and Larry Talpins
Stacey and Gene Davis
The Herzberg Family
Cathy and Bert Distelburger
Dottie and Don Wagner
Alison, Marc and Olivia Glashofer GOA Parents’ Association
Kenneth and Yana Weiss, Diversified Funding Group, USA
Heimowitz and Lefkowitz Family
Yaron and Suzi Gohar
Anne and Adrian Kroll
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SHINING BRIGHT: A GOA SPRING BENEFIT FRIEND Amy and Jeremy Biloon The Shpilsky Family Rachel Schwarz ‘87 and Marc Schiffman Rena, Vered, Tamar and Noam Shapiro Rachel, Leeor, Shaya, Ami, Matai and Ozzie Zorel
SUPPORTER Alisa, Adena, and Yosefa Lebeau and Family Ken Alswang Lynn and Mark Arian Bakos & Kritzer Leslie Bash Ellen and Jonathan Berkowitz Rebecca and Ari Berman Biebelberg & Martin Lisa and Felix Buber The Colton-Max Family Congregation Beth El Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01 Deli King of Clark The Dovdavany Family Abby and Mark, Liora ‘18, Eliana and Doron Finkel Emily and Jon Gantman Steven and Melanie Glass Advancement Team GOA Reisha ‘98 and Michael Goldman Harbor Haven Day Camp
Heidi Rivkin and Benjamin M. Jacobs Marion Jacobson Jerusalem Restaurant Daniel, Elissa, Hazel & Hayley Kestin Jacqueline and Barry Levine ‘98 Elke ‘96 and Matt Luftig Lisa and Glenn Mechanick Dr. Matt Askin and Miriam Linver, Eve and Joey Jodi, Andrew, Alex ‘18 and Jessica Moskowitz ‘21 Jessica and David Moss Rabbi Jesse ‘02 and Andrea Olitzky PIP Printing Judy Rosenberg and Randy Haase Sharon and Ron Rockman Sababa Travel Evan ‘06 and Sarah Schonfeld ‘06 Stephanie Bash-Soudry and Michael Soudry The Spigler Family Heather and Eugene Wishnic Zadie’s Bake Shop
GRANDPARENT LISTING
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Rabbi Martin and Zephyr Cooper
Rabbi Bill and Beverly Lebeau
Helwani Family
Barbara and Eliot Spack
Rabbi Ron and Leora Isaacs
Ruth and Art Weinfeld
SHINING BRIGHT: A GOA SPRING BENEFIT MAZEL TOV LISTING Dr. Dory and Jennifer Altmann The Ben-Zvi Family The Ben’Ous Family Sarah and Yuval Brokman Caring Senior Service of Essex County - Healthy.Happy.Home Rabbi Alan Silverstein, Rabbi Ari Lucas, Cantor Joel Caplan and Susan Werk Congregation Agudath Israel Cheryl and Ed Finkel Holly and Lori Gladstone Gena and Matthew Jarmel Cantor Lorna Wallach and Michael, Shira ‘17 and Joshua Kalet ‘19 Sue and Sam Kamens Ronni and Mark Lederman
Danielle, Steve, Chloe and Kelly Lindner David, Debbie, Sam ‘19 and Michael Lurie ‘21 Julia Malaga Lauren and Michael Morris Rabbi Jesse ‘02 and Andrea Olitzky Miriam and Dave Palmer-Sherman-Vaisberg Family Denise, Yoav, Yonatan ‘16, Itai ‘19 and Ilan Rekem Andrea ‘95, Josh, Joey, Emma and Jack Sherman Silberman Family Stoch Family The Vinick and Fink Families The Weisleder Family Dina and Etan Wiesen
FACULTY & STAFF CELEBRATION SPONSOR Lilach and Avi Abergel
FACULTY GIFT BASKET SPONSORS Jamie and Rachel Allen Anonymous Lynn and Mark Arian Helene, David, Ariel ‘14, Shira ‘16 and Yoni Arzt ‘22 Barack Berend Ellen and Jonathan Berkowitz Liz and Jeff Bier ‘90 Seth, Heather, Dov and Batya Brown Sara Bucholtz ‘87 Ada Beth and Chuck Cutler Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01 Mallory Fisch ‘03 Alison, Marc and Olivia Glashofer Christine and Jeff Goldberg Todd and Aviva Gutnick Kris and Michael Hurwitz The Jacobson-Bieber Family Jonathan Fox and Shira Vickar-Fox
Greg, Julie ‘95 and Sasha Krider Anne and Adrian Kroll Jeff Kress and Adena Lebeau David, Debbie, Sam ‘19and Michael Lurie ‘21 Noam and Andrea Man Dr. Matt Askin, Miriam Linver, Eve & Joey Lisa and Glenn Mechanick Alan, Shannon, Madison, and Jackson Meirzon Jessica and David Moss Judy Rosenberg and Randy Haase The Reimer Family Sharon and Ron Rockman Gerri and Gregg Russo Charles, Susan, Daniel and Sagan Shapiro Yvette and David Sharret ‘92 Silberfein Family Dayna, Larry, Jonah and Noam Weintraub Heather and Eugene Wishnic
ALUMNI LISTING Kineret Brokman ‘14
Danielle (Rockman) ‘12 and Sam Greene
DONATIONS Tammy Anagnostis and Dr. Rob S. Klein Lori Applebaum Sarah Barack and Christopher Berend Stacey Bell and Darryl Elder Andrea and Mark Berkowitz Sara Bucholtz ‘87 Marc and Amy Colm Sharon and Lorne Cytrynbaum Cheryl and Ed Finkel Janet and Arthur Fliegelman
Madeline and Joel Frances Elissa Fulop Linda and William Glasofer Steven and Melanie Glass Dr. Denise Kanrich Flora Musleah Carole and David Newman Roberta Ostrow Richard Perini Jessica and Michael Pollack
Jacqueline and Dominic Rigante Cathy and Glenn Shepard Aliza and Todd Sherman Randee Rappoport Solomon and Dr. Frederic Solomon Shira Vickar-Fox and Jonathan Fox Don and Dottie Wagner Julie Zucker Krider ‘95 and Greg Krider 27
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OUTDOOR LEARNING ENHANCEMENT
Thank you to our donors who supported our Outdoor Learning Project at Shining Bright: A GOA Spring Benefit in June. Enhancements to date include a new Lower School gaga pit and new picnic tables and umbrellas for both campuses.
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Thank you to our incredible Parents’ Association for all they do to support the Jewish community at Golda Och Academy.
THANK YOU TO OUR SHINING BRIGHT CORPORATE SPONSORS
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For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Stephanie Bash-Soudry at 973-602-3612 or sbashsoudry@goldaochacademy.org.
MAZEL TOV TO THE CLASS OF 2021!
CLASS OF 2021 COLLEGE DESTINATIONS! Albert A. List/Barnard College
Florida State University
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University of Maryland
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University of Mass., Amherst
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University of South Florida
Cornell University
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University of Southern California
CUNY – Brooklyn College
Ithaca College
Skidmore College
University of Vermont (2)
Drexel University
James Madison University
Syracuse University
University of Wisconsin
Emory University
New York University
The College of New Jersey
Washington University in St Louis
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