2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT ENCLOSED
A letter from Rebecca
Shalom Friends, Hello and happy fall! Whether you are a current family, alumna or alumnus, grandparent, faculty member or friend of the school, we are delighted that you are here. As you move through the pages ahead, it will be clear that we are a community that is indivisible. Every person, every gift and every experience are interconnected, interdependent—and inseparable—in every best way to achieving our end goal: Together, we create a Jewish educational experience in which each student will be known, belong, be engaged, be inspired and be prepared. This, our updated mission statement, is a shared joy to which we are all committed every day. The extraordinary financial support, volunteer time and expertise from all of you enables us to: •
hire and retain exceptional faculty and staff while keeping class sizes small
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design inclusive programming such as our all-school Shabbaton
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continually improve our teaching model, academic program and electives
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hone a school experience that encourages students to ask, “Now what? What’s next? What can I do?”
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create an environment that enables students to take on everyday opportunities and challenges now and in the future with confidence and zeal
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maintain consistent, robust financial aid programs that reflect families’ needs and make a Schechter education affordable
This is roll-up-our-sleeves, wholehearted, essential, life-changing work, and we do it together with you. L’shalom,
Rebecca Lurie, Head of School
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t Schechter we immerse our students in joyful, deep and meaningful Jewish experiences each and every day. They access Jewish tradition, apply it to their own lives and forge connections with Israel and with Jewish communities around the world. Our students become learned adults who are prepared for the future and who use what they have learned to make the world a better place. As we share our new mission statement with you today, we invite you to explore how we nurture our students to achieve these goals. Together, we create a Jewish educational experience in which each student will be known, belong, be engaged, be inspired and be prepared.
Be Known When all 425 students walk through the door every morning or through the halls during the day, teachers not only greet them by name, but also engage in conversations that reflect the relationship they’ve built with each other. In order to thrive, students must feel the deep security that comes when everyone around them—teachers and fellow classmates— recognizes and embraces what makes them who they are and knows them as people and learners. Teachers know each other, too, not just as colleagues who work together, but as thought partners, mentors and first-rate brainstormers. Our faculty and staff are able to deliver their best and enhance their craft because the atmosphere at school is one of respect and collaboration.
Belong
We promote and nourish a culture in which each individual feels a deep, tight interconnectedness. Every person belongs not only to the larger community, but to many smaller communities—from band to havurah, Shabbat Shira to basketball, a specific grade to the LGBTQ club, the Parent Association to the alumni network. Belonging means that the people around you know what is important to you and why. It means doing life together. It means having people who swell up around you when you need help or have experienced loss. It means feeling that sense of togetherness that can be hard to put into words, but clearly and palpably feels like the warmth of being at home.
Be Engaged School is often seen as preparation for high school and adult life. That’s true, of course, but we believe school is not only a building block for the future, but for real life. Right now. “What do I care about as a student? What am I trying to solve? How do I address things I care about?” “How do I do this?” We foster an environment that is interdisciplinary and hands-on in which students are present and future thinkers, doers, problem-solvers, philosophers, change-makers, partners and debaters. Persevering and puzzling through dilemmas and big questions, rather than just following a set of procedures, reinforces engagement and ownership.
Be Inspired From day one, our students are treated and respected as sophisticated, capable citizens of their classrooms, the school community and the world. Teachers harness children’s natural empathy and curiosity, alongside curriculum and programming designed to broaden their understanding and awareness of real world issues. Students quickly develop a fire in their hearts and minds to take on responsibility and figure out what and how they will take action. We want our students to wrestle with the question: “What does this mean to me and why?” and then be able to answer it with an inspired and profound sense of personal involvement and hope.
Be Prepared We set our students up to navigate successfully life’s twists and turns, joys and hurdles, relationships and logistics, choices and transitions. We know that the best way to do this is to give students the opportunity to practice the portable skills they will use throughout their lives. By focusing on partnership-style hevruta, our students learn to lean into complexity, to listen deeply to another person and consider others’ perspectives and to disagree respectfully. Students develop a reservoir of overarching skills they use every day at school and which will serve them throughout high school, college and their careers. Having an organized locker, being a self-advocate or moving from one classroom to another prepares students for today and beyond.
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Board Leadership 2020-2021 President Jerald Korn Finance Chair Jason Skolnick Development Chairs Justine Levin-Allerhand Ellis V. Morris Committee on Trustees Chair Bil Zarch Jason Comander Joshua Friedman Paul Gershowitz Sydney Schwartz Gross Danielle Remis Hackel Alison Judd Anya Manning ‘99 Benjamin Raby Eytan Shamash Ali Sherman Owen Stearns Christopher Wyett
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this year’s annual report. If you see a discrepancy or have any questions, please contact Maura Richards at maura.richards@ssdsboston.org.
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2020–2021
Financial Report REVENUES tuition and fees, $9,108,000 annual fund, $1,405,000
endowment, $954,000 gifts and Grants, $505,000 auxiliary programs, $335,000 CJP Subvention, $224,000 other revenue, $32,000
expenses compensation and Benefits, $9,863,000 facilities, $1,253,000 Administration, $943,000 other, $652,000 program expenses, $596,000
2020–2021 2020-2021
Thank Thank you you to to our our donors! donors! $100,000+
$10,000–17,999
Anonymous Rita & Herbert Gann (GP) Paulette Korn (GP) Gigi & Michael Pucker ‘75 (AL) Barbara & Frank Resnek (GP)
Anonymous Harriet & Alan Cole (GP) James Elkind (AP) Brenda & Harvey Freishtat (AP) Julie & Matthew Gann ‘87 (CP) Phyllis Hammer (FR) Vicky & Joshua Hausman ‘89 (AL) Lela & Norman Jacoby (FR) Louis & Ida Selib Memorial Fund (FR) Amy & Seth Schulman (CP) Jennifer & Jason Skolnick (CP) Onir & Jeffrey Spiegel (CP)
$50,000–99,999 Lisa Rosenbaum & Ron Fisher (AP) Barbara & Ellis V. Morris (AP)
$25,000–49,999 Lisa & Arieh Coll (AP) Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen (AP) Relly & Brent Dibner (GP) Susanne & R. James Klingenstein (FR)
$18,000–24,999 Anonymous Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz (AP) Marla Choslovsky & Paul Greenberg (AP) Beth Silverman & Barry Kann (AP) Margot Kann (FR) Carol Harris & Robert Kann (AP) Lori & Frederic Leif (AP) Marcia & Alan Leifer (AP) Cynthia & William Marcus (AP) Rosalyn & Richard Slifka (FR) Joy & Michael Sydney (GP)
$5,000–9,999 Anonymous Claudia & Marc Braunstein (GP) Judith & Jonathan Chiel (GP) Lori & Michael Gilman (GP) Michelle Rosen & Shai Gozani (CP) Ruth Mayer & Akiva Gross (GP) Danielle Remis Hackel & Michael Hackel (AP) Lauren & Jerald Korn (CP) Marcy Kimel & Adam Kramer (CP) Rebecca ‘93 & Adam Lurie (CP) Taren & Ralph Metson (GP) Bonnie Orlin & Rabbi Abraham Morhaim (AP) Lauren & Jonathan Paris (CP) Suzanne Priebatsch (FR) Jacalyn Rosenblatt & Benjamin Raby (AP) Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig (CP) Samuel Rapaporte Jr. Foundation (FR)
Aaron Spencer (FR) Tovah Day & Moshe Spinowitz (CP) Susan Weiss (GP) Wendy & Allan Williams (FR) Lisa Resnek Wyett & Christopher Wyett (CP) Karin Sharav-Zalkind & Ron Zalkind (CP)
$2,500–4,999 Anonymous Justine Levin-Allerhand & Paul Allerhand (CP) Debra & Gerald Bickoff (AP) Leslie & Paul Blachman (AP) Arlene & Haldon Bryer (AP) Chelsea Hebrew Free School Endowment Fund (FR) Fidelity (FR) Sherene Michlin & Robert Finkel (AP) Claire Zar-Kessler ‘95 & Joseph Goldman (AL) Janice & Stanley Goldstein (AP) Lillian & Richard Gray (GP) Jessica & Daniel Jacob ‘94 (AL) Rachel ‘97 & David Katz (CP) Marlene & Jonathan Leffell (AP) Sara Schutzman & Joshua Margolis ‘80 (AL) Sandi & Nathaniel Margolis ‘77 (CP) Melissa Sydney & Adam Marshak (CP) Sandra & Harold Miller-Jacobs (GP) Carol Saivetz & Harry Penn (GP) Susan Mosler & Alan Peterfreund (GP) Sheila Sydney (FR) Roselyn Garber Toledano & Allan Toledano (GP)
Donor Key (AL) Alumni (AP) Alumni Parent (CP) Current Parent (FR) Friend (FS) Faculty/Staff (GP) Grandparent
2020–2021 | Donors, Continued
$1,000 - 2,499 Anonymous Susan & Aron Ain (FR) Elizabeth Pollock & Rabbi Elan Babchuck ‘96 (AL) Lisa Goldberg & Roy Barr (AP) Ruth Nemzoff & Harris Berman (AP) Robin & Nathan Birnbaum (GP) Marc Bloostein (AP) Joyce & Michael Bohnen (AP) Adina Astor ‘85 & Kevin Bolan (CP) Claire & Daniel Caine (AP) Yael Miller ‘73 & Stuart Cole (AL) Amy & Jason Comander (CP) Diane Altman-Dautoff & Stuart Dautoff (GP) Stephanie & James Davis ‘93 (AL) Terri & Solomon Eisenberg (AP) Trudy & Lester Fagen (AP) Varda & Neal Farber (AP) Helen & Martin Flusberg (AP) Beatrice & Melvin Fraiman (FR) Laurie & Paul Gershkowitz (FR) Elizabeth & Ronald Gluck (AP) Joyce & Mark Goldweitz (AP) Abby Sosland & Mark Goodman (AP) Paula & James Gould (FR) Diana Lloyd & Jordan Hershman ‘74 (AL) Zona & Martin Hoffman (FR) Elizabeth & Daniel Jick (AP) JSZO Family Fund (FR) Anna & Lawrence Kadish (GP) Helen & Sidney Kadish (AP) Millie & Jonathan Kateman (FS) Aviva & David Lee-Parritz (AP) Jacob Levenfeld ‘02 (AL) Alisa & Glenn Levine (AP) Eve Lewinger ‘80 (AL) Trisha & Fred Margulies (GP) Beth & Daniel Marx (CP) Margaret & Marvin Menzin (FR) Dorie Alexander Mufson & Michael Mufson (AP) Ilana & Bradley Orelowitz (CP) Judy & Jeffrey Remz (AP) Arlene & Sanford Remz (AP) Nurite Notarius-Rosin & Craig Rosin (GP) Rachel & Ron Rubin (CP)
Tamar & Craig Schneider (AP) Iris & Chen Schor (CP) Eva Bellin & Frank Schwartz (AP) Peggy & William Schwartz (GP) Rachel ‘92 & Adam Scott (CP) Debra & Andrew Shure (CP) Wendy & Yakir Siegal (AP) Doreen & Matthew Skolnick (GP) Haley ‘07 & Joshua Sloan (AL) Gina & Alex Spiegel (CP) Claire & Meir Stampfer (AP) Vered ‘93 & Michael Strapp (CP) Jessica Gray ‘96 & Ari Sussman ‘92 (CP) Pari & Houchangue Toubian (GP) Pamela & Mark Weinfeld (CP) Arnold Weiss (GP) Rebecca Peterfreund Zarch & Bil Zarch (CP)
honorable menschen
Anonymous (11) Marjory Aarons (AP) Heidi ‘96 & Benjamin Aaronson (CP) Beth & Michael Aaronson (GP) Gerald Abelow (CP) Lisa Spiegel & David Abotbool (AP) Ellen & Mark Agulnick (FS) Meryl & Rabbi Alan Alpert (AP) Ida & Eilon Amir (FR) Vicki Angel (GP) Deborah Astor (GP) Daniel Backer (FR) Elizabeth & Joel Baker (GP) Yelena & Dmitry Baranovsky (CP) Shelly Bazes-Bard & Rabbi Dov Bard (GP) Beth Kozinn & Glenn Barest (AP) Julie & Jacob Barth (AP) Nili & Josh Bartley (FS) Bradley Baskir ‘06 (AL) Sandra & Sheldon Bass (GP) Kathleen Petersen Baum & Richard Baum (GP) Dina Hirshfeld-Becker & Ronald Becker (AP) Michael Beckman ‘98 (AL) Rabbi Alfred Benjamin (AP) Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett (AP) Mona & Michael Bennett (AP) Anna Gilman ‘01 & Benjamin Bergstein (CP) Jonathan Berish (FR)
Phyllis & Norman Berk (FR) Rabbi Ilana Garber ‘91 & Adam Berkowitz (AL) Erica ‘97 & Jon Berman (CP) Ruth & David Bernstein (AP) Ari Bessendorf ‘90 (AL) Anat & Shai Biran (CP) Julia Greenstein & Paul Bleicher (AP) Esther Stern Bloom & Ben Bloom (GP) Aliza Hochman Bloom ‘97 & Chaim Bloom (CP) Arielle Bloostein ‘08 (AL) James Blum (FR) Elysa & Rafael Blumenthal ‘89 (AL) Whitney & Joshua Bock (FS) Elizabeth & Matthew Bonney-Cohen ‘98 (AL) Robert Boonin (GP) Marcia & Tamir Borensztajn (AP) Karmit & Oren Bouzaglo (CP) Elise & John Boynton (FS) Abigail & Doron Bracha (CP) Julia Brandeis ‘06 (AL) Rita & Henry Braun (GP) Kaylee Brazell (FS) Suzanne London & Sheryl Brecker (GP) Dan Brenn (FS) Audrey & Gary Brenner (GP) Nellie Zupancic & Jonathan Bresman (CP) Alice & Joseph Bresman (GP) Diane Brienze (FS) Adina Jacobson & Alexander Brodsky (CP) Rebecca Dautoff & David Brody (CP) Phyllis & Laurence Brody (GP) Rebecca & Keith Brown (CP) Jodi Abbott & Robert Brown (AP) Heather Budd (FS) Julia Budnick ‘01 (AL) Jessica Leibler & Scott Bunch (CP) Kimberly & Jeffrey Burd (AP) Stacy Bushey (FR) Brenda & Louis Caplan (AP) Rachel Hammerman & Claudia Catalano (FR) Judith & Robert Chernaik (FR) Deborah Skakel & Joel Chernov ‘69 (AL) Tehila & Ian Cherubino (CP) Zoe & Harry Chiel ‘05 (AL) Laura Chiel ‘02 (AL) Julie & David Chivo (FR)
Laurie & Roy Chorev (CP) Michelle Cochran (GP) Alexandra & Brian Cohen (CP) Dalia & Reuven Cohen (GP) Molly Cohen ‘01 (AL) Shirley & Carl Cohen (GP) Yonit & Boaz Cohen (AP) Valerie Nussenblatt & Felipe Collares-Chaves (CP) Cynthia & Harvey Creem (FR) Ruth & Dan Cretu (GP) Jennifer Chalmers (FS) Maya & Uriel Dabby (CP) Marilyn & Andre Danesh (FR) Roberta & Alan Daskin (FR) Jo Ann David-Kasdan (AP) Anna Davis ‘08 (AL) Miriam Pugh ‘97 & Andrew Davis ‘97 (AL) Andrea & Matthew Day ‘77 (AL) Dell Technologies (FR) Rachael Rosner & Lawrence Denenberg (CP) Ariel ‘83 & Steven Derringer (AL) Sharon Lewin & Dustin Dezube ‘97 (CP) Esther & Bruce Dezube (GP) Masha & Tal Dibner ‘94 (CP) Meital & Chaim Dimant (FR) Karen & Tevy Dines ‘79 (AL) Marcus Dodyk ‘05 (AL) Judith ‘96 & Gene Dolgin (CP) Jennifer & Aaron Dolgoff (CP) Sylvia Dolgoff (GP) Madelyn & Bruce Donoff (FR) Howard Merlin & Yakov Dov (FS) Rosa & Mark Drapkin (FR) Adam DuBrow (FS) Lori Duhaime (FS) Naomi Ebstein ‘05 (AL) Roni Abusch-Edelist & Liran Edelist (CP) Barbara Edwards (FS) Mia Kirschner-Egelberg ‘85 & Adam Egelberg (AL) Ilyse & David Ehrenkranz (FS) Ruth & Barry Ehrlich (AP) Moran & Peter Eichler (CP) Ronni & Amos Eisenberg (AP) Sara Eisenberg ‘05 (AL) Yonina Eisenberg ‘05 (AL) Alyssa ‘07 & Dan Elfman (AL)
Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin (AP) Deborah ‘94 & Jason Erlich (CP) Shoshana & Edmund Ernst (GP) Elise Richman Ezekiel & David Ezekiel (AP) Marjory Fair-Kramer (GP) Karen & David Farbman (AP) Susan Fusco-Fazio & Paul Fazio (FS) Ronda & Lawrence Fein (GP) Rena Gray Fein & Robert Fein (AP) Shayna & Rabbi Michael Fel (FR) Chana Cohen & Shlomo Fellig (CP) Debbi & Leonel Fernandes (AP) William Ferreira (FS) Jeanette & Marco Finkielsztein (AP) Johanna & Jared Firestone (FS) Karina & Daniel Fischer (CP) Linda Jason & Andrew Fischer (GP) Jill & Michael Fischer (AP) Joy Fish (GP) Shira ‘91 & Michael Fishman (CP) Shuly Schwartz & Eric Fishman (GP) Judy & David Flad (AP) Ellen Fleischnick (GP) Dana Fogel (FS) Deborah & Jonathan Forman (AP) Lindsay & Daniel Forman ‘97 (AL) Rachel & William Foster (CP) Shira ‘97 & Michael Fox (AL) Lori Kahn & Arnold Freedman (FR) Sharon Freilich (FS) Lara Freishtat ‘96 (AL) Laura Barbanel & Ernest Fried (GP) Wendy Drexler & Herb Friedman (GP) Talia & Menachem Fromer (FR) Tal Geller Gaathon & Ophir Gaathon (CP) Florence Gallop (AP) Joseph Garlick ‘98 (AL) Jody & David Gastfriend (AP) Limor & William Geller (CP) David Gerard ‘16 (AL) Melanie & Michael Gerard (CP) Eugenia & Leonid Gerstein (FS) Dikla Giladi-Nadler (FS) Rhoda & Todd Gladstone (GP) Aliza Saivetz Glasser ‘93 & Daniel Glasser (CP) Meegan Gliner (AP) Dina & Marshall Gobuty (GP) Tana Goldberg (FR)
Marilyn Goldman (AP) Goldman Sachs & Company (FR) Rachel & Allan Goldstein (CP) Sharon ‘86 & David Goldstein (AL) Joshua Goldstein ‘00 (AL) Doris & Martin Goldstein (FR) Estelle & Guy Gomolka (AP) Google Gift Matching Program (FR) Maria Houtchens & Dmitry Goykhman (CP) Rachel Abramowitz & Jonathan Greenberg ‘98 (AL) Talia Greenberg ‘07 (AL) Leora Kimmel & Ben Greene (CP) Lynne & Jonathan Greer (FR) Nancy Nozick-Grodin & Michael Grodin (AP) Linda Gross (GP) Kimberley Kaplan-Gross & Michael Gross (AP) Sydney & Tal Gross ‘95 (CP) Sarah & Evan Grossman ‘92 (CP) Susie & Marc Gudema (GP) Myra & Paul Gulko (FR) Howard Guthermann (AP) Jill Anne Jacobs & Frederic Haber (AP) Alexandra Haber ‘05 (AL) Vicki & Ron Hadar (FS) Marlene & Samuel Hait (GP) Caren & Hillel Hammerman (FR) Keren ‘06 & Bobby Hammill (AL) Greg Hampton (FS) Irene Diamond & Hugh Hanley (GP) Mor-Li Hartman (FS) Ziva & Jonah Hassenfeld (CP) Naomi Hausman ‘96 (AL) Christen & Thomas Hazel (FR) Marcy & Nathan Hedvat (CP) Emily Heeren ‘05 (AL) Jonathan Held ‘06 (AL) Julia Hoffman & Eitan Hersh (CP) Leah & Kenneth Hersh (GP) Hilary & Marc Hershman (AP) Marina Livshits & Michael Hiam (CP) Donna & Daniel Higgins (GP) Jessica Resnick & Ryan Higgins (CP) Esther Rosenman-Hochman & Richard Hochman (GP) Miriam & Avi Hoffman (GP) Roberta & Kenneth Hoffman (AP)
Donor Key (AL) Alumni (AP) Alumni Parent (CP) Current Parent (FR) Friend (FS) Faculty/Staff (GP) Grandparent
2020–2021 | Donors, Continued
Edith Goldman & Morton Hoffman (AP) Lauren & Walter Hollop (AP) Sharon Waller & Albert Hyman (AP) Ida Orlin Fallman/ Sophie Sylvia Orlin Fund (FR) Ilanit Israeli-Nagar (FS) Emily & Benjamin Jabbawy ‘00 (AL) Dorothy Jablonka (GP) Susan & Frederic Jacobs (GP) Ronda & Joshua Jacobson (FR) Robin & Jerold Jaeger (AP) Shoshana & Zvi Jalfin (AP) Joshua Jick ‘04 (AL) Yael & Ami Joseph (CP) Cyd & Norman Josephy (AP) Kathryn Judd (GP) Renana & Ron Kadden (GP) Rebecca & Yoni Kadden (CP) Richard Kagan (AP) Tovy Kamine (FR) Rivka & Tzvika Kanarek (GP) Cindy Benson & Rabbi Raphael Kanter ‘71 (AL) Rina Kaplan (FS) Lynne Satlof-Karas & Steven Karas (AP) Benjamin Kasdan ‘06 (AL) Randy Kaston (FR) Alex Katz ‘04 (AL) Betsy & Alvin Katz (GP) Carole Kaufman (FR) Nancy & Joseph Kaufman ‘79 (AL) Marisa Keller (FS) Ira Kerem (GP) Susan & Richard Kesner (AP) Nava Cretu-Kessel & Barnet Kessel (CP) Brenda Kessel (GP) Margie Kessler (GP) Frances & Robert Kirschner (GP) Rabbi Jaymee Alpert ‘87 & Danny Kischel (AL) Gary Klapman (FS) Ronit & David Klein (FR) Abby & Ian Klein (CP) Jill Eder & Mark Klein (GP) Leora Kling Perkins ‘01 (AL) Susan & David Kohen (AP) Amy Zucker & Douglas Kohen ‘92 (AL) Roselyn & Edwin Kolodny (GP) Galit & Yoel Konstantine (CP) Hernan Kopcow (CP)
Carol Korbman (AP) Elana Fein ‘96 & Doron Korinow (AL) Sara & Joshua Korn (CP) Benjamin Kotton ‘15 (AL) Camille & Darrell Kotton (AP) Lois & Daniel Krantz (GP) Sara Smolover & Lawrence Kraus (AP) Carolyn & Danny Krebs (GP) Shana & Marc Krell (GP) Doreen & Andrew Kriegel (GP) Lisa Landau & Daniel Kummer ‘71 (AL) Nancy Kummer (AP) Erika & Peter Kurti (GP) Karen Kurti Schorr (CP) Elaine & Herb Lamb (GP) Sabina Yesmin & Anna Lamin (CP) Mary Ellen & Donald Lattig (FS) Carole & Ron Lechan (FR) Steve Lechner (FS) Shari & Stewart Lecker (AP) Svetlana & Ari Leeds (CP) Burton Leeds (GP) Cici Malik & Joshua Leffell ‘97 (AL) Samuel Leffell ‘04 (AL) Margaret Leitner (GP) Shirah Rosin & Brian Lester (CP) Evelyn Lester (GP) Shosh Levi (FS) Cynthia Levin (GP) Lynn Levin (FR) Vicky & Richard Levin (AP) Julie King & Dan Levine (FR) Elisheva Margulies & David Levine (CP) Louise & David Levine (FR) Arielle Berish & Jake Levine (FS) Adina Kling & Judah Levine (AP) Kimberly & Jason Leviton (CP) Sharon & Ofer Levy (CP) Susan & Joel Lewin (GP) Nessa & Noah Liben ‘96 (AL) Roanne Sragow Licht & Richard Licht (AP) Rachel & Daniel Lieber (CP) Jane & Dale Lieberman (GP) Jessica & Ron Liebowitz (AP) Deborah ‘90 & Mathew Lincoln (CP) Bonnie Marmor & Benjamin Linden ‘84 (AL) Anat & Imry Linden (CP) Susan & Kurt Linden (AP)
Lisa & Philip Linden ‘80 (AL) Estelle Linder (FR) Iris Miller-Linsky & Bruce Linsky (AP) Rachel Putterman & Matthew Lippman (CP) Lisa & Mitchell Livstone (AP) Lisa Rosenfeld & Alan Lobovits (AP) Luba & Benjamin Loewenberg (AP) Ann Krupnick & Joseph Loewenberg (GP) Jennifer London (FR) Marla & Steven Lonergan (CP) Naomi & Carl Lopkin (GP) Nichole & Jon Lopkin (CP) Daniel Lowenstein ‘98 (AL) Blima & Jack Ludmir (GP) Yael & Jonathan Ludmir ‘98 (CP) Ronnie & Tamir Luria (CP) Emily & Marc Lurie (GP) Trine & Tedd Lustig (CP) Penina Magid (AP) Rebecca Levin-Makarov & Alexey Makarov (CP) Varda Rosenblum Makovsky ‘76 & David Makovsky (AL) Maccabit Malkin (GP) Ruth Malkin (CP) Alicia & David Maltz (CP) Rochelle Maltz (GP) Roberta Fern & Harvey Mamon (AP) Nathalya Barchechat & Paul Mamane (AP) Laura Conrad Mandel ‘96 & Michael Mandel (AL) Judy Manelis (FR) Jennifer & Joshua Mann (FR) Anya Manning ‘99 (AL) Susan Rodgin & Warren Manning (AP) Davida Manon (AP) Diane Mansdorf (GP) Lisa Pollack Mansdorf & Louis Mansdorf (CP) Bar Kristina & Alon Mantsur (CP) Rita Cusack & Deborah Margolis ‘72 (AL) Stephanie & Alfred Maroun (AP) Anita Kolman & Marvin Marshak (GP) Esther & James Marshall (GP) Hasmig & Zareh Maserejian (GP) Marjorie Matross (FS) Natalie & Roger Matus (FR) Belly & Ernesto May (GP)
Donor Key (AL) Alumni (AP) Alumni Parent (CP) Current Parent (FR) Friend (FS) Faculty/Staff (GP) Grandparent
Ann Davis & Bob McAulay (GP) Medtronic (FR) Lea Zafransky & Gavriel Meirovich (GP) Erica ‘99 & Jason Melmed (CP) Adi Kotzer-Melochna & Assaf Melochna (CP) Jennifer Friedberg & Geoffrey Meltzner (CP) Linda & Sheldon Meltzner (GP) Merck Partnership for Giving (FR) Barbara & Stephen Merlin (AP) Chana & Steven Meyer (AP) Monica & David Michael (CP) Anat Hanono & Eddie Michli (CP) Andrea & Oren Milgram (CP) Gili Bethlehem & Ram Miller (CP) Alexandra Mitman (GP) Hayley ‘96 & Jonathan Mitman (CP) Alina & Vadim Monisov (CP) Sarah Morgenthaler (FR) Ashley Morris ‘17 (AL) Beth & Michael Moskowitz (AP) Deborah & Morris Moukit (FS) Sabrina Vineberg & Eric Nathanson (CP) Kerry & David Newman (CP) Lauren ‘99 & Jared Novack (CP) Novartis (FR) Amanda ‘97 & Chris Nowak (AL) Rinat & Elan Noy (FS) Shira ‘96 & Jon Oberlander (AL) Stephanie & Eduardo Obraczka (CP) Manuela & Dimitry Ofengeim (CP) Lisa ‘91 & Jonathan Olin (AL) Felice Gerstel-Friedman ‘97 & Adam Oliveri (CP) Ephrat Most & Sheldon Oppenheim (AP) Elaine & Paul Paisner (GP) Ziva & Joseph Paley (AP) Carol & Jeffrey Pankin (AP) Kira Sargent & Benjamin Park ‘02 (AL) Rebecca Park ‘08 (AL) Karen & Allan Pearlman (GP) Gail & Jay Pearlstein (AP) Rachel & David Pemstein ‘81 (AL) Lesley & Robert Perlman (AP) David Phillips (GP) Ruthy & Ralph Philosophe (GP) Lori Polachek (AP) Norma & Irving Pollack (GP) Jennifer & Joseph Poole (CP)
Bella & Joseph Porath (GP) Aliza Arzt & Meredith Porter (AP) Linda & Gary Portnay (AP) Rabbi Rebecca Weinstein & Dan Posner (FS) Mary Collins & Wesley Potter (AP) Amy Newman & David Preiss (CP) Jolan & George Preiss (GP) Elizabeth & Robert Pressman (AP) Michelle Prizand (FS) Prudential (FR) Suzanne & Bernard Pucker (AP) Gina Putter ‘00 (AL) Marla & Patrick Quinn (FS) Jodi Bornstein & Simon Rabinovitch (CP) Natalee Holt & Jonathan Rabinowitz ‘87 (AL) Lisa & Yaron Rachlin (CP) Judi & Murray Rapaport (AP) Marcia & Brenton Ravech (FR) Shira & Mark Ravera (CP) Iona & Marvin Redler (GP) Rebecca Redner (FR) Sidney Redner (FR) Eugenie & David Reich (CP) Gail & Joseph Reimer (AP) Natania Remba (CP) Linda & Harry Resnick (GP) Maura & Chad Richards (FS) Patricia & James Rigley (FS) Judith & Adam Rin (GP) Jessica Levin Rittner ‘02 & Spencer Rittner (AL) Lisa Rivo ‘82 (AL) Susie & Howie Rodenstein (AP) Leora Rodenstein ‘97 (AL) Sarah Lieberman & Jonathan Roffman (CP) Selma & Martin Roffman (GP) Elena Romanowsky (GP) Lorena Lerner & Cantor Elias Rosemberg (CP) Emily Rosen ‘00 (AL) Karen & Ronald Rosen (AP) Julie Arnow & Michael Rosenbaum (GP) Carolina Ventura & Zoe Rosenbaum ‘96 (CP) Judy & Jay Rosenstein (GP) Erica Rosenthal (FS) Ann & Rabbi Gilbert Rosenthal (GP) Sharon & Michael Ross ‘68 (AL) Sharon Perkulis & Jhonatan Rotberg (AP)
Jessica Leifer ‘02 & Steven Rotchtin (AL) Aviva Jezer & Jeffrey Rothschild (AP) Benita & Bernard Rotman (GP) Debora & Alan Rottenberg (FR) Tessa & Ethan Rowin (CP) Maureen & Kenneth Rowin (GP) Cindy Rubin (CP) Melissa & Albert Rubinsky (CP) Karen & Bill Rubinsky (GP) Adrienne Ruch (GP) Laura & Darren Ruch ‘97 (CP) Carol & John Rumpler (AP) Ephat & David Russcol (CP) Diane & Fred Russcol (GP) Terri Swartz Russell & David Russell (AP) Michelle Ephraim & Marc Rysman (CP) Esty Lobovits ‘90 & Erik Sabot (AL) Honey & Ken Sacks (GP) Daphnah & Jay Sage (GP) Yael Hoffman Sage ‘91 & Jesse Sage ‘90 (CP) Rachel Barbanel-Fried & Andrew Salama (CP) Limor & Eran Salomon (FS) Miriam & Ezra Samet ‘97 (CP) Deborah Zaitchik & Jerry Samet (GP) Stephanie & Rabbi Benjamin Samuels (FR) Libby Sands (FS) Ronnie & Syroos Sanieoff (GP) Michael Sanow (GP) Ruth Langer & Jonathan Sarna (FR) Nancy Sasson (AP) Julie Walpert & Rabbi Charles Savenor ‘83 (AL) Lieba & Daniel Savitt (CP) Anna & Matya Schachter (CP) Marcia & Shalom Schachter (GP) Rachel & Kenneth Scheer (CP) Dalia Hochman ‘92 & David Schidlow (CP) Jenna ‘99 & Jonathan Schilit (AL) Caryn Love & Benjamin Schiller (CP) Carol & Myles Schiller (GP) Sarah Schneider ‘09 (AL) David Schockett ‘03 (AL) Joni & Michael Schockett (GP) Amanda Redler-Schouela & Adam Schouela (CP) Debbie & Steven Schouela (GP) Anne & Edward Schulman (GP) Rosalie & Sol Schulman (CP)
Donor Key (AL) Alumni (AP) Alumni Parent (CP) Current Parent (FR) Friend (FS) Faculty/Staff (GP) Grandparent
2020–2021 | Annual Campaign Donors, Continued
Heather & Glen Schwaber ‘83 (AL) Elizabeth Schrayer Schwaber & Jeffrey Schwaber ‘75 (AL) Haggith & Mitchell Schwaber ‘78 (AL) Heidi & Eric Schwartz (CP) Neta Schwartz (CP) Naama Kanarek & Larry Schweitzer (CP) Donna & Gary Schweon (AP) Cheryl & Charles Scott (GP) Arielle & Kreg Segall (CP) Danielle Sellew (FR) Lee & Gideon Senderov (CP) Talya & Aviram Shahal (CP) Kristin Wolff & Eytan Shamash (CP) Leann & Hooshang Shamash (GP) Shelley & Howie Shapiro (FR) Elite Bor-Shavit & Zach Shavit (CP) Marlene & David Sheena (GP) Morgan & Solomon Sheena ‘95 (CP) Sue & Joel Sherman (AP) Alexandra & Samuel Sherman-Kadish (CP) Ruhama & Yossi Shitrit (CP) Robin & Melvin Shuman (GP) Alexandra & Jared Shwartz (CP) Eleanor Siegal (GP) Melanie & Yosef Siegal (CP) Gail & Peter Silberstein (AP) Annette & Aaron Silver (GP) Anna Thorner & Daniel Silver (CP) Linda & Ari Silverman (AP) Linda Mann Simansky & Harold Simansky (AP) Deborah Simkin (AP) Doreen Levy Simons & Joseph Simons ‘98 (AL) Sheila & Leonard Simons (AP) Rebecca Katsh-Singer & Jordan Singer (CP) Amy & Adam Skolnick (CP) Jonathan Slavin (AP) Steven Smith (AP) Rachel & Jeremy Sohn (CP) Yvonne Mark & Robert Sokolic (CP) Carol & Scott Solomon (GP) Sandy & Ross Soraci (FS) Ruth Spack (AP) Risa & Jeff Sparks (CP) Rona & David Spector (CP) Barbara & Gerald Sperber (GP)
Tova & Ken Sperber (AP) Tova Speter & Peter Sperber (CP) Sandy & Moshe Speter (GP) Ginny & Steven Spiegel (GP) Rena & Bruce Spinowitz (GP) Nancy & Mark Springer (FR) Carol & David Srebnick (FS) Stanhope Garage, Inc. (FR) Jennifer Gallop ‘79 & Rabbi David Starr (AL) Owen Stearns (FR) Rochelle Robbins & Donald Steinbrecher (FR) Anna Stern (FS) Lea & Ari Stern (CP) Juliana Stern (GP) Sari Stern Greene (GP) Ayelet & Edgardo Sternberg (AP) Aliza Phillips-Stoll ‘89 & Ira Stoll (CP) Nina & Alan Stoll (GP) Sara & Phil Stone (AP) Myrna & Joseph Strapp (GP) Renee & Robert Strauss (FR) Sharon & Martin Strosberg (GP) Shira Garber Strosberg & Nathaniel Strosberg (CP) Janet Sullivan (FS) Debbie & Joel Sussman (GP) Bernice & Anschel Tarlie (GP) Cecile Yoon-Tarlie & Martin Tarlie (CP) Temple Israel of Natick (FR) Prudence & Michael Thorner (GP) Sheryl & Paul Tilles (GP) Yaffa & Rabbi Ravid Tilles (CP) Rhoda & Stephen Tillman (GP) Daniel Toledano ‘01 (AL) Erika ‘97 & Patrick Torbert (CP) Rachel Weinstein & Pepin Torres (CP) Miriam & Daniel Toubian (CP) Jessica Lissy & Jeffrey Trey ‘83 (AL) Ronna ‘99 & Brian Ungar (CP) Donna Ungar (GP) Sybil Union (GP) Elanah & Stewart Uretsky (CP) Melissa Jacobs ‘95 & Joseph Vacca (CP) Shirah Kovnat & Elad Vardi (CP) Silvina Hanono Wachman & Joshua Wachman (CP) Maryanne Waldman (AP)
Naomi ‘97 & Matthew Walker (AL) Deborah Bohnen ‘89 & Adam Wall (AL) Orli Rosen & Liron Walsh (CP) Wanda & Steven Wasserstrom (GP) Dalia & Ari Wassner (CP) David Watnick (GP) Lalitha Mantha & Daniel Weglein (AP) Beverly Weinfeld (GP) Robert Weinstein (AP) Evie Weinstein-Park & Dan Weinstein (AP) Miriam & Michael Weiss (CP) Wellington (FR) Elizabeth Hait & Kenneth Wener (AP) Nancy & Josh Werner (FR) Amy West (FS) Nyna Urovitch & David Williams (AP) Jeanne Wilson (GP) Sharon & Gradon Winn (CP) Reva & Peter Winston (CP) Deborah & David Wolf (GP) Jen & Jesse Wolf ‘01 (CP) Sharlene & Scott Wolf (AP) Joseph Wolph (FR) Jane & David Wolfman (GP) Michele & Jonathan Wolfman (AP) Matthew Wolfman ‘11 (AL) Diana Levine & Matthew Workman (FR) Agnes Lee & Ron Yaar ‘88 (AL) Carol Steinberg & Peter Yaffe (AP) Jessica ‘97 & Efraim Yudewitz (AL) Rebecca & Benjamin Yudkoff (CP) Judith Post & Neal Yudkoff (GP) Brenda & Arnold Zaltas (FR) Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler (GP) Katharina Licht & Jonathan Zatlin (CP) Jackie & Lawrence Zeff (GP) Jamie Zeitler (FS) Anne Bellows & Nathan Zielonka (FR) Joel Ziff (AP) Barbara & Rabbi Henry Zoob (AP) Madeline Marget & Ernie Zupancic (GP) Cheryl Zusman (GP)
2020–2021
Endowment Funds We thank the families who have established named endowment funds restricted for specific purposes. Schechter’s endowment is managed by the Jewish Community Endowment Pool (JCEP) and is overseen by the Investment Committee of Schechter’s Board of Trustees.
Anat Bebes Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Schechter’s 8th Grade Israel Study Tour
Israel and Matilda Goldberg Family Foundation Faculty & Curriculum Endowment
The Arnold Zar-Kessler Fund for the Jewish Future
Bonnie and Jay Orlin Scholarship Endowment
Jonathan Astor Memorial Endowment for Professional Development
The Berk Family Fund for Internships
Dena Micley Scholarship Endowment
Lisa & Arieh Coll Scholarship Endowment
The Deborah Lobovitz Endowment for Painting Workshops
Diane Groner Levine Memorial Education Fund
Margot & Fred Kann Scholarship Endowment
The Fund for Excellence in the Performing Arts
Generations Endowed Fund for Middle Tier Affordability
Rachel Goldstein z”l Fund for the Arts
The Marcia Siskind Leifer Endowment for Creative Arts and Sciences
Gross/Klar Fund
Sophie Adelman Family Trust Scholarship Endowment
The Rabbi Joshua Elkin Endowment for the Grade 8 Israel Study Tour
Head of School Fund for Academic Excellence
Nan Bennett Kay and Stephen B. Kay Scholarship Fund
The Sadye and Abraham Thall z”l Instructional Technology Innovation Fund
Hirsch and Braine Raskin Foundation Scholarship Endowment
The Anita Zetlan Redner Scholarship Fund
Legacy Society Members of the Legacy Society and the individuals or couples who indicate that they have made provisions for the school through their estate plan for the benefit of fututre generations of children. When legacy gifts are realized by the school, they become part of the school’s endowment. Anonymous
Lynne & Jonathan Greer
Natalie & Roger Matus
Guy Ronen & Michael Appell
Susan & Frederic Jacobs
Dorie Alexander Mufson & Michael Mufson
Robin & Nathan Birnbaum
Elizabeth & Daniel Jick
Bonnie Orlin
Joyce & Michael Bohnen
Helen & Sidney Kadish
Lauren & Jonathan Paris
Myra Musicant & Howard Cohen
Carol Harris & Robert Kann
Jacalyn Rosenblatt & Benjamin Raby
Yael Miller ‘73 & Stuart Cole
Lynne Satlof-Karas & Steven Karas
Arlene & Sanford Remz
Rosalie Davidson z”l
Frances & Abraham Katz z”l
Barbara & Frank Resnek
Janine & Jevin Eagle
Elsie & Saul Leeman z”l
Lauri Union & Stanley Rosenzweig
Judy Israel Elkin & Rabbi Joshua Elkin
Marcia & Alan Leifer
Sylvia & Seymour Rothchild z”l
Varda & Neal Farber
Vicky & Richard Levin
Yael Hoffman Sage ‘91 & Jesse Sage ‘90
Betty Fax Daskin z”l
Greg Lipper
Jessica Gray Sussman ‘96 & Ari Sussman ‘92
Brenda & Harvey Freishtat
Lisa Rosenfeld & Alan Lobovits
The Nan Bennett Kay & Stephen B. Kay Scholarship Fund
Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz
Louis & Ida Selib Memorial Fund
Andria & Eric Weil
Jody & David Gastfriend
Rebecca (Cole) ‘93 & Adam Lurie
Cantor Lorel & Arnold Zar-Kessler
Elizabeth & Ronald Gluck
Cynthia & William Marcus
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