PJA Annual Report 2013-14

One Sweet Year

Portland Jewish Academy Annual Report 2013 - 2014

Our Mission Our mission is to ensure an academically excellent environment in which children thrive. Portland Jewish Academy nurtures and inspires positive Jewish engagement, respect for human and religious differences, and responsibility for the world in which we live.

August 2014 Av 5774

Dear Friends of PJA, We are delighted to share the Portland Jewish Academy’s annual report for the 2013-14/5774 school year with you. This report celebrates our accomplishments and presents a snapshot of the school’s health and well-being, in addition to illustrating our stewardship of contributions and parent-provided tuition. We have created this report as a way to thank you, our parents, neighbors and friends for your generosity. Your contributions to our school make a very real impact on the day-to-day lives of our students.

Last year, for the first time in PJA’s history, we began bus service to the eastside. We have approximately 15 families using the bus to and from PJA in the morning and at the end of the school day. We have stops in both NE and SE Portland for PJA day school. We also pick up and drop off students at another local independent school. It is a dream realized and we are grateful to our persevering parents who really spearheaded this effort and to our PJA Board of Directors for helping to fund the use of the bus.

This report has been designed not only to give you the data which shows our financial health and stability, but also to reflect our school’s vibrancy and warmth, things that truly set us apart. One distinctive aspect of life at PJA is how our middot – values, guide our daily learning experience and are woven into all that we do.

Limmud – Study Akharayut – Responsibility Hodayah – Appreciation

Kavod – Respect Kehillah – Community Zehut – Jewish identity

These middot are intentionally integrated into every part of PJA, and help to deepen the experiences and relationships we have here. Our students are engaged in acts of chesed – kindness, every day at PJA and our service-learning program has grown tremendously over the years to include a deep and thoughtful capstone project during students’ 8th grade year, which involves research in both Jewish and general studies, as well as a service project.

The middot are used in this report as a way to showcase our achievements over the past year. We are honored to be your partners in educating our community’s youth. Together we help raise children who think for themselves and work for the world.

B’shalom,

Barry Benson & Bob Philip Co-Presidents, Board of Directors

Beth Germain Interim Executive Director

Merrill Hendin Principal

10 Reasons to support PJA

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THINK FOR yourself. work for the world.

More than just our slogan!

PJA’s commitment to teaching students to think for themselves and work for the world is evident in our classrooms and in our commitment to service. Our mission is to ensure an academically excellent environment in which children thrive. PJA inspires positive Jewish engagement, respect for differences, and responsibility for our world.

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Jewish Identity Jewish Studies and Hebrew language encourage critical thinking and bring a richness and ethical foundation that is unparalleled.

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Community

Community takes many forms – our warm parent community, dedicated faculty, the MJCC and our broader community.

We gather to celebrate good times and commemorate difficult times together. We enjoy the arts, the outdoors, and give back to our community.

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Respect

Our “Kavod LOOP” encapsulates respect – for learning, for ourselves, for others and for property. Staff model behavior for our students and for each other. When PJA students and graduates go into the world, they are mensches. Field trip chaperones and museum docents often remark that ours was the best group they’ve ever had!

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Study

Students graduate from PJA with exceptionally good critical thinking, writing, science and math skills, and are successful in high school and beyond.

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My kids really had a great year at PJA. I feel so happy that I moved my son here this year. The school is really a good fit for both of my boys.

This was the first year that I remember that my son didn’t complain (not even one day) about going to school in the morning.

- PJA Parent, Jill Ory

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Responsibility

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Responsibility for the world is a key value at PJA. Our students don’t just learn about responsibility in the abstract: they practice it in the classroom and outside the school’s walls.

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Five years ago we came to PJA with a 4th grade boy in tow and we now leave with an 8th grade man. We have watched in awe as you have helped shape our son into a thoughtful and critical thinker; with the mind of an engineer and the heart of a poet. We’ve watched him grow in leadership skills in the classroom and develop a wonderful cadre of friends. You have all nurtured, inspired, challenged and nudged our son for five remarkable years.

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We give to PJA because we love watching our two sons become young mensches who are curious and thrilled to learn about the world around them - we want other families to have the same opportunity, too.

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- PJA Parents, Ben and Avi O’Glasser

Appreciation Appreciation is expressed openly at PJA every day. Not only do we appreciate our many donors and supporters who sustain our school, we also appreciate the small gestures that make our school a warm and welcoming community. Todah rabbah (thank you!) is a staple of life at PJA.

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- PJA Alumni Parent, Caron Kushner

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PJA By the Numbers Revenues

Board of Directors

Tuition: 84% Federation Allowance: 3% Investments: 1% Contributions & Fundraisers: 12%

Jordan Schnitzer, Chairman Barry Benson, Co-President Bob Philip, Co-President Jonathan Glass, Treasurer Gayle Romain, Secretary Stacy Barna Brian Carleton Edith Dorsen Eric Kodesch Ellen Lippman Gail Mandel Dena Marshall Joel Mullin Steve Rosenberg Jerry Sadis Andrea Sanchez Jason Zidell

Community Partners

Expenses

Personnel: 83% Student Expenses: 4% Office Administration: 3% School Overhead: 10%

Blanchett House Cedar Sinai Park Chabad of Oregon Congregation Kesser Israel Jewish Family and Child Services Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Jewish Theater Collective Maimonides Jewish Day School Mittleman Jewish Community Center Northwest Association of Independent Schools Oregon Board of Rabbis Oregon Community Warehouse Oregon Food Bank Oregon Humane Society Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation Oregon Jewish Museum PJ Library in Portland Robison Home Rose Schnitzer Manor Sauvie Island Organics Schoolhouse Supplies Sunshine Pantry The Challahman

Portland Jewish Academy is a proud beneficiary of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and is proud of our partnership with them in strengthening our local Jewish community and greater Portland community.

Our Donors Portland Jewish Academy is deeply grateful for every person and community organization that makes our work possible. Please allow us to take this opportunity to thank each donor for all that they do for PJA. Alumni parents Ellen Lippman and Steve “Rosy” Rosenberg have said that they support us because PJA “makes mensches” just like every person listed here. We have made our best effort to ensure the accuracy of this list. If you find an error, please notify Development Associate, Meaghann Ande at mande@pjaproud.org.

$100,000 & Above

Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Rosenberg/Lippman Family Fund of the OJCF Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation

$25,000-$99,999 Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous Chuck Karsun Memorial Fund of the OJCF CR Realty Advisors LLC Estate of Robert Erlich Bill Frank Robert and Rita Philip Family Fund of the OJCF Estate of Bernard Shain

$5,000-$9,999

Cookie & Merritt Yoelin Fund of the OJCF JEZ Foundation, Jason Zidell Tony and Priscilla Kostiner OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Gayle and Paul Romain

$2,500-$4,999

Anonymous Brian and Alisa Bendis Jonathan and Sarah Glass Merrill and Perry Hendin Holzman Foundation, Inc. Lisa and Lewis Horowitz Garry and Judith Kahn Caron Kushner and Brian Carleton Joel Mullin and Sheri Katz Leonard Shapiro Ulysses and Narda Sherman

$1,800-$2,499

Anonymous Balkin Family Foundation Michael and Chris Feves John and Beth Germain Lisa Gitelson, DMD, PC Harley Marine Services, Inc. Intel Matching Gifts to Education Program Samuel Metz Howard and Carole Ory

Stan and Madelle Rosenfeld Family Foundation of the OJCF Rabbi Joey Wolf and Ms. Lisa Rackner

$500-$1,799

Anonymous (3) Jeffrey and Roz Babener Alan Bacharach Gloria Bacharach Michael and Rose Baskin Tina-Marie Baskin and Michael Bernstein Peter and Leslie Beard Barry and Karla Benson Keith and Rosalie Berne Birnbach CGA Endowed Fund for PJA of the OJCF Marc and Sarah Blattner Michael and Tami Boardman Rabbi Michael and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana Margery H. Cohn David Karlin Family Fund of the OJCF Gerda Eiseman Judd Eustice and Monica Litt Jeff and Sharon Feinblatt Chad and Faith Galderisi Judah Gold-Markel and Dena Marshall Mark and Lauren Goldstein Jay and Iris Greenberg Hachler Investments, LLC Jeff and Gloria Hammer The Hammer Family Fund Hewlett-Packard HFO Investment Real Estate Julie and Cliff Hockley Lee and Becky Holzman Melissa and Daron Horwitz Margaret and Michael Hurley Jeanne Paul Team J. Michael Johnson and Carolyn Wooden-Johnson Josselson & Potter Hank Kaplan and Marni Glick Susan Katz Lucy Kivel and Scott Howard Sheldon Klapper and Sue Hickey Ellen M. and Peter M. Klein Eric and Anna Kodesch Jordana and Ryan Levenick Yossi and Judy Malka Gail Mandel and Steven Klein

The Mark Spencer Hotel Mentor Graphics Foundation Irene B. Metz Victoria Mills and John Flock Milton and Cissi Carl Fund of the OJCF Maia and Gerald Mullin NIKE, Inc. Brian and Amara Norman Michael Olds and Gloria Borg Olds Emma Pelett Sue Perkel Jimm and Vickie Pierson Provenance Hotels Sharon Stern and Steve Rallison Realty Marketing Northwest Mary Reisch and Peter Kroepfl Larry and Janet Richards Carol and Jeff Richmond Erik Richmond and Annette Demsey Stephen and Becki Saltzman Gregory and Brandi Schnitzer Schnitzer Supporting Fund of the OJCF Dana and Eric Simpson Gary and Linda Singer David and Kim Solondz Marshal Spector and Shari Levinson Carol Stampfer Eve Stern and Les Gutfreund Steve Straus Sylvia Perkel Giving Fund of the OJCF Tektronix Foundation Sharon Ungerleider Dr. David Wilson James and Susan Winkler Ken and Jennifer Zeidman Mark and Mindy Zeitzer

$250-$499

Anonymous Betsy and Donald Bailey Kelly and Richard Barker Rosemary and Greg Block Ora Botwinick and Bruce Goldberg Justin Carroll and Keren Rosenblum Joe Cissna and Jill Ory Frieda Cohen Julie and Tom Diamond Brian Doran and Lorri Wilson Edy and Dr. Michael Dorsen Miles and Robyn Ellenby

$100-$249

Becky and Greg Ewer Jeannie Fiber and Elizabeth Munro Isaac and Sylvia Frankel David Fuks and DeAnn Sullivan-Fuks Robert Gitelson Rosalie Goodman Gennady and Kira Govshtein Lara Greenberg and Paul Seal Happy Cup Coffee, LLC Helen Herner Yafit and Tamir Heyman Dan Jacob Kenneth Jacobs Susan Jacobs JKP Fundraising LLC Steven and Wendy Kahn Ronald and Ruth Katon Lisa Katon and Noah Kressel Robin and Eric Kornblit Richard A. Lane Seth and Jennifer Litwin Wendy Love David Malman Jeffrey Menashe and Wendy Gutmann Lora and Jim Meyer Sara Morton and Alex Millkey Barbara and Jerry Newmark Northwest Bank NVIDIA Employee Giving Program Benjamin Olds and Nadine Gartner Pampered Chef Joan Peck Norman and Judith Rosenbloom Justin and Alison Rosenfeld Barry and Dena Ross Erika Saiers Andrea K. Sanchez and Benjamin Drucker David Savelle and Barbara Seipp Rabbi Gary Schoenberg and Rabbi Laurie Rutenberg Ran Shriki and Rivka Cohen Jon and Elisa Spano Meir Stampfer Larry and Linda Veltman Lorry and Vicki Wasserman Steve Wasserstrom and Judith Margles Jeffrey and Mahri Weitz

Anonymous (8) Michael and Lesley Alter Bonnie and Steve Altshuld Jamie Alvarez Rajinder Arora and Priya Kapoor Aaron Baer and Eden Swartz Susan Baillet and Herman Asarnow Craig and Layne BenBen Manny and Karen Berman Craig and Jan Berne Gregory Bishop and Sharon Klin David and Vivian Blum Sam and Amalia Blumberg Robert Bogomolny and Janice Toran Marcie and Jeff Brewer James and Andra Carrick Rabbi Yosef Chaiton Coby Cohen and Miriam Jaffee Megan Coleman Tara Cozad Carol Danish Wendy and Howard David Kathy Davis-Weiner and Michael Weiner Jerome and Lisa Eckstein Ron and Becky Eiseman Jenat and Howard Feldman Eric and Robin Flamm Barry and Sandra Friedman David Friedman and Laura Appleman Elaine Friedman and Robert Liebman Edward K. Gamson Judah and Ali Garfinkle Darren Gilroy and Christie Glynn Dr. Erica Goldman and Jeffrey Druckman Gordon Family Endowment Fund Adam and Robin Greenman Heidi and Brad Greenwald Fred and Sara Harwin Inge Hoogerhuis and Sandra Lewis Jana Hopfinger and Peter Way Chris and Debra Hornbecker Michael Hyde Rabbi Daniel and Carol Isaak Lesley Isenstein and Steve Laveson Marje Jacobson Phil Jansen and Ariel Shattan Amy and Jeff Katz Carol Katz Natalya Kerner Janice and Mark Kettler Pete Klimecky and Allison Caruthers Michelle and Loren Koplan Herb and Joan Kornblit Eileen Nolan Kressel and Ron Cinniger Gabriele Kruger Uriel and Jessica Kushner William Kwitman and Monica Moriarty Karen Labinger Peter Levin and Erica Goldman

Tom Liebscher Robert Litt Iris Litt Marvin S. Litt Roger and Betsy Mandel Greg and Jemi Mansfield Richard and Judi Matza Vic and Toinette Menashe Marla S. Miller Kathleen Murphy Adam and Sandy Nemer Avital and Ben O’Glasser Earl and Dale Oller Stacey and Marshal Oller Ella Ostroff Raymond and Dorothy Packouz Mark and Tami Panichello Jeanne and Jon Paul James K. Phelps Liz and Brett Phillips Portland General Electric Co. Rand Raynor and Tzviah Schwartz Joshua and Amy Remick Chen Ren Deborah Reynolds Carol and Marc Richmond Iris and Marty Ricks Jeffrey and Julia Robinson Alice Rogan Chantal and Eli Rosenthal Caron and Ari Rothstein Rick Haselton and Sura Rubenstein Mark and Leah Rubin Joel and Hedy Rutman Jerry and Bunny Sadis Faye Gordon Samuels Andrew Schafer and Valerie Roth Schafer Joan Schnitzer Erik and Lora Schoenberg Sandi and Marc Scholnick Gail and Mark Sherman Jennifer Singer Stoll, Stoll, Berne, Lokting & Shlachter, P.C. The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Neil and Wendy Vollen K. Fufkin Vollmayer Jon and Cathy Ward Claire and Peter Warton Cari and Sean Waters Susan Watts and Greg Anderson Garry and Sheila Weiner Solomon and Margarita Wolf Brittany Young Tatiana Zawadzki Andy and Jamilyn Zepp Mark Zitter

Under $100

Anonymous (15) Laurel Akridge Milton and Reina Alter Nicole and Timothy Amuzu Jessica Anderson Sandi Anslow Grant and Debora Babb Jennifer Baldwin Elaine Ball Ashlea Barde Melinda Becker Leslie Berman Frank and Lee Berne Hal and Ann Bernton Bertha & Manuel Holtzman Endowment Fund Gary and Cecille Beyl Jeston and Sarah Black Amelia Botteron and Marc Wasserman Richard R. Boyd Rabbi and Mrs. Kenneth Brodkin Caroline Buchalter Eric and Kelly Burke Theodore Burmeister and Thu Truong Lynne and Mitch Cohen Elana Cohn-Rozanksy and David Rozansky John Crever and Jamie Sherman Carissa Cunningham Nancy Dinihanian Jessica Duggan Allan Eayrs and Evelyn Brenes-Eayrs Shahar Eden Steven and Deborah Eisenbach-Budner Mike and Linda Ellis Paula Farrell Barbra and Adam Fisher Benji Fisher and Catherine McClellan David Forman Jodi and Charles Fried Cynthia Friedson Autumn Gilles Hannah Glass Judy Gleiberman Ian Gordon-Knight Shoshana Gordon Carolyn and Larry Gorin Michael and Kristen Gottlieb Flo Von Grote Cynthia Hale Molly Henry Siegfried Herholz Hannah Hinsz Wendy Hitchcock Christy Hitz Josh and Kate Hoffman Darcy Hoyt and Ross Weinstein John Hudson Melinda Hutson and Alexander Ruzicka

Hilde Jacob Rhona Jacobs Yolanda Jenkins Gabe Joseph Rabbi Rachel Joseph James Juntunen and Maria Opie Jeff and Michelle Katz Brian and Alexandra Katzen Steve and Nicole Kaufman Sarine Keeney Ellen Kipnis Deena Klein Jaime and Donna Komitor Anita and Morris Kornblit Steph Kotkins Marian Lahav Laurie Lane Jason and Lucy Langer Sam Lawrence Adriana and Hugo Leibovich Barbara Leinwand Shirlee Lenske Al and Rosanne Levi Oshrit Levin Vicky Levina Bruce Liebowitz Tamara Lindemann Sandra Litt Denise Littlefield Celinda Llanez Michael Mackey and Opher Nadler Darren Malinoski and Sehra Sampson Betsy Maniloff-Ng Judy Margolin and Seth Schwartz Katie Matthews John and Robin McCaffrey Jobee McCann Ben McGinn Jason Mehr Jessica Mehr David and Marsha Mesher Ellen Metz Lynne and Steven Meyerowitz David Miller Danya and Golan Minyan Tom and Ilene Morgan Randy and Amber Morrison Tera Murrell and Jarrod Dumas Steven and Amanda Netter Linda Newsome Deirdre O’Brien Kim Palumbis Michael Patterson Marilyn Paul and David Stroh Debra Paynter Richard and Mary Peizner Susanna and Jon Perrin Eric Peterson and Julie Braunsten Annie Popkin and David Parker

Grahm and Erin Porozni Jeffrey and Erica Press Hilde Price-Levine and Michael Levine Janet Rhine Jeanne Robin Maryjane Rocker June Rogers Radha Rogers David and Kim Rosenberg Estee Rosenberg Matthew Rosenberg and Kathleen Sigelman Noah Rosenberg Gregory and Jennifer Rosenblatt David and Carmel Ross Nancy Rothstein Samantha Salenger Joan and Joe Saurini Renee Schwartz Sarah and Ryan Scott Mariah Seymour Steven and Wendy Shain Adrianne Sharrock Ellen Shefi Lois and Arden Shenker Roz and Mylen Shenker Seiji and Alisa Shiratori Casey and Jennifer Sims Andrew and Heather Singer Molly Sloan Dax Smith and Angela Suratt Diane N. Solomon Aviva Stampfer Samuel Stampfer Lance and Mary Steinberg Justin and Katie Stephens Tyler Stevens and Kristi Langdon Crysie Stichler Vitaly Talyansky and Roza Kotlyar Frieda Tobin Enie Vaisburd and Cam Williams Michael Volk and Patty Magid-Volk Julian and Adriana Voss-Andreae Cary and Grace Wallis Destiny and Timothy Wallis Bill Weinstock and Rena Fox Rabbi and Mrs. Motti Wilhelm Todd and Emily Williams Harriet Wingard Nathan and Shelby Wood Tracy Wygant Brian and Laurie Yablon Mark Zwerling and Nancy Gordon-Zwerling

In-Kind

Steve Laveson, Becker Capital Management Pam Gilbert-Bugbee Gail Mandel and Steven Klein Phyllis VanderVeer

Dor L’Dor Society The Dor L’Dor Society recognizes those who have made the extraordinary commitment of including Portland Jewish Academy in their estate plan with a gift through a bequest, trust, life insurance policy or other planned gift. We would like to gratefully acknowledge all of the members of the PJA Dor L’Dor Society. PJA is one of eleven organizations in Oregon participating in Oregon Jewish Community Foundation’s Life & Legacy program, funded by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. If you would like more information about how to include PJA in your estate plan, you can contact Merrill Hendin, Principal, at m2hendin@pjaproud.org.

Dor L’Dor Society

Bonnie Boone Altshuld and Steve Altshuld* Ron and Judy Applebaum Gloria Bacharach* Alan Bacharach* Stacy Barna Barry and Karla Benson Gregory Bishop and Sharon Klin* Donna and Dick (z’l) Brownstein* Stanley Davis* Marlene Davis* Edith Dorsen Robert Erlich (z’l) Karen and Skip Freedman* John and Beth Germain* Jacob Gildesheim* Jonathan and Sarah Glass Edward and Florence (z’l) Glick* Eric Goldenberg* Erica Goldman and Jeffrey Druckman* Adam and Robin Greenman* Rick Haselton and Sura Rubenstein* Merrill and Perry Hendin* Ruth Horenstein* Lewis and Lisa Horowitz* Sam Jacobson* Phil Jansen and Ariel Shattan* Hank Kaplan and Marni Glick* Lisa Katon and Noah Kressel Jacob and Elaine Korngold* Tony and Priscilla Kostiner* Shirlee and Reuben (z’l) Lenske* Jordana and Ryan Levenick Al and Rosanne Levi* Holly R. Litwin* Gail F. Mandel Richard and Judi Matza* Zen Menasche-Slayen* Vic and Toinette Menashe*

Jeffrey Menashe and Wendy Gutmann* Larry and Joyce Mendelsohn* Mark and Marcia Meyer* Hillary Nasso and Ken Wittenberg* Diane Nemer (z’l) * Ella and Herbert (z’l) Ostroff* Robert Leonard Parnas (z’l) Gayle Romain Steve Rosenberg and Ellen Lippman* David and Darcy Rubin* Nicole Heiman Sacks and Robert Sacks* Jerry and Bunny Sadis Andrea K. Sanchez and Benjamin Drucker Richard and Patricia Schwartz* Ariel Shattan and Phil Jansen* Gary and Linda Singer* Anthony Slayen* Kelly and Julie Smith* Carol and Noam (z’l) Stampfer* Sherry and Steven Stone* Rabbi Joey Wolf and Ms. Lisa Rackner* Esther and Henry (z’l) Zabronsky* Ken and Jennifer Zeidman *Denotes Founding Members of the Dor L’Dor Society

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