PJA Annual Report

PJA Annual Report Celebrating 50 Years Learning. Community. Wisdom for Life.

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.

October 2012 Tishrei 5773 Dear Friends of PJA, We are delighted to share the Portland Jewish Academy’s new annual report with you. We have created this report to celebrate our accomplishments, present a snapshot of the school’s health and well-being, and illustrate our stewardship of contributions and parent-provided tuition.

This report is one small way we thank you, our generous parents, neighbors and friends, and showcase the very real impact your time, contributions and tuition make for our students.

Pie charts and statistics don’t tell the whole PJA story, so we designed this report to reflect our school’s vibrant warmth and boundless energy, which truly set us apart. One distinctive aspect of life at PJA is how our middot (values) are woven into the daily learning experience:

Limmud – Study Akharayut – Responsibility Hoda’ah – Appreciation

Kavod – Respect Kehillah – Community Zehut – Jewish identity

These values are deeply and intentionally integrated into our approach, elevating the experiences and relationships we all have here. We have used these values throughout this report as a unifying theme, to help showcase all we’ve achieved over the past year.

We are honored to partner with you to educate our community’s children. Together, we create Portland’s Jewish future.

B’shalom,

Edith Dorsen President, Board of Directors

Lisa D. Horowitz Executive Director

Merrill Hendin Principal

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.

At PJA, responsibility is part of everyday life - older students read to their younger buddies, middle school students compost and everyone recycles!

Respect can be summed up with our “Kavod LOOP” – respect for learning, for ourselves, for others and for property. Staff model respectful behavior for our students and for each other. When PJA students and graduates go into the world, they impress others. Field trip chaperones and museum docents often remark that ours was the best group they’ve ever had!

“Part of being an educated person is being open-minded and accepting of other people regardless of their belief systems or anything else. PJA has been a unique opportunity for our family in that it is helping to instill this important life skill in our daughters and we are extremely thankful for that!”

- Mary Reisch

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.

Study at PJA encompasses all of the subjects taught at other schools, along with Hebrew and Jewish studies. We are proud that students graduate from PJA with exceptionally good critical thinking, writing, science and math skills. Local high schools, private and public, love to accept our graduates because they are so well prepared for school – and for life.

“Nothing pleases me more than having my son learn the values of Judaism at PJA.”

- Sandy Nemer

need photo PJA students are secure in their Jewish Identity. Celebrating Shabbat and holidays at school and at home is only part of forging a strong Jewish identity.

That identity is solidified through study – role playing as an Israeli pioneer, for example, and through hands-on activities such a matzah and challah-making.

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

We gather to celebrate the cycle of the Jewish year and celebrate good times and commemorate sad times together. We enjoy the arts and spend time outdoors, and learn and give back to our community together.

“PJA is not just a school, it is a community and a family. I see evidence of that every day.�

- Alison Rosenfeld

Financials

Revenues 1% Investments

Board of Directors

Jordan D. Schnitzer - Chairman Edith Dorsen - Board President Jerry Sadis - Executive Vice President Stacy Barna Barry Benson Brian Carleton Eric Kodesch Shirlee Lenske Ellen Lippman Mark S. Meyer Bob Philip Gayle Romain Steve Rosenberg Alison Rosenfeld Jay Zidell

Community Partners

Mittleman Jewish Community Center Oregon Jewish Museum Maimonides Jewish Day School The Community Warehouse Sunshine Food Pantry Congregation Kesser Israel Rose Schnitzer Manor Oregon Food Bank Schoolhouse Supplies Portland Jewish Academy Supported by 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.

3% Federation Allocation

11% Contributions/ Fundraisers

85% Tuition

Expenses 3% Office Administration

10% School Overhead

3% Student Expenses 84% Personnel

Our Donors We appreciate the deep community support that PJA receives and thank each and every donor who gave during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list, if you note any mistakes or omissions, please contact Jennifer Baldwin, Director of Development, at 503.535.3594 or jbaldwin@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 Chuck Karsun Memorial Fund of the OJCF* Bill Frank Robert and Rita Philip Family Fund of the OJCF* $5,000-$9,999 Harley and Lela Franco Lisa and Lewis Horowitz Tony and Priscilla Kostiner Northland Services, Inc. Erik Richmond and Annette Demsey OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation** $2,500-$4,999 Anonymous Michael and Chris Feves Harsch Investment Properties Merrill and Perry Hendin JEZ Foundation Garry and Judith Kahn Joel Mullin and Sheri Katz Nathan Family Charitable Fund of the OCF** Regional Arts & Culture Council Schnitzer Supporting Fund of the OJCF* $1,800-$2,499 Aspen Mitzvah Fund of the OJCF* Blum-Kovler Foundation Brian Carleton and Caron Kushner Community Endowment Fund of the OJCF* Irene B. Metz Howard S. Paley Scott Parker Gayle and Paul Romain Savely and Inna Rosenaur Stan and Madelle Rosenfeld Stephen and Becki Saltzman Charlene Zidell Jason Zidell

$500-$1,799 Anonymous Aspen Capital Management, LLC Jeffrey and Roz Babener Alan Bacharach Tina-Marie Baskin and Michael Bernstein Michael and Rose Baskin Peter and Leslie Beard Brian and Alisa Bendis Barry and Karla Benson Birnbach CGA Endowed Fund for PJA of the OJCF* Marc and Sarah Blattner Ronald and Marisa Brown Caesarstone USA, Inc. Rabbi Michael and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana Milton & Cissi Carl Fund of the OJCF* Cate Cushman Edith and Michael Dorsen Durham and Bates The Fowler Family Matt French Chad and Faith Galderisi John and Beth Germain Jonathan and Sarah Glass Intel Matching Gifts to Education Program Kenneth and Susan Jacobs J. Michael Johnson and Carolyn Wooden-Johnson Josselson & Potter Mike and Jessica Justice Steven and Wendy Kahn David Karlin Sheldon Klapper and Sue Hickey The Ellen M. And Peter M. Klein Foundation Inc. Eric and Anna Kodesch Lane Powell PC Adam Lane Richard Lane Jordana and Ryan Levenick Roger and Dana Lorenze Yossi and Judy Malka Gail Mandel and Steven Klein Marsha and David Mesher Samuel Metz Rich and Erika Meyer

Mark New Brian and Amara Norman Michael and Gloria Olds Stacey and Marshal Oller Walter and Pam Pelett Sue Perkel Jimm and Vickie Pierson Graham and Erin Porozni Provenance Hotels Daniel and Shari Raider Mary Reisch and Peter Kroepfl Larry and Janet Richards Jim and Michael Richman Jerry and Bunny Sadis Joshua Schindler and Andrea Herzka Gregory and Brandi Schnitzer Dan and Tricia Schoenbaum Gary and Linda Singer Sterling Savings Bank Stern Family Fund of the OJCF* Target Field Trips Sharon Ungerleider Bob and Idelle Weinstein Marcia and Stuart Weiss James and Susan Winkler Rabbi Joey Wolf and Ms. Lisa Rackner Ron and Ellen Wolff Jeffrey and Lynn Wolfstone James and Kricken Yaker Merritt S. Yoelin and Bobbie Fields Mark and Mindy Zeitzer $250-$499 Anonymous Bonnie and Steve Altshuld Gloria Bacharach Kelly and Richard Barker Avi Ben Zaken Craig and Jan Berne Scott and Amy Bloom Michael and Tami Boardman Deborah Choyne Frieda Cohen Julie and Tom Diamond Benjamin T. Drucker and Andrea K. Sanchez Miles and Robyn Ellenby Paul Flood and Bernadette Doolan

Generations Fund Robert Gitelson GlobalGiving Foundation Judah Gold-Markel and Dena Marshall Mark and Lauren Goldstein Lara Greenberg and Paul Seal Adam and Robin Greenman Heidi and Brad Greenwald Abby Guyer and Eric Peet Nate Hoffman Drs Irvin and Jacqueline Jacobs Hank Kaplan and Marni Glick Lisa Katon and Noah Kressel Susan Katz Eric and Robin Kornblit Bill Kwitman and Monica Moriarty Kenneth Lerner and Katherine McDowell Jeffrey Menashe and Wendy Gutmann Lora and Jim Meyer Mark and Marcia Meyer Mina Morvai Allison Mudrick Adam and Sandy Nemer Patricia L. Nemer Ed and Jill Neuwelt North Rim Partners, Inc. Earl and Dale Oller Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation David Pakula and Barbara Anderman Scott Rector Norman and Judith Rosenbloom Erika Saiers Gail and Mark Sherman Dana and Eric Simpson Marshal Spector and Shari Levinson David Sugerman and Janet Byrd Lawrence and Vicki Wasserman Steve Wasserstrom and Judith Margles Ohad and Ahuva Zaslavsky Jay and Diane Zidell $100-$249 Anonymous (9) Evelyn Anderman Ronald and Judy Appelbaum Betsy and Donald Bailey

Laura J. Barber Manny and Karen Berman Josh and Marielena Blank Ellana Blau Greg Block and Rosemary Vila Michael and Jaimee Bloom Aron and Annalisa Borok Aviva Brandt and Scott Foster Marcie K. Brewer James and Andra Carrick Rebecca and Will Case Rabbi Yosef Chaiton Joe Cissna and Jill Ory Nathan Cogan Jessica Cohan Jonathan and Sallie Cohen Mitchel and Lynne Cohen Evan Cohn Lillian Corcos Howard and Wendy David Mike and Chanda Davidson Kathy Davis-Weiner and Michael Weiner Digimarc Dr. Erica Goldman and Jeffrey Druckman Robert Duvoisin and Lisa Caballero Ron and Becky Eiseman Steven and Deborah Eisenbach-Budner Nikki Elias Jessica Elkan and Jamie Beinin Mitch and Nicole Elovitz Bob Feiner Sony and Jennifer Felberg Jen and Howard Feldman Scott and Carol Fenton Margot Feves Eric and Robin Flamm Stacy and Sharon Friedman Vincent Fulco Cristina and Martin Fuss Edward K. Ganson Robert Ginsberg Bruce Goldberg and Ora Botwinick Sandra Gordon The Grand Papery Invitations & Gifts Dave and Cheri Groth Helen Gundlach John L. Halpern

Jeff and Gloria Hammer Rick Haselton and Sura Rubenstein Dan Heims and Lynne Bartenstein Helen Herner Inge Hoogerhuis and Sandra Lewis Jana Hopfinger and Peter Way Rikki Horowitz Rabbi Daniel and Carol Isaak Marje Jacobson Phil Jansen and Ariel Shattan George and Elizabeth Kang Gerald Karp Ronald and Ruth Katon Jeff and Amy Katz Carol Katz Mark and Janice Kettler Pete Klimecky and Allison Caruthers Joan and Chaim Kornblit Robert and Denise Koury Eileen Nolan Kressel and Ron Cinniger Steve Laveson and Lesley Isenstein Barbara Leinwand Lisa and Glen Levy Robert Liebman and Elaine Friedman David and Ronnie Malka Roger and Betsy Mandel Danielle and Howard Mann Greg and Jemi Mansfield Richard and Judi Matza Steve and Robin McCoy McKinstry Electrical, LLC Martin and Marsha Mehr Vic and Toinette Menashe Kathleen Murphy Harold C. Nevis NIKE, Inc. Avital and Ben O’Glasser Benjamin Zvi Olds Ella Ostroff Raj Pai and Raechelle Mascarenhas Ian and Heather Penner Geoffrey and Emily Pinkerton Irving and Arlene Potter Iris and Marty Ricks Nick and Natasha Rinard Jeff and Julia Robinson David and Kim Rosenberg

$100-$249 continued David and Diane Rosencrantz Justin and Alison Rosenfeld Eric and Tiffany Rosenfeld David and Carmel Ross Ari and Caron Rothstein Joel and Stephanie Rubenstein Mark and Leah Rubin Elissa and Larry Rubinstein Sabara Inc. Dov and Amelia Sagiv Andrew Schafer and Valerie Roth Schafer Linda Schnitzer Geri Schnitzer-Newson and Sam Newson Rabbi Gary Schoenberg and Rabbi Laurie Rutenberg Sarah and Ryan Scott Wendy and Steven Shain Eric Sheagley and Carolyn Bahrman Syvia Siegel Andrew and Heather Singer Ruth Steckel Lance and Mary Steinberg Joel Sweek and Rishona Zimring Synopsys Frieda Tobin Marvin and Leila Verman Michael Volk and Patty Magid-Volk Claire and Peter Warton Jeffrey and Mahri Weitz Barry and Susan Woods Katherine Woods-Morse and Scot Eliot Ken and Jennifer Zeidman Alice Zimring Rabbi and Mrs. Arthur Zuckerman Under $100 Anonymous (34) Michael and Lesley Alter Joel Alter Naomi Alter-Ohayon Andrea Altschuler and David Finn Jamie Alvarez Nicole and Timothy Amuzu Sandi Anslow Shoshana and John Antonovic Raquel Apodaca Herman Asarnow and Susan Baillet Riley and Marcia Atkins Wilma-Jane Balick Ashlea Barde David Barenberg and Rachel Shimshak Noelle Barna

Frank and Lee Berne Jodi Berris Gary and Cecille Beyl Deborah Bimstein Greg Bishop and Sharon Klin Toby and Stephen Blake Aliyah Blattner Shai Blattner Kristin Bloom David and Vivian Blum Ruth Blum Richard R. Boyd Fineke Brasser William Brenner and Julia Waco Marlene Brenner John and Janet Cartasegna Marc Charnekar Mark Childs Ariel Chilton Luanne Clark William B. Cohen Elana Cohn-Rozanksy and David Rozansky Tara Cozad Helene Cuomo Sy and Carol Danish Stanley Davis Delphine Davis Rodrigo Diaz and Valerie Tobin Jesse and Katherine Dill Nancy Dinihanian Sue Doroff and Holly Duncan James and Johnna Drozdowski Tera and Jarrod Dumas Stan and Beverly Eastern Jerome and Lisa Eckstein Shahar and Adina Eden Megan Edmunson Jordan Epstein Becky and Greg Ewer Michael and Shava Feinstein Judith K. Feinstein Ross and Angela Fleischman Kacie Fleming Isaac and Sylvia Frankel Margery G. Friedlander David Friedman and Laura Appleman Barry and Sandra Friedman Joshua Fritz and Tami Weeks Lee Funes Terry Gault Thelma Geffen Sharone Gindel Hagar Gindel

Lisa Gitelson Sara Rose and David Goldfried Rosalie Goodman Carolyn and Larry Gorin Marc and Stephanie Gosselin Gennedy and Kira Govshtein Jennie Greene Designs, LLC Rabbi and Mrs. Bradley Greenstein Erik Grotbeck and Ursula Sandau Sheila Guyer Rachel Halupowski Michael Dov Hammer and Bat-Ami Frankel Arline Hasman Mr. and Mrs. Al Heimer Jonathan and Angela Helwig Don and Gloria Hendin Yafit and Tamir Heyman Nancy Hudnut Richard Hurwitz and Brenda Katz Yolanda Jenkins Gertrude Joseph James Juntunen and Maria Opie Jeff and Michelle Katz Brian and Alexandra Katzen Roy and Claire Kaufmann Kenneth and Margo Kennedy Laura King Joshua Kingsley Monica and Scott Klau Deena Klein Jaime and Donna Komitor Anita and Morris Kornblit Uriel and Jessica Kushner Josh and Tamar Lake Lowell Lebenzon Adriana and Hugo Leibovich Shirlee Lenske Al and Rosanne Levi Stephen Levy Adam and Melissa Light Nan and Dr. Allan Lipton Denise Littlefield Celinda Llanez Jean and Tony Lo Rick and Jayne London Ryan and Ariel Malia Betsy Maniloff-Ng Eric and Heather Mankowski John and Robin McCaffrey Jason and Jessica Mehr Noah Mendel Marsha Mendoza Carrie Menikoff and Tim Lamers

Ellen Metz Steven and Lynne Meyerowitz Samuel A. and Jo Ellen Miller Joseph and Amy Minato Danya and Golan Minyan Darren and Jill Mitchell Ruth and Paul Morris Ron and Marcy Morris Simon Newman Sue Odegaard Kim Palumbis Robert L. Parnas Jon and Jeanne Paul Debra Paynter Martin Pechanec and Kamila Vagnerova Richard and Mary Peizner Stan and Esther Perkel Bob Perkel Jon and Susanna Perrin Liz and Brett Phillips David Pickering Dan and Janice Pitman William Pompey and Sarai Ambert-Pompey Mike Puckett and Michelle Blum Marilynn and Ezra Rabie Janet Rhine Carol and Jeff Richmond Maryjane Rocker Radha Rogers Gregory and Jennifer Rosenblatt Jay and Michelle Rosenbloom Jonathan Rosenhan Dan K. Rosenthal Harris and Shoshana Rosenthal Chantal and Eli Rosenthal Pam Rotenberg Nancy Rothstein David and Darcy Rubin Jeremy and Dana Sacks Samantha Salenger and Rob Leinwand Elizabeth Sass Joan Schnitzer Sandi and Marc Scholnick Tzviah Schwartz Adrianne Sharrock Ellen Shefi Lois and Arden Shenker Roz and Mylen Shenker Gretta Siegel Jennifer Singer Heidi and David Slater Kelly and Julie Smith Elaine Soldo

Nathan Somers Jacob and Devorah Spilman Carol Stampfer Jeff and Barbara Steinberg Paul Steinberg and Anne Marie Oliver Graham and Taylor Sterling Joan E. Stiber Carolyn Sturrock Myra Sussman Lianne Swanson Gary and Linda Swanson-Davies Mel and Jan Swire Heidi Thorner Fritzi Thorner Jonathan and Wendy Toobian Janet Unitan Marvin and Lois Urman Vanillawood Marcy Vellutini Eric and Kristin Virshbo Matt Voedisch

Neil and Wendy Vollen Destiny Wallis Garry and Sheila Weiner Bill Weinstock and Rena Fox Cam Williams and Enie Vaisburd Harriet Wingard Gil and Christie Winkelman Rhoda Winters Nathan and Shelby Wood Tracy Wygant Brian and Laurie Yablon In-Kind Donors Ronald and Judy Appelbaum Phyllis VanderVeer *Oregon Jewish Community Foundation **Oregon Community Foundation

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