Purim Baskets
Joana Kirsch and Monica Wagenberg are the chairs of HIP/PTA’s second annual Purim Mishloach Manot Exchange fundraiser. Parents received a letter in the mail with personal login information and instructions on how to place an order. The purchase process is done online with options to buy for school families, faculty and staff. The baskets are $5 each and will be delivered at the Purim carnival on March 10.
Purim Carnival Students shop at the Chanukah Store
Anat Garzon is chairing the committee that will work on the Purim carnival and other events at school for Purim. Parents interested in volunteering should contact Anat at hip@hillelnmb.net.
Curious George
HIP/PTA held its annual Lower School event, “The Adventures of Curious George,” presented by Fantasy Theater Factory, on Sunday, February 1, at the Jordan Alexander Ressler Performing Arts Theatre in the Friedman-Uhlar Auditorium. The event featured a live show, arts and crafts and an appearance by Curious George. A huge success with 400 guests, event co-chairs were Ileana Berenstein and Susy Abbo.
School Store
HIP/PTA is opening a school store! Parents interested in helping by setting it up, working a shift, or in any other way, please contact Michele Scheck or Debora Hodja at hip@hillelnmb.net.
All Winners at Hillel’s Poker Tournament More than 80 players competed in the Countyline Lexus Fifth Annual Hillel Poker Tournament in December. It was co-chaired by Rob Moskovitz and Mitch Feldman. The top three winners were Dan Whitebook, Jeffrey Levinson and Rob Moskovitz. Winners from fourth to tenth place were Abraham Memun, Jason Rudolph, Brian Goldberg, Gary Ortman, Yirmi Knight, Marshall Jacobowitz and Harry Ruben. Thanks to tournament sponsor Countyline Lexus, t-shirt sponsor Serber & Associates, PA, and dinner sponsor FLIK. Gold Sponsors were BNY Mellon, Calibre Private Wealth Management, Carib Sales, City First Mortgage – Fiske Family, Hyman, Spector & Mars, PA, Mike Izak & Family, Oswald Trippe & Company, Presidential Country Club, the Rok, Morjain and Moskovitz Family and Yehuda Seinfeld/ Traditions Capital Management LLC. Silver sponsors were Blue Star Camps, BOVET, Steven & Meryl Dell, Diversity Pro Corporation, Evan R. Marbin & Associates, PA, Gallagher Retirement Services, Higer Lichter & Givner, LLP, Lincoln Financial, Lundy & Shacter, PA, Phillips, Cantor & Berlowitz, Preferred Legal Plan, Saban & Solomon Law Firm, Sager Development, Smoler, Lerman Bente & Whitebook and The Weinkle Group/Villa Pizza/Kron Chocolatier. 6 KOL HILLEL
Alumni News
Alumni Score at Basketball Games
Hillel alumni shared memories with old friends and competed in basketball at the Annual Frye Financial Center Alumni Basketball Games. More than 70 alumni attended, with family, friends and current Hillel students cheering from the stands at the MAR-JCC. Hillel Alumni Bryan Morjain, Marty Scheck, Jeffrey Scheck, Jason Morjian and Steven Scheck played in the alumni game.
Student Council Leaders Reunite
During winter recess, current and former student goverment leaders shared their Hillel memories. Pictured are 0809 student council president Brandon Zarco, Carly Sheridan, 07-08 student council president, who attends the Young Judea Year Course in Israel and will attend University of Michigan in the fall, Laura Sheridan, 0405 student council president, who is a senior at University of Maryland, Janine Berenson, 0506 student council president and Brandon Zarco, Carly Sheridan, Laura Sheridan, a junior at George Washington, Janine Berenson and Jonathan Berenson and Jonathan Berenson, 07-08 senior board president and a freshman at University of Maryland. Made Possible by AspaClaria Judaica