DVAR TORAH BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Secretary HIP/PTA President
Jorge Woldenberg David Wolf* Carlos Berner Michelle Amselem* Dr. Michele Scheck
Sara Bejar Uri Benhamron Gil J. Bonwitt Helen Broide Max Fischbach Rossana Franco Jeffrey Gilbert Dr. Jan Hockman Frank Kriger Matt Kuttler* Anita Lapco
Sherri Lebwohl Mayra Lichter Rabbi Avrohom Lipszyc Gary Mars* Joanne Papir Marty Scheck* Dana Yemin Schrager* Mike Shalom Sami Shiro
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Head of School Rabbi Pinchos Hecht Rabbinic Head Rabbi Chaim Albert* Principal, Lower School Debra Abolafia Principal, Grades 6-12 Nick Hinrichsen Director, Nativ Carole Repensek, Ed.D. Assistant Principal, Lower School Valerie Lustgarten Assistant Principal, Lower School Tara Solomiany Assistant Principal, Grades 6-12 Joshua Meisels* *Hillel alumnus/a ABOUT HILLEL From early childhood through Grade 12, Hillel is a Jewish community day school structured to cultivate and inspire students and to prepare them for college admission. Through meaningful religious and cultural experiences, Hillel strives to deepen students’ commitment to Judaism, the Jewish people and Israel. ACCREDITATION Hillel is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and is accredited by: Commission on InternationalRegional Accreditation, National Council for Private School Accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Association of Independent Schools of Florida and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Hillel is affiliated with: Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education, RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, National Association of College Admission Counseling, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Jewish Federation of Broward County and Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. KOL HILLEL The Kol Hillel is a bimonthly publication of The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School/The Ben Lipson Hillel Community High School, 19000 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180, P: 305.931.2831. For Kol Hillel sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diana Mundlak, (305.931.2831 x279/mundlak@hillel-nmb.net) For submissions or information, please email Jane Yaffe at plainjanegraphics@gmail.com.
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By Rabbi Chaim Albert Rabbinic Head If you were offered one wish, for what would you wish? While thoughts of health, wealth and understanding may pass through your head, the Talmud suggests that shalom – peace – is the best wish. Shalom is the Kli shmachzik brocha, the vessel that holds all other blessings. Why is shalom of such central importance? Aharon was charged with the office of Kohen Gadol, the High Priest. He would bring daily sacrifices, anoint in special oils, wear the exclusive garments for the Kohen Gadol and once a year enter the Holy of Holies to ask Hashem for forgiveness on behalf of the entire people. Yet in addition to all of these exclusive services that only he performed, the Midrash chooses to recognize Aharon for osey shalom ben ish lreeyhu, making peace between friends. If a husband and wife would get into an argument, Aharon would approach each one, listen with an understanding ear and then present the side of the other spouse. He became the glue that held so many relationships and friendships together. The message of Aharon Hakohen is that shalom is the essential ingredient to make life worth living. Individual blessings may be very good, yet they only can fulfill purpose when there is peace. This is the reason peace is the vessel that holds all other blessings and why shalom is also one of the names of Hashem. Shalom is one of Hillel’s most important of our core Jewish values. We promote an atmosphere of shalom among students, parents, faculty and staff. We strongly believe that all of our blessings will realize their full potential when our community is united as a place of shalom. May we all merit to enjoy all of our blessings by leading a life of shalom.
National Art Honor Society
Mazel tov to the students inducted recently into the National Art Honor Society: Grade 12: Janina Sasson, Laura Milhem, Esther Babani, Celia Farca, Tanya Jafif, Ariel Ibgui, Elizabeth Fridman, Michelle Patrich, Kari Menachem, Rebecca Mizne, Helen Menasche. Grade 11: Adi Graff, Eli Soffer, Alexia Furmanski, Golan Barhai, Jenie Rayek, Sabrina Zarco, Salo Beda, Sharone Houri, Tamar Lapco, Tatiana Waserstein, Joelle Sasson. Grade 10: Eden Houri, Allison Diener, Alyssa Budman, Andrea Talmaciu, Carli Scheck, Michelle Acherman, Clara Bendayan, Bianca Kaswan, Moises Mendal, Sophia Brener, Alexandra Amiel, Stephanie Getzel. Grade 9: Dana Sadovnic, Eugenia Behar, Faryn Scheck, Jessica Waissman, Aliza Lichy, Joy Marinoff, Leah Grynsztein, Andrea Almosny, Celia Rayek, Natalie Landman, Nathaniel Rub, Nicole Assor, Shoshi Wolf, Stefanie Rozhko, Rose Simhon, Melanie Lencovski, Vanessa Bursztyn, Yona Narboni, Erika Mars and Margot Romano.