BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President HIP/PTA President
Jorge Woldenberg David Wolf* Max Fischbach Uri Benhamron Gil J. Bonwitt Dr. Michele Scheck
Michelle Amselem* Carlos Berner Dr. Judy Dach Michelle Diener Jeffrey Gilbert Steve Kravitz
Matt Kuttler* Sherri Lebwohl Marya Lichter Gary Mars* Marion Moscu Dana Yemin Schrager*
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Head of School Rabbinic Head Chief Academics Officer Director of Lower School, ECE-Grade 2 Director of Lower School, Grades 3-5 Director of Middle School Head of Upper School Director of Judaic Studies and Hebrew Language Director of Special Services Director of Special Programs
Rabbi Pinchos Hecht Rabbi Chaim Albert* Gary Weisserman Valerie Lustgarten Tara Solomiany Joshua Meisels* Nick Hinrichsen Rabbi Joshua Spodek Dr. Helen Chaset Eileen Ginzburg
*Hillel alumnus/a ABOUT HILLEL From early childhood through Grade 12, Hillel inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with strong Jewish identity through an innovative curriculum enriched by co-curricular experiences. All of this is set within a nurturing, diverse, traditional community. Hillel is one of the largest Jewish day schools in the nation, Florida’s first Jewish International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School and the country’s only Jewish – and South Florida’s only private – 2011 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For information, please visit ehillel.org. ACCREDITATION Hillel is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, accredited by the Commission on International-Regional Accreditation, the National Council for Private School Accreditation, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Association of Independent Schools of Florida. It is affiliated with PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education), RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, the National Association of College Admission Counseling, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Jewish Federation of Broward County and the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Hillel is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 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 Hillel’s Development office at 305.931.2831 x279 or give@ehillel.org. For submissions or information, please email Jane Yaffe at plainjanegraphics@gmail.com.
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Hillel Recognizes Upper School Scholars
Photograph by: Micaela Zino, Grade 12
Mazel tov to select students in Grades 9-10 honored at the first annual Hillel Scholars Dinner February 2. Students were recognized for outstanding academic achievements, completing a minimum number of Honors and Advanced Placement courses while maintaining a grade point average of at least a 3.67. Hillel’s 2011-2012 Hillel Scholars follow. Grade 9: Aviel Abuhav, Sarah Angress, Alicia Cherem, Brianna Diener, Sarah Fiske, Beni Gontovnik, Aileen Guenoun, Samantha Lieberman, Pamela Motola, Nicole Scheck, Salomon Serfati, Andrea Waxman, Ariela Zebede and Tali Zighelboim Grade 10: Eugenia Bejar, David Broide, Vanessa Bursztyn, Roi Epstein, Elan Kainen, Natalie Landman, Erika Mars, Joseph Mitrani, Dana Sadovnic, Elan Stiberman, Alex Teichner and David Woldenberg
Ma’ayan Society: 2010-2011 / 2011-2012
The following Ma’ayan Society listing includes 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 donors. Thank you, generous friends. We look forward to your renewed partnership.
HaKotel
Michelle and Bob Diener Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Greater Miami Jewish Federation Tammy and Jorge Woldenberg
Hatikvah
The Scheck and Bonwitt Families
Yerushalaim Shel Zahav The Falic Family
Flavia and Raphael Ades Sara and David Bejar Cynthia and Michael Berkman Yael and Jose Cherem Raquel and David Frank Nava and Mike Izak Yael and Joe Ackerman Anonymous (3) Bari Auerbach Zev Auerbach Emily and Aby Galsky
Kinneret
Jean Jacques Myara The Rok, Moskovitz and Morjain Families Sapoznik Health and Wellness Ori and Jacob Serfati Carol and Michael Shalom Ivette and Joseph Woldenberg Yvette and Idel Woldenberg
Massada
Debora and Flavio Hojda Rebecca and Frank Kriger Danya Lindenfeld Judith and Marian Moscu Dana and Joshua Schrager David Waxman and Family
*As of 2.13.12 *Capital contributions not included. As one of the largest Jewish day schools in North America to offer world-class quality academics, Hillel provides tuition assistance to 1 out of every 5 of our students. We do this with strong support from parents, volunteer leadership, faculty and staff, alumni, grandparents and community friends. Please consider joining the Ma’ayan Society. Call 305 931 2831 x279 or write to give@ehillel.org. Your steadfast support for our children is what makes Hillel the number one Jewish day school in North America.