2024-25 Impact Report
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL & BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends and Supporters,
This year, Golda Och Academy proudly celebrates 60 years of inspiring learners, cultivating values, and building a vibrant community. As we enter this milestone year, we are honored to share this moment with all of you, our extended school family. Together, we celebrate a legacy built on dedication, vision, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Our mission, vision, and values guide everything we do. This year, we are focused on three specific pillars that bring our mission to life: outstanding academics, Jewish joy, and a strong, inclusive community. These pillars shape every classroom, every celebration, and every connection—ensuring that students not only excel academically but also grow with curiosity, compassion, and confidence.
We want to take a moment to recognize the extraordinary people who make Golda Och Academy thrive. We are deeply grateful to our faculty, whose passion, creativity, and dedication inspire every student, and to our Board of Trustees, whose guidance and stewardship sustain and advance our mission. Their commitment reflects the very best of what our school represents. We would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our exceptional students, dedicated parents and family members, and extended school community, along with our inspiring alumni who continue to make us proud.
As we celebrate this 60th anniversary, we honor both the generations who came before us and the exciting future ahead: a school where every student flourishes, Jewish identity is embraced with joy, and community is experienced in every corner of campus. We are also profoundly grateful to our donors and supporters. Your generosity empowers us to live our mission each day and ensures that Golda Och continues to thrive for generations to come.
With gratitude and excitement,
Carrie Z. Siegel ‘92 Head of School
David Moss Chair, Board of Trustees
MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Dear GOA Community,
Mazel Tov and Shalom! This year’s 60th Anniversary is a momentous occasion for our students, faculty, parents, grandparents, alumni, and all other members of our school community. This incredible milestone was made possible by the vision, dedication, and generosity of so many over the last six decades. Thanks to their leadership and support, we have consistently been able to fulfill our mission by providing an exceptional Jewish day school education infused with Jewish joy in a warm, inclusive, and nurturing community.
This report is a heartfelt thank-you note to all our 2024-25 donors, whose impact is evident in the strength and breadth of our programs, the beauty and safety of our campuses, the generous financial aid that puts GOA within reach for 60 percent of current families, and so much more.
As we journey through our 60th Anniversary year, we invite you to strengthen, renew, or deepen your involvement in our community. Whether it is by attending an event, signing up for one of our myriad volunteer opportunities, contributing to our 2025-26 GOA Annual Fund, or supporting our $20 million GO Forward capital and endowment campaign (now in its final year!), we hope you’ll join our celebration in the ways that are most meaningful to you.
To all those whose names appear in this book, thank you for supporting GOA and being our partner in ensuring a bright Jewish future.
Warmest regards,
Stephanie Bash-Soudry Director, Institutional Advancement
Michael Bressman Director, Development
This $20M transformational capital endowment campaign was launched in 2020 to meet the goals of our 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. Thank you to the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation for their challenge gift. All gifts to this campaign are matched 50 percent. For more information, contact Stephanie Bash-Soudry at sbashsoudry@goldaochacademy.org. Donor Listing as of October 30, 2025
$10M Challenge Gift
$1.8M+
$1M+
$750K+
$500K+
$250K+
$180K+
$150K+
$100K+
$75K+
$50K+
$36K+
$25K+
$18K+
$10K+
$5K+
Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation
Wilf Family Foundation
The Gottesman Fund
Paula and Jerry Gottesman z”l Supporting Foundation
Steven and Lori Klinghoffer
Anonymous
Anonymous
Sharon and David Halpern
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
Anonymous
Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bier ‘90
Anonymous
Anonymous
Robyn and Joseph Bier ‘79
Joan and Harvey Bucholtz
Judy and Steven Elbaum z”l
Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Endowment Fund
Atara Jacobson ‘87 and Scott Bieber
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Dr. Miriam Linver and Dr. Matt Askin
Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01
Yvette and David Sharret ‘92
Audrey and Zygi Wilf
Anonymous
Isabel and Steve Berg
Lisa and Felix Buber
Melissa and Lawrence Elbaum ‘98
Anonymous
Tracey and Keith Biebelberg
Shari and Mitch Broder
Leslie Dannin-Rosenthal and David Rosenthal
Ruth and Bruce Bier
The Family of Ryder and Max FreemanJane and Barry Freeman, Sam Freeman, Shana Rubin
Cheryl and Mark Friedman
Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Mindy ‘97 and Alan Schall ‘92
Caren and Larry Rothenberg
Michele and Jeffrey Landau
Jessica and David Moss
Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein
Elana Wilf Tanzman and Brett Tanzman
Dr. Skip and Ilana Vichness
Helene and Gary Wingens
Heather and Zachary Bier ‘06
Eleanor and Marc Kramer
Jimmy and Sharon Schwarz
Jessica and Ari Wise
Dina and Etan Wiesen
Emily and Jon Gantman
Anne and Adrian Kroll
Pantirer Family Foundation
Estate of Edna L. Yazersky
Sanford Heller
Jackie and Barry Levine ‘98
Jean and Dr. Marc Mandell
Drs. Jill and Eric Sacks
Melody and Ken Kurson
Ariel Helwani and Jaclyn Stein
Lisa and Glenn Mechanick
Rachel Schwarz ‘87 and Marc Schiffman
Stanley Strauss Scholarship Fund
2024-25 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ENDOWMENT MARKET VALUE (IN MILLIONS)
YOUR GIFT ME ANS everything TO OUR SCHOOL
2024-25 DONOR LISTING
THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
The Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation
The Gottesman Fund
Paula and Jerry Gottesman z”l Supporting Foundation
Healthcare Foundation of NJ
ETZ CHAIM
TREE OF LIFE
$25,000+
OHAVEI YISRAEL
LOVERS OF ISRAEL
$18,000 TO $24,999
OR L’TORAH
LIGHT OF THE TORAH
$10,000 TO $17,999
TOMCHEI TORAH
SUPPORTERS OF THE TORAH
$5,000 TO $9,999
TZUR YISRAEL ROCK OF ISRAEL
$2,500 TO $4,999
Robyn and Joseph Bier ‘79
Gladys Halpern
Lori and Steven Klinghoffer
Sharon and David Halpern
Jed and Carrie Nussbaum
Dr. Courtney and David Pantirer ‘99
Nancy and Larry Pantirer
The Arie & Eva Halpern
Family Foundation
Ruth and Bruce Bier
Heather and Zachary Bier ‘05
Stacey and Gene Davis
Batsheva and Murray Halpern
Michele and Jeffrey Landau
Sarah and Yuval Brokman
Lisa and Felix Buber
Pamela ‘02 and Jordan Davis ‘01
Cathy and Bert Distelburger
The Falkenstein Family
Rachel ‘97 and Robert Fink
Emily and Jon Gantman
Terri and Michael Goldberg
Abbi and Jeremy Halpern ‘94
Rose and Victor Ackermann
Claire Akselrad
Anonymous
David and Yaffa Cohen
Nomi and Harold Colton-Max
Rochelle and Brad Denning
Jane and Barry Freeman
Raquel Getzel Benzaquen and Samuel Benzaquen
Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Endowment Fund
Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Wilf Family Foundation
Mindy ‘97 and Alan Schall ‘92
Edward Zinbarg
Shana and Marc Pantirer ‘01
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
Wilf Family Foundations
Shelley and Josef Paradis
Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein
Caren and Larry Rothenberg
Stacey and Jonathan Sacks
Doris and Mike Saranga
Dr. Rose Schecter and Dr. Alan Schecter
Judi Harrison and Steve Gross z”l
Atara Jacobson ‘87 and Scott Bieber
Marion Jacobson
Eleanor and Marc Kramer
Jean and Dr. Mark Mandell
Lynn and Rabbi Daniel Nevins
Amelia Seiden Perlstein ‘96 and Cory Perlstein
Dr. Jill Sacks and Dr. Eric Sacks
Melanie and Steven J. Glass
GOA Parents Association
Sandy and Jared Green
Dr. Marina Gutwein and Dr. Andrew Gutwein
Edith and Elie Haymovitz
Dr. David Knopf
Anne and Adrian Kroll
Jill and Eric Lavitsky
Sharon and James Schwarz
Ilana and Dr. Skip Vichness
Elana Wilf Tanzman and Brett Tanzman
Helene and Gary Wingens
Jessica and Ari Wise
Sarah ‘06 and Evan Schonfeld ‘06
Sharon and Stephen Seiden
Victoria and Vladimir Shpilsky
Stephanie Bash-Soudry and Michael Soudry
Dr. Sharon Stoch and Dr. Aubrey Stoch
Dina and Etan Wiesen
Dr. Dayna and Eric Zoller
Jodi and Andrew Moskowitz
Jessica and David Moss
Rachel, Joshua, Benjamin, Samuel & Jacob Reisberg '00
Dr. Harvey Rosen
Yvette and David Sharret '92
Yana and Kenneth Weiss
Gayle and Larry Wieseneck
OHAVEI TORAH
LOVERS OF THE TORAH
$1,800 TO $2,499
Rena '01 and Matt Abrams
Mary Lou Allen
Lynn and Mark z"l Arian
Dr. Miriam Linver and Dr. Matthew Askin
Leslie Bash
Shelby and Michael Bier '09
Jessica Bramnick '10
Michael Bressman
Shari and Mitchell Broder
SHOMREI TORAH
GUARDIANS OF THE TORAH
$1,000 TO $1,799
Karen and Clifford Aaron
Tracy and Keith Biebelberg
Andrea and Bryan Bier '78
Sarah and Scott Bier '92
Hon. Lisa F. Chrystal
Mark E. Colm
Helene and Alan Davis
Families of the Class of 2024
KEHILAT YISRAEL
COMMUNITY OF ISRAEL
$500 TO $999
Meryl and Mark Berow
Mindy and Evan Blum
Joanne and Elliot Bramnick
Merri and Ned Braunstein
Rachel and Jeremy Brown
Heather and Seth Brown
Sharon and Howard Charish
Amy and Howard Cohen
Laura and Aaron Cohen
Donna and Tom Cohen
Rosa Colon Morales and Alexander Nevins
Sara Bucholtz '87
Leslie Dannin Rosenthal and David S. Rosenthal
Sara '01, Brett, Henry '34 and Theodore Fieldston '37
Emily and Ari Fox
Stephanie and and Dr. Daniel Fremed
Vicki and Richard Fulop
Ethelyn Geschwind
Suzi and Yaron Gohar
Heidi and Brian Goldberg
Reisha '98 and Michael Goldman
Burton Henry
Elissa Meth Kestin and Daniel Kestin
Dr. Renee Gross and Stuart M. Feinblatt
Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich
Dara and Adie Garber
Diane Gelman and Michael Lichtenstein
Rabbi Meirav Kallush and Ehud Klinger
Sharon and Kenneth Kaufmann
Marci and Joel Koral
Catherine Brown and Larry Kramer
Lisa Tully and Pouya Lavian
Ronni and Mark Lederman
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Alison Berger and Matthew Derkson
Estelle and Leonard Edelson
Dena Feldman '19
Merisa '00 and Asher Fink
Lucy Fishbein
Paul Fishbein
Susan and Lewis Gantman
Lori and Holly Gladstone
Dr. Amy B. Glickman and Dr. Alexander Glickman
Lyn Green
Dr. Patricia Hicks Hartman and Dr. Barry Hartman
Marion and Peter Johannsen
Andrew Joseph '99
Sion Aronoff '15
Joanna R. Barna-Stern '02
Alexander Beigelman '18
Natasha and Mordechai Benisty
Tara '03 and Joshua A. Kipnees '02
Diane and Andrew Koenigsberg
Lee and Murray Kushner
Dr. Keren '94 Lebeau and Aryeh Lebeau
Vicki and Allen Lefkowitz
Dr. Stacey '89 and David Leibowitz
Shari and Erwin Mevorah
Dr. Hillary '05 and Dr. Ryan Moore
Elayne and Barry Moss
Naomi '10 and Dr. Gregory Mullen
Susan Och and Cantor Brian Kalver
Jessica Reisberg '06 and Maxwell Oshman '04
Hilary and Howard Rabner
Louise and Stuart Levine
Edy and Rabbi Alan Lucas
Elke '96 and Matthew Luftig
Susan and Benjamin Margulies
Mike Murray Excavating Inc.
Holly and David Munshine
Allison and David Nagelberg
Carol and Harris Nydick
NYNJ Bus Charter Services
Sheryl and Rabbi Kerry Olitzky
Daniel Ramer
Joanie Schwarz Rosenthal and Donald Rosenthal
Dr. Amy Schecter and
Samuel Kallus '03
Sue and Sam Kamens
Blair Kaminsky '01
Sarah and Jason Korn
Talya Oberfield and Rabbi Ari Lucas
Ruth and Dr. Michael Margolin
Marian and Keith Marlowe
Jolie '10 and Zach Marx
Fay Novack
Andrea and Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky '02
Roberta Ostrow
Elaine and Michael Padva
Dr. Joyce Raynor
Miriam and Leon Schenker
Nancy and Cantor Joel Caplan
Sedra and Alan Schiffman
Judy and Bennet Schonfeld
Elyse and Noah Shier
Daphna Simon and Asaf Katzir
Deborah and Rabbi Robert Slosberg
Dr. Marc Glashofer and Alison Smith
Jenna Sykoff-Schwartz and Jonathan Schwartz
Spotlight Advisors, LLC
Sheri and Craig Tendler
Suzanna Grobman and Travis Weiss '07
Dr. Steven Winter
Dr. Jordan Schechter
Rachel Schwarz '87 and Marc Schiffman
Frema Sobel
Barbara and Dr. Eliot Spack
Brenda and Roy Tanzman
Dottie and Donald Wagner
Janice and Michael Wallach
Rebecca and Heath Weisberg
Moshe Wolberger
Ruth-Ann Breitler and Rabbi Robert Wolkoff
Dorit Zimerman and Julien Wochenmarkt
Dr. Amy Schonfeld and Dr. Steven Schonfeld
Susan and Charles Shapiro
Ruth and Michael Sherman
Rita Smith
Susan and Daniel Stern
Lenette and Lawrence Talpins
Rabbi Abigail Treu
Julie Zucker Krider '95 and Greg Krider
Carrie Zucker Siegel '92 and Jeff Siegel
Wendy and Robert Adler
Alexey Aksyonenko '94
Sari and Rabbi Uri Allen '98
Marcia and Robert Altabet
Jennifer and Dory Altmann
Anonymous (x4)
Michelle and Bruce Berger
Ellen and Jonathan Berkowitz
Jessica Bielski Akhavan '11
Anne and David Blady
Hilary Blum
Gail and Leo Bressman
Kineret Brokman Giddens '14
Stephanie Carmel
Eli Cehelyk '13
Hannah Cohen '15
Judith and Stewart Cohen
Emily Cohen '11
Sharon and Lorne Cytrynbaum
Harry Czinn
Linda Dang
Beth and Robert Daniel
Naomi Danis
Ayelet '06 and Matthew Davids
Ira Dawer
Noa and Jonathan Denning
Derech Eretz Fund
Ruth and Daniel Dovdavany
Nataliya Dragoman '01
Susan and Bernard Edelstein
Barbara and Norman Eig
Jonathan Epstein '10
Abigail Faynshteyn '18
Cory and Edward Fink
KLAL YISRAEL
ALL OF ISRAEL
$180 TO $499
Abby and Rabbi Mark Finkel
Lillian and Steven Finkler
Adrian and Jerry Fischer
Eric Fox and Dan Helmick
Nancy Fremed and Dr. Eric Fremed
Aliza Freud and Joshua McKay
Sally and Mark Friedman
Lorin and Allan Gaffen
Brian and Julie Ginsburg Fund
Sarah '04 and Perry Glickman
Cynthia and Dan Goldberg
Susan and Dr. Eric Goldman
Rebecca Goldstein
Whitney Gruhin '07
Craig Guttenplan '00
Dana Halpern '15
Miriam Lefkowitz and Marc Heimowitz
Shulamit '97 and Adam Herbert
Rabbi Jason Herman '95
Marlene and Ed Herman
Julie and Jonathan Hersch
Arielle Herzberg '09
Ilana Herzberg '09
Judith Hibshoosh
Courtney Ginsberg and Paul-Michael Huseman
Dr. Leora and
CHAVERIM
FRIENDS
$18 TO $179
Miriam Adelsberg
Judy and Marc Allen
Jessica Alter '96
Anonymous (x8)
Janette and Dr. Seth Antiles
Michelle Appelbaum '06
Ellen and Howard Appelbaum
Joseph Askin '24
At Home Studios
Victoria Ayoub and Dr. Evan Kovac
Linda and Stuart Balavram
Elise and Peter Barack
Jeffrey Bash
Stacey Bell-Elder and Darryl Elder
Dana Ben-Avi
Soufi and Daniel Bergal
Judy and Allan Berger
Adam Berke '93
Karen and Douglas Berman
Lindsay Biebelberg '17
Logan Biebelberg '20
Rabbi Ronald Isaacs
Alisha and Ariel Jacobs '94
Michelle '97 and Daniel Jacobs '97
Laura and Jerold Jacobs
Marla Jacobs
Lori Jaffe
Gena and Matthew Jarmel
Ava and Harold Jawetz
Jordana and Zachary Kahn '96
Leslie and Marc Kallus
Howard Kaplowitz
Fran Karpel
Dr. Shira Kelmanovich and Joseph Kelmanovich
Debbie and Sol Kempinski '80
Susan Kheel
Samuel Kopolovich '04
Jane and Ron Kotler
Jean and Morton Kramer
Alison Kramer '05
Lesley and Evan Landa
Rebecca Landau '18
Ethan Landau '20
Rabbi Mary L. Zamore and Dr. Terje Z. Lande
Beverly and Rabbi William Lebeau
Anonymous
Jay Leipzig and Cindy Chazan
Jodi Levin '09
Ethan Levy '11
Linker Family Jewish
Julian Biller '15
Emily Binstein '17
Aaron Blady '10
Stephanie Blum '11
Marjory Bradshaw
Allyson Bramnick '13
Fran and Sam Braun
Marc Bressman
Ellen B. Brickman
Zachary Broder '14
Randi and Oron Brokman
Dr. Beverly Brysk
Adam Butensky '08
Rachel '13 and Max Cardin
Robin and Allan Chernoff
Jaclyn Cistaro
Marisa and Seth Cohen
Congregation Agudath Israel
Zephyr and Rabbi Martin Cooper
Robin Cornick and Jack Benvent
Moriel Daniel '10
Stacey and Oren David
Leah Dawer
Lori Applebaum De Picciotto and Eric De Picciotto
Carmela Decker and Eitan Amrami
Education Fund
Connie and Uzi Lior
Betsy and Benjamin Lopata
Debra and David Lurie
Rachel and Noah Marcus
Jessica Abramson Mass '07 and Alon Mass
Dr. Jacquelin Holubka and Dr. Gilbert Mayor
Barbara and James McKay
Lisa and Glenn Mechanick
Dr. Milinda Carson and Dr. Noel Meltzer
Gloria Rothenberg '13 and Matt Meshberg
Jamie Mittleman
Roz Moskovitz-Bielski
Dr. Gudrun Lange and Dr. Benjamin Natelson
Sheila and Martin Oestreicher
Sylvia Orenstein
George Paulick
Joshua Pearlstein '12
Noah Pearlstein '15
Pearl and Philip Perlstein
Michelle and Elliot Pines '07
Hanna and Sidney Pollack
Marilyn Pugach
Dr. Deborah Rabner and Hon. Stuart Rabner
Elena and Michael Radine
Emily and Gil Raviv '88
Debbie and Scott Rosen
Lauren deFressine
Sara Deitch and Jack Corman
Rabbi Paula Drill and Jonathan Drill
Eileen and Robert Elkin
Talia '15 and Craig Epstein
Suzanne Epstein
Tara and Gregory Feig
Leonard Feldman
Dr. Russet and Samuel Feldman
Debra Feldman
Talia Feldman '17
Ruth and Lawrence Fineberg
Jason Finkelstein '96
Mindy Fliegelman '12
Gittel Footerman
Amelia Foust
Marsha and Paul Freedman
Ev Friedman '10
Robin and Rabbi Stephen Garfinkel
Carole and Dr. Herbert Gary
Linda and William Glasofer
Meegan Gliner and David Frifield
Renee Gnatt Levin
Lisa and Adam Goldberg
Samantha Goldberg '10
Elizabeth Rosenkrantz
Gail and Dennis Roth
Gerri and Gregg Russo
Arielle and Yoni Saposh '97
Emily Schall '22
Rachel and Ian Scheinmann '87
Judy and Adam Schlesinger
Sharon Siegel and Daniel Schlosberg
Linda and Philip Schmidt
Helen and Dr. Steven Schwartz
Margot and Marc Schwartz
Lewis Schwarz
Pauline and David Schwartz '77
Lisa and Samuel Seiden '99
Gavriella and Dan Semaya
Judith and Dr. Steven Shapiro
Glenn and Allison Slavin
Arleen z"l and Larry Soberman
Benjamin Soudry '16
Erin and Matt Sternthal
Therma G. and Ralph Wechsler Endowment
Rabbi Eric Yaakov Traiger
Gina Brod-Vinick and Philip B. Vinick
Susan and Stan Weintraub
Debra and Seth Weisleder
Naomi Gutstein '13
Rachel and Michael Wolf
Violet Zeitlin
Ellen and Peter Zollman
Judith and Sheldon Zone
Christine and Jeffrey Goldberg
Carol and Philip Goldsmith
Tara Goldstein
Marsha '90 and Philip Goldwasser
Linnea and Dr. Dov Gorshein
Dr. Samuel Gray
Stacey Sern and Jonathan Greenberg
Phyllis Grinspan
Dr. Samara Grossman
Anna Gutmajer
Robin Halpern
Scott Hanauer '10
Audrey and Leonard Hassan
Gail Haymovitz
Jamie Himmelstein
Kris and Michael Hurwitz
Kate Hymowitz
Della Irby
Zachary Isaacs '00
Helena and Sam Jacobs
Gloria and Barry Jaslow
Robin and George Johannsen
Cantor Lorna Wallach and Michael Kalet
Shira Kalet '17
CHAVERIM FRIENDS
$18 TO $179
Dr. Lois Shulman-Kaminsky and Jerrold Kaminsky
Grace and Jonah Kaplan '04
Wendy and Henry Kaplowitz
Lisa Kasdan '01
Rabbi Herbert Kavon
Irina Gomelskaya and Michael Kishelev
Danielle Klapper and Ronen Rybowski
The Kline Family
Marilyn and Allen Kohan
Linda and Steven Korsin
Elissa and John Kovac
Rachel Kramer '16 and Ben Plotnick
Pia Kutten
Arielle '08 and Matt Kuzdral
Ina Lancman
Allyson Landau '20
Evelyn and George Lander
Ozzie Landy '22
Pamela Dorman and Dr. Jerome Langer
Margie and Jason Langer
Paul Langer
Fran and Les Langer
Steven Lanzano
Francoise Lavitsky
April and Roger Leavy
Emilia Lebeau '24
Alisa Lebeau
As of June 30, 2025
PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION
Judy Leeds
Katya and Daniel Levine
Tara Lloyd '03
Barbara and Bruce London
Leda and Robert Lubin
Sam Lurie '19
Michael Lurie '21
Ilana Lutman
Sheila and Samuel Mandel
Aliza and Benjamin Mann
Elana Marlowe '14
Aliza and Rabbi Richard Mayer
Jul McCormick-Anesh
Sophie Milrom '05 and Eitan Melamed '97
Maya '13 and Elan Meltzer '13
Margaret and Warren Meth
Danielle Mevorah '21
Penny Mittleman
Andrew Mittleman
Michelle Moallem and Joshua Greenfield
Debbie and Yaacov Moallem
Christine Moench
Carol Schlitt and Alan Morley
Alex Moskowitz '18
Salome and Aron Nadel
Adele and Paul Nagelberg
Dr. Yosefa Lebeau and Dr. Dov Nelkin
Aaron Nessel '13
Sandi and Michael Newman
Adina Newman '24
Claire Nierenberg
Philip Nydick '11 and Dani Hauser
Shari and Charles Ornstein
Jamie Ostrow
Joanne Palmer and Andrew Sherman
Palumbo Family
Penny and Martin Parilis
Aaron Pearlstein '18
Bette and Jonathan Perlman
Einat Pinsker
Dr. Rachel Plafker Esrig and Dave S. Esrig
Nila Pusin
Christine and Selim Rakib
Sarah Reinholtz
Julie Reisberg '09
Erica Resnick
Irene Resnick
Mark Resnick
Lena and David Romanoff
Rabbi Paula Rose
Jane and Seth Rosen
Adrienne Ross
Evy Eisenstein and Stephen Rothstein
Samuel Russo '18
Lee and Stan Saal
Janice and Jeremy Saferstein
Jordan Schenker '15
Scher Family
Evan Schmidt '06
Li and Dean Schuman
Candace and Steven Schweitzer
Barbara Senfeld
Barbara and Isaac Shallit
Gloria and Igal Sharret
Danielle and Eric Sharret
Ella and Michael Shaykevich
Andrea '95 and Joshua Sherman
Maria Topel and Lev Shpilsky
Zachary Siegel '24
Thank you to our incredible Parents’ Association for all they do to partner with our administrative team to support our Jewish community at Golda Och Academy.
Stefanie Siegel '19
Tova Silberman
Dr. Mark Silk
Pearl Silva
Sayde Slobodien '14
Harrison Slobodien '16
Rachel Slobodien '16
Heather Smith
Ellen Seidman and David Smokler
Gabriela Solomon '16
Arielle Solomon '16
Nadav Soudry '20
Maya Soudry '21
Ian Stanford '10
Jesse Stricof '13
Ron Sucher
Benjamin Susskind '13
Linda and Abbas Taklif
Mikayla Talmud '17
Becky and Marc Tauber
Rabbi Eric Yaakov Traiger
Roberta Wallach
Rabbi Arthur Weiner
Rabbi Stephanie Dickstein and Dr. Marc Weinstein
Andrew Wingens '10
Jonathan Wingens '15
Amy Winiker Forrest '06 and Andrew Forrest
Heather and Eugene Wishnic
Fran Witherington
Dena Witkes '97
Gabrielle Wolberger '13
Danielle Wolberger '11
David Wolkoff '10
Mallory Zipkin '04
Hannah and Adam Zollman
Rachel and Leeor Zorel
Matching Gifts Companies
Abbott Laboratories
American Securities
Baird Foundation, Inc. Bank of NY Mellon BlackRock Matching Gift Program
Brookfield Properties Management, LLC Citizens Charitable Foundation Google Matching Gifts Program
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
McKinsey & Company
Merck Partnership for Giving
Northwestern Mutual Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts S & P
Aventis
Our Spring Gala Supporters
Ads placed in our Virtual Journal provide charitable support for Golda Och Academy and pay tribute to Spring Gala honorees Julie and Jonathan Schwartz. All participants are gratefully recognized.
PARTNER BENEFACTOR
($50,000)
L’DOR V’DOR BENEFACTOR ($36,000)
BNE Real Estate Group | Schwartz, Pantirer, and Pines Families
DIAMOND BENEFACTOR ($25,000)
Julie & Jonathan Schwartz
RUBY BENEFACTOR
($18,000)
PLATINUM BENEFACTOR ($10,000)
Gladys Halpern
Howard & Betty Pantirer Schwartz, Julie ‘95 & Reuben Kopel, and Danielle & Jon Auerbach
Ed Zinbarg
Sharon & David Halpern
Dr Lynne B Harrison, Judi Harrison & Family
The Mandelbaum & Goldberg Families
Mindy ‘97, Alan ‘92, Emily ‘22, Sophie ‘25, Brandon ‘26 & Zoe ‘30 Schall
Avi, Lilach, Yael ‘22 & Noa ‘25 Abergel
Batsheva & Murray Halpern
Valley Bank
Audrey & Zygi Wilf
GOLD BENEFACTOR
($5,000)
Bottle King
Marty Statfeld, Brown & Brown
The Tycher & Goldberg Families, Canoe Brook Development
Avner & Asaf Shmuel Choice
Cabinetry EAI, Inc
Abbi & Jeremy ‘94 Halpern
INGLESINO TAYLOR
Innovative Closet Designs
Sherry Wilzig Izak & Family
JLL New Jersey Capital Markets
Khachaturian Engineering Associates
Alice & Jacob Klein, The Klein Group, LLC
Lori & Steven Klinghoffer
Kim & Jonathan Kushner
Lester M. Entin Associates
LPZ Management (Levenstein, Pantirer and Zuckerman families)
Kenny & Gina Mandelbaum MCP - The Mandelbaum Family
Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners PC
Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman & Siegel, P.A.
Jaci, Gonen, Arie, Ellie and Vivian Paradis
Paul, Maureen, Steven & Jack Weiner and Emily & Corey Kronengold
Planned Companies
Sacks Orthodontics, LLC
Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C.
Speedwell Design
Daniel Straus Family
Summit Dental Partners
Unified Door & Hardware Group, LLC
Mark & Jane Wilf
Jessica, Ari, Isaac, Lilly ‘25 & Ava Wise
Our Spring Gala Supporters
SILVER BENEFACTOR
($3,600)
Robyn & Joseph ‘79 Bier
Pamela ‘02 & Jordan ‘01 Davis
Fox Rothschild LLP
Scott Bieber & Atara Jacobson ‘87
Julie & Matt Kaplan
Robin & Brad Klatt
CHAI BENEFACTOR
($1,800)
SPONSOR ($1,000)
Lisa & Andrew Abramson
Avi Adelsberg
Heather & Zachary Bier ‘05
Mark & Jodi DeLillo BlueGate Partners
Blueline Drywall & Insulation, Inc
Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.
Heather & Elliot Braun
Jan & Adam Brenner
Lisa & Felix Buber
ConnectOne Bank
Judy Elbaum
Evolution Marble & Granite LLC
Extraordinary Drywall Inc
Terri and Michael Goldberg
Yonina & Eric Gomberg
Susan and Andy Hirsch
Batsheva & Rob Hodes
David, Elliott, & Maurice Hornblass HORNROCK PROPERTIES
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Kroll Commercial Realty, LLC
Elizabeth & Jeff ‘90 Bier
Lance & Ilene Blake
Merri and Ned Braunstein
Jennifer and Nicholas Brown
Joan and Dr. Harvey Bucholtz
Cathy and Bert Distelburger
EcolSciences, Inc.
Michele & Gary Felsher
Fulton Bank
Mattye & Robert Gandel
FRIEND ($750)
Rimelis Family Best Gate & Fence of NJ Inc.
Biebelberg & Martin, Attorneys-at-Law
Congregation Etz Chaim
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Michele & Jeffrey Landau
Dr. Matt Askin & Dr. Miriam Linver and Family
LTD Landscaping, Inc.
McKinney Properties
Shelley & Chick Paradis
Caren & Larry Rothenberg
Jacqueline & Barry Levine ‘98
Louise & Skip Levine
Elke ‘96 & Matt Luftig
Bobbi & Michael Luxenberg
Marsh McLennan Agency
Esther Messeloff
Claire, Moshe, Yaelle, Leeor, Salomon & Judah Messulan
Mindy & Alex Opper
Regina & Dan Werbler/Phyllis & Marty Frank
SAX LLP
Bryan & Lauren Scherr
James & Sharon Schwarz
Sterling Properties, Ruth & Steven Katz, and Deborah & Wayne Zuckerman
SuperSeal Insulation Inc.
Elana Wilf Tanzman & Brett Tanzman
Jillian & Kenneth Tarlowe
Yana & Kenneth Weiss
Dina & Etan Wiesen
GOA Parents Association
Lisa Chrystal Herzberg
Jarmel Kizel Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Nancy & Jerry Korde
P.M. Construction Corp.
Rachel Schwarz ‘87 & Marc Schiffman
Alison Smith & Dr. Marc Glashofer
Sheri & Craig Tendler
Underground Utilities Corp.
Eric and Jackie Witmondt
Jennifer & Michael McCabe and Family
Sarah & Dr. Michael Rieber
Mitch Knapp Scenic Landscaping
Our Spring Gala Supporters
SUPPORTER ($360) A.S.Barlin Associates Inc.
At Home Studios
Rich & Sandi Auerbach
Leslie & Jason ‘96 Ben’Ous
Sharon & Josh Brickman
Brightview Landscape Services
Shari & Mitch Broder
Connie & Uzi Lior, CBL FINE ART
Debra & Seth Cohen
Jared & Melissa Cooper and Family
Stacey & Gene Davis
Development Corporation for Israel / Israel Bonds
Brad and Rochelle Denning, Dobbs Auto Body
Paul Fishbein
Emily & Jon Gantman
Holly, Lori & Logan ‘28 Gladstone
Jessica Glickman
Sandy & Jared Green
The Halper Family
Harbor Haven Day Camp
Diane Edelson & Burt Henry
David Jarvis
Fred & Laurie Iskowitz
MAZEL TOV LISTING
($180)
Rena ‘01 & Matt Abrams
Lynn Arian
Elaine and Stuart Berger
Michelle & Bruce Berger
Samuel & Francine Braun
Philip & Rhonda Calinda
Andy & Alison Anapolle, Coffee Lovers
Coffee Service
Don Carlson, Sr. & Don Carlson, Jr.
D&K Gypsum Floors, INC
Shoshana & Ziv David
Melissa & Lawrence ‘98 Elbaum
Lenore & Alan Eskow
Beth & Rob Fink
Aly, Jason, Adam & Mia Finkelstein
Ayal and Idit Kadouri
Debbie & Neil Kaplan
Kaufman Stairs Inc
Ilana & Joey Kipnis
Jeff and Hila Manton
Rachel, Noah, Frayda ‘35 & Moshe Marcus
Elena & Ed Meinhardt
The Messeloffs and Tanzes
Samantha, Gabe, Simeon ‘26 & Sabrina Migdal
Mike Murray Excavating, Inc.
Jessica & David Moss
Jamie, Andy, Brandon & Izzy Muser
Rabbi Danny & Lynn Nevins
The Perlstein Family
PIP PRINTING
Leslie Dannin Rosenthal and David Rosenthal
Yvette, Dave ‘92, Sam ‘26, Isaac ‘26 and Levi Sharret
Samara & Alexander Siegel
Eli, Camille, Jack ‘24, Sophia ‘25 & Arielle Spigler
Katy & Ari Strulson
Shelley & Larry Finkelstein
Amy & Alex Glickman & Family
Allison and Benjamin Gorelick
Jaclyn & Ariel Helwani
Lauren and Shaun Joseph
Tara ‘03 & Josh ‘02 Kipnees
Neal & Genna Koral
Aryeh, Keren ‘94, Mimi ‘24 & Caleb ‘27 Lebeau
Jeffrey Rosenblum & Rena Rosenblum Leeds
Fran Muser
Sarah ‘06 & Evan ‘06 Schonfeld
Alli & Jason Sheller
Frema Sobel
Susskind Family
THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOOL’S MAJOR FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
The Arie & Eva Halpern Family Foundation The Gottesman Fund
Paula and Jerry Gottesman z”l Supporting Foundation Healthcare Foundation of NJ
Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Endowment Fund
Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Wilf Family Foundations
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 2024-25
We were thrilled that GOA continued to host a wide range of alumni events this year, welcoming hundreds of graduates back to celebrate and reconnect with one another. From our 5, 10, and 20-year reunions to the Parents of Alumni Sukkot gathering, Alumni Basketball Game, Thanksgiving Open House, and our annual Day of Giving, our alumni community came together to share in the spirit of GOA. To get involved, please contact our Alumni Engagement Coordinator Dana Halpern ’15 at DHalpern@goldaochacademy.org.
