Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Annual Report 2019-2020

OUR FUTURE IS TODAY

JACK M. BARRACK HEBREW ACADEMY ANNUAL REPORT

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DEAR BARRACK COMMUNITY, Head of School

Sharon Levin

The Talmud describes a visit by Rabbi Yochanan and Rabbi Elazar to their teacher, Rabbi Yehoshua, following a day of study. When Rabbi Yehoshua asks what they have learned, his students respond, “We are your students, and from your waters we drink,” meaning that they exclusively learned from his wisdom. Interestingly, Rabbi Yehoshua replies: “Even so, it is impossible to learn without something new.”

With this ancient anecdote, the Talmud reminds us that education cannot move forward without evolution and innovation. As the nation’s first pluralistic Jewish secondary day school, Barrack’s modern approach to education has always been steeped in history. From our start in 1946 through today, we have been teaching our students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers with a curriculum that is constantly evolving, yet always grounded in, and enhanced by, essential Jewish values and texts.

At Barrack, we have always strived to provide a fertile environment in which our students can find their strengths, discover how to ask questions, and learn how to learn.

The challenge we currently face, along with all Jewish day schools, is how to impart the foundational skills and thinking needed to thrive in our world of rapidly accelerating technological change. To better understand this challenge, this summer, we asked our administration to read What School Could Be, by Ted Dintersmith, a renowned entrepreneur who set out on a mission to raise awareness about the need to reimagine education for the future. After a year-long nationwide tour, his major finding was that educational change should need not wait for a future revelation or technological revolution, but rather that small innovations can help schools evolve and grow in the present.

At Barrack, we have always strived to provide a fertile environment in which our students can find their strengths, discover how to ask questions and learn how to learn. We are continually innovating in ways large and small. Gratifyingly, we have witnessed our extraordinary students rise to these newfound educational opportunities. At Barrack, Our Future is Today and we look forward to showing you our growth and innovation in this, our Annual Report.

Howard Treatman Board President

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Howard Treatman

Sharon Levin Head of School

LEADERSHIP INSPIRING TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Christine A. Farrell DIRECTOR OF THE ROBERT SALIGMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL “In the Middle School this year we will focus on how to be our best selves­—not just academically, but in how we treat one another and infuse our values of honor, courage, kindness and community in every aspect of who we are. With that focus in mind, we will support and guide our students with consistency and care while challenging them to think critically, persist through difficulty and build valuable skills that allow them to delve deeply into their studies and into real world problems, coming to an understanding of who they are as learners and members of our community, building confidence so they prepare for the Upper School experience.”

Dr. Darin Katz

HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL “One hallmark of a Barrack education has always been the development of critical thinking skills, one of our core academic proficiencies. This remains the value-added proposition of a dual curriculum that occurs in subject after subject, day after day at Barrack.”

Stephanie Krause and Danielle Shaw

PTO CHAIRS

“We strongly feel that it’s important to engage with the current parents of the school in order to build momentum, create community and model volunteering to our children. We also need to show our children the importance of helping others and the difference you can make by being involved. Most recent studies have proven that students with involved parents and caregivers earn higher grades, have better social skills, and show improved behavior.”

Sophia Shapiro ‘20 STUDENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT “Barrack boasts an incredibly active and effective Student Association (SA). With a theme of student advocacy and empowerment, SA engages representatives from each grade whose roles and responsibilities include proposing policy, voting, investigating concerns, and representing their peers in student government meetings. SA has a direct line of communication with the senior administrative team and often presents directly to the Board of Directors, assuring greater transparency, accountability, and effectiveness.”

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WHY BARRACK? Students travel from every corner of the Greater Philadelphia area for the Barrack experience.

Our students have diverse backgrounds and interests and represent every denomination and stream of Jewish observances. We offer excellent academics, a warm community, strong co-curricular clubs, an award-winning theater program, cutting-edge STEAM project-based learning, all deeply rooted to our mission and vision for the future.

Jennifer Groen ’91 DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT “The obvious question is, why? What happens at our school that inspires such commitment? Barrack helps students build confidence, relationships, and skills that not only serve their future but add meaning to their time as students and adolescents. Students feel safe to ask questions and grow authentically.

Our investment in each child personally helps them develop an appreciation of learning for learning’s sake, fosters resilience, and helps them find their voice in a fast-changing world.”

Julie Charlestein ’90 AKIBA-BARRACK ALUMNA, LEGACY FAMILY “At Barrack, academic excellence is foundational. Having this coupled with Jewish learning, community, and love of Israel is paramount.”

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STEAM

Jonathan Zabusky INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

“Technology transforms the learning experience. Our students have access to an incredible number of new opportunities.

From learning how to code, to learning how to better collaborate across teams and with their instructors, technology empowers students to be more creative and to be more connected.

New technologies have super-charged how we all learn today.

Barrack aims to be at the forefront of infusing technology in the curriculum.

We have a significantly improved network infrastructure, a fully staffed internal IT team, and an on-staff educational technologist.”

DRAMA DEPARTMENT Debbi and Michael Bass DRAMA DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISING CO-CHAIRS

“Confidence…Teamwork…Lifelong skills…Achievements beyond Barrack these are the words that truly define the Barrack Drama Program. Students gain self-confidence through live performance; amazing camaraderie and teamwork through a shared experience; excitement in the moment and a lasting sense of accomplishment; and, for many, a career in the arts, including Golden Globe and Tony Awards winners.”

ATHLETE Bill Cohen ‘20 STUDENT ATHLETE

“When asked about Barrack athletics, the first words that come to mind have little to do with competition itself. Friendship, teamwork, leadership, and community are what define Barrack Athletics. Being a Barrack Cougar means so much more than just playing sports. By encouraging teammates, respecting coaches, and exhibiting sportsmanship, a great athlete can be a true leader on and off the field. I experienced these values in action when I arrived in sixth grade and put on my blue and white jersey for the very first time. The older students motivated me to work harder

because of their constant encouragement and ability to create a welcoming, supportive, and fun atmosphere. In so doing, our teams became a community, and that is really what Barrack is all about. As a senior it is my turn to lead: to be that encouraging voice to all of my teammates, to put forth my best effort always, and to wear the Cougar jersey with pride. Barrack athletics have provided memories that will last a lifetime and I will take the relationships built and lessons learned with me as I move forward in life.”

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HOW DO WE EXPRESS OUR LOVE FOR ISRAEL?

Meryl Sussman DIRECTOR OF ISRAEL EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES & SPECIAL PROGRAMMING “I look forward to enhancing, enriching and deepening the Israel education, experiences, and celebrations at Barrack.

This exposure will support each student in learning about Israel’s history and contemporary dilemmas. My goal is that each student finds an area of ongoing interest and involvement - perhaps through Hebrew culture, geo-politics, innovation, democracy, or pluralism.”

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At Barrack, one of the avenues in which students explore and develop their Jewish identities and their connection to the Jewish people is by learning about the land of, people of, and State of Israel using the values of Klal Yisrael.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Classroom-based, informal, and experiential instruction across all grades 11th and 12th grade Seminars and Webinars, with speakers like Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz talking about the 2019 elections in Israel Middle School learning culminates in an experiential 10-day Israel trip 11th grade Trimester experience at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel in a strategic partnership with the Jewish National Fund (JNF) Partnership with Ofanim, a STEM educational organization that works with communities in Israel’s periphery. Senior community service project with Ofanim in Israel, Spring of 2020 and beyond Advocacy experiences with national conferences like the Schusterman High School Summit, the AIPAC conference, and more

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COLLEGE MATRICULATION FOUR-YEAR MATRICULATION LIST (2016-2019) BOLD INDICATES MULTIPLE STUDENTS.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ARCADIA UNIVERSITY

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

AMHERST COLLEGE

DREXEL UNIVERSITY

BARNARD COLLEGE

EMORY UNIVERSITY

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PA

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

BROWN UNIVERSITY

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE

GOUCHER COLLEGE

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

HAMILTON COLLEGE

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE

COLGATE UNIVERSITY

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

IDC HERZLIYA

COLORADO COLLEGE

INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT BLOOMINGTON

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ITHACA COLLEGE

JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

JTS/BARNARD COLLEGE

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

JTS/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

ROLLINS COLLEGE

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE

STOCKTON UNIVERSITY

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

TUFTS UNIVERSITY

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

TULANE UNIVERSITY

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

OBERLIN COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

POMONA COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY VASSAR COLLEGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PA WILLIAMS COLLEGE YALE UNIVERSITY

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EITC/OSTC THANK YOU 2017 - 2018 Thank you to our EITC/OSTC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program) Donors!

We are so appreciative of your commitment of sending a deserving child to Barrack through your tax credits and to The Foundation for Jewish Day Schools

JAB ENERGY SERVICES, LLC—SHERYL AND JEFF BARTOS ROBIN ROBBINS AND JERRY BATOFF DAVID THOMAS TRANSPORTATION FIRST DERIVATIVE MANAGEMENT, LLC BETH AND DAVID GALINSKY HVC GERMANTOWN, LLC—HOWARD TREATMAN JKG FLORIDA BUSINESS CORP. – MARCY GRINGLAS AND JOEL GREENBERG ROBIN AND STEVEN KATZ JAKE KRIGER MSS, LLC LANDOW FAMILY SHARON AND JONATHAN LEVIN DEBBIE AND HENRI LEVIT JUDITH AND LEONARD LUNDY SCOTT IMPORTS, INC. D/B/A — MARTIN MAIN LINE HONDA PAINTECH, INC.

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PREMIER DENTAL PRODUCTS CO. RAYMOND LEVIN ROBERT C. LEVIN TRUST SHARI AND STUART RUDOLER SOFTERWARE, INC. WARMUND LAW, LLC WILKIE LEXUS— SCOTT LUSTGARDEN

JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP LLC SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITIES THIS FISCAL YEAR SUSANNA LACHS AND DEAN ADLER

JON LISS ‘00 AND FAMILY

JANET BAUMAN AND DANIEL PARISH

JANE V. MAYRIN, MD AND VADIM CHEREPAKHIN

JESSICA BLAZER

DEBORAH AND BENJAMIN MITTMAN

STEVEN COLLIS

GIDEON NAIM ‘82

BETH AND RONNY DRAPKIN

REBECCA PEIKES

DR. ELANA EISNER ’87 AND DR. CHARLES PRITCHARD

DRS. JILL AND MICHAEL POSNER

LEE ANN AND SCOTT ERLBAUM AMY AND LEN FELDMAN DR. ARTHUR M. FELDMAN RISA AND MICHAEL FERMAN DR. OREN ’89 AND JUDITH FRIEDMAN SUSAN AND LEWIS GANTMAN, ESQ DENA AND MOREY GOLDBERG ANDREA AND RICHARD GOTTLIEB HELENE AND GREG JARON HEATHER AND DAVID KAY

NAOMI PRUSKY ’76 AND RABBI DAVID LEVIN ROBERT AND MICHAL ‘90 RABINOWITZ BELINDA AND DR. STEVEN RAIKIN EDITH S. RESSLER JOYCE AND JEFFREY RETIG SHERRIE R. SAVETT MELISSA AND DOUG SAYER LEAH LANDE ’89 AND MARC SINGER CONSTANCE SMUKLER DRS. DEBBIE AND STEVEN STEIN ALISON AND LEE SUSSMAN

ARIELE ZANDMAN KLAUSNER ’76 AND STEVEN KLAUSNER ‘76

JENNIFER AND MICHAEL WILLNER

STEPHEN KLEIN AND TOBY STROGATZ

DRS. MELANIE AND MICHAEL ‘94 WOLFSON

MARVIN AND ABBY KLINE

RENEE M. AND JOSEPH S. ZURITSKY

RENA AND JOSHUA KOPELMAN DR. MARTIN AND SUSAN LAUTMAN SHARON AND JONATHAN LEVIN FRANCINE AND ROBERT LIPSTEIN

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FINANCIAL REVIEW • 2017-2018 1%

1%

REVENUE Tuition & Fees: $11,463,517 Unrestricted & Restricted Giving: $2,548,416

6% 17%

Net Assets Released from Restrictions: $965,271 Net Investment Income: $174,756 Other Income: $115,858 75%

TOTAL: $15,267,818

5%

EXPENSE

4%

Educational Expenses: $6,679,408 Financial Aid: $3,101,947 General & Administrative: $2,476,699

17% 45%

Institutional Advancement: $669,361 Building Expenses: $1,249,171 Other Operating Costs: $574,099

TOTAL: $14,750,685

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8% 21%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HOWARD P. TREATMAN President

SHERRILL NEFF Secretary

LISA B. SANDLER Committee Member

JEFFREY N. RETIG Vice President

GEORGE G. GORDON Immediate Past President*

JONATHAN H. ZABUSKY Committee Member

CARYN L. BECKER Treasurer

SHARON P. LEVIN Head of School****

TRUSTEES

DIRECTORS CECILY A. CAREL*

CHARLES H. KORMAN ‘75

MITCH ALBOM ‘76

JOSEPH R. CARVER ‘64*

STEPHANIE KRAUSE**/****

DEBBI L. BASS

RABBI GARY CHARLESTEIN

MARILYN Z. KUTLER*

RITA BERKOWITZ

MITCHELL R. COHEN*

MICHELE LEVIN*

SYLVIA BINDER BLUME ‘61

JAY A. DORSCH*

ROBERT LIPSTEIN****

ROBERT L. BRENT

YOELLA EPSTEIN ‘01

NORMAN NELSON****

BRIAN S. KLAZMER

SCOTT ERLBAUM

DAVID OPPENHEIMER

LORI LEVIN

ARTHUR M. FELDMAN

ADENA POTOK*

BLIMA LUDMIR

OREN FRIEDMAN ‘89

HERSHEL RICHMAN ‘59

ALAN B. SCHORR

MARCIA GLICKMAN

CAROLYN SALIGMAN

DAVID A. TEUTSCH

JARED GORDON

DANIEL SEGAL*

ROBERT VOGEL

ROCHELLE Z. HIRSH*

STEVEN A. SHAPIRO*

DAVID WACHS

JAY HORROW

DANIELLE SHAW**/****

AVI WATMAN KATZ ‘59***/****

ABBIE GREEN SNYDER ‘75

BARRY M. KLAYMAN*

MICHAEL A. STEIN ‘69

* Past President ** PTO Co-President

*** Alumni Association President **** Ex-Officio Capacity 17

A YEAR OF GIVING • 2017-2018 Based on 2017-2018 Audited Financials $500,000 and up Lynne and Leonard Barrack ‘60

$100,000 to $499,999

Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Gideon Naim ‘82 Robert Saligman Charitable Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999 Aradhana and Robert Satin

$25,000 to $49,999

Lisa and Harry Leff Debra and David Magerman Belinda and Steven Raikin Jennifer and Michael Stein ‘69 Robert Woldow ‘76 and Peter Scurlock The Sitchin Foundation Sonia Woldow z’l

$10,000 to $24,999

Anonymous Jeffrey Barrack Carole and Matzi Ben-Maimon Zipora and Howard Cedar Laya and Rabbi Gary Charlestein Steven Collis Friedman LLP Accountants and Advisors Genus Lifesciences, Inc. Tracy and George Gordon Toby Strogatz and Stephen Klein Rachel and Charles Korman ‘75 Linda and Jake Kriger Bryna Shuchat and Joshua Landes ‘80 Michele and Robert Levin Ann Krupnick and Joseph Loewenberg Alicia Felton and P. Sherrill Neff Joyce and Jeffrey Retig Shari and Stuart Rudoler Carolyn Saligman Nancy and James Schwartzman Sharon and Stephen Seiden Elizabeth and William Shaid Constance Smukler Irina and Alex Stroker Ronnie Klein and Frank Tow Renee and Joseph Zuritsky 18

$5,000 to $9,999

Judy and Paul Auerbach Debbi and Michael Bass Caryn and Jack Becker Sylvia Binder Blume ‘61 Cecily and Warren Carel Ellen Goodman and David Cohen Jackie Needleman and David Cohen Jordana and Benjamin Cooperberg Risa Vetri Ferman and Michael Ferman Finch Brands Jill and Mark Fishman Harriet and Philip Freidenreich Marcia and Scott Glickman Abbie Green Snyder ‘75 Cindy and Matthew Hirsch Mindy and Jay Horrow Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman Kimberly Schwartzman Kimmel ‘88 and Wayne Kimmel Ariele Zandman Klausner ‘76 and Steven Klausner ‘76 Anna Kornbrot and Barry Klayman Naomi and Kenneth Koltun-Fromm Barbara Levin and Sandy Koshkin Marilyn Kutler and Ira Silberman Leah Lande ‘89 and Marc Singer Marcia S. Levin Lori and Raymond Levin Holly and Norman Nelson Mindy and David Oppenheimer Naomi Prusky ‘76 and Rabbi David Levin Mary Beth and Nathan Relles Sheila and Daniel Segal Sandra and Paul Steinfield Ronit and Howard Treatman David Wachs Arielle Belfer ‘10 and Jacob Wischnia ‘07 Firstrust Bank Gil Travel Group Herman Forbes Charitable Trust U. S. Security Care Company Siemens Industry Retirement Advisory Services Corporation Finch Brands

Pledges recognized in this Annual Report are for the fiscal year 2017-2018. Gifts with multi-year payments have been recognized in the year the pledge was made.

$2,800 to $4,999

Susanna Lachs Adler and Dean Adler Jennifer Auerbach Willner and Michael Willner Rebecca Axelrod-Cooper ‘87 and Mitchell Cooper Judith and Oren Friedman ‘89 Jodi and Jared Gordon Heffler, Radetich and Saitta LLP Meredith and Jonathan Hoffman ‘90 Yoella Epstein ‘01 and Jeremy Kriger ‘01 Lisa and Moshe Markowitz Michelle and Howard Pasternak Betsy and Hershel Richman ‘59 Gail Rudnitsky ‘70 Tracey and Shanin Specter

$1,800 to $2,799

Achieve Strategies, Inc. d/b/a Huntington Learning Center Sheryl and Jeffrey Bartos Inge Bass Gail and Bob Belfer Elizabeth and Jeffrey Berger Peggy and Joseph Carver ‘64 Eva and Alan Hunn Memorial Scholarship Fund Marlene and Arnan Finkelstein Tina Isen Fox and Richard Fox GoBrands, Inc. Jennifer Sherwood and Philip Hirshman Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman Liz and Matthew Kamens Jill and Chip Kurtzman Bernice Laufer Miriam and Stanton Meltzer Gerrie and Joachim Rudoler Edna and Craig Snider Jo and Robert Steinhart

$1,000 to $1,799

Caren Barnet and Steven Abramson Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education, Inc. Marcy and Daniel Bacine Robin Batoff Robbins and Fred Robbins Norma and David Blecker Lorna Blum Christine and Joel Cooperman Cozen O’Connor David Thomas Trailways

Joan and David Denenberg Michelle Pearlman and Andrew Denker Tamar Deroy Earnest ‘57 and William Earnest Elana Eisner ‘87 and Charles Pritchard Judy and Joel Eisner Vicki and Gary Erlbaum Beth and Jerrold Frezel Suzanne and Scott Goldstein Phyllis and Murray Gorson Andrea and Richard Gottlieb Natalie Silverman and Avi Green ‘95 Roberta Hirsch z’l and William Hirsch Amy and Elliot Holtz Helene and Greg Jaron Jewish Federations of North America Young Leadership Cabinet Robin and Steven Katz Edith Klausner Stephanie and Aaron Krause ‘88 Diane Kulesa Sora Landes and Rabbi Aaron Landes z’l MLA CLAIMS LLC Sharon and Jonathan Levin Alina and Adam Levine Debbie and Henri Levit Francine and Robert Lipstein Morris J. Cohen and Company, P.C. Betsy and David Rentz Gerald Rodos Roosevelt Paper Company Jennifer and Stuart Rosen ‘77 Marcia and Ronald Rubin Lisa and Bradford Sandler Cynthia and Robert Savett Sherrie Savett Rachel Kosloff Scheinmann ‘88 and Ian Scheinmann Roberta and Abraham Shaked Judi and Dr. Steven Shapiro Edith and Moishe Shienbaum Avi Silberstein ‘86 Lainey and Beryl Simonson Marjorie Stanek Edward Steinhouse ‘57 Alison and Lee Sussman Shelly Phillips and Ted Tapper TGI Office Automation Lisa and Michael Wachs Juliet Spitzer and Philip Wachs 19

A YEAR OF GIVING • 2017-2018 $500 to $999

Allergy and Asthma Specialists, PC Ruth and Robert Anolik Susan Kessler Apter ‘79 and Alan Apter Jonathan Barnett ‘90 Penny and Sheldon Bernick Barbara and Mickey Black Dveera Segal and Bradley Bridge Marisa and Joshua Cohen ‘01 Arlene and Stephen Cohen Lori and Rabbi Neil Cooper Sara and Jeffrey Erlbaum Jennifer Etkin ‘93 Fairman Group Family Office For American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Mr. Carl Freedman Alyssa and Jason Friedrich ‘92 Kelly and Chaim Galfand ‘82 Susan Peikes Gantman and Lewis Gantman Judith Gitlin and David Gitlin Belinda and Alex Glijansky David Gold and James Yiaski Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, Inc Richard Green Marcia and David Harwitz Adena Herskovitz ‘94 Peter Hirsch Hopson Cleaning Services, Inc. Abby and David Horowitz Ilana Straznik Horwitz ‘99 and Robert Horwitz JBHA Parents Teachers Organization JBHA Faculty Association Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Rachel Jonas ‘01 and Elliot Davis Marsha Pincus Katz ‘86 and Darin Katz Rivka Katz and Steven Roemer Connie and Sam Katz Ana and Daniel Kolansky Amy and Sam Kratchman Estelle Krause z’l Alexander Kucherovsky Ruth and Joseph Laks Laura Solomon and Associates Daniel Loeb Alison and David Loren

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Laurel Mayer Hecht ‘85 and Jonathan Hecht Avi Mersky ‘09 Robin and Andrew Miller Gail and Bradley Miller Charlotte Muchnick Multi-Housing Depot Gail Shuster Norry ‘83 and Elliot Norry Paul Rabinowitz Glass Company, Inc. Susan and Paul Prusky Sheri and Ken Resnik Karen and Samuel Romirowsky ‘69 Judy and Joseph Rothman Julie and Jordan Savitch Amy Riesner Scher ‘89 and Bret Scher Leah and Rabbi Charles Sherman ‘63 Judith Sherwood Janoski Margery Sokoloff and Jeffery Shoulson Pamela Winston Shuman ‘61 and Labron Shuman Cecilia Straznik Elizabeth Klein ‘10 and Bruce Strong ‘06 Joy and Michael Sydney Amy and Jacob Ufberg Eileen and Michael Ufberg United Savings Bank Marlyn and Robert Vogel Jenifer Kiefer Wachs ‘89 and Martin Wachs Marjory Perilstein Wargon ‘89 and Brian Wargon Sherrie Willner Leora and Jonathan Zabusky Orit and Marc Zandman ‘79 Caroline and Robert Zuritsky

Up to $499

Meirav and Guy Abramovitz Nona Abrams Tamar and Uzi Adini Robyn and Cyril Adler Beth Anne Ages Amy Povich and David Agus ‘83 Elisa Deener-Agus and Michael Agus ‘86 Rosalie Alexander Sharon Segal Alloy and Andrew Alloy Stephanie and Norman Altman Ann and Jerry Altus Dalia and Jacob Amar Kathryn Ames

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS! Hallie Anderson and Ben Wachtel Edith and Alan Appel Marcia and Lawrence Arem Ina Asher AXA Foundation Keira Chism and David Axelrod ‘84 Bala Judaica and Jewelry Susan Denman and Simeon Bardin Farrah and Lawrence Barow Carol and Horace Barsh Amber Salzman and Steve Barsh Anat and Aaron Becker Leslie and Ronald Becker Amanda and Samuel Becker Pamela and Robert Benedon Daniella and Darryl Berkowitz Melissa Shenker Berman ‘83 and Jeffrey Berman Benjamin Bernstein ‘14 Freda Pepper and Howard Bernstein Sara Vigneri and Marc Bernstein Anita and Ron Bihovsky Gili Bitan Nancy and Martin Black Verdena and Richard Block ‘52 Ira Blum ‘06 Nadine and Stewart Bonner Julie Borofsky Marcia Silver Brauner ‘59 and Ronald Brauner ‘57 Elena Brodski Erik Bronstein Debra Brosan and Mark Magerman Iris and Larry Brownstein Amy Willen-Buckman and Terry Buckman Randi H. Butow Elizabeth Cahan Madelyn Cantor and Ronald Cantor z”l Barbara Carocci Steven Carter Marcy Chanin ‘90 Elysa Charlestein ‘96 Paula and Rabbi Marim Charry ‘52 Harriet and Mark Chertok ‘74 Mindy and Solomon Chriqui Rebecca Civan ‘17 Stacy Claywell Carole and Brian Cleere Yonit and Boaz Cohen

Chaya Frohman Cohen ‘65 and Ira Cohen Rony and Shalom Cohen Sheva Cohen Rachel Katz Cogan Lisa and Jack Collazzo Jane Marie and Ronald Cooperman Jane Costello Naomi Schachter and David Dahan Janet and Aron Davidson Susan and Joseph Davis Karen and Robert Davis Ellen and Daniel Dean Hillary Domers and Morty Smith Donna Donoghue Amy and Rabbi Daniel Dorsch ‘01 Deborah-Jo Essrog and Jay Dorsch Matthew Dorsch ‘05 Amy and Aboud Dweck Sharon Eckstein Elly and Stephen Edenbaum Dina Eisner Green ‘90 and Eric Green Juliet and Brian Englander Dianna and Marc Falkowitz Christine and William Farrell Frank Federman Maria and Thomas Federman Amy and Eric Fels Joyce and Andre Ferber Rena Rubinstein Field ‘56 and Stanley Field Alexis Finger Jennifer and Michael Finkelstein Ruth Simons Fischer ‘54 and Newell Fischer ‘53 Suzanne Fisher ‘85 Josie Sandler and Joshua Flug ‘87 Alexander Fradkin Abbey Gayle Frank and Rabbi Marc Daniel Israel Arielle Frankston-Morris Sheila and Alan Friedman Arielle Cohen Friedman ‘00 and Gregory Friedman Carol and Joseph Friedman Susan and Paul Friedman Margo Fine-Gabbay and Moshe Gabbay Beth and David Galinsky Alexa Galler ‘00 and Steeven Mallet Judith and Leonard Galler Marlene and Warren Gefter Sidell and Kenneth Geller 21

A YEAR OF GIVING • 2017-2018 Cindi and Jared Gellert Nancy Gellman ‘63 Angela and Edward Gershman Gestaltworks, LLC Doris and David Gladstone Lauren and Jeffrey Gladstone Ghena Glijansky-Korn ‘94 and Jeffrey Korn Rabbi Geri Newburge and Rabbi Eric Goldberg Randy and Howard Goldberg Pearl and David Goldstein Mindelle Meilachowitz Goldstein ‘51 Carole and Rabbi Nason Goldstein ‘59 Sarah Weinberg Gratz ‘98 and Ricky Gratz Eileen and Richard Graub Margo Brenner and Barry Greenspan Rachel Grieco Jennifer Groen ‘91 and Ami Dolev Julie and Alan Gubernick Laurie and Aaron Hahn Tapper ‘91 Har Zion Temple Libby Harwitz and Burton Blender Rita Herskovitz Rebecca Hirsh ‘91 Rochelle and Robert Hirsh Carol and Gideon Hoffer ‘57 Sandra and Jerome Hoffman Ruth and Richard Horowitz Rhea and Leonard Huber ‘56 Carol and Gerald Israel JBHA - Administrators JBHA - Core Department JBHA - Development Office JBHA - Language, Hebrew and Jewish Studies JBHA - Math and Science Depts.

JBHA - Resource Department JBHA - Sunshine Club Elizabeth Abercrombie and Douglas Jacoby Marilyn Kass-Jarvis and Jeffrey Jarvis Sharon and Scott Joshowitz Gal Woidislawsky Jurick ‘85 and Michael Jurick Judith and Morris Jutcovich Willa Kalman Merle and Barnett Kamen

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Ivy and Gary Kaplan Rabbi Louis Kaplan Madelyn and David Karasick Karasick Family Susan and Zach Kassutto Abigail Watman Katz ‘59 and Alan Katz Betsy and Alan Katz Rachel Katz Cogan Joy and Bennett Keiser Susan Horovitz Kessel Katherine Khayami Kathy and Robert Kimmel Lisa Levin Kimmelman ‘74 and Simon Kimmelman Judith Lazarus Kinman ‘57 Janet and Philip Kirschner ‘70 Sandi and Kenney Kirschner Jill and Brian Klazmer Libby Klein Judith Koltun Leslie and Rabbi Jay Kornsgold ‘82 Deborah Roberts and Louis Kosman Elizabeth and Robert Kramer Hermina Goodman Kranzdorf ‘53 and Norman Kranzdorf Cynthia Reich and Harold Kravitz ‘75 Ellen and Rabbi Jonathan Kremer Elisheva Krupnick ‘07 and Daniel Aronhime Nancy and Morris Kurtzman Beth and Howard Kushnick Pnina and Sagi Kuznits Marci Goldman Laderman ‘81 and Steven Laderman Doris and Earl LaKier ‘59 Robin Sue and William Landsburg Julia Lawrence and Sam Moin Carol and Lleveonard Lebowitz Pamela and Larry Lederer Leslie Rosen Catering Danielle Levin ‘12 Sara and Steven Levin Nancy and Samuel Levine ‘70 Hillary Kruger, M.D. and Rabbi Judd Kruger-Levingston, Ph.D. Arielle Levites ‘93 and Craig Cohen Nancy and Rafael Levites Lynn and Robert Levitt Mara and Mark Levy

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS! Lynne and Michael LeWitt Marla Becker and Daniel Lipton ‘83 Ann Rosenthal and Michael Litchman Eleni Litt ‘69 and Neil Litt Tamar and Jakob Loewenberg Gabriela and Ryan Longman Susanna Kochan-Lorch and Steven Lorch Blima and Jack Ludmir Lauren and Richard Mandel Joshua Auri Manstein ‘10 Lila Manstein ‘13 Susanna and Rick Manstein Mattan Manstein ‘17 Marie and David Markson ‘61 Marilyn and Alvin Mars ‘60 Ivy Elinoff Marwil ‘70 and Daniel Marwil Melissa Schiffman and Thomas McLaughlin Deborah Melincoff ‘89 and Hooman Yaghoobzadeh Barbra Berley-Mellits and Bart Mellits Meryl Melnikoff ‘81 and Mary Bradley Mindy Shapiro and Alan Mendelsohn Marsha Messinger Nancy and Stuart Messinger Norma Jacobs Miller ‘59 and Bruce Miller Barbara and Bruce Nussbaum Laura Solomon and Mark Nussbaum Solomon Marvin Ostroff Sophia Ostroff ‘16 Sharon and Eric Patent Susan and Michael Paul Linda and Frederick Perez Jayne and Ron Perilstein Cookie and William Perilstein Barbara and Simon Pines Michelle Portnoff and Scott Schley Jill and Michael Posner Judith and Robert Pransky Melissa Hartstein-Prince and Steve Prince Leslie Lieberman and Jonathan Prusky Dr. Lynn Quitman Troyka ‘55 Michal Aleksandrowicz-Rabinowitz ‘90 and Robert Rabinowitz Miki and Gerald Radack Fredric Raskin ‘91 Beth and Rabbi Steven Razin Shelley and Saul Reibstein Aviva Horrow Reinfeld ‘03 and Jonathan Reinfeld

Beth and Richard Reisboard Avram Reisner ‘69 and Nina Cardin Deborah Juliano Ricci Howard Rittberg Selma and Martin Roffman Rabbi Daniel Rosenberg Nicole and Jarrod Rosenthal Val and Louis Rossman Adam Rothberg Randee Lerman Rubenstein ‘69 and Kenneth Rubenstein Debra F. Rubin Susan and Rabbi Robert Rubin Janet Rutan Roberta Sall Linda Klughaupt Schaffzin ‘64 and Stephen Schaffzin ‘62 Bettina Schechter ‘77 Naomi and Barry Schimmer Miriam and Allan Schneirov Renee and William Schultz Rita Schuman Honey and Bret Schwartz Shana Schwartz and Laurence Steinberg Melanie and Leslie Schwartzberg Margie Segal Nancy and Stuart Selarnick Rosanne and David Selfon Susan and Robert Seltzer ‘71 Patricia Carver Shechtman ‘94 and Ari Shechtman Wendy and Michael Sherman Judith and Henry Shrager ‘67 Mina Shuman Susanne and Melvin Shuster ‘64 Jackie Fradkin and Uri Silberstein ‘83 Erica and Aaron Silver Candace and Mark Silver ‘73 Gail Simon Cindy and Benjamin Singer Snyder Daitz and Company Kathleen and Richard Soloff Paula and Mark Solomon State Farm Insurance Rachel and David Steerman Wendy Epstein and James Steiker David Stein ‘11 Judith and Gary Stein 23

A YEAR OF GIVING • 2017-2018 Kelly Stein Jessica and Richard Stein Debbie and Steven Stein Sigal and Benjamin Strauss Luci and Rabbi Steven Stroiman Charla and Mark Sussman Meryl Sussman and Bruce Lipton Sima Sussman and Stephen C. Sussman z’l Lilach and Darren Taichman Susan and Michael Taichman-Robins Tama and Frank Tamarkin Sheila Tanenbaum Temple Adath Israel of Main Line Betsy and David Teutsch The Bank of New York Mellon The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Vanguard Group Foundation Helene and Jeffrey Tigay Avrum Tilman ‘00 Rebecca and Eric Trajtenberg Leslie and David Ufberg Margery and Murray Ufberg Marlene Underwood Karen and Hazzan Eliot Vogel Olga and Leonid Voskoboynik Sheila and Gary Wakoff Ellen Horrow Wald ‘00 and Samuel Wald Stephanie and Paul Walinsky ‘57

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Mira Wasserman ‘89 and Steven Weitzman Shira and Matthew Weinstein Sara and Mitchell Weinstein Sharon Stampfer Weitzman and Matthew Weitzman Marcia Wiener Debbie and Brian Wilk Carol and Robert Wilson Claire and David Winick Judith and Rabbi Jeffrey Wohlberg ‘58 Rebecca and Ivan Wolnek Shira Goodman and Alan Woronoff Lisa Malik and Abraham Wyner Debra Geller Yondorf ‘77 and Michael Yondorf Vivian and Ted Young Robin and Greg Zappin Rachel and Harris Zebrowitz Jeri and Lenard Zimmerman Robert Zimring Martha and Jonathan Ziskind Minna Ziskind and Gabriel Miller Hagit and Michael Ziv Angela and Yaakov Zonshein Alan Zucker ‘80 Barbara and Ronald Zukin Debra Wiener Zweben and Mark Zweben

Alumni Activity CLASS OF ‘89, TEL AVIV SUNSET, ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AND NYC HAPPY HOUR An active Akiba-Barrack Alumni Association has been all over the world this year connecting with alumni at reunions, happy hours, pop-up shabbats and speaker events. Whether in Tel Aviv, New York, Los Angeles, or on the Bryn Mawr campus, our alumni are an integral part of our school family— living our mission through their contributions to the world. Our alumni continue to be mentors, speakers, and volunteers at their alma mater.

“CONFIDENCE...

TEAMWORK...

LIFELONG SKILLS...

ACHIEVEMENTS BEYOND BARRACK.”

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT David Agus ʼ83

DOCTOR, PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND ENGINEERING, THE LEAD WITH DAVID AGUS AND BEST SELLING AUTHOR “What Akiba did so well for me was teach me how to think broadly and how to tackle a problem.

Science is what we don’t know...Science changes. We learn things as we go. The combination of Jewish Studies, Science, History, and English all contributed to my ability to think critically and creatively...my teachers taught me well.”

Chaim Bloom ʼ00

CHIEF BASEBALL OFFICER, BOSTON RED SOX “My years at Akiba were critical to my development, both academically and personally. More important than any specific pieces of knowledge that I received was in fact learning how to read, how to parse things, and how to think critically. Akiba also tries to make students aware of how to treat others and of their responsibility as citizens of a larger world, and that’s a mindset that stays with me in my work and my life.”

Jamie Gellar ‘96

BEST-SELLING COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND AWARD-WINNING TV PRODUCER “I cannot overstate how much my Akiba experience has contributed to my personal and professional success, Jewish identity, and love of Israel. Jewish values and academic discipline along with hard work on the court and in class are all life skills and character building initiatives that have molded the person I have become. The teaching staff and administration took such a personal interest in me that to this day I consider those relationships as some of the most important and nurturing in my life.”

Rebecca Goldstone ʼ96 and Michael Stern ʼ96 CO-FOUNDERS OF THE NEW NATURE FOUNDATION

“Wherever we are, rainforest or savannah, mountaintop or city, we embrace our Jewish culture and celebrate our history...The spirit of Tikkun Olam was instilled in us quite strongly at Akiba.”

Alison Klayman ʼ02

AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AND JOURNALIST “Throughout my Jewish day school education, I was taught that Judaism’s intellectual heritage values questioning and dissent. The importance of taking personal responsibility was underscored by rabbis and scholars…And the way I understood Tikkun Olam was that it applied to the whole world, from my Jewish community in Philadelphia to as far away as China.”

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Aaron Krause ʼ88

ENTREPRENEUR AND PRESIDENT, CEO AND INVENTOR OF “SCRUB DADDY” “When I think back on my years at Akiba-Barrack, I recognize how the school was instrumental in crafting my future. I was able to learn in a supportive family environment which gave me confidence and leadership—both of which would prove critical in the future to run my businesses. At Akiba-Barrack, you sense and share the atmosphere and history of the Jewish people’s ethics, and learn how this resilient people have persevered as well as thrived, and you are honored to be a part of that future. It was within this culture that I made many lifelong friends with both students and even faculty who I still see very often. I am proud that my daughter gets to experience and share that gift now as an Akiba-Barrack student.”

Josh Shapiro ʼ91

PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL “Sharon Levin’s political conventions taught me that students have a responsibility to be civically engaged. It was partly due to the lessons she taught me that I chose a career in public service…

In our Jewish ethics class, we drew the same conclusion about social responsibility but from a Jewish perspective.”

Jake Tapper ʼ87

CNN ANCHOR AND CHIEF WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, STATE OF THE UNION, THE LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER, AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. “You have learned a lot at Barrack…I know it myself firsthand. The academics are superlative.

The double curriculum grounds you in not just another language and worldview, but in a set of ethics, of expectations of behavior, of instructions in right and wrong. The respect for pluralism will serve you well as it has served me…and continues to shape me personally and professionally.”

Chanan Tigay ʼ94

AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND JOURNALIST, PROFESSOR OF CREATIVE WRITING “..at heart, I’m an Akiba-Barrack guy—born and bred. When I think back on my life thus far, it’s really at Akiba where I began to form a sense of my own identity, my place in the world—as a human being and as a Jew. It was here I learned that you could have a family outside your nuclear family.”

David J. Wolpe ʼ76

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND NEWSWEEK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL RABBI IN AMERICA “Jewish day school does more than educate, it helps shape character. Its influence reaches far beyond the years we spend at school. I am glad and grateful for my knowledge, pride, and passion for Jewish life that is my legacy from Akiba Hebrew Academy, now Barrack.”

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