







Maimonides School has always invested in training the hearts and minds of our students to listen for the clarion call of Torat Hashem, ahavat Hashem, and ahavat Yisrael.
Maimonides School has always invested in training the hearts and minds of our students to listen for the clarion call of Torat Hashem, ahavat Hashem, and ahavat Yisrael.
For generations our school has been a paragon of Modern Orthodox education as we continued to lead our community and help raise our community’s leaders. We have upheld the Rav’s legacy by training our students, helping them sharpen their skills and prepare to lead. For generations our alumni have led the way on their college campuses, in their professions, and in their communities. Simultaneously, Maimonides School has invested in training the hearts and minds of our students to listen for the clarion call of Torat Hashem, ahavat Hashem, and ahavat Yisrael.
We have so many wonderful accomplishments to celebrate this year, both big and small – all of them deeply important.
Our older students have benefited from our coordinated social-emotional curriculum and our robust elective offerings, adding more student voice and student choice to their learning experience. Our expanded Support Services department helps ensure that our students receive the individualized attention and learning environment necessary to actualize our goal of ensuring a Maimonides education is available and accessible to all.
Our younger students love our newly renovated playground, upon which so much learning and playing take place hand-in-hand.
And of course most noticeable has been our ability to finally reintroduce athletics, field trips, Shabbatonim, in-person events for our families, and so much more of the experiential education that is a hallmark of what we do, and that was missed during the global pandemic.
While looking retrospectively at all that we have accomplished, we are also looking forward. This year, with our united student body together on Saval Campus, from Early Childhood through 12th grade, we look towards the horizon of many wonderful possibilities. We are excited to turn this new page to Maimonides’ future – a bright future that is filled with potential and excitement for a new chapter in this storied school’s legacy. On behalf of our Board of Directors, our administration, our faculty, and our students, thank you for your continued support and partnership as our school continues to blaze a bright trail forward. We are excited for the future of our school, our people, and our heritage. We are confident that our Maimonides students will help lead us into that brightest of futures.
We have so many wonderful accomplishments to celebrate this year, both big and small – all of them deeply important.”
Sincerely, Rabbi Yaakov Green Head of School
A Maimonides School education is an invitation. From our toddlers to our seniors, our students are invited each and every day to think beyond themselves, their school, and their community. We know – and have witnessed – that providing the leadership results in a significant positive impact on society at large. Inside and outside our classrooms, and across our divisions – through religious and academic scholarship, athletics, artistic expression, and communal leadership –our students discover their potential for impact. We are awed by the ways in which our students inspiration, and then the past year alone, we saw our students’ compassionate response to the war in Ukraine and their establishment of a – be it spiritual or physical – our students notice it, know that it is their obligation to do something about it, and fill that need with talent, compassion, and passion.
cultivate the great leaders of tomorrow and ensure they are instilled with the Torah values that our world so desperately needs?
Here are a few examples from the past year of our students rising to the occasion of leadership:
Older students mentored younger students.
Yad Chesed Purim Drive
Student Council led fundraiser.
ROFEH at Girls’
Upper School women made welcome bags for hospital patients.
Beloved long-standing communal service program. Seniors volunteer within the Jewish community at partner organizations which they research and choose.
Ukrainian Refugee Supply Drive
Parent and student-led food and medical supplies drive for Ukrainian refugees.
Afghani Resettling Project
Students wrote letters to over 100 refugee families new to Massachusetts.
Fourth graders collected tzedakah for and wrote letters to refugees.
Repair the World
Students and their families prepared hygiene kits for families in need.
In this program created by our fifth graders, students apply to be assistants for second and third grade recess periods throughout the week. Students train with our guidance counselor to learn how to help resolve conflicts between younger students, engage students in play, and help clean up equipment.
Fourth grade students raised over $750 to provide two Pesach Seder meals for a family that experienced a terrible loss.
Fifth grade students commemorated fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror by cooking their favorite recipes and telling the stories of their lives.
How can the learning that takes place during our students’ time at Maimonides allow them to make the largest impact on the world?
History of Israel Program: In this fixture of our Middle School history curriculum, students are immersed in the culture, religions, geography, major events, and personalities of Medinat Yisrael, from the time of Herzl until today. During this course students also hone their skills in notetaking, reading and writing documents, and analyzing cause and effect.
New Talmud Course Offerings: Upper School students are offered four distinct, tailored classroom experiences at every grade level to suit their specific interests and strengths.
Cross-Curricular Studies in Science and Torah: Middle School students investigate the relationship between science and Tanach, Halacha, and Jewish thought as an interwoven curricular expectation of our science classes.
New Upper School Mini-Seminars: Eight seminars for juniors and seniors are designed to apply the lessons of Judaism to life following graduation from Maimonides.
The study of science is another form of studying Torah, and science knowledge comes up throughout our Torah learning. There are almost too many examples to use; it’s simply how we teach here at Maimo!
We study the intermolecular forces and drawing power of different wicks and how that relates to Talmudic passages (Shabbat 21a), we investigate recipes for usable scribal ink, and we explore various phases of the moon and how they appear in the night sky and are used when declaring a new Jewish month.
I schedule my sixth grade science unit on the Big Bang to deliberately coincide with Rosh HaShanah. We discuss how our knowledge of the start of the universe is limited, and that science fills in the details that the Torah doesn’t directly address. As we learn how many billions of years ago the Big Bang was, I ask the students to stop and think about the idea that G-d is even older than that, and yet He concerns himself with us.
My hope is that students take this thought into their davening on Rosh HaShanah, and back into their science classrooms and beyond.”
Dr.
The following are a few examples of ways in which we offered new or enhanced learning opportunities, designed to help our students thrive and lead after graduation in both Yiddishkeit and their world.
When Maimonides School launched our Plan for Strategic Excellence in 2019, one of the commitments made was to “Invest in our educational experience.” Effective leadership training is a direct result of quality educational experiences, both inside and outside of our classrooms. We take pride in the variety of new opportunities that now exist to actualize that commitment in order to better reach our students. The pandemic and leadership transitions in the ensuing years did not impede our progress towards a warm, open, student-centered environment where student ideas and inspiration take center stage. Our faculty made this possible by taking the lead on making our school a more inclusive place for all types of learners.
Maimonides School Strategic Plan | February 2019
Invest in our teachers’ and students’ educational experience”
In our Elementary School, accessibility and whole-child education was greatly augmented Under the leadership of Elisha Huff, even more services are now provided to students at Maimonides, including Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Special Education. Additional training for our faculty in supporting students with a broad range of neurodiversity and social-emotional needs is offered as well.
Our Early Childhood Center was awarded a professional development grant to enhance our Reggio-inspired curriculum in order to better promote numeracy, literacy, and writing exposure for our youngest students.
Our deeply-held value of inspired leadership has been extended beyond the walls of our school with the launch of the new Maimonides School Fellowship Program , which brings dynamic young fellows to our school to receive training, mentorship, and teaching experience from rising stars in Jewish education.
Jacob Pinnolis, our Interim CEO, brought excellence to the classroom experience by resuming his position as our Chiel Educator-in-Residence. In this role, Mr. Pinnolis focuses on student-centered learning through reflective teaching practice, frequent observations, and regular feedback with our faculty and divisional leadership. Through this robust system of observation and accountability, our faculty and academic leaders are constantly and consistently sharpening the craft of teaching and learning for the 21st century.
This year we introduced a faculty book club in which teachers and administrators are reading Lost at School by Dr. Ross Greene Through discussion of this important book, our faculty are engaged in deep reflection about student behaviors and meeting students’ needs.
We engaged with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Aspire Consultation Services to better support neurodiverse learners. Our work focused on how best to cultivate students’ executive functioning skills within our curricula and classroom experiences.
The launch of the SELAH (Social-Emotional Learning And Hashkafa) curriculum for grades 6-12 strengthened our ability to teach the skillsets of emotional awareness, self-esteem, healthy decision-making, physical and mental health, conflict resolution, and healthy relationships through a Torah lens. Today, more than ever before, students need the framework through which Maimonides nurtures and safeguards their emotional and spiritual health and well-being, in addition to their physical health and safety.
Upper School Judaic Studies teacher Dr. Yael Jaffe participated in a yearlong professional development training on the laws of Shabbat, run by Ohr Torah Stone, in order to better offer our students mastery of this subject
Chantal Lawrence, our Director of Student Support, and Robin Meyerowitz, our Early Childhood Director, were chosen for Prizmah’s YOU Lead leadership development cohort, a yearlong program dedicated to increasing the capacity of talented leaders within the Jewish Day School field.
Here are some highlights from the past year:
It is not an understatement to say Maimonides has undertaken more shifts and improvements to our educational program in the last twelve months than we undertook in the previous twelve years combined. While our mission remains the same, unchanged from the vision of our founder, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l, we constantly determine new ways and new offerings to realize that vision.”
THOSE WHO HAVE LED BEFORE US
Since 1937, Maimonides School has been led by and produced incredible thinkers, innovators, and leaders of 21st century Judaism. Here are a few examples of those who have helped mold our legendary school and stewarded the legacy we enjoy today.
The Rav’s vision, intellect, and impact on both our school and American Jewry at large needs no introduction. The then-novel idea that a Jewish day school must provide an outstanding education in both Judaic and general studies, to both boys and girls, was revolutionary for its time. That vision, and the mission of Maimonides School, have since paved the way for many schools around the country to follow his example.
What do we at Maimonides School believe? We believe that the Jewish child is capable of carrying a double load, the universal secular and the specific Judaic. We believe that the child is able to study and comprehend two systems of knowledge and to excel in both. We say the Jewish child is teachable and educationable in both fields at the same time.”
Address to Maimonides School parents, 1970
The daughter and son-in-law of the Rav zt”l, this couple served for decades as prominent leaders at Maimonides School and in the broader Modern Orthodox community. Dr. Atarah Twersky served as Chair of the School Committee until 2006, and Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Twersky was a Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard and Rav of the Talner Shul in Brookline. Rabbi Dr. Twersky continued as the educational and spiritual leader of Maimonides School following the passing of the Rav zt”l in 1993 until his own passing in 1997.
Beloved Elementary School teacher and administrator for 40 years, who enabled the transition to a separate building.
Volunteer and parent of five graduates whose creativity expanded the school’s repertoire of community engagement and events.
The key layperson who facilitated the school’s survival (not to mention that he purchased the land for the first schoolhouse!).
Oversaw the construction of the library and gymnasium, additions that elevated the culture and vibrancy of the Maimonides School experience.
The backbone of our Alumni Relations department for more than three decades, holding sacred the history, legacy, and relationships of our school.
Volunteer leader spanning three generations who went door-to-door to collect nickels and dimes for the school, and served as a visionary well into her 80’s.
Co-creator of the Maimonides endowment, which made it possible for more students to have access to a Maimonides School education and contributed to the long-term financial vitality of the school.
Maimonides cultivates relationships, inspiration, and a powerful education that impacts our students for a lifetime. The seeds of our heritage, values, and skillsets of Jewish leadership that are planted here propel our students toward leadership on campus, in the workplace, and in communities around the world.
How do our alumni make a difference after graduation?
Over 60 alumni have served in the Israel Defense Forces
As a school, we are blessed with countless alumni who are now leaders in their Jewish community and the community at large. Many of those leaders chose to return to Boston and send their children to Maimonides School.
We asked several of them, “How has your Maimonides education helped you play a leadership role in your adulthood? What are your leadership hopes for your children who currently attend?”
Knowledge is the foundation of strong leadership. My children are third-generation students at Maimonides, where they are immersed in rigorous text-based study combined with hands-on exploration of religious and secular concepts. From a young age, they are gaining the tools to become lifelong learners – to think critically for themselves, ask probing questions, and engage with the world around them.”
Maimonides School taught me that it was possible, and exhilarating, not just to maintain halachic observance while engaging with general society, but to integrate these two critical parts of my life and identity at all times. I believe it is the resultant commitment to tradition, with a penchant for creativity and innovation, that has given me critical skills and perspective to grow professionally as a physician leader.”
My Maimo education, in partnership with the way my parents raised me, equipped me with the skills, the desire, and the confidence to give back to the Boston Jewish community as a rabbi, with a sense of gratitude, devotion, and love.”
For those who are familiar with the storied history of Maimonides School and its beginnings, the Cohn family legacy looms large and (despite their immense modesty) is legendary. Spanning four generations of leaders, the Cohn family exemplifies multi-generational leadership and dedication to the values and vision upon which the school was founded. Each generation of the family has, in their own way, helped the school become what it is today. We are grateful for their dedication and inspired by their family’s journey – a true Maimonides School story.
build an admissions pipeline with institutions such as Harvard, and being fully involved in the architectural decisions when building the Brookline campus. Whether the task at hand was janitorial or architectural (and everything in between), he took personal responsibility for everything that kept the school going.
Like her husband, Mrs. Cohn was deeply committed to Maimonides School and the broader Boston Jewish community. As a teacher at the school, Mrs. Cohn took the lead on creating the Resource Room (now known as the Learning Center) in order to help reach different kinds of learners long before this was a commonly held feature of schools. Mrs. Cohn didn’t stop with Maimonides students; she also crafted new ways to enrich the lives of parents and local community members by leading organized study groups and adult education opportunities.
Maimonides. Now a Jewish Studies professor at Concordia University, Dr. Cohn has kept the thread of religious education going strong, being deeply involved in the local day school and shul where he lives in Montreal with his wife, Zehava, and daughters Tirza, Raya, and Itiya.
Rabbi Moses J. Cohn z”l and Devorah Cohn z”l
Years served: 1941-1978 and 1959-1998
Rabbi Moses J. Cohn z”l and Mrs. Devorah Cohn z”l were modest people who sacrificed a great deal to bring the Rav’s vision to life, building the local community and creating the intellectual and foundational atmosphere that would allow the school to thrive.
Rabbi Cohn’s legacy is immense, but one of the things for which he is best remembered is being an “Implementer in Chief” as he often found ways to bring the Rav’s vision to reality. Rabbi Cohn’s commitment to our school in its early days can be traced back to his childhood in Germany, where he developed a strong sense of intellectual curiosity and relationships with Torah scholars. There are countless significant aspects of the school for which we have Rabbi Cohn to thank, such as his dedication to carefully interviewing and hiring top quality teachers, cultivating relationships to
Rabbi Reuven Cohn z”l Years served: 1972-1974, 2002-2017
Rabbi Reuven Cohn z”l was a graduate of the class of ‘65. After studying at Yeshiva University, Rabbi Cohn returned to Boston and briefly taught at Maimonides before becoming a lawyer, adult Jewish educator, and Maimonides parent along with his wife, Rochelle. In the early 2000’s, he changed careers and emerged as a beloved educator. Rabbi Cohn, like his parents, served our school with a passion for teaching, designing curricula, and engaging students and adults alike in learning.
Beruria Cohn Novich (class of ‘94) served as the President of Hillel and of the Social Action Committee at Princeton University. While living in California, she and her husband Jonathan were very involved with and served on the boards of their local day school and shul. However, the east coast called them back, and our school was a big factor in their decision to move as they sought a meaningful and robust education for their daughters. Jonathan now serves on our Board of Directors and Beruria remains committed to broader learning opportunities within the community as the President of Ma’ayan, a local organization promoting sophisticated text-based Jewish learning for women.
Daya Novich ‘20, Mia Novich ‘23, Sarit Novich ‘25
Rabbi Dr. Naftali Cohn
Rabbi Dr. Naftali Cohn, PhD (class of ‘91) left his mark on the school as a high school newspaper c0-editor. In this capacity, he restarted the student newspaper to report on what was happening at
Daya, Mia and Sarit Novich each continue the tradition of the family’s involvement in Maimonides School. Daya served as Student Council co-President her senior year. She had the privilege of being in her grandfather’s Jewish History class, and learned directly from him about previous generations of her family and the history of the school. Mia and Sarit, current students at Maimonides, also support student life at the school by helping organize school spirit and chesed events. Like their older sister, they are involved in Camp Stone and NCSY as well as the Maimo M-Cats.
Every member of our school community has a vital role to play, and every dollar donated to Maimonides deeply and directly impacts our school. The generosity of our community over this past year has improved Maimonides School in many beautiful ways.
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The Rambam Society recognizes donors who have made a leadership gift of $1,800 or more to the Annual Campaign. We are deeply grateful for their collective impact, which strengthens and sustains our school each day and for generations to come.
We sincerely apologize for any inadvertent oversights, errors, or omissions.
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Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation
Joyce and Jeremy Wertheimer
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Louis & Ida Selib Memorial Fund
Joan and David ‘69 Solomont
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Ayelet Fried ‘19
Josh Fried ‘12
Davida ‘08 and Shimon Fried
Barry Friedman ‘74
Maureen and Lippy ‘62 Friedman
Deborah and Leon Furchtgott
Mel and Boris ‘69 Furman
Andrew Gabler
Tamar Davis and Allan ‘88 Galper
Linda and Jonas Galper
Caroline Ganjei ‘80
Leah ‘96 and Matthew Garland
Susan and Wayne Gelfman
Shoshana and Andrew ‘96 Geller
Sandi and Dan Geller
Robin and Phillip Gendelman
Shifra ‘06 and Ellie ‘05 Gerber
June ‘05 and David Gerrie
Reva ‘68 and Harvey Gertel
Carol and Irving Gertel
Ariana Gewurz ‘17
Danya Gewurz ‘19
Judah Gewurz ‘21
Bruce Gillers
Shulamit and David Ginsburg
Betty and Robert Gladstein
Yardaena ‘93 Osband and David Glazer
Michal ‘14 Alge and Cory Gold
Kira ‘93 and Jon ‘81 Goldberg
Miriam and Baruch Goldman
Elisheva Goldman ‘17
Yoey Goldman ‘18
Judy and Moshe Goldring
Leon Goldstein
Elie Golshirazian ‘10
Debora Gomes
Boris Gonorovsky ‘93
Devorah and Rick ‘79 Gopen
Sherman Gould ‘71
Debbie and Josh Grashin
Amy and Dovid ‘00 Green
Ralph Green
Nancy and Shraga ‘82 Green
Debra ‘72 and Irving Greenbaum
Aliza ‘04 and Yitzie Greenbaum
Batya ‘91 and David Greene
Jacob Greif
Esti ‘76 and Zev Gross
Iris and Aharon Grossman
Elana and Dan Gruen
Alyza Lewin and Eliezer ‘83 Halbfinger
Devory and Shloimy Halpern
Rivkah and Elie ‘65 Hamaoui
Sharon and Michael Haselkorn
Ariella and David Hellman
Judy and Robert Hellman
Ellen Hertzmark
Anne and Jordan Herzberg
Judy ‘63 and Jack Hirshman
Robin and Joseph ‘80 Hoch
Mary Hochman
Sandy and Bernie ‘68 Horne
Laura and Eric ‘02 Horowitz
Shira and Daniel ‘97 Huff
Tova and Fred ‘82 Hyman
Roni ‘68 and Stephen Igel
Anna and Gene Itkis
Rebecca Jacobs ‘74
Sharon Becker Jacobson and Joseph Jacobson
Ronda and Joshua Jacobson
David Jaffe
Maya ‘06 and David Joyandeh
Irina Kader
Miriam and Yonatan ‘93 Kaganoff
Israela ‘99 and Mayer Kahan
Eileen and Morton Kahan
Elaine Kamowitz
Alla Zaykin and Alex Kangoun
Yael and Eitan ‘14 Kaplan
Aarti Kapuria
Jodi Hoffman and Amir ‘90 Karger
Noam Karger ‘21
Penina and Leon Karp
Talia Frolich Katchen and Hillel ‘99 Katchen
Helen and Bert Katz
Abbe ‘04 Pick and Dani Katz
Shari ‘88 and David ‘88 Katz
Orah ‘96 and Lev ‘96 Katz
Amy and Naty ‘73 Katz
Ronnie Katz
Robin ‘79 and Scott Katzman
Lance Kawesch
Lillian and Philip Keehn
Shlomit Keehn ‘94
Joshua Keith
Mindy and Irv Kempner
William Kennedy
Orit Kent ‘89
Hava and Reuven Kimelman
Emily ‘95 and David Kirschenbaum
Rachel ‘07 and Moshe ‘06 Klausner
Shira and Yoni Klausner ‘14
Temma and Michael Klibaner
Lisa and Zamir Klinger
Steve Koevary
Sara and Izik ‘02 Kohanim
Alixandra and Peter Kolbe
Nellie and Gennady Konnikov
Susana Nino and Hernan Kopcow
Medinah ‘94 and Akiva Korn
Tova ‘09 and Michael ‘09 Kosowsky
Sarah Kosowsky ‘17
Yair Kosowsky-Sachs ‘18
Rachel Kradin
Deb Kram
Charlie Kramer ‘17
Sharon ‘85 and Mordecai Kramer
Lisa ‘93 and David Kriegel
Bracha ‘94 and Adi ‘94 Krohn
Nava and Natan ‘97 Krohn
Zev Labins ‘68
Zoe Lang
Lauren and Moshe ‘96 Langer
Sam Larson ‘11
Esther ‘68 and Armand Lasky
Denise Lasky
Hannah ‘02 and Ilan ‘02 Lastoff
Janice ‘85 and Joseph Lauer
Chantal and Amos Lawrence
Oshrit and Noam Lebovitz
Barbara and Elliot Lebowitz
Sarita Ledani
Shari and Marc Lederman
Burton Leeds
Sarabeth and Jonathan Lefman
Janet and Mark Leibowitz
Marcia and Alan Leifer
Deborah and David Leschinsky
Harriet Lesser ‘59
Aviva Levi
Andrei Levin ‘04
Sherit and Andy Levin
Mark Levin
Devorah and Phil ‘94 Levin
Emily Beck and Jon ‘87 Levisohn
Lisi ‘86 and Joshua ‘85 Levisohn
Caraline and Meyer Levy
E.B. ‘97 Solomont and Phil Levy
Sofia and Izrail Leybzon
Deborah and Micah ‘99 Liben
Sarah and Cliff Liberman
Chaya and Lorne Lieberman
Sari and Moshe Lieberman
Ellen and Noah ‘61 Lightman
Joan Listernick ‘81
Marleen Litt ‘96
Carol Lee Loebenberg
Rachel and Asher ‘82 Lopatin
Naomi and Carl Lopkin
Donna and Richard Lupatkin
Allison and Elliot ‘83 Mael
Amnon Malul
Isaac Malul
Shari and Alex Mandel
Yael ‘08 and Ephie ‘08 Mandel
Yoni Mandel ‘02
Barbara Gold Marks and Paul Marks
Clara and Howard Marton
Naomi Marton ‘92
Michael Mazar
Sandra ‘78 and Mark Mazur
Barry Menkes
Robin and Yitzchak Meyerowitz
Zahava and Sam ‘10 Michaelson
Ellen Solomon Miller and Jonathan Miller
Ramteen and Jacob Missaghi
Jack Mlabasati
Debra and Zalmen Mlotek
Barbara ‘71 and David Morris
John Morrison
Leslie and Mitch Morrison
Yonina Murciano-Goroff ‘01
Refahel Muskin
Nicolas Muzin
Rachel and Jack ‘03 Naggar
Ariella Nahoumi ‘19
Barbara and Avraham Nahoumi
Daniela Neusner ‘18
Mikey Neusner ‘21
Michal and Ran Nevo
Daniel Nouriel
Daya Novich ‘20
Ira Novich
Linda and Jeremy Nussbaum
Michael Olsberg
Evelyn and Shalom Orkaby
Michelle ‘02 and Dovid ‘02 Osband
Paula and Craig Ostroff
Judith and Marvin Packer
Eleanor Pearlman
Mollie Peddar
Caren Perlmuter ‘86
Miriam and Aaron ‘90 Peromsik
Aliza and Jonathan ‘97 Peyser
Sophie Pfeffer
Picard Family
Sruli Picard ‘17
Yossi Picard ‘19
Gila Sasson and Ben Pichette
Barbara and Alan ‘61 Pickholtz
Ayelet Pinnolis
Michael Pinnolis
Linda Scharlin and Barry Pinsky
Elena and Arkady Pittel
Avital and Ilya ‘01 Pittel
Shifra and Baruch Polack
Yoel Polack ‘12
Jennifer and Ezra ‘90 Pollak
Alissa Kosowsky and Andy Pressner
Arielle Traub and Ethan Prosnit
Jessica Pulitzer
Mina Pulitzer
Zoe Pulitzer
Sara and Avi ‘00 Pultman
Laurie Pultman ‘04
Debbie and Wayne Pultman
Lily Rabinoff-Goldman
Zori Rabinovitz
Tova and Yitzchak Rabinowitz
Barbara ‘61 and David Radinsky
Orit and Hagay Ramati
Emily ‘91 and Otto Rapalino
Abigail Ravid ‘30
Jane and Benjamin Ravid
Ethan Ravid ‘27
Suzanne and David ‘75 Riceman
Celina and Ronald Riebman
Ellie and Yudi Riesel
Valerie and Steven Rifkin
Bracha Robinson ‘10
Debbie Robinson
Sean Rockett
Deborah and Ari ‘92 Rockoff
Joanne Davis-Rose and Adam Rose
Amy and Harold Rosen
Emily and Raphy ‘06 Rosen
Dana Rosenberg
Tzipporah ‘75 and Jonathan Rosenblatt
Miriam ‘04 and Judah Rosenblatt
Barbara Rosenblum
Betsy and Eliot ‘84 Rosenfield
Sheila and William Rosenthal
Yiska and David ‘07 Roth
Judith Roth
Itia and Menachem Roth
Debbie Rothman
Meira Saffra
Daphnah and Jay Sage
Sarah ‘12 Ricklan and Elliot ‘12 Salinger
Amitai Samuels ‘12
Stephanie and Benjamin Samuels
Talya and Aaron ‘06 Sarna
Ellen Golub and Steve Sass
Shiri and Amihai Savir
Rachel and Aaron ‘09 Schacht
Phyllis and David Schacht
Yoey Schacht ‘09
Shifra and Moshe Schapiro
Penina and Ira Scharf
Aylit and Ron Scharf
Sharyn and Ian Schechter
Marla and Harold Scheinman
Pamela Scheinman
Debbie and David ‘85 Schiff
Shari and Jonathan ‘82 Schiff
Judith Schiff
Peppie and Mark Schlesinger
Davey Schoenberg ‘15
Josh Schoenberg ‘19
Esther and Eran Schorr
Gary Schreiber
Jordana and Judd ‘98 Schreiber
Spencer Schron
Gail Schulman
Jason Schulman
Vera and Joel Schultz
Rachael ‘97 and Michael ‘97 Schultz
Ruth and Ari Schwartz
A. Frances ‘72 and Arie Schwartz
Andrea and Charlie Schwartz
Daniel Schwartz ‘14
Sue and Greg Schwartz
Judith Schwartz
Michael Schwartz ‘19
Esther and Simeon Schwartz
Sara ‘65 and Stephen Scolnick
Ethel and Lester Segal
Margalit and Nathaniel ‘96 Segal
Alyson ‘00 and Shamir Seidman
Yehuda Seif
David Seligson
Anna ‘99 and Alain Serels
Leann and Benny Shamash
Miriam and Dovid Shapiro
Sharon Shapiro
Cheray Shein
Ellen Pulda and Gerry Sherman
William Sherwin
Naomi and Richard Shore
Ellie and Barry Shrage
Sherry and Edward Shrager
Judy and Henry Shrager
Michael Shrager ‘09
Steffi and Robert Shuchatowitz
Carolyn Siegel
Shalva and Tzvi Siegel
Malka and Aaron ‘99 Simkovich
Whitney Simpson
Masha Lazebnik Sims and Hillel Sims
Fadoumah Siyad
Karen Skversky
Barry Slosberg
Reena and Saul Slovin
Katie and Josh Smith
Shawn Smith
Kim and Steven ‘78 Smith
Mikhael Smits ‘13
Justin Sohn
Eve ‘81 and David Solomon
Gayle and Dean Solomon
Joseph Solomont ‘14
Yakira Solomont ‘19
Jesse Spear ‘21
Eileen and Howard Spielman
Bernard Stahl
Hadassah Stanhill ‘17
Hannah Stanhill ‘15
Elisheva and Dani ‘92 Stein
Daniel Stein ‘05
Andrea and Mendy ‘96 Stein
Barry Steinberg
Sarina and Allan Steinmetz
Yael and Steven Steinsaltz
Elana ‘01 and David Steltzer
Evelyn and Herbert ‘57 Stern
Cheri and Gary Sternberg
Ely Stillman
Christine Stodolski
Harvey Stone
Leat and Marshall Storm
Jamie ‘04 and Yair Sturm
Laura and Raphael Szalat
Noam Tanner
Sarah Miller and Sam Tarlin
Paul Tatelman
Leanne and Simon Taylor
Jennifer and Scott Tobin
Millie and Harvey Tobolsky
Avner Tsapira
Sylvia and Albert Tuchman
Elissa Stieglitz and Ari ‘79 Tuchman
Brenda and David Twersky
Eve Sobel and Isaak Unger
Meira ‘08 and Shmuel Unterberg
Karen and Shimon Unterman
Mia Urman
Tibor Vais
Ralph Van Inwagen
Ernest Vedol
Ilana Vedol ‘27
Shlomo Vedol ‘25
Yan Veytsman ‘05
Eliana and Andy Vidan
Ruth and Nahum Vishniavsky
Tamar Grun and Josh ‘03 Vogel
Carrie and Ronald ‘60 Wachtel
Jordan Lee Wagner
Amber Waka
Ezra Waxman ‘06
Grandparent Parent Alumni
Malky and Chaim ‘00 Wecker
Zena and Joseph ‘83 Weglein
Lev Weglein ‘27
Nadav Weglein ‘21
Gita and Herb ‘80 Weinberg
Meir Weinberg ‘00
Joyce and George Weinberger
Eleanore Weiner ‘58
Frannie and Abe Weinograd
Judith Weinstein z”l ‘74
Aaron Weinstock ‘19
Devra and Avi ‘94 Weiss
Shirel and Yehuda Weiss
Debra Wekstein
Renee and Max ‘76 Werber
Georgette Westerman
Janine White
Claire and Marvin Wiener
Elise and Michael ‘84 Wiener
Ariella ‘04 and Daniel Wiesenfeld
Shoshie Lockshin and Seth Winberg
Shani and Erik Winton
Barbara Wolf
Matthew Wolfe ‘02
Adrienne Cooper and Michael Wolfe
Fran and George Wollner
Abby ‘75 and Daniel Wyschogrod
Tova and David Yarmush
Gila Yarmush ‘08
June Yarmush
Shayna ‘00 and Ruby ‘00 Yarmush
Joshua Younger
Bracha ‘94 and Rahamim Yusupov
Masha and Victor Zak
Faun and Jonathan Zarge
Shoshana ‘94 and Harold Zazula
Alan Zelenetz
Julie and Bruno Zerbib
Elana ‘10 and Moshe ‘11 Zisblatt
Gerald Zuriff
Gabrielle and Barton Zwiebach
In 2015, Lizbeth and George Krupp announced the creation of an $11 million fund –The Krupp Fund for the Future – as a challenge gift to support and encourage Jewish day schools to prepare for their financial future.
“I view day schools as the main producer of Jewish leadership in the United States,” Mr. Krupp said, “but they’ve become unaffordable. The model is unsustainable, especially as it relates to the middle class.”
At the time, five Boston-area Jewish day schools were given the challenge and opportunity to match and receive this gift, up to $2.5 million. Thanks to the incredible and historic generosity of six long-standing Maimonides families, our school was able to meet this challenge and Lizbeth and George Krupp established the Krupp Fund for the Future of Maimonides School through the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), our key partner in overseeing and stewarding these funds. Maimonides School now receives generous tuition support annually through this fund. This year, Maimonides received over $125,000 in tuition support. We are grateful beyond measure for the support of these families, as they demonstrated a deep commitment to the future of Maimonides School. Generations of young Jewish women and men will benefit from their investment and legacy.
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Judy and Jonathan (‘75)
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Brenda and Samuel Gewurz
Risa and Zev Gewurz
Debbie and Peter Gyenes
Tami and Sam (‘92) Wald
Sandra (‘68) Welkes
Kenny (‘74) Wintman
We wish to thank this special group of donors for giving generously to this initiative:
I view day schools as the main producer of Jewish leadership in the United States”
-George Krupp
At Maimonides I developed the values and principles that have shaped my life personally and professionally. The wonderful rebbe’im and teachers at Maimonides nurtured my abilities and inspired me to engage in life-long learning. It is still astonishing to me that I attended a school founded by Rav Soloveitchik, zt”l.
At Maimonides I learned how living a life of Torah and mitzvos could infuse “secular” life with holiness, purpose, and meaning — and how worldly knowledge could enhance my understanding of Torah.”
Rabbi Dr. Fred Hyman (‘82)
Maimonides continued to implement financial elements of its strategic plan in the 2021-22 school year. We completed the unification of all four divisions onto Saval Campus with renovations to the lower level and the relocation of the Early Childhood Center (ECC) during the summer. This move has strengthened the educational experience for all divisions and will considerably reduce overhead costs annually going forward. We are grateful to Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel and Rabbi Gershon Segal for hosting the ECC during the pandemic, and we are excited to have welcomed our ECC back to Brookline. The past year also saw the completion of the restructuring of certain positions for greater efficiency and efficacy; all elements of our strategic plan.
Maimonides School’s finances continued to adapt through the shifts of the pandemic last year. We were able to reduce pandemic-related expenses in most instances. In specific and targeted areas where our pandemic expenses increased, carefully calibrated expenditures made it possible for us to keep the school open. Even through the Omicron wave – a time when many schools switched to remote learning – we stayed open while reducing pandemic-related costs overall. While the value of our investments dipped with the market last year, we saw a rise in annual fund donations. The decline in enrollment over several previous school years slowed significantly, and we experienced a strong admissions season in 2022.
Overall, 2021-22 saw the smallest deficit in the school’s operational budget in many years. Stable or rising enrollment will continue to be the main factor for Maimonides School to achieve and sustain longterm fiscal balance and strength. To that end, we continue to invest in our product – the students of Maimonides – in important ways, including the creation of positions and training that directly impact student learning and the student experience.
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