Maimonides 2021 Annual Report by Maimonides School

accomplishing the extraordinary Maimonides School

2021 | 5781 Annual Report

Extraordinary Year!

THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGAN WITH UNCERTAINTY. WOULD WE STAY OPEN? WOULD OUR PRECIOUS LEARNING NEED TO RESUME ON ZOOM?

THE ANSWER IS

YOU

YOU HELPED US STAY OPEN.

YOU KEPT THE SWEET

SOUND OF TORAH

REVERBERATING IN OUR HALLS.

YOU MADE SURE

WE MOVED FORWARD, THAT NO ONE FELL BEHIND.

YOU, OUR TEACHERS, GOT CREATIVE. YOU WENT WITH THE

CURVEBALLS, YOU SHOWED UP AGAIN AND AGAIN. YOU, OUR STUDENTS,

CONTINUED TO LEARN, CONTINUED TO GROW, CONTINUED TO INSPIRE EVERYONE AROUND YOU. YOU, OUR LEADERSHIP. THOUGH IN FLUX, YOU RESISTED THE URGE TO DELAY OR DEFER DECISIONS

AND KEPT OUR SCHOOL AFLOAT.

TOOK A YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY

AND MADE SURE ONE THING

WAS CERTAIN—THAT TOGETHER,

YOU, OUR FAMILIES, TRUSTED US AND

WE CAN WEATHER ANY STORM.

CHEERED US AND IN EQUAL MEASURE

THIS ANNUAL REPORT IS DEDICATED

GAVE CRITICAL INSIGHTS THAT

HAVE HELPED US BE BETTER

AND STRONGER. YOU—ALL OF YOU—

TO YOU.

Dear Maimonides Community, Maimonides accomplished the extraordinary last year. We propelled both the school and our educational program forward during the height of a pandemic. Maimonides navigated the rapidly changing conditions of COVID-19 while keeping the school in-person for nearly the entire year. It is impossible to overstate the size of that task or how well it was done. Our administration and staff developed and implemented protocols to keep our students, faculty and staff, and parents safe; our teachers invented new methods of teaching (concurrent instruction) using new technology and pedagogies; and our students showed resilience and concern for their families and community by doing what was asked of them to maintain their safety and that of others. Last year was so much more than just getting by. We made real progress in so many areas. • In area after area, teachers helped our students learn most of what they would have in a normal year. • Teachers across the school continued to explore new techniques in student-centered learning, including some new examples of project-based learning. • Early Childhood Center teachers worked on how to include a greater range of student expression in their lessons; the Elementary School began exploring a new studentcentered approach to behavior that continues into the current year; the Middle and Upper Schools started a new advisory program and planned to expand social/emotional learning; and the Upper School added a new group of electives to give students more choice in what they study. • All the elements of our strategic plan, including bringing our budget closer to balance, saw positive steps forward in 2020-21. The last academic year was not easy and the circumstances were ones we would never choose to repeat. But the story of Maimonides in 2020-21 was a bold one. It was about keeping our eyes on long-term goals, moving forward despite challenges, and laying a strong foundation for the successes to come.

Jacob Pinnolis, Interim CEO Ernest Mandel, Chair, Board of Directors

Dear Parents, Faculty, Alumni, and Supporters of Maimonides School, Nearly 85 years ago, a group of Boston Jewish leaders and dreamers, led by our founder, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik z"l, set out to embark on realizing a vision that would change the Boston community and all of American Orthodoxy for generations to come: The founding of our school, Maimonides School. It was by no means a foregone conclusion at the time that young Jewish boys and girls, men and women, would enroll in a school that would produce graduates who were simultaneously elite Talmudic scholars and also more than qualified to attend any institution of higher education in this country, but Maimonides has done that each year since its founding, and continues to do just that. It was revolutionary at the time to think that Jews could be learned and passionate about their religion at the same time that they were prepared to join, contribute, and participate in general society at large. Maimonides provided the proof locally and the inspiration nationwide that such a vision could be brought to fruition. More than 80% of last year's alumni were admitted to one of their top college choices, while our students continue to be admitted to the most rigorous programs of study for their years in Israel. Our girls' Talmud program remains one of the top ten high school Gemara programs for girls worldwide. Our parents, students, and alumni continue to have a tremendous impact both locally and worldwide. Community leaders and volunteers recall how Maimonides School inspired them with the values of Zionism, citizenship, volunteerism, and kindness to build communities and strengthen Jewish life across the globe. In the pages of this annual report, you will read about the extraordinary year of learning that was the 5781 academic year - about the number of hours of in-person learning, the number of times our students davened in person together, the number of consecutive weeks we ensured the Torah was read. About the social/emotional growth of our Early Childhood Center and Elementary School students who benefited from in-person learning, and the mental health support from our teachers, learning specialists, and social workers across all divisions. As we look at the nuts and bolts and details of the past year, we should remember our founding vision, and the commitment and mission we always continue to serve. Be’Birkat HaTorah,

Rabbi Yaakov Jaffe, EdD

DURING A TIME OF

Uncertainty,

we are confident in who we are

As the world around us kept changing, our school persevered. Because we know who we are and what we represent. Because we have an enduring and cherished history and essential values which serve as a strong bedrock in times of uncertainty.

Our school’s rich history began with a commitment by the Rav, Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik ‫זצ״ל‬, to Maimonides School, which he established in 1937. The Rav pioneered a Modern Orthodox school that dared to insist, among other things, that Jews could remain passionately dedicated to Torah, mitzvot, and their faith while also being fully engaged in modern society. Girls would receive the same education as boys, and the school would be fully committed to the future of Judaism in Medinat Yisrael. Our values continue to secure the stability of Maimonides School. These values include a fervent dedication to Torah, halachic Judaism, religious Zionism, Jewish literacy, and a deeprooted Jewish identity that serve as the foundation of our dual and integrated curriculum.

“Maimonides strives to be a beacon of normalcy in unusual times.” RABBI DR. YAAKOV JAFFE, DEAN OF JUDAIC STUDIES

DURING A TIME OF

great concern

we safeguarded the physical and emotional health of our students It started with physical safety. Through a partnership with Combined Jewish Philanthropies and other local Jewish day schools, there was a collaborative effort to work with a medical advisory board to guide our health and safety decisions. Top-notch medical professionals guided us every step of the way, enabling us to remain open without jeopardizing the health of our students, parents, or faculty.

Mitigating steps were taken, including mask wearing by everyone in the building. Students sat at a distance of 3-6 feet from each

As a result of our preparations and planning, Maimonides was able to stay open for onsite learning during nearly the entire school year, and

other in their classrooms

to offer our students as much

at all times. Maimonides

normalcy as possible during

upgraded its air filtration

this challenging time.

system and placed hand sanitizer throughout the building. We also strongly encouraged eligible employees and students to vaccinate when vaccines became available in the spring. A revamped advisory and student dean program in the Middle and Upper School for the 2020-21 academic year, and a new Social-Emotional Learning and Hashkafa (SELAH) curriculum launched in 2021-22, helped us to further increase student support and strengthen our young students’ relationships with caring adults who can mentor and advise them. This helped our students to grow as human beings as well as learners. One of the other by-products of having in-person school on a consistent basis was the students’ spontaneous joy at being in school. When children were busy working in their classrooms, passing each other in the hallways, or just hanging out together during lunch, there was an atmosphere of excitement and joy. Both students and faculty were so happy to be in school!

Maimonides School was open for more than 160 days and 1,500 hours of in-person instruction last year.

DURING A TIME

when many schools around the world were falling behind,

While many students across the country lost ground due to not being in school,

Maimonides School and its inspiring students forged ahead

Maimonides students forged ahead. Our students continued to progress through their regular curriculum. As an institution, we persisted in following our strategic plan and reinforcing our student-centered culture.

In a significant change from the past that reflects our

being Jewish adults in the 21st century. These seminars

student-centered culture, Upper School Talmud classes

also encourage our students to think beyond the familiar

now span multiple grades, enabling students to build

school subjects and disciplines, and consider who they

new friendships with peers outside their grade. The

are as Jews.

school community is strengthened as our upperclassmen

Our Early Childhood Center (ECC) students continued

mentor, support, and study with younger students on a daily basis. The friendships spill over from our classrooms to the sports fields, clubs, and Mock Trial practices. This year a new elective program in the Upper School enables even more grade overlap in academic classes, which further enhances the feeling of togetherness throughout the school.

learning and experienced joy and laughter despite the pandemic. Director Robin Meyerowitz and the ECC teachers successfully created an environment where the children continued to be social and interact. They spent a great deal of time outdoors, visiting the pond and the forest, and on the playground. They celebrated holidays, acted out the weekly parsha, and davened daily to

A series of mini-courses for juniors

Hashem. The students were able to

and seniors tackle more complex

reach developmental milestones and

and broader questions about

thrive during a very difficult year.

DURING AN

unprecedented time,

our teachers mobilized to create an entirely new way of teaching In the beginning it didn’t seem possible. How could you teach a class in which some students were onsite and some were remote, and you were tasked with educating all of them at the same time?

With grit and determination, Maimonides School’s teachers learned – as many teachers did nationwide – how to implement an entirely new way of teaching called concurrent instruction. For more than 160 days, our teachers rededicated themselves to their students, whether those students were onsite or remote. Our teachers learned new technology and ways to connect with students while wearing masks, and succeeded in achieving significant curricular goals. Our teachers demonstrated their student-centered focus by giving our students and their parents support and encouragement on every single day of this extraordinary year.

MAIMONIDES TEACHERS…. • Created a joyous and happy environment despite fears of COVID-19 • Successfully learned to use new technology • Modified their lessons and teaching methods to accommodate both in-person and remote learners • Shipped materials and supplies to remote learners • In the Early Childhood Center, took a course in social skills while wearing masks, and followed through on promoting social skills with masks on • Discussed and read books about coronaviruses from both a biological and psychological perspective

DURING A TIME OF

confusion,

our future is looking clear and bright

Maimonides School was fortunate to be able to stay open throughout the 2020-21 school year. The entire community — teachers, staff, parents, and students — worked together to ensure that the academic year was a success.

As we move forward from strength to strength, we will take the lessons learned last year and integrate them into our future. During a time of global instability, Maimonides School was a beacon of stability and inspiration as our students were able to attend class, daven together, celebrate the chagim, and learn new content and skills. We look forward to the future with excitement, passion, and strength.

FINANCIALS The pandemic required Maimonides to adapt how we

Revenue

taught our students. We invested heavily in remote technology for classrooms, and in personnel to help students safely navigate social distancing. We purchased

TOTAL REVENUE

Other Income 24%

$13.5

MILLION

Tuition & Fees

$7,186,564

Gifts & Grants

$2,285,682

PPE (personal protective equipment), retrofitted

Endowment & Other Investments

classrooms and workspaces, and instituted special

Other Income

cleaning routines. We also provided extra transportation to maintain social distancing on our buses.

Investments Draw 6% Gifts & Grants 17%

Fortunately, there was COVID-specific funding from federal and private sources to support these and other costs. We received scholarship grants for families number of small, targeted grants from Combined Jewish

Some revenue sources remained steady throughout

15 10 5 0 FY17

the year, such as rental income and our draw from investments. However, we saw a softening of our annual fund during this uncertain period, which came in at $1.2M, under budget by $200K. Enrollment decreased in FY21, but the overall rate of decline has slowed in recent years. Our MAI Way

$13,521,181

Dollar Value of Investments (in millions) 25

challenging time.

Total Revenue

Investments

experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, and a Philanthropies (CJP) to support the school during this

Tuition & Fees 53%

$847,256 $3,201,679

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

Expenses Operating 6%

MILLION

$685,855

Facilities

$1,587,380

Operating Total Expenses

Salaries & Benefits 76%

affordability, with 53 % of our families participating. The

$9,895,991

Educational

$13.0

Educational 6%

individualized tuition program remains a key driver of

Salaries & Benefits

TOTAL EXPENSES

Facilities 12%

$843,207 $13,012,433

school implemented a new online enrollment program this year through Veracross, which provides one-stop shopping for families and facilitates early re-enrollment. Most of our investments continue to be held in the Jewish Community Endowment Pool (JECP), which performed well. After a big sell-off in March of 2020 the market rebounded, and by June of 2021 Maimonides had made substantial gains, increasing overall value by $4M (22%) to reach just over $23M.

Enrollment 250 200 150 100 50 0 FY17 Upper School

FY18 Middle School

FY19

FY20

Elementary School

FY21 Early Childhood Center

Why Your Support Matters Gifts to our Annual Campaign are extremely meaningful every year, supporting our operating budget and providing flexible, unrestricted dollars that enable us to fulfill a wide range of needs. We are proud to recognize the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to the 2021 Annual Campaign, made between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

WHY DID MAIMONIDES HAVE A $500K SURPLUS THIS YEAR? The surplus this year is an anomaly related to the proper accounting of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Although we received it in FY20, that loan was forgiven by the federal government in FY21, which allowed it to be recognized as revenue (increasing Other Income). While the PPP income increased our revenue only in FY21 (contributing to our surplus), the additional expenses associated with COVID-19 impacted the school in FY20 and FY21, and will continue into FY22.

A heartfelt Hakarat Hatov to all of our supporters The Gevurah Society

The Rambam Society

HONORS OUR DONORS CONTRIBUTING $10,000 OR MORE

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The Ateret Circle HONORS OUR GRANDPARENTS WHO SUPPORT OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN WITH A GIFT OF $180 OR MORE

Karen and Theodore Abbett Joanie and Tom Adler Sarah and Maurice Aghion Maureen and Edward Canner Michele and Benjamin Cohen Rochelle Cohn Brenda and Samuel Gewurz Aviva and Jay Gross Judith Gutis Renee and Neil Hecht Judy and Robert Hellman Nendi and Melvyn Huff Esther and Jeff rey Jaff e Eileen and Morton Kahan Candace and Robert Kahan Harriet and Bob Kahn Elaine Kamowitz Stephanie Karger Amy and Naty ‘73 Katz Rebecca and Steven Katz Miriam and Mitchell Klausner Temma and Michael Klibaner Joyce Kosowsky Rabbi Mark and Harriet Levin Tobie and Bob Levine Sofi a and Izrail Leybzon Ellen and Abi Litt Carol Lee Loebenberg Naomi and Carl Lopkin Shari and Alex Mandel Suzanne Neusner Evelyn and Shalom Orkaby Linda Scharlin and Barry Pinsky Elena and Arkady Pittel Jane and Benjamin Ravid Edward Reingold Celina and Ronald Riebman Ellie and Hirsch Ruchlin Ellen Golub and Steven Sass

Peppie and Mark Schlesinger Heni Schwartz Pam and Alan Shanker Shalva and Tzvi Siegel Debbie and Morris Smith Debbie and Jeff Swartz Ernest Vedol Elizabeth and Michael Voschin Carole Wald Helen and Wolf Walter Helen and Ernst Weglein Joyce and George Weinberger Shelley and Steve Weinstock Claire and Marvin Wiener Barbara and Bruce Younger Ellen and Jack Zyroff

The Tiferet Circle RECOGNIZES OUR CURRENT MAIMONIDES PARENTS WHO SUPPORTED OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN WITH A GIFT OF $36 OR MORE DURING THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR

Sarah and Jon Abbett Sheryl and Bill Adler Romi and Yishai Admanit Jill and Marc Baker Jaimie and Gershon Ballon Colette and Michael Bentley Orlee and David Berlove Michal and Barry Bessler Marina and Marc Canner Chanie and Peretz Chein Lisa and Shlomo Chiquiar-Rabinovich Elka Tovah and Solomon Davidoff Anne and Tzvi Diamond Sivan and Nir Drory Merav and Yossi Drory Marina Taziyakova and Vlad Druskin Rahel and Yitzi Ehrenberg Debbie and Hershel Ellenbogen Julie and Wayne Feder Paula and Ernest Fraenkel Deborah and Leon Furchtgott

Tami and Ed Gelb Risa and Zev Gewurz Atara and David Goldberg Hilary and Joel Goldberg Randie and Sam Goldberger Amy and Adam Goldman Tova and Dani Goldring Shanna Giora-Gorfajn and Julian Gorfajn Claudine and Adam Grossman Liliya and Boris Groysberg Ariella and David Hellman Einat Granot-Hershkovitz and Modi Hershkovitz Anna and Gene Itkis Sharon Becker Jacobson and Joseph Jacobson Yael and Yaakov Jaffe Ilana and Yuval Kapah Stephanie and Moshe Kaplan Deborah and Aryeh Klapper Rachel Schiff and Alex Klibaner Lisa and Zamir Klinger Aviva and Mordechai Kornbluth Elka Sachs and Seth Kosowsky Chana and Josh Kutin Chantal and Amos Lawrence Janet and Mark Leibowitz Dora and Joshua Levin Cheryl and Yakir Levin Sarah and Cliff Liberman Rachel and Ernest Mandel Miriam and Jonathan Marcus Stephanie and Daniel Mishkin Ramteen and Jacob Missaghi Kate and Joseph Missaghi Alissa and Stefan Muzin Poly and Eli Neusner Beruria and Jonathan Novich Ariela and Asher Orkaby Tovia and Michael Paris Gila Sasson and Ben Pichette Stacy and Brian Ramelson Avigayil and Menachem Rapp Faiga and Meir Redlich Ellie and Yudi Riesel

Shira and Jay Ruderman Stephanie and Benjamin Samuels Andrea and Charlie Schwartz Ronit and Haim Senior Meital and Oren Simhi Masha Lazebnik Sims and Hillel Sims Danielle and Matthew Slater Miriam and Steven Spear Dena Zyroff and Dan Spira Cheri and Gary Sternberg Leat and Marshall Storm Beth and Josh Sydney Judith Aaronson and Daniel Thumim Aliza and Nissim Trabelsi Deena and Avi Traum Karen and Shimon Unterman Sarah Boling and Jordan Lee Wagner Tami and Sam Wald Frannie and Abe Weinograd Jennifer and Amiel Weinstock Joyce and Jeremy Wertheimer Shoshie Lockshin and Seth Winberg Caryn and James Wolfe Elkie and Hirsch Zarchi Faun and Jonathan Zarge Julie and Bruno Zerbib

The Chevrat HaLapid IS OUR ALUMNI GIVING CIRCLE BASED UPON REQUIRED MINIMUMS BY GRADUATION YEAR

Michal Alge ’14 Allie Alperovich ’94 Eric Banks ’94 Talia (Epstein) Baratz ’12 Bradley Baskir '10 Steven Bayme '67 Ari Behar ’98 Harvey Beker ’70 Arthur Berger ’62 Sara (Dalezman) Blechner '97 and Elisha Blechner '96 Mark Blechner ’67 Zev Blechner '76

Renee Blechner-Hirsch ’76 Micah Bloomfield ’71 Eliav Bock ’95 Judd Bogdansky ’02 Caroline (Peyser) Bollag '83 Gary Cantor ’70 Marcia Cantor-Grable ’72 Devorah (Goldman) Chefitz '89 and Daniel Chefitz '86 Harry Chefitz ’80 Joel Chefitz ’68 Tamy (Simon) Chelst '66 Noah Cheses ’03 Harry Chiel ’09 Hillel Chiel ’71 Jonathan Chiel ’75 Laura Chiel ’06 Batyah (Kempner) Cohen '96 Eliot Cohen '73 Eli Cohn ’14 Elka Tovah (Menkes) Davidoff '88 Annie Davis ’12 Jimmy Davis '97 Leonard Domba '74 Rachel Domba ’77 Blair Dorfman '99 Rosa (Holcer) Drapkin '67 Joshua Eibelman ’16 Shira Ellenbogen ’17 Boris Furman ’69 Osher Galibov '08 Leah (Lamport) Garland '96 Jonathan Gelman '84 Ruby Gelman ’89 Shifra (Baronofsky) Gerber '06 and Ellie Gerber '05 Elie Gertel '91 Reva (Levovitz) Gertel '68 Ariana Gewurz ’17 Danya Gewurz ’19 Kira (Feczko) Goldberg '93 and Jon Goldberg '81 Scott Goldberg ’90 Michael Goldblum ’77 Amy (Kahn) Goldman '90 Alan Gopen ’73

Rick Gopen '79 Mendi Gopin '66 Sherman Gould ’71 Batya (Drapkin) Greene '91 Claudine (Cohen) Grossman '91 Elie Hamaoui '65 Rachael Hirsch ’14 Brian Hoch '75 Joseph Hoch '80 Dov Huff '00 Joshua M. Hurwitz '90 Margie (Einstein) Hurwitz '62 Joseph Itkis '06 Amir Karger ’90 Aliza Katz ’09 Ari Katz ’99 Naty Katz '73 Rachel (Chiel ) Katz '01 Tova Katz-Jotkowitz ’01 Ashira Gendelman ’08 and Avi Klausner ’08 Rachel (Epstein) Klausner ’07 and Moshe Klausner '06 Alex Klibaner ’91 Izik Kohanim ’02 Jeffrey Kosowsky ’81 Tova (Ramelson) Kosowsky ’09 and Michael Kosowsky '09 Yair Kosowsky-Sachs ’18 Sharon (Hecht) Kramer '85 Lisa (Kahn) Kriegel '93 Moshe Langer '96 Yonina (Katz) Langer '67 Janice (Stern) Lauer '56 Tifara (Ramelson) Lauer '11 Sarah Lazaros ’08 Sara Abromson-Leeman ’71 and Joel Leeman '71 Sharon (Epstein) Lerner '81 Harriet Lesser ’59 Mark Levenson '74 Natan Levin ’20 Rachel Levine ’87 Micah Liben '99 Noah Lightman '61

Gary Linder '72 Joan Listernick ’81 Marleen Litt ’96 Elliot Mael '83 Joel Mael '75 Ernest Mandel '96 Miriam (Stramer) Marcus '99 and Jonathan Marcus '99 Joshua Margolis ’84 Aaron Marks ’14 Jennifer (Kosowsky) Michaelson '85 Sam Michaelson '10 Ilan Mizrahi '03 Beruria (Cohn) Novich '94 Daya Novich ’20 Aaron Peromsik '90 Abbe Pick ’04 Ben Pick '97 Joseph Pick '99 Ari Pomper ’05 Ruth (Abromson) Poritz '77 David Rapaport ’77 Michael Ravid '97 Dani Rockoff '95 Alyssa (Wiener) Rosenbaum ’88 Jeremy Rosenbaum ’20 Eliot Rosenfield '84 Maier Sadwin '54 Aaron Sarna '06 David Schiff '85 Gerald Schiff '77 Jonathan Schiff '82 Benedict Schimmel ’79 Malka Schimmel ’76 Davey Schoenberg ’15 A. Frances (Gottlieb) Schwartz '77 Michael Schwartz ’19 Rebecca (Kolodny) Schwartz '82 Nathaniel Segal '96 Alex Sherman '94 Ari Shrage '96 Esther (Greenburg) Simon ’74 Sheera (Kessler) Solomont ’76 and Ahron Solomont '76 Debra (Weiner) Solomont '74 and Jay Solomont '74

Deborah (Levisohn) Stanhill '82 Hadassah Stanhill ’17 Daniel Stein ’05 Herbert Stern '57 Daniel Swartz '06 Sam Swartz '08 Elana Sydney ’88 Joy (Singer) Sydney '75 Raphi Toubian '02 Meira (Lerner) Unterberg '08 Sharona (Siegel) Vedol '99 Yan Veytsman ’05 Abby Vidrin ’17 Ronald Wachtel '60 Sam Wald '92 Laurie (Walter) Warren '86 Shmuel Weglein ’89 Judith Weinstein ’74 Sandy (Wintman) Welkes ’68 Kenny Wintman ’74 Shlomoh Wohlgemuth '58 Caryn (Litt) Wolfe '99 Josh Wolff '89 Aaron Wollner ’02 Abby (Jacobs) Wyschogrod '75 Beth (Schuss) Zell '99 Maxine (Lipis) Zizmor '69

2021-22 Board of Directors Executive Committee Ernest Mandel '96 Chair, Board of Directors (Chair, Executive Committee; Chair, Education Advisory Committee) Zev Gewurz Vice-Chair (Chair, Nominations and Governance Committee; Co-Chair, Development Committee) Jonathan Novich Vice-Chair (Co-Chair, Finance Committee) Julie Feder Treasurer (Co-Chair, Finance Committee) Amy Goldman '90 Clerk (Chair, Communications Committee) Cheryl Levin (Co-Chair, Development Committee)

Directors Sheryl Adler Bradley Baskir '10 Lisa Rosenbaum Fisher (Chair, Audit Committee) Sam Goldberger Peter Gyenes Dr. Sol (Shlomo) Lerner Sy (Heshy) Marcus Joseph Missaghi Michael Paris Ellie Pinsky '04 Sharon Ravid Steven Schwartz Steven Spear (Chair, Operations Committee) Sam Wald '92 (Chair, Financial Aid Task Force) Jennifer Weinstock Caryn Wolfe '99 (Chair, Enrollment Committee) Ross Zilber Jeffrey Swartz, Chairman Emeritus Abraham Levovitz, z"l, President Emeritus

AS OUR SAGES TEACH US ON THE FINAL PAGE OF MASECHET BRACHOT:

REBBI LEVI BAR CHIYA TAUGHT: ONE WHO CONCLUDES PRAYER AND THEN ENTERS THE STUDY HALL AND STUDIES TORAH WILL MERIT TO RECEIVE THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE, AS IT SAYS “THEY GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, THEY WILL SEE G-D IN ZION.” DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE SIMPLE ACT OF ARRANGING THE DAILY PRAYERS AND LIMUDEI

KODESH AND GENERAL STUDIES CLASSES FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS TOOK A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF COLLECTIVE STRENGTH. BUT WE ACCOMPLISHED AND EXCELLED AT IT DURING A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY YEAR.

The extraordinary story continues...

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