regional events אירועים קהילתיים וכנסי מחזור “...Ramaz gave us something important—special friendships, a terrific Jewish and secular education, and a strong commitment to the Jewish people.” —Marcia Reines josephy ‘58
It was a great year for reunions and gatherings for Ramaz alumni. In December 2010, during Chanukah, we held our first regional gathering in Los Angeles. Twenty-five alumni gathered at the home of Sara Messeloff Tanz ’90 and her husband Larry Tanz ‘88. Marcia Reines Josephy ’58 shared, “There have been many changes in the school since I was there and it was interesting to learn about them, as told by Rabbi Lookstein. The school is larger, for sure, but the core values of its founder remain the same. The younger graduates asked me about the school in the ‘olden’ or earlier years. I told them my class had 36 graduates. We had dances after basketball games. We had no gym in our building. In senior year, the girls had cooking and sewing. Their eyes widened when I told them these things and it is ancient history. But it was evident that all of us there came because we cared, because Ramaz gave us something important – special friendships, a terrific Jewish and secular education, and a strong commitment to the Jewish people. “
clockwise from TOP: Ramaz alumni at the Lindenbaum home; Rabbi Haskel Lookstein with Florida event co-hosts Robin and Brett Zuckerman ‘92; the Rabbi with co-hosts Jessica and Amiel Lindenbaum ‘88; the Rabbi and LA event hosts Sara Messeloff Tanz ’90 and Larry Tanz ‘88.
A few months later, alumni in Hollywood, Florida, gathered at an event hosted by Jessica and Amiel Lindenbaum ’88 and Robin and Brett Zuckerman ’92. Many graduates and their spouses attended the event, representing alumni from Ramaz’s earliest days through the 2000s. Benjy Shammah ’98, who attended with his wife Venessa, noted it was great to connect with members of his community, and even better to know them as Ramaz alumni.
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