Welcome to the 2025 Rashi Annual Dinner, celebrating the close of the RISE Campaign!
Tonight we gather in a new venue to mark the successful completion of Rashi’s very first campaign to establish a significant endowment for Rashi’s future. For the past three years we have been overwhelmed by the unwavering support this community has demonstrated through their time and generosity. Together, we have built the scaffolding that will allow Rashi to Reach even more students, Innovate to drive academic excellence and support our exceptional faculty, Sustain our vibrant Jewish community, and Envision a strong, financially secure future.
Thank you for helping us celebrate Rashi: a school that fosters excellence in academics, grows responsible global Jewish citizens, nurtures curious learners, and develops leaders that live our timeless values. At its core, Rashi is a lifelong community for your family and serves as an engine of Jewish leadership in Boston and the world.
As always, we recognize and appreciate our dedicated Rashi faculty and staff who enable our students’ success and inspire them to be their very best.
We proudly celebrate this year’s recipient of The Stephanie Rotsky Tikkun Alum Award, Maxwell Long ’11. Max is an IDF reservist and Co-Founder/ Executive Director of Growing Wings, which ensures that Lone Soldiers in the IDF have access to essential support during and after their service. In 2024, Max was also recognized as one of JUF’s 36 Under 36, highlighting his dedication to advocacy and community leadership, and underscoring his mission to ensure the safety and future of the Jewish people worldwide.
We are also humbled and honored to welcome Omer Shem Tov and his parents to our community. Omer, 23, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 and held hostage in Gaza for 505 days, spending 450 of those days alone in the underground tunnels. We share Omer’s Jewish pride and are grateful that he brings us his message of hope and healing.
We are grateful to have you as part of our kehillah (community), and for your generous support of The Rashi School.
Emily Charton
David Grossman Head of School President, Board of Trustees
Dear Friends,
It’s a privilege to congratulate the students, staff, and families of The Rashi School on another remarkable year of Jewish learning, community, and academic excellence.
We’re so inspired by the successful completion of Rashi’s comprehensive $30M RISE Campaign. For the past three years, Cindy and Andrew Janower P’12, P’15, P’18, and Jessica and Chuck Myers P’20, P’21, P’24, along with your Campaign Cabinet and community of Rashi Champions, have worked tirelessly to engage leaders across Rashi and the greater Jewish community.
The RISE Campaign ensures Rashi can reach more students, create meaningful learning opportunities, and build a strong, vibrant future for years to come. This investment ensures that Rashi continues to meet each moment with compassion, resilience, and vision — celebrating Jewish life and ensuring every student is seen and supported from pre-K through eighth grade.
It’s no surprise that Cindy and AJ Janower and Jessica and Chuck Myers were the RISE Campaign Co-chairs, as they have been vital partners to CJP for over two decades, enriching our work and strengthening our community. They exemplify leadership, generosity, and a deep commitment to sustaining our Jewish future. We’re so grateful for their partnership and all that they do for the community and beyond.
We would also like to recognize and celebrate Maxwell Long, this year’s Stephanie Rotsky Tikkun Alum Award recipient, for leading bold, valuesdriven advocacy for Israel and the Jewish People.
Mazel tov to our honorees and to the entire Rashi community. May you go from strength to strength!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Marc Baker Laurene Sperling President and CEO Chair, Board of Directors
PROGRAM
Sasha Cohen, Ari Goldwasser, and Ellie Roth Grade 8 Students
David Grossman, P’26, ’28, ’31 President, Board of Trustees
Emily Charton Head of School
Emily Clevenger, Jacob Frieze, and Charlotte Burstein Grade 8 Students
Video Presentation
Noah Smith, Stella Solomon, and Helene Semel Grade 8 Students
Omer Shem Tov October 7th Hostage Survivor
Maxwell Long ’11
2025 Stephanie Rotsky Tikkun Alum Award Recipient
Helene Gelber P’22 and Jeremy Shinewald P’27, ’30, ’32 Live Appeal
Max Long is the founder of Growing Wings, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing, mental health services, and a supportive community for Lone Soldiers serving in the Israel Defense Forces. His dedication to social justice and advocacy was shaped by the values instilled in him at Rashi, where he developed a deep connection to Israel and an understanding of the importance of standing up for truth and justice.
After graduating from Rashi, Max moved to Israel and enlisted in the IDF, where he served in a special forces unit and participated in countless missions to protect Israel. As a Lone Soldier, he experienced firsthand the challenges faced by young immigrants who commit themselves to defending Israel. Recognizing the lack of resources available to Lone Soldiers, Max established Growing Wings to ensure they have access to essential support during and after their service.
Max believes Israel’s right to exist is a fundamental truth, and he continues to fight against misinformation and antisemitism by amplifying the voices of those directly impacted. The lessons he learned at Rashi—compassion, justice, and resilience—continue to guide his work. Receiving the Stephanie Rotsky Tikkun Alum Award is both an honor and a testament to the profound impact Rashi had on shaping his path.
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!
DONORS TO THE LIVE APPEAL
WILL
BE ENTERED IN OUR PARTICIPATION PRIZE DRAWINGS
DONORS OF ANY AMOUNT
Four tickets to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park Section 16 Grandstand to a mutually agreed upon game
Tickets generously donated by Candice & Howard Wolk P’26 or
Two tickets to the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium Midfield seats located in Section 132, Row 12 Your choice of game: 6/14 NE vs FC Cincinnati or 8/16 NE vs Los Angeles FC
Tickets generously donated by Lindsay Rosenfeld & Andrés Lessing P’26
DONORS OF $1,800 AND ABOVE
Four Club Seats to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium with VIP parking Game request preference made one month in advance. Regular season only.
Tickets generously donated by The Kraft Family
Participation prize drawing will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Payment must be made in full to receive participation prize. Donor Advised Funds cannot be used to fulfill payment if you win.
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Emily Charton Head of School
Jennifer Blum
Assistant Head for Academic Strategy Division Director Middle School
Beth Brown Director of Student Services
Pre-K – 1 Coordinator
Rabbi Sharon Clevenger Dean of Jewish Learning
Amy Klotz Director of Development, Operations and Stewardship
Julaine McInnis Director of Finance and Operations
Nitzan Resnick
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Danielle Rettinger Director of Enrollment Management
David Rosenberg
Assistant Head for Academic Operations Division Director Grades 2-5
Kim Stone Director of Development
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Nia Boutwell
Accounting Manager
Bruce Boyd
Facilities Director
Maureen Donohue Human Resources Specialist
Jillian Erdos
Campaign Director
Adrienne Freedman Business Office Associate
Uriel Kaufman
Communications Manager
Jeff King
Facilities Technician
Nancy Myers Registrar and Program Assistant
Anne Pendleton School Nurse
Joseph Regen Family Engagement/Admissions Manager
Rachel Savage Admissions Associate
Tammy Schneider Development Coordinator
Patricia Sheehan
Auxiliary Services Coordinator
Anna Raykhtsaum Tratt Assistant Director of Admissions
FACULTY
Noah Abraham Permanent Sub
Limor Agus
Hebrew Teacher
Deborah Alper Grade 4 Teacher
Colin Bannen Fitness & Health Teacher
Deborah Berlin
MS Science Teacher/ Associate MS Dean of Students
Emily Bernstein Grade 3 Teacher
Michelle Bernstein STEAM Educator
Rebecca Berwick Humanities Department Chair
Jaime Brody
MS Social Studies & Jewish Studies Teacher
John Cobbett-Walden
MS Mathematics Teacher
Lauren Cooke
MS English Teacher
Venus Corriveau Director of After School Programs
Hanna Crosby Literacy Specialist
Samantha Ellner-Ward Learning Specialist gr. 5-6
Brianna Ettun Perez Hebrew Teacher
Staci Federman Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Emily Ferestien
LS Learning Specialist
Amanda Findlay Kindergarten Teacher
Alison Fine
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Aaron Fischlowitz-Roberts Grade 2 Teacher
Joni Fishman
MS Dean of Students/ Director of High School Placement
Amy Freedman Speech and Language Therapist (Gateways)
Monica Gibbs
MS Mathematics Teacher
Anne Glanz Grade 5 Teacher
Rebecca Graves Permanent Sub gr. 5-8
Larisa Grinis
Hebrew Teacher
Scott Harrison
MS Social Studies Teacher
Eben Healy
Mathematics Department Chair
Joshua Horowicz Athletic Director
Madison Janicola School Social Worker
Jackie Johnson
MS Learning Specialist
Fallon Katz
LS Mathematics Specialist
Heidi Klopfer Grade 2 Teacher
Julie Koven School Librarian/ Technology Integration Specialist
Nicholas Linder Director of Music
Ayelet Lipton
World Languages Department Chair
Rachel Liptz Kindergarten Teacher
Annalycia Liston-Beck
MS Mathematics Teacher
Janie Lubarsky Grade 1 Teacher
Ari Marcovski Hebrew Teacher
Nicholas Mitchell MS Science Teacher
Bonny Parlee Theater Director
Rabbi Marcia Plumb Director of Jewish Life and Partnerships
Through Yachad, Rashi’s Parent Council, we as parents come together to fulfill our mission to enhance the school curriculum and support our community of children, families, teachers, staff, and school.
Co-Chairs: Jessica Lasser and Jamie Perelman
Co-Chair Emerita: Alyson Smith
Budget and Administration: Abbe Klein
VP of Room Parents: Danielle Darish and Samantha Shinewald
Celebrations: Rebecca Cantor, Lisa Cobos, and Sam Gentile
Speaker Series and Adult Learning: Jonathan Ellowitz, Ruth Kanfer, and Liat Rosen
Admissions and Outreach: Rachel Ross
Simchas and Sadness: Jen Adelson and Amy O’Donnell
Rashi Wear: Michelle Zisow
Teacher Appreciation: Jen Schaffer and Dina Zoob
Pizza Thursday and Lunch: Liza Harris and Melissa Zweig
Challah: Alla Vigdorchik
Directory and EduKit: Jess Karlin
RISE CAMPAIGN CABINET
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine
Michelle Black
Melanie Camp
Gregg Darish
Helene Gelber
David Grossman
Shoshanna Goldberg
Cindy Janower, Co-Chair
AJ Janower, Co-Chair
Chuck Myers, Co-Chair
Jessica Myers, Co-Chair
Adam Pase
Leslie Pucker
Dena Rashes
Vikki Sherman
Jeremy Shinewald
Barry Shrage
Herb Tobin
Larry Tobin ‘01
Matt Zisow
LIFETIME GIVING
$3.6M+
VISIONARIES
Ba’alei Chazon — ןוזח ילעב
Adelson Family Foundation
Jessica and Chuck Myers
Barbara and Edward Shapiro
Geraldine and Gabe Sunshine
$1.8M+
BUILDERS
Bonim — םינוב
Anonymous
Michelle and Darren Black
Tracey and David Frankel
Linda and Michael Frieze
Marcy and Robert Haber
Cindy and Andrew Janower
Lizbeth and George Krupp
Betty Ann z"l and Daniel Miller
Dena and Michael Rashes
The Shaich Family Foundation
Nancy Zimmerman and Andrei Shleifer
Lisa and Neil Wallack
$1M+
DREAMERS
Cholmim — םימלוח
Anonymous (2)
Kathy and Scott Cohen
Danielle and Gregg Darish
Donna and David Frieze
Judith and Douglas Krupp
Gilda and Fred z"l Slifka
Congratulations on a successful campaign.
Janet and Bernie Aserkoff
Kol Hakavod, Chuck, Jess, Cindy and AJ!
We are grateful for your dedication and hard work in making the RISE campaign such a tremendous success.
Mazel Tov on this honor tonight, and for all of your leadership within the Jewish community at large.
With gratitude, admiration and appreciation,
The Black Family
and
Thank You to the entire Development Committee.
Best,
The Buracks
Mazel Tov Max
It is my honor to serve The Rashi School as your Head of School, and I share my immense gratitude to the Faculty and Staff for their dedication, commitment, and passion in providing our students with an empowering education. I am proud to serve our community next to you each and every day!
To the families of Rashi, thank you for opening your doors, arms, and hearts, welcoming me into our community. I love the partnerships we are building and look forward to continuing our Rashi journey together.
Emily Charton Head of School
Mazel tov to Jessica & Chuck Myers and Cindy & AJ Janower for their incredible leadership in successfully achieving and completing the RISE Campaign. This will enable The Rashi School to grow from strength to strength, equipping its dedicated and excellent faculty to provide our children and future students with a rigorous education and Jewish values needed now more than ever.
With gratitude to Emily Charton on a formidable first year as Head of School and to all the impressive Rashi Faculty.
Am Israel Chai
Tracey, David, Danielle, Raquel, Erin and Noa Frankel
Mazel Tov to Cindy & Andrew Janower and Jessica & Chuck Myers on a job well done!
Your deep commitment and extraordinary leadership is inspiring and so appreciated!
Mazel Tov to Maxwell Long ‘11 on an award so well deserved!
We are ever so grateful for the Rashi Faculty and Staff for the gifts of Learning and Caring you have imparted to our Grandchildren, Talia and now Jacob as he graduates.
We Love The Rashi School!!!
Linda and Michael Frieze
Congratulations on the success of the RISE campaign!
Mazel tov to Max Long for the well-deserved honor of receiving the Tikkun Alum Award.
We are so grateful for the 11 years our family spent at Rashi - years filled with extraordinary faculty, an inspiring program, and a truly special community. Rashi will always hold a place in our hearts, and we look forward to watching Rashi continue to thrive in the years ahead.
Love,
Donna, David, Talia, and Jacob Frieze
Thank you to the Myers, Janowers, Grossmans and Rashi Development Staff for bringing RISE across the finish line!
Mazel Tov to Tikkun Alum recipient Max Long for this well-deserved honor.
And to the wonderful faculty and staff at The Rashi School… Thank you for your dedication!
Helene, Seth, and Ben Gelber
Mazal tov Ari!
We are so proud of you.
Love,
Mom, Dad, and Alison
Ari, I am so proud of all the accomplishments you have achieved at Rashi over your eight years there. But becoming president of the senior class shows your classmates are proud of you also.
Congratulations! I love you so much.
Zayde
WE LOVE RASHI!!
Weintraub
Lauren
Jamie Grossman
Bob Kinder
Dave,
Thank you for your constant leadership and for serving as a light in our community.
We are sure that Rashi will go from Strength to Strength.
With Gratitude and Respect,
Liz & Jake
Thank you to Jessica and Chuck Myers, Cindy and AJ Janower, Rashi’s Development staff, and the entire Campaign Cabinet on the successful completion of the RISE Campaign. Your leadership will have an impact on our community and future generations for years to come.
To Rashi's exceptional faculty and staff, thank you for your dedication and inspiring our children to become curious learners and instilling in them a strong sense of Jewish pride and values that will guide them throughout their lives.
Dara & David Grossman
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”
- Dr. Seuss
Sending our collective appreciation for the phenomenal education we all received in our 15 cumulative years at The Rashi School. It continues to inform all five of us in ways large and small.
B’todah, Cindy, AJ, Mikki ’12, Sammi ’15 and Ali ’18 Janower
Thank you to Rashi for nurturing in Max a love for Israel and Judaism.
Congratulations Max for receiving Rashi’s Tikkun Alum award. Despite your parents’ protests, after high school you decided to move to Israel, make Aliyah and join the IDF. Almost 10 years later, what you have accomplished is inspiring.
Your service to Israel, especially the work you’ve done to help other Lone Soldiers including through your non-profit Growing Wings, has made your whole family proud.
Keep up your great work.
We love you.
Your family (including Micah ’15)
Mazel tov to the incredible team who worked tirelessly for 3 years to complete the transformational RISE Campaign!
Thank you to the Rashi administration, faculty and staff for providing our children with a joyful Jewish community and education!
With gratitude,
The Myers Family
Thank you to the entire staff of The Rashi School for another great year!
Love,
The Norden Family
Thank you, Rashi faculty, Admin, and volunteers, for making Rashi great!
Liat, Adam, and Sivan
Mazel Tov to Cindy, AJ, Jessica, and Chuck on the successful closing of the RISE Campaign. Your tireless leadership and immense success will have a deep impact on the Rashi community and beyond for many years to come. We are thankful for our friendship and your dedication to Rashi.
Yasher Koach to Max on receiving the 2025 Stephanie Rotsky Tikkun Alum Award. Your commitment to social justice and advocacy through Growing Wings is inspiring. We remain grateful to Rashi for your continued dedication to instilling core values and nurturing critical minds and compassionate hearts in the incredible humans who will be the leaders of tomorrow.
Barbara, Ed, Joshua ’15
& Samantha ’16 Shapiro
Thank you, Rashi!
Jewish Day School - more important than ever!!
Honey Doctoroff and Jerry Somers
Congratulations to both the Janower and Myers families on not just an INCREDIBLY successful campaign, but ensuring the future continues to shine brightly for Rashi.
Wolk Family
With Deep Respect and Gratitude
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry proudly honors The Rashi School
For decades, Rashi has shaped generations of students to lead lives grounded in justice, compassion, and Jewish values.
Action-PSJ, an organization committed to serving the most vulnerable Jews in Ukraine, is inspired by your dedication to learning, leadership, and community.
In times of war, uncertainty, and rebuilding, values-based education, like the kind cultivated at Rashi, lights the way forward.
Mazel tov on the successful close of the RISE Campaign. May your work continue to uplift, empower, and transform lives.
Debbie Kardon, Executive Director, P'10, '12, '16, and your friends at Action for Post-Soviet Jewry.
www.actionpsj.org 781-893-2331
Proverbs 22:6
Educate children according to each one’s uniqueness; Then, as they grow, they will not depart from it.
To
Rashi’s
Dedicated Team of Educators
Todah Rabah
For Nourishing the Soul of Each Individual Child
Rabbi Fred Benjamin, Alison Moll and Micah
THANK YOU
Cindy, Jessica, Chuck and AJ - for your tireless commitment to our beloved Rashi School!
Max Long - for your bravery in the face of domestic terror, you make all of us proud!
Omer Shem Tov - for being a light unto the nations and a source of hope and pride for Klal Yisroel!
Faryl, Jon, Mykayla ’10 and Lev Sandler ‘15
Mazal Tov to David Grossman on a job well done as President of the Rashi Board of Trustees &
Mazal Tov to Emily Charton on a great first year as Head of Rashi.
THANK YOU to the Janowers & Myers for shepherding our community to a phase of financial sustainability we never thought imaginable.
Yasher Koach to Dave Grossman on leaving the school in an even better place than when you found it as Board Chair. Our entire community & our children are forever indebted to you. Thank you (and your entire family) for your countless hours of service.
Love,
Jesse, Larry, Ruthie, Goldie & Sylvie Tobin
Barbara and Rabbi Hank Zoob
Temple Israel of Boston celebrates our fantastic Rashi Students
Ezra Franck
Asher Slipakoff
Milo Abdallah
Albert Monneray
Henri Monneray
Adam Covis
Yael Covis
Dani Covis
Oscar Saul
Zachary Goldberg
Jay Bailey
Mila Chang-Diaz
Zev Freedman
Talia Freedman
Yitzy Jacobson
Ru Jacobson
Mazal Tov to Emily Charton, Rashi's new Head of School.
We know Emily will impart her compassion, leadership, and shining light to the entire Rashi Community.
The Charton Family
Rashi doesn't simply teach our future leaders; it inspires them to learn. Mazel tov to the Rashi community for reaching this important milestone.
Jodi, Jim, Sydney, & Zach Blankstein
Thank you to the RISE Campaign Co-Chairs and Campaign Cabinet for your hard work and dedication.
The Rashi Development Team
Mazel tov to the Rashi Class of 2025
Thank You to The Rashi School families, faculty, staff and friends
