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ז ׳ ב ְּ כ ִ ְ ס ל ֵו ת ש פ ״ ד ~ 3 NOVEMBER 19, 202
25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION ABE HANAN (ES ‘90, HS ‘94) PRESIDENT
RABBI JOSEPH BEYDA
HEAD OF JOEL BRAVERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
RABBI DR. JEFFREY ROTHMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RABBI YAHEL TSAIDI
HEAD OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VICKY AMZALAG
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
THE MISSION OF THE YESHIVAH OF FLATBUSH IS TO: EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER AND INTELLECT. EDUCATE THROUGH A RIGOROUS TORAH B'IVRIT AND GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM WITH A ROBUST SET OF CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. INSPIRE A LOVE FOR AND COMMITMENT TO TORAH U'MITZVOT, MEDINAT YISRAEL, AND KLAL YISRAEL WITH RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVANCE THE WELFARE OF ALL HUMANITY.
THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING REUNION COMMITTEE ESTHER ABRAHAM DANA DAVID AZAR STEVEN BOTNICK DOREEN HARARY ADES ALBERT HASSON CHAYA ORBACH LIEBERMAN SEYMOUR SAMMELL DANIEL SHAMAH DANNY SHATZKES RACHEL SHUMACHER COHEN
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ALLY ARIEL NAKASH MORRIS ZEITOUNE
CONTRIBUTOR MAURICE EIDA CHAYA ORBACH LIEBERMAN
FRIEND (CONT’D) GAIL SALEM FARCA JACK SCABA JOSEF SHEHEBAR KELI TAWIL RIFKIN ELIANA VIDAN MARTIN WOLF
FALCON MAC DABAH ELISA REICH RABINOW
FRIEND ARYEA ARANOFF ESTHER ASHKENAZI CHREM LAUREN ATTIAS MISHAAN DAVID AZAR STEVEN BOTNICK SONNY FAKSE LILY GLATER-WELT JONATHAN GOLDENTHAL MICHAEL HARARI ALBERT HASSON SHAPSE JAKOB ALBERT KASSIN NATHAN C. MAMIYE TOMMY MERMELSHTAYN ELIZABETH MILLER SHAFAR BECKY PORATH GEOFFREY ROSEN JACKLYN SALAMA LAHAV
Dear Class of 1998 Alumni, Congratulations on reaching this monumental milestone - the 25th anniversary of your graduation from the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School! It was a great pleasure to welcome you back to your Alma Mater and it was wonderful to see so many of you celebrating together again. Many thanks to the members of the Reunion Committee who worked tirelessly so the reunion would be a day to remember. The reunion was a day for nostalgia, a time to see old friends and recall the fun you had together as well as the exceptional education you received. We are proud to count you among our alumni and commend you all for your personal and professional achievements, your community involvement and your devotion to Am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael. Thank you for continuing the Flatbush tradition and for carrying forward the enduring legacy of our Yeshivah. Our goal is to reconnect with our graduates and connect our alumni to one another in the same unbreakable way as the lifelong friendships you formed in high school. We encourage you to stay in touch and become involved in our programs, campaigns, and events. Being an active alum is not only personally rewarding, but also provides you an opportunity to make a difference for others in the community. Your support, and that of other alumni, benefits current and future students and sustains the Yeshivah of Flatbush. It was a joy coordinating your 25th Reunion - Mazal Tov and Mabrook to the Class of 1998! Sincerely Yours, Emily Isayev Doueck (HS ‘10) Alumni Engagement Coordinator
ADAM EPNER, ע"ה
Esther Abraham Dana estherdana1@gmail.com (917) 301-4196
From High School to my 25th reunion, life has been an incredible journey. I've been married to my husband, Joseph Dana for 22 years, and we are blessed with raising 3 beautiful girls & 2 handsome boys. I am an event planner & I absolutely love getting to be a part of my clients happiest moments. My years at Flatbush played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of my life, & I am eternally grateful. Looking forward to catching up with everyone!
Ian Adelstein ianadelstein@gmail.com (718) 608-4888
I have a created a loving home and family with my wife Michelle; daughters Alyssa (16) and Reagan (13); and our three dogs Zoe, Caleb and Maddox. We live on Long Island and love the thriving community we're a part of. I went on to get a Bachelor's and Master's Degree as well as post-graduate work and certifications. I'm now a Human Resources Executive and BMO Capital Markets (Bank of Montreal) and spend my days working with the business, coaching leaders and influencing change. I'm my free time (when not taking the girls to sports or spending time with my wife), you can find me at the gym or making highly unnecessary upgrades to my SUV. Congrats to 25 years everyone. Miss you, Adam.
Alexander Altberg alexaltberg@yahoo.com (310) 248-0904 Went to Yeshiva University. Graduated in ‘02. Through the YU Alumni community in Washington Heights, met my wife. She grew up in LA. We got married in ‘08. I moved out west to the Los Angeles, California area. Have 2 kids so far - 2 girls. Live in the San Fernando Valley which is suburban Los Angeles. I work as a financial advisor. We have 330+ sunny days per year. Always big blue, warm & sunny skies. Most days are warm, comfortable & not hot. Even in the summer, it’s not humid. There are very few rainy days. There are no rainy days at all between Pesach & Sukkot. The weather is great in the winter & in the summer! A lot of time can be spent outdoors and it’s comfortable! There’s lots to do & see everyday. Would love to see all of you visit!
Sophia Anzaroot sanzaroot@gmail.com (646) 820-8144
Jenny Arakanchi Assouline Jenjoonie@yahoo.com (917) 420-5886 Hi, everyone! I hope this finds you all well! After high school, I received my BA in Elementary Education and then went onto receiving my MS in Elementary & Special Education. I got married in 2002 to Morris Assouline and that same year I started my teaching career at Magen David Yeshivah. After my first son, Jacob, was born in 2005, I took a break from the classroom and went onto having another son, Abie, in 2007 and a daughter, Raquel, in 2010. In 2011, we got sick of looking for parking in Brooklyn (ha!) and decided to move to the Jersey Shore, where most of my family had moved. We've been here for over 12 years and I'm loving the slower pace of life, and the parking of course! I kept up teaching fitness classes part time through the years and also went back to the classroom in 2014, at Hillel Yeshiva, teaching 3rd and 4th grade. I can't believe that we're here at our 25th reunion! It feels like yesterday we just met up for our 10th. Time is sure flying! I think back to our Flatbush days and realize how lucky I was to be part of something so special. The days were long and the work was hard but remembering the endless laughs and memories always puts a smile on my face. Looking forward to sharing this night with you and taking a trip down memory lane! Wishing everyone the best of luck in the future, with health and happiness always! Keep in touch!
Aryea Aranoff aryea10@gmail.com (646) 341-7744
I am married to Liron Samra, and we have 6 children, 4 boys and 2 girls. The youngest age 3 and the oldest age 16. I am living in Great Neck and work in finance (from home, for now).
Ryan Ash
Esther Ashkenazi Chrem
estherchrem@aol.com (917) 847-7204
Hello class of 1998! To sum up I got married out of high school had a son then got divorced. Got remarried had four more kids (two boys and two girls) with my husband, Marc and have been a stay at home mom and worked here and there. I got sick for many years with Lyme and treated it for about 7 years but wouldn’t trade it for anything because of the person I grew into and the amazing people I met along the way. I used to make cakes, dabbled in party planning and decorating, I am in process of starting my own needlepointing company and still doing the decorating (mostly kids spaces and kids bedrooms) or whatever creative comes my way :) I’ve also spearheaded some events to spread awareness about Lyme disease and the beautiful prayer of asher yatzar and how it affects health. That’s more or less what I’ve been up to in a nutshell :)
Isaac Ashkenazi iashkenazi@gmail.com (917) 750-1746
I have been married to my wife, Renea (HS ‘99), for 18 years, and we have three wonderful children, Sammy (15), Diana (11), and Steven (9). I am a partner at the law firm Paul Hastings where I focus on complex intellectual property disputes primarily in the pharmaceutical, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. I look back at my time in Flatbush and those fond memories with such happiness and gratitude. I can’t wait to see everyone!
Lauren Attias Mishaan lauren@mishaan.com (917) 647-6633
David Azar david@trianglecap.com (347) 992-4575
I got married in 2000 to Serene Kattan and we have 4 children. I’m business partners with classmate, Morris Doueck. I’m currently on the board of the Yeshivah of Flatbush and concentrate my efforts supporting the athletic department. I’m excited to see everyone at the 25 year reunion!
Avichai Badash
Morris I. Bailey
Solar Bawabeh emailsoly@gmail.com (347) 566-7071
Jocelyn Berger Jonas
Estee Berkower Wolf
Sarine Bissou Mark Berkowitz
Adi Bitter adibitter@gmail.com 011-972-50-412-0845 After studying in Israel for a year, I attended Columbia, and then returned to Israel for my junior year abroad. I met my husband then, and after graduating from Columbia, attending GPATS, and teaching at SAR HS for a year, we made aliya in 2006. Thank God we feel so blessed to live in Jerusalem with our 5 children. I teach Talmud and Halacha at various midrashot here, and work as a yoetzet halacha and fertility counselor through Nishmat, helping women navigate the intersections between women's health and halacha. I enjoy waking up to enjoy the sunrise while I pray, running, spinning yarn and knitting with it, yoga, cooking delicious and wholesome plant-based meals for myself, and being out in nature. I'm so grateful for my years at Yeshivah of Flatbush-they were so formative in more ways than I can articulate! PS- I choose to not use a smartphone or be on social media, but I would love to reconnect with old friends and classmates! Email is probably the best way to reach me. Feel free to be in touch anytime! :)
Benjamin Bleiberg
Sheera Borenstein Ari Boiangiu
Steven Botnick stevenb70@aol.com (516) 306-3126
Since graduation, I spent a year learning in Israel, then YU, then law school. I got married in 2007 to Shira Sturm from Toronto. We currently live in Woodmere and have four children; Yakira, Ilan, Jason and Benny. I have the fondest memories from high school and look back at my time there and smile.
Jennifer Gail Brook
Mousa Bukai
Alexander Burekhovich
Jonathan Busany
Albert Caracocly
Jacklyn Chalouh
Marcy Chehebar Shaalo marcyterri00@aol.com (917) 881-3420
I got married in 2005 to Solly Shaalo and we now have 3 kids. Tania, who is 17, Terri, who is 15, and Ralph, who is 9. I spend my time mostly doing things for my family and volunteering. Super exited to see how everyone from high school is doing.
Charles Cohen chip0819@gmail.com (917) 892-3019
Howard Cohen bosurfs@aol.com (917) 353-2738
I work in real estate. Live in Rockaway. Divorced with 3 wonderful boys. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Jack Cohen jackceeee@aol.com (718) 614-4441
Hi. Long time no speak to most of you. I wish you all only the best. As for me, I’m very happy with my wife and 5 kids. I’ve been through a bunch of business from accounting to jewelry to concert tickets, but have seemed to find my niche the last 8 years as a special Ed teacher, or p3. I have a masters in special education, and am looking forward to seeing everyone I haven’t seen in a long time.
Sylvia Cohen Hazbany shazbany@gmail.com (917) 945-4227
Since graduation, I went to Brooklyn College for my undergraduate degree then Hunter College for my Masters in Special Education. While in grad school I met my husband, Moshe. We got married in November 2005 and have three children, Steven who is a junior at YOFHS, Ruthy & Freda who are in 7th grade at Barkai (where I have been working in the learning center for the past 15 years). I have so many great memories from high school & am looking forward to connecting with everyone!
Jennifer Cohn Hoffer jenhoffer1@gmail.com (201) 357-8549
I married Aaron Hoffer in 2004 and we have four children: Dalia, 17, Gaby, 15, Orly, 12 and Alex, 8. We live in Teaneck. I work at The Jewish Link newspaper as Production Editor and Director of Marketing. Sorry I can't make it to the reunion, I hope everyone is doing well!
Mac Dabah
mac@dabah.com (917) 846-2221 I am happily married to my beautiful and loving wife, Danielle since 2008, we have 5 adorable children together, 3 boys and 2 girls (in that order). We live in Manhattan on the Upper East Side and our children currently attend Ramaz.
I am Managing Partner and founder of Box Equities, a private equity real estate firm, focused on industrial assets primarily in the Southeast and Midwest markets. I am a volunteer coach and manager for the New York Icecats youth hockey program, which is the only Shomer Shabbat youth ice hockey travel team in the tri state area. I am fortunate to have some of my children in this program, and yes, one of them is a goalie. Funny enough, his initials are also M.D. (Marshall Dabah). I am most excited about this reunion because it will give me a chance to reconnect with my classmates and hopefully build on this night to stay connected going forward. My time at YOFHS was very memorable. I miss all my classmates and teammates and I look forward to reconnecting with all of them.
Avi Dachs
Marc Daniel
Shirley Dayan
Rachel Deutsch
Morris Doueck morris@trianglecap.com (917) 270-1477
Jamie and I got married in 2008 and we have 4 beautiful children, all attending Flatbush ES. After practicing law for 3 years, in 2009 I founded Triangle Capital which focuses on special situations in real estate. I am also a proud YOF board member and am fortunate to be able to help YOF continue to grow. I’m looking forward to seeing all of my friends in the Class of ’98, both old and new.
Zeev Douek
Jenny Dube Damast jenny.dube@gmail.com (646) 662-8989
Since graduation, I attended NYU and New York Law School, shifted from law into recruiting, and currently work for Meta. I live in NYC with my husband, Scott, and 8 year old daughter, Logan.
Ariella Durst
Nathan Dweck
nadweck@aol.com 917-696-4666
Happily married with 6 children to former classmate, Stefanie Franco.
Maurice Eida maurice.eida@gmail.com (917) 502-4418
Yael Elbaz
Izak Faineh
Sonny Fakse new1000@aol.com (917) 803-3834
Adina Falda Nass adrianne.nass@gmail.com (347) 563-3145
Since graduation I completed my Masters in Dance Education and taught dance to middle and high school students for 9 years. I got married in 2009 to Evan Nass. We have 2 amazing girls, Layla and Lexi, and live in West Orange, NJ. I'm looking forward to catching up with old friends at the reunion.
Faraj Faour
Adam Farkas
Jonathan Feig
Sammy Felender
Rebecca Finkel rebecca.finkel@gmail.com (917) 767-8127
I moved to Seattle in 2008 for graduate school and met my husband, Eli Pristoop. We have two kids, Adin and Matan, who attend Seattle Jewish Community School, where I currently serve on the Board of Trustees as Immediate Past President. We are very active in our local Jewish community and just active in general - we enjoy hiking, biking, spending time with friends and family, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. For the past ten years I've been working in the field of nutrition and public health.
Louis Franco
Stefanie Franco Dweck stefaniefranco@aol.com (917) 710-7998
Brenda Freitag Zak brenf80@gmail.com (917) 913-2694
David Frohmann dfrohmann@gmail.com 011-972-52-808-9543
I made aliyah in December 2006 and has been living in Jerusalem ever since. I am CFO of Shavit Capital, a venture capital fund based in Jerusalem but also make time for other things including being in charge of the Erev Shabbat basketball game in Katamon and also have organized hikes, movie nights and other events. I give a lot of credit to YOF elementary and high school for instilling in me a love of Israel and feeling that this is our home.
Rena Fruchter Landman renalandman@gmail.com (347) 625-7035
Since graduation, I earned a BA from Barnard and an MA from YU in Jewish studies. I became a teacher and made Aliya 15 years ago with my husband, Yaakov and our one year old daughter. Since then our family has grown. We live in the beautiful city of Modi’in, where I teach English in a public high school. We love the life that we've built for ourselves here. I really enjoy being integrated into Israeli society, and connecting with my students and coworkers. I am grateful to the Yeshiva of Flatbush for so much: My love of Torah and Eretz Yisrael, the wonderful teachers who were such real role models for me, the deep friendships that I made, and last but not least, the amazing Hebrew studies that helped prepare me for life in Israel.
Lior Furman
Avi Geffner
Avi Giladi
Lily Glater-Welt lglater@northwell.edu (917) 715-5667
After graduation, I went Brooklyn College where I was pre-med and earned my BS in Biology. I graduated from Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv and completed my US residency in Pediatrics. I met my husband towards the end of residency, and we married during my Critical Care fellowship, and we now have 3 amazing children. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell and a Pediatric Intensivist at Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY where I also serve as the Director of Quality. We currently live in Great Neck, NY.
Jaclyn Gindi jaclynsitt@gmail.com (917) 692-3729
Since graduation, I raised two girls who are now 17 and 13. I have been fortunate to be able to establish a business in the fashion industry which I have loved. I’m a stylist/personal shopper. Running my own business is quite demanding and time consuming but I truly enjoy it. I truly feel blessed to have been able to accomplish this. I use instagram as my main platform under the handle @stylinbyjaclyn.
Jonathan “Yoni” Goldenthal jonathanjgoldenthal@gmail.com (718) 909-5908
I got married in 2009 to my amazing wife, Sheara. We have 3 beautiful girls, Yakira, Lia, and Daniela. I am a pediatrician.
Toby Goldfisher
Alan “Avi” Goldstein avig123@gmail.com (917) 991-8050
Hi everyone! I'm sorry I could not attend the reunion, but for good reasons - I live in Los Angeles (come visit!) and my wife and I just had our third boy last month. We have two other boys, ages 9 and 7. For the past ten years, I have been an attorney at The Bloom Firm (offices in LA and NY), fighting the good fight. When not working, I'm swimming, hiking and hanging with the kids. My time at YOFHS was quite special with many great memories too long to list here. Miss you guys!
Alen Gollender
Shari Gomberg
Kim Grotell Cohen
kimberlycohen1@gmail.com (917) 941-8533
I graduated Fordham University School of Law in 2005. I practiced litigation in New York, New Jersey and Florida for approximately 10 years. For a portion of that time, I was an attorney serving in the Special Education Unit of the New York City Department of Education. In 2011, I married Raphael Cohen. We have 3 beautiful children, Ava, Zacky and Caralynn. They all attend school at the Yeshivah of Flatbush. In 2021, I began working at the Yeshivah of Flatbush. I am currently a Department of Education Liaison for the school. I proudly utilize my prior legal experience with the Department of Education to help the students at the Yeshivah of Flatbush receive any necessary related services. I am excited to see the class of 1998 at our upcoming reunion. It makes me happy that I already see some former classmates at the school on a regular basis. For quite a number of us, the Yeshivah of Flatbush experience is truly M’Dor L’Dor.
Reuven Guy rmg627@hotmail.com (845) 354-4986
I am a practicing orthopedic/pain management Physician Assistant, working in the Bronx. I have been dealing with sports injuries since 2005 and have a knowledge of orthopedic injuries and their recovery times based on my medical experience. I am using this knowledge to help me play fantasy baseball. I have a weekly fantasy baseball article during the course of the baseball season on Rotoballer.com. I also have a weekly podcast on Fangraphs.com called Beat the Shift. I am married with two kids and living in New Hempstead, New York.
Daniel Hanono daniel.hanono@gmail.com (917) 716-7833
I can't believe its been 25 years!! My three girls love to hear bedtime stories about the my days at YOF. I am married to Mazal Yasoboof and have 3 amazing daughters. We currently live in Manhattan and enjoy bumping into Flatbush grads all over the city. I am a Pain Management/Anesthesiologist in private practice in Manhattan. I am excited to catch up with some old friends that I have not seen for years.
Albert Harari
Michael Harari mharari@gmail.com (917) 714-4466
After graduating Flatbush, I dedicated a year to learning in Israel before earning my BBA in Finance from Baruch College's Honors program. I've spent my career with PGIM Fixed Income where I specialize in Investment Risk Management. I married Arielle Nachmani (HS 2002) in 2010, and we have 5 wonderful children who all attend the Yeshivah of Flatbush! Felix (12), Jeannie (10), Rosie (8), Steven (6), Jacob (4). It's great to see and hear from everyone!
Michal Harari Geffner michalgeffner@gmail.com 011-972-52-276-7516
I married Avi Geffner from our class. We moved to Israel 12 years ago and I have my own practice as a social worker. We have five children and our oldest daughter got married a few months ago. We are so sad we won’t be able to attend the reunion. We thank Flatbush for giving us a love for Israel and it’s where we met!
Doreen Harary Ades HARARY1@aol.com (917) 902-9043
Jenny Harary
Tiffany Harary Beyda tiffanybeyda@gmail.com (917) 608-8804
I am married to Michael Beyda and we have 5 wonderful children. Robyn is 18, Teddy is 16, my twins Ralph and Sarina are 13, and Henry is 5. All were/are students at YOF. I feel lucky to spend my days as an administrator at the Yeshivah of Flatbush Lower School, where I get to be around the community’s children, the spirit of Judaism and a love for Israel, and like-minded colleagues and friends. I am excited about this reunion because it’s great to see old friends and reminisce together. We had such a great time in the old days at YOF. Everything was funny and lighthearted back then. It will be amazing to have that feeling back for the night. I hope to reconnect many of you and be able to stay in touch.
Victor Hasbani
Albert Hasson alrha@alrha.com (917) 749-6667 After graduating from Yeshivah of Flatbush I spent a year in Israel at Bet Midrash L’Torah and then went on to graduate from Yeshiva University with a BS in Finance. I later earned my MBA from New York University Stern School of Business with specializations in Economics, Financial Instruments & Markets, and Change Management. My career has focused on investment management in public and private financial markets. The greatest achievement of my life occurred 20 years ago when I married the incredible, Hana, a Magen David girl, and converted her to the Flatbush side - she is the Events Coordinator at YOF and organized our reunion. Together we have 4 children (Nathan, Lorenzo, David, and Aida), all are Yeshivah of Flatbush students (grades 4-11). We also have a dog who thankfully does not generate a tuition bill. We enjoy traveling as a family to explore the world. We raise our children to have a modern understanding of the global economy while maintaining an uncompromising dedication to Hesed and Torah values. I currently serve on the Finance Board, Board of Education, and as an Officer of the Yeshivah of Flatbush; I am a first responder of Hatzalah of Flatbush; and serve on the board of our shul, Ohel David & Shlomo, in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. I still believe that my 4 years at Flatbush positively impacted the rest of my life, hence we trust the school to educate our children and offer them the same opportunities for a bright future. Looking forward to seeing you all again at our 50th!
Albert Hazan albert@alberthazan.com (646) 827-0002
Yael Horowitz
Jeffrey Israel
Shapse Jakob Shapse@travgroup.com (917) 416-8935
Rony Kalina
Mia Kandel
Albert Kassin jjr@bestbrands.com (917) 674-1003
David Katz
Yitzchak Kessock
Zvi Klein
Judah Koller jbkoller@gmail.com 011-972-58-417-4873 I moved to Israel, spent some time in yeshiva and volunteering, and then attended Bar-Ilan University. During this time I also met and married Ainat. Upon graduation, I joined the IDF and we then returned to the US (NY --> New Haven) for my graduate training. Seven years later, we returned to Israel. We now live in Modi’in with our four children: Benaya (17), Yuval (15), Roni (10), and Asaf (5). I'm on faculty at Hebrew University, doing research and teaching in graduate programs in clinical child psych and special ed. Sometimes I still find this hard to believe since I basically failed my way through Flatbush and only got my diploma a year after you all! Despite that, Flatbush was extremely formative in terms of the experiences and friendships I still carry with me. It instilled in me a deep love for Israel and passion for working with children with disabilities, two things that have shaped my life since.
Abe Kopolovich abe05@aol.com (917) 494-7748
Since graduation with Hashem’s help I got married and had four boys. After graduation I continued my education and professional career with a bachelor’s/masters/doctorate in physical therapy, MBA in healthcare, and currently completing a JD in legal studies. Our family lives in Flatbush, Brooklyn, we belong to Kingsway Jewish Center and our children attend Yeshivah of Flatbush.
Zivi Kopolovitz
Elly Kramer
Robert Kroub bobbyz51@mac.com (646) 338-1246
Since graduation I have been blessed with a beautiful family. My wife Audrey and I are married 16 years, and have 4 kids. My kids are in YOF, in both the HS and ES. My 15 year old daughter Esther plays Varsity basketball for the HS and is really enjoying her time in the new building (much nicer than when we were students). My son Isaac is in 7th grade and excelling in his Judaic studies. My daughter Ray is in 5th grade and also just made the inaugural 5th grade girls basketball team! My son Albert is 6 and is in 1st grade, loving learning every day with his wonderful teachers. I work for a wholesale kitchen towel company, and have a lot of fulfillment from my job. In my spare time, I run the youth program of my shul Ahaba Ve Ahva for the last 7 years, and I am also an avid cyclist. I am sorry I cannot be with everyone at the reunion, I will be in Israel celebrating my son Isaac's Bar Mitzvah! Am Yisrael Chai!
Alana Landa
Linda Lantos
Jenny Lax
Mark Lefkovich
Tal Leiby Levy tal.leiby@gmail.com (347) 398-2318
I married Dr. Ido Levy, a chemist and materials scientist and we have three children. Our son Ariel will B’H celebrate his Bar Mitzvah this year. (The week of the reunion we were supposed to be Israel celebrating at the Kotel). We also have two daughters, Noa (10) and Roni (almost 6). I graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a B.A. and M.D., and trained as a General and Pediatric Anesthesiologist.
Monica Leizerowitz Shabtai monica.shabtai@gmail.com (917) 951-9844
Rachel Lev
Karen Lib
Chaya Lipton
Josh Lovinger
Diana Malek
Nathan Mamiye nmamiye@mambro.com (917) 640-6404
Nathan C. Mamiye, proud member of the Class of '98, ;) bh”, has embraced an incredible journey since high school, now in Deal, NJ, with wife Alyson and their lively household of three boys and two girls. Still lucky to have strong bonds with many classmates, some of whom remain close friends. At Mamiye Bros. Nathan, collaboratively leads several women's fashion brands powered by family and industry expertise. Kudos to Louie Franco for the funny yearbook captions. Let's honor those absent, connect with present ones, and salute Yeshiva of Flatbush's enduring success!
Jeffrey Mandel
Yaron Marcus
Zahava Mark Traeger zahava.traeger@gmail.com (917) 971-4300
I married Nadav Traeger (ES 1986, HS 1990) and we have three wonderful children. Their names are Noam, Eyal and Leora. I am a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. I am excited to see my classmates and see how everyone is doing!
Arielle Maslow
Tommy Mermelshtayn tommymer@gmail.com (614) 335-9567
Been pretty busy. I married Sofia (Husni, HS '97) from high school and we just celebrated our 18 th wedding anniversary. Amongst all the craziness had four wonderful kids, lived in NY, Australia and now based in Israel.
Isaac Mezrahi
Elizabeth Miller Shafar emil.rdh@gmail.com (917) 291-9912
After graduation, I started college at Long Island University, and transferred to the New York College of Technology to study Dental Hygiene. I got married on June 22nd 1999, I have 4 children one of which got married last year. I live in Teaneck, NJ and work as a Dental Hygienist at a local practice where I have practiced for almost 20 years. I am looking forward to catching up with everyone at the reunion.
Alisa Mishal Shlomi alisashlomi@gmail.com (917) 699-8856
Raphael Mollot rmollot@gmail.com (206) 856-3423
Following graduation, I studied in Israel for a year, then completed an undergraduate degree at Brooklyn College. I went back to full-time Torah study in Israel, at which time (2003) I married Tahlia Mirwis (class of 2001). We remained in Israel for 7 years while I studied in kollel and we began building our family. In 2010, we moved back to Brooklyn and began our teaching careers, which led us to Seattle, WA for 8 years, and the last 2+ years in Houston, TX. We have five children, one of whom is presently studying in seminary in Jerusalem. We hope to see ourselves and the entire Jewish People there soon!
Kimberly Moskowitz
Raymond Mouhadeb
Ariel Nakash arielnakash@gmail.com (212) 935-7087
Aryeh Nemetski
Rebecca Novick
Shay Noyboer shaineubauer@gmail.com (917) 981-7295
Chaya Orbach Lieberman chayalieberman@gmail.com (514) 955-8818
I live in Montreal, Canada since the end of 2004 with my husband Lorne and our 4 kids, Nate, Olivia, Ella, and Tobias. Nate and Olivia are in YU and Stern, Ella is in 11th grade graduating this year (there’s no 12th grade in Quebec) , and Tobias is in 7th grade having his Bar Mitzvah a few days after our reunion. I recently finished my 3 year presidency at Hebrew Academy of Montreal and now taking on more leadership roles in Federation of Canada. Trying to implement everything I have learned as a Wexner Leadership graduate. I am most excited for the reunion to see and catch up with friends that I haven’t seen in a long time! Yeshivah of Flatbush will always hold a very special place on my heart!
Jason Pahl
Grace Palacci Chaya graceskingdom@aol.com (718) 404-2746
Thank you Hashem all day, everyday!!!!
Becky Porath beckyporath@gmail.com (718) 288-5224
I am the Senior Director, Legal and Operations at The Jewish Education Project. Previously, I served as the General Counsel of The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc., and I enjoy helping non-profits advance their charitable missions, solve problems, and mitigate risk. I received a BA from Barnard College and a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School of Law. My family lives in Ditmas Park. Daniel and I are proud parents to Luria Academy of Brooklyn students Lev, Eva, AJ and Ilan Septimus. I am a board member at Luria and the Chair of the Development Committee.
Karen Raphaeli
Talia Rappaport
Elisa Reich Rabinow
drelisarabinow@gmail.com (646) 239-8970
Since graduating Flatbush, I obtained my doctorate in psychology and became a licensed psychologist in Los Angeles, CA where I met my husband (from Chicago, a graduate of Ida Crown Jewish Academy) the sister of one of my classmates at Long Island University’s Clinical Psychology Program. I got married in September 2012 and now have three children, 8.5 year old girl, 7 year old boy, and 3 year old girl. We live in the heart of Los Angeles. I am currently working in private practice, with adults and couples who struggle with relational trauma and relationship issues. My husband is a motion picture/literary agent for screen writers, directors and actors. We send our kids to a Jewish Day school that instills a love of learning Torah in them just like at Flatbush. I truly believe I am the person I am today because of my formative years at Flatbush and look back fondly on that time and the values and fortitude that developed in me from my attendance there. It was truly important for me to attend this reunion due to the crisis in Israel that is currently going on. We need Jewish unity and connection more than ever.
Geoffrey Rosen glrosen@gmail.com (646) 770-1498
Annie Rosenberg
Daniel Roth danro1818@gmail.com (917) 757-7431
I have been in and out of rehab for the past 25 years. Just kidding. I am married with 3 kids and live on the Upper West Side. I'm a Pediatrician in private practice in Borough Park.
Nachshon Rothstein
Dayna Rozental
Mousa Saad moe@moeswear.com (917) 560-4477
Jacklyn Salama Lahav jacklynlahav@gmail.com (917) 750-0388
It’s been so many lifetimes since graduation! After attending Barnard College, I got married and worked for a few years before attending Columbia University School of Nursing. I had my first child after obtaining my BSN, and continued on to NYU’s College of Nursing to pursue an MS in Nurse-Midwifery. I had my second child after graduating from my masters program, and have been working as a midwife since. About 4 years ago, I became vegan, and during Covid I started a vegan cheese business, which has turned into a full-time job. I still have a private practice providing gynecology care. My family and I started volunteering for a farmed animal sanctuary (Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge) down in Tennessee in Summer 2021, and we continue to volunteer both on-site and remotely. I have been on the Board of Directors of the organization since 2022, and am currently serving as President of the Board.
Gail Salem Farca gailfarca@gmail.com (917) 991-1718
After graduating Flatbush high school, I married Michael Farca. We live in Brooklyn and We have 5 children, 2 grandchildren, and one on the way. I am proud to have two children that are Flatbush high school graduates. Looking forward to reconnecting with all my classmates. It’s been too long!!
Seymour Sammell
Moshe Sasson
Jack Scaba jack@argentosc.com (646) 267-5848
Howard Schecter
Keri Schuh
Harel Sender
Avi Serber
Regine Setton Ashkenazie regineash@me.com (917) 213-5552
David Shabtai
Daniel Shamah daniel_shamah@hotmail.com (718) 812-1541
I live in Scarsdale, Westchester with my wife, Danielle (yes, I know we have the same name) and our four children: Steven (16), Marlena (14), Elizabeth (11), and William (8). After graduating, I spent a year in Israel at Yeshivat Har Etzion, followed by four years at Columbia and three years at Georgetown Law School. I'm now a partner at the law firm, O'Melveny & Myers, focusing on bankruptcy and insolvency-related litigation. In addition to work and family, I devote a lot of time to Teach NYS, a group advocating for public support of Jewish and other faith-based schools, where I sit on their Westchester Leadership Board. I can't wait to reconnect with friends old and new at the reunion! Rarely a week goes by when I don't reflect on something I learned or an experience I gained at YOFHS. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!
Danny Shatzkes danny@harmonystudiosinc.com (347) 742-7193
I married Sally Grazi (ES '95, HS '99) in 2004 and we have 5 children ages 17, 15, 13, 10 and 7. Our oldest just graduated Flatbush HS this past year. I currently own and manage two companies, Harmony Studios Inc. and Gig Gear, both in and related to the music and audio industries - I very much stayed true to my roots. I have been a member of the Board of Education at Flatbush for a number of years and I volunteer and stay involved as much as possible. I am most proud to say that I still have the honor and pleasure of playing drums on all of the high school seminars! With my continued involvement, my children attending as students (and now an alumnus too) and my wife being an administrator and teacher in the HS, we can truly say we are a Flatbush family through and through!
Josef Shehebar jshehebar@gmail.com (917) 533-0113
Since graduation, I have married the love of my life Natalie and have 4 amazing boys! My oldest is now a freshman at Flatbush HS. I completed medical school and a residency in surgery. I currently serve as chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn. I look forward to seeing old friends and catching up!
Rafael Shpelfogel
Rachel Shrem Steinberger rachsteinberger@gmail.com (917) 903-8687
I got married in December 2002 to our classmate, Michael Steinberger. We have 5 children together B”H. I am an occupational therapist for school aged children in the NYC Department of Education. My main roles are to provide school based occupational therapy and evaluate children to determine their need for services. I look forward to catching up with classmates and seeing what they are up to. The four years spent at Flatbush provided me with a strong educational foundation and helped determine who I am today!
Rachel Shumacher Cohen rachcohen22@gmail.com (347) 907-4974
Miri Silberstein
Yonit Simon Felderman yfelderman@aol.com (610) 639-2091
Hi Class of 98’. I’m so excited to be celebrating this milestone with all of you. I live in West Orange, NJ with my husband, Howie, and our five children, Danielle, Sean, Ethan, Brandon, and Isabella. I’ve done various things since I graduated, but currently I teach Hebrew at Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy where my children attend school. In the summer, I also work as the aquatics director at a Jewish sleep away camp. I am most excited about this reunion because I miss everyone. I loved attending Yeshivah of Flatbush from kindergarten to 12th grade. I loved the teachers and all the great friends and classmates I had. I love participating in school plays, going to shabbatons, hanging out in the school lounge, getting together with friends…the list goes on and on. When I think of my high school years a huge smile appears on my face since it was definitely one of the best times in my life! ❤️❤️❤️
Stu “Sruli” Spodek spodekesq@gmail.com (917) 655-7337
Michael Steinberger mikexny@aol.com (917) 495-9422
I got married to Rachel Shrem (HS 98) and B”H we have 5 kids together. I own a custom millwork shop in NYC and have spent the past 15 years working there. I look forward to seeing my classmates in person!
David Stern
Alan Strasser
Eliana Sussman Vidan elianavidan@yahoo.com (917) 239-4587
Natalie Sklarz
Ariela Tanzer Goldsmith arielata@hotmail.com (718) 245-6823
After receiving my masters degrees and teaching at Flatbush for two years, we made aliyah. We founded a bet midrash and learned with the children in Bet Elazraki in Netanya for seven years. My family lives in Kfar Haro'eh and for the past several years my husband and I teach Torah classes (mostly for retirees and seniors).
Karen Tawil Tawil mrstawil@gmail.com (917) 301-9597
Keli Tawil Rifkin keli@ktrinteriors.com (917) 757-3190
Laura Tobias
Jenny Troman jtroman115@aol.com (917) 279-7446
I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since we graduated high school! I currently work as the principal of P.S. 276, an elementary public school, located in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The four years I spent at Flatbush taught me so much. I made friendships with amazing people, and although it’s hard to stay in touch all the time, they are always in my heart.
David Tropp
Jordan Weiden
Brian Weinberger
Ginnine Winkler Fried ginninefried@gmail.com (718) 753-6275
I got married in 2000 to Adam (Avi) Fried and we have two children, Ariella & Mason (14, twins). I am currently working as an attorney for Homeland Security. At this time, I am serving as the Vice President of the union for ICE Professionals, where I get to help people every day. I am also still dancing and leading women’s Simcha dancing events. I have a flourishing face painting/children’s party business where I get to be artistic and bring joy to kids. As my children are applying for high schools now, I can only hope that they have as fulfilling an experience as I did in high school.
Martin Wolf mwolflaw@yahoo.com (917) 376-4400
After high school, I graduated cum laude from NYU and then obtained my JD from Brooklyn Law School. I am currently own and run my own law firm located in NYC. I live in Brooklyn with my wife, Masha and our six children.
Michael Zamir
Morris Zeitoune morris@royaldeluxeny.com (917) 325-0314
I am married to Virna Madeb (HS 2000). I have 3 wonderful children , my oldest, Joseph is due to graduate Yeshivah of Flatbush class of 2024, Susan is class of 2026 and my youngest, Isaac is class of 2030. I own and operate an import and distribution toy business. I spend my time trying to get my kids to hang out with me!
Alain Zeytouneh
Sharon Zylberstein Esses sharonesses1@gmail.com (917) 836-1037
Since graduation I have been raising my 4 sons (2 Flatbush HS graduates)! I am a principal at Barkai Yeshivah and love playing tennis! See you all soon!
H T 0 5 R U O Y T A U O Y E SE ! 8 4 0 2 N I REUNION