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YOUNG ISRAEL SHOMRAIEMUNAH

Annual Banquet

Honoring SUSAN AND ABE ZWANY

Young Leadership Award ELISE AND KEN SAKS

Youth Award DOVY BRODKIN

Hakarat HaTov Award YVETTE EPSTEIN

Special Tribute toOFFICER ELI DUNHAM

and OFFICER JUSTIN HAIRE

Sunday, May 12, 2019 | 6 pm

Young Israel Shomrai Emunah Social Hall1132 Arcola Avenue

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PROGRAM

MINCHA / COCKTAILS

TESTIMONIALSin the Belonofsky Sanctuary

Master of Ceremonies: David Hornestay

Dvar Torah: Rabbi Dovid Rosenbaum

Hakarat Hatov Presentation to Yvette Epstein

Young Leadership Award Presented to Elise & Ken Saks

Presentation of Youth Honoree Award to Dovy Brodkin

Special Tribute to Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire

Presentation to Honorees: Susan & Abe Zwany

DINNER IN THE SOCIAL HALL

DESSERT / BIRKAT HAMAZONMAARIV


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The members who helped make this banquet and journal a success:

BANQUET CHAIRS

Simi FrancoBarbara Price

BANQUET COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Bayla GoodmanNancy James

Yaffa KoffSharon & Michael Shimoff

Mitch Taragin

Catering by O’Fishel Kosher CaterersPhotography by Leba D Photography

Journal Printing by Quick Printing


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Susan and Abe moved to Silver Spring in 1979. Susan was born and raised in Baltimore, attended Medical College of Georgia to obtain her degree in Occupational Therapy (OT), and then moved to NYC. Abe was born in a DP camp, raised in the Bronx and Queens, and went to Columbia for his BS, and NYU for his MBA. They met at Columbia, married, lived in Riverdale, and then moved to Silver Spring.

First renting an apartment in White Oak, Abe worked as a consultant in Washington, DC while Susan worked for PG County as an Occupational Therapist. They then moved to Woodside, where all four of their children were born. They lived in Woodside for ten years before making their way to Kemp Mill in 1989 and joining YISE. It is in Kemp Mill and as part of the YISE community that they raised their children. Leah graduated Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business and is now an internet entrepreneur. She lives in Potomac with her husband Dov Eidelman

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and their son Zack. Atara graduated from the University of Maryland School of Social Work and is a LCSW-C who maintains a private practice in Baltimore where she lives with her husband Dovid Ziffer and their children Avigail, Akiva, Noam and Benny. Sharona received her MS in nursing from the University of Maryland School of Nursing (SON) and went on to receive her Nurse Practitioner certificate from SON. She lives in East Boca Raton with her husband Yehuda Leib Seidel and their children Gavi, Leora, Aliza and Boaz. Moshe graduated from YU with a degree in accounting, worked at PWC as a CPA, and then graduated from Georgetown University Law Center; he presently works for Paul, Weiss in Manhattan. He lives in Bergenfield, NJ with his wife Esti and their children Simon, Mackenzie and Alex.

Susan had already become deeply embedded in the Jewish infrastructure of Silver Spring while living in White Oak and Woodside, having served as a co-President of Emunah of America, and volunteering for the Chevra Kadisha. She was head of the Woodside Eruv (working closely with Rabbi Heineman on Eruv maintenance), while Abe wielded a hammer on Colesville Road on the occasional Thursday night or Friday afternoon.

As their children matured, Susan and Abe became involved in the community’s educational system. Susan helped develop and manage after-school programs at the Berman Hebrew Academy and the Torah School. Abe was asked to join the Yeshiva Board around 1990, and may have the distinction of being the longest-serving local non-employee member still active, where he serves as head of the Finance Committee.


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Susan started her private pediatric OT practice in the early 90’s, while at the same time working for Montgomery County’s Infant and Toddler program, providing direct therapy and consultation services to many members of the Silver Spring community. She was involved as a consultant to Sulam during its early stages of development and provided OT services both directly and through consultation for many Sulam students for over 15 years.

Abe continued to accept Board positions that were offered, becoming Treasurer of the Torah School around 2000, a position he still holds. And then he accepted a Board position with YISE around 2012-2013. Among his many accomplishments, Abe spearheaded the refinancing of the Arcola mortgage, with assistance from other shul members, and continues to work on a number of other projects. While continuing to serve as head of finance for YISE, Abe also founded the 8:45 minyan L’Chaim Group, which some might consider one of his most important and intoxicating contributions to our shul.

Susan still maintains her private practice and Abe still provides some consulting services to Booz Allen. They spend much of their free time visiting their children and grandchildren up and down the East Coast, while still fitting in their many volunteer activities. They look forward to watching with pride as their children and grandchildren get involved and take leadership positions in their own communities.


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Ken and Elise both grew up in Maryland. Ken was born in San Jose, California and moved to Baltimore at a young age, just in time to see the Orioles win their last World Series and the Colts leave town. Elise was born and raised in Frederick. They were introduced to each other by Rabbi Anemer’s ZT”L sister, Mashe Katz, while Elise was living in Baltimore and Ken was in the downtown DC area.

Ken graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in Fire Protection engineering. He has practiced engineering while at several jobs, including Arlington County (Virginia) and the Navy. He currently works for the Institutes of Health in the Fire Marshal’s office, ensuring the safety of patients, visitors, and scientists. He has obtained his Professional Engineer’s license and enjoys the challenges of engineering to ensure safety in the health science research community.

Ken is an active volunteer with several organizations. His service with YISE includes stints with the Youth and Safety/Security

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Committees, and often provides insight for fire/life safety issues at the shul. He is a volunteer with the National Fire Protection Association, as part of a committee responsible for writing sections of the national fire codes. He also volunteers with the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. As part of the NIH minyan, Ken also occasionally helps out with various Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington activities at NIH. Elise has felt passionate about the shul since moving into Kemp Mill. She has served on multiple committees and tours of service with the Board of Directors at YISE. This has included 8 years on the board, including 2 years as the Secretary. She was the co-chair of the annual banquet 3 times, which has helped her realize how much she really enjoys event planning. Working with all of the honorees, learning the ropes of the shul, and leading the most important Shul fundraiser of the year have been very meaningful to her. Elise currently serves on the board, and is co-chair of the Youth Committee, along with Melissa Miller.

Elise graduated from the University of Maryland, University College with a degree in communications. She has worked at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington and the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital, and most recently at the American Nurses Association within their Foundation. Elise loves the challenge of fundraising, learning more about healthcare, and sharing this passion with others.

Along with daughters Talia and Mira, Ken and Elise are proud members of the Kemp Mill and Greater Washington Jewish community. Both sets of grandparents reside in Maryland and are very active in their synagogues in Baltimore and Ocean City. They take great pleasure in taking an active role with their grandchildren, along with the extended family many of whom also live in Maryland.


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Yvette Epstein was born and raised in the small town of Meknes, Morocco. As a teenager, she immigrated with her family on an epic journey to Israel.

Her primary academic studies were accomplished in Nahariya, Israel then she went on to major in English at the Tel Aviv University. Following her graduation, she traveled back to Paris, France, to visit her sister then further on to Geneva, Switzerland where she worked in the International Relations field. Yvette was transferred back to Nahariya where she was employed by a large hotel corporation working for their international programs division.

Soon after, her parents decided to travel to Washington, DC for a visit to her uncle and his family. She decided to travel along and while touring the Nation’s Capital she met her future husband and was later married in Israel. Following the wedding, she returned to Washington, DC

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and started a family. She has three beautiful children. Her oldest daughter Stephanie is married to David Greenspan, and reside in Teaneck, New Jersey. Yvette often travels to Teaneck to visit her daughter and her four grandchildren, Gavi, Eliana, Raphi and Azi. Her youngest daughter Daniela and son Jonathan both live and work in the wonderful hustle and bustle of Manhattan. Yvette was a stay-at-home mom until her two daughters started elementary school and then took up employment as a French teacher at the Evergreen Montessori School. She then worked as a Hebrew teacher at Gan Hayeled, where she taught Hebrew and Judaic studies to second grade students at the Adas Israel Religious School.When Stephanie turned nine and Daniela was seven years old, her son Jonathan was born. Two years later, she took a position at the Jewish Primary Day School (JPDS) as a Hebrew and Judaic Studies teacher for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders where she spent twelve years working under the direction of Susan Koss.

Yvette is fluent in four languages: Arabic, French, Hebrew and English and learned Spanish as well.

After leaving JPDS, she worked as a kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade Hebrew and Judaic studies teacher for Kehillat Montessori School in Kemp Mill. For the past eight years, Yvette has been working at Shomrai Preschool with Pre-kindergarten and 3 year old children. She is concurrently working as a 2nd grade Hebrew and Judaic studies teacher at Ohr Kodesh Religious School. Yvette has always had a passion for teaching children and achieves great satisfaction from seeing their growth and their learning achievements which she considers PRICELESS. In her spare time, (if she can find it), she loves nature walks, reading, and cooking.


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Eli Dunham has been a member of the Montgomery County Police Department for 9 years. Eli has been assigned to the 4th District Station since completing his training, where he worked on the midnight shift in Wheaton for two years and is currently assigned to the evening shift in the Olney area for the past six years. Eli started working in the Kemp Mill community at Chabad of Silver Spring in 2015 and began at YISE later that year.

Eli is originally from Swanzey, New Hampshire. Eli completed his bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Eli worked in Ocean City, Maryland each summer during his college years and officially moved to Maryland after graduation. Eli lives in Laytonsville with his girlfriend, Kristen, and his dog, Skipper.

Eli is a fan of all Boston and New England sports teams. In his free time, Eli enjoys grilling, woodworking, and hiking with Kristen and Skipper.

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Justin Haire has been a Police Officer with the Montgomery County Police Department for thirteen years. Justin spent ten years in the Patrol Division in Gaithersburg (6D). For four of those years he was also on the De-centralized SWAT team. Justin has spent the last three years on the full time SWAT team which is part of the Special Operations Division.

Justin graduated from Endicott College (Beverly, MA) with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. Justin is originally from Pine Plains, NY (approximately 1.5 hrs. due north of New York City). Justin moved to Maryland after college to pursue a career in Law Enforcement.

Justin loves the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. He enjoys playing sports, working out, and the beach!

OFFICER JUSTIN HAIRE

National Council of Young Israel 50 Eisenhower Drive Suite 102 Paramus, NJ 07652 212-929-1525

May 12, 2019 7 Iyar 5779 Young Israel Shomrai Emunah 1132 Arcola Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20902 Shalom Dear Friends, The National Council of Young Israel is pleased to send its best wishes for hatzlacha and bracha as you celebrate your Annual Banquet. We join you in paying tribute to your esteemed honorees:

Susan & Abe Zwany Guests of Honor Elise & Ken Saks Young Leadership Awardees Dovy Brodkin Youth Award Yvette Epstein Hakarat HaTov Award

These outstanding individuals certainly deserve to be lauded for the exemplary service they provide to the shul and community. You are indeed fortunate that they are among your kehillah. And we are delighted to congratulate officers Eli Dunham and Justin Haire to whom you are paying special tribute during this occasion. We at the National Council of Young Israel are proud of the accomplishments of Young Israel Shomrai Emunah under the spiritual guidance of your Mara D’Atra, Rabbi Dovid Rosenbaum. May you continue to go m’chayil el chayil – from strength to strength.

With warmest blessings,

Farley Weiss Rabbi Marc S. Volk Rabbi Binyamin Hammer National President Executive Director Director of Rabbinic Services

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Mazel Tov to our honorees:

Susan & Abe ZwanyThank you so much for your very important contributions to the YISE community and

thank you for your friendship.

Elise & Ken SaksYour dedication and energy is inspiring.

Thank you for all you do.

Dovy BrodkinCongratulations. May you go from strength

to strength in the years ahead.

Yvette EpsteinYasher Koach and much appreciation for

your many years of service.

Officers Eli Dunham and Justin Haire:Your protective presence on our Sabbath is very reassuring and truly enhances our

prayers. We cannot thank you enough.

Debbie & Marc Katz

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Mazal Tov to Susan & Abe Zwany, Elise & Ken Saks, Dovy Brodkin and

Yvette Epstein, whose dedication to Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is greatly appreciated and admired.

Our Shul is truly enhanced by all of your efforts and accomplishments!

We are very grateful to Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire who ensure the safety of

our community each week. You take your job seriously and your

professionalism shines through, we sincerely thank you!

Alan & Fran Broder and Family

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Mazal Tov to Susan & Abe Zwany

and all the other honorees on this well-deserved honor.

Marina & Gregory Shmunis

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Mazal Tov and congratulations to this year’s honorees for their years of dedication and

commitment to the YISE community.

Mazal Tov to Susan & Abe Zwany, and the entire Zwany family, upon this well-deserved recognition.

Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to the needs of the community.

Mazal Tov to Elise & Ken Saks on this wonderful award and achievement. Thank you for your tireless efforts to YISE and for setting a wonderful example to the young community on

the meaning and importance of community service.

Mazal Tov to Dovy Brodkin on receiving the Youth Award - may you continue to grow from strength to strength.

Mazal Tov to (Morah) Yvette Epstein on this well-deserved Hakarat HaTov award. We truly appreciate

the warm and loving environment you have created at the preschool, especially always looking out for Serena.

She gets so excited to see you every morning!

Congratulations to Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire on this award and recognition. You exemplify the highest values of honor, integrity, and respect, and we

are deeply grateful for your daily commitment to serving and protecting the community.

Moshe & Batsheva Broder

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Mazal Tov to the honorees.

Thanks for your dedication to our Shul.

Aaron & Rona Lerner

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Congratulations to the honorees and to Rabbi Rosenbaum on another

year of growth and success.

We are glad to have become a part of the Kemp Mill Jewish community.

We are grateful for the efforts of all those who make such an extraordinary place of Torah,

Middos and Mitzvos possible.

Shmuel & Roz Shafner

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Susan & AbeWe are indebted to you for your

many years of dedication to YISE and Torah institutions across our community. May Hashem bless

you with Koach to continue your lofty endeavors.

Elise & KenThank you for the great enthusiasm

that you bring to your efforts on behalf of YISE and for the

wonderful example that you set for young leaders in our community.

Shmuel & Mindy Tolchinsky

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With appreciation to our honorees,Dovy BrodkinYvette Epstein

Elise & Ken SaksSusan & Abe Zwany

for their dedication to YISE.

We are so fortunate to have such individuals who have impacted the different

facets of our Shul in various ways. Thank you for all the tireless hours you have all

spent on behalf of our Shul.

Special thank you to Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire for their

professionalism and selfless service.

With respect and appreciation to our Mora D’asra, Rabbi Dovid Rosenbaum for his

widsom and leadership. May you continue in good health your Avodat HaKodesh.

Simi & Sammy Franco

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Kol Hakovod Ken & Elise!!

It’s readily apparent that you have truly found your Bayit at YISE.

The dedication you’ve shown for your shul over the past many years is exemplified by both what Elise has been involved with;

Banquets, Barbeques, Board, Youth, etc., and Ken with shul Safety, Youth and supporting Elise’s Board efforts.

It gives us all such Kovod that you are being recognized and keeping the traditions passed down by your parents,

grandparents and ancestors.

Your children, Talia and Mira, are learning what it means to be active, responsible members of their Shul and the Kemp Mill

community! We can’t wait to see what the future brings!

For Ken’s family, this moment is even more auspicious with their other son, Aaron, having just been honored, for the

2nd time, by his Young Israel Shul and school (Sharon, MA) 2 months ago for his involvement there!! It’s a once-in-a-

lifetime experience for us all to Shep such Nachas!

Mother/father, mother/father-in-law, sister/brother-in-law, nephews/nieces,

Ellen & Bill Saks, Dina, Aaron, Joshua, Ella, Julia and Noah

Saks

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GUARDIANThank you to

Susan & Abe ZwanyDovy BrodkinYvette Epstein

and Officers Eli Dunham and Justin HareYour efforts are greatly appreciated.

Harriet & Ron Sheinson

Mazal Tovto our

almost cousinsElise & Ken Saks

May we go from strength to strength.

Harriet, Ron and Atara Sheinson


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Susan & Abe,

We’ve been friends for a long time.

Mazal Tov on a well-deserved honor!

Sara Silver

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Hakaras Hatov to Rabbi Rosenbaum

and deep appreciation to the YISE Community for creating a warm and caring environment. YISE is

a place where each individual can thrive in their own unique way.

We are grateful for having such a wonderful community in which to

live and raise our family.

Yasher koach to all our fellow honorees on their

well-deserved honor.

Susan & Abe Zwany

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Mazal Tov to this year’s YISE honorees.Special thoughts go to:

Susan & Abe Zwany:We shared many Simchas together, and

witnessed your commitment to the community both in Kemp Mill and Woodside over 40 years.

Your award is long overdue.

Elise & Ken Saks:We are still amazed that your baby could walk at 7 months old. But watching you organize a

Shul banquet proved to us that the Saks family members either move or get out of the way.

Morah Yvette Epstein:The hugs our grandchildren give you and

their excitement when you join us for Rosh Hashanah say so much.

Dovy Brodkin:Although you came to us from Portland just

this year, you’ve made a fabulous impression on all who have had the pleasure to know you. Good luck in the coming years. You will be a

wonderful complement to any community you eventually settle in (hopefully here).

Bruce & Nancy James

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Mazal Tov Susan & Abe!

In appreciation for all you do for the community - Thank You!

Mazel Tov to all of the honorees!

Naomi & Ori Carmel

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Mazal TovSue & Abe ZwanyElise & Ken Saks

on being honored.

Woodside is happy you have remained a part of our community.

Kemp Mill is lucky to have you.

The Woodside Group:Jennifer & Marshall Breger

Sue DicksteinLibby & Yehuda Fleischman

Betty & Gus GoldbergerEthel & Judah Goldwasser and Family

Sharon & Alan HorowitzSimmy & Danny JacobyBetty & Harvey KramerKaren & Bernie Lipman

Lynn & Judah MogilenskyBrenda & Zev Pieprz

Linda RisheHedy & Yitzchok Szanzer

Anita & Sid Wolf

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Mazel Tov to AllYISE 2019 Honorees

May You Go fromChayil to Chayil

The Barbara Ciment TeamBarbara & Mel Ciment,

Emily Lurie, Judi Taragin Shields and Bracha Charner

Mazel Tov to All

YISE 2019 Honorees

May You Go fromChayil to Chayil

The Barbara Ciment Team

Barbara & Mel Ciment,Emily Lurie, Judi Taragin Shields and

Bracha Charner

C IMENTYour Home Team

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We are ecstatic that YISE is honoring such a distinguished group, and are so grateful to each of you.

Sue & Abe :You infuse all that you do, whether it be volunteering for

numerous organizations, in addition to YISE, or providing therapy, with the utmost professionalism and kindness. It is remarkable to think of how many institutions have been significantly enhanced

by your quiet leadership.

Elise & Ken :We have interacted with you in so many ways over the years,

whether it be as coworkers, neighbors, or in Shul. Your devotion to others, doing whatever it takes, is truly special. It’s beautiful that your children are being raised with such a strong model of

community service.

Dovy: You act with a maturity and sensitivity beyond your years. We are confident that we will hear of many achievements by you over the years, and we will have fond memories of your service to our Shul.

Yvette :Your warmth and dedication is regularly on display, whether it be with your tireless devotion, weekly, to arranging the Seudah

Shlishit, or daily, to the young children of our community. We are so glad that our children have gotten to know you and learn from

you from a young age.

Officers Dunham and Haire :Thank you so much for your devoted service, for our Synagogue,

and for the entire area. Your smiles and comforting presence have become a special part of the YISE Sabbath morning experience.

May each of you find much satisfaction in your service to our community.

Rabbi Dovid & Atara Rosenbaum


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Dear Mom & Dad,Congratulations on this well- deserved honor. Your contributions to Shomrai

Emunah, and the Silver Spring community at large, are innumerable. Much of the

time, your effort and hard work are without fanfare or recognition. You have truly been

an example of how to live meaningful, committed lives, full of chessed and giving. Growing up in a home with such dedication to community has truly inspired us all and left a lasting impression. May you continue to be a positive influence on everyone you

meet, and go from strength to strength until 120! We aspire to continue your grand

legacy. We have ‘big shoes’ to fill.

Love,Selma & Leonard Sherman,

Leah & Dov and Family, Atara & Dovi and Family,

Sharona & Yehuda Leib and Family, Moshe & Esti and Family


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Mazal Tov to Abe & Susan Zwany! Thank you for all that you do for YISE

and the Silver Spring community.

Thank you to Youth Honoree Dovy Brodkin for the work you’ve done for

YISE’s next generation.

Mazel Tov to Yvette Epstein on receiving the Hakarat HaTov Award. We deeply

appreciate your dedication to Shomrai Preschool.

We have deep gratitude to Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire for

keeping us safe every Shabbos.

Last but not least, thank you to Simi Franco and Barbara Price for co-

chairing such a beautiful Banquet.

Elise & Ken Saks


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Mazal Tov to Susan & Abe Zwany

on this well-deserved honor. Wishing you only good health and much Nachat from your beautiful family.

Mazal Tov as well to their children and grandchildren:

Leah, Dov and Zack Eidelman

Atara, Dovid, Avigail Shayna, Akiva Eliyahu, Noam Yosef, and Binyamin Ziffer

Sharona, Yehuda Leib, Gavriel Dov, Aliza Maayan, Leora and Boaz Yaakov Seidel

Moshe, Estee, Simon Matthew, Mackenzie Rebecca and Alexander Judah Zwany

Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Sherman. May you continue to Shep Nachat Ad Meah V’esrim.

In loving memory of Simon & Sheila Zwany, who would be so proud.

Love,Debbie & Larry Zwany

Sarah, Yoni, Kayla, Libby and Rebecca GoodmanDavid, Simone and Ryan Zwany


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Mazal Tov to Elise & Ken Saks on receiving the

YISE Young Leadership Award.

We are so PROUD of you-Kind hearts are the GARDENKind thoughts are the ROOTS

Kind words are the BLOSSOMSKind deeds are the FRUIT

With love always, Mom, Dad, Stefanie and Joel


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In Honor of Dov Brodkin

May Hashem continue to bless you to use your creative mind,

exuberant energy, and generous spirit to help the Klal. We are so proud of the Simcha it gives you to help with “Tzarchei Tzibbur.”

Many thanks to Young Israel Shomrai Emunah for the

welcoming and warm community you have provided our son.

Love, Savta,

Gram & Grandpa, Mom & Abba


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The YISE Youth Committeeextends a sincere Mazal Tov and

Thank You to

Elise Saksfor her leadership as Co-Chair

of the Youth Committee

and to

Dovy Brodkinfor his dedication to the Youth

Minyan

Your tireless efforts and commitment to the youth in our Shul are greatly

appreciated and admired.


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Mazal Tov to all the Honorees

Susan & Abe ZwanyFrom Abe’s role as Saar Hamashkin to all you both

do for the Shul and the Community. Thank You

Elise & Ken Sacks are role models not just for the “younger” demographic of the Shul but for all.

Dovy Brodkin has blazed new trails since coming here from Portland not just as a youth leader and volunteer but also as a volunteer for Men’s Mikva use at the

Wallerstein Mikva for the Yomim Naaraim.

Yvette Epstein is a tireless worker for the Sephardic minyan showing special grace and enthusiasm in all she does.

Last but not least our two very special police officers, Eli Dunham and Justin Haire keep us safe every Shabbos and Yom Tov and serve

the public all week long. We respect and appreciate you and all your colleagues.

May each of you go from strength to strength.

Karen & Howie Schulman


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Thank you very much for this honor. I wasn’t expecting it,

being that while growing up in my father’s Shul in Portland,

Oregon, I was constantly helping out. Leading the Youth Minyan has made me feel at home in

this community and has brought a special joy to my Shabbos

mornings. From this opportunity, I have grown as an individual, while being able to help other young people gain confidence and connection to community and to Judaism. I will miss this

community and all of those who have helped me here.

Dov Brodkin


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Susan & Abe! For your good works, we miss the beach to be here, lol. Ken & Elise! Mazels! And thanks again for helping a few banquets ago.

Yasher Koach, Dovy Brodkin, on the Youth Award! A Hakarat HaTov Award deservingly to Yvette Epstein!

Thankful for officers Eli Dunham and Justin Haire for protecting our shul! -Fondly, Adam & Iris Bashein


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We want to express our Hakaras Hatov toElise & Ken Saks

Dovy Brodkinand Yvette Epstein

for your commitment and dedication to our Shul

andThank you to

Officer Eli Dunham and

Officer Justin Hairefor your service and all you

do for our community

Melissa & Chad Miller and Family


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Abe & Sue, we treasure your friendship and we hold your advice in high esteem. So happy to join in honoring you! Wishing you good

health, and great Schnapps, to 120!

Our endless gratitude to Officer Eli and Officer Justin for their service,

their patience, and their calm professionalism.

Mazal Tov and our gratitude also to Elise & Ken, to Yvette, and to Dovy!

Judy & Stuart Rosenthal


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To Yvette,

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor for your many years of dedicated

service to the YISE Kehilla and Community, and in particular

to our Shomrai Preschool.

We thank you for your every day professional support to us

and your friendship.

From your admiring friends and colleagues at

Shomrai Preschool


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In honor ofRabbi Rosenbaum

andRabbi Silver

for their Avodas HaKodesh.

Thank you to all the Honoreesfor their service to the Klal.

Mr. & Mrs. Marnin Lebovits


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Thank you to all the honoreesfor all your tremendous work.

Ellen & Larry Korb


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Mazal Tov to our friends Elise & Ken Saks

and Susan & Abe Zwany

Your leadership and dedication are truly inspiring. We are so

grateful for the time and effort you invest in the Shul and the

community as a whole!

Rafi, Chava, Talya, Eliana and Akiva Cohen


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Mazal Tov to all the honorees.

May you go from strength to strength.

Howard Katz and Family


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Mazal Tov to the Honorees

The Zak Family


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Mazal Tov to all the honorees and to our dear friend,

Yvette Epstein!

Phyllis, George and Avi Teitelbaum


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Mazal Tov to the deserving YISE honorees.

with special recognition of our good friends

Susan & Abe Zwanyand

Yvette Epstein

May you all be blessed with good health as you continue your

dedicated and generous efforts on behalf of our shul and community.

With best wishes,Marilyn & Don Schwartz


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Mazel Tov to all the honorees.

Thank you for your tireless devotion

to the community.

Judd & Marilyn Lifschitz


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Mazel Tov to Sue & Abe Zwany, Elise & Ken Saks,

and to Morah Yvette Epstein!

We are so thankful for all you do for the Shul and our community!

Judy & Mitch Taragin and Family


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A big thank you to the honorees!

Sue & Abe, Elise & Ken,

Dovy,and Yvette:

we have a wonderful Shul, and each of you have worked hard to make it even better!

Laurie & Stuart Cohen


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Kol HaKavod toSusan & Abe Zwany

andElise & Ken Saks

(Young Leadership Award)and

Yvette Epstein(HaKarat HaTov Award)

We appreciate your many contributions to the YISE

community and to our community.

A special thank you toOfficer Eli Dunham and

Officer Justin Haire

Congratulations toDovy Brodkin(Youth Award)

Gloria & Arnie Sherman


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Torah School of Greater Washington

Congratulates

Young Israel Shomrei Emunah

for selecting

such worthy honorees

as Abe and Susan Zwany

whose commitment, dedication,

integrity, and plain common sense

have impacted

the Torah School and many

other institutions in the

Greater Washington area

Rabbi Yitzchak Charner, Headmaster Mr. Raanan Shames, President

Mrs. Julie Malka, Secular Principal Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein, Assistant Principal

Rabbi Yossie Charner, Director of Development Mr. Zev Teichman, Executive Director

Torah School of Greater Washington congratulates

Young Israel Shomrai Emunah for selecting such worthy honorees as

Abe & Susan Zwanywhose commitment, dedication, integrity,

and plain common sense have impacted the Torah School and many other institutions in

the Greater Washington area.

Rabbi Yitzchak Charner, HeadmasterMr. Raanan Shames, President

Mrs. Julie Malka, Secular PrincipalRabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein, Assistant Principal

Mr. Zev Teichman, Executive DirectorRabbi Yossie Charner, Director of Development


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MAZEL TOV!

Mazel Tov to former JPDS employees:

Yvette Epsteinfor her many years of

dedication to Jewish Education

&

Elise Saksfor her tireless commitment to

building Jewish community

Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital (formerly JPDS) is proud to partner with YISE in sustaining a

vibrant Jewish community in the greater Washington, DC area.

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Rabbi Yitzchok Merkin Headmaster

Dr. Michael LevinePresident

Yeshiva of Greater Washington–Tiferes Gedaliah salutes

Young Israel Shomrai Emunahfor its wonderful work in our community.

Mazel Tov to all the Worthy Honorees

To our dear friends

SUSAN AND ABE ZWANYFor their many years of selfless commitment and dedication

on behalf of YGW and other communal institutions

We are pleased to see our former colleagueELISE AND KEN SAKS

Being recognized with the Young Leadership Award

We wish a well-earned mazel tov to our graduating seniorDOVY BRODKIN

on being named the Youth Honoree.


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Congratulations to Elise & Ken Saks on being honored with the Young Leadership award. You both are extremely dedicated to YISE, this community, your friends, and

family. Thank you for always being there for us, and being such good friends. Elise, who else could we call at 10 PM to help us out?

You are always there to lend a helping hand.Mazal Tov,

Tobi & Avi (and Dov) RothschildMelissa & Chaim (and Isabel) Lazarus

Well deserved Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!Thank you to Susan & Abe Zwany

for their partnership, advice, and humor.Thank you to Elise & Ken Saks

for their tireless energy on behalf of YISE.Thank you to Dovy Brodkin for enhancing our Shul through your unique ethusiasim and involvement.

Special Mazal Tov and thank you to Morah Yvette for nurturing and caring for our dear Gavi and opening your big heart to all your students, you have truly

become part of our family!

Warmly,Estee, Binyamin, Gavi and Herschel Silver


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BWU LZMSue & Abe

on a well-deserved honor. May you go from

strength to strength.

Erica & Barry Kolatch

Mazal Tov Susan & Abe

on this well deserved honor.Mazal Tov as well to

all the other awardees

Marsha & Yitz Kasdan


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Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor to

Susan & Abe Zwany

Karen & Joseph RafalowiczBenjamin and Adam

Thank you to Susan & Abe Zwany for everything you do for YISE and the community.Ken & Elise, Mazal Tov on this honor! We can’t

think of a more deserving couple.Thank you to the talented Morah Yvette for your dedication to the children of Shomrai Preschool.

Dovy, thank you for all you do for the Youth Minyan. We’ll miss you next year.

Thank you to Officers Eli and Justin for keeping us safe.

Carol & Tuvia Lazar and Family


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Mazal Tov, Dovy, on this well-deserved honor!We are so proud of you and the many

ways you are RWBYC YKRCB QSWE.You have become an integral part of this community and our family these

last four years. May Hashem grant you many more opportunities to help others

and demonstrate your leadership.

Love, Uncle Ranon, Aunt Yael, Baruch, Esti, Binyamin, Adina, and David.

Mazal Tov to Susan & Abe on this well-deserved honor! Your leadership and friendship mean so much to us! May you always know how much

we appreciate your efforts.

Hakaras Hatov to Yvette - A wonderful teacher.

May all the honorees go from strength to strength.

Geoffrey & Donna Rosenbloom and Family


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Kudos to our friendand insightful learning partner,

Abe Zwany,and to his partner, Sue, for sharing him with us each Thursday. You are both a

blessing to the community.

“The Group”Chaim Fruchter, Art Boyars,

Adam Bashein, and Stuart Rosenthal

Sue & Abe,

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor. Yashir Koach for all you do for the entire community.

Shulie & Ronnie Bergman


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Dear Elise & Ken,What an honor for you, and what an honor for us to

bE able to ceLebrate wIth you!

(in perSon and from afar!)May you continuE doing the amazing

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Shul and commuNity formany year to come!

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Mazel Tov to Abe & Susan Zwanyand all the other honorees

on this well-deserved honor.Thanks for all your involvement and

service to the community

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Barry & Debby Greengart


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In honor of Susan & Abe Zwany

Deborah Klein & Family

Mazal Tov and Yasher Koach to our dear friends Susan & Abe and also Yvette on this well-deserved honor!May the Almighty bless you and the

other honorees with many more years of good health and happiness to

continue enriching our community.

Sheila & Allen Gaisin Shera & Reuven Gaisin


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Congratulations to our dear friends Susan & Abe Zwany

on their much deserved honor!

They certainly prove that Levi’im are very special people!

Lynn & Stephen Deutsch

Mazal Tov Susan & AbeWe have been blessed to come to know two people who together are truly more than the “sum of their

parts.” It is no surprise to learn that you are pillars of your long time community. Together, you have found

ways to elevate neighbors to friends and make friends feel like family. We thank Hakadosh Baruch Hu for

bringing you into our families life.

With much admiration and love,Aaron & Janice, Rivka Rahchael, Shia & Chanee, Mayeer & Adina, Pinchas & Erica, Yitzi & Miriam,

Moshe & Malka, Motty & Bracha


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Ken & Elise, We are very grateful to be able to call the two of you close friends. We have seen firsthand how hard you both work for the community and are always inspired by it.

Also thankful for the fun you add to our lives.

Abe & Susan, We are very appreciative for all you do for YISE and the community at large.

Officer Eli Dunham and Officer Justin Haire, Thanks for your hard work in keeping the YISE Community safe.

Yvette, Kol HaKavod on this well deserved award.

Dovy, Keep up the good work!

The Shimoff Family

In Tribute to our most deserving Honorees…

Susan and Abe Zwany An inspiration to us all

Elise and Ken Saks Yvette Epstein Dovy Brodkin Young Leadership Award Hakarat HaTov Award Youth Award

Special Tribute to Officers Eli Dunham and Justin Haire

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Mazal Tov to our good friendsAbe & Susan Zwany

and Yasher Koach for your many acts of Chesed for the community.

Mazal Tov to my former co-teacher,Yvette Epstein,

and thank you for taking such good care of our grandchildren.

Chana & BenZion Berliant

Congratulations Zwanys!

Mike Krampner and Ellen Finkelman

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Mazal Tov Elise & Ken on your richly deserved reward – may you only

have Simchot to celebrate. Love,

Aunt Shoshana

Warmest wishes to our new friends at YISE and to the honorees.

Leonard & Diana Ruchelman

Congratulations to all of the honorees! We are so grateful for your contributions to the Shul, to the nursery school, and to

the community in general.Ari & Yocheved Mizel

Yasher Koach to all the Honorees. Thank you for all your work for Shomrai. A loud shout out to Yvette for being her

wonderful self. Great choice of honoree!!

Susan & Saul Koss


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Mazal Tov and Thank Youto Abe & Sue.

Esther & Alan Baldinger

Mazal Tov toAbe & Susan Zwany

YISE and many local Jewish organizations are blessed to be the beneficiaries of Abe

& Sue’s sincere dedication.

Menachem & Miri Gottlieb and Family

Mazal Tov to our dear friends,Abe & Susan,

upon being recognized for their substantial contributions to the institutions in our community.

Rabbi Yitzchak & Mrs. Rochel Charner

We would like to thank all of the honorees for their hard work to make our Shul a great

place. We appreciate all of your effort.

Debbie, Jeff, Lily and Hannah Weinstein


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Mazal Tov to Yvette on this well-deserved award. Thank you for your many years of dedication to the Nursery kids and the countless hours of set-up and clean-up for Seuda Shlishit. May you go

from strength to strength.Rita & Kheder Shukur

Dear Elise & Ken,We are so proud to have you as part of the family.

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor. Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is lucky to have you.

Love,Baruch, Ora, Mordechai, Aryeh, Miriam and Yedidya

Sheinson

Mazal Tov Sue & Abe, Obviously, when anyone needs volunteers for something it must have been done in

reverse alphabetical order. The Zwanys are always helping out, whether on committees,

Boards, or simply helping a friend with an OT issue. I have always been impressed by your breadth of knowledge in your fields.

You’re an amazing duo.Mazal Tov also to Elise & Ken Saks

on your honor.

Jodi Mailman

Mazel Tov to Elise & Ken Saks

Vickie, Marc and Stu Smith

Mazal Tov to the HonoreesSusan & Abe Zwany

Elise & Ken Saksfor all their work on behalf of the Greater Washington

CommunityIrene & Dan Lawson

Mazal Tov to Ken & Elise for a well deserved honor.

Over the past 20 years you have contributed so

much to us personally and to the community.

Stephen & Lisa Reid


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Mazal Tov to all the honorees.

Gigi & Jerry Kaminetzky

Boca Raton, Florida

Mazal Tov to this year’s honorees - thank you for

all that you do for our community!

Todd & Emily Friedman and Family

Mazal Tov Abe & Sue!

For your many years of dedication, hard work and

Chesed enriching our many religious institutions in the

Greater Washington community and beyond!

Raanan & Ellen Shames

To our esteemed honorees and Machatonim,

Susan & Abe ZwanyCongratulations on this

well deserved honor. Your community service serves as an inspiration to friends and

family.Tizku Lemitzvot

Sharon & Jeff Augenbaum

Rosalyn Bramson

Mazal Tov to all the honorees.Esther & Fred Dziadek

Truest of friends.Celeste & Michael

As Hillel is quoted “If not now, when?” Thank you Elise & Ken for always

jumping up for our community Ilana & Aaron

Honoring Susan & Abe ZwanyRachel & Gregg Levitan

SPONSORS

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Dearest Ima,

We are so proud of you! There is no one more deserving than you

to receive this amazing honor! You inspire us everyday and we couldn’t be happier to share in this Simcha

with you - of all days Mother’s Day!

Thank you for being the amazing Mother you are to us, Me-me to your

beautiful grandchildren and all around kind, generous and amazing woman!

Words simply cannot express the gratitude we have for you.

Mazal Tov!We love you!

Love, Stephanie, Daniela, Jonathan, Dadi,

Gavi, Eliana, Raphi and Azi

Thank you Bayla, Mitch and Yaffa

for all your hard work on the banquet! We could not have pulled

this off without all your help!

Barbara & SimiYISE Banquet Co-Chairs

We are very excited to see that Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is honoring Abe & Sue Zwany. Abe’s dedication to so many communal institutions is awe inspiring! And

Sue’s generosity with her knowledge, expertise, and most impressively, her time, is humbling. The whole community

has benefited greatly from them. Thank you so much!Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Eli & Rachie Reingold

To our dear Mechutanim, Sue & Abe Zwany.

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor!

With love and greatest respect,

Flo & Larry Ziffer


Zella & David Sherman


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Dearest Ima,

We are so proud of you! There is no one more deserving than you

to receive this amazing honor! You inspire us everyday and we couldn’t be happier to share in this Simcha

with you - of all days Mother’s Day!

Thank you for being the amazing Mother you are to us, Me-me to your

beautiful grandchildren and all around kind, generous and amazing woman!

Words simply cannot express the gratitude we have for you.

Mazal Tov!We love you!

Love, Stephanie, Daniela, Jonathan, Dadi,

Gavi, Eliana, Raphi and Azi

Thank you Bayla, Mitch and Yaffa

for all your hard work on the banquet! We could not have pulled

this off without all your help!

Barbara & SimiYISE Banquet Co-Chairs

We are very excited to see that Young Israel Shomrai Emunah is honoring Abe & Sue Zwany. Abe’s dedication to so many communal institutions is awe inspiring! And

Sue’s generosity with her knowledge, expertise, and most impressively, her time, is humbling. The whole community

has benefited greatly from them. Thank you so much!Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Eli & Rachie Reingold

To our dear Mechutanim, Sue & Abe Zwany.

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor!

With love and greatest respect,

Flo & Larry Ziffer


Zella & David Sherman


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