learning for a lifetime 2011 Blue Ribbon School International Baccalaureate ® IB World School Volume 5 Issue 2 February - March 2013 Shevat - Adar 5773 Kol Hillel kkv kue s”xc Juda and Maria Diener Lower School Samuel and Henrietta Scheck Middle School Ben Lipson Upper School Creatively solving problems to prepare students for the ever-changing world are some of the concepts of International Baccalaureate Design, a program launched at Hillel this year for Grades 6-10. “We are preparing students by teaching skills and concepts they can use in any field,” said Opher Yunger, who teaches the Upper School design class. Hillel is one of 12 schools in the country offering IB Design for Grades 6-10. Students work together to create a real-world advertising agency model. ey are presented with a problem and must develop innovative solutions. “Students are learning to solve a clearly defined problem that doesn’t have a clearly defined solution,” said Yunger. “Students realize they can be creative and think of solutions in a different way. ” Students use the latest software technology to develop branding, logos, poster design, typography and other projects. Students designed the artwork for Hillel’s play Dear Edwina, Jr. and this year’s logo for HIP/PTA Mischloach Manot fundraiser. Students form a budget and concept to build the design process. Middle school students are learning to navigate Google Drive and understand the design process, said Jennifer Fetchko, Middle School technology teacher. With those concepts, they work on digital game design, video recording and editing, and research projects. IB Design is helping Middle School students become comfortable with navigating technology. ey are exposed to many technology tools, which students can apply to any project or problem in any subject. Learning to Think Outside IB DESIGN the Box CAPSTONE Program Transitions Seniors to College How do you make a good decision? How reliable is your memory? Hillel seniors are analyzing questions through literature, science, history and Judaics as part of Capstone, the culmination of their Upper School education. As students think about college applications and graduation in their senior year, Capstone is teaching students how to make the transition to college. “We are doing something out of the ordinary and it’s very exciting,” said Yehudis Glasserman, Capstone teacher. “Capstone allows students to thrive in a class that is designed to transition them for the next level of education.” Seniors spend two periods each day where science, literature, history and Judaics are integrated to examine sophisticated topics that are analyzed in a disciplinary way. “e idea in modern education is not about teaching facts, but learning how to think and process information on your own,” said Andrew Butler, Capstone teacher. Butler said during the month-long unit of Making a Good Decision, students researched bad decisions made through history, how fatigue affects decision-making, scientifically analyzed teen behavior and read literature relating to the topic. “It’s a higher level of thinking. Its not memorizing facts, but analyzing a problem on their own and developing solutions,” Butler said. Some of the units include What Makes You Unique, What Do You Need to Be Successful in the 21st Century, How Reliable is Your Memory. “We are showing students that in college, there are different ways to look at one topic,” Glasserman said. e varsity soccer team advanced to the Class1A state championship game for the first time in Scheck Hillel Community School history. Just as the team earned the title as district, regional and state semifinal champs, the ground was being prepared for construction of the school’s new Athletic Complex. “is is a huge step in building our competitive athletic teams at Hillel,” said Athletic Director Cindy Lyon. e varsity soccer team are 19-1-1 this season. “By having our own field, we can host athletic events and state series tournaments. It will make Hillel a premier athletic competitor in the South Florida school system,” Lyon said. Hillel’s capital campaign has raised close to $10 million toward the $22 million project. Rabbi Pinchos Hecht, Head of School, was joined by more than 40 board members and supporters last month to launch the campus expansion. Rafael Quintero, Hillel’s Chief Operating Officer, said financing is in place to begin the Athletic Complex. e site is being prepared for construction and a vendor has been selected to lay more than 79,000 feet of turf for the athletic field. Plans for the gymnasium floor are also being finalized. e expansion includes a gymnasium and regulation-sized field covered in synthetic turf for tackle football, soccer, lacrosse and community events, in addition to a softball diamond – all equipped with digital display boards and an advanced sound system. Continued on page 3 Varsity Soccer Champs Make History; Athletic Field Clears for Construction
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learning for a lifetime2011 Blue Ribbon School International Baccalaureate® IB World School
Volume 5 Issue 2 February - March 2013
Shevat - Adar 5773 Kol Hillelkkv kues”xc
Juda and Maria Diener Lower School Samuel and Henrietta Scheck Middle School Ben Lipson Upper School
Creatively solving problems to prepare students for the ever-changing world are some
of the concepts of International Baccalaureate Design, a program launched at Hillel this year for Grades 6-10.
“We are preparing students by teaching skills and concepts they can use in any field,” said Opher Yunger, who teaches the Upper School design class. Hillel is one of 12 schools in the country offering IB Design for Grades 6-10.
Students work together to create a real-world advertising agency model. They are presented with a problem and must develop innovative solutions. “Students are learning to solve a clearly defined problem that doesn’t have a clearly defined solution,” said Yunger. “Students realize they can be creative and think of solutions in a different way. ”
Students use the latest software technology to develop branding, logos, poster design, typography and other projects. Students designed the artwork for Hillel’s play Dear Edwina, Jr. and this year’s logo for HIP/PTA Mischloach Manot fundraiser. Students form a budget and concept to build the design process.
Middle school students are learning to navigate Google Drive and understand the design process, said Jennifer Fetchko, Middle School technology teacher. With those concepts, they work on digital game design, video recording and editing, and research projects.
IB Design is helping Middle School students become comfortable with navigating technology. They are exposed to many technology tools, which students can apply to any project or problem in any subject.
Learning to Think OutsideIB DESIGN
the Box
CAPSTONEProgram Transitions
Seniors to CollegeHow do you make a good decision? How
reliable is your memory? Hillel seniors are analyzing questions
through literature, science, history and Judaics as part of Capstone, the culmination of their Upper School education.
As students think about college applications and graduation in their senior year, Capstone is teaching students how to make the transition to college.
“We are doing something out of the ordinary and it’s very exciting,” said Yehudis Glasserman, Capstone teacher. “Capstone allows students to thrive in a class that is designed to transition them for the next level of education.”
Seniors spend two periods each day where science, literature, history and Judaics are integrated to examine sophisticated topics that are analyzed in a disciplinary way.
“The idea in modern education is not about teaching facts, but learning how to think and process information on your own,” said Andrew Butler, Capstone teacher.
Butler said during the month-long unit of Making a Good Decision, students researched bad decisions made through history, how fatigue affects decision-making, scientifically analyzed teen behavior and read literature relating to the topic.
“It’s a higher level of thinking. Its not memorizing facts, but analyzing a problem on their own and developing solutions,” Butler said.
Some of the units include What Makes You Unique, What Do You Need to Be Successful in the 21st Century, How Reliable is Your Memory.
“We are showing students that in college, there are different ways to look at one topic,” Glasserman said.
The varsity soccer team advanced to the Class1A state championship game for the first time in Scheck Hillel Community School history.
Just as the team earned the title as district, regional and state semifinal champs, the ground was being prepared for construction of the school’s new Athletic Complex.
“This is a huge step in building our competitive athletic teams at Hillel,” said Athletic Director Cindy Lyon. The varsity soccer team are 19-1-1 this season.
“By having our own field, we can host athletic events and state series tournaments. It will make Hillel a premier athletic competitor in the South Florida school system,” Lyon said.
Hillel’s capital campaign has raised close to $10 million toward the $22 million project.
Rabbi Pinchos Hecht, Head of School, was joined by more than 40 board members and supporters last month to launch the campus expansion.
Rafael Quintero, Hillel’s Chief Operating Officer, said financing is in place to begin the Athletic Complex. The site is being prepared for construction and a vendor has been selected to lay more than 79,000 feet of turf for the athletic field. Plans for the gymnasium floor are also being finalized.
The expansion includes a gymnasium and regulation-sized field covered in synthetic turf for tackle football, soccer, lacrosse and community events, in addition to a softball diamond – all equipped with digital display boards and an advanced sound system.
Continued on page 3
Varsity Soccer Champs Make History; Athletic Field Clears for Construction
BOARD OF GOVERNORSChair David Wolf*Vice-Chair Carlos BernerTreasurer Max FischbachSecretary Marty Scheck*Immediate Past Chairman Jorge Woldenberg HIP/PTA President Susana Abbo
Sara BejarUri BenhamronDr. Judy DachMichelle DienerJeffrey GilbertMyra Lichter
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONHead of School Rabbi Pinchos HechtChief Academics Officer G ary Weisserman Director of Lower School, ECE-Grade 2 Valerie LustgartenDirector of Lower School, Grades 3-5 Tara Solomiany Director of Middle School Joshua Meisels*Director of Upper School Vanessa Donaher and College Counseling Director of Special Services Dr. Helen ChasetDirector of Special Programs Eileen GinzburgDirector of Judaic Studies Rabbi Joshua Spodek and Hebrew Language, Grades 6-12
*Hillel alumnus/a
Max LichyGary Mars*Marion MoscuDana Yemin Schrager*Michael Shalom
ABOUT SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY SCHOOLFrom early childhood through Grade 12, Hillel inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity through an innovative curriculum enriched by co-curricular experiences. All of this is set within a nurturing, international community united by core values. Hillel is one of the largest Jewish day schools in the nation, Florida’s first Jewish International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School and the country’s only Jewish - and South Florida’s only private - 2011 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. For information, please visit ehillel.org.
ACCREDITATIONHillel is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, accredited by the Commission on International-Regional Accreditation, the National Council for Private School Accreditation, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Association of Independent Schools of Florida. It is affiliated with PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education), RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, the National Association of College Admission Counseling, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Jewish Federation of Broward County and the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Hillel is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
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Miami Herald/Miami Heat on the Court AwardStudent Recognized for Good Sportsmanship
More Hillel seniors have applied for early decision this year, earning acceptances to University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, University of Miami, Emory University and Northwestern University.
“We encourage our students to participate in earlier test preparation, which has helped
many increase their test scores and prepare earlier in the process to apply to colleges,” said Dana Ponsky, College Counselor.
As of mid January, Hillel seniors have applied to a total of 315 schools, and have received 81 responses, of which 96 percent were acceptances.
Ponsky said she attributes the success to the college readiness program at Hillel. Students take classes in their Junior year to learn about Naviance, the common application, and how to appropriately research schools. Students also take an SAT/ACT review class. Counselors are also spending more time with juniors an seniors to learn about their goals and expectations in finding the right college.
Students have also earned acceptances to Georgia Tech, Binghamton University, University of Alabama, St. Edward’s University, Pratt Institute, Columbia College, University of Florida, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Florida State University, University of Denver, Emerson College, Hofstra University, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Rutgers, Tulane University, University of Wisconsin and Yeshiva University.
Hillel recently hosted the first JEDcamp, a professional development conference for teachers of Judaic Studies.
The JEDcamp South Florida Event brought together 40 educators from 17 different schools, synagogues, institutions and agencies of Jewish education in South Florida.
Seth Dimbert, Hillel’s Educational Technology director and the founder of JEDcamp, said the program is modeled after EdCamp, which promotes organic, participant-driven professional development for K-12 educators worldwide.
“Representatives from 40 organizations and schools were at Hillel to meet and learn from each other,” Dimbert said. The learning experience was facilitated by Dimbert, and faculty members Rabbi Meir Wexler and Rabbi Yossi Kahan.
JEDcamp is an informal opportunity for Jewish educators to gather and discuss what they do and how to do it better.
Dimbert said the feedback from JEDcamp has been so overwhelming that educators are looking into running JEDcamp in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Los Angeles.
The learning experience at Hillel was comprised of 12 thought- provoking and inspirational sessions. Some of the topics included, Engaging Teens After Bnai Mitzvah, Experiential Service Learning through Torah Values, Developmentally Appropriate Prayer Practices for Young Children and Creating a 21st Century Judaic Studies Curriculum.
Visit the website at JEDcamp.org.
ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE!Hillel Seniors EarnEarly Acceptances
Jewish Educators Learn at Hillel for JEDcamp
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On the basketball court, middle school athlete Simi Serfati plays competitively and hustles for every ball. But when the game ends, she praises teammates and competing players for a playing a great game. Win or lose, it doesn’t matter.
Serfati’s good sportsmanship and athletic ability has earned her recognition on the Miami Heat’s basketball court on February 24, where she will receive The Miami Herald/Miami Heat on the Court Award before the Heat/Cavaliers game.
The award is given to student athletes who display good sportsmanship and ability, said Hillel Athletic Director Cindy Lyon, who nominated Serfati for the award.
“She is incredibly respectful, honest and responsible. She is a great leader and players follow her example,” Lyon said.
Serfati, who plays basketball, soccer and volleyball, said she follows the examples of her bother Salo, Grade 10, and sister Alice, Grade 12, who both play soccer at Hillel.
Miami Herald/Miami Heat on the Court AwardStudent Recognized for Good Sportsmanship
It wasn’t enough to simply raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Members of Middle School Student Government wanted to do more and decided to adopt the community of Bayswater, New York.
Students Skyped residents, and community leaders. They contacted the local shul that was flooded and had to relocate its Torahs.
Student leaders Andres Kiblisky and Michael Seidl launched a campaign to help this community buy the supplies it needed. They stayed up half a night to create and narrate a nearly four-minute video showing the destruction to this community. The video was shown to Middle School students and posted on YouTube.
“We saw how devastating it was, and we really had to
do something,” said Seidl, student government Chesed Chair. Students launched the Middle School Student Government Bayswater Tzedakah Campaign and raised nearly $1500 selling bracelets and planning dress-down days.
“It felt great raising money to help this community. I feel like we made a change in their lives by helping them buy food and clothes,” said Kiblisky, Student Government Secretary.
“We worked together as a school community to help another community,” Seidl added. “It feels good to help.”
School counselor Whitney Fisch said students worked together in a team effort to organize this student-driven campaign. “It was completely student led and organized.”
“They taught me that during a game you have to be competitive and to treat all players with respect,” said Serfati, Grade 7.
“During the game, you try your hardest, you aren’t aways going to win. At the end, it’s just a game against other students. It’s really important to have skills, but you have to have good sportsmanship,” she said.
“What is most impressive about Simi is her character and her work ethic. She is an exemplary student, an athlete, plays in our band and is involved in activities and clubs. I am always
impressed with her hard work and efforts,” Lyon added.At the ceremony, Serfati will receive a certificate of
achievement, a Heat gift pack, two Heat tickets and be recognized in the Miami Herald Neighbors section.
“I was surprised and honored. I had no idea that I was going to be nominated to receive an award,” she
added.
Students Initiate Campaign to Help Devastated Community
Andres Kiblisky and Michael Seidl
Students in Anat Agam’s class of Art Tefilah painted 29 tables that were sold at the 2013 Annual Event Hillel is Home to benefit Hillel’s Kulanu Scholarship Fund. Students sanded the wood tables, prepared them with primer and painted based on abstract movement.
Students Create Art for Kulanu
Scholarship Fund
continued from page 1The gymnasium will seat over 700 fans, have concession stands,
locker rooms, ruach store, weight room and cardiovascular center.It will be the first time in Scheck Hillel Community School history
that the campus has the facilities to host everything from local games and school events, regional and national tournaments, community social gatherings as well as daily physical education classes.
The campus expansion is being spearheaded by Hillel parents Susana and Larry Abbo, Michelle and Bob Diener, Hili and Marty Scheck, and Tammy and Jorge Woldenberg.
Funds are being raised for the overall project, which includes Grade 6 - 12 Academic Complex. It will include classrooms, labs, media center and Beit Midrash.
“We are grateful for the incredible generosity shown by the families that have already committed in the early stages of the capital campaign. We will be launching a school-wide capital campaign in the coming weeks and every family will be able to participate at a level suitable for them,” said Marc Shandler, Chief Development Officer.
Naming opportunities are available for Hillel’s campus expansion. To learn more, please visit the Campus Expansion section of ehillel.org and contact Marc Shandler (305.931.2831 x195 or [email protected]).
Campus Expansion Moves Forward
Simi Serfati
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Hillel’s 2013 Annual Event: Hillel is Home was an extraordinary, sold out event, that brought together 400 friends raising more than $225,000 for a cause dear to their hearts, the Kulanu Scholarship Fund. The evening also featured a performance by the Maccabeats. Thank you to all guests and especially to the committee led by Co-Chairs Michele and Steven Scheck, Ronit and Sami Shiro and Inbal and Eittan Vainstein and Program Chair Anat and Abraham Garzon.
“The chosen theme of coming home so beautifully reflectedwhat we all so deeply feel about Hillel. Hillel is our home, and it is up to us to ensure that Hillel continues to infuse our children and generations to come with a frame of reference that will strengthen all that is good in our homes and hearts. If the experience at the event is a predictor, then we are succeeding and have so much to be proud of.”
- Rabbi Pinchos Hecht Head of School
2013 ANNUAL EVENT
Chairman of the Board David and Natalie Wolf
Joshua and Dana Schrager
Wendy and Carlos Berner
Head of School Rabbi Pinchos Hecht and Max Fischbach
Dr. Jacobo and Joana Kirsch and Claudia and Andres Rosen
Carol and Mike Shalom, Dr. Steven and Nicole Gorin
Bernie and Ruthy Lewinsky
Daniel and Jennifer Naim
Bruce and Amy Gelb
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Vanessa and Uri Benhamron
Jennifer and Lior Ben-Shmuel
Rob and Evelyn Moskovitz
Hillel Faculty Ann Sweet, Rose Joh and Maxine Erving
Elaine and Ellis Sinyor, Past Chairman of the Board, and Tammy and Jorge Woldenberg
Raquel and Michael Scheck,past Chairs of the Board
Hillel Faculty Jen Fetchko, Mike Norman, Yehudis Glasserman,Ben Magidson, Josh Meisels and his wife
Honorable Israeli Consul Chaim M. Shacham
Upper School students Janna Berenson and Ilana Woldenberg sing the Star Spangled Banner
Raphael and Flavia Ades
Joanna and Philip Solomon
Jacobo and Betty Kamhazi
The Maccabeats
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HaKotelAnonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Jaime GilinskiGreater Miami Jewish FederationMr. and Mrs. Jorge Woldenberg
HatikvahThe Scheck and Bonwitt Families
Yerushalaim Shel ZahavThe Falic Family
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomon
The following Ma’ayan Society listing includes 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 donors. Thank you, generous friends. We look forward
to your renewed partnership.
MassadaAnonymous (4)Mr. and Mrs. Joe AckermanMr. and Mrs. Mijael AttiasMr. and Mrs. Larry BaumMr. and Mrs. Lior Ben-ShmuelMr. and Mrs. Jose CheremMr. and Mrs. David FrankMr. and Mrs. Aby GalskyMrs. Fanny Hanono
KinneretAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Raphael AdesMr. and Mrs. David BejarMr. and Mrs. Michael BerkmanMr. and Mrs. Robert Diener
Mr. and Mrs. Mike IzakMrs. Danya Lindenfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Serfati and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Mike Shalom
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Sergio KibliskyMr. Frank and Dr. Rebecca Kriger
Mr. and Mrs. Marian MoscuRok, Moskovitz, Morjain & Sperling Families
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua SchragerMr. and Mrs. Eittan Vainstein
Mr. David Waxman and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jaime Woldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Idel Woldenberg
Campus Expansion Supporters
Mr. and Mrs. Larry AbboMr. and Mrs. Daniel AdesMr. and Mrs. Raphael AdesMr. and Mrs. David BejarMr. and Mrs. Uri BenhamronMr. and Mrs. David Bensadon Mr. and Mrs. Ariel BentataMr. and Mrs. Lior Ben-Shmuel Mr. and Mrs. Carlos BernerBrod and Gorin FamiliesMr. and Mrs. Jose CheremRobert and Michelle Diener FoundationMr. and Mrs. Max FischbachMr. and Mrs. Andrew FiskeMr. and Mrs. Stephen FiskeMr. Phillip Green
Mr. and Mrs. Todd HellerMr. and Mrs. Flavio Hojda
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Katz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lechter
Mrs. Danya LindenfeldMr. and Mrs. Jonas MimounMr. and Mrs. Marian Moscu
Rok, Morjain, Moskovitz & Sperling FamiliesScheck and Bonwitt Families
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua P. SchragerMr. and Mrs. Michael Serruya
Mr. and Mrs. Jack StrimberMr. and Mrs. Warren Struhl
Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Woldenberg & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jorge Woldenberg
Mr. and Mrs. David WolfMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Wolf
Yearly Business Partnership ProgramA special thank you to our year round supporters who generously contribute to
Hillel’s Kulanu Scholarship Fund. For sponsorship opportunities visit ehillel.org/yearlypartners, call (305) 931-2831 x279 or write us at [email protected].
Silver
Bronze
Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
Norman H. Lipoff Chairman
The Ethel And Harry Reckson FoundationMichael Spritzer, C.P.A.
Marjorie Baron, Esq.Dennis Ginsburg, Esq.
The Jack ChesterFoundation
Norman H. Lipoff Chairman
*As of 2.11.13
Yearly Business Partnership ProgramA special thank you to our year round supporters who generously contribute to
Hillel’s Kulanu Scholarship Fund. For sponsorship opportunities visit ehillel.org/yearlypartners, call (305) 931-2831 x279 or write us at [email protected].
Silver
Bronze
Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
Norman H. Lipoff Chairman
The Ethel And Harry Reckson FoundationMichael Spritzer, C.P.A.
Marjorie Baron, Esq.Dennis Ginsburg, Esq.
The Jack ChesterFoundation
Norman H. Lipoff Chairman
SILVER
BRONZE
PEARL
YEARLY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMA special thank you to our year round supporters who generously contribute to Hillel’s Kulanu Scholarship opportunities visit ehillel.org/yearlypartners,
9th Annual Poker Tournament Title Sponsor2013-2014 Calendar Sponsor
2012 Alumni Games Sponsor
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2009It is with much joy we announce the engagement of Hillel alumna Michelle Milhem (’09) to Pepe Douer. Michelle is the daughter of Selmo and Liliana Milhem. Pepe is the son of Alberto and Perlita Douer (Bogota, Colombia).
2007/2009It is with much joy we announce the engagement of alumni Cassie Scheinman (‘09) to Greg Feldman (‘07). Greg is currently Scheck Hillel Community School’s Digital Media Specialist and the son of Nancy and Elan Feldman. Cassie, a graduate of The George Washington University, is the daughter of Dr. Nancy and Dr. Stephen Scheinman.
2004/2005It is with much joy we announce the engagement of alumni Yuval Ofir (05) to Lorie Setton (04). Yuval is the son of Dr. Audrey Ofir and the late Eli Ofir (z”l). Lorie is the daughter of Rachel and Joseph Setton. Yuval is executive vice president of Paris Perfumes and founder of YoMiami. Lorie is a middle school learning resource teacher at David Posnack Hebrew Day School. A 2014 wedding is planned.
2001We welcome into our Hillel community Lauren (Marks ’01) and Ian Alperstein’s newborn son, Jonathan Lowell. Mazel tov to the Alperstein family!
1998We welcome into our Hillel community Jenna and Dr. David Koslovsky’s (’98) newborn daughter, Mollie Jaye. Mazel tov to the entire Koslovsky family, especially to grandparents Susan and Sid Koslovsky, Gabrielle (’96), Bernardo and Alexander Schpilberg (Kindergarten), Jordana (’01) and Rotem Carmel (’97).
1993We welcome into our Hillel community Faye and Ari Schuchman’s newborn daughter, Noa Hannah. Ari is an alumni of Hillel’s third graduating class in 1993, and currently lives with his family in Jerusalem and Washington, D.C.
Alumni from the Class of 2002 shared Hillel memories with former classmates and faculty at their November reunion.
“It was really fantastic to get together and catch up with classmates and teachers. Everyone pretty much looks the same, but we have all come a long way in the last ten years,” said Tammy Savin Malvin, who chaired the reunion with Jackie Ginzburg Farzad, Lisa Falic Groisman and Josh Gilinski.
The reunion was held at the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski home, decorated with enlarged pages from the 2002 yearbook and filled with music from their high school years. Farzad said about 60 attended, 33 alumni and guests, and Hillel faculty.
Before watching the class video they made in their senior year at Hillel, alumnae Sandy Shulkes, a Rabbi in Dallas, gave a Dvar Torah. “The video was a tribute mostly to teachers thanking them for all they had done for us throughout the years,” Malvin said.
Alumni Enjoy 2012Frye Financial Alumni Games
Julie Frye Sanders (’00) and her dad, Austin Frye, enjoy the 2012 Annual Frye Financial Alumni Games. The event chaired by Elana Gorin and Paul Feldman, brought together more than 100 alumni to play basketball and soccer against Hillel varsity teams. A reception was held afterward, giving alumni an opportunity to catch up with old friends.
ALUMNINOTES
Hillel alumni gathered from all over Israel at the Bet Shemesh home of alumni parents Leo and Dr. Rhea Schwartzberg to celebrate Thanksgiving and Hillel. The 2nd Annual Scheck Hillel Alumni Thanksgiving Dinner brought together 19 alumni graduating from 1997-2012. While 28 alumni had planned to attend, Schwartzberg said nine were forced to cancel due to the Pillar of Defense operation, despite the cease fire.
The participants at the dinner included Rafi (‘02) and Natasha Farber, Yoni Rubin (‘01), Deborah Chonin-Schwartzberg (‘97), and Hanan Schwartzberg (‘97) - (not pictured), Daniel Makover (‘07) (not pictured), Michael Sapoznik, (‘05), Eitan Marks (‘04), Maya Klein, Yoni Bonan (‘12), Ben Rose (‘11), Daniel (‘04) and Beth Laufer, Daniel Sages (‘05), Hillel (‘06) and Sarah (‘06) Konigsburg, Tami Epelbaum (‘07), and Erika Shechter (‘05).
“It was wonderful to see Hillel alumni of all ages sharing their stories of life in Israel, as well as details of their lives at Hillel,” said Schwartzberg, who made aliyah with her husband nearly three years ago. “As a teacher, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to see these former Hillel students as productive adults, involved in the Israeli society.”
Alumni Reunite in Israel
Class of 2002 Shares Memories at Reunion
8 Kol Hillel
19000 NE 25th AvenueNorth Miami Beach, Florida 33180
CLASSES ARE FILLING UP! Re-enroll online for the 2013-2014 school year at ehillel.org.
SAVE THE DATE!9th Annual Hillel Texas Hold’emApril 30, 2013 20 Iyar 5773 Sapoznik Insurance - Tournament Sponsor
A Taste of
Students sampled fresh juice from star fruit, pomegranate and comquat. As part of the Israeli Shuk students created in Rabbi Shmuel Druin’s Grade 5 Chumash class, students researched different fruits learning about Tu B’Shevat, Israel’s Arbor Day.
Students selected their own food to showcase from the seven foods of Israel – wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates – or any exotic fruit they wanted. They researched and presented to their classmates and other Lower School students.
Marcela Homsany, Jennifer Rosner and Yodphat Shacham researched star fruit and wrote about its origin and history. On the day of the Shuk, classmates and faculty sampled the fresh squeezed juice.
Homsany said students worked in groups to create project boards outlining their research, which was displayed at the marketplace.
In celebration of Tu B’Shevat, students in Lower School planted, and Middle School students participated in an educational program.
Laurie Marcus of Student Life said all Upper School and Middle School students receive a bag with samples of each of the seven species, along with a brochot card for all the prayers.
Grade 2 students performed for family, friends and the Hillel community before they were presented with their first Chumash. During the presentation, students explained the importance of the Chumash, sang songs about different parashot, and proudly received their Chumash. Mazel tov!
