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A vision is defined as a suggestion of destination or direction. An image of what we can and should become over the years. And it’s deeply embedded in the values, hopes and dreams we share as parents. Our vision has guided the work we accomplished this year and will continue to direct our work for years to come. We hope for our children to find success in the field of their dreams. We want them to be educators, doctors, Rabbis, lawyers, entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, maybe even Heads of School and so much more.

Such long-term vision comes to life through partnership between home and school. My team of educators and I share with you the commitment to give your children the experiences, opportunities and learning they need to become academically independent, confident, secure and happy students who mature into global citizens with enduring Jewish identity, rich appreciation for their Judaism and love for Israel.

As we work toward creating a long-term plan for our school, I share some growth of this past year, as well as some goals for the year to come. This school year, we chose three areas of focus: Professional learning, curriculum and assessment.

Professional Learning Quality instruction means the very best teachers and meaningful curriculum. That’s why, through a faculty committee, we established systems to increase accountability, created development plans for teachers to map out goals and hosted peer-led workshops.

We developed our own set of teaching standards and are in the process of publishing them for all to reference at any time. We strengthened our evaluation/observation process to make it year-round so teachers feel the partnership of colleagues from the start of the year. We deepened collaboration among teachers through CAJE’s Jewish New Teacher Project, Instructional Coaches Academy and the more than 70 workshops our teachers developed for each other.

CurriculumWe revisited the process of defining the skills students should

have when they start and end a grade level. Our teachers are writing this scaffolded curriculum to outline a structure of skill built upon skill, from Early Childhood through the highest level of AP and honors classes. We have begun outlining our academic courses with their scope and sequence profiles and curriculum maps, which break down each of the individual skills and content subjects taught. The long-term goal is to publish a school-wide scope and sequence for current and prospective parents to be able to see the skills being taught at each grade level throughout the year.

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Kol Hillelקול הלל Summer 2014Kayitz 5774

20/20 Vision is ClearAn excerpt of Dr. Ezra Levy’s “20/20 Vision” presentation from Scheck Hillel Community School’s 2014 Annual Meeting (June 2) follows. He spoke as both Incoming Head of School and as a father.

Juda and Maria Diener Lower School Samuel and Henrietta Scheck Middle School Ben Lipson Upper School

What’s Inside:

20/20 Vision is Clear (Continued)......................................................................4Student Spotlights..................................................................................................2-3 Mazel Tov, Class of 2014......................................................................................8-9Alumni Notes..............................................................................................................10Lion Pride....................................................................................................................16

ושננתם לבניך Learning for a lifetimeInternational Baccalaureate® IB World School2011 Blue Ribbon School

2014-2015 Areas of Focus:

Academic Offerings&Judaic Literacy

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2014-2015BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chair Carlos BernerVice Chair Marty Scheck*Treasurer Uri BenhamronSecretary Gary Mars*Immediate Past Chair David Wolf*HIP/PTA President Susy Abbo Joe Ackerman Max FischbachMichelle Amselem* Max LichyMijael Attias Isaac MarchushamerSara Bejar Marian MoscuDr. Judith Dach Marcos SingerMichelle Diener Ronit Shiro

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONHead of School Dr. Ezra LevyHead of Lower School Dr. Monica WagenbergHead of Upper School Vanessa Donaher and Director of College Counseling Head of Judaic Studies Rabbi Joshua Spodek and Hebrew Language Director of Lower School Shani BitonDirector of Middle School Joshua Meisels*Director of Special Programs Eileen GinzburgDirector of Professional Development Dr. Helen Chaset

*Hillel alumnus/a

ABOUT SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY SCHOOLFrom early childhood through Grade 12, Scheck Hillel Community School inspires students to become exemplary global citizens with enduring Jewish identity and values through an innovative curriculum enriched by co-curricular experiences. All of this is set within a nurturing, international community. Scheck Hillel is one of the largest Jewish day schools in the nation, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and an International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School.

ACCREDITATIONScheck Hillel Community School 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 pf 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.

KOL HILLELThe Kol Hillel is a bimonthly publication of Scheck Hillel Community School, 19000 NE 25th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180, P: 305.931.2831For Kol Hillel sponsorship opportunities, please contact Hillel’s Development office at 305.931.2831 x279 or [email protected].

For submissions or information, please write to [email protected].

Dedicated by Anna and Sol Zuckerman and Family

At the 2014 Annual Meeting, Scheck Hillel Community School recognized lay leadership: volunteers who dedicate so much to bringing the school’s mission to life and to realizing a vision of continued growth and advancement. Before introducing a new generation of leadership, Hillel honored Outgoing Chair David Wolf*, as well as outgoing members of the Board Jeffrey Gilbert, Ianna Raim and Jorge Woldenberg. We are grateful to them for their years of service, time, talent and vision. New Board members began their terms July 1. The 2014-15 officers include Chair Carlos Berner, Vice Chair Marty Scheck*, Treasurer Uri Benhamron, Secretary Gary Mars* and Immediate Past Chair David Wolf*. Board members include Susy Abbo as HIP/PTA Chair, Joe Ackerman, Michelle Amselem*, Mijael Attias, Sara Bejar, Dr. Judith Dach, Michelle Diener, Max Fischbach, Max Lichy, Isaac Marchushamer, Marian Moscu, Ronit Shiro and Marcos Singer. Mazel tov and thank you to all!

Generations of Leadership

4 Seniors Receive Silver Knight Award Noms The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards are known as one of the nation’s most highly regarded student award programs, recognizing outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades but have also contributed significant service to their school and community. Mazel tov to Hillel’s 2014 Silver Knight Award nominees David Broide (Speech), Vanessa Bursztyn (General Scholarship), Natalie Landman (Journalism) and Shoshana Wolf (Social Sciences). Athlete Earns College Engineering Scholarship Alex Froimzon (Class of ‘14) accepted an academic scholarship to Carnegie Mellon University, where he will study engineering and play football for the Tartans. Froimzon has had an impressive high school career, serving as a team captain and starting quarterback. He holds school records for most passing yards and most touchdowns in a game, season and career.

UHealth Student Ambassadors Each summer, University of Miami invites students to take part in a Student Ambassador Seminar presented by UHealth Sports Medicine. This exciting event is designed to allow students to meet and learn with other students from Miami-Dade and Broward counties and to interact with some of the most influential minds in South Florida, including professional athletes, business people, politicians and physicians. Karine Bensabat (Grade 10) and Josh Diener (Grade 9) were nominated to represent Hillel at the 5th Annual Student Ambassador Seminar, which was held June 20 at the University of Miami Hospital.

Author’s Book Hits Shelves Andrea Toledano (Grade 11) recalls writing short stories in her Grade 1 Hillel classroom. Since those early beginnings, Toledano has refined her skills. This year, she published her first book. Home Away From Home, a compilation of poems Toledano wrote during her adolescent/young teen years, was published under the pseudonym Kate Parker and is available for purchase on Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com.

Student Spotlights

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*Scheck Hillel alumnus/a

Outgoing Chair David Wolf*

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After a rigorous application process, 10 students were named 2014-15 Jaime and Raquel Gilinski Hillel Ambassadors. Kol HaKavod to Dylan Heller (Grade 6), Daniela Abbo (Grade 7), Raquel Dimitri (Grade 9), Justin Moskovitz (Grade 10), Steven Bursztyn (Grade 11), Fortunee Cohen (Grade 11), Daniel Fiske (Grade 11), Jonathan Allen (Grade 12), Salomon Serfati (Grade 12), and Sharon Stambouli (Grade 12). (Rising grade levels)

They will receive merit-based grants toward Hillel tuition for the 2014-15 school year. This program was established in 2009 to recognize outstanding students in Grades 6-12 who exemplify leadership and achieve in academics, extracurricular activities or service learning. In recognition of their achievement and with great appreciation for the Gilinski family, mazel tov to this sixth generation of Ambassadors!

Gilinski Hillel Ambassadors Named for 2014-15

Heller Abbo Dimitri Moskovitz Bursztyn Cohen Fiske Allen Serfati Stambouli

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The word “sick”, what does it mean? In a dictionary, the definition is the same each time you open the page; it does not vary from person to person. The only thing that does vary from person to person is the unique image a person sees in their mind when they hear the word.In June, I came back from volunteering at a makeshift medical clinic in rural Guatemala. Before volunteering, if you

asked me what I saw when I heard the word sick, I might say, “I see a doctor, a stethoscope, an X-ray and some medicine.” Now, when I hear the word sick, I see a thirteen-year old boy who was shot three times in the back due to gang violence, severing his spine and paralyzing him from the waist down.

Food to me no longer means a Pesach Seder, or even a steak. When I hear the word food, I think of a family in rural Guatemala. When that family incorporates meat in their meals twice a month, they are like kings. They look back and say, “This was a good month, because we had meat twice.” The words above, and the way I personally interpret them, have changed me. They have caused me to change what I value in life as a human being. However, the word poor, and its meaning, has impacted me the most. Upon thinking of this word, a memory of the 1625 patients we saw in 3 ½ days comes to mind. Many of them had never seen a doctor before; some walked from all over the country just to seek medical attention. This was an opportunity they might never have again. While reflecting on my entire trip, I have come upon one quote that I feel will motivate me in the future. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” –Mahatma Gandhi

When summer starts to wind down, that is the time for parents to start preparing their kids to head back to school. Here are a few simple and helpful tips for families to ease back into the school mindset. • Let the countdown begin: One of the ways you can build a sense of excitement is to post a calendar in the kitchen and let your child mark down the days until the first day of school.

• Start the conversation: Maintain an open dialogue by addressing any issues or anxieties about school that arise head-on while talking about the wonderful things they will learn, friends they will meet and opportunities that await them at school. • Get back into a routine: Start gradually adjusting bedtime and wake up times several days before the first day of school, re-establish morning routines and allot a certain amount of time for breakfast in the morning. Start reducing the amount of time kids spend in front of the television or on the computer. • Do your homework: Avoid back-to-school stress by making sure that your child has completed summer assignments. Leaving things for the last minute will only create anxiety in both you and your child.

• Involve the kids: Bring your child along with you to any open houses or meet-the- teacher events scheduled at the school. Also, acquaint younger children with basic activities, such as pick up and drop off routines and schedules. This is particularly important with younger children and those who will be attending a new school.

• Sign up, try out, get involved: With a new school year beginning, new opportunities arise. Encourage your student to get involved by becoming an active part of the school community by joining clubs, sports teams, or any other organization that interests them. Extracurricular activities are also a great boost for college applications.

• Preparing college applications: Encourage older students to start making note of every activity and experience they have had, along with any honor or award they have received during their upper school experience. This will come in handy when it’s time to complete a resumé to submit as part of the college application. By preparing the list now, it will help diminish some of the stress they will have when they begin their college applications.

Global Citizen in Action Written by Nathaniel Melnitsky, Class of ‘18

Outgoing Chair David Wolf*

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Assessment We continue to refine how we identify our students’ individual strengths and gaps, and then empower them with what they need to succeed and thrive. MAP, which students and families have become familiar with over recent years, looks at math, reading and language use. Hillel students continue to achieve scores above national norms through this assessment. The more information we have, the better we can teach children to their levels. That’s why we added more data points with the STAR reading assessment as part of Accelerated Reading in younger grades and the PSAT in Grade 9. We also added the SSAT in Grades 5 and 8 to enhance placement decisions. These assessments help us as educators tweak curricular goals to better meet the needs of our students while maintaining our high level of academic instruction aligned with state and federal academic standards. From these tests to AP exams, where our students outscore state and national averages, our children are learning and growing, and we’re with them along the way. Now, how do we create a future? Let’s start with 2014-2015, when we’ll continue to preserve the essence of Hillel and maximize education and better fulfill students’ needs.

Increased Academic Offerings We have a rising generation of curious, eager young scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, yet our nation is facing a shortage of such experts. Reversing this trend starts with a college preparatory education that empowers our students with passion, skills and knowledge. Next year, select freshmen will take part in our STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) pilot designed by CIJE and ORT Israel. This is the beginning of adding similar initiatives like computer coding, new AP courses and more options for higher-level learning.

Judaic Literacy We have a meaningful Judaic Studies, Hebrew language and Israel education program and have seen students increase their thirst for Torah learning since introducing Beit Midrash and Yahadut options, Israel throughout the Year, My Chayeinu Yeda Klalit and Tal Am. Instilling in our students the ability and desire to strive for the highest level of textual learning, analytical thinking and Jewish living calls for literacy in text and understanding the meaning of Jewish identity. That’s why we’re bringing back our office of student life to bridge classroom and experiential learning. Paired with family life and home, this is how enduring Jewish identity is fostered through students’ formative years of self-discovery and search for identity. We’re also adding the Gmara Brura program to Grades 6-8 to marry text and technology. These programs will bring our students to an understanding of Torah She’Bial Peh (Oral Law) and its connection to Torah SheBichtav (Written Law).

These initiatives – and more – will guide our path to making our vision a reality… when families across the country refer to Scheck Hillel as the school setting the standard. This isn’t so far off. Admission waitlists have started with many grades already maxed out for 2014-2015. Our enrollment for 2014-2015 is close to 10% higher than it was this time last year. And we’re finishing the construction of our 30,000 square-foot Athletic Complex, ready to start our Eduplex. That’s thanks to you. As I mentioned earlier, vision is an image of what we can and should become over the years. And it’s deeply embedded in our values, hopes and dreams. We have 20/20 vision. My bracha for us is for our 20/20 vision to be crystal clear so that in 2020, and beyond, our children are guided by the same strong Jewish values by which we were raised, and our alumni continue to be successful global citizens proud of their Jewish identity and hearts, and eager to impart on future generations the knowledge, traditions and values we instilled in them here at Scheck Hillel Community School.

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20/20 Vision is Clear (Continued from Page 1)

Dr. Ezra Levy began serving as Scheck Hillel Community School’s Head of School on July 1, 2014.

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HIP/PTA has enjoyed another busy, productive year! “We thank each and every one of our parents and teachers for partnering and participating in our exciting events,” said Susy Abbo, HIP/PTA Chair. “We could not have achieved our goals without

your support.” Thanks to you, HIP/PTA allocated nearly $60,000 toward educational programs and campus improvements for the

2014-2015 school year. This includes Early Childhood Education classroom materials, educational field trips, guest speakers, Grade 9 Israel trip scholarships and campus enhancements. Program highlights from this past year include the Holiday Scavenger Hunt for the Kosher Food Bank, Book Fair, Faculty/Staff Bowling Night, Family Holiday Cooking Series, Box Tops for Education® and Mishloach Manot Exchange. HIP/PTA funded laptop computers, Havdalah Factory, a sandbox for Early Childhood Education, Grade 9 Israel Trip scholarships and many more initiatives! Thank you to all of our HIP/PTA volunteers of parents and teachers for the generous leadership and tremendous efforts they dedicate to Scheck Hillel Community School every year.

HIP/PTA Thank You

The summer sun has been warming the Jerusalem stone of our newest addition, cardio equipment soon will be ready for workouts and turf has been laid. All the while, our Lion Pride has been getting mightier and mightier! In the fall, doors will open to our new Athletic Complex (Phase I of Momentum, our campus expansion project), creating an official home for our Lions and providing Scheck Hillel Community School with so much more. Equipped with digital display boards and an advanced sound system, this will be a place where we build shared spirit, gathering for community events and recreation. Our Athletic Field will be covered in synthetic turf at regulation size for football and soccer, with a diamond for other competitive sports. We are excited to host school programs, tournaments and community events in our Gymnasium, which will be used as a regulation-size basketball court, three regulation-size volleyball courts and three practice-size basketball courts; it will also include a weight room, locker rooms and concession. Already on the map for garnering district and regional titles, this is just the beginning for Hillel’s athletics program. An investment in our children’s future, the 30,000-square foot Athletic Complex will give students the competitive advantages that a strong athletics program brings to the college admission process, and the lifetime benefits of sports: encouraging the habit of fitness, teaching the value of teamwork and fostering discipline and leadership.

Next up is Phase II of Momentum: our Eduplex. This three-story, 70,000-square foot facility will house classrooms for Grades 6-12, a Beit Midrash, a science wing of laboratories and a digital media center, and will take our mission of developing global citizens with strong, enduring Jewish identity and values to the next level. Momentum’s been building…and this is our moment!

Momentum Update

Thank you! Enrollment for 2014-2015 is almost full! Many grade levels are maxed out, and waitlists have started. Our community continues to grow as new families join us from Canada, Ukraine, Brazil, Curacao, Venezuela, France, California, New York and Chicago. Tell your friends to stop by for a tour and secure their spots

right away, so we can welcome them to campus in August along with more than 1,000 other students. For more information, please contact Betty Salinas, Director of Admissions, at 305.931.2931 x173 or [email protected].

Enrollment Nearly Maxed Out

To get involved or to schedule your tour, please visit eHillel.org/Momentum or write to [email protected].

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Susana Alalu Young Judaea Year Course

Andrea AlmosnyBoston University

Amram AmselemYeshiva University

Nicole AssorBabson College

Eugenia BejarUniversity of Pennsylvania

Jacobo BenasayagUniversity of Miami

Thiel Ben-naimFlorida International University

Janna BerensonBoston University

Ariel BirchfieldUniversity of Central Florida

David BroideUniversity of Florida

Vanessa BursztynNorthwestern University

Shanee CarmelBar-Ilan University

Daniel CarmiUniversity of Central Florida

Michael ElharrarFlorida International University

Roi EpsteinUniversity of Florida

Ariel Benhamu EsayagPratt Institute

Karina Benhamu EsayagBroward College

Leon FaigenblatYoung Judaea Year Course

Sarah FetermanIDC Herzliya

Rachel FiskeUniversity of Florida

Nissim FrancoFlorida International University

Alex FroimzonCarnegie Mellon University

Aaron FulopSuffolk University

Daniel FurmanskiFlorida State University

Daniel GivnerUniversity of Maryland

Michelle Jafif SalemUniversidad Anahuac

Natalie KadoshIDC Herzliya

Natalie KaduriIsrael Defense Forces

Elan KainenDavidson College

Natalie LandmanUniversity of Miami

Melanie LencovskiColumbia College Chicago

Sara Levy Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale

Aliza LichyYoung Judaea Year Course

Janine LuskyUniversity of Florida

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Isaac BenolielPennsylvania State University

Leah GrynszteinFlorida International University

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David MarderYeshiva University

Joy MarinoffPennsylvania State University

Erika MarsUniversity of Michigan

Yosef Mendelson Israel Defense Force

Tatiana MilhemBabson College

Joseph MitraniUniversity of Pennsylvania

Alex Noyman Florida International University

Daniela Bursztyn PerezCulinary Institute of America

Sonny Perez Pennsylvania State University

Mitchell PodgorowiezHofstra University

Celia RayekStern College

Nathan RedenskyFlorida International University

Callie RosenfeldPace University

Stefanie RozhkoIDC Herzliya

Nathaniel RubIndiana University

Dana Sadovnic University of Pennsylvania

Faryn ScheckUniversity of Maryland

Jose SerfatyPennsylvania State University

Oryan ShechterYoung Judaea Year Course

Ariel SchmuelYoung Judaea Year Course

Zachary ShultzFlorida Gulf Coast University

Rose SimhonYoung Judaea Year Course

Jonathan SingerYeshiva University

Alice SonninoMCPHS University

Natan Sredni Yeshiva University

Elan StibermanUniversity of Florida

Dalia SzkolnikUniversity of Miami

Elias TangirFlorida State University

Alexander TeichnerUniversity of Florida

David WoldenbergUniversity of Michigan

Shoshana WolfUniversity of Maryland

Isaac ZinguerFlorida International University

ValedictorianDana Sadovnic, University of Pennsylvania

SalutatorianEugenia Bejar, University of Pennsylvania

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Mazel Tov!1995Occupational therapist Amy (Benjamin) Perry (’95) passed the Hand Therapy Examination and became a Certified Hand Therapist, a distinction held by less than 2% of the Occupational and Physical Therapists in the US. She now works as a hand therapist in one of the nation’s top hand surgery centers at the University of Miami Medical Center.

1998Sari (Strulowitz) Kahn (‘98) became the director of Camp Maor, a camp in the Poconos that brings young girls into the spotlight to explore their passion for the performing arts. As director, Sari has created an environment where campers’ creative talents can flourish in a warm, collaborative environment.

2002 Sandy Shulkes (‘02) and Samuel Ash (‘02) were ordained as Rabbis by the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University in March 2014.

2006/2007 Daniel Gutman (’06) and Joshua Shultz (’07) both matched into Internal Medicine residencies at the University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC). Daniel graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Joshua graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine.

2007Tal Harari (’07) graduated magna cum laude from Nova Southeastern University School of Law. Tal is the daughter of Carmi and Gideon Harari. Carmi is a member of our Juda and Maria Diener Lower School faculty.

2009Adam Katz (’09) joined our Scheck Hillel faculty as a member of our security team. We welcome Adam back home!

Engagements2000Mazel tov to Mark Wagenberg (‘00), son of Salo and Paulette Wagenberg, on his engagement to Karen Solomon, daughter of Lee and Elena Solomon. An October wedding is planned.

2004/05Mazel tov to Elizabeth Pfeffer (‘05), daughter of Celia and Moises Pfeffer, on her engagement to Ariel Calemczuk (‘04), son of Esther and Hugo Calemczuk.

2005Mazel tov to Amanda Burd (‘05), daughter of Pam and Gary Burd, on her engagement to Gary Englander, son of Judy and Buzz Englander. Pam is Scheck Hillel’s Director of Operations.

2009Mazel tov to Brigitte Bakshi (’09), daughter of Corinne and Amiram Bakshi, on her engagement to Salomon Horowitz, son of Dorita and Leo Horowitz.

2009/2010Mazel tov Rebecca Battat (’10), daughter of Lee Ann and Joseph Battat, on her engagement to David Khabinsky (’09), son of Mira and Yitzhak Khabinsky. An October wedding is planned.

Weddings1995/2000Ilana Gorin (’00) and Jonah Kaplan (’95) were married on June 8, 2014. Ilana is the daughter of Helen and Meyer Gorin. Jonah is the son of Leslie and Rabbi Robert Kaplan.

1999 Tely Gozal Benarditi and Dr. Avner Yoez Yemin (‘99) were married on June 29, 2014. Tely is the daughter of David and Shela Gozal of Madrid. Avner is the son of Moshe and Tova Yemin. Tova is a member of our Juda and Maria Diener Lower School faculty.

2001 Kelly Dorfman (’01) and Jed Cohen (’01) were married on December 29, 2013. Kelly is the daughter of Elizabeth (z”l) and Roberto Dorfman. Jed is the son of Melanie and Dr. Leonard Cohen.

2004 Monica Morjain (’04) and Harry Salinas were married on October 12, 2013. Monica is the daughter of Ely and Marcos Morjain. Harry is the son of Alberto and Camila Salinas of Venezuela.

2006/2009 Vivianne Suaya (’09) and Jose Sasson (’06) were married in April 2014. Vivi is the daughter of Yael and Emilio Suaya. Jose is the son of Seno and Mini Bril.

2007/2009 Cassie Scheinman (’09) and Greg Feldman (’07) were married on December 31, 2013. Cassie is the daughter of Drs. Nancy and Stephen Scheinman. Greg is the son of Nancy and Elan Feldman and is Scheck Hillel’s Digital Communications Associate.

2009 Jennie Falic (’09) and Eliott Rimon (’09) were married on January 11, 2014. Jennie is the daughter of Debbie and Jerome Falic. Eliott is the son of Robin and Avi Rimon. Robin is a member of our Juda and Maria Diener Lower School faculty.

Aliza Ben-Arie (’09) and Yehuda Belin were married in May 2013. Aliza is the daughter of Diana and Oded Ben-Arie. Yehuda is the son of Karen and Yaakov Beilin.

Births1997/2002 Michelle (Saplicki) (‘02) and Albert Azout (97’) welcomed their second son, Joshua Isaac to the world. Mazel tov to grandparents Flora Menda and Billy Saplicki and Gilda and Jack Azout. 1997/2004Melanie (Mizrachi) (’04) and Salo Gorin (’97) welcomed their son Benny to the world. Mazel tov to grandparents Mimi Mitrani and Helen and Meyer Gorin.

1999 Jessica (Worthalter) (’99) and Andres Sawicki welcomed their son Joshua to the world. Mazel tov to grandparents Hannah and Dr. Peysaf Worthalter and Elizabeth and Daniel Sawicki. A special mazel tov to big brothers, Salomon and Eitan!

2001/2002 Sharon (Smulevich) (‘02) and Bryan Morjain (‘01) welcomed their son Blake Jordan to the world. Mazel tov to grandparents Denia and Sammy Smulevich and Ely and Marcos Morjain. A special mazel tov to big brother Brody!

Share with us! We welcome all alumni to contact Joana (Wagenberg) Kirsch (‘95), Associate Director of Development, and let her know about all you have accomplished since your years at Scheck Hillel. You can reach her at (305) 931-2831 x195 or [email protected].

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HaKotelGreater Miami Jewish FederationRaquel and Jaime GilinskiTammy and Jorge Woldenberg

Yerushalayim Shel ZahavScheck and Bonwitt Families

TzfatAnonymousMiriam and Alberto AghionThe Philip and Joanna Solomon Charitable Fund

Kinneret Sara and David BejarYael and Jose CheremEstates of Samuel and Ida AbrahamsTsedaka Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community FoundationMichelle and Robert DienerBeatriz and Leo KryssOri and Jacobo Serfati & FamilyIvette and Joseph Woldenberg

MassadaAnonymousYael and Joe AckermanPatricia and Isaac AlmosnyLeslie and Mijael AttiasBertha and Larry BaumAaron Ben-Shmuel, Class of 2019 (Bar Mitzvah Project)Jennifer and Lior Ben-ShmuelBlomberg and Newman FamiliesFalic FamiliesEmily and Aby GalskyEdith and Sergio KibliskyRebecca and Frank KrigerDanya LindenfeldJudith and Marian MoscuRok, Morjain, Moskovitz and Sperling FamiliesDawn and Jordan RosenhausSalo Serfati, Class of 2015Dana and Joshua SchragerInbal and Eittan VainsteinDavid Waxman and FamilyYvette and Idel WoldenbergJune and Jaime Woldenberg

Thanks to you, this has been a year of opening doors. Together, we opened the door to opportunity for nearly 200 children for the new school year, thanks to your generous gifts to our Kulanu Scholarship Fund. And the doors of our Athletic Complex will open in August, thanks to your generous contributions to Momentum’s first phase, allowing us to step into Phase II’s Eduplex. This year, we are blessed with the longest year-end donor list in Scheck Hillel Community School history. Thank you for bringing our mission to life, developing global citizens with strong, enduring Jewish identity and values. May we continue to go from strength to strength. And, of course, we do apologize for any omissions or errors in this list.

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CHAZONIM: VisionariesRobert and Michelle Diener Foundation Scheck and Bonwitt Families

AMUDIM: PillarsRok, Morjain, Moskovitz and Sperling FamiliesJune and Jaime WoldenbergTammy and Jorge Woldenberg

NEDIVIM: BenefactorsSusy and Larry AbboGisela and Daniel Ades & Flavia and Raphael Ades

MANHEEGIM: LeadersBrod, Gorin and Strauss Families – Gemma FoundationJean and Armand LindenbaumDanya LindenfeldDana and Joshua Schrager

TOMCHIM: SustainersSara and David BejarJennifer and Lior Ben-Shmuel

YEDIDIM: SupportersAnonymousYael and Joe AckermanMelissa and Stuart FishmanEmily and Aby GalskyDeborah and Flavio HojdaThe Lekach FamilyAriela and Gary MarsBetina and Jack Strimber

EVNEI PINAH: CornerstonesMeirav and Raffi AttarLeslie and Mijael AttiasBenhamron-Fridzon Tzedaka FundThe Jack Chester FoundationJudy and Jonas MimounDiana and Simon MundlakThe Wakszol Family

SHOFTIM: PartnersAnonymousMichelle and Shalom AmselemDaphna and Ariel BentataIleana and Eran BerensteinWendy and Carlos BernerCarla and Max FischbachJoi and Andy Fiske & Denise and Stephen FiskeRita and Todd HellerLorena and Robert LechterEvelyn and Isaac MarcushamerJudith and Marian MoscuDebbie and Mike RuahOrna and Michael Serruya Deborah and Marcos SingerElaine and Ellis SinyorRobin and Warren StruhlThe Family of Otto and Chava WagenbergTammy and Jacobo WengrowskyNatalie and David Wolf & Stefanie and Jeffrey Wolf

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The Jordan Alexander Ressler Endowed Chair for the Performing Arts

The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Robert Russell Memorial Foundation

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program-Evelyn and Shmuel Katz

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CHALUTZIM: PioneersAnonymous (3)Meirav and Raffi AttarOriana and Alan AzizollahoffVanessa and Uri BenhamronSteven Bursztyn, Class of 2016Debora and Flavio HojdaOrly and Saul KattanLekach FamilyKathy and Max LichyMariana and Isaac Wakszol

GIBORIM: HeroesAnonymousLou Bacon TrustJack Chester FoundationNatalie and Rony DoronColette and Mark FeldmanMelissa and Stuart FishmanAnat and Abraham GarzonClara and Daniel KattanEliane and Lando KravetzAriela and Gary MarsThe Ethel and Harry Reckson FoundationNatalie and David Wolf

CHAYALIM: SoldiersAnonymous (6)Susana and Larry AbboJudith and Kevin AbramsJudith and Marcelo AchermanRobin and Richard AlmanJassi and Joseph AntebiJulie and Enrique AssorSilvia and Miguel AssorTammy and Aaron AttiasRaquel and David BendayanRuthy and Max BenolielWendy and Carlos BernerSandra and Jaime BirmaherMiriam L. BonwittAnnat and Michell BrownMargie and Jack BursztynMiriam and Emilio Di MarcoberardinoSilvia and Peter DreyfussSandra and Steven DunnBecky and Alberto EsquenaziEvelyn and Sergio FaigenblatJanet and Steve FeldmanCarla and Max FischbachRossana and Alberto FrancoAmy and Bruce GelbMarsha and Jeffrey GilbertNicole and Steven GorinNoemi and Johnny GrobmanBeatriz and Jacobo KamhaziYael and Jose KibliskyDenise and Fabian KleymanJill and Elie KurzerKeren and Eyal LaloTila and Moshe LeviEvelyn and Isaac Marcushamer

Margie and Uri MareynaMichelle and Steven SchmutterTania and Pedro SeidlCarol and Mike ShalomDenise and David ShapiroDeborah and Marcos SingerLilian and Ilan SredniIanna and Jack SterenfeldNicole and Ariel StibermanBetina and Jack StrimberTamara and Uri SzapiroSandra and John SzkolnikRaquel and Zurik WaxenghiserTammy and Jacobo WengrowskySherley and Achikam YogevYoung Israel Charity FundRegina and Miguel Zinguer

CHAVERIM: FriendsAnonymous (5)Sharona and David AbadiVictoria and Jacob AbadiEdward AbboIlian and Eli AbboDora and Jacques AbboDebby and Mayer AbboJohana and Jackie AbrahamVanessa and Larry AbramowitzYeg and Isaac AbuhavSofi and Ronny AckermannHinda AdlerNiza and Ricardo AizenmanVanessa and Ben AkerstainFabiana and Flavio AlfieCarol AllenMercedes and Rafael AlmkiesDalia and Roni AlmogJaninne and Neil AlterMarie and Michael AmarBatya and Raphael AmmarTalia and Charlie AmselAlex AmselemIoana AnsonSilvia and Marcel ApeloigDonna AroneKaren and Avi AssorKen AssorEty and Shlomo AssrafDebbie and Benjamin AtkinElisa and Eric AyacheGilda and Jack AzoutDominique and Miguel BacalEsther and Jonathan BakarlarzMinnie and Steve BandelJana and Moshe BaninEline BarokasSarah and Wayne BauerRonit and Enrique BeharHadas and Yoram Ben-AmramClaudia and Alberto BenarrochSharon and Sacha BendahanMyriam and Jose BendayanValerie and Isaac BendraoHelen Gay and Alan BenensonFrance and Gilbert BenhamouAlbert BenhamuEsther BenmelehYeni and Izak Ben-NaimValerie and Gerard BensadonDaphna and Ariel BentataRonit and Samuel BentolilaDeborah and Gaston Benzaquen

Diana and Steven BerensonIleana and Eran BerensteinPatricia and Javier BerezdivinBrandon BermanDalia and Steven BermanRenee and Michel BessoBrian L. Bilzin, Esq.Eda and Ari BirolJami BitchatchiBarbara and Mauricio BitranClarit and Daniel BittnerJael and Daniel BlattDeborah and Garrett BloomerSara and Tzvi BogomilskyRachel and Sol BonanElizabeth BramMairon BrandwajnMichael BraunCarol and Enrique BrenerJudith and Jonathan BrenerMichael BrenerLia and George BrodVictoria and Brandon BrotskyJodi and Scott BrownSharon and Barton BudmanAnita and Sammy BurstynClaudia and Marcel CalefCorinne and Alberto CamhiMazal and Ezra CarmelAnn and Steven ChackmanClarise and Abraham ChehebarKarina and Simon ChocronYvette and Enrique CiklikHila and David CoganAnabelle and Teodoro CohenAndrew S. Cohen Batia CohenClaudia and Jose CohenEsther CohenFanny and Yaron CohenLeanne and Dean CohenRebecca and Alberto CohenRobbie CohenJessica and Daniel CourtneyRachel and Thomas CrumVivian and Joseph CulaJeffrey and Judith DachRachel and Yaniv DaganSharon and Eran DananDominique DancaIrena DanielMagali and Daniel DayanRegina and David DebachMarie and Bruno DefeoNathalie and Johnny DejmanGrace and Daniel DelCastilloYael and John DelgadoZulema and Edgardo DervichDaniela and Roberto Di VeroliJudy and Gabriel DicksteinLaura and Shai DinariDeborah DirnfeldBrigitte and Claudio DolmanRosalie and Adrian DombeyHanna and Roberto DorfzaunOsnat and Datan DorotPamela and Shayeh DovJennifer and Patrick DrayR M DreyfussLee DuffnerBeile and Simon EdelsteinMonica and Leon EgoziElaine EibinderLiliana and Joel EidelsteinRuth Einhorn Plaks

Miriam and Jacobo EisenMiriam and Moss EllenbogenCarolyn EllisSusan and Shimon ElmalehLynn and Roberto ElovicYael EmanoBarbara and Sal EmmaJennifer and Spencer EnsleinCecilia and Jose EsayagMarina Esayag TendlerStephanie and Salomon EsquenaziRebeca and Jacobo EssenfeldReuben EzekielLilian and Samuel FascowichZe’ev FeigSharon and Samy FeldLorena FeldmanLori and Mitch FeldmanGedale FensterKarina and Meyer FincheltubBelinda and Joe FischerRebecca FischerJudith and Thiel FischerDenise and Stephen FiskeHadasa and Oren FitalHani and Enrique FlickiCipora and Guido FraimanStephanie and Arie FridzonCatherine and Alan FriedmanSharon and Avi FrierJoann and Jimmy FroimzonHeidi and Austin FryeEsther and Dan FuhrmanLisa and Josh FullerMandy FullerVivian and Louis FulopJocelyn and Ariel FurmanFabiana and Ariel FurmanskiAdela and Alberto GalanteAri GalskySamuel GanzKaren and Meyer GampelRhonda and Bernard GelfmanDaniel GelrudFrida and Israel GetzelPerla GilinskiGladys GimenezAnita and Jacob GivnerNoga and Ron GlazerIvonn and Richard GoihmanClara and Miguel GontovnikHelga and Mendel GorinAna and Moises GorinOfira and Michael GraffGoldy and Baruch GreenfieldAlan GringrasEliana and Alan GrobmanJudit and Horacio GroismanJennifer and Alberto GrossVicky and Edy GrossDalia and Max GruenbergSonia GruenwurzelJacqueline and Lazaro GrynszteinLiora and Bradley GutkinSalomon HadidaVivianne and Marc HaimeMichelle HaimowitzSarah and Solly HakimMonique and Alex HalbersteinIvi and Jose HaratzMindy and Isaac HardoonJennifer and Uzi HardoonFanny and Andres HausmannDeborah and Amir HayunDiana and David Heinrich

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A special thanks to our many students, classrooms, and to our faculty, staff and administration for your partnership and support. Blessed with a long list of friends, space only allows us to include friends beyond students, faculty, staff and administration. Thank you all!

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Rita and Todd HellerRebeca and Harry HermanCommissioner Sally HeymanLotty and Moises HirshbeinLea and Salomon HomsanySue and Barry HonowitzMelissa and Moti HorensteinRhoda and Ken IsraelMercedes and Manny IvcherEsther Murcian and Stanislao JakubowiczDavid W. JohnsonMary and Jonathan KadochDavid KahnDeborah and Dennis KainenPearl and Harvey KaplanDanielle and Martin KarpTzlil and Izhak KashaniJessica and Ezra KassinKaren and Simon KaswanRenee and Oren KattanRina and Dennis KerbelFanny and Marcos KerbelDaniela and Anthony KibliskyTamara and Allan KibliskyEleanor KinnalyTali and Bernard KizerMimi and Gustavo KlimbergMichelle and Michael KlingerRaquel and Mark KnobelRonny KoenAviva and Jacky KoenigLeon KohnBelinda and Harry KonigLauren and David KoplowitzJael and Jacky KornSusan and Sid KoslovskyLia and Adam KriefOlga and Robert KriefMoises KrigerNelson KrigerSusana and Steven KrussFanny and Oscar KurzerAmy and Matthew KuttlerCarina and Gustavo LancewickiCamila and Zevy LandmanRosalind and Saul LanesSherri and Nathan LebwohlLorena and Robert LechterPaola and Hernan LeonoffAriel Levy Dina and Saul LevyLucy LevyPaola LevySamantha and Sami LewinRachelle and Noah LewingerRuthie and Bernhard LewinskyPatricia and Maurice LichySandy and Drew LiebermanDanielle and Ayal LifshitzJessica and Amiel LindenbaumMaria and Maximilian LindenfeldDeana and Seth LinfieldJessica and Jorge LinkewerRabbi Sholom D. and Chani LipskarSharon and Enrique LiskerIlene and Keith LondonRoi MallachJoy and Jonathan MannSharon and Ilan MarkovitzMichael MartinoRichard MartinoDiane and Robert MaruzziRachael and Jonathan MeiselsMoran and Esser Melul

Messod MelulYehezkel MenachimovDebbie and David MendalMichele MersicanoDelphine and Laurent MeyerGladys and Sam MezrahiHelen and Eli MilhemMasha and Joseph MilhemJudith and Jonas MimounJordan MimounJoshua MimounAlexis and Adam MittlerYael and Naftali MizrachiDory and Moises MizrahiMaya and Avraham MizrahiIris and Joseph MoreJennifer and Michael MoreinisSamuel MoscuSandra and David MoskovitzValerie and Michael MuchnickHanna and Bernie MurcianoTania MurcianoJennifer and Daniel NaimCarine and Philip NamiechHenshi and Abraham NewmanDana and Eduardo NicolaievskyErika and Manuel NovodzelskyAdee Azrad and Jacob OhayonSamuel and Michelle Ohev-ZionLisi and Joseph OksembergEsther and Mike OlielPeri and James OlympiosOrit and Jack OsmanSharon and Tomer OsovitzkiDavid PerezSheryl and Robert PodgorowiezNiva and Michel PolikarMaxine PosmanNora and Hazkel PutermanLinda and Joseph QuigleyLindsay and Paul QuigleyLimor and Yechezkel RamimYndira and Avery RapaportStefanie and Jeff RatzkerSari and Rafael RayekSharon and Wily RedenskyJessica and Boris RimerisMalka and Rotem RodrigEsther and Samuel RogatinskyEmma and Alberto RomanoLeticia and Damian RomayLaura and Neal RoseClaudia and Andres RosenJulie RosengardenJose and Cecilia RoslerDebbie and Mike Ruah Esther and Jacques RuahKaren and Stanley RuahEva and Jose RubAlicia and Harry RubenTamar and Jacobo RubinsteinAmalia and Rafael RussMelinda RussellEsther and Jacob RussoPamela and Philip SaadaIris and Jack SabanIris and Brian SagerElias SalamaLauren and Yaniv SananesRaquel SandlerGalia and Simon SandlerBrian SanMiguelGalit and Elan SavirDanny SchachtelCaroline and Jay Schechter

Risa and Jeffrey SchiffJeffrey SchillingerRosa and Daniel SchneeweissGabrielle and Bernardo SchpilbergKimberly SchultzGhila and Jaime SchusterJoan and Mauricio SchwarzMichael I. SchwarzbergKarla and Uri SefchovichValerie and Andre SeibaldSoiby SeidnerShari SeinerRochelle and Edward SenkerHelena and Genadi ShafermanEsther and Felix ShalomJenny and Salomon ShamoshDany and Marc ShandlerSylvie ShapiroBobi and Roger ShatanofBrenda and Hagai ShechterAdit and Zvika ShechterElizabeth and Abe SherDeni and Arthur SherMartha and Eli ShiroEdith Shiro-GelrudDebbie and Alan ShlesingerMenachem and Deborah ShohamBreann and Sanford ShultzTeresa and Bernard ShusterFlorence and Paul SilberfarbMery and Emeric SilbermanGila and Walter SilbermanJeanette SilipigniGlenn SingerElaine and Ellis SinyorLaura and Mauricio SionIrene and Avishai SlochowskiLindy and Marc SmileyJill and David SmithTara and Alex SolomianyJoanne SolomonDebbie and Daniel SorogonAmy and Simon StambouliMarcela and Jeffrey SternKeila and Sergio StibermanNarjara and Brian StoneAliza and Eli StrohliSasha SustermanMarylin and Mauricio SzkolnikSybila and Eduardo SzkolnikTatiana and Ronald SzkolnikIlana and Manuel TabacinicErez TalDana and Jacob TangirHarriet Shmuel TaubenfeldEna and Lee TeichnerRosy and Saul TesoneJacqueline and Johny TryzmelJohana and David TurtonRobert UdelsonVictoria and Arkady VaygensbergEvelyn and Isail WagenbergMark WagenbergPaulette and Salo WagenbergMichelle and Elie WahbaGaston and Deborah WahnichLaura and Max WaichSara and Jose WaijmanAna and George WainerMichelle and Danny WasersteinIlene and Barney WeinkleDori-Ann WeinsteinJacqueline and Scott WeisblumScott WeiselburgGalit and David Weisinger

Ariel WeislederBecki and Abraham WeislederSusana and Isaac WeislederBatya WeisskoffOrit and Maxim WeitzmanHedy and Daniel WhitebookPaul WigodaRuben and Rochel WildsteinViviane and Alexandre WolakCarrie and Roberto WoldenbergStefanie and Jeffrey WolfHannah and Peysaf WorthalterParicia and Billy WyattGabriela and Alfredo YaffeFrancine YakerMalki and William YisraelMylene and David YohrosElizabeth Mundlak ZborowskiSusan and Samuel ZfazJulieta and Salomon ZrihenAkiva Zweig

2014 Annual EventBronze SponsorBank of America

Pearl SponsorsHarry WoldenbergMoises and Helene WoldenbergBank UnitedCrowe HorwathThe Klein Group & Law Offices of Lamont, Neiman and Interian, P.A.J.P. Morgan

10th Annual Poker TournamentTitle SponsorSapoznik Insurance

Beverage Sponsorbyejoe

Silver Table SponsorsCarib Sales, LLCElisa and Jay CohenDenison CorporationGolden Global InsuranceLerman & Whitebook, P.A.Lundy, Shacter, Shulman & Kaplan, P.A.Evan R. Marbin and Associates, P.A.Marquis BankSaban and Solomon Janie and Jimmy Tate

Final Table SponsorsKoslovsky Realty

Prize SponsorIntcomex Miami

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