Diamond
 
Our family is extremely grateful
for our Golda Och Academy community - 
 
the teachers, administrators, staff
and all the friends we've made 
on this wonderful journey!   
 
 
Love,
Michelle, Bruce and Emily   
Diamond
 
 
Mazel Tov to the Honorees!
 
 
Marty and Ahuva Gross
Platinum
 We are proud to honor Michele and Bruce - 
You are an extraordinary couple whose commitmen
and generous support of the Golda Och Academy are an inspiration
to all who know you. May you continue to go from strength to strength
together with your beautiful Emily in all that you do.
 
In honor of Elizabeth Bier -
May Hashem grant you good health, strength, and wisdom to continue
your dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of GOA.
 
With love and a most heartfelt Mazel Tov:
 
BNE Associates
Larry and Nancy Pantirer     Elisa and Alan Pines
Betty and Howard Schwartz     Julie and Jonathan Schwartz
 
Gold
Dear Mom and Dad, 
Thank you for being
amazing role models
and for always being there for me!  
Mazel Tov on this incredible honor! 
I am so proud of you! 

Love,
Emily   
Gold
Gold
 
Mazel Tov to our Honorees
Michelle and Bruce Berger!
 
 
Abbi and Jeremy Halpern
Gold
Congratulations to our dear friends
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for this well-deserved honor.
 
 
With love,
Batsheva and Murray Halpern
and Family
 
 
Gold
 
Best Wishes to
Michelle & Bruce Berger
 
 
With Love from,
Sharon and David Halpern
Gold
Gold
 
Mazal Tov Michele and Bruce, and Liz,
True leaders and philanthropists!
 
 
Yasher koach
on this well deserved honor,
The Kramer Family
 
Gold
Mazel tov Michelle and Bruce
on this well deserved honor.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication
and support to our school and community. 

Mazel tov Liz on receiving
the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award. 
Thank you for your commitment to our school.

It's been an honor to work with each of you.
 
Michele and Jeff Landau
Gold
Mazel Tov
to Michelle and Bruce Berger
and to Elizabeth Bier on their honors.
 
We so appreciate their tireless efforts
in support of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy.
 
 
All our love!
Debbie and Steve Nadel
Gold
Mazel Tov
to Michelle, Bruce and Liz
Your leadership and dedication to 
Golda Och Academy have been invaluable.
May you go from strength to strength.
 
 
Shelley and Chick Paradis
Gold
Gold
Gold
 
Mazel Tov to Bruce, Michelle and Liz
 
You all work tirelessly to make sure that
our school is the incredible place that it is.
 
We truly appreciate all that you do
and are so grateful to be part of
this amazing GOA community with you!
 
Mindy and Alan Schall
Gold
Gold
Michelle and Bruce,
Mazal tov on this well-deserved honor. 
Thank you for being such truly inspiring
and exemplary leaders and such terrific friends.
 
Liz, 
You are so deserving of this Volunteer Award. 
Thank you for the tremendous energy you bring
to everything you do and for your friendship. 
 
Helene and Gary 
Andrew, Jon and David
Silver
Mazel Tov
Michelle and Bruce -on this honor.
We admire and share your love of the school.
 
Liz- your hard work has graced 
and supported GOA
and we are so proud of you! 
 
Robyn and Joseph Bier
 
 
Silver
 
Mazel Tov to Michelle and Bruce
for this much deserved recognition!
 
I am honored to be sharing this night 
with you and for calling you my friends. 
 
Liz 
Silver
Yasher Koach to
Michelle and Bruce and Liz 
on all your hard work
and dedication to Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Caren and Larry Rothenberg
Chai
 
Thank you
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for your tremendous impact
on Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Lilach and Avi Abergel
Chai
Yashar Kochachem to
Michelle, Bruce, & Liz
 
Your generosity and hard work are an inspiration to the entire GOA community. 
 
Matt Askin, Miriam Linver,
Eve and Joey
Chai
 
Mazel Tov to
Michelle and Bruce
and on your well deserved honor.
 
 
We love you both,
Mara and Brendan Berger
Chai
 
Mazel Tov
to our brother and sister
on this well deserved honor!
 
 
Suzanne and Miles Berger
Chai
 
-- We Salute Our Cousins --
 
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for accepting this coveted honor at
Golda Och Academy and for working
for many other Jewish causes.
 
מזל טוב
 
Zelda and Solomon Berger
Chai

Dear Dad and Michelle,

We are so proud of you
on this wonderful honor
from Golda Och Academy!
 

Love,
Jamie, Jon, Nathan and Sydney
Jared and Hillary

 
Chai
To our dear friend Liz - 
 
Yasher Koach on this amazing honor!
 
We are so thrilled to share
this special evening with you!
 
Love,
Michelle and Bruce
Chai
To Bruce, Michelle, and Liz,
 
Thanks for all that you do
to benefit our school.
Keep up the good work!! 
 
Best,
Atara and Scott
Chai
Our Elizabeth,
More than anyone we know
your effort on behalf of GOA
and your commitment
to her continued success.
No award is more deserved.
 
Love,
Me and Them
Chai
 
Liz,
We are so proud of your hard work
and dedication to Golda Och Academy. 
 
Thank you for continuing 
the Bier family legacy. 
 
Love,
Ruth and Bruce
Chai
Thank you Michelle and Bruce
for your tremendous impact on GOA
and Mazel Tov to Liz
for the Distinguished Volunteer Award!
 
 
Yasher Koach!
Shari and Mitch Broder
Chai
Mazel Tov to
Michelle and Bruce Berger
and Elizabeth Bier!
 
Todah Rabah to our faculty, staff
and administrators for providing our children
with a strong Jewish foundation.
 
Sara Bucholtz and Adam Feldman
Chai
In honor of
Michelle, Bruce and Liz,
for your tireless efforts in support of
Jewish Day school education at
Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Elizabeth and Gerald Cohen
Chai
Chai
To Our Dear Friends
Michelle and Bruce Berger
- - -
Mazel Tov
on this well deserved honor.
- - -
Sarah, Steven, Lauren
and Craig Epstein
Chai
 
In honor of Elizabeth Bier
for her tireless effort in support
of Jewish Day school education at
Golda Och Academy!
 
Rachel, Robert, Kyle, Chase, 
and Maddie Fink
Chai
Chai
In honor of 
Michelle & Bruce Berger
for their tireless efforts in support of
Jewish Day School education.
 
 
Mindy and Stephen Goldman
Chai
 
Mazel Tov to our well-deserved honorees
Michelle and Bruce Berger
and award recipient Liz Bier!
 
Thank you and Yasher Koach
for all your support in our Jewish day school
and Jewish community.
 
 
Bat Sheva and Robert Hodes
Chai
Mazel Tov and Best Wishes
To Our Dear Friends Michelle and Bruce Berger

Thank you for your dedication to
ensuring the success of Golda Och Academy
and continuing Jewish Education.
 
We wish you much happiness, good health, and
success in all of your many altruistic endeavors.
May your children continue
to follow your wonderful example.
Fondly, 
Sherry Wilzig Izak and Matthew Shubitz
Chai
Chai
 
 
Mazel Tov to all of the honorees!
 
 
Stuart and Louise Levine
 
Chai
 
Congratulations to
Michelle & Bruce Berger
on this great honor.
 
 
Sheree and Nathan Mandelbaum
Chai
 
Mazal Tov to Michelle and Bruce Berger
Mazal Tov to Elizabeth Bier
 
 
Dr. Michael Och
Chai
Kol Hakavod to the honorees
and a big Mazal Tov to our beloved 
friends Michelle and Bruce Berger.
 
Your tireless devotion and dedication to
Jewish causes is unparalleled.
May your commitment to Golda Och Academy
and Klal Yisroel be an inspiration to us all.
 
Dr. Daniel and Mairav,
Celine, Alan and Jonathan Pascheles
Chai
In honor of 
Elizabeth Bier,
for her tireless effort in support of
Jewish Day school education at
Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Sari and Gil Schorr
Chai
Mazal tov and thanks to GOA
and to my dear friend
Atara Jacobson for her leadership.
 
Jane Felton
Skoloff & Wolfe P. C.
Chai
In honor of
Michelle, Bruce and Liz,
for their tireless efforts in support of
Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
The Gutstein Family
Chai
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
The Wises
Chai
"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others,
it is the only means."  --Albert Einstein
 
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for their great support of
Jewish education and values.
 
 
With great admiration,
Debbie and Wayne Zuckerman
Sponsor
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Margie and Michael Bachner
Sponsor
 
Mazal Tov to
Michelle and Bruce Berger 
 
 
Blimi and Benjy Berger
Sponsor
In honor of our cousin
Liz Bier
and her hard work on behalf of
our Alma mater.
 
 
Shelby and Michael Bier,
Heather and Zachary Bier,
and Pamela and Jordan Davis
 
Sponsor
,וכל מי שעוסקים בצרכי ציבור באמונה
...הקדוש ברוך הוא ישלם שכרם
...וישלח ברכה והצלה בכל מעשה ידיהם
And all who are involved faithfully in the needs of the community,
may the Holy One, Blessed is He, pay their reward...
and send blessing and success to all their handiwork...
                              -The Siddur
 
Mazel Tov to our most deserving honorees.
 
Joan and Harvey Bucholtz
Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor
Liz, Michelle and Bruce
 Thank you for your continued support
and dedication to our school and community.
We truly appreciate all that you do each
and every day to make GOA such a success.
Mazel tov on this well deserved honor.
We are proud to call you our friends.
 
With  Deep Appreciation,
Ruth Deitz and Robert Green, Bev and Saul Gutterman, 
Lorna Wallach and Michael Kalet, 
Jill and Eric Lavitsky, Debbie and David Lurie, 
Denise and Yoav Rekem
Sponsor
 
Congratulations to our dear friends
Liz, Michelle and Bruce!
 
Kol Hakavod!
 
Love,
Judy and Randy
 
Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor
ב"ה  
Mazel Tov   
A most deserving honor to our dear
cousins, partners and friends
Michelle and Bruce Berger.
 
May you continue to do many good deeds
and may Hashem give you health, wealth
and much nachas from your entire family.
 
Love,
Helen and Danny Laufer
Sponsor
Dear Michelle & Bruce,
 
Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor. 
May you continue to go
from strength to strength.
 
 
Frema and Ivan Sobel
Sponsor
 
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce Berger
 
 
Millie Zuckerman
Friend
Friend
To our dear friends
Michelle and Bruce Berger,
 
Congratulations on this wonderful honor.
You are an inspiration to us to all!
 
Love,
Jodi and Jeff Bloom xoxo
Friend
Friend
 
Mazel Tov to all the honorees! 
 
Thank you for your dedication
to Golda Och Academy. 
 
 
Susie and Howard Bruch and Family
Friend
 
Congratulations to the honorees
Michelle & Bruce Berger
and
Elizabeth Bier
 
 
Stacey and Gene Davis
Friend
Friend
Friend
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for all the Chesed they do on behalf of
the Jewish Community and Am Yisroel.
 
 
Marci and Jeff Lefkovits and Family
Friend
Friend
 
 
Best Wishes!
 
 
Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf
Friend
Friend
 
All the best to both of you
on this special honor!
 
 
Ann and Bernie Sklar
 
 
Friend
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Yana and Kenneth Weiss
Supporter
Supporter
We are so proud of our daughter, 
Elizabeth Bier,
for her tireless effort supporting
Jewish Day school education
and the impact she has made
on Golda Och Academy.
 
We love you!
Mom and Dad
Supporter
 
Mazel tov Michelle, Bruce and Liz,
on your well-deserved honors!
 
Your extraordinary devotion to
Golda Och Academy
is an inspiration to us all.
 
 
Rebecca and Ari Berman
 
Supporter
 
Congratulations to
Bruce and Michelle Berger! 
 
 
Bougades Electric Inc.
Supporter
In honor of Michelle, Bruce and Liz,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Connie and Uzi Lior
CBL FINE ART 
Supporter
The students and parents of the 
GOA Class of '19 proudly congratulate: 
 
Michele and Bruce Berger, 
2018 Gala Honorees 
and 
Liz Bier, 
Distinguished Volunteer Service Award 
 
We appreciate your leadership and dedication
to the school and to the class of 2019!
Supporter
 
Liz -
We are so proud of your dedication
to GOA!  Thank you!   
 
 
Your CAI family,
Rabbi Alan Silverstein,
Cantor Joel Caplan and Susan Werk
Supporter
 
Mazal Tov 
Michelle, Bruce and Liz
and thanks for all you do
for Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Ada Beth and Chuck Cutler
Supporter
 
Mazel Tov to our Honorees
Michelle & Bruce Berger
and Elizabeth Bier
 
 
Ethelyn Geschwind
Ben Geschwind
Supporter
 
Mazel Tov to the Honorees!
 
 
The Chrystal/Herzberg Family
Lisa, Benjamin '06,
Ilana '09 and Arielle '09
Supporter
Supporter
 
Congratulations to
the Honorees!
 
 
Karen and Stuart Gladstone
Supporter
מזל טוב
To Honorees 
Michelle and Bruce Berger and Elizabeth Bier.
 
Our thanks to the entire community for
the warm Roadrunner welcome! 

We are looking forward to joining the Golda Och family.
 
Rabbi Elliot Goldberg, Rabbi Sheryl Katzman,
Michal (Class of 2022), Hadas (Class of 2022),
and Liora (Class of 2027)

 
Supporter
Supporter
 
Todah Rabah
to our faculty, staff and administrators
for providing our children
with a strong Jewish foundation.
 
 
Harbor Haven Day Camp
Supporter
In honor of 
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Barbara and Andrew Hutter
Supporter
In honor of Elizabeth Bier,
for her tireless effort in support of
Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
JD Fitness
Supporter
Mazal tov to our friends
Bruce and Michelle Berger and Liz Bier
on their well deserved honors from GOA!
 
Your incredible dedication to Golda Och Academy
is an inspiration to all of us.
 
May you continue to be a source of
strength and leadership to our entire community.
 
With love,
Carrie ('92), Jeff, Stefanie ('19) and Zachary ('24) Siegel
Supporter
Supporter
 
Dear Michelle and Bruce,

Mazel Tov to the both of you
on this well deserved honor!
 
Fondly, 
Debbie and Neil Kaplan
Supporter
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce Berger
for their tireless efforts
and commitment to
Golda Och Academy
and all good and noble causes.
 
Kol Hakavod!
Ruth and Steven Katz
Supporter
Supporter
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Jewish Day school education
at Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Rachel and Shimon Laufer
Supporter
In honor of
Michelle & Bruce Berger
 
May you continue your acts of chesed
on behalf of Golda Och Academy
and the entire Jewish Community
 
Sori and Binyamin Laufer
Supporter
 
 
Bennett Leichman
Supporter
Mazel Tov
to our friends Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support
of Golda Och Academy!
 
Congratulations to Distinguished
Volunteer Award Recipient, Elizabeth Bier! 
 
Jacqueline Bloom and Barry Levine
Supporter
Michelle and Bruce,
Mazal Tov on this most deserving honor!
 
We admire your dedication to ensure
the success of our school.
 
May you continue to be a source of
strength and inspiration to Golda Och Academy
and to the Jewish community.
 
Best wishes,
Roseann, Phil and Ethan Levy
 
 
Supporter
Supporter
In honor of Elizabeth, Michelle and Bruce 
for their tireless efforts in support of Jewish day school
education at Golda Och Academy!'
 
 
Supporter
 
Dear Michelle & Bruce 
 
Mazal Tov on being Honored by GOA!
 
 
Maggie and Cliff Newman
and Avivah and Michael Gottlieb
Supporter
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce,
for their tireless efforts in support of
Jewish Day school education at
Golda Och Academy!
 
 
Michelle Rosen
Supporter
 
 
Mazel Tov to the Honorees! 

 
Michelle Neier and Jonathan Schor
Supporter
Mazel tov to our wonderful 
Honorees Michelle and Bruce Berger
and to Liz Bier on receiving
the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award.
 
Our school is an incredible place because of their
care, dedication and support! Your hard work is seen,
recognized and very much appreciated.
 
May all of you, and our entire Golda Och Academy
Community, continue to go from strength to strength!
 
Adam, Rena, Vered ('27), Tamar ('29)
and Noam ('31) Shapiro
Supporter
Mazel Tov and many thanks
to Michelle and Bruce Berger,
and to Liz Bier for all of
their incredible support and dedication
to our school and community!
 
 
Gail and Bruce Shapiro
Supporter
Mazel Tov and Yasher Koach to the
Honorees Michelle and Bruce Berger,
Elizabeth Bier, and to our extremely
devoted faculty, staff and
administrators for all your efforts in
supporting Golda Och Academy!
 
Yvette and David Sharret
Supporter
 
Mazel Tov
Michelle and Bruce!
 
 
Julie and David Singer
Supporter
 
Mazel Tov
Liz Bier
on this well-deserved honor! 
 
 
Lori and Jerry Solomon
Supporter
Michelle and Bruce,
Congratulations on this tremendous honor
and for making a tremendous impact
on the lives of so many! 
 
 
Lots of love,
Andrew, Tanya and Jackie Steiner
Supporter
 
Mazel Tov 
Michelle and Bruce
on this well deserved Honor!
 
 
Randee and Brian Stolar
Supporter
In honor of
Michelle and Bruce Berger,
may you continue to go
from strength to strength.
 
 
Love,
Howard and Naomi
Supporter
Mazal Tov to
Michelle and Bruce Berger
and to Elizabeth Bier
for all of your efforts!!
 
 
The Young Ladies
Supporter
To our friends 
Michelle and Bruce Berger
Congratulations on
this wonderful honor!
 
We are so happy to share
this special night with you.
 
Hyla and Suzanne
Supporter
 
In honor of our granddaughters
Aly '25 and Mia '28 Biloon.
 

From grateful GOA grandparents,
Dottie and Don Wagner
Supporter
Supporter
 
Kudos for the Honor!
Certain it's well deserved!
 
 
Love,
Naomi and Bernie
 
Listing
Amy and Jeremy Biloon
Mitchell J. Bayroff DDS
Shoshana and Mark Blum
Merri and Jay Blumenfeld
Stephanie and Alan Bonder
Sharon and Josh Brickman
Jody and Jonathan Caplan
Judy and Ira Cohen
Listing
Creative Works Design Center
Elegance By Edythe
Paul Fishbein
Rhonda and Bruce Freund
Bobbie and David Gelband
Amy and Alex Glickman and Family
Rebecca and Mitchell Gold
Vicki Kalmus
Listing
June and Sid Kress
Krugman Dental Associates
L.R. Watts & Son Roofing and Construction, Inc.
Elke and Matt Luftig
Michael C. Mamet
Susan L. Mayer, EdD, RNBC
Samantha and Gabe Migdal
My Limo
Listing
Oxford Jewelers
Park East Kosher Butchers and Fine Food Inc.
Parker's Petals
Richard Perini
Daniel Ramer
Stanley Rothstein Associates
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Jason and Paige Silberfein
Listing
Camille and Eli Spigler
Violet and Richard Zeitlin
Todah Rabah
Thank you to our Spring Gala 2018 Leadership
 
Event Chairs
Michele and Jeffrey Landau   Mindy '97 and Alan Schall '92   
Helene and Gary Wingens
 
Journal Chairs
Sheryl and Sam Pearlstein    Atara Jacobson '87 and Scott Bieber
Dr. Alison Grann and Dr. David Gutstein
 
Outreach Chairs
Rebecca and Ari Berman    Julie and Jonathan Schwartz    Jessica and Ari Wise
 
Corporate Sponsorship Chair
Bat Sheva Hodes
 
Todah Rabah
 
Thank you to our Development Chairs
Shari Broder     Michele Landau
 
 
Thank you to our Development Staff
Stephanie Bash-Soudry
Jackie Cistaro
Michelle Moallem
Caryn Rosenberg
Todah Rabah
 
The Board of Trustees of Golda Och Academy
acknowledges with gratitude the support of 
 
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
 
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest
 
Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools
Todah Rabah
In appreciation of our dedicated teachers and staff,
Todah Rabah
 
35 Years of Service
Barbara 'Bobbie' Gelband
 
30 Years of Service
Linda Glasofer
Anat Lev Tov
 
25 Years of Service
Sari Manor Cohen
 
Todah Rabah
In appreciation of our dedicated teachers and staff
Todah Rabah
 
18 Years of Service
Shelley Brittner
Cantor Sharon Knoller
Christine Moench
 
 
Todah Rabah
In appreciation of our dedicated teachers and staff
Todah Rabah
 
15 Years of Service
Hope Aronoff
Stephanie Bonder
Rob Cohen
Della Henderson
Denise Kanrich
Ravit Landsberg
Adam Shapiro
Todah Rabah
In appreciation of our dedicated teachers and staff
Todah Rabah
 
10 Years of Service
Becky Kurson
 
5 Years of Service
Natasha Cooper-Benisty
Alexis Gruber
Sari Keren
Glenn Slavin
Michael Stern
Iscah Waldman
Bethanie Watson
 
Todah Rabah
In appreciation of our dedicated teachers and staff
who are retiring this year - Todah Rabah!  
 
23 Years of Service
Grigory Fulman 
 
26 Years of Service
Neta Shvartsman 
 
27 Years of Service 
Janet Herman 
 
29 Years of Service
Rabbi Herb Kavon
Paula Spack
 
 
Todah Rabah
In Tribute to Our Teachers

Thank you for your commitment
and dedication to our children
and to our school.
 
The Board of Trustees of
Golda Och Academy