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Benefactor

Hannah Senesh Community Day School

gratefully acknowledges the support of

The Caroline & Joseph S. Gruss Life Monument Funds

and the Fund for Jewish Education

Benefactor

Thank you to Hannah Senesh for helping our children become

the wonderful, caring, intelligent mensches that they are.

We did our small part to build on the hard work

of many, many others, including our dear friends

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz, and Rachel Abel,

and we are humbled by this honor.

Thank you to the Senesh community.

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

Benefactor

Thank you Hannah Senesh for nurturing,

challenging, and inspiring so many Jewish children.

מזל טוב

To Rachel and Andrew

May you continue to perform

מעשים טובים

for many years to come.

Sybil and Leon Levine;

Beth Levine, Adam Jacobson, and Raphy

Jeremy and Lauren Levine and Noah Tzvi

The Levine Family

Trustee

Chair

Mazal tov to this year's honorees:

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz

Rachel Abel

Thank you for your dedication to

our Hannah Senesh Community.

Your unique contributions have an enduring impact

on our school and community.

Michelle and JJ Berney

Chair

Mazal tov to all of the Gala honorees,

and special thanks to Gala co-chairs

Corinne and Avery Kotler

for their hard work and dedication!

Max, Lana, Asher, and Orly Gershenoff

Chair

Congratulations to the gala's co-chairs

Corinne and Avery Kotler!

We are proud of all your hard

work and amazing efforts - and proud to be your cousins.

Lots of love,

Kevin, Stacey, Zoe and Liv Kotler

Chair

Emily and Scott,
With thanks and admiration for your steady

and inspiring leadership, dedication

and strong support for Hannah Senesh over the years.

Rachel and Andrew,
With thanks for your generosity to so many Jewish causes.

We're so glad to share Synagogue, school,

and neighborhood with you.

P.S. Flatbush Fatsos will always cherish the memory

of Andrew's brief, but very average, running career.

Amy Glosser and Janno Lieber

Chair

We are honored and humbled to be honored.

Thank you to the Senesh community, board, teachers,

staff, and administration - we could not have asked for

a more meaningful foundation

for our children's education and development.

Thank you to Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

for their generous support of Senesh and for their friendship.

Thank you to Rachel Abel

for graciously volunteering again and again.

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz

Chair

Congratulations to distinguished honorees

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney.

From your friends at:

Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP

Chair

To our great friends Rachel, Andrew, Emily, and Scott,

Mazel Tov and thank you

for all you have done for Senesh over the years.

Your dedication and tireless commitment have made

the school and our community a better place, and provided

a strong foundation for the next generation of leaders.

It's hard to believe that our little pre-schoolers

are heading off to college soon!

With warm regards,

Aliana and David Spungen

Chair

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

for their efforts on behalf of Hannah Senesh Community Day School. Their children, Ethan and Jonah Ceresney were among

the many to have benefited from the superb education

and supportive community provided by the school.

With pride and affection,

Elinore and Ian Ceresney, Margo Ceresney,

Dr. Cindy and Jonathan Cohen, Yael, and Daniel

Chair

Congratulations to

Andrew and Rachel!

Mary Jo and John White

Scholar

Mazal tov to

Andrew Ceresney and Rachel Levine

and all the honorees!

Dina and Eric Felder

Scholar

Congratulations to our good friends

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

in recognition of

their extraordinary commitment

to Hannah Senesh.

Gail Stone and Matt Fishbein

Scholar

Congratulations to the honorees,

to the entire school administration

and to Avery and Corinne.

We are so proud of the community

you have built.

Herman and Mina Kotler

Scholar

Congratulations to our dear friends

Andrew and Rachel

on their well deserved honors.

The Hammack Family

Mentor

To The Hannah Senesh Staff:

Thank you for the extraordinary commitment you have shown to our school and children.

I am honored to work with such a talented, hard-working, caring, and supportive team.

With appreciation and respect for

what you do for our children,

Nicole Nash

Mentor

Thank You to our Member Organizations:

Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools

National Association of Independent Schools

New York State Association of Independent Schools

Independent Schools Admissions Association

of Greater New York

The Guild of Independent Schools

The Parents League of New York

Mentor

To the 2017-2018 Hannah Senesh Parent Association Board

Corinne Kotler

Sunny Barash

Nina Rabinovitch

Rachel Abel

Cindy Greenberg

Shira Eisenberg

Samantha Abeysekera

And to all the amazing Class Parents

Thank you for your tireless work, fantastic events,

and tremendous efforts to build a community of our school!

With deep appreciation,

Senesh families, Board, Teachers, and Staff

Mentor

"Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge."

-Abraham Joshua Heschel

The Board of Trustees is grateful for the Senesh faculty

and staff for creating a community of learners

who will carry Judaism forward and shine light in the world

with their talents and smarts.

You bring out the best in our students

- their wonder and joy - we celebrate you!

The Board of Trustees

Hannah Senesh Community Day School

Mentor

We thank the Board of Trustees (past and present)

and Head of School Nicole Nash for their leadership

and hard work to make Hannah Senesh a beacon of academic excellence and a thriving diverse Jewish community.

We are grateful for your stewardship of our mission and ensuring Senesh has a lasting future!

Emily Reisbaum, Board Chair

Judy Schoenberg, Vice Chair

Hannah Senesh Community Day School

Mentor

Honorees, your dedication, wisdom and tireless effort

light the way for all of us. Thank you for modeling

the kind of leadership we hope all our students will gain

from a Senesh education.

Emily, it was an honor for us to have you as our Board Chair.

You paved the way for Senesh's bright and vibrant future

- we are indebted to you for your enduring service.

The Board of Trustees
Hannah Senesh Community Day School

Mentor

Mazel Tov to the honorees!

Thank you to all the Senesh teachers,

administrators and the entire

Senesh community

for the care and education

you have given our family.

B'ahava,
Lindsay, Will, Leo,

and Ruby Bressman

Mentor

Thank you to the Honorees

Emily and Scott:
You lead by example and inspire those around you. Thank you for

the countless hours you spend enriching our school community.

Andrew and Rachel:
Thank you for your tremendous leadership and dedication to

Senesh and Jewish education.

Rachel:
Mazal Tov on receiving the Chuck Goldman Chesed Award.

With Gratitude,

Nicole Nash and Dan English

Mentor

Mazel tov to Rachel and Andrew!

Thank you for all that you do

for our community!

Your friends,

Ariela Dubler and Jesse Furman

Mentor

Congratulations to

Emily, Scott, Rachel & Andrew!

Thank you for all of your contributions

to Hannah Senesh!

Ariella and Tal Golomb

Mentor

Mazal Tov
Emily and Scott
Rachel and Andrew
Thank you for all of your contributions to Senesh.

Gary Gottlieb

Mentor

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
- John F. Kennedy

Do what you feel in your heart to be right-

for you'll be criticized anyway.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Dear Emily and Scott, Rachel and Andrew,

Being a leader is tough, but leaders like you make it

look easy. Thank you for bringing your leadership

and love to Senesh for so many years.

Lisa and Ralph Kleinman

Mentor

Congratulations to our incredible honorees

and thank you to Nicole

and the entire faculty and staff

for making Senesh

such a unique and amazing place.

Avery, Corinne, Eli and Bryce

(and Yaffa - woof!)

Mentor

Congratulations to

Andrew Ceresny & Rachel Levine

From your friends at

Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP

Mentor

Mazel tov to our dear friends, Rachel and Andrew,

who embody the mission of

Hannah Senesh Community Day School:

Seeking Meaning, Building Community,

and Learning Joyfully.

Sara and Andrew Levine

Mentor

Congratulations to our honorees

Emily Reisbaum & Scott Medintz

Andrew Ceresney & Rachel Levine

for your support of the mission of Hannah Senesh

and being such pillars in our community.

Thank you Rachel Abel for your tireless efforts

on behalf of our school.

Kitty and Mark Linder

Mentor

Do not be wise in words, be wise in deeds.
- Jewish proverb

Thank you Rachel, Andrew, Emily, Scott and Rachel

for your countless deeds and longstanding commitment

to Senesh. We are so grateful for your leadership and service.

Mazal tov!

The Schoenberg Mayers Family
Judy, Jonathan, Robin (4th) and Sascha (1st)

Mentor

Thank you

Rachel & Andrew

and Emily & Scott

and everyone else who works so hard

to make Hannah Senesh such a wonderful

place of learning and community.

Adrienne Teleki and Fred Mogul

Mentor

If your actions inspire others

to dream more,

learn more, do more, and become more

- then you are a leader.

Mazal tov to the honorees

and yasher koach Nicole Nash

Phyllis and Bernie Nash

Mentor

אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיוֹת

Who is to be honored? One who honors others.

Pirkei Avot 4:1

Emily, Scott, Andrew, Rachel and Rachel,

You have brought honor to our community through

your leadership, kindness and generosity of time and spirit.

The Senesh Community has been the fortunate beneficiary

of your many years of involvement and service.

Mazal tov on this well-deserved honor!

Chava and Craig Ortner

Mentor

Joshua ben Perachya encouraged: Make for yourself a Rav (teacher), acquire for yourself a friend, and give all people the benefit of the doubt. Avot1:6

Emily Reisbaum & Scott Medintz
Rachel Levine & Andrew Ceresney
and Rachel Abel:
Thank you for your steadfast and smart leadership, anchoring

and supporting our community of teachers and friends.

We are truly grateful.

B'kavod,
Marcella Kanfer Rolnick & Josh Rolnick
Meyer (7th), Heshel (5th), Lev (2nd) and Pella
And big thanks to the gala team:

Co-Chairs Corinne and Avery Kotler

Chava Ortner & Judy Schoenberg

Mentor

Congratulations to all the honorees

on their years of work towards

making Senesh such a warm

and vibrant community!

The Geballe Family

Mentor

Mazel tov to this year's honorees,

awardees, and event leadership!

Your commitment and dedication

are what make Hannah Senesh

the incredible school and community

that it is today.

The Kaplan Family

Mentor

Congratulations to

Emily & Scott

and Rachel & Andrew

Thank you for your many years of support

for Hannah Senesh!

Lisa Landau, Daniel Kummer,

Eve Kummer-Landau '08

& Raphael Kummer-Landau '14

Mentor

Thank you

to the Reisbaum Medintzs

the Levine Ceresneys,

Rachel Abel,

and all the Hannah Senesh teachers and faculty

for doing so much for our community and our kids!

With gratitude,
Dani, Sumi, Leela, Rohan and Nayan

Mentor

Congratulations to

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz,

Andrew Ceresney and Rachel Levine,

and Rachel Abel

for all their well-deserved honors.

Roberta Weisbrod

Mentor

Congratulations to our friends

Emily & Scott and Rachel & Andrew
on their well-deserved honor.

We thank you for your longstanding dedication

to the Senesh community and Emily's steadfast leadership

of the Board of Trustees.

Kol Hakavod

Aviva and Kurt Will

Hannah ('19) and Jakob ('21)

Mentor

Congratulations Senesh!

Alex Budnitsky, Gelena Blishteyn, and Your friends at The JCH

Mentor

We are so excited

to be beginning our journey

in such a warm and welcoming community.

Lisa, Shay and Almah Zach (K)

Sponsor

Emily and Scott,

Mazal tov on this richly deserved honor!

We are so grateful for everything you have done to grow

and build Hannah Senesh over the years.

With love and admiration,

Your Fellow 7th Grade Parents

Sponsor

Rachel and Andrew,

Mazal tov on this well deserved honor!

8th Grade Families

Sponsor

Congratulations to

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney,

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz,
and especially to our machatenesta, Rachel Abel.

We are so grateful for all you do for our family -

and our community!

Saul, Nina, Joey, Jacob and Lilly Blecker

Sponsor

Emily and Scott,

Such a fantastic honor.

We are all celebrating with you.

Mazal Tov!

Class of 2013

Sponsor

Emily & Scott

Rachel & Andrew

We are all so proud of the work

that you have done

on behalf of Senesh

Thank you, and mazal tov

on this well deserved honor.

Class of 2015

Sponsor

Congratulations to the honorees

for their well-deserved honors.

Elka and Eitan Dickman

Sponsor

Emily and Scott,

We are grateful for your amazing leadership, warm friendship,

and excellent choice in sports teams.

Well done! Mazel Tov!

Rachel and Andrew,
Your kind and incredible support of the community

is marvelous. Congratulations, and thank you for all you do!

With love and appreciation,

Gina Schmeling and Alani Golanski

Sponsor

Mazal Tov to the entire Senesh Community!

We are beyond thankful and grateful

to Senesh teachers and administrators who work so hard

for our children and families.

Yehudit Feinstein-Mentesh & Tal Mentesh

Sponsor

Congratulations

Rachel Levine, Andrew Ceresney,

Emily Reisbaum, Scott Medintz and Rachel Abel

for everything you do for our Hannah Senesh Community

כל הכבוד

Erica Roseman and Adam Perlmutter

Sponsor

TODAH RABAH
Rachel, Andrew, Rachel, Emily, Scott

For instilling Senesh students

with a love for Jewish life and learning.

You make us proud every day.

Molla and Alvin Reisbaum

Sponsor

Shalom and loud cheers to

Andrew Ceresney and Rachel Levine for their

outstanding leadership and dedicated support of

Hannah Senesh Community Day School,

its creative program and the mission of tikkun olam.

With sincere admiration,

Herbert Rubin

Sponsor

In honor of Sue and Boaz Gilad,

It is an honor to have friends like you.

May Hashem keep giving you the strength

to do what you do for this wonderful school!

Jennifer and Shawn Safdie

Sponsor

Mazal tov and thank you to

Emily and Scott

for their years of devotion

to our school.

Lisa Smith and Alan Salzberg

Sponsor

To Emily and Scott, Rachel and Andrew:

We extol the superior work that you do for our beloved school,

The Hannah Senesh Community Day School.

May you continue to go from strength to strength

for many years to come.

Mazal Tov!

Ron and Marion Stein

Sponsor

To our darling

LEO BRESSMAN -
We love you!

Granny Stella

& Grandpa Les Stricke

Sponsor

Mazel Tov to this year's Gala honorees

and much gratitude to

all the Senesh teachers and staff

for their commitment and passion.

The Abel Family

Sponsor

Mazel Tov to all the honorees!

Thank you for your dedication to

the Hannah Senesh community.

Emily and Scott, thank you for your tireless efforts

on behalf of our children.

Rachel, thank you for your unwavering support,

love, kindness and friendship.

The Barash Family

Sponsor

Mazal tov to our amazing cousins

Emily & Scott

We love you so much!

Michele, Ira, Andy, Chaviva,

David, Michelle, Aliza,

Ira, Noah, Sarah,

Judith and Gene

Sponsor

"All of Israel are responsible for each other"

- The Talmud

Andrew and Rachel, Scott and Emily, and Rachel,

You are true examples of this lesson from the Talmud.

Thank you to our dear friends for always stepping in,

being generous, and thinking about the well-being

of our community.

This is a well-deserved honor for all of you.

Love,

The Greenbergs

Sponsor

Mazel Tov

Rachel Levine & Andrew Ceresney,
Emily Reisbaum & Scott Mendintz

Rachel Abel

Thank you for all that you do

for our school and community!

The Heffez Family

Sponsor

Congratulations to the honorees.

And thank you to to all of the faculty

and staff at Senesh

for the great work that you do.

The Turetsky Family

Sponsor

Thank you to this year's gala honorees

for all of your contributions to Senesh.

Thank you to all the Senesh teachers and administrators

that help make Hannah Senesh the most wonderful

and best school in New York City.

Abby Szoszun Weiss

Sponsor

Our warmest congratulations

to our dear friends

Emily and Scott

and Rachel and Andrew

on this well-deserved honor.

With love,

Meridith Messinger & Larry Wolf

& our Senesh kids,

Aaron, Elliot, & Phoebe

Friend

In honor of Rachel Levine & Andrew Ceresney

Mazal tov!

Love Cindy, Jonathan, Yael & Daniel

Friend

Mazal tov to our friends

Andrew and Rachel

for this wonderful recognition.

Much love,

Mari and Sean Hecker

Friend

To Ruby, Eva, and Sam

With much love,
Bubbe and Papi

Supporter

Congratulations to

Rachel and Andrew

on their well-deserved honor.

Susan Isaacs and Elkan Abramowitz

Supporter

Congratulations to the honorees!

Alexis Fermanis, DDS, MS
Brooklyn Family Orthodontics
142 Joralemon Street #6B
www.bkfamilyortho.com
718-625-2299

Supporter

Mazel Tov to Avery & Corinne

Susan and Michael Castle

Supporter

Mazel Tov

Rachel

on this well deserved award!

Your friends,

Anna, Aviva, Chava, Cindy, Corinne,

Deena, Elka, Jen, Mara, Marcella,

Mica, Micki, Michelle, Nina, Sara,

Sarah, Shira, Shirly, Sumi, and Sunny

Supporter

In honor of

Rachel Levine and Andrew Ceresney

&

Emily Reisbaum and Scott Medintz

- the 2018 Gala Honorees.

Sarah and Jonathan Glass

Supporter

Mazel Tov to this Year's Chesed Award Honoree Rachel Abel

& to our Honorees Rachel Levine & Andrew Ceresney

and Emily Reisbaum & Scott Menditz.

Thank you to Corrine & Avery Kotler

for making this Gala such a success!

We are very grateful to all of you for working so hard

to make Hannah Senesh an amazing school and community.

Hannah Senesh Parent Association

Supporter

Congratulations

Rachel and Andrew,

Emily and Scott!

The honor is well-deserved.

Jackie, Jay, Noam and Etan Klotz

Supporter

Andrew and Rachel,

Mazel Tov!

Joel and Sarah Lusman

Supporter

Mazel Tov Mom and Dad!

We are so grateful for the

continued love and support you have given us.

We have seen up close how tirelessly you (mostly mom)

worked to help Hannah Senesh become the place it is.

The community is so lucky to have you, and we are too.

Love,

Solomon, Joshua, and Miranda Medintz

Supporter

Congratulations to

Emily and Scott

for this well-deserved honor.

Alisa Levin and Chuck Nathan

Supporter

MAZAL TOV,

Rachel, Andrew, Emily and Scott!

Thank you for the great work you have done

for Hannah Senesh over the years!

With deep appreciation and tremendous respect,

Rabbi Carie Carter and your PSJC community

Supporter

Congratulations to our dearest friends

Rachel and Andrew

for this honor, and for their commitment to Senesh.

Our world is a better place with you in it!

Dayna Bandman and Andy Schmeltz

Supporter

Congratulations Emily and Scott!

We are all inspired by your generosity of mind, spirit

and action in every facet of everything you do!

Love,

Olivia, Andrew, Lisa and Jonathan

Supporter

Listing

Amanda Schmitt

Sharon and Jerome Berkowitz

Beth and Sam Bernstein

Heather and Matt Borstein

Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC

Jessica and Jay Lampert

Rabbi David Lerner and Sharon Lerner

Fran and Jack Levine

Donna Medintz

Tara, Jay, Max, Ari & Dani Reisbaum

Beth Goldman and Louis Solomon

Daniel H. Weiner

Cookie and Morty Wertheimer

Yankwitt, LLP