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Schechter Manhattan

To the 7th grade teachers,
We consider ourselves blessed to have a team of such talented, dedicated, intelligent educators guiding our children through this exciting and challenging stage of their lives.
It is with deep appreciation that we offer our sincerest thanks and with gravity that we beg each and everyone one of you to continue teaching at Schechter for as long as possible!

With gratitude,

The Parents and Students of the Kitah Zayin

Leadership Circle

Vivian and Daniel Bernstein

Leadership Circle

In Tribute To

Dr. Ismar Schorsch

For his many years of leadership and service

to the Jewish community

and

to our granddaughter

Avital Morris

For her initial impact on the Jewish world,

but whose major contributions,

in our unbiased opinion, still lie ahead of her.

May you go from strength to strength

Mechayil l'chayil

Elaine and Ronnie Morris

Leadership Circle

Thank you to Ismar Schorsch

for your many years

of leadership and dedication.

Kol hakavod to Avital Morris

for building on your

Schechter Manhattan education

in this innovative way.

To our amazing teachers - Aliza, Debby, Maria, Shoshana

and Matt - Thank You for a great year for Talia and Orli.

Julie Sissman and Phil Richter

Visionary

We join with you in honoring
Rabbi Ismar Schorsch
For his commitment to
And leadership in
Jewish Education.

We acknowledge Francine and Sam Klagsbrun
for their service and support of Schechter Manhattan.

From Strength to Strength,

The Kekst Family

The Gershon Kekst Family

Visionary

Kol HaKavod to our honorees, students,

parents, faculty, and supporters of

Schechter Manhattan

for your devotion to Jewish education!

Karen & Henry Glanternik

Scholar

Mazel Tov to our very deserving honorees!

Rena Cole and Ephie Bernstein

Scholar

Karen and Henry Glanternik

Scholar

Thank you to the worthy honorees

for supporting our one-of-a-kind school.

And thank you to the teachers, parents,

administration and staff for working tirelessly

to provide our children with an education

full of inquiry, chesed, and joy.

Rachel Mann and Joshua Rosenblatt
Bella, Ruby, and Louisa

Scholar

Susan J. Lorin and Martin Kupferberg

Scholar

Kol HaKavod to the honorees

on their well-deserved honors.

Nan and Howard Rubin

Scholar

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Randi and David Sultan

Gala Partner

Mazal Tov to all of the honorees!

Sharon, Phil, Eli and Nina Gross

Gala Partner

David and Rochelle Hirsch

Gala Partner

On the School's 22nd Anniversary Honoring

Dr. Ismar Schorsch

Avital Morris

We proudly salute Schechter Manhattan's faculty
and staff for educating another generation of our children
in the language, culture, and history of the Jewish people,
and for your demonstrated commitment to excellence,
achievement, and leadership.

Harriet and Len Mayer

Supporter

Alan and Pat Davidson

Supporter

Diane and Howard Cole

Supporter

Avital,
You are both confidently independent and warmly collaborative,

in learning, in community, and in all the work

you have taken on so far in the world.

Your commitment to truthfulness, your seriousness about treating every person respectfully, and your love of Torah fill us with pride in you.

We are grateful to Schechter Manhattan, and to all your teachers who nurtured those good qualities in you.

We love you, and we look forward to many years of you being you.

David Morris & Elisheva Urbas

Supporter

Kol HaKavod to the honorees

on their well-deserved honors.

Cherise and Randy Feld

Supporter

Avital,

You embody everything

that Schechter stands for.

Mazal Tov!

Dr. Schorsch,

Kol HaKavod

Andrea and Jonathan Feldman

Supporter

We salute and congratulate

Dr. Ismar Schorsch

On this well-earned recognition of his commitment
to Jewish education, scholarship and tradition

and

Schechter Manhattan

For the important role it plays in educating and building
the caring Jewish community of the future

Jim and Pat Fingeroth

Supporter

Michelle and Marc Gary

Supporter

Global Markets Advisory Group LLC

Supporter

Congratulations and warmest wishes

to Dr. Ismar Schorsch.

And Mazal Tov to Avital.

With admiration,

Samuel and Francine Klagsbrun

Supporter

Kol HaKavod to

Dr. Schorsch and Avital Morris,

two honorees who have so deservedly

earned tonight's Honors

Jerry and Eileen Lieberman

Supporter

Mazal tov to

Dr. Ismar Schorsch

and Avital Morris!

Thank you Ben Mann for your thoughtful

and energizing leadership

Lilly and David Icikson

Supporter

Mazal Tov to our deserving honorees

and to our beloved school!

Rachel Ostow and Brian Lustbader

Supporter

Dr. Schorsch, thank you

for your inspiring teaching and leadership

Avital, Mazal Tov on this inaugural award

and for surpassing both of

your formidable parents

before your 25th birthday

Sarah Klagsbrun and Eric Weinstein

Supporter

Mazel Tov to Dr. Ismar Schorsch
Your leadership and dedication to Jewish education
continues to inspire generations of Jewish leaders

Kol Hakavod to Avital Morris
Thank you for your innovative work in building Jewish community
through collaborative and energizing Torah study

We deeply appreciate your commitment to Schechter Manhattan,
a school and community we cherish.

Suzanne Katz, Richie Friedman,
Caleb and Nathaniel

Suzanne Katz, Richie Friedman, Caleb and Nathaniel

Friend

Stephanie and Stephen Axinn

Friend

Yishar Koach to all the honorees

and we salute the dedicated work

of the administration, staff, and Board!

Scott N. Bolton, Rabbi and Sara Stone, President Congregation Or Zarua

Friend

The world endures only for the sake of the breath of school children.

Massechet Shabbat

In honor of all the Bronx Schechter Manhattan families and staff and the honorees!

Rabbi Barry Dov Katz

Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale

www.csair.org

Friend

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Levine

Friend

Kol HaKavod to the honorees

on their well-deserved honors.

Judith Stern Peck

Friend

Eran Polack

Friend

המלמד בנו תורה מעלה עליו הכתוב
כאילו למדו לו ולבנו ולבן בנו עד סוף כל הדורות
קידושין ל.
Whoever teaches one's children Torah: it as if you've taught them, their children

and their children's children until the end of all generations.

Kiddushin 30a

Thank you Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan

for teaching our children Torah that will carry on for generations to come.

Thank you to Dr. Ismar Schorsch, a consummate historian and leader

of the Conservative Movement, who has inspired his students to understand

the deep roots of our past. This understanding inspires us to support

the work of Schechter Manhattan to help carry our Torah to the end of time.

Mazal Tov to Avital Morris who exemplifies this message, striving to bring living Torah

to the next generation of enthusiastic students.

Rabbi Larry Sebert, Dr. Jane Davidson & family

Friend

Mazal tov to all of the honorees

on tonight's gala.

Our congregation is proud to support

this wonderful school

Rabbi Rachel Ain

and Sutton Place Synagogue

www.spsnyc.org

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In honor of our amazing colleagues
on the
Schechter Manhattan
faculty and staff

Thank you for all that you do
to care for our students
and actualize the Schechter Manhattan mission.
We feel privileged to work with you each and every day!

The Educational Leadership Team

Ben, Deanna, Gary, Ruthi and Shira

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Dear Avital,

Many students claim to be inspired by their teachers.

In our case, it is you who inspire us!

We are so proud of you and look forward to hearing

about all the ways you will continue to do good in this world.

Mazal Tov!
Your teachers,

Ellen Alt, Kurt Bolotin, Lisa Exler, Shira Jacobson, Saul Kasierman, Ben Mann, Elisa Marcus, Amanda Pogany, Gary Pretsfelder, Jonathan Segal, Ruti Servi, Abby Uhrman, Lisa Greenberg

Full Page

Dana and Joseph Kekst

Half Page

Ansche Chesed salutes

all our community's SSSM kids

and the wonderful education

they receive for their Jewish minds,

hearts and hands!

Ansche Chesed

Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky

Half Page

Mazal tov to all the honorees

and todah rabah for your contributions

to SSSM and the Jewish community

at large.

A special yashar kochech to Avital

for being the first alum

to receive the Alumni Impact Award!

Jessica Friedman

Aron and Jonah Wander

Half Page

Esther & Ivan Michael Schaeffer

Half Page

Congratulations to

Ismar Schorsch

and Avital Morris!

And with our thanks to

the wonderful teachers and staff

at Schechter Manhattan.

With much appreciation,

Judy Margolin, Seth Schwartz,

Ayelet and Jonah

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The Ramah Sports Academy congratulates
Dr. lsmar Schorsch on receiving the Vision in Leadership Award
&

Avital Morris on receiving the Inaugural Alumni Impact Award

Congratulations also to the leadership, faculty and staff of the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan on another wonderful year.

Ramah Sports Academy
Gabe Nechamkin, Board Chair
Rabbi Dave Levy, Director
www.ramahsportsacademy.org

David Levy

Half Page

Best Wishes

to

Schechter Manhattan.

May you go from strength to strength.

Esther F. and Ivan Michael Schaeffer

Boynton Beach, FL

Half Page

Congratulations to Co-Chair

Jennifer Abrams and her committee

on their effort and dedication,

culminating in this successful evening!

With love,

Susanne and Mel Young

Tribute Listing

In honor or our grandson, Samuel Abrams
and event co-chair Jennifer Abrams.

With love,
Israella and Howard Abrams

Congratulations to Avital Morris
and her wonderful family
on this well deserved honor.

Jonathan and Leah Adler

In honor of Vivian and Daniel Bernstein.

Peter Bernstein, Alexander Wolf & Son

Tribute Listing

In honor of our beloved teacher,
Dr. Ismar Schorsch

Rabbi Neil and Alisa Rubin Kurshan

Ismar, You guide and inspire the community
in countless ways. Thank you for that
and Mazal Tov upon this well deserved honor.

Robin and Steve Garfinkel

Mazal Tov Prof. Ismar Schorsch scholar, colleague
and friend in deep appreciation of your encouragement
and support of my work at JTS.

Dr. Walter Herzberg

Tribute Listing

In honor of our cousin Avital Morris--
with appreciation for your contributions
to the Jewish community!
With love,
Barry, Deborah, Pearl, Kayla and Matan

In honor of event co-chair
Jennifer Abrams and Sammy Abrams.
Zachary and Jocelyn Kolkin

Kol Hakavod to the honorees, tributes to the vision
and legacy of this extraordinary institution
From one of its very proud founders,
Dr. Hugh & Martha Pollack

Tribute Listing

In Honor of the Labovitz/Levenson Family-
Dan, Alexis, Sam and Eli

Ellen and Judah Ufberg/Labovitz

Mazal Tov to Professor Ismar Schorsch, Avital Morris, and Francine Klagsbrun! May you go from strength to strength! - Rabbi Rob Scheinberg & Rabbi Naomi Kalish
United Synagogue of Hoboken

Class

Toda Raba Le Cynthia and Elisa!
Gan students and their parents extend a heartfelt THANK YOU

to Cynthia and Elisa. You two have made this a truly amazing year

- full of exploration, learning, and fun. You planted the crucial seeds

of developing strong Jewish identity, values, and strive

to learn in our children.

TODA RABA!

Gan Parents

Class

To our wonderful Kitah Alef teachers Rina and Shai, as well as the entire

teaching team making it all possible, Kol Hakavod!
Thank you for educating, inspiring and supporting our children this year.

It was truly amazing seeing how much they have grown

and accomplished thanks to your warmth, dedication and love for all of them.
We are truly grateful.
Sincerely,

The Parents in Kitah Alef

Class

Dear Yocheved and Daniella,

Todah rabbah for your warmth and kindness, and the thoughtful approach that you bring

to each lesson at Schechter. We are enormously grateful to have you as teachers. Thank you for everything that you do for Kitah Bet!
With gratitude, Adam, Ayelet, Ava, Avner, Aviya, Arielle, Bela, Charlie, Daniel, Ethan B., Ethan T., Hanna, Jonah, Liat, Naomi, Nava, Rony, Skyler, Zac, Zeva,

and all the Kitah Bet families.

Kitah Bet Families

Class

Kitah Vav

Class

Aliza, Maria & Debbie and the whole teaching team, you have outdone yourselves! Kitat Teinah has been a great success, full of happy memories, new friendships, and academic excellence. We are so grateful to all of you, our fearless leaders, for creating such an amazing experience!

Kitat Teinah

Class

Dear Shoshana and Matt, With heartfelt gratitude, we thank you for a wonderful year and for creating such a warm, friendly atmosphere!

With love,

Kitah Heh Students and Parents

Special Thanks

Gan Teachers

Cynthia Goldberg & Elisa Marcus

Special Thanks

Jane Rosenberg & Harvey Tepner

Special Thanks

Uri Steinberg & Osnat Siryus

Special Thanks

Julie Sissman & Philip Richter

Special Thanks

1st Grade Teachers

Rina Goldberg & Shai Ozery

Special Thanks

Marla Alt & 1,2,3 Organize

Special Thanks

Michael & Floraine Abitebol

Special Thanks

Melissa Alt

Special Thanks

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Special Thanks

Rabbi Yael Hammerman & Ansche Chesed

Special Thanks

Vivian & Daniel Bernstein

Special Thanks

Anna Karp & Bolster

Special Thanks

By the Way Bakery

Special Thanks

Cafe Roma

Special Thanks

Camp North Star Maine

Special Thanks

Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake

Special Thanks

Camp Zeke

Special Thanks

Sarit & Efraim Chalamish

Special Thanks

Chillafish BMXie

Special Thanks

Michael Firestone & Congregation Shaare Zedek

Special Thanks

DramaZone NYC

Special Thanks

Kerry Epstein

Special Thanks

Cara Gonzalez & Flywheel Sports

Special Thanks

Gaiam Yoga

Special Thanks

Liran & Neta Hagbi

Special Thanks

Richard & Sharon Hammerman

Special Thanks

Sue Schwartz & Howard Muchnick

Special Thanks

Lily and David Icikson

Special Thanks

Etti Inbal

Special Thanks

Ivan Pharmacy and Toys

Special Thanks

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Special Thanks

Joe Coffee Company

Special Thanks

Saul Kaizerman

Special Thanks

Asaf Kastner

Special Thanks

Keepy Inc.

Special Thanks

Kidpass

Special Thanks

Francine Klagsbrun

Special Thanks

3rd & 4th Grade Teachers

Aliza Weinstock, Maria Knourenko, & Debbie Nehmad

Special Thanks

Michal Greenberg-Cohen & Kobi Cohen

Special Thanks

Amanda Kravat

Special Thanks

Label Daddy

Special Thanks

Lara Land & Land Yoga

Special Thanks

Aleena Maher

Special Thanks

Head of School

Benjamin Mann

Special Thanks

Jonathan Moller

Special Thanks

Newseum

Special Thanks

Amir Babayoff & Ophelia Lounge NYC

Special Thanks

Rabbi Scott Bolton & Or Zarua

Special Thanks

Music Teacher

Daniel Ori

Special Thanks

Anthony Kuntz & Plowshares Coffee

Special Thanks

Idit & Eran Polack

Special Thanks

Premier Chess

Special Thanks

Prestige Prep

Special Thanks

Miri & Daniel Radomski

Special Thanks

Roberto Falk Photography

Special Thanks

Nan and Howard Rubin

Special Thanks

Suzanne Shapiro & Saks Fifth Avenue

Special Thanks

Schechter Manhattan Gala 2018 Special Thanks:

Our Dinner Chairs: Jennifer Abrams and Rena Cole
Our Auction Chairs: Sarit Chalamish and Randi Sultan
Head of School, Benjamin Mann, for his support and guidance
Julie Sissman, Chair of Development, for her tireless efforts, leadership and support
Gala and Auction Committee members, Seth Cohen, Kobi Cohen, Lisa Gitelson, Amanda Kravat, Lisa Maxwell, Jennifer Shimoni, Lily Icikson, Anna Karp, Aleena Maher, Miri Chiko Radomski and Roy Seifert,

We thank you for supporting and understanding the importance of Schechter Manhattan

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Special Thanks

Schechter Manhattan Gala 2018 Special Thanks:

Our professional team - Debby Hirshman, Eric Blomquist and Abby Harrington - for their many many hours of amazing work with attention to every detail, large and small

Yossi Leon and Stan Etra for their help on the Auction
Carl Leibowitz for producing the Schechter Gala Video and all the students, parents and teachers who were in the video

Seth Cohen and Ron Podchlebnik for their work on the Alumni Selfie Video

We thank you for supporting and understanding the importance of Schechter Manhattan!

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Schechter Manhattan Gala 2018 Special Thanks:

The Grandparents Committee
The Marketing Committee

The Alumni Parent Committee and the alumni volunteers
Ellen Alt for curating the student art work

Noah Dickman, our intern

Neal Hoffman, Miri Radomski and Daniel Radomski for making peer to peer calls

All the parents and alumni parents who volunteered this afternoon and evening to make tonight go so smoothly. We are so grateful to have such an involved community

We thank you for supporting and understanding the importance of Schechter Manhattan!

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Schechter Manhattan Gala 2018 Special Thanks:

Our Awardee Presenters, Suzanne R. Katz and Francine Klagsbrun
Our Musicians and Performers, and our Emcee, Lisa Maxwell
Noah Dickman, our intern
Five Star Caterers staff
Barry Cherwin, our Auctioneer
The Prince George Ballroom staff
Wizard Studios staff
Dawn Melanie Designs for the Flowers
Richard Levitas and Wiz Ad Journal
Jonathan Graynor
Greater Giving
Our many Auction Donors and Supporters

We thank you for supporting and understanding

the importance of Schechter