2014 Annual Report

Friends of Yemin Orde www.yeminorde.org “Yemin Orde is about taking kids from survival to leadership— nothing less.” —Chaim Peri, Founder, Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives

2 | | Dear Friends, In 2014, the YOEI team created an ambitious fi ve-year strategic plan. By 2020, YOEI hopes to partner with a total of 53 educational We are proud and pleased to report that Yemin Orde Youth Village communities in Israel, including several Israeli Arab schools. remains the steadfast beacon of hope, as it has for more than 60 years, to Israel’s traumatized immigrant populations. The accomplishments of The year 2014 also saw great strides toward the completion of the Village’s our youth refl ect Yemin Orde’s successful living and learning environment fi re rebuilding project. As you might recall, 40 percent of the Village was that make it possible for Israel’s at-risk youth to grow into normative destroyed in a December 2010 wildfi re that swept through the Mt. Carmel successful adults. region. By December 2015, we expect reconstruction to be complete! We replaced buildings with ones having greater functionality and amenities. Your investment has helped us develop programs such as the Village’s debate club, girls’ empowerment program, and fi eld trips. These Last, but certainly not least, activities provide opportunities for our youth to shine, as well as Yemin Orde Youth Village strengthen personal and communal identity and help instill important played a major role during the healthy life skills. White House Hanukkah celebration in December, A surge in European anti-Semitism prompted a dramatic rise in when a special menorah, immigration to Israel from France. In 2013 and 2014, the Village handcrafted by our talented welcomed 87 teens from France. By September 2015, that number is teens, was featured at the evening reception. Yemin Orde graduate, expected to swell to 130. Our French youth have all suffered stress, Ataklit Tesfaye, who was serving as an Israel community liaison in nearby educational failure and isolation from friends and family. Yemin Orde and suburban Maryland, was on hand to help light the menorah. A proud its staff of educators and professionals remain dedicated to ensuring that moment for Yemin Orde on the United States national stage! Israel’s newest citizens are receiving the important therapeutic help and education they need in order to thrive and have hope for a bright future. On behalf of the Board of Friends of Yemin Orde, we express our gratitude for the trust of our generous donors and look forward to continuing our We are excited to announce that Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives mission to provide the resources necessary to offer hope for children who (YOEI) has now reached 24 educational communities throughout Israel, suffer on the margins of Israeli society. including three high schools in the Arab community. Since 2006, YOEI has touched the lives of 4,800 youth and 1,200 educators in Israel with With warm regards and appreciation, the Village Way methodology.

Our two gap year leadership programs (Mechinot), managed by YOEI con- Charles R. Gwirtsman Karen Sallerson tinue to make a difference in the lives of immigrant youth post-high school. Chair Executive Director Supporting Educational Communities for At-Risk Youth in Israel. | 3 Yemin Orde Youth Village Giving Israel’s At-Risk Youth a Bright Future or more than 60 years, Yemin Orde Youth or their parents are first generation Israelis, The Village remains connected to its graduates FVillage has served as a safe and supportive who come from the lowest end of Israel’s for life. Our partner, the Government of Israel, global community to hundreds of at-risk and socio-economic scale. provides funding for 70 percent of the Village’s new immigrant children. Through a deeply operating expenses. Friends of Yemin Orde n They live in extreme poverty. sensitive approach to living and learning, plus a provides the remaining 30 percent of funding, careful balance of principles-healing, self-respect n They suffer trauma, including abandonment, or $7,000 per child, per year, in order to give and serving the community-fragile teens learn to isolation, neglect and loss. these children the crucial missing pieces needed embrace hope and the belief in a bright future n They are vulnerable and at-risk of to become self-confident contributing members for themselves. becoming victims of violence, of Israeli society. unemployment and homelessness. Today, the Village’s youth are from countries across the globe with high rates of anti-Semitism Yemin Orde is named for British Major General 4% Other and violence against Jews, limited educational Orde Charles Wingate, an ardent Christian Countries opportunities and persistent poverty. These Zionist who was an influential force in the 8% Brazil countries are: Ethiopia, 45 percent; France, formation of Israel’s military. 23 percent; former Soviet Union, 20 percent; 20% The Village operates 24/7 and provides quality Former Soviet Union Brazil, 8 percent; and four percent from other extracurricular programs and services that most countries including Israel. 23% families would want for their own children, such France The youth who live at Yemin Orde are part as sports and recreation, tutoring services, art 45% of the collective global fabric of today’s Israel. and music classes and enrichment activities. Ethiopia The children are first generation Israelis, Current population 2014-2015

Yemin Orde fulfills the Biblical promise of Israel to be an ‘Ingathering of the Exiles’. 4 | | Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives emin Orde Educational Initiatives (YOEI) schools, youth villages and residential Yextends the recognized and highly- therapeutic communities in Israel. successful educational methodology YOEI partners with struggling educational implemented at Yemin Orde Youth Village, communities for a three year intensive called the Village Way, to educational intervention process. During that time, communities throughout Israel in order to YOEI facilitators train and empower educators better address the needs of thousands of with staff workshops, seminars, and provide at-risk youth. Through YOEI and its Derech guidelines that will help youth at risk break Kfar (Village Way) Educational Institute, the cycle of failure and reach their highest educators receive training, resources and potential. Financial support is provided for workshops so they may be empowered to help program implementation. fragile and failing students succeed. Ultimately, YOEI communities will continue YOEI is an independent organization the Village Way methodology and programs created in 2006 at the urging of Israel’s with support from YOEI. They remain a part of Ministry of Education. the wider Village Way movement, participating As of December 2014, YOEI has partnered in conferences with ongoing access to staff and with 24 educational communities in Israel. an educational database. The goal is to reach a total of 53 educational Two leading colleges in Israel are teaching the communities by 2020. Since its inception, methodology in undergraduate and graduate YOEI has touched the lives of 4,800 children degree programs. and 1,200 educators in Israel. development opportunities prior to military YOEI created and supports a Men’s and The Marcus Foundation of Atlanta is the or national volunteer service. The Yemin Orde Women’s Leadership Preparation Program primary partner of YOEI providing a 2:1 leadership programs are the only such gap year (Mechinot) that provides intensive one year match for funds raised in support of programs in Israel designed uniquely for at-risk post-high school learning and personal expanding the program’s reach to public high and immigrant youth. | 5 Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives Core Components of the Village Way YOEI Partnerships

The Village Way is an educational guideline n Creating a community of meaning and pride YOUTH VILLAGES: inspired by the African proverb, “It takes a beyond its borders. • Neveh Amiel (near Yokenam) village to raise a child.” Its 10 core components • Hadassah Neurim (near coastal Netanya) are critical for success in YOEI communities. n Providing respective dialogue with youth. • Ketziney Yam Ort (Ashdod) • Manof (near Akko in the north) n Building a meaningful community beyond n Building a sense of cultural identity. • Kedma (northern Negev) bureaucratic aspects of daily life. Recognizing positive personal narratives, • TOM (coastal plain) sharing communal history and honoring • Neveh Hadassah (Sharon region) cultural traditions. • Aloney Yitzhak (near Cesearea) n Designing a plan for the future, teaching • Kfar Hassidim (near Haifa) valuable life skills, providing graduate support—always. COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLS: • Ashdod Amal Technology n Creating a welcoming home environment. • Adivi Ashkelon Ort Technology • Mahat Akko Ort Technology* n Reinforcing communal values, finding • Kfar Manda High School* meaning in tradition, promoting moral • Beit Ha’arava Ort Technology (Jerusalem) judgment. • Yad Shapira Ort (Tel Aviv) • Amal Shimshon Technical School n Providing programs for emotional healing. • Daliyat Al Karmel Ort Technology n Participating in community service to help • Tel Aviv Amal Technology others and have a valued role in community. • Beit Shean Ort Technology • Branco-Weiss Tachkimoni School (Hadera) n Placing educators in role of meaningful • Marom Acco Ort Technology adult in children’s lives; involving parents in community, and empowering parents and RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES: children to respect each other. • Talpiot, residential and day programs • Beit Haboger, therapeutic community “Since we started working with the Village Way, the entire atmosphere • Eden therapeutic community at our school has changed.” Sigal, principal, Amal Technology High School, Tel Aviv * Part of the Arab Sector Initiative

6 | Staff Spotlight Etay Cohen: Creating a Bridge for the Village Way ETAY COHEN What is your vision as a facilitator with Yemin I succeed in sharing this unfamiliar methodology Orde Educational Institute? to educators so they feel inspired by it? Another Etay Cohen, a facilitator challenge is that I need to be ready enough, exact with Yemin Orde I want to reach as many educators as possible and enough, and relevant enough to each educational Educational Initiatives to succeed in connecting them to the Village Way community. To maintain a balance between the (YOEI), has extensive educational methodology. My vision is for the materials we bring to the communities and their day experience in education Village Way to be a methodology that educators to day challenges. management. He provides can lean on and that will inspire them in their guidance in the application educational work. In this way, each community that Do you see a change in the needs and challenges of the Village Way I work with will succeed in connecting with this of graduates today? methodology to educators complex philosophy and will undergo deep internal in YOEI partner com- changes in the staff, organization and community. At the most basic level the challenges are the same. munities, as well as assists them in organizational But I think the world has become more complex. changes that are intrinsic to integrating Derech Kfar What is one of the most important aspects of Graduates are entering a more complex, dynamic (the Village Way) in the educational process. your position as a YOEI facilitator? world that seems to be changing very quickly. Etay’s career with Yemin Orde has spanned nearly It is very important to succeed in being the bridge How do you keep educators engaged who might 15 years in leadership and management positions between the Village Way methodology and the be stressed or burned out? both at Yemin Orde Youth Village and at a YOEI broader educational community. This bridge Stress contributes to educator burn-out. Veteran partner community. needs to be deep, wide and flexible so I can adapt it to each community. It is also important that teachers can feel burn-out and they lose their After experiencing the loss of his brother in communities understand that the Village Way is passion. Success is when you see the spark return 2002 during a military operation, Etay deeply strongest and most meaningful when all its parts to their souls. It’s hard to measure but you can feel understands the emotional pain of so many of are considered together. To understand and see the it when you see it. Israel’s fragile and immigrant youth. He is devoted entire child – not just parts of him – is what gives We provide educators with the chance to remove to helping distressed youth overcome difficult the Village Way the power to lead to meaningful themselves from the stress, to rise above the daily personal situations and believes strongly in the change. grind and to see there is value in what they do. Village Way methodology and its blueprint for The ability to look and see the success also helps success among educators and at-risk teens. What are your greatest challenges at YOEI? them deal with the stress. When educators have Etay studied community management and For me, my challenge involved making the “switch” a graduate reunion, then they see the journey is coordination at Beit Berel College and from a management position at Yemin Orde Youth not in vain. They can see that what they do has organizational consultation and group facilitation Village to a facilitation position at YOEI. How can meaning. at the Adler Institute in Israel. He lives in Moreshet, in the lower Galilee with his wife, “I am a great believer in our ability to make real changes in Chen, and their four children. His hobbies include cycling, hiking and spending time with his family. education in the State of Israel.” | 7 Yemin Orde Youth Village Excellent Programs and A Compassionate Community The exceptional academic and extra-curricular programs at Yemin Orde are specially designed to meet the individual educational and therapeutic needs of our at-risk youth. The Village has an extraordinary high number of informal educators (25) who serve as important mentors and are available before and after school to deal with all the challenges and life issues that our teens face.

From their first day at the Village to well into adulthood, Yemin Orde’s informal educators provide a moral compass to youth and alumni of all ages. They are available 24/7, 365 days/year, and share in all of life’s moments. This dedicated group is what sets Yemin Orde apart from other Yemin Orde’s art therapy program provides outlet for creative self-expression. educational communities in Israel.

Activities That Make the Difference u Orthodontics and Uninsured Medical Expenses – Youth receive dental and medical care for procedures not covered by insurance. u Communications – Learn about media, video production, write scripts, learn interview techniques. u Art and Music – Art and music are creative outlets for self-expression and healing. u Recreational Sports – Sports such as soccer, running, dance, basketball and swimming provide exercise and lessons in teamwork. u Computers and Technology – Classes provide advanced skills for employment following graduation. Robotics is also offered. u Transitions to Adulthood – High school seniors prepare for the future with lessons on financial responsibility and opportunities in life following graduation.

8 | A Safe Haven for French Youth Empowering Young Girls for As of December 31, there are a total of 87 French Future Success teens at Yemin Orde. By September 2015, this Girls from at-risk populations have low self- number will jump to 130. Many of these new esteem and a basic lack of personal and life skills. families are of North African origin (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) who fled to Israel after Yemin Orde’s girls empowerment program rising anti-Semitism and violence against Jews in strengthens personal and communal identity; France. Yemin Orde provides special programs helps develop coping mechanisms; builds to help this new population adjust to a new lan- confidence in the ability to succeed in school; guage, culture and Israeli society in general. and teaches life skills for a healthy and productive life following graduation. Israel’s women leaders meet with the girls to offer hope and the promise of a bright future. Yemin Orde’s Eco-Farm Healing Through Nature Our Eco-Farm enables fragile youth to learn about the environment and agriculture in a natural setting. It also serves as a destination for Village-wide campfires, discussions and Teaching Tikkun Olam special events. Through Social Action The Eco-Farm plays a significant therapeutic The traditions and values of Judaism are woven role in the healing process of at-risk youth and Exploring Israel On Foot into every aspect of life at Yemin Orde. The incorporates two core components of the Village Village celebrates Jewish holidays and observes Way methodology: Tikkun Olam (mending the Yemin Orde’s annual three-day challenge Shabbat as one community. The important Jewish world) and Tikkun Ha’Lev (mending the heart). (Etgar) hike for 12th graders is an opportunity tenet of Tikkun Olam (repair the world through for teens to explore Israel’s rugged beauty and Caring for the farm’s goats and chickens builds social justice) is a crucial healing element of use new leadership skills learned throughout self-esteem, respect for nature, responsibility Yemin Orde’s Village Way methodology. Youth their years at the Village. and teamwork. The Eco-Farm also has a volunteer in retirement homes, hospitals and greenhouse, metal and ceramics workshop and Staff members accompany the hikers and help schools. Helping others lends meaning to their lives. beehives for honey collecting. manage outdoor cooking and discussions. | 9 A Forever Family for Our Graduates

The promise that “Yemin Orde is always there for you” is important to every graduate of the Village.

Alumni remain connected to staff and friends through reunions, celebrations of special events, and holidays and ceremonies that encourage graduates to return. Yemin Orde’s Graduate House is available for weekend stays, for breaks from active duty for those in the military and for free accommodations to those who need a place to live after graduation. Financial assistance is provided throughout the Graduates Day is one of Yemin Orde’s most Graduates Who Serve in Israel’s Military year for those in need. important annual events. Scholarships are In October 2014, Yemin Orde recognized its given to alumni who are pursuing advanced Yemin Orde’s graduates are an integral part graduates who served in the Israel Defense academic degrees. The returning graduates of Israeli life. Our graduates find success as Forces (IDF) during Operation Protective also serve as positive role models and spend lawyers, professionals in the health care, life Edge. Graduates serve in a variety of IDF units: time sharing life lessons of “the real world” to science and technology industries, educators, army, air force, navy, paratroopers and tank the younger children. politicians, military commanders, artists, divisions. The soldiers know that Yemin Orde musicians and more. Staff and children attend military or will always be a source of emotional strength education ceremonies for graduates without Graduates are self-supporting adults, part of and support for them. family or friends in Israel. Care packages are normative families and have a sense of social prepared for graduates on active military duty. responsibility.

Mentoring is provided for graduates in need of The lifelong connections to Yemin Orde emotional support or professional guidance. remain a vital part of the healthy emotional well-being of our graduates. 10 | | Yemin Orde Graduate Spotlight Miri Picado-Aharoni Overcomes Adversity to Lead Others Miri Picado-Aharoni and her family to at-risk children and women who are part of the “Yemin Orde immigrated to Israel from the Tigray region of region’s Bedouin population. She is dedicated to was home for Ethiopia in 1980, well before the Operation transforming the lives of underserved families and me and will always remain Moses rescue mission that airlifted thousands provides them with the tools to lead a better life. that.” of Ethiopian Jews to a new home. “It is obvious that Yemin Orde had a direct immigrants acculturate into Israeli society. She recalls an extremely difficult start as an impact on my current job choice,” said Miri. Miri is still in touch with staff at Yemin Orde immigrant child feeling isolated, victimized “I always remember what Chaim Peri said to 20 years following her graduation. and ridiculed by classmates because of her us: ‘Love the foreigner….’ and ‘You shall be a skin color and cultural differences. light unto the nations…’ These phrases She enjoys baking breads and cookies, which reinforce my actions every day.” are sweet reminders of family and tradition. “I was the only girl with chocolate brown skin color, no Hebrew language and foreign to the Miri graduated Yemin Orde High School in 1994 “Baking symbolizes, for me, the aromas of a kindergarten children and the teachers. The following the footsteps of her older brother and warm and loving home and it’s the first tip children were cruel and threw things at me, many cousins. for Bedouin mothers: to keep the culture and including a metal shovel,” Miri said. “But I authenticity, particularly with regard to “I already knew from my relatives’ stories that was highly motivated to prove that I’m not traditional cooking and baking,” she said. Yemin Orde was magical,” said Miri. “I was ‘worthless’ and so nothing stopped me from “A child who returns home to the aroma of privileged to receive an education based on becoming a leader.” home cooking and baking will grow up with the value of loving one another, regardless of memories of a warm and loving home.” Miri’s physical scars from her traumatic childhood origin or religion, as well as a love of the land remain visible on her forehead but, she said, the and life.” emotional stress has faded slowly over time. After serving in the military, Miri completed Today, Miri, is an outstanding leader in so many undergraduate and graduate degrees at Ben ways. She operates a family assistance center in Gurion University of the Negev. She studied the southern town of Rahat, which provides help social work in order to ‘pay it forward’ and help | 11 Inspired to Act: From Generation to Generation uBernie and Harvey Potter was more than just a school. It was a family and a community and that my time there made a dif- To Dr. Bernard Potter and his family, the ference in the lives of the children,” Harvey said. important notions of Tzedekah (charity) and “I truly feel that Yemin Orde transforms the lives Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) are funda- of its youth in a remarkable way.” mental parts of the Jewish way of life. Today, father and son, Harvey, apply these philanthropic Bernie is a dermatologist in Dix Hills, NY. His principles toward transforming the lives of Israel’s wife, Arlene, enjoys attending board meetings fragile youth, a commitment that is deeply with him. Harvey lives in New York City with personal for the Potters. his wife, Talee, and their two young children. Arlene & Bernie Potter at Beit Florence Health Center He is a senior institutional salesperson in the Bernie is one the longest-serving members of Distressed Debt Group at Morgan Stanley. The Friends of Yemin Orde’s Board of Directors. sure to fragile immigrant youth many of whom Potters are elated to have passed the torch of Harvey serves as an Observer, which is a board suffered from parental loss and abandonment. philanthropy from one generation to the next. position for the next generation of leaders. In 2003, Bernie donated the funds for a Village For the two generations of Potters, the shared medical facility, Beit Florence Health Center, “The children at Yemin Orde and I had bond of charitable giving has enriched their lives dedicated in honor of his beloved adoptive experienced similar backgrounds of parental and inspired future leaders to experience Israel mother. “I felt comforted knowing the circle had loss and had traveled similar paths, resulting in a and Yemin Orde’s uniqueness in providing a closed in that I had returned her unconditional common bond,” Bernie said. “Although we were “community of meaning” for at-risk-children. both victims of birth and circumstance, in each love with the kavod and recognition she so richly case, we were given a second chance resulting in deserved,” he said. overcoming early difficulties, leading to a Their son, Harvey, visited the Village with his successful life.” parents and as a teenager to volunteer. These Bernie lost both of his parents in early child- trips made a significant impact on Harvey, who hood. His mother’s sister, Florence, who had no felt an immediate connection with the children children of her own, adopted and raised him. of Yemin Orde.

Bernie first visited Yemin Orde in 1983 as part “My experience living in the Village and work- of a Jewish Federation mission, his first expo- ing with the kids confirmed my feeling that this Potter family, left to right: Talee, Harvey, Bernie and Arlene. 12 | | Your Gift Fills the Gap Tikkun Ha’Lev Award Thanks to you, we are strengthening the future of Israel and its next generation of leaders. Your gift helps close a $7,000 per child gap between Israel government assistance and the actual costs to maintain Yemin Orde’s excellent education and activities for its children. Your gift also allows Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives to empower more educators with training in the Village Way methodology and enable hundreds more of Israel’s at-risk youth to succeed. What Your Dollars Can Do $100 Care package for one graduate in the military Michael Frieze received the 2014 Yemin Orde $500 Art, music and theater enrichment Tikkun Ha’Lev Award at a national dinner in Boston. Friends of Yemin Orde honored $1,000 Need-based scholarship for one graduate Mike for his outstanding philanthropic and $2,000 Orthodontic treatment for one child humanitarian efforts on behalf of Israel’s at-risk and immigrant youth, as well as serving four $5,000 Upgrades to computers and software in Computer Center years as the organization’s Board Chair.

$7,000 Support one child Nearly 400 guests from across the United States and Israel attended the event. $9,600 Equipment for hiking and camping trips $18,000 Challenge (Etgar) hike program for senior class 2014 B’nai $20,000 Salary of one informal educator Mitzvah Wall

$25,000 Girls empowerment program of Honor Madeline Jordan Catalano, NY $75,000 Adopt one YOEI educational community Emma Daitz, NY Olivia Winnick, FL Nathaniel Zelter, NY | 13 Friends of Yemin Orde Allocation of Expenses Financials 6% 6% 4% Fundraising 90 cents of every General and Fundraising donated dollar Statement of Activities (Audited) 4%Administrative General and goes to programs. For year ending December 31, 2014 Administrative

INCOME Unrestricted Funds $1,844,518 Temporarily Restricted Funds $5,006,416 Permanently Restricted Funds $21,000 Interest and Investment Income $1,378,151 59% Foreign Currency Gain $(115,205) 31% 31% Yemin Orde Other Revenue $105,654 Yemin Orde Yemin Orde Youth Village TOTAL INCOME $8,240,534 Educational Educational Initiatives Initiatives 59% EXPENSES Yemin Orde Program Services: Youth Village Grants for Yemin Orde Youth Village $5,227,331 Grants for Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives $2,685,662 Total Program Services $7,912,993 Support Services: General and Administrative $373,002 Balance Endowment Orde Yemin of Friends Fundraising $515,095 Friends of Yemin Orde Endowment Balance Total Support Services $888,097 $14,000,00 $14,000,000 TOTAL EXPENSES $8,801,090 $12,000,00 $12,000,000 OTHER ITEMS $10,000,00 $10,000,000 Changes in Net Assets from Operations $(560,556) De-obligated Awards — $8,000,00 $8,000,000 Change in Net Assets $(560,556) $6,000,00 $6,000,000 Net Assets (Beginning of year) $21,962,471 $4,000,00 $4,000,000 NET ASSETS (END OF YEAR) $21,401,915 $2,000,00 $2,000,000

Financial statement available on our website: yeminorde.org $ $- 20123 20132 20141 2012 2013 2014 14 | | Honor Roll: These categories reflect total giving January 1 - December 31, 2014 to Friends of Yemin Orde. uSUSTAINING FRIENDS Beatriz and Harold Jacobsohn Elaine Gorbach Levine Foundation Noreen Gordon Sablotsky Ann and Michael Kay Sandra and Donald Epstein Luly and Maurice Samuels A Friends of Yemin Orde Sustaining Friend is a donor who makes or renews a commitment of $1,000 or more to the current year’s Annual Campaign Klarman Family Foundation Janet and Jake Farber Jana and John Scarpa AND agrees to renew the annual commitment for the following year Carol and Larry Levy Susan and Leonard Feinstein Cosette Charitable Fund or more. Marianne and Kenneth Novack Foundation Barbara and Ed Shapiro We are grateful to these donors, recognized in bold type, who have Paul and Annetta Himmelfarb Susan Fine Maxine Snyder indicated by May 31, 2015 their intent to continue their 2014 gift in Foundation Patricia Freysinger Ed Spilka 2015 or beyond. Harriette and Ted Perlman Edward R. Goldberg The Stanford and Sustaining Friends enable us to set our fundraising goals with Sharon Mishkin and Barbara Goldman Joan Alexander Foundation confidence. If you are interested in becoming a Sustaining Friend, please Mark Rosenzweig Orit and Jeff Goldstein Harriet and Marc Suvall call 202.237.0286 or email [email protected]. Amanda and Michael Salzhauer Beth and Larry Greenberg The LeRoy Schecter Foundation Linda and Arthur Schwartz Adriana and Edgar Halac The Stanley and Joyce Black $1,000,000 + Judy and Josh Weston Kerry and Jeremy Sclar Penny and Jeff Hecktman Family Foundation Irvin and Beatrice M. Shaffer Fund Abby Friedman and Harry Heiman Mindy and Neil Tucker The Marcus Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Aviva and Paul Silberberg Herbert Bearman Foundation Stephanie and Leon Vahn $500,000 - $999,999 Anonymous Christine and Robert Small Joseph & Sherrie Garfield Eveline and Guy Weyl Terrie and Brad Bloom Paula and Mark Solomon Charitable Foundation, Inc. Arthur Winn Gelfand Family Charitable Trust Carl Marks Foundation - Barbara and Kenneth Wexler Jill and Steve Karp Sidney Wolk The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Mark Claster World of Children Award Arlene and Bob Kogod Jackie Woolf The Crown Family Florence Koplow Sandy and Tim Wuliger $250,000 - $499,999 Hammel Family Foundation $10,000 - $24,999 Michael Kromnick Marcie and Howard Zelikow Fineshriber Family Foundation The Rosalinde andArthur Gilbert Anonymous Liz and George Krupp Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Linda and Michael Frieze Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Linoy and Ari Levy Rhoda and Charles Steiner Family Foundation, Inc. Annabel and Philip Lindy z”l Judy and Hal Abroms $100,000 - $249,999 Amy and David Abrams Mandell and Madeleine Berman Sohelia Adelipour

Aline and Leo Jacobsohn Foundation Foundation Anonymous $25,000 - $49,999 Harvey Allen Nancy Marks The Azeez Foundation Jane and Norman Alpert Jim Aresty Anonymous Dan Miller Harriet and George Blank Maddie Aptman The Argo Family Fund Alexandra Fuchs and Gideon Argov Philip L. Miller, MD Suzi and David Cordish and Family Atmos Foundation The Beckman Family Foundation Michelle and Bill Copelin Jill and Alan Miller Laura Galinson Joshua Bekenstein Joan and Steve Belkin Yoly and Mark Davis Marilyn and Dale Okonow Michael Gordon Marion and Stanley Bergman Sandra Berbeco Coen Audrey and William Farber Sally and Stephen Patkin Paula and Jerry Gottesman Bert E. Brodsky Susan and Marvin Berenblum Donna and David Frieze Susan and Roger Patkin Nancy and Stephen Grand Frances Bunzl Pamela and Berle Berger Deborah Frieze Arlene and Bernard Potter Nancy Reichman and Judy and Nick Bunzl Eunice and Albert Boscov Charlie Gwirtsman Tamar and Kenneth Frieze Suzanne F. 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Friedman) Foundation Dveera Segal and Bradley Bridge Barbara and Daniel Schwartz Amy and Jerry Brem Mikki and Morris Futernick Karen and Barry Mills Beth and Martye Cohen Sarah and David Schwarz Bernard Bress Barbara and William Gersten Lucy and Ward Mooney Marie and Stewart Cohen Seder Family Carol and Bruce Cagner Stephen and Laurie Girsky Tamara and Richard Morgenstern Ann and Marty Davis Abby Shapiro and Andy Bagley Ronni and Ronald Casty Maris and Donald Goldberg Burt Moss & Associates, Inc. Lisa and Alan Engel Barbara and Arthur Sheer Lynn and Joseph Catalano Laura Sklar and Daniel Goldstein Judy and Bernard Newman Ronit Adler and Jeffrey Epstein Barbara and Malcolm Sherman Rabbi Gary Charlestein Sheldon Golombeck Paul O’Donnell Julie and Alex Fax Marilyn and Josh Shubin Laura and Neil Chasin Robin and Robert Goodfriend Yadira and Todd Patkin Sandra and Steven Finkelman and Family Miriam and David Cohen Jayne Lipman and Bob Goodman Jerome Perl Fred and Sarah Lipsky Foundation Risa and Joseph Sontz Leslie and Mitchell Cohen David Goodtree Sari Rapkin Shifra and Terry Gardner Laura and Michael Tepper Hedy and Morris Cohen Janet and Mark Gottesman Barbara and Frank Resnek Sarah Haines and Daniel Garrie Cliff Viner Andrea and Robert Colton Kelly and Michael Gottlieb Steven and Lisa Rosenfeld Eve and Brett Goldberg Lisa and Neil Wallack Toby and Leon Cooperman Ronald Grodsky 16 | We are grateful to these donors, recognized in bold type, who have indicated by May 31, 2015 their intent to continue their 2014 gift in 2015 or beyond. Bob Grosskopf Rita and Bob Miller Marcia and Albert Schmier Roberta and Stephen Weiner Michael Cross H & J Finkelstein Foundation Betty-Ann and Daniel Miller Janis and Lonnie Scott Mary Ann Weisberg and Bryce Perry Adele and Milton Cutler Linda and Alan Halpert Irving Montak Chrissy and David Shapiro Karen and Roger Weisberg Randy and Joel Cutler Claire and Sidney Handler Catherine and Ben Moosazadeh Sharon and Rony Shapiro Jessica and Marc Winnick Nancy and Steven Cutter Sandy and Jerome Helman Milt and Barbara Moritz Nanci and Doug Sharon Julie and Anton Woolf Carey and Behnam Dayanim Macie and Robert Himmel Andrew Moser Sue and Joel Sherman Debra Yanofsky and Steve Shulman Carol Kantor and Allan Douglas Anne and Norm Jacobson Marion and Peter Mosheim Julie and Steve Shifman Terry and David Yoffie Heidi and Jon Dubois Susan and Bruce Jacobson George Mrkonic Paula Sidman Holly and Jonathan Youngwood Benjamin Dubrovsky Solange and Lloyd Jaffe Yvette and Peter Mulderry Barry Siegel David Zalik Dana and Scott Ehrlich Karen and Peter Jakes Jessica and Charles Myers Stephen Sigel Ruth and Edward Elcott $500 - $999 Roni Kabbani Ralph Nappi Kevin Simard Nava and Mark Ely Rita Kaplan Henry Nasella Andrew Singer Merrick Adelstein Beth and Marc Epstein Nancy Kaplan-Belsky and Ida Newman Gloria Slass Tracy and Dennis Albers Daniel Erlbaum Mark Belsky Dale and Michael Nissenson Toby and Carl Sloane Lise and Arthur Albert Joan and Peter Feldman Walter Katkovsky Meryl Kessler and Scott Oran Adam Smith Stephanie Allen and Stacy Peralta Nina and David Fialkow Karen and Stephen Kaufman Kevin Otus Leah Kaplan and Jon Smollen Judy and Issie Alter Cindy and Lawrence Fields Liz and Stephen Kay Lorraine and Robert Paglia Debra and Philip Sobol Karen and Larry Altschul Beverly and Mark Fienberg Judy and Steve Kaye Tricia Parent Shanin and Tracey Specter Harlene and Henry Appelman Deanna Friedman Neill Kelly Linda and David Paresky Barbara and Eugene Spector Peter Aresty Amy Borg-Glickman and Larry Klaff Nadine and Sidney Pertnoy Leslie and Robert Stacks Charlene and Stephen Barasch Alexander Glickman Alice and Jacob Klein Leonard Polivy Joanna and Joel Stein Staci and John Barber Ellen and Ray Goldberg Marj and Rafael Klotz Susan Pollack and Mark Sullivan Diane and Joseph Steinberg Peter Barker-Huelster and Allison Howard I. Golden, Malta Elaine Koenigsburg Randi and Scott Pomerantz Richard Steinberg Freedman Weisberg Linda and Neal Goldman Greta Koppel Rita Posner Susan and Joseph Stone Susan and Michael Beller Lirona Kadosh and Ethan Goldstine Selena Chana and Joshua Kutin Talee and Harvey Potter Sandy and Jack Swartz Anne and Lionel Bercovitch Meryl and David Gordon Nancy and Sid Lejfer Ellen Rabina Judith and Sidney Swartz Rachel and David Berl Andrew Graiser Lenore and Maximillian Lerner Arnold Rabinowitz Yehudit and Herman Swartz Nancy and Martin Black Carole and Barrie Greiff Clare and Richard Lesser Judith Raynor Dorothy and Andrew Tananbaum George Bock Anthony Grisanti Ellen and Herbert Levitt Tzina and Louis Richman Donna and Eli Taub Joyce and Michael Bohnen Marybeth Guerrieri Gail and Mark Levy Orli and Zack Rinat Lisbet Temple Marc Borak Laurie and Frank Gutman Florence Lipsman Nancy and Philip Rosenblatt Richard Thaler Claudia Taubman and Walter Borek Morgan Hanlon Morris Lipton Sandra and Dennis Rosenzweig The Kaplan Family Foundation David Burstin Janet and Mark Hershey Diane and Dean Maglaris Jill Smith and Rand Ross Marianne and Kevin Tierney Giuliani Calabi Josefa Hirsch Jodi Block and Barry Malkin Lauren and Mark Rubin Susan and Sandy Toochin James Calmas Marge and Charles Housen Meryl and Michael Mann Abraham Salaman Cheryl and Martin Turchin Eugene Chaiken Marilyn and Steven Howard Bryce Markus Pearl Saleh Amy and Jonathan Turteltaub Stephanie and Richard Chestnov Eleanor and Burton Jaffe Mary and Robert Maroney Karen and Ron Sallerson Paula Vianna Wendy and Richard Cohen Alice Jarcho and Thomas Gallagher Joanne and Norman Matthews Cynthia Samuelson Joan and George Violin Dayl Cohen Joseph and Rae Gann Foundation Judith and Paul May Janice and Jeffrey Sandelman Jeanette and Sherman Vogel Jacquie and Allan Coleman Melanie and Bernie Kaminetsky Marla and Brett Messing Naomi Sarna Mindee Wasserman, Esq. Judith and Jeffrey Cook Jennifer and Hal Kanefsky Alice and Asher Milgrom Judy and William Schawbel Renee Foster and Mark Weinberg Deanna and Neil Cooper Deborah and Bert Karlin We are grateful to these donors, recognized in bold type, who have indicated by May 31, 2015 their intent to continue their 2014 gift in 2015 or beyond. | 17 Honor Roll Continued: Temple Beth Tzedek Beth and Billy Landman Buffalo, NY Diane and Jeffrey Karpel Lois and Daniel Osman Sari and Philip Shaw Thank You Gail Levine, Rick Lund Catherine and Lawrence Aviva and David Lee-Parritz David Sher The following Temple Emanuel and Tamara Sisterhood Cherry Hill, NJ Kasper Joyce and Bruce Pastor Barbara and Ray Sherbill Federations and Jerry Moff Leslie and Larry Kline Adam Pelatt Sherry and Moshe Shike Organizations made Temple Israel Boston - Clergy Todd and Yadira Patkin Jane and Brian Krantz Natalie Pelavin Ronnie and Steven Sichel a gift in 2014. Temple Shalom of Susan Pollack and Newton, MA Stuart Krause Michael Pizette Joan and Lawrence Siff Mark Sullivan AMI Mission Church Sagi and Pnina Kuznits Arline and Abraham Portnoy Nicole and Milos Silber Westchester Reform Karen and Ron Sallerson Jewish Federation of Temple - NY Luis and Lee Lainer Rodney Propp Zachary Silver Sue and Joel B. Sherman Greater Atlanta Wright Endowment Fund Lane Charitable Fund Margaret and Russ Rabito Peter Singer Birmingham Jewish at the UJA Greenwich Josh and Marilyn Shubin Serene Lazar Julie and Michael Rand Jeffrey Singer Federation Federation Irene and Bernard Siegel Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt Sandra A. Rapke Donna and Mark Sisitsky B’nai Israel Congregation Zionist House/Israel Aviva and Paul Silberberg Susan Levin Dena and Michael Rashes Jordan Smoller Rockville, MD Cultural Center Leslie and Peter Levine Mark and Paula Solomon Andrea Ravid Myra and Robert Snyder Greenwich Jewish Federation Mark Levy Neil Raynor Marjorie and Rabbi Rhoda and Chuck Steiner Jewish National Fund L’Chaim Society: Sandra and Bill Lippy Mark Sokoll Rachel and Joel Reck Recognition program Kathi and Joseph Wahed z”l Susan Lobel Betsy and Martin Solomon Merrimack Valley Arlene and Albert Rettig Jewish Federation for friends who have Judy and Josh Weston Leah Louis Tzippy and Ram Ronen Steven Spira Jewish Federation of included Friends of Eveline and Guy Weyl Jackie Louk Barbara and Jeffrey Rosenberg Raine Figueroa and Sherman Starr Greater Middlesex Counties Yemin Orde in their Marcie and Howard Zelikow Sally Mendelsohn and Jodi and Robert Rosenthal David Lowenfeld Naomi Tamerin Minyan Shaleym estate plans. Syrille and Paul Rosman Brookline, MA Christopher MacKenzie Rabbi Richard and Lisa Plavin Miriam Alimonos Named Endowment Renee and David Rudolph Jewish Federation of Funds: Funds Sallye and David Mason UBS Financial Services Kathy and Michael Azeez Elizabeth Salter and Greater Monmouth established to provide Annette and Gil Melin John Harris Sherrie Lynn Weinstein UJA Federation of New York Berle and Pam Berger annual financial Carol and Eric Meyers Susan and Hank Salzhauer Vicki and Vic Weinstein Jewish Federations of Harriet and George Blank support in perpetuity. Jean and Peter Million Barbara and James Schaye Shirley and Bart Weisman North America Nick Bunzl Arlene Mitchell Harriet Scheft and Tara and Kevin West Susan E. Pollack Fund Jennifer Laslzo Mizrahi Jonathan Brandon Michal and Mordechai Wiesler Jewish Community Suzanne F. Cohen (Scholarships) Assoc.of Greater Phoenix Jerome N. Moff Helene White and Leslie and Harris Wildstein The Cordish Family Recant Family Fund United Jewish Federation Joanne and Joel Mogy Herbert Schelberg Jennifer and Michael Willner (Scholarships) of Pittsburgh Jane and Alan Cornell Lilo and Richard Schifter Karmi and Harold Monsher Nancy and Christopher Fineshriber Family Hattie and Arnold Segal Fund Yonah Schmeidler Winship The Rashi School Diane and Ed Murray Dedham, MA Foundation (Learning Center) Sandy and Ralph Myrow Paul Schnitman Ruth and Daniel Wolinsky Jewish Federation of Reading Arthur and Deanna Friedman Ben Snyder Fund Dorothy Nadolny Celina Schocken Joyce Zakim and Peter (Scholarships) Greenspan San Francisco Jewish The Frieman Family Hilda Namm Madeline and Arthur Seeman Marvin Tucker Memorial Marvin and Lyla Zucker Community Teen Linda and Michael Frieze Shari Robbins and Jeremy Seidman Foundation Education Fund Gordon Novak Seth Seifman Ellen and Leonard Shifra and Terry Gardner (Computer Center) Zuckerman Jewish Federation of Dena and Morey Goldberg Helen Ooyevaar Ann and Ira Seskin Sioux City Michael Oshinsky Sharis Place Charlie Gwirtsman Jewish Federation of and Nancy Reichman Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties Dena and Vic Hammel 18 | | 2014-2015 Board Members Chair Don Crawford Victor Hammel* Celina Schocken Board Observers Charles Gwirtsman* Ari Levy Don Crawford Jr. Jeffrey Hirschfeld Eric Schwartz Chair Emeritus Harvey Potter Marty Davis Beth Landman* David Schwarz Michael Frieze* Lifetime Trustees David Elcott David Lonner Lewis Shubin Board Members Dr. Chaim Peri* Michael Azeez* Gary Fisher Dale Okonow Michael Tepper Paul Silberberg George Blank Adam Frieman Dr. Bernard Potter Neil Tucker Mark I. Solomon Harriet Blank David Frieze Adrienne Price (Founder) Mark Claster Daniel Garrie Dr. Steven I. Rosenfeld Honorary Trustees

David Cordish Jonathan Cordish Brett Goldberg Noreen Gordon Sablotsky victor gelb Alan Cornell* Morey H. Goldberg* Michael Salzhauer* Professional Staff YEMIN ORDE YOUTH VILLAGE YEMIN ORDE EDUCATIONAL FRIENDS OF YEMIN ORDE Shmuli Bing, Director* INITIATIVES Karen Sallerson, Executive Director* Dr. Chaim Peri, Founder-President Susan Weijel, Deputy Director* Leslie Kline, Director, Administration & Haim Rubovitch, CEO* Finance Galit Leibovitz, Principal, Yemin Orde High School Dotan Levi, Director, Derech Kfar Robert Gurmankin, Director, Major Gifts Educational Institute Ron Zohar, Director, Informal Education Jackie Louk, Director, Western Region Susan Weijel, Deputy Director* Ronit Weizman, Finance Director Barbara Sherbill, Consultant, Marketing Ronit Weizman, Finance Director & Communications

* Executive Committee | 19 We Welcome Visitors Year-Round!

Whether you travel to Israel on a tour, as a family or individual, we guarantee that a visit to Yemin Orde will be the highlight of your trip. You can tour the Village and stay for lunch, meet the teens and staff, explore Yemin Orde’s sustainable Eco-Farm or celebrate a special milestone. Yemin Orde is open year-round to accommodate youth who have no other home in Israel. Contact our national offi ce at 202.237.0286 or email [email protected] to arrange an unforgettable visit to our Village!

Photos at right show examples of new construction since December 2010 wildfi re. Recovery project will be completed by December 2015.

Staff Home Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Children’s Home Library

Friends of Yemin Orde 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 202 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 www.yeminorde.org 202.237.0286 [email protected]