Builders of Jewish Education Annual Report 2019-2020

Building Bridges Together and Apart Nurturing Jewish Education

Reznick LLP, Mark’s commitment to Jewish education, financial expertise and sound judgment did much to ensure that BJE could carry forward its mission long into the future. I cannot sufficiently thank Mark for his exceptional leadership throughout his term. BJE’s long history of outstanding lay leadership continues with the election of Bennett L. Spiegel as President of BJE, effective September 1, 2020. Bennett, a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, is a past president of Adat Ari El and a long-time officer of the BJE board. He serves, as well, on the board of Bet Tzedek and the Advisory Board of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. An alumnus of Ramaz High Mark S. Berns and Gil Graff School (not to mention Yale Law School and Yale School of The strength of Jewish education is a function of the collective Management), Bennett embodies the combination of wisdom, efforts of parents, teachers, students and all who support skill, demonstrated leadership and commitment to Jewish Jewish learning. Spring 2020 brought extraordinary challenges learning that has enabled BJE to flourish. as well as new opportunities to the enduring project of Jewish Thank you to the more than 1000 individuals, families and education. The pages of this Annual Report include a glimpse institutional partners who made the work described in these at BJE’s significant role in helping schools and families relate to pages possible. Your partnership nurtures the Jewish education changes resulting from COVID-19. of thousands of children and families, enriching their lives and Throughout its history, BJE has been blessed with outstanding building the Jewish future. With wishes for a shanah tovah, a Presidents. Over the past three years, BJE has been headed year of good health and abundant blessing, by Mark S. Berns, a past president of Stephen Wise Temple and long-time officer of many boards, including that of BJE. A recently retired partner at the national CPA firm Cohn Gil Graff, Executive Director

Table of Contents 3...... 2020 Gala BJE 2019-2020 Board of Directors 3...... Teen Experiential Programs Kathi Barnhard Chuck Hurewitz* Craig Rutenberg 4-5...... Covid 19 Crisis Communal Support Susan Baum Miriam Istrin Jay Sanders Mark S. Berns Mark Lainer* Nancy R. Schulman 5...... Communities of Practice Ralph Bijou Jill Lasker Liz Rosman Schwartz 6...... March of the Living Max Candiotty* Jill Lefferman Steve Shapiro 7...... Day of Service Learning Ellen Cervantes Amy Leibowitz Natalie Shooshani Rhea Coskey* Ann Lieberman Karen Silver 7...... Shabbat Across LA Cheryl Davidson Dr. Elaine Lindheim* Bonnie Smigel-Derin 8-9...... BJE by the Numbers Sharon De Mayo Linda Goldenberg Mayman* Bennett L. Spiegel Bonnie Duboff Adrian Miller Marci Barnhard Spitzer 10...... New Officers and Directors Keren Dunn Sheilah Miller Dr. Alan M. Spiwak* 11-14 ...... Honor Roll of Donors Lisa Lainer-Fagan Donna S. Nadel* Sheila Baran Spiwak 15...... Financials at a Glance Janet Farber* Dorit Naftalin Nelson Jay Stein Herbert Glaser* David Nimmer Susan Jacoby Stern 16...... BJE Officers Dr. Mark Goldenberg Alan Petlak Tammy Temkin Ilana Goldschein Mel Plutsky Sam Yebri Dr. Rachael Gordon Linda Resnick Parham Zar BJE 2019-2020 Staff Marjorie Gross Nurit Robin Lauren Adelson Phil Liff-Grieff Eileen Horowitz Marc Rohatiner* *BJE past Chairs and Presidents Maya Aharon Monise Neumann Chen Bain Marie Perez BJE 2019-2020 Advisory Board Jane Bolduc Michelle Porjes Candace Brand Deborah Reissman Mayer Brenner Ellen L. Jacobs Sandra Radoff-Bernstein Gil Graff Jim Rogozen George Caplan Stacy Reznikoff Kent Norman Saiger Miriam Prum Hess Carly Rosenstein Claudine Douglas Larry Kligman Jo Seligman Rachel Kaplan Liat Vorobiev Faith Gershbock Louis G. Miller Rabbi Avrohom Stulberger Michal Kress Millie Wexler Todd Gindy Karmi Monsher Mel Wynnz”l David Lewis Betty Winn Betty R. Hamburger Carole Oken z”l of blessed memory

2 20 20 BJE’s 2020 Gala Honors Leaders in Jewish Education and Teen Experiential Education

Mark S. Berns, BJE President, Susan Jacoby Stern, Gala Co-Chair, Cheryl Davidson, Honoree, Marlynn and Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Honorees, Maggie Howard, Gala Co-Chair, Craig Rutenberg, Honoree, Brian Kaplan, Gala Co-Chair and Dr. Gil Graff, BJE Executive Director

In January, more than 500 people gathered for BJE’s Annual community leaders with a profound commitment to Jewish Gala to celebrate honorees who each help spread the light education, and a special appreciation for experiential Jewish of Jewish education to the next generation, and have a educational opportunities. The honorees all generously deep appreciation for the enrichment, joy and community agreed to use part of their own gifts as a dollar for dollar these opportunities create. Cheryl Davidson, Rabbi Elliot match for all donations that came in as a result of the gala, in and Marlynn Dorff, and Craig Rutenberg are all passionate support of BJE’s teen experiential programs.

About BJE’s Teen Experiential Programs

Experiential Jewish education is about teaching Jewish life and values through compelling experiences, and BJE has long played a role in this arena. Locally and abroad, BJE offers programs for LA area teens to engage in meaningful Jewish learning outside the classroom. Until the Coronavirus grounded this year’s BJE March of Ayla Kattler the Living program, over 200 local teens annually participated in a two-week journey to Poland and “The 20th-century Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig said that Israel to learn about the Jewish past, present and what we do in the world can lead us to understanding Torah better. future. BJE Impact and BJE Teen Service Corps Instead of Torah being the lens for life, our life-experiences can be the offer meaningful service opportunities, pairing lens for Torah. To me this really encapsulates the very Jewish idea hands-on projects with Jewish learning. Through of action followed by understanding. This is the simple beauty of experiential learning. First-hand experiences can help us understand these BJE programs, hundreds of teens every year Torah better, and can help us internalize the lessons learned.” explore such powerful concepts as ethics, values, Ayla Kattler spent two summers as a tolerance and compassion through a Jewish lens. BJE Teen Service Corps participant. 3 BJE Provides Communal Support During Covid-19 Crisis

Amid the uncertainty and upheaval of the Covid-19 crisis, schools collaborated and expanded their knowledge with BJE worked to help schools, teachers, parents and students support from BJE professionals and facilitators. BJE also adapt to changes in teaching, Jewish life and communal served as a central location for resources for parents and engagement. BJE’s robust networks of educators in day educators during this period, compiling and hosting lists on schools, early childhood centers and part-time religious the BJE website.

BJE Director of the Center for she has held regular Zoom meetings a collective discussion about how to Excellence in Early Childhood of the Early Childhood Directors quickly adapt programs from in-person and Day School Education, Network, and helped facilitate to online, and continued to hold Zoom Rabbi Jim Rogozen, convened collaboration between the directors in meetings with the group twice a week. Zoom meetings of the various Day the group and plan for reopening. She He worked with the Jewish Federation, School professional networks in order also created an online to share information and experiences. data bank of resources BJE helped schools access information for families with young about legal issues, PPP loans, and helped children to use at home them secure PPE supplies; in addition during this time. It is to thinking through such issues as housed on the BJE educational programming, graduation, website and contains staffing, re-enrollment and finances. submissions from ECCs across the city. BJE’s Early Childhood Education Specialist, Carly Rosenstein, David Lewis, BJE quickly adapted the March 16th Early Director of the Center for and online Jewish educational content Childhood Institute to a Zoom format Excellence in Part-Time Jewish providers based in Los Angeles, to to make it accessible and safe for the Education, convened BJE’s Religious harness free online materials and more than 400 participants. Since then, School Educators Network (RSEN) for support for schools.

4 Michal Kress, BJE Experiential Educator, offered virtual workshops for the LA Jewish Teen Initiative Professional Learning Community of teen educators and provided online consultations to experiential educators and service learning professionals at partner institutions. One example was a very well received Lunch & Zoom to discuss spirituality in the time of Coronavirus.

BJE Project EnAble Director, Michelle Porjes, met with school-based Student Services providers via Zoom to share ways to meet the needs of diverse learners in virtual learning. Representatives from a variety of schools discussed what is being done in their schools to help those students struggling academically and how to support teachers.

BJE’s JKidLA Concierge, Rachel Kaplan connected with synagogues, schools and community organizations to continually update information and opportunities community-wide specifically geared to everyone’s Safer at Home circumstances.

BJE Communities of Practice BJE has convened groups of educators for many years – educators and administrators who work in early childhood, day schools, religious schools and teen education.

Here is a list of the BJE-led professional groups: Admissions Directors Early Childhood Directors Network General Studies Principals Heads of Day Schools Hebrew Language Educators Jewish Studies Principals Professional Learning Community for Teen Educators Religious School Educators Network Reshet-LA (Part-Time Jewish Education) Innovators Network Student Support Specialists In addition, BJE has for over a decade organized a Legal Consortium with the law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.

5 BJE March of the Living

When, because of the pandemic, the International March of overcoming hardship, maintaining connections and positivity the Living trip had to be cancelled, BJE’s MOTL team looked in the face of difficult times. at ways the 220 local teens who had planned to go on the trip could still experience some of the meaningful components Under the prevailing circumstances, BJE staff experimented of the program. In commemoration of Yom Hashoah, all with new approaches. When two teens from the group the teens were invited to gather by Zoom to hear personal were so moved by the survivors’ stories that they wanted to stories from the survivors who would have joined the trip. expand their reach, BJE helped them organize a virtual series of survivor presentations. The experience inspired staff to In fact, the ability to adapt, to overcome adversity and consider new ways to enhance teaching the essential lessons persevere is exactly what the MOTL program is all about. As of the Holocaust outside the context of the trip, including the teens heard from survivors about a terrible time that they use of technology in building connections between survivors overcame, they also learned firsthand about perseverance, and teens.

6 BJE Builds Community Together and Apart BJE’s commitment to Jewish education extends beyond schools into the community.

BJE Day of Service Learning

Co-chairs Kimberly Schwarz and Amy Leibowitz (a BJE board member), with BJE board members Linda Resnick and Sharon De Mayo.

On Sunday, October 6, 2019 more than 80 people gathered at the Japanese Garden in Balboa Park for BJE’s fall Day of Service Learning. Hosted by BJE’s JKidLA and the Federation’s PJ Library, the event was one of BJE’s semi-annual service learning programs offered to the community. With a theme of Respecting Our Elders and Each Other, guests of all ages made New Year’s cards and origami artwork to be delivered to residents at the Los Angeles Jewish Home. At the end of the day, the entire group assembled for Tashlich, the ritual of gathering at a body of water during the period of the High Holidays to symbolically cast off sins and recite prayers of repentance.

BJE Celebrates Shabbat Across LA

The Shabbat candles glowed even more brightly on December 6, 2019 when more than 100 hosts throughout the community opened their homes to more than 1,300 participants from 500 households, as part of BJE Celebrates Shabbat Across LA. As BJE represents the broad spectrum of the LA Jewish community, each Shabbat dinner reflected the hosts’ traditions. In Co-Chair, Sherry Burdorf; Co-Chair and BJE Board Member, addition to a sheet of shabbat blessings, Linda Resnick; BJE staff member, Millie Wexler; Committee each host received a challah board and information about the Member and BJE Board Officer, Liz Rosman Schwartz; and week’s Torah portion to inspire discussion around the table. Co-Chair and BJE Board Member, Kathi Barnhard; not shown, Co-Chair and BJE Board Member Sam Yebri 7 administrators participated BJE by the in meetings of BJE’s 38 Early Childhood Numbers Directors’ Network

400 1,000 day school and early early childhood childhood educators participated educators attended BJE’s in or later viewed BJE’s virtual annual Early Childhood Covid-19 related seminars Institute by Zoom 60+ 1,300 57 people attended number of meetings or a Shabbat dinner events BJE held last year during BJE Celebrates Shabbat for day school and teens participated in BJE’s Teen Across LA early childhood educators Service Corps in summer 2019 85 individuals of all ages gathered at amount BJE secured in government funding for professional development and support for the Japanese Garden for BJE’s Day $1,225,000students with academic challenges of Service Learning and Tashlich Using Federal Title funding in the 6 months from January-June 2020: 4 214 students received instructional services 500 4 193 participated in workshops people attended BJE’s 2020 Gala 4 24 received counseling 4 233 educators participated in professional development 20 4 55 parents participated in workshops 20 8 members of BJE’s Religious School Educators Network participated in a BJE by the national web-based series on helping 52 students thrive in religious school Numbers

schools, community organizations, youth groups and camps students received received BJE support in social skills, math, consultation on study48 skills, reading and language service learning and experiential arts, speech and language 16 education through BJE’s Project EnAble

1,000+ 26,423 students in LA are enrolled in some type of number of BJE donors Jewish schooling and benefit from BJE’s work

11,349 8,148 people visited people follow BJE’s JKidLA on BJE’s JKidLA Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest website

2,581 subscribers to BJE’s JKidLA eblast

9 Welcome to BJE’s New Officers and Directors!

Cheryl Davidson, Recording Secretary BJE is excited to welcome three new board Judaism and our survival as a nation is members, three new officers of the board, and a so important to the future of our people. new agency president. They each shared with us I don’t want future generations from why BJE is important to them. To read more about now to look back and think that their each of them, visit the Board of Directors page of ancestors were part of a tribe that used the website at www.bjela.org/bje-board-directors. to be called the Jews. BJE is so vital to building a vibrant future for Jewish education in Los Angeles for all denominations. I want young Jewish families to have the same access to Jewish education Bennett L. Spiegel, President that I did growing up here in LA and if they aren’t sure how Regardless of our level of religious to find it, we at BJE can be the resource to point them in the observance, or on which side of the right direction. hill we live, BJE provides support for families, teachers, and administrators Jonathan Gerber, Director of early childhood centers, religious Promoting Jewish education in schools, and day schools in numerous Los Angeles is a core value of mine. ways. BJE is also a leader in providing As a product of the experiential learning opportunities to teens through the system, I understand the impact it March of the Living Program and its Teen Service Corps. has had on me, my family, peers and With the need for educational methods to adapt to the community. Jewish education broadly current public health challenges, BJE’s commitment to speaking includes summer camp, March the LA Jewish community remains steadfast. It is my great of the Living, and other forms of informal Jewish education - privilege to assist BJE’s immensely dedicated staff and lay which collectively will empower the next generation to build leaders in their invaluable contributions to our community. Jewish homes and communities. BJE enables all of this, and I am excited to be a part of this process. Kathi Barnhard, Vice President Jewish education is at the heart of our Joanna Kasirer, Director steadfast tradition, keeping the Jewish I feel so lucky that for my whole life people’s pulse strong over time. BJE I have been surrounded by Judaism. ensures that our current and future From my home life to school and camp, generations are constantly being re- it has been ingrained in me from the invigorated, whether learning in day very beginning. Judaism has schools or after school programs from strengthened me in so many ways an educator who received BJE professional development, and I believe that every Jewish or participating directly in a BJE program like March of individual should also have this gift. the Living. Being passionate about Jewish education and knowing that BJE is there for us on an individual and Don Snyder, Director communal level makes it easy to support BJE. I have had a passion for Jewish education from the time I was a young private day Mayer Brenner, Vice President school student, and now it gives me great I am rejoining the BJE Board at a pleasure to see that same passion in my particularly challenging but essential children. This passion does not come by moment. Jewish education is fundamental accident. It comes as a result of a lot of to Jewish continuity and will be key to hard work, dedication and involvement reestablishing vibrant Jewish life under in Jewish organizations with a focus on education. It is my the altered circumstances ahead of us. belief that my personal and professional background and The BJE community and especially those passion for Jewish education are well suited to make a of us who help to lead must ensure that BJE continues to play meaningful contribution on the BJE Board. a forceful role in the days ahead.

10 Supporting Jewish Education: Honor Roll of Donors Gifts of $100+ received July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 BJE gratefully acknowledges the essential support of the donors and organizations whose generosity enables BJE to provide ongoing services and programs to enhance quality, increase access, and encourage participation in Jewish education. PILLAR Sandy & William Goodglick Jay Stein $500,000-$999,999 Marjorie & Robert Gross MD Temple Beth Am/Pressman Academy The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Vera Hart Sharon De Mayo & Luca Viola Miriam Prum Hess & Mark L. Hess Whizin Philanthropic Fund SUSTAINER Jacob Hillel Stern Memorial Fund* Witkin Family Trust $100,000-$499,999 Jay C. & Freya Miller Foundation Anonymous: Fund for Gifted Education Joe R. Spiszman Family Fund CHAI SOCIETY Janet Farber Debra & Robert Kasirer $1,800-$2,499 Jerry and Jeanine Goldberg Trust* Lee & Luis Lainer Anonymous (3) Jewish Community Foundation Shirley & Phil Liff-Grieff Elke Coblens Aftergut & Emanuel Aftergut Milken Family Foundation Adrian & Larry Miller Barbara & Albert Algaze Simha and Sara Lainer Day School Endowment Fund Karmi & Harold Monsher L. Larry Clumeck - Clumeck, Stern, TRAILBLAZER Donna & Paul Nadel Schenkelberg & Getzoff $50,000-$99,999 Marcia & David Nimmer Lynn & Arthur Cohen Anonymous Peggy & Edward B. Robin Rochelle & Freddy Cohen Sandy & Mayer Brenner Marc & Lynn Rohatiner Faith & Jonathan Cookler Max & Anna Baran, Ben & Sarah Baran and Sherry & Jay Roth Bonnie Smigel-Derin & Greg Derin Milton Baran Endowment Fund* Marsha & Bill Rutenberg Lisa Lainer-Fagan & Brian Fagan Dr. Susan Plutsky & Mel Plutsky Sam & Bessie Gutlin Scholarship Fund* Rita & Dennis Funk Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation Sandra & Marvin Schotland Israel Endowment Fund* Rheba Ganzweig Goldman Gail & Steve Shapiro Senta & Dr. Chaim Graff TRUSTEE Smotrich Family Foundation The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’Dor V’Dor $25,000-$49,999 Dr. Rachael Gordon & Don Snyder Jacqueline & Alex Jacobs In Loving Memory of Ben & Sarah Baran Sol and Ruth Gerber Endowment* Kenneth J. & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation and Milton Baran Dr. Lise F. Spiegel & Bennett L. Spiegel Hannah & Marshall Kramer Penny & Mark Berns Sheila Baran Spiwak & Dr. Alan M. Spiwak Labowe Family Foundation Bertha, Erwin, & John Lustig Welfare Fund* Halina Wachtel Pam & Edward Levine Bob & Nita Hirsch Family Foundation Sanford Weiner Elayne & Howard Levkowitz Erwin Rautenberg Foundation Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Carlin & John Glucksman SUPPORT CIRCLE Manuel & Barbara Wertheimer Endowment Fund* J. Samuel Harwitz”l & Manya Harwit-Aviv z”l $2,500-$4,999 Dee & Jeff Margolis Charitable Trust Anonymous Dr. Anna Baum Novack & Barry Novack Ellie & Mark Lainer Adat Ari El Synagogue and Schools Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation* Judith & Louis G. Miller Rhoda & Dr. Robert Barnhard Judy & Harvey Paley Nancy & Jay Schulman Bernard & Mollie Levin Fund* - Ellen L. & Marty Jacobs Leslye & Dr. Samuel Prum Simha and Sara Lainer Fund for Jewish Education* Irene & Yoni Boujo Linda & Larry Rauch The Sigiz”l & Marilyn Ziering Family Sandra & Robert Braun Roberta Goodman-Rosenberg & David L. Rosenberg Catapult Learning LLC BENEFACTOR Sara & Jay Sanders Rhea Coskey $10,000-$24,999 Richard & Ellen Sandler Alyce & Philip de Toledo Herb S. Abramsz”l Elizabeth & Michael Soroudi Scott M. Farkas Dr. Brenda Fabe & Michael Adler Anna & William Tenenblatt Esther & Steven Feder Arthur & Edith Stern Family Foundation Betsy Levy Timsit Nat Gorman Susan & Michael Baum Deli & Herb Weisberg*** Kathi Barnhard & Gary Hiller Ariela & Ralph Bijou Betty & Ross Winn Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary Cheryl & William Davidson Orna & Keenan L. Wolens Dr. Steven Hochstadt & Stephen Sass Marlynn & Rabbi Elliot Dorff Miriam & Jonathan Istrin $1,000 - $1,799 Elyssa & Gil Elbaz Marcy & Joe Jotkowitz Anonymous (3) Barbara & Alan Gindi Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff & Mel Aranoff Sharon & Herb Glaser Aliza & Michael Lesser Michal & Dr. Raul Artal Robin & Gil Graff Roberta Lester Marlisse & Gary Bachrach Henry Chaim Lerner Trust Ann & Scott Lieberman Renne & Efraim Bainvoll Charlotte & Stanley Kandel Dr. Elaine & Richard Lindheim Beatrice Schultz Endowment Fund* Victor & Lisa Kohn Virginia & Francis S. Maas Dr. Helene Rosenzweig & Richard Bock Lainer Israel Interns Endowment Fund* Amy & Harold Masor Cheder Menachem Dr. Gitta Nagel Linda Goldenberg Mayman & Robert M. Mayman Dvorah Colker Norman and Lela Beren Jacoby Family Foundation - Ilana & Mark Meskin Dorothy & Lou Schotland Endowment Fund* Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby, Susan Jacoby Stern & Adria & Phil Metson Bonnie & Allan Duboff Joel Stern, Jacoby Stern Foundation Edith & Joseph Harris Endowment Fund* Jodi & Greg Perlman Sheilah & Dr. Donald Miller Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh & Dr. Bruce Ellman Natalie Roberts Estate of Morris Knopow* Carrol & Jack Fenigstein Nurit & Rich Robin Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Jerold Fine The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation MUFG Union Bank N.A. Helyn & Robert Friedman GUARDIAN Myra & Bruce Newman Lauren & Adam Goldberg $5,000-$9,999 Lisa & Alan Petlak Dorisz”l & Ernest Goodman Anonymous Julie & Marc Platt Lori & Robert Goodman Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Linda & Jeffrey Resnick Karen & Jeffrey Goss Bolotin Fund* Rhonda & Peter Resnick Fran & Joel Grossman Brook Family Stephanie & Craig Rutenberg Dr. Betsy Newman & Howard Heitner Fannie P. Wienir Scholarship Endowment Samuel & Helene Soref Foundation - Eileen & Steven Horowitz for Jewish Studies* Irma & Ben Breslauer Renee & Chuck Hurewitz Field Family Fund Dr. Claudia Wallack Samuels & Sandor Samuels Jean & Jerry Friedman Shalhevet High School - Jean & Dr. Jerry Friedman H. Stephen Schloss Atara & Rabbi Ari Segal Susie & Jaime Gesundheit Liz Rosman Schwartz & Mitchell Schwartz Jewish Family Service Paige & David Glickman Sinai Akiba Academy Nelly Kahn Roslyn & Abner Goldstine Marci Barnhard Spitzer & Dr. Andrew Spitzer Susan Bloch & Stephen Kay 11 Sharon & Gordon Krischer Joanna Kasirer & Joshua Kaplan Sandi Alloy Lynne & Jeff Lainer Marc Kaye Miriam & Marvin Alperin Jill & Martin Lasker Kehillat Israel - Cantor Chayim Frenkel Mandy Altman Marcie & Stuart Lipsett Barton H. Kogan American Jewish University Jennifer & Daniel Low Deborah Kattler-Kupetz & David Kupetz Bais Chaya Mushka Claire & Donald Marks Jill & Dr. Matthew Lefferman Afsaneh Balakhaneh Cheryl & Dr. Ronald Nagel Michael Libow Evelyn Baran Deena & Edward Nahmias Library Minyan of Temple Beth Am Regina & Gary Benson Carole Oken Enid & Daniel Lieber Bobbie Weiser Blau & Carl Blau Sandy Silas & Perry Oretzky Roslyn & Joel Linderman Susan & Jonathan M. Brandler Stacy & Bryan Palbaum Gabriela & Elie Litov Rina Carmel Rachel & Roger E. Parrell Steven Lorch Al Cislowski Wanda & Avi Peretz Denise & Robert Lubow Ellen & Marshall Cole Lauren & Stephen Plutsky Loris & Kory Lunsford** Lynne Davidson Helen & Frank Ponder Iris & Philip Malinsky Rabbi Karen Fox & Michael Rosen Victoria & James Maroulis Deborah Smotrich Diamond & Eric Diamond Janet & Bobby Rosenblum Richard Marpet Mara & Jonathan Dorff Lois & Rabbi Moshe Rothblum Max Rauch Memorial Fund* Tanya & Michael Dorff Helen & Moshe Sassover Deborah Musher & Rabbi Joseph Menashe Tammy Dorff Jo Seligman Roslyn & Rabbi Michael Menitoff Scott Edelman Kim & Craig Shapiro Laurie Levenson & Douglas Mirell Jackie & Keith Elkins Annette & Dan Shapiro Susan & Arthur Mishler Dana & Rick Entin Shomrei Torah Synagogue Alice & Gordon Myers Ethel & Abe Weinberg Jewish Education Fund* Karen & Scott Silver Dorit Naftalin & Harry Nelson Dalia & Dr. Daniel Farkas Caren & Erwin Sokol Lara & Matthew Nesburn Nancy Cooper-Federman & Neal Federman Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation Paulette & Ron Nessim Rabbi Ruth Sohn & Dr. Reuven Firestone Gladys Sturman Jill & Howard Nevins Debra & Tim Fletcher Tammy & David Temkin Wendy & Fred Ordower Karen Frederiksen** Marshall Temkin Lindsey Davidson & Evan Paley Jonathan Friedman Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue & Schools Marcie & David Paller Norman Garr Felice & Douglas Williams Lauryn Harris & Greg Pimstone Tzivia Schwartz Getzug & Steve Getzug Lisa & Michael Wolf Vicky Praw Deborah & Dr. Mark Goldenberg Leah & Sam Yebri Fredi & Rabbi Joel Rembaum Sheryl & Seth Goldman Fran & Stuart Zimmermann Miriam & Dr. Ronald Reynolds Deborah Dragon & Justin Goldstein Susan Green & Robert Ring $500 - $999 Dr. Annette & Rabbi Mel Gottlieb Judy & S. Alan Rosen Anonymous Rachel Rubin Green & Norman Green Rony & Mark Rosenbaum Dr. David Ackerman Vicky Green Michele & Scott Rosenfeld Sara & Dr. David Aftergood Lisa Feldman & Brian Greene Dr. Susan Grinel & Hon. Larry Rubin Dr. Michael & Arlene Agress Whitney & Michael Greene Meryl & Michael Russo Anita & Harold J. Zivetz Scholarship Fund* Rabbi Nicole Guzik Irene & Norm Saiger Sharon & Michael Bachrach Janet R. Halbert Lee Samson Lynn & Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak Hannah & Bryce Hellman Hal & Lenny Schloss Melissa & Dr. Michael Berenbaum Chavi F. Hertz Schmidt-Havivi Family Dina & Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin Susan Hirschhaut Marieka & Daniel Schotland* BJE Ulpan Participants’ Fund* Israeli American Council Marcia & Dick Schulman Suzy & Stephen Bookbinder Erika Jacoby, Hope Grossman & Jonathan Jacoby Rabbi Gail Labovitz & William Seligman Brawerman Elementary School of Richard Joshua Millie Senensieb Wilshire Boulevard Temple Sari Abrams & Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky Judy & Aron Shapiro Ellen & Don Cervantes Rachel Donitz Kasplan & Rabbi Bill Kaplan Annette & Leonard Shapiro Carol & Jerry Coben Havi & Rabbi Adam Kligfeld Bonnie & Josh Sharfman Jill & Andrew Cohen Janine & Richard Kolodny Gini & Norton Sharpe Hilda Cohen Jackie & Jay Korman Natalie & Steven Shooshani Judy & Dr. Daniel Cole Joette Labinger Julie & Andrew Shpall Sherri & Paul Cunningham Marla & Steve Landis Marcy Simon Nahal & Kevin Danesh Shelley & Paul Lawrence Deborah & Rabbi Chaim Singer-Frankes Arlene & Gerald Davis Sidonia Lax Ted Slavin Keren & Leonard Dunn Serene Lazar Abigail & Adam Spiegel Emek Hebrew Academy Laurie Glickman & Jim Leewong Rabbi Elie & Dr. Linda Spitz Rebekah & Howard Farber Talia & Martin Lesak Lev & Amy Stark Susan & Dr. David Farkas Joyce Levine Victoria Stone Rabbis Ed & Nina Feinstein Israel & Nadine Levy Barry Stulberg Shari & Jeffrey Fishman Jill & Gary Linder Sylvia Ettenberg Memorial Fund of the Essia Cartoon & Howard Fredman Sandra Lokman & Arlene Samek Jewish Communal Fund Gisele Mandl Scholarship Fund* Elham Makabi Sylvia Bernstein-Tregub & Burtonz”l Tregub Dianna & Jerry Gittelman Jennifer Glazer Malkin Janice Tytell Elizabeth & Cary Glass Eve Marcus Janet Metson-Urman Ilana & Gil Goldschein Abby & Jonny Mars Marla & Stuart Weiss Gordon Goldsmith** Rabbi Dr. Myrna Matsa Rodi & Rabbi Stewart L. Vogel Val & Stan Goldstein Marcie Meier Tami Ratzan-Wank & David Wank Dolly & Larry Greene Dr. Chavee Lerer & Victor Mellon Barbi & Larryz”l Weinberg Susan Kaiser Greenland & Seth Greenland Adina & Moshe Melnick Shelley & Dr. Steven Weinstock Karen & Steven Grey Wendy Wolf & Mitch Menzer Millie & Paul Wexler Hebrew Union College - Joshua Holo Eileen & Paul Meshekow Michelle & Steven Windmueller Shirley Hess Judy & Philip Miller Wise School Susan & Ofer Hetsroni Monise & Anthony Neumann Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (Ret.) Hochberg Family Philanthropic Fund Veronica & Paris Nourafchan Marlene & Josh Zarrow Jim & Dana Hornstein Linda & Bart Pachino Janet & Stan Zisk Maggie & Andrew Howard Paula Pearlman & Mark Shapiro Judy & Stefan Zweig Nathalie & Michael Huddleston Ariella & Nachum Peterseil I.A. & A.I. Reiss Memorial Fund* $250 - $499 Deborah & Dr. Bruce Powell Carrie & Mitch Jacoves Debbie & Jerry Abeles Susan & Dr. Joshua Pretsky Rachel & Brian Kaplan Lauren Adelson Amy & Jeffrey Rabin Gaby & Jeffrey Kaplan Vivian & Ron Alberts Juan Ramirez 12 Abby Robyn Molly Forrest & Erwin Diller Susan & Edward Meltzer Marci & Rabbi Jim Rogozen Rivka & Reuben Dori Eddie Mendelsohn Sheryl & Michael Rosenberg Cindy & Dr. Noam Drazin Linda & Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh Diana Rutenberg Barbara & Ed Dreyfus Suzanne Weiss Morgen & Henry Morgen Alison Mayersohn & Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin Maureen & Larry D. Eisenberg Dr. Jody Myers Alice Schoenfeld Jennifer & Dr. Yaron Elad Anne & Wayne Neiman Randy Schwartz Stephanie & Rabbi David Eshel Carole & Dann Netter Sydney Seehoff Dr. Benjamin Fass Network for Good Dr. Doreen & Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller Mariela & Jonathan Feldman Doreen & Donald Nortman Bonnie & Larry Selk Linda & Lorin Fife Laurie & Paul Nussbaum Rita Shapiro Marla & Steve Fisher Rabbi Gabay - Or HaChaim Academy Dianne Shershow Dana Guerin & Eric Frohlich Lisa & Charles Oxman Avid & Farshid Shooshani Jill & Lenny Fromer Rachel & Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits Barbara Blake & Michael Silvera Gina & Roger Fuller Linda Perlman Sinai Temple - Rabbi Erez Sherman Liebe & Dr. Ivor Geft April Z. Peterson Susan Fink & Robert Smith Ellen Geminder Deborah & Robert Pitt Marla Koosed & Ron Smoire Faith Gershbock Susan Porter Sol Bear & Esther Lipshutz Memorial Fund* Arnold Gittelsonz”l Colleen & Sol Rabin Marqie Spiszman Tina & Michael Gittelson David Raizman Dr. Elaine S. Meyers & Daniel Spitzer Jeff Glettner Deborah Reissman Dr. Miriam Heller Stern & Jonathan Stern Gabriel Goldstein Kathy & Peter Reynolds Louise & Craig Taubman Cathy Gordon Adele Reznikoff Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Susie & Bruce Goren Debbie Rich Betty Brasky Tochner & Stuart Tochner Gilda & Jack Green Genia & Warren Richard Debra Wacks Joni & Barry Greenberg Barrie & Chuck Richter Tracie & Mike Waco Jodi & Robbie Groff Ronald Rieder Jackie & Michael Waterman Dana & Dan Hadl Diane & Bob Roosth Lenore Wax Renana & Avraham Harnoy Tamar Rosenfeld Julie & Peter Weil Helene Harris Alana & Jonathan Rotter Judith & Allen Weinstock Abby & Larry Harris Jon Rutenberg Martha White Laurie Hasencamp Lee & Linda Salem Jane Willoughby Phyllis Heideman Lisa & Scott Saliman Susan & Dr. Ronald Wolfson Janet & Richard Heller Jessica & Mark Samuel Rabbi David Woznica Debbie & Edward Herbst Deborah & Max Sank Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles Mark & Nora Hollinger Tamara & Scott Schiff YULA Boys High School Frieda & Dr. Steven Huberman Sandi & Avi Schlesinger YULA Girls High School Rina & Dr. Sherwin Isenberg Aviva Schotland* Karen & Gary Zelcer Judy & Ronald Kabrins Esther Netter & Dr. Seth Schulweis The Honorable Dennis Zine Ben & Eleanor Kagan Toby & Jay Schwartz Melissa & Dean Shalit $100 - $249 Mickey & Haim Kahtan Ellen & Dan Shallman Anonymous Dr. Cathie-Ann Lippman & Jules Kamin Adele Shapiro Jean & Jay Abarbanel Tina & Leon Kaminski Bev & Dr. Robert Shpall Norm & Toshka Abrams Bella & Howard Kapp Linda & Dr. Sylvain S. Silberstein Judith & Milton Adesnick Jennifer & Eric Kaufman Ellen Silverman Jeremy Adler Ruth & Jeff Kaufman Leslie & Neil Silverstein Judith & Arnold Alban Michele & Mitchell Kaufman Rachel Sisk Hillary Oberstein & Anthony Alden Bee Khorsan Kurt Smalberg Tamar Andrews Laura & Mitch Kieffer Suzanne & Martin Solig John Antignas & Rabbi Susan Laemmle Judith King Laurie & Jerry Stein Andrea & Doug Apatow Sandra & Irving Klasky Ruth Steinberger Wilma & Alan Ashberg Dana & Larry Kligman Lisa & Alan Stern Jaynee & Eric Beckman Leonard Kligman Sara & Benjamin Stern Donna & Ron Bender Mehrdad Kohanim Liane & Benjamin Sternlieb Ilene & Dennis Berman Laraine & Allan Kokin Sue & Cantor Steve Stoehr Helen & Sol Bialeck Deborah Engel Kollin Tove & Carl Sunshine Becca Bodenstein Randy Sue Pollack & Steven Kornetsky Louise & Leslie Sussman Barbara & Dr. Richard Braun Cheryl & Michael Kramer Ethel & Martin Taft Dale & Morris Brill Linda & Dr. Harvey Kulber Amy Tarantino Leslie Brisman Arlene & Moshe Kupietzky Inez Tiger Rabbi Joseph Bronner Drs. Lena & Mark Labowe Karen & Rabbi Chaim Tureff Ellen Moss Brown & Jeff Brown Melanie & Barry Landsberg Helen & Al Wade Marilyn Brown Barbara & Dr. Ron Lang Lisa & Joel Wagonfeld Molly Buckman Mala & Sam Langholz Marlene Walder Sandra Stillwater & Jerome E. Bulavsky Jennifer & Ivan Lapidus Shari & Michael Weiner Sherry & Gary Burdorf Jodi Lasker & Jennifer Kohn Lee & Harold Weinstein Judith & Phil Callahan Steve Lavender Tami & Robert Weiser Camp Ramah in Kathy Lebovic Rabbi Noam Weissman Rita Chotiner Amy Weisz Leserman & James Leserman Heather & Darryl Werner Debra & Albert Cohen Rabbi Leah Lewis & David Lewis Joan & Irvingz”l White Andrea Hodos & Rabbi Aryeh Cohen Linda & Jay Lewitt Shoshi & Izydor Wilchfort Karen & Brandon Cohen Jason Liquori Abigail & Joseph Yasgur Alisa Shudosfky & David Cohen Vanessa Lurie Jan & Dr. Phil Zakowski Darlene & Michael Cohn Sondra & John Lutzker Rosalie Zalis Sherri & Michael Cohn Katherine & Russell Lynn Judy & Marvin Zeidler Georgie & Rabbi William Cutter John Magoulas Stuart Zimring Phyllis & Rabbi Barry Cytron Fran & Bob Malina Eleanor & Dr. Bernard Davidorf Roberta Feinberg & Ely Malkin z”l Of blessed memory Vanessa King & Jake Davidson Judith & Rabbi Allen Maller * Funds administered by the Jewish Community Foundation Randi Davis Sharon & Moshe Mashiach ** Walt Disney Company Foundation Match Deborah & Jeff Deane Irene Matalon *** Northwestern Mutual Foundation Match Susie Forer-Dehrey & Yehuda Dehrey Maxwell & Betty Cagan Scholarship Fund* Marcia dePaula Julie & Joel Mayer

BJE acknowledges with appreciation the hundreds of donations received in amounts less than $100, in support of 2019-2020 programs and services. 13 LEGACY SOCIETY BJE Acknowledges with Appreciation: Program funding from the Jewish Federation, in support of: BJE March of the Living BJE gratefully acknowledges the generosity of those California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) dues (on behalf of schools) who have made testamentary provisions to support Day School Capacity Building the enduring mission of BJE: The First 36 Project Sandy & Max Candiotty JKidLA/Concierge Program L.A. Jewish Teen Initiative Programs (BJE Impact; Professional Learning Community)* Rhea & Halz”l Coskey Reshet L.A. Arlene & Gerald Davis Strengthening Jewish Day Schools through Leveraging Government Funding Janet & Jakez”l Farber *The LAJTI is co-funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the Jim Joseph Foundation, with seed funding provided by the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. Robin & Gil Graff Betty & Sivanz”l Hamburger Program funding gifts ($10,000+) from foundations and individuals in support of: Miriam Prum Hess & Mark L. Hess Day School Scholarships JKidLA/Concierge Program - Bertha, Erwin, & John Lustig Welfare Fund* - The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation Renee & Chuck Hurewitz - Max and Lillian Candiotty Scholarship Lainer Fellows Program Rabbi Glenn Karonsky Endowment Fund* - Ellie and Mark Lainer Linda Goldenberg Mayman & Robert Mayman - Milken Family Foundation - Lainer Israel Interns Endowment Fund* Marcia & David Nimmer - Simha and Sara Lainer Day School March of the Living Endowment Fund** - Sandy & Mayer Brenner Dr. Susan & Mel Plutsky - Simha and Sara Lainer Fund to Benefit BJE* - Carlin & John Glucksman Educator Awards Norman Saiger - Erwin Rautenberg Foundation - Milken Family Foundation - Jerry & Jeanine Goldberg Trust* Elizabeth Rosman Schwartz & Mitchell Schwartz - Simha and Sara Lainer Fund for Jewish Education - Mount Sinai Memorial Parks & Mortuary Jo Mintz Seligman @ BJE Project EnAble The First 36 Project Julie & Mel Wynnz”l - Jewish Community Foundation - Simms/Mann Family Foundation** Simha and Sara Lainer Day School Gifted Education Endowment Fund BJE is grateful to receive generous and continuing - Anonymous - Elyssa & Gil Elbaz support from the following legacies established at Hebrew Language Proficiency Program - Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation the Jewish Community Foundation: - Judith & Louis G. Miller Max & Anna Baran, Ben & Sarah Baran *Funds administered by the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles z”l **In cooperation with The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles & Milton Baran Hyman Bolotinz”l Donors who have set up ongoing named program funds or continuing legacies at BJE: Maxwell & Betty Caganz”l Arthurz”l and Edithz”l Stern Fund for the Study & Teaching of Pirkei Avot Jerry & Jeanine Goldbergz”l Bebe Feuerstein Simonz”l Early Childhood Education Endowment z”l Carlin and John Glucksman March of the Living Fund Sam & Bessie Gutlin Frances Brodyz”l Morris Knopowz”l Freddy Diamentz”l March of the Living Scholarships Simha & Sara Lainerz”l Fund for Gifted Education Greta Stux-Bayerz”l Fund for Jewish Education Bernard & Mollie Levinz”l Halina Wachtel March of the Living Scholarship Endowment Fund Sydney M. Lindenz”l Hebrew Language Proficiency Program Established by Judith and Louis G. Miller Sol Bear & Esther Lipshutzz”l Henry Chaim Lernerz”l Bertha, Erwin & John Lustigz”l Herb Abramsz”l z”l Jakez”l & Janet Farber March of the Living Pre-trip Orientation Programs Gisela Mandl Joe R. Spiszmanz”l Family Fund for Early Childhood Education Oskar Schindlerz”l Lewis Edgersz”l Scholarship Fund z”l The Louisz”l and Doraz”l Stollman Scholarship Fund Max Rauch Established by Clairez”l & Rabbi Baruch Cohon Erwin Rautenbergz”l Martin F. Witkinz”l Estate I.A. & A.I. Reissz”l Maryz”l and Clarencez”l Sobole Israel Scholarship Fund Max and Lillianz”l Candiotty Scholarship Fund Beatrice Schultzz”l z”l Pauline Roberts Fund for the Teaching of Jewish Ethics Jacob Hillel Sternz”l Rema Nadelz”l March of the Living Scholarship Fund Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin Scholarship Fund Ethel & Abe Weinbergz”l Dr. Samuel Dininz”l Endowment for Professional Development Manuel & Barbara Wertheimerz”l Sandra Radoff-Bernstein Teacher Education Fund z”l Selma V.z”l & Sydneyz’l Daye Endowment Fund in Support of a March of the Living Historian Fannie P. Wienir Established by Sandy & Mayer Brenner Anita & Harold J. Zivetzz”l Sharon & Herb Glaser Endowment for Early Childhood Education Sidonia Lax March of the Living Scholarship Fund Simhaz”l and Saraz”l Lainer Program Fund at BJE Tamara Ehrlichz”l Scholarship Fund To discuss Legacy or Endowment Tobaz”l and Earlz”l Greinetz Zwern March of the Living Fund in Memory of Sigi Zwern opportunities at BJE please contact Miriam Prum Hess, 14 z”l: of blessed memory 323.761.8334 or [email protected] Financials at a Glance Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (unaudited)

Lainer Day School Endowment Match for Jewish Federation Grants Distribution to Schools for BJE Programs & Services* 5.71% 17.22% Fees & Other Revenue from Program Services*** Revenue 3.73% Jewish Federation Grants for BJE Programs & Services* $788,034 Restricted Grants & Contributions** $1,617,399 Unrestricted Contributions & Distribution $1,738,264 from BJE Endowment Fees & Other Revenue from Program Services*** $170,432 Lainer Day School Endowment Match $261,186 for Distribution to Schools

TOTAL $4,575,315****

Unrestricted Contributions & Distribution from BJE Endowment 37.99%

Net Occupancy Jewish Educational & Facilities Engagement/JKidLA Charges****** 2.32% 3.75% Restricted Grants Other Expenses Day School, & Contributions** 5.10% Early Childhood 35.35% & Part-Time Jewish Education***** Communications, 40.94% Resource Development & Agency Visibility 8.25% Expenses Planning, Day School, Early Childhood & $1,873,089 Administration, Part-Time Jewish Education***** Finance & Teen Experiental Education Programs & Services $648,179 Governance 12.48% Student Scholarships $594,332 Jewish Educational Engagement/JKidLA $105,985 Communications, Resource Development, $377,553 & Agency Visibility Planning, Administration, Finance & Governance $571,063 Net Occupancy & Facilities Charges ****** $171,740 Student Scholarships Other Expenses $233,374 12.99% Pension Amortization $199,232 Programs $34,142 Teen Experiential Education Programs & Services TOTAL $4,575,315**** 14.17%

* Includes $680,000 in program grants, $20,926 in support of collaborative project with Simms/Mann Institute, $81,844 for L.A. Jewish Teen Initiative jointly funded by the Jewish Federation and Jim Joseph Foundation, and $5,264 for CAPSO dues, on behalf of BJE-accredited Day Schools ** Includes $931,945 spend rate distribution to schools of funds deposited by schools as part of High School Affordability Initiative *** March of the Living 2020 trip was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic **** Does not include contributions of $58,588 to the BJE Endowment ***** Does not include close to $1,225,250 in services supporting student learning at BJE-represented Day Schools, accessed by BJE through the Every Student Succeeds Act ****** Net occupancy charges paid to The Jewish Federation 15 NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID PASADENA, CA PERMIT NO. 740

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BJE Officers 2019-2020

Mark S. Berns Susan Baum Marjorie Gross Mel Plutsky Craig Rutenberg Bennett L. Spiegel President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President

Marci Barnhard Spitzer Nancy Schulman Liz Rosman Schwartz Steve Shapiro David Nimmer Dr. Gil Graff Vice President Corresponding Recording Secretary Treasurer Parliamentarian Executive Director Secretary