Full STEAM Ahead Inquiry-Based Learning Takes of Community Rallies to Revitalize Campus Library Helen Siegel Honored

S’TAV 5777/5778 * FALL 2017 THE HEILICHER MAGAZINE

A PUBLICATION OF THE AMOS & CELIA HEILICHER MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

Full STEAM Ahead Inquiry-Based Learning Takes Of Community Rallies to Revitalize Campus Library Helen Siegel Honored

Enduring Values • Extraordinary Education Dear Heilicher School Families & Friends,

his promises to be an extraordinary year at Heilicher as we make strides implementing our Heilicher ‘20 strategic plan. Earlier this month, we were proud to announce a generous $9 million grant over ten years from the Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation to support this strategic work, which Tincludes building our endowment and improving ﬁnancial accessibility for families. Look for more information about this tremendous gift later this fall. Looking ahead, we are thrilled to be entering a partnership with Mechon Hadar, a national organization that will help us adopt cutting-edge standards for ﬂuency in From the Jewish text and practice. We’ll see the curriculum infused with new energy as we continue to integrate Limudei Kodesh (Judaic Studies) and Hebrew with General Studies, art, music, technology, and PE. Head of Our cover story on STEAM will give you a taste of the inquiry-based and cross- disciplinary learning approach that will permeate our coursework. And you can School read about the movers and shakers behind the revitalization of the Stephen and Sheila Lieberman, Children and Grandchildren Library. As you’ll see in photos throughout this magazine, our students, faculty, and community of supporters are energetically engaged in learning, doing, and growing. Our alumni continue to amaze us, including Hannah Borowsky (‘05), a scientist and future doctor, who is ready to take on the world. I think Alex, class of 2017, said it best in his graduation essay: During my nine years here I have learned a lot - not only the essentials to go to high school, but about our people and our past: Mishnah, Torah, Te Holocaust, and many other important things. I am proud to graduate from this school knowing that I have a great foundation…I have been taught to be a leader, to be a friend, to be a student, and a self-advocate. I have also learned to have a fun time. Could we ask for more? We are excited for another outstanding year at Heilicher.

B’shalom,

Yoni Binus, Head of School

SAVE THE DATE 2018 Heilicher Annual Beneﬁt Thursday, March 15, 2018 Honoring Suzanne Fenton and Dan Lieberman

Cover photo: Julia S., Heilicher 2017 graduate. Honorees pictured with their children.

2 Cover Story

Full STEAM Ahead HEILICHER INTRODUCES INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

STEAM has arrived at Heilicher. STEAM • Redefinition of failure to help “We look forward to exploring how we (an acronym for the disciplines of students understand that a “fail” can expand our inquiry-based approach, science, technology, engineering, arts, is an amazing (and sometimes the especially as we look to deepen the and mathematics) refers to more than best) opportunity to learn deeply. integration of Limudei Kodesh and just mastery of these particular subjects. Hebrew with General Studies as well as Also known as inquiry-based learning, STEAM AT HEILICHER art, music, and PE.” STEAM pedagogy uses a student’s Implementing STEAM pedagogy at (Read reflections on this by Limudei innate curiosity and questions as the Heilicher is a major component of Kodesh Teacher Rabbi Jefrey Schein, starting point for learning. Heilicher ’20, the school’s strategic Ph.D., on page 5.) action plan through the year 2020. “We see this as the best way we can SO WHAT IS STEAM WHAT’S AHEAD PEDAGOGY IN A NUTSHELL? prepare students for their futures,” says Yoni Binus, Head of School. Trough Teachers are enthused about their STEAM disciplines emphasize certain STEAM training and the potential practices or “habits of mind.” At their inquiry-based learning, students will have meaningful, rich, hands-on for STEAM to enhance student most basic level, some of these include: engagement. “STEAM is opening up • asking productive questions; experiences that will help them develop skills to direct their inquiries, tackle new way of approaching the content in • making careful observations; my curriculum,” says academic council • developing and articulating hard subjects, and stay engaged in lifelong learning. coordinator and fifth-grade teacher predictions and explanations; and Trish Mintz. “It’s powerful to give • testing ideas through action. “Actually, STEAM concepts have students the chance to make their own already been in play at Heilicher in discoveries through guided trial and many curricular areas,” says Maia POWERFUL STEAM error. Tis way, students come to know Poling, General Studies Director. “Now that with hard work and perseverance ENVIRONMENTS USUALLY we are taking it to the next level with INCLUDE: they can overcome whatever obstacles extensive faculty training to ensure that they encounter. Tis is going to be an • Opportunities for students to form inquiry-based learning is applied in exciting year.” STEAM habits (outlined above) in every discipline as our central teaching a cross-disciplinary way to solve philosophy. (See examples of STEAM “Te implementation of STEAM across problems connected to the real concepts in action on pages 4 and 5.) Heilicher will be an evolution,” explains world (for example, using art, math, Maia. “Te faculty will spend quality

science, and engineering skills to time reﬂecting with peers and students design a bird feeding station that THE JEWISH CONNECTION about their experiences with STEAM students can observe to study birds). So how does STEAM relate to Limudei activities. As a scientiﬁc approach • Platforms for students to articulate, Kodesh (Jewish Studies) and Hebrew would dictate, this process will be well demonstrate, or otherwise share at Heilicher? “Some could say that evaluated and evolve over time.” Stay their work through projects, Limudei Kodesh is one of the oldest and tuned to the latest developments on the demonstrations, and presentations. most enduring inquiry-based endeavors Heilicher Full STEAM Ahead blog at • Emphasis on collaborative and on the planet,” points out Etan Weiss, www.hmjds.org in the News section of creative work with their peers. Jewish Life and and Hebrew Director. our website.

Tis article is adapted from the writings of Patty Born-Selly, Faculty Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education Program and Assistant Professor at Hamline University. Patty is a STEAM consultant and trainer at Heilicher as the school adopts this pedagogy across the curriculum. Trough the support of John and Michelle Kuhl, Ted Wittcof, and Te Moscoe Group, Heilicher was able to support a STEAM consultancy and professional development for teachers to establish and grow the school’s work in inquiry-based education. Te Kuhl and Wittcof families have also generously established the Dorothy and Harold Wittcof Fund for Patty Born-Selly Science Education to support important eforts in this area.

hmjds.org | 3 What Does STEAM Look Like at Heilicher? Heilicher students already participate in inquiry-based projects in many curricular areas. In the future, they will have even more opportunities to learn how to ask good questions and experiment to make discoveries in all subjects. Here are just a few examples of how Heilicher has begun to implement the STEAM approach.

Last year, Heilicher launched an after-school Students participated in the Gardening robotics program through Level Up Robotics. elective through the Wellness Students in grades 3-8 had the opportunity Wednesday program. Heilicher to experiment with building and rebuilding partnered with local nonproﬁt SLP robots to perform various tasks. The program Seeds to teach students about will expand to include grades K-2 this year. gardening, sustainability, and food justice and to begin the process of planting a community garden.

Fifth graders practiced engineering by building Rube Goldberg Machines, which are deliberately complex contraptions designed to perform a simple task in a complicated fashion, generally Fourth graders are using an interactive including a chain reaction. curriculum called Social Studies Alive, Students invented unique ways which presents the ﬁve regions of to pop a balloon. Students the United States through the lens applied STEAM methods to The Tallit Project allows sixth graders to study of four social sciences — economics, develop hypotheses and test their B’nai Mitzvah Torah portion or a piece geography, political science, and them using their knowledge of of text that is important to them and create a history. An online component enables physics and engineering. unique piece of Judaic artwork based on their students to take virtual “tours” of studies. Students spend time in Art, Limudei all ﬁve regions, while engaging in Kodesh (Jewish Studies), and Hebrew working to activities (such as participating in an complete this project, and then share it with their assembly line to learn about mass parents during a special service and presentation. production) to make discoveries. Pictured are Ann Kaner-Roth and Marc Roth with Some topics studied are: How has their daughter, Isa. farming changed in the Midwest over time? How has geography helped shape daily life in the Southeast? What are the features that have drawn people to the West?

4 Reﬂections on Inquiry-Based Learning in Judaism

Susan Vlodaver’s ﬁrst-grade class culminated their study of motion by designing and building their own sleds. The challenge was to “build a stable sled that goes the farthest.” They applied their knowledge of friction, gravity, weight, and other concepts from their science unit, and then tested each sled on a snowy hill. Students worked together to rethink and rebuild the sleds based on their new learning.

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING HAS BEEN ALIVE AND WELL IN JUDAISM FOR MILLENNIA. CONSIDER THIS STORY:

In the Talmud Yerushalmi, a group of the students of Rabbi Yohanan spy a colleague, Rabbi Abbahu, from a distance. His face — even from a distance — is glowing (afui nahirin). Yohanan and his disciples begin speculating about what might account for this near preternatural glow coming from Abbahu. Undoubtedly it has something to do with the joy of Jewish learning, but Yohanan and the disciples incorrectly surmise that the glow comes from discovering something entirely new and earthshaking (an oraita hadta shamata). Abbahu corrects their straying speculations. His glow came from uncovering a small, ancient piece of learning (tosefta atikta). Te disciples then link this incident to a pesuk (Bible verse) from Kohelet/Ecclessiastes: hochmat “We see this adam tair panav, a person’s wisdom lights up his face. Jewish text study has a powerful capacity to light up faces of Jewish as the best learners. It is the very process of inquiry rather than a single insight that creates the glow. way we can From an article on Jewish education by Rabbi Jefrey Schein, Ph.D., Heilicher Limudei Kodesh teacher, in What We Now Know about Jewish Education, 2009. prepare

students for . . , , “You gotta turn it, turn it, turn it again. Turn it around their futures.” your mind; You gotta turn it, turn it, turn it again. — YONI BINUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL You’ll never know what secrets you might ﬁnd.” — LYRICS FROM A SONG BY CANTOR JEFF KLEPPER BASED ON A QUOTE FROM RABBI BEN BAG BAG IN PIRKE AVOT IN THE MISHNAH.

hmjds.org | 5 Alumni Reﬂections

Alumna Hannah Borowsky: Scientist and Changemaker

By third grade, Hannah Borowsky be strengths — not weaknesses — in leadership. She says she has (Heilicher ‘05) already exhibited no doubt that the future of science is female. a penchant for science. At the age Hannah plans to enter medical school at the University of of eight years old, she conducted California, San Francisco (UCSF) this fall. Although not certain research interviews at the University of what specialty she will choose, she says she wants to build of Minnesota’s Sleep Center and meaningful relationships with her patients and apply her presented a poster session on changemaker philosophy to her work in medicine. sleep disorders. For the sixth-grade Learning Fair, Hannah researched the “Tree Second Rule” regarding the safety of eating food that fell We’re Kvelling on the floor. Experimenting with growing bacteria in Petri dishes, the budding scientist determined that there was more Heilicher alumni are entering these prestigious colleges, potentially harmful bacteria in your mouth than on the floor. universities, and military service across the country and around the world. Mazel Tov! Hannah continued to conduct scientific research at Hopkins High School and won a $35,000 scholarship in the Young Boston University University of Michigan Epidemiology Scholars competition for her research on Cornell University University of Minnesota teen smoking. Garin Tzabar IDF Service — Twin Cities Hannah later studied biology at Harvard University and became Te George Washington University of an environmental activist who served on the board of Divest University Pennsylvania Harvard, a student group advocating for divestment of the Indiana University University of Wisconsin school’s endowment from fossil fuel companies. She also served Interdisciplinary Center — Madison on the Editorial Board of Te Harvard Crimson daily newspaper. Herzliya Washington University An avid outdoor enthusiast and marathon runner, Hannah was a McGill University in St. Louis Harvard First-Year Outdoor Program leader as well. Rensselaer Polytechnic Whitman College Upon college graduation in 2015, Hannah joined Ashoka, a Institute Wesleyan University nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. that promotes San Diego State Yale University system-changing ideas and the social innovators behind them. University Yeshivas Ner Yisroel As the School Engagement Manager for Ashoka’s Empathy Stanford University Initiative, Hannah worked to build a network of “Changemaker Schools” across the country that are prioritizing empathy and University of Akron Listings are those known changemaking in K-12 education. She believes strongly in the University of Colorado — by Heilicher at the time capacity of young people to be the changemakers that our Boulder of publication. world needs. University of Chicago Hannah’s passion for empowering youth is palpable as is her University of Miami passion for social justice in general. In a recent conversation, Hannah shared that she feels like Heilicher (then known as MJDS) provided her with a strong orientation towards social justice and Stay connected to encouraged students to take action in the community. When asked if she encountered any sexism as a woman HEILICHER! in science, Hannah responded that she had very strong Visit the alumni section of female mentors in her field. She is especially grateful for the www.hmjds.org to read about your opportunity to learn from women who demonstrated how fellow alums and keep us in the loop on qualities like empathy, asking questions, being transparent your accomplishments, too. about what you don’t know, and sharing credit with a team, can [ ]

6 Heilicher Highlights

CLOCKWISE, STARTING TOP LEFT Mazal tov and l’hitraot (until we see you again) to the Heilicher graduating class of 2017. Heilicher parents Michele Meisler and Laura Kaplan, and alumni parent Deb Bundt, enjoyed time socializing at the Heilicher Annual Benefit. This year’s benefit drew over 400 parent, grandparent, and community guests and raised $320,000 for the school. Heilicher families volunteered to pack food at Second Harvest and STEP as part of the VOICE community service initiative. Each year, Heilicher provides hands-on community service opportunities for students and their families. In the Heilicher Grade 7-8 musical, Into the Woods, Jr., students not only acted and sang their hearts out, but they designed the costumes, created the sets, and ran all technical theatre aspects of the production. Some students even created a documentary film about the musical experience. In June, Heilicher held its first ever school-wide Maccabi Games. Under sunny skies, four large teams participated in friendly competition in sports and physical challenges, including potato sack and wheelbarrow races, a relay, the shoe toss, soccer, ultimate frisbee, pillow polo, tug of war...and, of course, ruach (spirit)! The Heilicher community celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) in May. Israel is a centerpiece of the Heilicher educational experience, and Israel’s history, language, and culture is woven through multiple disciplines. Heilicher is proud to be partnering with Bekhor Levi School in Rehovot, Israel, through the Jewish Agency’s Partnership2Gether program. hmjds.org | 7 Donor & Volunteer Spotlight

Community Comes Together to Revitalize Lieberman Library

When thinking about the hub of a donate things,” said Lauren. “I wanted to vibrant school, one often thinks of the be involved hands-on in transforming library, where students gather, learn, the library because I love to read. I explore, and expand their knowledge hoped to inspire other students to read of the world around them. Over the and help support the library at the same past year, the Heilicher community has time.” come together to reshape the Stephen Lauren created a school-wide read-a- and Sheila Lieberman, Children and thon and ended up raising more than Grandchildren Library, transforming $13,000 for the library to help support a it into just such a hub. With the new, part-time library manager position volunteerism and support of many for the coming school year. Nancy and Joel Shinder, Heilicher Grandparents, parents, grandparents, and community with their daughters, Juliana Sellers, Sarah members - as well as one very motivated Bakkum, and Dannah Shinder. middle school student - the library Joel and Nancy Shinder were inspired was completely reorganized and to support the library project by their modernized. daughter, Juliana Sellers, a tireless library volunteer who (along with her HERE ARE A FEW STORIES sister Sarah Bakkum) is a parent at THAT DEMONSTRATE THE the school. Juliana, who served as the PASSION AND COMMITMENT volunteer coordinator for the library OF THE LIBRARY’S MOST project, calls her time spent culling, ACTIVE CHAMPIONS. categorizing, and reorganizing the Lieberman Library a “labor of love.” Patti and Jev (z”l) Baskin, Heilicher Faculty As former bookstore owners, Nancy When making her gift to Heilicher, and Joel understand the value of Lauren Vegas dedicated 18% of the making books available to the broader funds she raised in memory of Jev community and decided to invest Baskin (z”l), husband of Lauren’s fourth- in the Lieberman Library in order grade teacher Patti Baskin, fellow book to continue to make books central lover, and frequent classroom volunteer. to the growth experience of future “Te Baskins were very special teachers generations. According to Nancy, to me, and I really wanted to do “School is a place where you learn how something in Mr. Baskin’s memory,” to learn, and libraries are a critical piece explained Lauren. of that. In a library, students can learn Patti and Jev themselves established a to substantiate their arguments and Book Fund at Heilicher three years ago develop critical thinking skills.” on the occasion of Jev’s 80th birthday Nancy and Joel’s donation supported to support the purchase of library and not only the physical upgrades but also classroom books. the hiring of library staf to keep the space vibrant and accessible to all. Lauren Vegas, Heilicher Middle School Student When Lauren Vegas embarked on her Bat Mitzvah service project, she knew that she wanted to support the “I hoped to inspire other Lieberman Library. “But I didn’t just want to put out a box and ask people to students to read…” — LAUREN VEGAS, HEILICHER STUDENT

8 Thank You to All Library Revitalization Project Volunteers Todah rabah to the following students, parents, and grandparents who volunteered time to refresh and update the Stephen and Sheila Lieberman, Children and Grandchildren Library. Mia Posada, Heilicher Parent Douglas Bagley As both a parent volunteer and a donor to the Lieberman Library, Mia Posada was Sarah Bakkum inspired through her family’s legacy at Heilicher. Mia’s sister, Leah, was the very first Lee Ben-David student to be registered for MJDS in the early 1980s, and Mia and her husband Raul Ronit Bergel have two current Heilicher students and one graduate. Shellie Blumenfield Mia herself is an author, illustrator, and a lover of books. In fact, her family’s business, Ari Braverman Lerner Publishing, is one of the largest independent children’s book publishers in the Koby Davis country. Mia’s focus was the layout and design of the library, including the creation of Kathi Elfenbein a warm and welcoming storybook space now decorated with trees painted by Mia and Nancy Fink her high school-age daughter, Ruthie. Judy Finkelstein Michelle Gendlin Mia and her family - including her father, Harry Lerner, and his wife Sandy — also Asa Greenberger gave generously to support the project. “Te school should have a great library,” Diane Greenberger said Mia. “I can really get a sense of the kids’ excitement about the new space. Tere Kalman Greenberger is still work to do maintaining and updating the collection, but I feel like we have Lily Greenberger made so much progress in making the Lieberman Library the resource that it should Shira Hanovich be for our school.” Jacob Khabie Abby Kirshbaum Diane Greenberger, continue to maximize the potential of Josh Madigan a professional in the the Lieberman Library. Steve Mintz Heilicher ofce and “When my kids were little, going to Jesse Posada parent of a current the library was an important part of Mia Posada student and a recent our regular routine,” said Diane. “I felt Ruthie Posada graduate, took on passionately about helping our school Louise Ribnick lead responsibility Diane Greenberger library become that vital resource for Molly Schochet for the library due to the students and faculty.” Juliana Sellers her desire for future students to benefit Judy Shapiro from this important resource. Helen Siegel Diane championed the project from Heilicher extends its gratitude to everyone Becka Steinberg its inception, working with a library whose passion and commitment helped Debbie Steiner planning consultant, recruiting with the library revitalization. What Gigi Stillman volunteers, and labeling and organizing is your passion? Heilicher welcomes Charlie Tarshish books. Diane also oversaw digital volunteerism and donations for projects Lauren Vegas cataloging to ensure that books could be that give you energy and make a Melissa Weber-Sanders easily accessed by keyword search. She lasting impact. Contact Institutional Lauren Weiser now looks forward to identifying and Advancement Director Rebecca Skelton at Bonnie Zef training a new library manager who can [email protected] or 952.381.3503. Sara Zuk

hmjds.org | 9 Heilicher Donors JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017

We extend our gratitude to the hundreds of supporters who made another outstanding fundraising year possible. We raised more than $1.7 million - our highest achievement ever - to support the priorities of our strategic plan and to meet many other school needs. Te below list reﬂects all monetary donations to Heilicher during last ﬁscal year. We also extend our great appreciation to the many online auction donors who helped us through donations of items and services. Tank you to Vice President for Development Wendy Lovell-Smith, as well as 2017 Annual Fund Co-Chairs Suzanne Fenton and Robyn Schein, for inspirational leadership, commitment, and support throughout the year.

100,000+ SR Harris Fabric/Andrea & Yvonne & Charles Selcer Ellen Berkelhamer & Minneapolis Jewish Federation Scott Harris Helen & Rick Siegel David Samuels Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Twin City Fan and Blower & Signature Bank Gail Bender Satz & Mark Satz* Foundation Barry Family Judith & Richard Spiegel Lois & Larry Schochet* Wendy Lovell-Smith & Rachael & John Vegas Estelle & Robert Stillman* The Shinder Family Colin Smith The H.A. Wittcof and D.B. Wittcof Swiller-Lederfine Charitable Fund at Vanguard* Family Charitable Fund Wealth Management Gail & William Skelton* $20,000-$99,999 UnitedHealthcare Davida Cytron & Ted Smetana $1,500-$4,999 Julie & Scot Ziessman Noah, Maya, Jonah, & Leah Smith Anonymous Afance Financial Deborah Olkon & Michael Zis Sprosty Network Shirley Baratz*/ Janet & Howard Tarkow Amy & Stan Baratz/ Tamar Herman & David Bagley Baratz Family Foundation $1,000-$1,499 Sharon & Joel Waller* Melanie & Vic Greenstein/ Lauren & Josh Weiser Nancy & Steve Schachtman* Nicole & Ken Benjamin-Fink Anonymous Judith & Michael Berman Susan & Solomon Awend* Wells Fargo Advisors/ BMO Harris Bank Ron McGrane, Beverly & Richard Fink* Anne Graybeal & Yoni Binus Amy & Stan Baratz Stacy Pinck & Brad Birnberg Margo Berdass* Financial Advisor Heilicher Foundation Wilf Family Foundation Eloise & Elliot Kaplan* Kelly & Vincent Castiglione Pearl Berdass* Diana Windhorst-Chandler & Dina & Chad Blumenfield John Windhorst* The Kaplan Family Fund/ Jill & Yarden Wolfe/ Laura & Ross Kaplan/ Spencer Chandler Leah & Rob Brzezinski ENT Specialty Care/Drs. Nissim Debra & Yonatan Bundt Christensen Group Marge & Harvey Kaplan* Kathy & Howard Zack Sheila & Stephen Lieberman* Khabie & Ilya Perepelitsyn Gayleen & William Clark/ Andrea Mueller & Ephi Eyal Northwestern Mutual Wealth Liebhaber Family Foundation $500-$999 The Moscoe Group/ David Fine Management Company Michelle & John Kuhl Fun2Raise Cara Helper & Herb Cohn 2K Consulting/Kathryn Klibanof Bobby & Bruce Nemer* George Kaplan Rabbi Alexander Davis/ Margo & Cantor Barry Abelson* Nancy & Michael Schoenberger* Memorial Foundation Beth El Synagogue Ali & Josh Berdass Harold Smith Leah Golberstein* Stephanie Bell & Howard Fink Sara & Jef Braverman Marlene & Sandy Goldberg* Judy Finkelstein* Carol & Michael Bromer Cindi & Harold Goldfine* Naomi Zuk-Fisher & Julian Fisher Janie & Alan Buchbinder $10,000-$19,999 Melissa Mark & Steve Hanovich Michelle Drake & Marlene & James Bukstein* Yafa Cohen-Appelbaum & Beckie Skelton & Shep Harris Michael Flamenbaum/ Phyllis & Rabbi Barry Cytron* Mark Appelbaum Lisa Heilicher* Metropolitan Pediatric Esther Goldberg-Davis & Nina & Bryan Badzin Zehorit & Matthew Heilicher Dental Associates Rabbi Alexander Davis Bruce Fink*/Nancy & Neil Fink Liba Zweigbaum & Jef Herman Fredrikson & Byron Fingerhut Family Foundation Mike & Linda Fiterman Jane & Erica Holzer Dani & David Gotlieb Debbie & Mike Finn Family Foundation/ Karen & Steven Hoppe Bonnie & Steve Heller* Amy & Jack Fiterman Linda & Mike Fiterman*/ Hanna Bloomfield & Hodrof-Epstein Lori & Brad Fritz Amy & Jack Fiterman Robert Karasov Memorial Chapels Amy & Harry Funk Phyllis Heilicher* Shira & Ron Krebs Rose & Matt Horovitz Michal & Micah Garber Sharon & William Hope* Krengel Dental/ Karla Ekdahl & Peter Hutchinson Katie Amundson & Dan Gelfand The Horovitz-Klarfeld-Lang Mollie & Roy Krengel Jennifer & Bob Kaplan Amy & Todd Geller Family Fund* Beth & Todd Leonard Audrey & Alvin Kaufman* General Mills Foundation Yaara & Gabe Plotkin Lerner & Posada Families/ Debra Glassman & Talya & Josh Gepner Judy & Jerel Shapiro Mia & Raul Posada/ Robert Kaufman Abigail & Jonathan Gewirtz Debbie & Jed Stillman Sandy & Harry Lerner* Jane, David, Abby & Zoe Leslie & Bernie Goldblatt Elly & Mike Zweigbaum Judith Levitan Kirshbaum Cheryl & David Goldenberg Amy Rosenblatt Lui & David Lui Suzanne Weinstein, Daniel Levey Audrey & Mace Goldfarb* $5,000-$9,999 Barbara & Sherwood Malamud* & Emma Weinstein-Levey Lori & Jef Greenberg Alan Berger Debbie & Gil Mann Andrea & Stan Levich* Fionnuala Ni Aolain & Oren Gross Marni & Chuck Bond Tamar & Schelomo Marmor Mary Ann Lippay Susan & Drew Hagen Jill & Jon Halper Michele & Seth Meisler Arielle Kaufman & Judy & Jon Harris Efress-Hymanson Family Mike Miller Ohad Ludomirsky Anne & Bruce Hope Foundation/Vickie Siegel Rabbi Yocheved Mintz* Kris & John MacDonald Miriam Hope & Tom Hymanson/Joan Heidi Schneider & Joel Mintzer Tricia Cornell & Bruce Manning Ruth Hope Hymanson* & Ralph Lieber Susan & Neil Moses-Zirkes Minneapolis Foundation Ann Hunegs Merle & Mort Kane Sandra Okinow Debbie & Allan Nathan* Joan Staveley & David Hunt Eileen & David Kohn Sarah & Rabbi Avi Olitzky Lynne & David Nathan Mara Benjamin & Suzanne Fenton & Ellen Sue & Jonathan Parker Park Printing/Mike Koloski Miryam Kabakov Dan Lieberman Mindy & Dan Ribnick Lisa & Larry Plotkin* Sally Kamps Dedee & Stephen Lovell* Carol & David Rosenblatt* Psychology Consultation Addie & Brad Kaplan/ Joshua Mann Sherry & Jim Rudin Specialists Kaplan Insurance Agency Dean Phillips Schechter Dokken Kanter Lisa & Mark Ratner Eileen Strauss & Harold Kaplan* Louise & Jerry Ribnick Robyn & Ben Schein Sara Schlipp-Riedel & Sarah & Daniel Kaye Robins Kaplan Louise & Steven Schoenberger Aaron Riedel Betty Kohn* Sam Miller Foundation Renee & David Segal Laurel & Claude Riedel* Judith & Brian Krasnow*

10 Cindy Reich & Judy & Robert Butwinick Mary & Jacques Koppel Robin & Jonathan Parritz Rabbi Harold Kravitz Danise Chandler* Jacki Paster & Ron Krank Freddi Paulsrud Nicole & Joel Kunza Barbara & Peter Cornell* Charlotte & Arnold Labofsky* Abbe Payton Land O’Lakes Foundation Ann & Neil Covin* Jennifer & Scott Lang Lyudmila & Mikhail Pekurovsky Joyce & Leonard Levitan* Debby & Andrew Cox Michelle & Eric Lebow Vivian Fischer & Rebecca & Hal Lieberman Rena & Lu Daitzchman Neomi Rao & Alan Lefkowitz William Pentelovitch Maslon Reena & Stuart Davis* Lisa Villalta & Perry Leo Lioudmila Sitnikova & Tony Moldo Tim Deans Laura & Steve Leventhal Ilya Perepelitsyn Missy & Teddy Nachmias Susan & Robert Diamond Yaakov Levi Tamar Fenton & David Pink Micki & Mort Naiman* Alecia & Gus Dotterweich Michelle & Ben Levich Dana & Jef Prottas Juli & Dave Olson Nancy & Jay Dworsky Joy Greenberg & Marshall Levin* Merit & Kevin Raf Optum Judith & Ross Dworsky* Sid Levin Tina & Ivan Rafowitz Passkey Computer Services/ Corky & Mitch Einzig Suzanne Veenhuis & Daniel Levitt Norma & Robert Rank Rachel & Bret Erickson Gloria & Hilmer Erickson Elena & Matthew Levitt Susan & Gary Rappaport Susan & Robert Prottas* Linda & David Estrin* Jennifer & Jef Lewin Liz & Matt Rappaport Susan & Marshall Rappaport* Robin & Jef Estrin Micki & Jeremy Litton Arlene & Michael (z”l) Reich* Lynn Lederman & Ken Raskin Ronit & Michael Falck Gail Freedman & Reuben Lubka Elizabeth Collins & Yuri Reinberg Gail & Bill Ribnick* Ellen & Joseph Feldman Evelyn & Seth Lucia Karen Hessel & Isaac Rischall Yelena & Evan Ribnick Marlene Feldman Judy & Keith Rosenblum Judith Fenton* Wendy Rosenthal Daniel Ferrise Ann Kaner-Roth & Marc Roth Debbie Faecher & Rob Fierstein Deborah & Rabbi Jefrey Schein* Jessie & Rabbi Jeremy Fine Denise Barilla & Mark Sherman Wendy & Melvin Flamenbaum* Liba & Tom Stillman Gemma & Rafi Forbush Robin Neidorf & Andrew Sullivan Susan Schinske & Allan Frisch Temple Israel June & Ron Garber Tilsner Carton Company Kimberly & Joel Gedan Judi Belzer & Jerry Waldman* Beth & Gordon Gendler Amy Levy & Bryan Wall Alla & Rafael Geretz Heidi & Eric Weinberg Myra Giesener Ari Weinstein Alan Gilbert Amy & Etan Dov Weiss Darcy & David Gilbert Burke Patty & Rabbi Loel Weiss* Riva & Alex Ginzburg* Randi Winston & Barry Wolfish Sarah Gollust & Ezra Golberstein Amy & David Zarof Diane & Louis Goldenberg* Melvin Goldfein $100-$499 Ilyse & Lonny Goldsmith Tank you to the more than 400 guests who attended the Alissa & Stephen Abelson Blair & Daniel Goldstein 2017 Annual Benefit honoring Debbie and Jed Stillman Susanna & Shmuel Goldstein Shari & Boris Abramovich on April 27. Eloise and Elliot Kaplan were the Honorary Stuart Ackerberg Bari & Avron Gordon* Ilene & Tom Adam Susan & Barry Graceman Co-Chairs. Te evening was an exciting celebration of all Ellen & Laurence Granof* Adath Jeshurun Congregation things Heilicher, including “Education Stations” that gave Advances in Orthodontics/ Rani Halpern & Joel Green James R. Miller, DDS, MS Chuck Greenberg guests a taste of the extraordinary education that Heilicher Aish MN/Giti & Diane & Martin Greenberger provides. Te event raised more than $320,000 to support Rabbi Dovid Fredman Nan & Jim Greenfield Bridget Manahan & Anthony Gross Heilicher’s academic program and scholarships. Pictured Joseph Alexander Jordana Green & Marc Grossfield here are Eloise and Elliot Kaplan, Debbie and Jed Stillman, Cindy Amberger/ Liz Elert & Abe Haak Organic Organizing Wendy Goldberg & Dan Halpern and their children, Gigi, Sam, and Sophie. Anonymous Andrea & Steven Heifetz ARANet Inc Lory & Randy Herman* Rebecca & Michael Madigan Beth & Dan Rodich Amanda & Berek Awend Terri Krivosha & Karen & Ronen Malka Tema & Martin Rosenbaum Barbara Bach* Rabbi Hayim Herring Peg & Joel Mandel Eileen & David Roston* Wendy & Howard Bach Michelle Gendlin & Bill Heyman Peter Manning* Ryan Companies Marlys & Elliott Badzin* Alden Hofman Trudii & Merle Mark* Naomi & Yoni Saad Jennifer & Paul Bagdade Rachael & David Hofman Nancy & Herman Markowitz Sandra & Brian Salita* Kurt Balde/Holiday Trim Susan Hollar Marilyn & Robert Marshall Sarah & Jack Salita Melanie Barry* Stanley Hunt* Heather McCollor Polly & Mike Saxon Maia Poling & Patrick Barry Jewish Family & Children’s Terry Merritt SBG Designs/Sara Goldfine Patti & Jev (z”l) Baskin Service of Minneapolis Laurie Micheau* Eileen & Harold Scherling* Lee & Harel Ben-David Jewish Historical Society Genna & TJay Middlebrook Laura & Jef Schmieg Bonnie & Bruce Berezovsky* of the Upper Midwest Mini-HOPS Catherine Schnapp Ronit & Itschack Bergel Andrea Johnson Minnesota-Wisconsin Playground Marilyn & Darrell Schultz* Elizabeth & Jerome Berkelhamer* Beatrice Johnson* Trish & Steve Mintz Marissa Onheiber & Jef Seewald Lois Berman* Sharon & Ken Kadet Cathy & Steve Mitchell Lucinda Cummings & Heather & Kevin Besikof Cindy & Doug Kanter Nicole Mondt Robert Segal Jackie Adamo & Ari Binus Jean & Yale Kanter* Claudia Miller & Juliana & Jacob Sellers Tammy & Carl Birnberg Shirley & Arnold Kaplan* Wayne Moskowitz Cindy & Joel Shapiro Susan & Michael Blehert Arlene & Harvey Kase* Molly & Daniel Nabedrick Pennie Shapiro Bette Ann & Richard Bloom Susan & Gabe Kaufman Judith Nathenson Vicki & Rich Shapiro Charles Blumenfield* Pam & Ron Kaufman* Gayle Newman* Sholom Community Alliance Karen & Bruce Blumenthal* Karen & Farley Kaufmann* Mel & Scott Newman Susan Wilkes & Gabe Silverberg Alicia Phillips & Jason Blumenthal Emer O’Connor Keller & Gail & Elliot Norry Beth & Gerard Smetana* Sue Freeman & Neal Borenstein Mike Keller North Second Street Steel Supply Rachel Glotter Snitzer Jacki & Mike Borofsky Lili & David Khabie* Charlotte Nudell Lois Solomon Marilyn & Tim Broms Wendy & Nissim Khabie Adam Oliver Marilyn ‘Jax’ Robinson & Naomi Heller & Shawn Bulgatz Stacy & Gary Kibort Jill & David Orbuch Daniel Spiegel Jan & Mitch Burke Michelle Horovitz & Sue Ostfield Trudy & Jef Burstein* Adam Klarfled Marjorie & Charles Ostrov Louise Kloner* Parker Properties LLC hmjds.org | 11 Rebecca & Dan Steinberg Jessica & Rich Efress Judith & Harold Kuller Cindy & Daniel Sanders Susan & Gabe Steinberg* Barbara Eiger Jessica & Uriel Kushner Joy Sandler* Sharron Steinfeldt Donna & Fred Entin Beatrice LaMonica Sandra Satz* Cass & Andy Stillman Lisa Entin & Family Sandra & Arthur Lavintman Anna Simon & Zach Schnitzer Terri Gendler & Bruce Stillman Audrey & Paul Estrin* Reida Lazar-Chein Sheryl & Wesley Schochet Laura & Dan Swartz Neil Feinberg Avi Leavitt Ruth Schoenberger* Harriet Swatez* Sandra & Isaac Felemovicius Mimi Lebowitz Elana & Seth Schwartz Talmud Torah of Minneapolis Linda & Leslie Fieldman* Joy Leibman Brenda Schwartzberg Marsha & Gary Tankenof Maureen Fine Heidi Lerman Jane & Jon Schwartzman Helene & JR Tapper Adele Fishman Elyse & Ron Less Millie & Howard Segal Taylor Tarvestad-Sztainer Barb & Andy Fishman Brook Leventhal (z”l)* Miriam Seidenfeld Joanie Thompson Stella & Simon Fishman Joanie Levey Timmara Sektor Gayle Kaplan & Ty Turner Sally Forbes Friedman Sara Lynn Newberger & David Wayne Selton Kim & Stuart Wear Barbara & Neal Frank Barbie Levine Rebecca & Kenneth Severud Dori & Gary Weinstein Rachael Freed* Tzivia & Joel Leviton Estie & Jim Sherman Enid & Barrie Weiser* Marsha Wolk & Frank Freedman* Susan & Richard Levy Sarah & Robert Shragg* Dana Beth & David Weisman Esther & Larry Freeman* Susan Lewis Artice & Morton Silverman Erin & Skylar Werde Deanna Frieman Tal & Ziv Liberman Barbara & Richard Silverman Norma & Shawn Wolk Raleigh & Richard Fromstein Debra Lieberman Ricki Roberts & Mark Simon Carol Woodward* Lisa Pollack Furman & William Liebesny Miriam Sindt Yachad MN Andy Furman Joyce & Robert Liebo Margaret Sinewitz Bonnie & Leonard Zef* Merrilee Gallo Loraine Lindenbaum* Suzanne Singer Aliza & Rabbi Todd Zef Sylvia & Howard Garland* Cathie-Ann Lippman Nina & Brian Sinykin Sam Zell Sue-Ann & Gary Garvis Helen & Jonathan Liss Jackie & Stephen Sinykin Penny & Mark Ziessman* Steve Geary Mary J. Liss Michelle Solomon Sara & Boris Zuk* Sandy Gehrmann Joan & Lawrence Littman* Something Nice Barbara & Larry Zweigbaum* Marjorie Wasserman & Michelle & Jefrey Livon Brenda & Ben Soumekh Sharon Zweigbaum* Neal Gendler Phyllis Mandel The Honorable Jake Spano Rachel & Jack Geretz* Sarah Margoles Holly Spurgeon* Up to $99 Linda Gilfix* Lynne Margolies Elana & Morgan Stair Jeanne & Philip Aaron Lorin & Scott Godes Ilena & Kip Marron Kimberly Steil Joanne Abelson Nicole & Jason Goerges Susan & Bob Mayer Robin & Henry Stein Sarah & Robert Adolphson Luella & Stanley Goldberg Michelle Mazzara Elaine Steinman Pam & Ofer Alphabet Susan & William Goldenberg Katherine McMonagle Evan Stern Jody Anderson Pam & Robert Goldman Fran & Bernard Meier Davida Alperin & Anonymous (2) Jacy & Jason Grais Sara & Mark Mekler Rabbi Sharon Stiefel Amy & Jef Aronow Barbara Rubin-Greenberg & Mary & Robert Mersky Marilyn & Jerry Stillman Molly Ashcraft Barry Greenberg Noreen & Bernie Milstein Chelle & Marvin Stillman* Kari & Perry Bach Sara & Dan Greenberg & Family Ilene & Zoran Mojsilov Harriet & Stephen Swartz Deborah & David Bailey* Emily Greenberg Eva & Jack Moreimi* Susie & Stu Swartz Sarah & Alex Bakkum Myra & Roger Greenberg Louise & Bruce Moss Lisa & Jon Sweet Joan & David Barnett Teri & Michael Greenstein Aimee Cunningham Munson & Sandra & Michael Swirnof Julie Baum Annie Hertz & Jason Guzman Nathan John Munson Dianne Neumark-Sztainer & Caren Schweitzer & Vic Thor & Marty Harris Gita Nagle Hector Sztainer Steve Baumwald Sherry Harris* National Council of Julie & Ethan Tarshish Jo Bayliss Arlene & Sidney Harris* Jewish Women Cindy & Jon Tarshish Elly Becker Debra Altschuler & Eric Hausman Ardelle Nicolof Jefrey Taverna Marjorie Belkin Harriet Hilecher Rimma & Michael Notkin Temple of Aaron Carolyn Light Bell & Edwin Bell* Michael Hobbs Joyce & Martin Orbuch* Joni & Harold Troup* Karyn & Leon Benson Leslie & Seth Hofman Etta Fay Orkin* Ben Usem Dana Berger Rebecca & Jef Howes Catherine Oskow Ann & Neil Wasserman Adrienne Berman Susan & Gerry Hughes Karen Curry & Aaron Parker Ed Wehling Ilene & Dennis Berman Invitations by Sheryl Sue Leslie & Andy Parker Annette Weinberg Carrie & Ricky Bloomfield Orlee, Jef, Ben, & Danny Kahn Linda & Mike Platt Gail & Richard Weinberg* Carlyn Blum Elissa Kalman Sarah Plotkin Julie & Brian Weisberg Shellie Blumenfield* Sue & Bruce Kane Robyn & Manny Plotsker Laurie Weisman Shussie & Allen Blumenthal Lauren & Danny Kaplan Janet & Ron Plotsker* Marilyn Wert Ruth Greenberger & Daniel Boch* Marci & David Kaplan Shirley & Burt Politz* Teresa & Mark Weum Jennifer & Benjamin Bukstein Rosalind & Fred Kaplan Ken Rafowitz & Dan Porter Gayle & Ronald Wiederholt Harriette & Fred Burstein Suzanne & Harvey Kaplan Poseidon’s Daughter Judy & Peter Wolf Camp Ramah of Wisconsin Tammy & Joseph Kaplan Karen & Simcha Prombaum* Brenda Wolfe Lisa & John Carlson Carole & Martin Kaplan* Mayda Rafe Lisa & David Wolfe Caryn Casey Pam Kaplan Anne Monique Vos Rapoport & Ellie & Mark Wolpert Lynda & Vincent Castiglione* Rivia & Shel Kaplan Edward Rapoport Jill & Steve Wolpert* Stuart Chazin Stefanie & Robert Karon Susan & Gary Rappaport Kaori Yamada Marcia & Mark Cherniack Allyson & Amir Kats Barbara Ratner* Casey & Lonnie Zimmerman Susan Cobin Stephanie Kaufman Kenneth Redick* Anastazja Zvolef Sherry & Joel Cofno Miriam & Erwin Kelen Carol & Jefrey Reed* Sarah Norsted & Robert Cohen Tatyana Keller Marna Reed * Dor l’Dor Circle members Marilyn Condon* Mike Kenny Crystal Reese (grandparent & alumni Jill Confeld Risa & Steven Kessler Shelly & Howard Reichert grandparent donors) Continental Diamond Abby Kirshbaum Kagan Riedel Judith & Rodney Cooperman Mitchel Kirshbaum* Susan & William Robiner Maureen Creascon Rachel & Michael Klein Lindsey & Jason Rose Heilicher apologizes if any donor Curves Anne & Randy Klein* Layne & Dave Rosen was inadvertently left of this Jodi & Jef Danovsky Michael Koller Reva Rosenbloom list. For corrections or questions Karen Riva & Morris Davidman Betty & Martin Koppelman* Barbara Ross about philanthropy, please contact Linda & Jonathan Davis* Danya Kornblum Run N Fun, Inc. Institutional Advancement Director Dalia & Rabbi Max Davis Bette & Louis Kotlarz* Dan Rutman Rebecca Skelton at 952.381.3503 or Barbara & Tom Davis* Robin Doroshow & Rich Kronfeld Nadia Maccabee-Ryaboy & [email protected]. Erin & David Dubin Sara & Michel Krug Oleg Ryaboy

12 Tributes and Memorials JULY 1, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017

2017 ANNUAL BENEFIT Rachel Raymond & Dr. Venu Heilicher Staf Judy Witebsky Valadamudi (Engagement) • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie (Special Birthday) IN HONOR OF: • Etta Fay Orkin & Daniel Goldenberg • Roz & Fred Kaplan & Family Debbie & Jed Stillman • Amy Rosenblatt Lui, David & • Barbara Bach Elly Zweigbaum (Birthday) Yoni Lui Ellie & Mark Wolpert • Pearl Berdass • Lynne & Andrew Redleaf (Anniversary) • Heather & Kevin Besikof Heilicher Faculty & Staf • Juli & Dave Olson • Jacki & Mike Borofsky (Appreciation of Sam Hunt’s • Danise Chandler GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: Siyyum) Adin Zweigbaum (Bar Mitzvah) • Sherry & Joel Cofno • Joan Staveley, David & • Lisa & Jon Sweet & Family • Ann & Neil Covin Daniel Berdass (z”l) • Ellen & Joseph Feldman Sam Hunt • Susan & Robert Diamond GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: • Barbara & Neal Frank • Gail Bender Satz & Mark Satz Lisa Heilicher (Special Birthday) Charlotte Aizman (z”l) • Kimberly & Joel Gedan • Shussie & Allen Blumenthal • Andrea & Steven Heifetz Ann Paulsrud (z”l) • Joan Staveley & David Hunt • Shirley & Arnold Kaplan • Freddi Paulsrud Justin Kadet (Bar Mitzvah) Daniel Berdass (z”l) • Lauren & Danny Kaplan • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Risa, Steven, Alexis & • Nina & Bryan Badzin HEILICHER Leah Kessler Ellie Keller (Bat Mitzvah) • Reida Lazer-Chein GENERAL FUND Sanford Chandler (z”l) • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Danise Chandler • Joy Leibman GIFTS IN HONOR OF: • Lisa Villalta & Perry Leo 8th Grade Heilicher Team Toby & Jacob Khabie • Sam Miller Foundation Ervin Colton (z”l) • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie (B’nai Mitzvah) • Elyse & Ron Less & Family • Gayle Newman & Daniel Goldenberg • Anna Simon & Zach Schnitzer • Sue & Bob Prottas • Joy Sandler Harriet Davis (z”l) 2017 High School Graduates Rachel Leo (Bat Mitzvah) • Nina & Bryan Badzin • Deborah & Rabbi Jefrey Schein (Heilicher Alumni) • Gail Freedman & Reuben • Eileen & Harold Scherling • Joan Staveley, David & • Amy Rosenblatt Lui, David & Lubka & Family Sam Hunt • Cindy & Joel Shapiro Yoni Lui • Becka & Dan Steinberg • Sarah & Robert Shragg • Robin & Henry Stein Arnold ‘Arnie’ Divine (z”l) Emma Sloan Aleskow (Birth) Leo Lieberman (Bar Mitzvah) • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Cassandra & Andy Stillman • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Judi Belzer & Jerry Waldman • Pam & Ron Kaufman • Sharon & Joel Waller • Sunshine Fund of the Heilicher Douglas Bagley (Bar Mitzvah) Heidi Mintz (Bat Mitzvah) Minneapolis Jewish Day School • Annette Weinberg • Becka & Dan Steinberg • Diane & Martin Greenberger • Lauren & Josh Weiser & Family • Dana Beth & David Weisman Jason Fenton (z”l) Elly Becker • Becka & Dan Steinberg • Roz & Fred Kaplan • Marilyn Wert • Gail Freedman & Reuben Lubka • Randi Winston & Barry Wolfish Skye Nabedrick (Birth) Dolores Fink (z”l) List does not include benefit ad Marilyn & Tim Broms • Joan Hymanson & Ralph Lieber • Amy & Todd Geller book purchases. (Birth of Granddaughter Aliza) • Helen & Rick Siegel Zachary & Isabel Nathan Irving Fischbein (z”l) (B’nai Mitzvah) • Pam & Ron Kaufman 2017 ANNUAL FUND Tim Broms (Retirement) • Becka & Dan Steinberg GIFTS IN HONOR OF: • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie Rae Goodman (z”l) Mel Newman Alexander Chan & Daniel Goldenberg • Margo Berdass • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie • Judith & Brian Krasnow Jordan Divine (Birth) & Daniel Goldenberg Martin Kozberg (z”l) Eliora & Archie Estrin • Pam & Ron Kaufman • Joyce & Martin Orbuch • Bonnie & Leonard Zef Shirley Politz (Birthday) Peyton Erickson (Bat Mitzvah) • Ronit & Michael Falck Mel Lebewitz (z”l) Kalman Greenberger • Beckie Skelton & Shep Harris • Pam & Ron Kaufman • Ruth Greenberger & Daniel Boch Ayelet Prottas (Bat Mitzvah) Haya Fine (Bat Mitzvah) • Becka & Dan Steinberg Beryl Miller (z”l) Heilicher Teachers of • Becka & Dan Steinberg • Ruth Schoenberger Robyn Schein Sophia Blumenthal • Wendy Lovell-Smith & • Karen & Bruce Blumenthal Robby Gendlin (Bar Mitzvah) (Special Birthday) Colin Smith • Becka & Dan Steinberg • Amy Rosenblatt Lui, David & • Becka & Dan Steinberg Yoni Lui David, Toby & Jacob Khabie • Gail Freedman & Reuben Lubka • Lili & David Khabie Alice Nachmias (z”l) Wendy Goldberg (Appreciation Michael Schoenberger • Elyse & Ron Less & Family (Birthday) Michelle & Benjamin Levich for Sam Hunt’s Siyyum) • Ruth Schoenberger • Mary Ann Lippay • Joan Staveley, David & Sherrie Porter (z”l) Sam Hunt • Helen & Rick Siegel Gigi Stillman (Bat Mitzvah) Leo Lieberman (Bar Mitzvah) • Sunshine Fund of the Heilicher • Esther Goldberg-Davis & Rabbi • Sandra Okinow Kalman Greenberger Minneapolis Jewish Day School (Bar Mitzvah) Alexander Davis & Family Ayelet & Addie Prottas • Diane & Martin Greenberger Michael Reich (z”l) • Sue & Bob Prottas Ari Tapper • Roz & Fred Kaplan Diane, Martin, Kalman & (High School Graduation) • Ricki Roberts Robyn & Benjamin Schein Lily Greenberger Donna Schlueter (z”l) • Mary Ann Lippay • Kenneth Redick • Sunshine Fund of the Heilicher Etan Dov Weiss (Appreciation Minneapolis Jewish Day School Heilicher Faculty & Staf for Sam Hunt’s Siyyum) • Shira & Ron Krebs • Joan Staveley, David & • Rimma & Michael Notkin Sam Hunt hmjds.org | 13 Judy Segal (z”l) HERB AND BETTY KOHN • Carlyn Blum • Ardelle Nicolof • Joan Staveley & Stan Hunt SCHOLARSHIP FUND • Marilyn & Tim Broms • Jill & David Orbuch • Harriette & Fred Burstein • Tamar Fenton & David Pink Rabbi Moshe Weiss (z”l) GIFTS FROM BETTY KOHN: • Judy & Bob Butwinick & Family • Amy & Harry Funk & Family Delores Chazin (z”l) • Lisa & John Carlson • Linda & Mike Platt • Andrea & Scott Harris Miriam & Melvin Graf • Caryn Casey • The Posada Family • Joan Staveley, David & (Son’s Wedding) • Marcia & Mark Cherniack • Mia & Raul Posada Sam Hunt Marilyn Karasov • Sarah Norsted & Robert Cohen • Anne Monique Vos Rapoport (Special Birthday) • Judith & Rodney Cooperman & Edward Rapoport John Winkelmann (z”l) Riva Kibort (Speedy Recovery) • Rena & Lu Daitzchman • Susan & Gary Rappaport • Sunshine Fund of the Heilicher Harriet Hilecher (Birthday) • The Davidman Family: • Barbara Ratner Minneapolis Jewish Day School Nancy Lear (z”l) Karen & Morris, Michelle & • Barbara (Trudie) Ross Joe Peilte’s Brother (z”l) Josh, Jef & Annie • Shelly & Howard Reichert Mikhail Solganik (z”l) • Erin & David Dubin • Layne & Dave Rosen HELEN SIEGEL • Donna & Fred Entin • Eileen & Harold Scherling SCHOLARSHIP FUND GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: • Lisa Entin & Family • Sheryl & Wesley Schochet GIFTS IN HONOR OF: Pola Horowitz (z”l) • Neil Feinberg • Elana & Seth Schwartz Eliana Grossman Leslie & Bernie Goldblatt • Sandra, Isaac, Alexandra & • Jane & Jon Schwartzman (High School Graduation) Luis Felemovicius • Millie & Howie Segal • Amy Rosenblatt Lui, David & Rivka Margalit (z”l) • Debbie Faecher & Rob • Rebecca & Kenneth Severud Yoni Lui Betty Kohn Fierstein • Barbara & Richard Silverman Leslie & Bernie Goldblatt • Judy Finkelstein • Jackie & Steven Sinykin Benjamin & Matthew Ribnick • Barb & Andy Fishman • Wendy Lovell-Smith & (High School Graduation) • Ali Cole & Merrilee Gallo Colin Smith • Amy Rosenblatt Lui, David & HEILICHER • Sue-Ann & Gary Garvis • Brenda & Benhoor Soumekh Yoni Lui LIBRARY FUND • Amy & Todd Geller • Becka & Dan Steinberg GIFTS IN HONOR OF: • Lorin, Scott, Talia, Ella & • Elaine Steinman Robyn Schein (Special Birthday) Adam Godes • Debbie & Jed Stillman Emma Samuels • Luella & Stanley Goldberg • Marilyn & Jerry Stillman • Adrienne Berman • Elizabeth & Jerry Berkelhamer • Susan & Bill Goldenberg • Chelle & Marvin Stillman Helen Siegel • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie • Liba & Tommy Stillman Lauren Vegas (Bat Mitzvah) & Daniel Goldenberg • Susie & Stu Swartz • Wendy & Howard Bach • Annie Hertz & Jason Guzman • Diane & Louise Goldenberg • Sandra & Michael Swirnof • Ali & Josh Berdass • Rebecca & Jef Howes • Cindi & Harold Goldfine • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer & • Pearl Berdass • Yaara & Gabriel Plotkin • Susan & Barry Graceman Hector Sztainer • Carrie & Ricky Bloomfield • Lisa & Larry Plotkin • Sara & Dan Greenberg & Family • Marsha & Gary Tankenof & Family • Sarah Plotkin • Ellen & Joseph Feldman • Emily Greenberg • Cindy & Jon Tarshish • Deanna Frieman • Myra & Roger Greenberg • Jefrey Taverna • Raleigh & Richard Fromstein HEILICHER • Diane & Martin Greenberger • Joanie Thompson • Cheryl, David, Hannah, Sophie SCHOLARSHIP FUND • Susan, Drew, Maddie & • Ben Usem Blair Hagen • Ann & Neil Wasserman & Daniel Goldenberg GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: • Diane & Martin Greenberger • Ann Hunegs • Annette Weinberg • Andrea & Scott Harris Michael Reich (z”l) • Joan Staveley, David & • Julie & Brian Weisberg • Wendy & Nissim Khabie • Joan Staveley, David & Sam Hunt • Dana Beth & David Weisman Sam Hunt • Karla Ekdahl & • Teresa & Mark Weum • Orlee Engler-Kahn & Jef Kahn Peter Hutchinson • Judy & Peter Wolf PATTI AND JEV BASKIN • Joy Sandler and Danielle & • Lisa, David, Rachel & • Stephanie (Green) Kaufman FAMILY BOOK FUND • Emer O’Connor Keller & Joshua Isen Mira Wolfe Michael Keller GIFTS FROM PATTI & • Sally Kamps • Penny & Mark Ziessman • Tatyana Keller JEV (Z”L) BASKIN: • Sue & Bruce Kane • Julie & Scot Ziessman • Risa, Steven, Alexis & Arnold Divine (z”l) • Cindy & Doug Kanter Leah Kessler Haya Fine (Bat Mitzvah) • Jennifer & Bob Kaplan In addition to the above, Lauren • Robin Doroshow & Rich Kronfeld Mitch Johnson (Honor) • Roz & Fred Kaplan Vegas has chosen to donate • Joy Leibman Justin Kadet (Bar Mitzvah) • Suzanne & Harvey Kaplan 18% of the proceeds raised • Michelle & Benjamin Levich • Carole & Martin Kaplan through her Bat Mitzvah library • Judy Levitan GIFTS IN HONOR OF: • Riva & Shel Kaplan read-a-thon in memory of • Joyce & Len Levitan • Miriam & Erwin Kelen Jev Baskin (z”l). Sam Hunt • Risa, Steven, Alexis & • Jennifer & Jef Lewin (In Honor of His Siyyum) • Sarah Margoles Leah Kessler • Diane & Martin Greenberger • Danya Kornblum • Michele & Seth Meisler & Family DOROTHY AND HAROLD • Susan & Neil Moses-Zirkes • Cindy Kozlof WITTCOFF FUND FOR • Tamar Fenton & David Pink • Jacki Paster & Ron Krank SCIENCE EDUCATION GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: • Judith & Harold Kuller & Family GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: • Lynn Lederman & Ken Raskin Jev Baskin (z”l) • Jessica & Uriel Kushner • Louise & Jerry Ribnick • Sarah & Robert Adolphson • Sandra & Arthur Lavintman Dorothy Wittcof (z”l) • Louise & Steven Schoenberger • Pam & Ofer Alphabet • Joanie Levey • Ilene & Tom Adam • Judy & Jerel Shapiro • Amy & Jef Aronow • Elena & Matt Levitt • Judy & Richard Cook • Ethan Tarshish • Nina & Bryan Badzin • Susie (Hofman) Lewis • Adele Fishman • Gayle Kaplan-Turner & • Marlys & Elliott Badzin • Tal & Ziv Liberman • Melvin Goldfein Ty Turner • Tamar Herman & David Bagley • Joan Hymanson & Ralph Lieber • Anthony Gross • Judi Belzer & Jeremy Waldman & Family • Joyce & Robert Liebo • Ann Hunegs • Laurie (Perecman) Weisman • Kurt Balde — Holiday Trim • Helen & Jonathan Liss • Avi Leavitt • Erin & Skylar Werde • Joan & David Barnett • Mary J. Liss • Sara Lynn Newberger & • Ellie & Mark Wolpert • Etta & Michael Barry • Amy Rosenblatt Lui & David Barbie Levine • Lonnie & Casey Zimmerman • Marjorie Belkin & Yoni Lui • Cathie-Ann Lippman & Family • Karyn & Leon Benson • Phyllis Mandel • Norma & Robert Rank • Ilene, Dennis, Loren & • Marilyn & Robert Marshall • Marna Reed Micah Berman • Susan & Robert Mayer • Mark Sherman & Family • Tammy & Carl Birnberg • Mary & Robert Mersky • Nina & Brian Sinykin • Sue & Michael Blehert • Catherine & Stephen Mitchell • Carrie & Ricky Bloomfield • Louise & Bruce Moss & Family • Lynne & David Nathan 14 JOSEPH AND DONNA Distinguished Educator Helen Siegel BROCHIN FUND FOR retired at the end of the 2016-17 school HEBREW LANGUAGE EDUCATION year after 27 years at Heilicher as a GIFTS FROM ANN HUNEGS: beloved teacher and administrator. Charlotte Aizman (z”l) Faculty, parents, and the broader Lisa & David Aleskow & Family community had numerous opportunities (Shana Tovah) Lisa & David Aleskow & Family to honor Helen over the past year (Honor) including recognition at the Annual Paula & Dr. Elliot Aleskow (Shana Tovah) Benefit in April. Te community raised Sol Aleskow (Shana Tovah) more than $70,000 for a newly-created Shirley Ansel (z”l) Helen Siegel Scholarship Fund for which Shirley Bearman (z”l) Daniel Berdass (z”l) she was presented with a “check” at the Betty Bond (z”l) Heilicher Annual Meeting in May (see Marilyn & Tim Broms’ Granddaughter Aliza (Birth) photo with Head of School Yoni Binus). Rich Chern (Special Birthday) Heilicher will miss Helen, and we wish Marilyn & Rich Chern (Anniversary) her all the best as she moves on from her Arnie Divine (Birth) professional role in our school community. Arnold ‘Arnie’ Divine (z”l) Leo Dworsky (Bar Mitzvah) To donate to the Helen Siegel Scholarship Haya Fine (Bat Mitzvah) Fund, visit www.hmjds.org/donate. Bruce Forstein (Speedy Recovery) Amy & Todd Geller (Anniversary) Larry Goldman (z”l) Emily & Josh Hunegs & Family (Shana Tovah) Emily & Josh Hunegs & Family (Honor) Andrea Johnson (A.S. Degree in Community Development) Morgan Rosen & Danny Kaufman (Engagement) Pam Kaufman (Honor) Tank you to the below-listed individuals who have made generous legacy commitments Alan & Sue Kaufman to Heilicher over the last year through the It’s Your Legacy program, sponsored by the (Shana Tovah) Jordan Klein (Honor of Spirit of Minneapolis Jewish Federation, the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul, and the Harold the Maccabees Award) Grinspoon Foundation. Beryl Miller (z”l) Sherwin Rank (z”l) Michael Reich (z”l) Anonymous Micki and Mort Naiman Helen Siegel (Vivian Mann Sally and Michael Abrams Bobby and Bruce Nemer Award for Excellence in Jewish Education) Lisa and James Cohen Jill and David Orbuch Diane & Burton Weisberg Holly Brod-Farber and Lynne and Andrew Redleaf (Anniversary) Jonathan Farber Robyn and Ben Schein Emma Sloan Aleskow (Birth) • Helen & Rick Siegel Leslie and Bernie Goldblatt Judy and Jerel Shapiro Zehorit and Matt Heilicher Wendy Lovell-Smith and Florence ‘Flo’ Weiner (z’l) • Pam & Ron Kaufman Mary and Jacques Koppel Colin Smith Suzanne Fenton and Naomi Zuk-Fisher and LEONARD AND Dan Lieberman Julian Fisher BETTY PARKER ENDOWMENT FUND Heidi Schneider and Joel Mintzer Esther Zirkes (Honor) Susan and Neil Moses-Zirkes Legacy designations as of July 31, 2017 • Neil Moses-Zirkes We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your legacy or endowment HEILICHER HESED commitment to Heilicher. Your support will help provide an extraordinary education to COMMMITTEE Heilicher Hesed Committee our community’s children now and for generations to come. Please contact Institutional (Appreciation) Advancement Director Rebecca Skelton at [email protected] or 952.381.3503. • The Family of Beryl Miller (z”l)/Florence Miller, Hindy Frishman, Riva Kupritz, Eve Miller, Debby Rich

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