קול “רמבם a`-fenz-`לeל SUMMER 2014 cŠryz KOL ­ RAMBAM

The first day of school is a time to greet classmates and friends, new and old, including third graders Lior Baker, left, and Roee Weglein, and Kindergarteners, from left, Dalia Horowitz, Leah Milgram, Ayelet Horowitz and Dillan Mishkin. Early Childhood Center Opening Fall '15 School is excited to share that education degrees from Columbia Univer- encourages and supports collaborative in September 2015, we will open the doors sity and Bank Street and most recently was learning and strong parent partnerships. of our new Early Childhood Center. the Director of the Early Learning Center at Jewish values, love of , and will The center will have classes for two-, three-, Yeshiva Girls School in Pittsburgh. be threaded throughout the curriculum. and four-year-olds, and will be directed “We are really fortunate to have Robin lead- The center’s first event, held on Oct. 5 and by Mrs. Robin Meyerowitz. Robin holds ing this initiative. She is a highly-capable attended by 26 families, generated lots of and innovative educator who is passionate excitement and was standing-room-only. In This Issue: about early education. Her deep experience “Watching so many young children and directing and launching early childhood their parents design and construct dazzling programs will ensure an extraordinary ex- Student Life Team...... 2 mini-sukkot from arts and crafts materials perience for all of the children in her care,” was truly a sight to behold,”Mr. Katz said. commented Naty Katz, Head of School. New Electives...... 3 Robin is eager to continue discussions with The Early Childhood Center will feature prospective families and will be hosting a Successful Campaign...... 4 a Modern Orthodox, Reggio-inspired series of parlor meetings in parent homes program with an emphasis on Hebrew beginning in late October. Generous Donors...... 5 language. Registration materials for the center, which The Reggio-inspired approach is one in Alumni in Israel...... 6 will be located in the Brener Elementary which children are seen as naturally curious School building, across the first-floor hall- and creative, and the curriculum is flex- Class Notes...... 7 way from the Kindergarten, will be avail- ible, emerging from the children’s ideas, able in early November. More details will be thoughts, and observations. News Briefs...... 8 announced soon. This very child-centered philosophy also

1 New Student Life Team Enhances Upper School

Just days into the new academic year, the Upper School’s expanded and reinvented Student Life Team was shifting into high gear.

The student activities office now encom- The new team also plans to work with passes a team, whose goal is “to help the Alumni Relations office to assemble students find ways to enhance their high a database of parent and alumni inter- school experience by participating in ests and skillsets. This will “serve as a a balanced mix of clubs, activities, and comprehensive resource for any of the teams, both in and out of school,” accord- segments of the school. Student Life ing to Dov Huff, assistant principal can use it as a wonderful resource for a and coordinator of the new structure. mentorship, a senior project or helping Amy Sholiton Rosen, mother of three track down a summer job or internship,” graduates and a long-time Maimonides Mrs. Rosen said. volunteer, leads the new team. Rabbi In addition, she said, Student Life is “deal- Huff describes her as “the force behind ing on an educational level with some this vision." Working with Mrs. Rosen are of the broader issues students face. For Karyn Spero, new member of the limudei example, there’s a three-part approach kodesh faculty, and Efrat Lipshitz, Ivrit to the dress code that we are coordinat- teacher and Grade 8 dean. ing with the school social workers and The team is striving to build relation- some of the .” ships with the students, enhance pro- Mrs. Rosen, attorney-coach for mock trial gramming, elevate ruach, and enhance for several years, is a former PTA presi- spirituality, through education and dent. She has also chaired Senior Recog- creative programming around topics like nition Night and serves on the Parents of tefillah and tzniut. Alumni Committee. “My goal is to meet individually with Mrs. Spero, who received a master’s each kid, starting with the ninth graders, degree in Near Eastern and Judaic to talk about what kinds of things they Studies from Brandeis University, “is a are interested in and how we can help highly-skilled and passionate educator them find outlets to express those inter- whose love for Torah shines through in ests, in or out of school,” Mrs. Rosen said. her teaching,” Rabbi Huff said. “As part of “The idea is that what goes on in the the Student Life Team, she will provide classroom is paramount, but certainly in meaningful learning opportunities for the eyes of kids what goes on outside is students outside the classroom, whether also important,” she continued. “Students it be through Shabbatonim or learning are passionate about the activities they during lunch.” choose and we want to foster those pas- Mrs. Lipshitz is “already a force behind sions.” many of our Shabbatonim and school “Students are very excited about our events,” Rabbi Huff said. He noted that her role as eighth grade dean will be Promoting their organizations during the Upper School clubs new clubs — all student-driven initia- valuable in the transition of new Upper and activities fair are, from top, left to right: Shifra Berg '16, tives. They include the Book Club, the School students. Tori Bergel '17 and Shoshana Ehrenkanz '16 ; Shimon Sher- Film Club, Adopt-a-Bubbe, the Latino man '18, Perry Kangoun '15 and David Kotler '17; and Charlie Club and a reconstituted Business Club,” Kramer '17 and Yonatan Diamond '17. Mrs. Rosen reported.

2 Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, z”tl Nine Limudei Kodesh Electives Founder Rabbi M.J. Cohn, z”l Greet Juniors and Seniors Principal Emeritus Abraham Levovitz, z”l A few months ago, Rabbi Dov Huff, assistant “Halacha and Science,” taught by Rabbi David Eh- President Emeritus principal, Middle and Upper School, posed a renkranz; and "Lessons from the Rav's Life,” with question to Rabbi Mordechai Soskil, Judaic Rabbi Reuven Cohn. Rabbi Cohn, whose father Sam Wald ‘92 studies principal: "How can we allow students was hired by the Rav as Maimonides principal, Chairman, Board of Directors to have more control over their educational includes personal reminiscences. Jeffrey Swartz experience?" Also, "Modern Orthodoxy,” Rabbi Zev Eleff; "The Chairman Emeritus One response was inaugurated a week after the Brisker Derech,” Rabbi Dov Huff; "The FiveMegil - Nathan Katz ’73 start of school: an array of nine limudei kodesh lot and Sifrei Emet,” Rabbi Yaakov Jaffe; and "The Head of School electives for juniors and seniors. Jewish Woman: Ancient Laws and Modern Sen- sibilities,” Yael Jaffe. Topics include the study of Last spring Rabbi Soskil asked Judaic stud- Barry Ehrlich and co-education, with special attention Director of Curriculum and Instruction ies teachers to propose new courses, and all paid to Rabbi Soloveitchik’s view. sophomores and juniors had a chance to weigh Robin Meyerowitz in about which topics would be most popular, Rabbi Soskil is teaching an elective entitled Early Childhood Director Rabbi Soskil said. As the new school year began, "Philosophy of the Rav.” The course complements the administration assigned students in Grades work done in the 11th grade Jewish Thought Frederique Smits Director of Institutional Advancement 11 and 12 to one of their top three choices. class. Each class meets one session per week, all at the Initial reaction among students has been posi- Faun Zarge same time, for the entire semester. The electives tive. “When teachers share personal memories, Director of Strategic Engagement they’re giving us a little bit of themselves,” said include: Ami Blaszkowsky senior Austin Edelman, who is learning with “Defending the Torah Against the Documentary Director of Admissions Rabbi Cohn. “I love the fact that we had the op- Hypothesis and Other Forms of Biblical Criticism,” portunity to choose,” said senior Atara Saltzman, Mike Rosenberg with Rabbi Roy Rosenbaum; "Extreme Makeover: who chose Rabbi Eleff’s course. Editor Early Edition,” with teacher Karyn Spero; Naomi Ribner Designer Opening Day Replete with Smiles MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL Rabbi Mordechai Soskil Principal, Judaic Studies

Scott Mattoon Principal, General Studies

Rabbi Dov Huff ’00 Assistant Principal

Brian Cohen Associate Principal,

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Rabbi David Saltzman Principal

Reena Slovin Associate Principal

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Maimonides School Clark and Philbrick Roads radiated with the excitement of the first day of school, as illustrated by, clockwise, from top: 34 Philbrick Road seventh graders Maytal Storm, left, and Or-El Ankori; Emmanuel Mamane, a third grader; from left, Haeli Serels, Shira Brookline, MA 02445 Trabelsi, Adina Abrams and Tara Sanieoff, all in grade 3; and Natan Levin, left, and Eli Scharf, Grade 7. (617) 232-4452 x405 [email protected] 3 Campaign's Depth Ensures Success

Maimonides School’s 2014 annual An anonymous alumnus also matched the school’s donor recognition groups: campaign drew to a close at the end of every new and increased donation from Rambam Society and Atid Circle. (See June, having exceeded its goal of raising graduates up to $180, adding a match opposite page.) $1.6 million. of almost $10,000 to the campaign Planning is already well underway for Contributing to the success of the total. the 2015 Annual Campaign. Contact campaign was the increase of alumni Maimonides continues to receive broad- Ellen Pulda, development associate, at donors, many of whom were motivated based support from all of its constitu- (617) 232-4452, ext. 423, or epulda@ by the introduction of a giving society encies — current and former parents maimonides.org to get involved. recognizing generous graduates. and grandparents, faculty and staff, the The group’s name is Chevrat HaLapid, Maimonides Kehillah and other friends reflecting the common denominator in the Boston community and beyond. among all graduates — the name of the The leading edge of this broad network senior yearbook. is composed of almost 150 members of

board profile Four Leaders Now Directors Four volunteer leaders joined the since its inception eight years ago. He Joanne worked for over eight years in Maimonides School Board of Directors is also a member of the Board at Con- the field of landscape architecture on on July 1. gregation Shaarei Tefillah in Newton. projects ranging in scale from urban Justine Levin-Allerhand and her Alex is very active in the broader Jew- waterfront parks and greenways to husband Paul have two children at ish community. He is an officer of the residential properties. Maimonides: son Tomy in Grade 6 and Jewish Community Relations Council At Maimonides School, she has been a daughter Lily in Grade 1. and chairs its Public Policy Committee. parent volunteer for the Annual Cam- A graduate of Ida Crown paign, Recruitment, and Yom Hebrew Academy in Chicago, Chesed. She has also been an Justine is chief development active member of the board of officer at the Broad Institute Ma'ayan for several years. of MIT and Harvard. She has Steve Spear and his wife diverse experience in raising Miriam are the parents of significant gifts to support Hannah, a sophomore, Eve, in science, medicine and higher eighth grade, and Jesse, in sixth education, and working with grade. They are members of the donors both nationally and Maimonides Kehillah. internationally. Steve has faculty appoint- Justine graduated from ments at MIT’s Management Barnard College with a B.A. in and Engineering Schools, and biology and received a Ph.D. in is the principal of a consulting neuroscience from Rockefeller company. His research, writing, University. She completed her Joanne Davis Rose Alex Klibaner '91 speaking, and consultation all postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale Last year, CJP named Alex one of its focus on managing complex “socio- School of Medicine. In Stamford, CT, inaugural Chai in the Hub awardees, technical” systems. Justine chaired the building commit- who were recognized as “the top 18 Steve has served as a resource to the tee for a 2,000-square-foot community influential young adults making a school’s administrative and education- mikvah. bigger difference in the Boston Jewish al leadership and has been involved Alex Klibaner ’91 and his wife Ra- community.” with framing the school’s mission and chel Schiff have two daughters in the Joanne Davis Rose and her husband strategy. The Spears also were co- school: sixth-grader Ellie and second Adam are the parents of Leyvi, Grade 2, chairs of the school’s 75th anniversary grader Jessica. and Noga, Grade 1, as well as twin boys celebration speaker series. Alex is chair of the Alumni Council, of Yehuda and Hillel, who are two and a which he has been an active member half.

4 Lynn and Brian Abrams Michelle and Ronald Herzlinger Kathleen and Joseph Missaghi Irma and Aaron Spencer Jayne and Harvey Beker '70 Cheryl and Brian Hoch '75 Grace and Scott Offen Amy and David Strachman Judy and Jonathan Chiel '75 Lori and David Hoch '77 Sandra and Paul Palefski Debbie and Jeff Swartz Jone and Allen Dalezman Rachel Dresner and J. David Jacobs Martin Patt The Max Bearon 1978 Charitable Trust Rona and Robert Davis Sharon Becker Jacobson and Joseph Shifra and Baruch Polack Jennifer and Scott Tobin East Boston Savings Bank Jacobson Shuli and Avi Rockoff Sharon and Charles Trauring Beth and Marc Epstein Amy and Naty Katz '73 Joanne and Adam Rose Tami and Samuel Wald '92 Lisa Rosenbaum and Ronald Fisher Sumner Kessler Rose Ruderman Endowment Fund Melissa and Lee Weiss Fred and Sarah Lipsky Foundation Sybil and Steven Levisohn Phyllis and Samuel Rubinovitz Joyce and Jeremy Wertheimer Naomi and Jesse Fried Louis and Ida Selib Memorial CJP Julianne and Jacob Schorr Kenny Wintman '74 Reva '68 and Harvey Gertel Fund Yonit and Raphi Schorr Judy and Shlomoh Wohlgemuth '58 Brenda and Samuel Gewurz Debbie and Mark Lovich Rebecca '82 and Steven Schwartz Davida and David Zimble Risa and Zev Gewurz Ellen and Heshy Marcus Sharon and Rony Shapiro Anonymous Claudine '91 and Adam Grossman Jennifer '85 and Dror Michaelson Rebecca and Jeffrey Singer Debbie and Peter Gyenes Debra and Eitan Milgram Frederique and Conrad Smits Phyllis Hammer Stephanie and Daniel Mishkin Miriam and Steven Spear Rambam Society

Greta and Joseph Abelow Mira & Samuel Geisberg Lynn & Joel Mael '75 Miriam & Rabbi David Shapiro Sheryl & Bill Adler Gene, Rosalie and Susan Goldberg Rachel & Ernest Mandel '96 Adina & Ari Shrage '96 Sharon & Merv Alge Endowment Fund Miriam '99 & Jonathan Marcus '99 Ellie & Barry Shrage Justine & Paul Allerhand Mina & Bruce Gillers David Margolis Debbie & Morris Smith Andre & Marilyn Danesh Fund Jack Gottlieb '69 Deborah Moskowitz Cantor Alan Sokoloff '78/Yitzchak Ari Behar '98 Shoshana & Rabbi Barry Hartman Beryl Niewood Sokoloff '72 Ronna & Marvin Berman Renee & Neil Hecht Joanne & Eliahu Niewood Rabbi Dr. '54 Caroline Bloomfield Sylvia & Rabbi William Herskowitz Tovia & Michael Paris Evelyn & Chaim Stramer Katerina Sherman & Eugene Buff Robin & Joseph Hoch '80 Tonya & Benjamin Pick '97 Jamie '04 & Yair Sturm Chelsea Hebrew Free School Esther & Elliot Israel Roni & Robert Pick Rose-Jane & David Sulman Endowment Fund Committee Lela & Norman Jacoby Ruth '77 & Andy Poritz Sheila Sydney Tamy '68 and Rabbi Kenneth Chelst Linda & Jeremy Jaffe Daniela & Michael Rader Sharona & Eric Taieb Alexandra & Brian Cohen Elizabeth & Daniel Jick Reuben and Lizzie Grossman Alice Tauber Ms. Amy Abramowitz & Israela '99 & Mayer Kahan Foundation, Inc. Naami & Jay Turk Ethan Corey '81 Kardon Family Fund for Jewish Marilyn & Leon Rosenberg The Benevity Community Impact Cheryl & Elazer Edelman '74 Education Itia & Menachem Roth Fund Ruth & Gene Fax Shari Sperling & Ari Katz '99 Jodi & Rabbi David Saltzman Helen & Ernst Weglein

Atid Circle Atid Claire & David Fisher Ashira '08 & Avi Klausner '08 Dena & Mark Salzberg Sandra Welkes '68 Cheri Fox Nancy & Gerald Kolodny Ruth Langer & Jonathan Sarna Yechiel Wenger, z"l, Fund Paula & Ernest Fraenkel Elka Sachs & Seth Kosowsky Regina & Irving Schild Elaine Wertheimer Burt Freedman Chana & Joshua Kutin Edith & Elihu Schimmel Tzipora & Joshua Wolff '89 Rabbi Daniel Fridman Sharon '81 & Shlomo Lerner Terry & Daniel Schindler Anonymous Vicki & David Gale Eta & Mark Levenson '74 Fran '72 & Arie Schwartz Shira '95 & David Galper '93 Robin & Phillip Levy Heni & Mark Schwartz Chava '99 & Rami Gamss Naomi & Carl Lopkin Leah & Rabbi Shmuel Segal '00

Sara Abromson-Leeman '71 Scott Goldberg '90 Miriam Kramer '13 Raphi Savitz '96 Alexandra Alperovich '94 Amy (Kahn) Goldman '90 Lisa (Kahn) Kriegel '93 Naomi (Abromson) Schechter '77 Meron Amar '10 Judah Gopin '71 Zev Labins '68 Benedict Schimmel '79 Aryeh Baronofsky '97 Sharon (Hauser) Gopin '72 Yonina (Katz) Langer '67 Frances (Gottlieb) Schwartz '72 Bradley Baskir '10 Steven Gopin '64 Samuel Larson '11 Marissa Schwartz '09 Steven Bayme '67 Jack Gottlieb '69 Sarah (Lamport) Lee '03 Rebecca (Kolodny) Schwartz '82 Ari Behar '98 Aliza (Vishniavsky) Greenbaum '04 Joel Leeman '71 Rabbi Shmuel Segal '00 Moshe Beiser '13 Batya (Drapkin) Greene '91 Sharon (Epstein) Lerner '81 Ari Shrage '96 Harvey Beker '70 Claudine (Cohen) Grossman '91 Amy Levenson '80 Michael Shrager '09 Judith (Lupatkin) Bernstein '00 Elie Hamaoui '65 Mark Levenson '74 Esther (Greenburg) Simon '74 Robert Berren '54 Eliyahu Hartman '01 Max Levy '08 Mikhael Smits '13 Renee Blechner-Hirsch '76 Brian Hoch '75 Leah (Rosenfield) Lightman '78 Cantor Alan Sokoloff '78 Judd Bogdansky '02 David Hoch '77 Noah Lightman '61 Yitzchak Sokoloff ‘72 Gary Cantor '70 Joseph Hoch '80 Joel Mael '75 Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik '54 Joel Chefitz '68 Roni (Ferber) Igel '68 Stuart Maltzman '77 Deborah (Levisohn) Stanhill '82 Tamy (Simon) Chelst '66 Ada (Greenwald) Jacobowitz '53 Ernest Mandel '96 Jacob Stark '11 Rabbi Noah Cheses '03 Alexander Kahan '13 Jonathan Marcus '99 Dani Stein '92 Harry Chiel '09 Israela (Levine) Kahan '99 Miriam (Stramer) Marcus '99 Jessica (Salzberg) Steinberg '01 Jonathan Chiel '75 Abraham Katz '71 Abigail (Vishniavsky) Marks '07 Avinoam Stillman '12 David Cohen '76 Ari Katz '99 Sandra (Cohen) Mazur '78 Jamie (Chiel) Sturm '04 Debra (Katz) Cohen '69 Avi Katz '77 Jennifer (Kosowsky) Michaelson '85 Jennifer (Pick) Sultan '01 SarahBatyah (Kempner) Cohen '96 David Katz '88 Bruce Micley '73 Daniel Swartz '06 Rabbi Reuven Cohn '65 Naty Katz '73 Yoni Nouriel '12 Raphi Toubian '02 Ethan Corey '81 Noam Katz '05 Aaron Peromsik '90 Max Vogel '08 Jacob Corman '68 Rachel (Chiel) Katz '01 Abigail Pick '04 Sandra (Listernick) Vogel '66 Yehudit (Robinson) Daitch '95 Shari (Morgan) Katz '88 Benjamin Pick '97 Samuel Wald '92 Jimmy Davis '97 Tova Katz '01 Elisheva (Klausner) Pinsky ‘04 Ezra Waxman '06 Rachel Domba '77 Seth Katzman '11 Menachum Polack '12 Judith Weinstein '74 Blair (Chaletzky) Dorfman '99 Benjay Kempner '98 Yoel Polack '12 Avi Weiss '94

Chevrat Ha Lapid Chevrat Elazer Edelman '74 Emily (Gyenes) Kirschenbaum '95 Ari Pomper '05 Rabbi Jeffrey Weiss '96 Raphael Edelman '78 Ashira (Gendelman) Klausner '08 Ruth (Abromson) Poritz '77 Sandra (Wintman) Welkes '68 Marika Feuerstein '05 Avi Klausner '08 Michael Ravid '97 Rephael Wenger '79 Davida (Wolfson) Fried '08 Moshe Klausner '06 Rabbi Avi Robinson '97 Lily Wilf ‘11 Boris Furman '69 Rachel (Epstein) Klausner '07 Rabbi Ari Rockoff '92 Kenny Wintman '74 Allan Galper '88 Alex Klibaner '91 Rabbi Daniel Rockoff '95 Shlomoh Wohlgemuth '58 David Galper '93 Izik Kohanim '02 Eliot Rosenfield '84 Caryn (Litt) Wolfe '99 Shira (Langenauer) Galper "95 Tyler Korff '04 Sheila (Silver) Rubin '68 Joshua Wolff '89 Chava (Hartman) Gamss '99 Joshua Kosowsky '83 Jeremy Salzberg '05 Robert Wolff '59 Reva (Levovitz) Gertel '68 Toby Kram '98 Amittai Samuels '12 Joshua Yarmush '09 Shoshana (Cohen) Glickman '94 Adam Kramer '13 Aaron Sarna '06 Eliezer Zimble '08 5 5 Throughout the summer, Maimonides food and clothing from Jews in Israel and all alumni profile School highlighted the names and gradua- over the world. Witnessing the unity of Israel tion years of alumni directly involved with during the operation was heartwarming Israel’s Operation Protective Edge. Indeed, and lifted our spirits.” Graduates as visitors arrived at the school, they saw a That unity also made a big impression on list of graduates serving in the IDF posted Avi-Hi Youshaei '08, who spent the sum- on the front door. Following the cease-fire, mer as a volunteer paramedic in Israel with four Maimonides alumni in Israel reflected Magen David Adom (MDA). in Israel on their experiences. He recounted that during his post-graduate Meira Weinstein ’99 works with her hus- year in Israel, "I decided I wanted to help Recap band, Josh Flaster, who heads the Lone people, so I took a medical course and Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin. volunteered with Magen David Adom three There are branches in Beersheva, , or four times a week. And every summer I Intense Tel Aviv and Kibbutz Gesher in the north. go back." “Obviously, it was a really difficult sum- mer for everybody here,” she commented. This summer, when hostilities began, he got Summer “Everybody in Israel has friends who were in a call from MDA. "Many paramedics were Gaza; we literally knew hundreds. Josh wor- called to reserve duty and there was also a ried for the entire war.” shortage of ambulance drivers and medics," he explained. "So I worked up to 16 hours a Four lone soldiers died in combat, and Mei- day for about a month and a half. It was fun ra, Josh, other staff and volunteers attended — and intense. I got to see the country and their funerals and then spent time with the its people united like I've never seen before. mourners who came from other lands. “Four This unity was one of the most beautiful more were just released from hospitals, and things I have ever experienced — and I have we’re trying to help with living situations. been in Israel for other wars. Families were What they had before is no longer realistic,” traveling to the south to do soldiers' laun- she added. dry, give them food, provide showers." There was good news as well, Meira said. Avi-Hi and his colleagues are trying to raise “There were several lone-soldier wed- money to construct a little room at the main dings this summer. We were able to attend MDA facility in Tel Aviv for neighborhood smachot and organize sheva brachot at the children and volunteers. "A lot of these guys centers.” She acknowledged the dichotomy work 16 hours a day," he said. Meanwhile, so familiar in Israel — “pure joy and very "parents are afraid to let their kids into the deep pain at the same time.” streets. The kids stay at home or go to the Her responsibilities with the center include mall for a few hours." connecting with communities, fundraising Back home in Los Angeles, "If I hear any- and community relations. “We get constant thing that resembles a siren, my mind phone calls from parents and relatives of switches into preparation mode. My mind lone soldiers. A lot of parents came to Israel is still in Israel. An 18-wheeler shifting gears who wanted to volunteer with us.” also sounds like the start of a siren." Nate Japhet ’08 was one of those lone sol- Jonah Liben ’06 is a former lone soldier diers, one of several Maimonides graduates who wasn’t called up as a reservist. So he on active military service during Protective found another way to contribute. Edge. “Everyone across Israel and the Jewish “During the beginning of the operation, my world was touched by the amount of love company was taken out of our training and and support being given to our brothers put on the border with Gaza,” Nate related. and sisters in the IDF. About a week into the “My job during the operation was to drive war, tons of items like cigarettes, tooth- an armored personnel carrier (APC) in and brushes, home-cooked meals, and under- out of Gaza. I carried supplies, personnel wear were being driven down to the Strip in etc. The operation was tough both physi- massive amounts,” he described. cally and mentally.” “These donations were absolutely necessary Nate said he was in the field for five weeks, and welcomed,” he stressed. “But there was “living in the sand and under constant bom- a gap that wasn't being attended to — the bardment. Driving the APC was not easy. gear of the combat soldiers. The protective You are hot, under lots of tension and stress. gear that the IDF provides its soldiers with But you still must focus on the mission with- is excellent; however, it is very hard to keep out being distracted.” the gear updated and fresh, especially in a Morale was high, he said, “and we fulfilled timely manner.” Avi-Hi Youshaei '08 poses in front of Magen David Adom all our missions. Every day we received gifts, Continued on page 8 6 ambulance in Tel Aviv. CLASS NOTES Contact Mike Rosenberg (617) 232-4452 x405, [email protected] to share your news or if you would like to serve as a class secretary. ment as director of the new Matmidim Sara (Gale) and Keith Weinberg on the Jonathan Miller on his marriage to 1967 program at Hyman Brand Hebrew Acad- birth of their son, Eliel Jacob. Grandpar- Abigail Landis. Jonathan is the son of Drs. Mazal tov to Mark and Debbie Blechner emy, Overland Park, KS. Dani is the son of ents are Drs. Vicki and David Gale. Hilary and Barry Miller. Shuli and Dr. Avi Rockoff. on the marriage of their son Joseph ’09 Aaron Hartman on his marriage to Jillian to Daniella Ortal Azrad. Aronovitz. Aaron is the son of Shoshana 2008 and Rabbi Barry Hartman. 1997 Mazal tov to 1969 Mazal tov to Benjamin Pick on his mar- Arielle Birnbaum on her marriage to riage to Tonya Rosenblatt. Ben is the son Mazal tov to Rabbi Asher and Shira 2004 Solly Silverman. Arielle is the daughter of of Roni and Dr. Robert Pick. Tonya is the Leeder on the marriage of their son Mazal tov to Dr. Herbert Birnbaum. Yehuda ’05 to Shella Friedman. daughter of Tzipporah (Twersky) and Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt ’75. Zehava Bloomberg on her engagement Shira Falk on her engagement to Benjy 1973 to Dov Cohen. Zehava is the daughter of Ritholtz. Shira is the daughter of Joni and 1998 Miriam and Rabbi Jon Bloomberg. Dr. Rodney Falk. Mazal tov to Edwin and Rachelle Danielle Charlap on her engagement Mazal tov to Maltzman on the birth of their grand- to Asher Schlusselberg. Danielle is the 2009 daughter, Miriam Selma. Dr. Hyim and Elana Baronofsky on the daughter of Yael and Steven Charlap. Mazal tov to birth of their son, Jordan Joseph. Grand- Esther Feldblum on her marriage to parents are Devora and Jerald Baronofsky. Joseph Blechner on his marriage to 1974 Shlomi Baesa. Esther is the daughter of Daniella Ortal Azrad. Joey is the son of Reuven and Brocha Fenton on the birth Cynthia and Sholom Feldblum. Mazal tov to Carl and Adina Sherer on Mark ’67 and Debra Blechner. of their son, Daniel Yechezkel. Grandmoth- the birth of a grandson. Dr. Yoseph and Rachel Gurevich on the er is Dr. Anne Fenton. Avi Geller on his marriage to Hallie Dob- birth of their daughter, Yonina Shalva. kin. Avi is the son of Sandra and Daniel Rabbi Yaakov Green on his appointment Grandparents are Lena and Dr. Mikhail 1975 Geller. as head of school, Epstein Hebrew Acad- Gurevich. Mazal tov to emy of St Louis, MO. Yaakov is the son of Ben Marks on his marriage to Elli Arons. Ilana Kornreich on her marriage to Jonathan and Judy Chiel on the birth of Ralph Green. Ben is the son of Barbara Gold and Paul Joshua Richton. Ilana is the daughter of their granddaughter. Parents are Rachel Marks. Patricia and Louis Kornreich. (Chiel) ’01 and David Katz. 2000 Tova Ramelson and Michael Kosowsky Tzipporah (Twersky) and Rabbi Jonathan on their marriage. Parents are Sharon and Mazal tov to Rosenblatt on the marriage of their 2005 Dr. Harley Ramelson and Dr. Jeff ’81 and daughter Tonya to Benjamin Pick ’97. Avi and Julia Perry on the birth of their Mazal tov to Miriam Kosowsky. son, Isaiah Lev. Grandparents are Sidney Tzipporah is the daughter of Dr. Atarah Joshua and Hannah Gendelman on and Prof. Theodore Perry. Twersky. the birth of their daughter, Dalia Malka. 2010 Rachel (Miller) and Justin Sakofs on the Grandparents are Drs. Robin and Phillip Mazal tov to Yiriel Liss on his engage- birth of their daughter, Mira Gefen. Grand- Gendelman. 1976 ment to Leah Nunberg. Yiriel is the son of parents are Drs. Hilary and Barry Miller. Mazal tov to Zev and Irene Blechner on Yehuda Leeder on his marriage to Shella Mindy and Martin Liss. the birth of their granddaughter, Emma Friedman. Yehuda is the son of Rabbi Brooke. Parents are Shoshana (Blechner) 2001 Asher ’69 and Shira Leeder. 2011 ‘07 and Aryeh Wasserman. Mazal tov to Mazal tov to E. Paige Hamer on her en- David and Elizabeth Hammer on the 2006 gagement to Daniel Redlich. Paige is the 1977 birth of their son, Henry Michael. Grand- Mazal tov to Rachel Levy on her engage- daughter of Michelle and David Hamer. Mazal tov to Stuart and Tal Maltzman on mother is Dr. Phyllis Hammer. ment to Irv Schlussel. Rachel is the daugh- ter of Robin and Philip Levy. the birth of a granddaughter, Yisca Tova, Rachel (Chiel) and David Katz on the Correction as well as on the marriage of their son birth of their daughter, Amallia Aliza. Rabbi Noam Stein, new high school Yehuda. Grandparents are Jonathan ’75 and Judy 2007 principal at Akiva Hebrew Day School Chiel. Mazal tov to in Detroit, was identified incorrectly as a 1981 Moses Sternstein on his marriage to member of the Class of 1992 in the spring Shoshana (Blechner) and Aryeh Wasser- Marisa Warren. Moses is the son of Dr. Kol Rambam. Noam graduated in 1993. Mazal tov to Dr. Jeff and Miriam man on the birth of their daughter, Emma Guita Wilf. Kosowsky on the marriage of their son Brooke. Grandparents are Zev ’76 and Michael ’09 to Tova Ramelson ’09. Irene Blechner. Jeff is the son of Joyce and Dr. Bernard Kosowsky. 2002 Mazal tov to CONDOLENCES 1990 Sefi andDr. Jonathan Hefter on the birth of their son, Avraham Yechezkel. Grand- Mazal tov to Yael Rockoff and Marco parents are Brenda and Dr. Jesse Hefter. David Aronson ’82 and Robin (Aronson) Elise Goldman ’76 on the Jona on the birth of their son, Refael Katzman ’79 on the loss of their beloved loss of her beloved father, Izik Kohanim on his marriage to Sara Yitzhak. Grandparents are Shuli and Dr. Avi father, Jacob Aronson, z”l, a former Mai- Sherman Goldman, z”l. Weissman. Izik is the son of Lida and Rockoff. monides student. Ghodrat Refah. Yehudit (Wolf) Hoelzel ’55 on the loss of 1995 Malka Roditi-Einhorn and Joshua Lisa (Brecher) Aranov ’76 and Michael her beloved husband, Emanuel Green, Einhorn on the birth of their son, Uri. Brecher ’81 on the loss of their beloved z”l. Mazal tov to Grandparents are Sara and Elie Roditi. father, Julian Brecher, z”l. Rabbi Eliav Bock and Dina Danon on the Eliot Zimelman ’77 on the loss of his birth of their son,Yuval Danon. Eliav is the Aryeh ’99 and David Batalion ’98 on the beloved father, Ralph Zimelman, z”l. son of Aviva and Geoffrey Bock. 2003 loss of their beloved father, Jack Batalion, Mazal tov to z”l. Rabbi Daniel Rockoffon his appoint- 7 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BROOKLINE, MA 34 Philbrick Road PERMIT NO. 59990 Brookline, MA 02445 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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OM CHESED PLANS A planning games and activities in Hebrew, holiday team event with both boys’ and girls’ teams. committee is hard at work on activities, and sessions on Tzionut. The shli- The Maimonides community will host girls’ Y the school’s second Yom Chesed, chot also have similar responsibilities with teams from Beren Academy in Houston; scheduled for Sunday morning, Nov. 2. Middle School students. The women, who Hebrew Academy, Montreal; and SAR High Participants will be assigned to more than a reside for the year in Newton, are fulfilling School, Riverdale, NY. Boys’ teams that are dozen social service, environmental, health national service obligations through their expected are Beren; Kohelet Yeshiva High and educational agencies and projects for work with Bnei Akiva. School of Philadelphia; and Columbus, a morning of community service. This year Ohio, Torah Academy. More volunteers are there also will be an Israel component, OURTH-GRADE READERS An op- welcome; contact Ahron Solomont (asolo- in support of the Lone Soldier Center in tional six-week fourth-grade book [email protected]). More information can be Memory of Michael Levin. F club is underway during lunch and found at http://www.maimohoops.org. recess, led by instructional assistant Rose- MISSARIES FROM ISRAEL Two Jane Sulman. Students are reading The Mi- ARUCH DAYAN HAEMET Heartfelt new Bnei Akiva shlichot joined the raculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a fantasy condolences to Helen and Bert Katz E Maimonides School community novel by Kate DiCamillo. The expectation is Band Alan Katz ’79 on the loss of their this month. Idanit Reshef of Beir She’an that participants read about 40 pages each beloved daughter and sister, Rochelle (Katz) and Roni Rokach of Ashkelon, both 23, week, and write responses to a few ques- Becher, z”l, a member of the Maimonides met three years ago as students at Bar Ilan tions and a paragraph at home before each Class of 1977. Shelly most recently lived in University. At Maimonides the shlichot plan meeting. Ra’anana. and implement a range of informal pro- gramming “to bring the spirit of and love for ASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Plan- Eretz Yisrael to our students,” said Elemen- ning is underway for the Jan. 22-25, Intense Summer 2015 Maimonides Invitational Bas- tary School Principal Rabbi David Saltzman. B Continued from page 6 These include Shulchan Ivrit, featuring ketball Tournament, which will be an eight- “From personal experience, from the time a piece of my equipment broke to the time it came back fixed or I was given a new item altogether, sometimes a week passed. In real-time battle, our guys didn't have that sort of time,” he continued. “So after identifying the gap, we did our small part by raising money for ProtectIDF, an initiative that was founded and run by former lone soldiers, so that after we spoke to the teams on the ground, we could identify what they needed to stay safe, and then go out and buy it and deliver it in an efficient and timely manner. In two weeks, we raised over $110,000 and provided hundreds of soldiers with new eye goggles, knee pads, head-lamps, and so on.” Jonah is working for Garin Tzabar as a rakaz Maimonides School's Bnei Akiva shlichot for 2014-15: (coordinator) for two different units of lone soldiers based in Ra’anana. 8 Idanit Reshef, left, and Roni Rokach