ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017

Years of BJE Thank You Alan M. Spiwak, Welcome Mark S. Berns With the start of the new year, the BJE board marks a change of leadership. During the most recent three years, 2014-2017, BJE was extremely fortunate to benefit from the outstanding leadership of Dr. Alan M. Spiwak as BJE president. Alan, a businessman with a professional background in psychology and volunteer experience with several non-profit and synagogue boards, brought tremendous perspective and skill to guiding the work of BJE during an eventful term. Not only were BJE programs—some of which are highlighted in these pages—strengthened and expanded thanks to Alan, the capacity of BJE was significantly advanced by the work Dr. Alan M. Spiwak and Mark S. Berns of committees of the board that Alan established and helped guide. BJE’s new President, Mark S. Berns, an accomplished CPA, was first elected to the BJE board in 2005 and has chaired several of its committees, most recently Planning & Budget. Among the many boards on which Mark has served in leadership roles are: Milken Community High School, Stephen S. Wise Temple, URJ and HUC. Mark and his wife Penny are the parents of Allison and Michael, both graduates of Wise School and Milken Community High School; Michael is also an alumnus of BJE March of the Living. Mark brings both considerable interest and commitment to Jewish education and outstanding organizational skill, wisdom and experience to his service as BJE President. That BJE, at 80 years continues to evolve and make a substantial difference in the lives of children and families is testimony to its compelling mission and to the dedication of those who support its vision. Not only the BJE board, but all who invest time and contribute resources to further this work are builders of Jewish education. Thank you to Alan and Mark for their leadership, and to each of you for enabling BJE to engage successive generations in meaningful Jewish learning experiences. With best wishes in 2017-18 (5778),

Dr. Gil Graff, Executive Director

BJE 2016-2017 Board of Directors Table of Contents Herb Abrams* Dr. Simona Heumann Nurit Robin Michael Adler Eileen Horowitz Marc Rohatiner* 3...... Transforming Parent-Child Lisa Alpern Phalen G. Hurewitz* Craig Rutenberg Education Nathalie Altszyler Miriam T. Istrin Jay Sanders Kathi Barnhard Mark Lainer* Nancy R. Schulman 4...... Lowering the Barrier of Access Susan Baum Lisa Lainer-Fagan Liz Rosman Schwartz to L.A. Jewish Day Schools Mark S. Berns Jill Lasker Steve Shapiro Dr. Mayer Brenner Dina Leeds Bennett L. Spiegel 5...... The Power of BJE Max Candiotty* Jill Cooper Lefferman Marci Barnhard Spitzer March of the Living Rhea Coskey* Amy Leibowitz Aaron Spiwak Bonnie Duboff Wesley Lester Dr. Alan M. Spiwak 6 & 7...... 2018 BJE Gala Keren Dunn Dr. Elaine Lindheim* Sheila Baran Spiwak Dr. Bruce Ellman Linda Goldenberg Mayman* Jay Stein 8...... Focus on Professional Janet Farber* Adrian Miller Susan Jacoby Stern Development for Teen Faith Gershbock Sheilah Miller Tammy Temkin Experiential Educators Todd Gindy Donna S. Nadel* Ben Tysch Herbert Glaser* David Nimmer *BJE past Chairs 9...... Reinventing (part-time) Ilana Goldschein Mel Plutsky and Presidents Marjorie Gross Linda Resnick Religious Schoool Education BJE 2016-2017 Advisory Board 10...... 2017 BJE Events Angie Bass Stacy Reznikoff Kent Bonnie Smigel-Derin 11-14...... Honor Roll of Donors Sandra Radoff Bernstein Janine Kolodny Rabbi Avrohom Stulberger George Caplan Louis G. Miller Anna Tenenblatt 15...... Financials at a Glance Dr. Mark Goldenberg Jo Mintz-Seligman Shari Weiner Betty Hamburger Karmi Monsher Tami Weiser 16...... BJE Officers Ellen L. Jacobs Carole Oken Mel Wynn Richard Kellner Norman Saiger Barbara Yaroslavsky 2 Transforming Parent-Child Education

The First 36 Project, which launched subsequent support of parents as in-depth coaching, while having a second cohort of Fellows in 2017, they build strong, meaningful bonds access to a rich array of Institute was developed by the Simms/Mann with their children. Educators in the resources. Since its inception, a total Institute in collaboration with BJE program spend a year learning together of 23 parent-and-me educators at and The Jewish Federation of Greater about the latest in child development 13 Jewish early childhood centers Los Angeles. The First 36 Project theory incorporating cutting-edge throughout Los Angeles, have provides a select group of parent-and- neuroscience research and Jewish participated as First 36 Fellows. me instructors with a professional values, focused on children ages birth “There’s so much we know now about development experience designed to three years. They attend the Simms/ the importance of early development to enrich their knowledge and their Mann Institute Think Tank and receive and how consistent, supportive, and nurturing parent-child interactions help support the development of a child’s brain architecture—as well as the child’s lifelong health and wellness,” said Phil Liff-Grieff, Associate Director of BJE, who oversees BJE’s work with the Simms/Mann Institute and The First 36 Project. “The beauty of this partnership with the Simms/Mann Institute is that it has allowed us to work with a specific group of educators—parent educators [at BJE schools] in a manner similar to how we work with other educational professionals. Through a combination of rich content, cohort-based learning and Second cohort of the First 36 Project: coaching provided by Leslie Silverstein, Bottom (left to right): Shayna Goldman ( Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu ECC), Nicole Mevorak and Debbie Myman (Wise School Early Childhood), Molly Mills (Mann Family Wilshire the project director, the program helps Blvd. Temple ECC), Dr. Maxine Mintzer (Simms/Mann Content Facilitator) them incorporate the scientific and Judaic content into the work they do. Top (left to right): Leslie Silverstein (Simms/Mann The First 36 Project Director), Jayne Rosen (Temple Israel’s Bay-Nimoy ECC), Jenna Pitson (Wise School Early Childhood), Valerie Segall We’ve seen dramatic impact on the (Valley Beth Shalom Early Childhood Center), Emily Glickman (Leonard I. Beerman ECC at Leo Fellows as they approach their work Baeck Temple), Jessica Smiedt (Temple Isaiah Preschool), Alana Levitt (University Synagogue with parents with new skills grounded in ECLC), Michal Rosenbaum (Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu ECC), Cheryl Ibgui (Harkham cutting edge neuroscience research.” Hillel Hebrew Academy EC Dept)

Since its inception, a total of 23 parent-and-me educators at 13 Jewish early childhood centers throughout Los Angeles, have participated as First 36 Fellows.

3 Lowering the Barrier of Access to L.A. Jewish Day Schools

with the benefit of subsidies from the Jim Joseph High School Affordability Initiative. “The key to preserving [their heritage] is a good, strong Jewish education. Thanks to the Jim Joseph Foundation and BJE, we have a wonderful opportunity to preserve that and create a new generation of Jewish leaders.” Paul Bernstein, CEO of PRIZMAH addressing Los Angeles lay and professional day school leaders (left to right): Lisa Feldman - Head of School (HOS), Weizmann Day School, Dr. Erica Rothblum - BJE partnered with PRIZMAH: HOS, Pressman Academy, Bluma Drebin - Principal, YULA Girls High School, Tami Weiser - HOS, The (national) Center for Jewish Day Wise School, Gary Lainer - President, Sinai Akiba Academy (now Alice and Nahum Lainer School). Schools in May, 2017 to present a As 2016-17 drew to a close, the 21 day Day School Endowment (Lainer Fund), national, two-day training on advanced schools with which BJE has worked BJE was able to change the culture endowment cultivation and solicitation on endowment development in recent in the community and involve 21 day techniques. Attendees learned from years, had raised nearly $38M in cash schools in this process. These programs expert fundraising consultants and and legacy pledges. were just the beginning. L.A. schools from two panels featuring donors, With funding from and partnership now understand the importance of lay leaders and professionals from with the Jim Joseph Foundation, endowments and many are committed Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, PRIZMAH, the AVI CHAI Foundation, to raising significant additional Brawerman Elementary School of The Jewish Federation, and local endowment dollars.” Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Harkham donors, BJE has provided training for In addition to the endowment dollars Hillel Hebrew Academy, Pressman administrators and fundraising staff at the raised over the past 7 years, grants Academy, Sinai Akiba Academy and 21 participating schools and created the from the Jim Joseph Foundation, AVI Weizmann School. LAHighSchoolAffordability.org website CHAI Foundation, individual donors BJE will continue to nurture to provide schools and communities and the Lainer Fund Match provided endowment development among BJE throughout North America with over $8.778M in tuition assistance, accredited schools and hopes to expand documentation and support for those benefiting over 400 students with multi- the number of schools actively building interested in taking on similar challenges. year grants, thus lowering the barrier of endowment and benefiting from the “Prior to these programs, very few L.A. access to BJE-accredited day schools. match provided through the Lainer day schools had any type of endowment,” “In America today, in the 21st Fund. For information about the Lainer said Betty Winn, Director of BJE’s Center Century, it would be so easy for young Fund, supporting tuition assistance at for Excellence in Day School Education. Jewish people to let go of their Jewish all participating Jewish day schools, “Through BJE’s efforts and with donor identity, to lose all of their Jewish contact Miriam Prum Hess, BJE’s and foundation support, as well as a 1:4 heritage.” said Scott Taryle, whose two Director of Donor and Community match from the Simha and Sara Lainer sons attended Jewish day high school Relations, at 323.761.8334.

“In America today, in the 21st Century, it would be so easy for young Jewish people to let go of their Jewish identity, to lose all of their Jewish heritage.” – Scott Taryle, Day School parent

4 The Power of BJE March of the Living

BJE March of the Living annually of 26 adults, to Poland and Israel. Teens takes a group of L.A.-area teens on a prepare for the journey through a series life-changing educational program in of pre-trip workshops, supported by which young people from all over the a fund established by Jake and Janet world travel to Poland and Israel to Farber. The March itself is a 3-kilometer study Jewish history pre-Holocaust, walk from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom examine the roots of prejudice during Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance the Holocaust period and explore post- Day – as a tribute to all victims of the Holocaust Jewish life in Poland and Holocaust. Teens then travel to Israel to Israel. This year, BJE brought 209 teens, commemorate Israel’s Memorial Day Janet and Jake Farber with 25 staff members, and 5 Holocaust (Yom HaZikaron) and celebrate Israel’s Maya Aharon, Director, BJE March of the Living survivors, as well as a separate group Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut).

Lea Radziner “It was heavy, it was difficult. I grew up in Amsterdam during the Shoah. When the Nazis invaded, my mother sent my sister and me out of the city to live in the country with separate gentile families. I did not see my sister for five years. After the war, I was reunited with my mother and sister, but my father and many of my extended family members had been murdered in the camps. I had never been to Poland before, but there’s no way you can compare reading and seeing movies to seeing the real thing. Probably the hardest thing was when we went to a graveyard Holocaust survivor Lea Radziner, marching out of Auschwitz memorial, the site where hundreds of babies had been abused with the 2017 BJE March of The Living delegation and killed. I think it was something important for everyone to bear witness to this tragedy firsthand. BJE March of the We met other groups, and I thought it was very unusual that most of them did not come with a survivor. I think going with LIVING survivors made it more real for the kids, and they were lucky to experience it, because it won’t be going on for much longer.” Michael Schulman “I’ve heard about the March since ninth grade—it’s almost like a rite of passage for Jewish teens in LA—I knew it was going to be a great trip, but I didn’t realize how powerful it would be. It’s something I’ll never forget. We were all new people after, and we were all ready to go out into the world and try to make a difference and try to teach people love and compassion. The BJE March of the Living motto: “Remember. Educate. Act.”, means that I have a responsibility to not just remember but share the stories of all the things that I’ve experienced, share the stories of the survivors that I’ve met and not only just to tell people about it but to stand up against injustice in the world and make sure something like this should never happen again.” 2017 BJE March of the Living participants: Bottom row (left to right): Michael Schulman, Jordan Brenner, and Josh Berenbaum Top row (left to right): Aaron Lawrence and Brian Pearlman 5 2018 BJE GALA

In celebration of BJE’s 80th anniversary the 2018 Gala will recognize individuals who have made, and continue to make, significant impact on Jewish education and life in Los Angeles. Each of our honorees is committed to Jewish literacy and learning, and applying that knowledge to living a meaningful Jewish life.

Years of BJE

Jean and Dr. Jerry Friedman

Jean and Dr. Jerry Friedman Jerry Friedman Shalhevet High are longstanding pillars of the Jewish School. In addition to founding community. Following over a decade the school, Jerry served as Head of volunteer involvement with of School at Shalhevet until spring Jewish education in Montreal, the 2008. Through their leadership, the Friedmans moved to Los Angeles in Friedmans have changed the face 1971, and almost immediately became of both formal and informal Jewish involved with the Jewish Federation education in Los Angeles. of Greater Los Angeles, serving on “We believe BJE is so important and chairing many of its committees because, through its programs, it including the Council on Jewish Life, facilitates both formal and informal Refugee Resettlement Program and, Jewish education. That combination later, the Commission on the Jewish is the best way to preserve Jewish Future of Los Angeles and the Culture continuity. Intensive Jewish Dr. Jerry and Jean Friedman Committee of the Los Angeles/Tel Aviv educational experiences such as day Partnership. All of their involvements In the 1980s Jean and Jerry went back school, camping, and trips to Israel, are motivated by a deep concern for to study at Harvard under Lawrence give us a better chance to keep our Jewish continuity and a sense that Kohlberg, whose “Just Community” kids within the Jewish dream. Our Jewish education and culture are key modeled a way of living and learning relationship with [BJE Executive to addressing that concern. that became the foundation for two Director] Gil Graff and his wise counsel, Jerry served on the BJE Board from transformative educational institutions helped shape the vision for Shalhevet 1982-2004, assuming a leadership role which they founded: My Jewish which used the methodology of Jewish as Committee Chair and officer for Discovery Place (now the Zimmer camping to develop an environment for many of those years. Jean served as a Children’s Museum), where Jean is the school where kids could internalize director of the BJE Board from 1992- the founding Chairperson (1991) and Jewish values. We believe that this 2000, with a special focus on arts (1992) which in increases the percentage of kids who and culture. 2013, was officially renamed Jean and live a Jewish life.” 6 Bennett L. Spiegel

Bennett L. Spiegel has been a . Bennett, Lise, valued director of the BJE board for and each of their three children have 16 years, providing leadership and also participated in BJE’s March of wisdom as a board officer and member the Living. of BJE’s Executive Committee, as Chair “I wholeheartedly support the of the Committee on School Personnel mission of BJE to enhance the quality Practices and as an active member of the of, increase access to, and encourage Audit Committee. His involvement in participation in, Jewish education in Los the Jewish community goes well beyond Angeles. I greatly respect and admire BJE—Bennett is a Past President of Adat the BJE professional staff and lay Ari El synagogue, and currently serves leaders who keep that mission on track, on the Advisory Board of the Ziegler and who are constantly challenging School of Rabbinic Studies at American themselves to fulfill that mission in a Jewish University, and on the Board of dynamic and ever-changing world. I am Bet Tzedek Legal Services. Bennett’s Bennett L. Spiegel and Dr. Lise F. Spiegel agreeing to be honored in the hope that wife, Dr. Lise Spiegel, is on the faculty at Ari El Early Childhood Center and Day it will contribute in some small way to de Toledo High School and their children School, one child also graduated from the continuity and ongoing success of are graduates of BJE-accredited Adat Milken Middle School, and one from BJE’s work in our community.”

Keren Dunn

Since 2009, Keren Dunn and services offered by BJE as my has brought her keen insight and children grow and their needs change. commitment to Jewish education Earlier this summer my older son had to her position as a director of BJE’s an opportunity to participate in the board and as a Vice President of the BJE Impact Teen Service Corps, giving organization since September 2016. him exposure to hands-on community Keren is also the board advisor to the service and tying the experience to BJE NextGen Committee, and an active Jewish teachings. I hope my children member of BJE’s Jewish Educational will be able to participate in March Engagement Committee. Outside of of Living when they’re older. This is BJE, Keren serves on the Day School the 80th anniversary celebration of Committee of Pressman Academy, BJE and I am honored to play a role the BJE-accredited school which her in that celebration, as BJE focuses and her husband Lenny’s sons attend. on the past and future direction of Leonard and Keren Dunn Keren is the recipient of BJE’s Young Jewish education in Los Angeles. I have Leadership Award for her active the BJE NextGen Committee. always been impressed with BJE’s service on the BJE Board and her “I have been involved with BJE since commitment to evolving with the times leadership in encouraging the future of my children were very young, and I gain and staying relevant, while also staying BJE through the active involvement of a new appreciation for the programs true to its core mission.” 7 Focus on Professional Development for Teen Experiential Educators

The LA Jewish Teen Initiative (LAJTI) “I am very grateful to have had the have been recruiting a second cohort of has established, as one of its priorities, opportunity to meet and work with my Fellows that will begin in the fall. the professional development of Teen mentor,” said Ashley Marx, Director Teen These programs are part of Experiential Educators, in order to Experiential Education, Stephen Wise the Janet and Jake Farber Teen provide these key professionals with the Temple and Schools. “It was so wonderful Experiential Educator Network, tools needed to meet the needs of and be having someone to bounce ideas off of co-funded by the Jewish Federation able to engage today’s teens. and brainstorm with. We reflected on of Greater Los Angeles and the Jim The LAJTI looked to BJE to take current issues, workplace challenges, and Joseph Foundation, and supported leadership of the following three my transition to the field. The Mentoring by a generous grant from the Jewish components of the program: Fellowship was invaluable!” Community Foundation of Los Angeles. • The Jewish Teen Experiential Building on the success of the first Educators Fellowship which provides year of the program, LAJTI and BJE one-on-one mentoring, skills-based workshops and a robust community of practice for the Fellows.

• Service learning program consultations and demonstration projects to enhance professional skills in providing service learning programs and experiential educational programs more generally.

• University Access which provides these educators with significant subsidies for select college level courses. “Given BJE’s longstanding history of successful professional development programs, it seemed a natural fit for Alisha Pedowitz (top left), Director, BJE Center for Excellence in us, and we’re thrilled to have this Teen Experiential Education with teen participants at Habitat opportunity,” said David Lewis, for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Director & Head Consultant of Education Services at BJE. “I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and work with my mentor, it was so wonderful having someone to bounce ideas off of and brainstorm with.” – Ashley Marx, Director of Experiential Education, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools

8 Reinventing (part-time) Religious School Education

Citing a real need for change in Dr. Isa Aron, HUC-JIR and Los Angeles’ earliest mode of organized David Lewis, Director, BJE Educational Services Jewish education—supplementary (part-time) schools—which in L.A. alone June’s conference and beginning educate 10,000+ students in BJE- fall 2017, BJE and URJ will convene affiliated schools, BJE joined forces with a coalition of interested and ready Hebrew Union College’s Rhea Hirsch Los Angeles supplementary religious School of Education (HUC) and the Union schools to further the conversation and for Reform Judaism (URJ) to develop help those schools take a deeper dive the first North American Conference on into the change process. This is made Reinventing Religious Schools. possible by a grant from the Jewish Nearly 150 religious school as well as multiple workshops. “This Federation of Greater Los Angeles. educators, clergy, and lay leaders, conference was motivated by a strong “There’s a momentum for us to engage representing 45 congregations from desire for change, which has been in change as a larger ecosystem and San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los shared by religious school educators to see educators, rabbis, lay leaders Angeles, Orange County, and San for years,” said Dr. Isa Aron. “But it and congregational presidents come Diego, came together on Sunday, shouldn’t be mistaken for an endpoint. together with their professionals, having June 11, to assess the current state This represents the beginning of real conversations about change that is of supplementary religious schools, something real that will potentially happening, not change that is presumed. and explore innovative ways in which impact thousands of students for whom And even though everybody might be in to help their religious schools thrive. supplementary religious school is their a different stage in their change process, “When we wrote everybody has the proposal for this aspiration the conference to truly make we hoped there what we do would be sixty better for the participants. members of our The fact that we communities,” had a turnout said Rabbi like this says a Yechiel Hoffman, lot about the EdD, Director of hunger for new Youth Learning ideas,” said Amy Engagement at Asin, Director of Temple Beth Am. Strengthening Congregations at the Union for Reform only mode of Jewish education. What Participants in the 2017 Conference on we hope to see in the future is religious Judaism. “The question is no longer Reinventing Religious ‘should we change?’ Instead, the school students who are truly engaged Schools. question is ‘what should we change, and making memorable moments in and how do we get there?’” their communities. We are thrilled These questions were addressed to partner with BJE and David Lewis in a keynote by Miriam Heller Stern, (Director of BJE Educational Services PhD, National Director of the Hebrew in support of religious schools) in this Union College – Jewish Institute of endeavor.” Religion (HUC-JIR) School of Education, Building upon the momentum of

9 HONORING BJE THE MILLER FAMILY Gala BJE’s January 18, 2017 Gala, chaired by Marjorie Gross, Natalie Roberts, Angel Schneider and Sheila Baran Spiwak drew an attendance of over 530 people and raised 2017 over $400,000 thanks to BJE’s honorees and our generous donors. The event honored the 25 member Miller family Honorees (left to right): for their philanthropic work in support of Jewish Larry Miller, Judy and Lou Miller, Caryn and education. “BJE chose to honor the Miller family Jerry Katz, Philip and because they embody ‘l’dor v’dor,’ from generation Judy Miller, Adrian Miller to generation,” said Dr. Alan M. Spiwak, president of the BJE board. “They are a family, starting with Lou and Judy, who have educated their children, their children have educated their grandchildren, and the great grandchildren.” In addition to honoring the multi- generation Miller family for all of the work that they have done and continue to do to strengthen Jewish education, the Gala recognized BJE professionals Phil Liff-Grieff and Monise Neumann for professional leadership advancing Jewish education. Thank you to everyone who supported the 2017 BJE Gala and made it Gala Chairs (left to right): Angel Schneider, Natalie Roberts, Marjorie Gross and a truly unforgettable event. Sheila Baran Spiwak

BJE DONOR THANK YOU EVENT From Routes to Roots On June 11, 2017, BJE thanked contributors at Donor Society levels for their leadership in helping to surpass the 2016-17 campaign goal of $1.275M. In celebration of BJE’s 80th anniversary, the Thank You event, chaired by Linda Goldenberg Mayman, featured a bus tour of iconic Los Angeles historical Jewish educational sites with a focus on Jewish education past and present. We were fortunate to have Stephen Sass, President, Jewish Historical Society of Southern California and a donor to BJE, lead the tour. Beginning at Wilshire

Bottom row (left to right): Mark Lainer, Lauren Adelson, Boulevard Temple’s landmark Glazer campus in Koreatown, participants Mark L. Hess, Sandy Brenner. Top row (left to right): explored the historical building and then toured the Brawerman East Day Roberta Goodman-Rosenberg, Miriam Prum Hess, School campus led by Head of School Brandon Cohen. Dr. Mayer Brenner, David L. Rosenberg. From there the group travelled to Boyle Heights’ Congregation Talmud Torah, commonly known as the Breed Street Shul, an early orthodox synagogue in Los Angeles with associated Talmud Torah, day school and youth group. In addition to the tour guided by Stephen Sass, BJE Legacy Society member Jo Mintz-Seligman reminisced about her childhood growing up at the Breed Street Shul and Talmud Torah. The day concluded with a tour of the Pico Union Project (PUP), the site of Los Angeles’ original Sinai Temple, led by the PUP’s Executive Director, Dr. Zachary Lasker and Stephen Sass. For information about BJE’s Donor and Legacy Societies contact Miriam Prum Hess, BJE’S Director of Donor and Community Relations at (323)761-8334. 10 Supporting Jewish Education: Honor Roll of Donors Gifts of $100+ received July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 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 Barbara & Albert Algaze Nat Gorman $500,000 - $999,999 Lisa & David Alpern Dr. Steven Hochstadt & Stephen Sass The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Marlisse & Gary Bachrach Miriam & Jonathan Istrin Simha and Sara Lainer Family Foundation Susan & Michael Baum Betty Katz Penny & Mark Berns Caryn & Jerry Katz SUSTAINER Bolotin Fund* Barton H. Kogan $100,000 - $499,999 Sandra & Dr. Mayer Brenner and Hannah & Marshall Kramer Janet & Jake Farber Apple Matching Gifts Roberta & Wesley Lester Irvin S. and Ida Mae Atkins Family Trust Rhea Coskey Linda Goldenberg Mayman & Robert M. Mayman Jack E. & Rachel Gindi Family Foundation* Emquies Family Support Foundation* Jerry and Jeanine Goldberg Trust* Fannie P. Wienir Scholarship Endowment for Sheilah & Dr. Donald Miller Jim Joseph Foundation Jewish Studies* Susan & Arthur Mishler Milken Family Foundation Field Family Fund Julie & Marc Platt Beth & Todd Gindy and Northwestern Barbara & Arnold Price TRAILBLAZER Mutual Foundation Linda & Jeffrey Resnick $50,000 - $99,999 Carlin & John Glucksman Roberta Goodman-Rosenberg & David L. Rosenberg Henry Chaim Lerner Trust Marjorie & Robert Gross MD Stephanie & Craig Rutenberg In Loving Memory of Ben & Sarah Baran Vera Hart Sam & Bessie Gutlin Scholarship Fund* and Milton Baran Miriam Prum Hess & Mark L. Hess Samuel & Helene Soref Foundation - Jewish Community Foundation Jacob Hillel Stern Memorial Fund* Irma & Ben Breslauer Ellie & Mark Lainer Lela & Dr. Norman Jacoby Claudia & Sandy Samuels The Lowy Family Charlotte & Stanley Kandel Sara & Jay Sanders Max & Anna Baran, Ben & Sarah Baran & Milton Debra & Robert Kasirer Liz Rosman Schwartz & Mitchell Schwartz Baran Endowment Fund* Lee & Luis Lainer Smotrich Family Foundation Simms/Mann Family Foundation Sidonia Lax Dr. Rachael Gordon & Don Snyder Toba & Earl Greinetz Family Trust Sheila & Aaron Leibovic Jill & Skip Sperling Dr. Elaine & Richard Lindheim Dr. Lise F. Spiegel & Bennett L. Spiegel TRUSTEE Virginia & Francis S. Maas Marci Barnhard Spitzer & Dr. Andrew Spitzer $25,000 - $49,999 Steve & Marcie Medof Sari & Jay Stein Diane P. & Guilford Glazer Fund Judith & Philip Miller Steven C. Gordon Family Foundation Erwin Rautenberg Foundation Karmi & Harold Monsher Tammy & David Temkin J. Samuel Harwit z”l and Manya Harwit-Aviv z”l MUFG Union Bank N.A. Anna & William Tenenblatt Charitable Trust Donna & Paul Nadel Rachel Andres & Ben Tysch Judith & Louis G. Miller Marcia & David Nimmer Shari & Michael Weiner Dr. Susan Plutsky & Mel Plutsky Peggy & Edward B. Robin Witkin Family Trust Prizmah / AVI CHAI Foundation Lynn & Marc Rohatiner Simha and Sara Lainer Fund for Jewish Education* H. Stephen Schloss CHAI SOCIETY Sheila Baran Spiwak & Dr. Alan M. Spiwak Angel & Alan Schneider $1,800 - $2,499 The Sigi z”l and Marilyn Ziering Family Gail & Steve Shapiro Anonymous Gini & Norton Sharpe Clumeck, Stern, Schenkelberg & Getzoff - BENEFACTOR Sol & Ruth Gerber Endowment* L. Larry Clumeck $10,000 - $24,999 Susan Jacoby Stern & Joel Stern Elke Coblens Aftergut & Emanuel Aftergut Bertha, Erwin, & John Lustig Welfare Fund* Whizin Philanthropic Fund Faith & Jonathan Cookler Claire & Rabbi Baruch Cohon Lisa & Michael Wolf Carrol & Jack Fenigstein Elyssa & Gil Elbaz Frida & Joel Glucoft Sharon & Herb Glaser SUPPORT CIRCLE Rheba Ganzweig Goldman Robin & Gil Graff $2,500 - $4,999 Dorothy Goren Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary Anonymous Aliza & Michael Lesser The Kenneth and Elaine O. Leventhal Foundation Shirley Ashkenas Amy & Harold Masor Susanne z”l & Paul Kester Rhoda & Dr. Robert Barnhard Adam & Gila Milstein Family Foundation Victor & Lisa Kohn Bernard & Mollie Levin Fund* - Anna Baum Novack & Barry Novack Lainer Israel Interns Endowment Fund* Ellen L. & Marty Jacobs Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation* Shirley & Phil Liff-Grieff Irene & Yoni Boujo Leslye & Dr. Samuel Prum Maurice Amado Foundation Sandra & Robert Braun Janice Kamenir-Reznik & Benjamin M. Reznik Adrian & Larry Miller Sandy & Max Candiotty Lee Samson Drs. Jack & Gitta Nagel Catapult Learning LLC Sinai Akiba Academy Jodi & Greg Perlman Rochelle & Freddy Cohen Helena Kornwasser Usdan & Steven Usdan Natalie Roberts Kristina and Jason Cole Halina Wachtel Nurit & Rich Robin Dvorah Colker The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Alyce & Philip de Toledo $1,000 - $1,799 Nancy & Jay Schulman Marci & Jeff Dinkin Anonymous (3) Annette & Dan Shapiro Keren & Leonard Dunn Elizabeth & Howard Abramowitz Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh & Dr. Bruce Ellman Adat Ari El GUARDIAN Estate of Morris Knopow* Sara & Dr. David Aftergood $5,000 - $9,999 Feder Family Foundation Beatrice Schultz Endowment Fund* Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School Jean & Dr. Jerry Friedman Frieda & Alan Berlin Herb S. Abrams Roslyn & Abner Goldstine Helene Rosenzweig & Richard Bock Dr. Brenda Fabe & Michael Adler Sandy & William Goodglick Heather & Alan Broidy 11 Camp Ramah in California Judy & Dr. Daniel Cole Caren & Erwin Sokol Selma Daye Sherri & Paul Cunningham Trinka & Howard Soloway de Toledo High School Arlene & Gerald Davis Leona & Stanley Sperling Bonnie & Allan Duboff Susie Forer-Dehrey & Yehuda Dehrey Drs. Fredelle & Steven Spiegel Elizabeth & Joseph Ebrahimpour Bonnie Smigel-Derin & Greg Derin Alissa & Aaron Spiwak Jackie & Keith Elkins Dorothy & Lou Schotland Endowment Fund* Lorraine Stark Dana & Rick Entin Mitzi & Stanley Eisenberg Sharon & Jonathan Swerdlow Lisa Lainer-Fagan & Brian Fagan Ellen Ginsburg & Allen Esrock Sylvia Ettenberg Memorial Fund of the Jerold Fine Nomi & Israel Feuerstein Jewish Communal Fund Susan Weiss-Fischmann & Dr. George Fischmann Rochelle & Gary Finder Marshall Temkin Julie Monkarsh Gadinsky Amy & Noah Furie Lee & Ed Tishkoff Ilana & Gil Goldschein Faith & Richard Gershbock Rodi & Rabbi Stewart L. Vogel Doris & Ernest Goodman Susie & Jaime Gesundheit Judith & Allen Weinstock Shirley & Farshad Hakim Gisele Mandl Scholarship Fund* Freddie & Richard Weisbart Ellen & Jacob Hausman Deborah & Dr. Mark Goldenberg Marla & Stuart Weiss Nadine & Murdoch Heideman Susie & Bruce Goren Julie & Mel Wynn Lisa & George Hess Senta & Dr. Chaim Graff Carol Yamane Dr. Simona & Steven Heumann Joyce & Adam Grant YULA Boys High School Kathi Barnhard & Gary Hiller Fran & Joel Grossman YULA Girls High School Eileen & Steven Horowitz Efrem Harkham Alan Zebker Renee & Chuck Hurewitz Carolyn & Don Haselkorn Marcie & Howard Zelikow JAM - Janis Gurnick & Mindy Weiss Hebrew Union College - JIR, Dr. Miriam Heller Stern Charlotte Kamenir Gail & Fred Heim $250 - $499 Sharon & Gordon Krischer Debbie & Edward Herbst Anonymous Lynne & Jeff Lainer The Hyman Levine Family Foundation: L’Dor V’Dor Nancy & Dr. Emanuel Abrams Jill & Martin Lasker I.A. & A.I. Reiss Memorial Fund* Vivian & Ron Alberts Nadine & Steve Lavender Jewish Family Service Honey Kessler Amado Mallory & Dr. Gregory Lee Joanna & Joshua Kaplan American Jewish University Jill & Dr. Matthew Lefferman Kenneth J. & Marilynn J. Friedman Family Foundation Laura Barton Israel & Nadine Levy Stacy Reznikoff Kent & Ranon Kent Nancy & Scott Beiser Ann & Scott Lieberman Joan & Harold Kern Terry & Lionel Bell Manuel & Barbara Wertheimer Endowment Fund* Susan & Don Kirk Regina & Gary Benson Dee & Jeff Margolis Janine & Richard Kolodny Melissa & Dr. Michael Berenbaum Jo Mintz-Seligman Deborah Kattler-Kupetz & David Kupetz Janis & the Honorable Howard Berman Annette & John Nemandoust Lisa & Gary Lainer Jillian Berman Monise & Anthony Neumann Serene Lazar Teri & Bruce Bialosky Fariba & Rod Nourafshan Ruth Orloff & Michael Levin Arlene & Stewart Bloom Carole Oken Enid & Daniel Lieber Dr. Leila & Rabbi Joseph Bronner Sandy Silas & Perry Oretzky Joel & Roslyn Linderman Rina Carmel Debbie & David Pill Los Angeles Hebrew High School Rita Chotiner Linda & Larry Rauch Theresa & Michael Maas Carol & Jerry Coben Susan & Dr. Isaac Schmidt Iris & Philip Malinsky Sherri & Michael Cohn Pamela & E. Randol Schoenberg Max Rauch Memorial Fund* Ellen & Marshall Cole Haya & Peter Sender Ilana & Mark Meskin Julie & Steven Davis Annette & Leonard Shapiro Hilde & Bernard Miller Rabbis Miriyam & Anthony Elman Natalie & Steven Shooshani Ellen Nadel Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center Ted Slavin Jeff & Ellen Nagler Ethel & Abe Weinberg Jewish Education Fund* Elizabeth & Michael Soroudi Jill & Steven Namm Rebekah & Howard Farber Gladys Sturman Marizon and Dr. Joseph Nimoy Dalia & Dr. Daniel Farkas Temple Beth Am/Pressman Academy Rachel & Roger E. Parrell Susan & Dr. David Farkas Temple Israel of Hollywood Marilyn & Allan Pivnick Nancy Cooper-Federman & Neal Federman Valley Beth Shalom Deborah & Dr. Bruce Powell Rachel Finegood Betty & Ross Winn Ray Prinz Fran & Reuben Finkelstein Rita & Jack Youdai Lillian & Stuart Raffel Shari & Jeffrey Fishman Laura & Soheil Younai Tara & Jay Reisbaum Jonathan Friedman Shoshana & Parham Zar Fredi & Rabbi Joel Rembaum Elaine & Larry Friedman Fran & Stuart Zimmermann Bess & Neil Resnick Tzivia & Steve Getzug Barbra & Stan Richman Elaine & David A. Gill $500 - $999 Abby Robyn Tina & Michael Gittelson Anonymous Judy & S. Alan Rosen Marcy Goldberg Dana & Chuck Abel Susan Grinel & Larry Rubin Deborah Dragon & Justin Goldman Debbie Lauterbach & Paul Abrams Dorothy & Avram Salkin Jennifer Gordon Dr. David Ackerman Elaine Schenirer Karen & Jeffrey Goss Anita & Harold J. Zivetz Scholarship Fund* Sheri & Arnold Schlesinger Vicky Green Manya & Don Beier Schmidt-Havivi Family Joni & Barry Greenberg Lynn & Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak Gayle and David Schnaid Lisa Feldman & Brian Greene Donna & Ron Bender Alice Schoenfeld Tamara & Andrew Gross Elaine Berke Marieka & Daniel Schotland* Janet R. Halbert Galina Berkovich Debbee Klein Schwartz Cathy Halfon BJE Ulpan Participants’ Fund* Danielle Kasirer & Dr. Jaime Schwartz Betty Hamburger Bobbie Weiser Blau & Carl Blau Atara & Rabbi Ari Segal Lori Klein & Rick Hasen Linda & Steven Brown Klara & Martin Shandling Hebrew at the Center Jan & Richard Burns Shomrei Torah Betsy & Howard Heitner Chavi F. Hertz Foundation Inc. Doni & Steve Simmons Hannah & Bryce Hellman Naomi & Mark Chernin Freda & Dr. Sanford Small Shirley Hess Debra & Albert Cohen Susan Fink & Robert Smith and Mass Mutual Karen & Bruce Horowitz 12 Debbie Cohen Matching Gift Rena & Perry Horowitz Jacqueline & Alex Jacobs Marlene Aframian Dr. Cathie-Ann Lippman & Jules Kamin Diane & Jules Kabat Jenny & Aaron Aftergood Marcia & Gordon Kanofsky Pam & Evan Kaizer Dr. Michael & Arlene Agress Gaby & Jeffrey Kaplan Jeffrey Kandel Maya & Ehud Aharon Susan Bloch & Stephen Kay Rabbi Bill Kaplan & Rachel Donitz Kaplan Felicia Miller & Zach Andrews Rick & Jodi Kirkbride Marc Kaye John Antignas & Rabbi Susan Laemmle Leonard Kligman Wendy & Gregg Keer Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff & Mel Aranoff Laraine & Allan Kokin Hana & Joseph Kornwasser Samantha & Michael Auerbach Beverly & Shepard Kokin Miriam & Sam Kraemer Paula Avchen Rabbi Zalman Kravitz Linda & Lewis Landau B`nai SImcha Preschool Judy & Marshall Kupchan Barbara & Dr. Ron Lang Terri Barach Debra & Ira Kurtz Ruchama Langsam Angie & Arthur Bass Richard W. Labowe Dina & Fred Leeds Susan & Jon Berger Thess & Orly Lacap Laurie Glickman & Jim Leewong Deirdre & Allen Bergson Susan Lanzillota Dr. Rachel & Rabbi Aaron Lerner Ilene & Dennis Berman Jenny & Ivan Lapidus Joyce Levine Yael & Joel Blasberg Albert Lax Nina Lieberman Tillie & Larry Borys Paula Lebovics Deborah & Baruch Littman Susan & Jonathan M. Brandler Danielle & Evan Lesner Roberta Feinberg & Ely Malkin Barbara & Dr. Richard Braun Edward Levine Marci Maniker-Leiter Claudia & Bill Brown Janet Levine Eve Marcus Michelle & Alan Buchsbaum Teri Cohan Link & Dr. Baruch Link Richard Marpet Judith & Phil Callahan Rita & James Litton Dorice & Jacob Melamed Vivian Chakin Tina & Michael Loboda Dr. Chavee Lerer & Victor Mellon Janice Chernoff Allan & Ettie Lowy Janet Metson-Urman Jeri & Ira Cohen Donna Lee Lupo Jessica & Daniel Miller Nita Corinblit Katherine & Russell Lynn Amy & Joseph Miller Romie & Tal Dagan John Magoulas Ruhama & Rabbi Elazar Muskin Carolyn & Michael Darnell Batya Malick Nancy & Alan Nager Eleanor & Dr. Bernard Davidorf Ross Mankuta Paulette & Ron Nessim Cheryl & William Davidson Sharon & Moshe Mashiach Doreen & Donald Nortman August de Oliveira Maxwell & Betty Cagan Scholarship Fund* Susan & Dr. Joshua Pretsky Molly Forrest & Erwin Diller Marcie Meier Miriam & Dr. Ronald Reynolds Noriko & Tony Donna Leslie & Christopher Meledandri Michelle & Brandon Richman Rivka & Reuben Dori Sharon & David Mellinger Susan Green & Robert Ring Sarah Ehrlich Susan & Edward Meltzer Rabbi Karen Fox & Michael Rosen Maureen & Larry D. Eisenberg Adria & Phil Metson Jean Rosenblatt Dr. Benjamin Fass Diane & Ovvie Miller Sharon & Michael Roth Janet Bain Fattal Beverly K. Mintz Debi Rowe Rabbi Ruth Sohn & Dr. Reuven Firestone Heidi & Jon Monkarsh Audrey Safrin Esia & Howard Fredman Dr. Paul Neustein Irene & Norm Saiger Carin & Glenn Freeman Laurie & Paul Nussbaum Janet Salter Rozanna & Randy Fried Or Hachaim Deborah & Max Sank Vi Friedland Adina & Zorel Paritzky Sandi & Avi Schlesinger Sharon & Mark Friedman Alisha Pedowitz Leonora & Harold Schloss Helyn & Robert Friedman Penny & Danny Pellow Rabbi Gail Labovitz & William Seligman Jill & Lenny Fromer Wanda & Avi Peretz Adele Shapiro Andrea & Scott Gardenhour Joy & Gerald Picus Rita Shapiro Debbie & Morris Gelbart Kathe Pilch Bonnie & Josh Sharfman Gindi Maimonides Academy ECC Belle & Alex Pollak Tammy & Mark Shpall Drs. Liz & Cary Glass Thelma Post Rabbi Laura Geller & Richard Siegel Suzanne & Ron Glickman Vicky & Sam Praw Sol Bear & Esther Lipshutz Memorial Fund* Flora Glouberman Molly & Abe Presser Dr. Elaine S. Meyers & Daniel Spitzer Grant Gochin Amy & Jeffrey Rabin Arnold Stengel Susie & Marty Goldberg Nathalie Altszyler & Daniel Raijman Rebecca Sobelman-Stern & Rabbi Ron Stern Sheryl & Seth Goldman Deborah Reissman Leigh & Robert Strauss Ninette Root Golub & Larry Golub Genia Richard Louise & Craig Taubman Cathy Gordon Simone Roland Ruth & Sol Teichman Dr. Annette & Rabbi Mel Gottlieb Sheryl & Michael Rosenberg Lauri & Larry Turkheimer Dorothy & Allen Greenstein Janet & Bobby Rosenblum Julio Umansky Rabbi Adam Greenwald Elana & Jack Roth Naomi Zimmerman & Alan Van Gelder Karen & Steven Grey Lois & Rabbi Moshe Rothblum Alvena & Stephan Wagner Sharon & Brad Grob Shelly Rothschild Barbi & Larry Weinberg Cecile & Ed Gromis Karen Rothstein Shelley & Dr. Steven Weinstock Nancy Binder Gurney & Cantor Don Gurney Leah & Arnold Rotter Millie & Paul Wexler Rabbi Nicole Guzik Elizabeth & Rabbi David Saiger Shoshi & Izydor Wilchfort George & Beth Handzo Lisa & Scott Saliman Felice & Douglas Williams Amy & David Harrington Ellie & David Sambol Wise School Helene Harris Jessica & Mark Samuel Susan & Dr. Ronald Wolfson Katherine Harris Alison Mayersohn & Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin Sarah Hershberg Dana & Evan Schlessinger $100 - $249 Daria and Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman Aviva Schotland* Anonymous (3) Renee Hutchings Dr. Seth Schulweis Jean & Jay Abarbanel Mira & Alex Indich Suzanne & Barry Seidel Doreen & Dave Aberson Institute of Jewish Education ECC Carol Oehler & Joseph Selah Lauren Adelson Jewish Learning Community at Temple Beth Am Millie Senensieb Carla Adivi JR Squared - Jeffrey Rathaus Judy & Aron Shapiro Rabbi Rachel Adler Judy & Ronald Kabrins Rabbi Erez Sherman 13 Sandy & Farshid Shohed Laurie & Doron Tisser Bev & Dr. Robert Shpall Betty & Stuart Tochner M. Melvin Shralow Fred & Susie Toczek LEGACY SOCIETY Dayna & David Shulman Sylvia Bernstein-Tregub & Burton Tregub BJE gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Debra Fields & Jonathan Silberman United Way of Greater Philadelphia Linda & Dr. Sylvain S. Silberstein Valley Torah High School those who have made testamentary provisions Ellen Silverman Liat & Michael Vorobiev to support the enduring mission of BJE: Selma & Philip Silverman Rachel Waller Herb Abrams Steven Silvers Jackie & Michael Waterman Greta Bayer Rabbi Becky Silverstein Lenore Wax Leslie & Neil Silverstein Janet & Congressman Henry A. Waxman Sandy & Max Candiotty Myrna & Howard Singer Karen & Sanford Weiner Rhea & Hal z”l Coskey Rachel Sisk LeeAnn & Matt Weintraub Janet & Jake Farber Kurt Smalberg Wells Fargo Community Support Dana & Joey Small Westside JCC Nursery School Robin & Gil Graff Monique & Steven Smallson Early Childhood Centers of Betty & Sivan z”l Hamburger Andrea & Gregory Smith Wilshire Boulevard Temple Miriam Prum Hess & Mark L. Hess Lois Smith Lesley & Jeffrey Wolman Renee & Phalen “Chuck” Hurewitz Susan & Saul Smith Sandra Yamane Dr. Johannah Sohn Afsaneh & Faramarz Yousefzadeh Rabbi Glenn Karonsky Rebecca Sokol Jan & Dr. Phil Zakowski Linda Goldenberg Mayman & Robert Mayman Lenore & Tom Sokol Rosalie & Dr. Edwin Zalis Jo Mintz-Seligman Suzanne & Martin Solig Judy & Marvin Zeidler Marcia & David Nimmer Ellie & Gil Somerfield Tove & Carl Sunshine * Funds administered by the Norman Saiger Jewish Community Foundation Temple Adat Elohim EC Julie & Mel Wynn Temple Kol Tikvah z”l: of blessed memory BJE is grateful to receive generous and BJE Acknowledges with Appreciation: continuing support from the legacies of: Program funding from the Jewish Federation, in support of: Max & Anna Baran, Ben & BJE Impact Sarah Baran & Milton Baran z”l * BJE Impact, Expanded Service Learning Consultation* Hyman Bolotin z”l * California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) dues (on behalf of schools) Frances Brody z”l * Day School Capacity Building z”l JKidLA/Concierge Program Maxwell & Betty Cagan * Leveraging Government Resources Tamara Ehrlich z”l March of the Living Jerry & Jeanine Goldberg z”l * Professional Development, Youth Educators* Toba & Earl Greinetz z”l *Part of the L.A. Jewish Teen Initiative, funded in part by Jim Joseph Foundation Sam & Bessie Gutlin z”l * Program funding gifts ($10,000+) from foundations and individuals in support of: Morris Knopow z”l * Day School Endowment Development The First 36 Project Simha & Sara Lainer z”l * - AVI CHAI Foundation / PRIZMAH - Simms/Mann Family Foundation*** Henry Chaim Lerner z”l - Diane P. & Guilford Glazer Fund Hebrew Language Proficiency Program Bernard & Mollie Levin z”l * - Jim Joseph Foundation - Judith & Louis G. Miller z”l - The Lowy Family JKidLA/Concierge Program Sydney M. Linden Day School Scholarships - The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation Sol Bear & Esther Lipshutz z”l * - Bertha, Erwin and John Lustig Welfare Fund** Lainer Israel Interns Program Bertha, Erwin & John Lustig z”l * - Henry Chaim Lerner Trust - Ellie and Mark Lainer Gisela Mandl z”l * - Irvin S. and Ida Mae Atkins Family Trust - Lainer Israel Interns Endowment Fund**

- Jim Joseph Foundation*** March of the Living Oskar Schindler z”l * - Max and Lillian Candiotty Scholarship - Claire & Rabbi Baruch Cohon Max Rauch z”l * Endowment Fund** - Erwin Rautenberg Foundation Erwin Rautenberg z”l * - Milken Family Foundation - Jerry & Jeanine Goldberg Trust** - Simha and Sara Lainer Day School I.A. & A.I. Reiss z”l * ** Endowment Fund** Funds administered by the Jewish Community Beatrice Schultz z”l * Foundation of Los Angeles Educator Awards Jacob Hillel Stern z”l * - Milken Family Foundation ***In cooperation with The Jewish Federation z”l - Simha and Sara Lainer Fund for Jewish Education** of Greater Los Angeles Ethel & Abe Weinberg * Manuel & Barbara Wertheimer z”l * Numerous donors and institutions which contributed to the following named funds: Fannie P. Wienir z”l * Bea Chankin ECE Professional Development Fund – in memory of Bea Chankin Martin F. Witkin z”l Hebrew Language Proficiency Fund Anita & Harold J. Zivetz z”l * Jacob Hillel Stern Memorial Fund** BJE March of the Living Historian Fund Samuel Dinin Professional Development Fund Sidonia Lax March of the Living Scholarships in honor of Sidonia Lax’s 90th birthday *Funds administered by the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Simha and Sara Lainer School Endowment Fund To discuss Legacy or Endowment opportunities - Elyssa & Gil Elbaz - Miriam Prum Hess & Mark L. Hess at BJE please contact Miriam Prum Hess, - In loving memory of Benz”l & Sarahz”l Baran - Jodi & Greg Perlman 323.761.8334 or [email protected] - Jack E. & Rachel Gindi Family Foundation* - Sheila Baran Spiwak & Dr. Alan M. Spiwak - Jewish Community Foundation z”l: of blessed memory 14 Financials at a Glance Fiscal Year 2016-2017 (unaudited)

Lainer Day School Jim Joseph Foundation High School Affordability Initiative** Endowment Match 3.43% 3.94% Unrestricted Contributions & Distribution from Investment 26.08%

Endowment Contributions Revenue 9.69% Jewish Federation Grants for BJE Programs & Services* $821,280 Jim Joseph Foundation High School Affordability Initiative** $203, 236 Restricted Grants & Contributions $869,394 Unrestricted Contributions & Distribution from Investment $1,547,330 Fees & Other Revenue from Program Services (includes Adult March of the Living) $1,682,966 Lainer Day School Endowment Match $233,709 Endowment Contributions $575,000 TOTAL $5,932,915

Jewish Federation Grants for BJE Fees & Other Revenue from Program Services Programs & Services* (includes Adult March of the Living) 13.84% 28.37% BJE Lainer Interns Restricted Grants & Contributions .72% 14.65% Net Occupancy Other Expenses Charges***** .76% 2.36% Center for Teen Experiential Education Center for Jewish Educational Engagement (includes LA Teen Initiative) 2.97% 33.01% Adult March of the Living 3.42%

Communications, Resource Development & Agency Visibility 8.63% Additions to Endowment Expenses 9.69%

Centers for Day School, Early Childhood & Complementary Jewish Education *** $666,702 Center for Teen Experiential Education (includes LA Jewish Teen Initiative) $1,958,350 Student Scholarships**** $983,547 Center for Jewish Educational Engagement $176,121 Adult March of the Living $202,809 Communications, Resource Development & Agency Visibility $512,190 Planning, Administration, Finance & Governance $630,560 Net Occupancy Charges ***** $139,822 Planning, Student Administration, Scholarships**** BJE Lainer Interns $42,909 Finance & 16.58% Other Expenses $44,905 Governance 10.63% Centers for Day School, Early Additions to Endowment $575,000 Childhood & Complementary Jewish Education TOTAL $5,932,915 11.24%

* Includes $58,362 in support of collaborative project with Simms/Mann Institute, $139,290 for L.A. Jewish Teen Initiative jointly funded by The Jewish Federation and Jim Joseph Foundation, and $4,753 for CAPSO dues, on behalf of BJE-accredited Day Schools ** In conjunction with The Jewish Federation *** Does not include $1,924,868 in resources accessed in support of student learning through Los Angeles Unified School District **** Does not include $1,500,000 in financial assistance from The Jewish ederF ation in support of students at BJE-accredited Day Schools ***** 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 2016-2017

Dr. Alan M. Spiwak Mark S. Berns Keren Aviad Dunn Dr. Bruce Ellman Adrian Miller Liz Rosman Schwartz President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President

Steve Shapiro Marci Barnhard Spitzer Susan Baum Mel Plutsky Bennett L. Spiegel Dr. Gil Graff Vice President Corresponding Recording Secretary Parliamentarian Treasurer Executive Director Secretary