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We are blessed to know the
Board Members

being honored tonight
Their dedication to our
community cannot be

surpassed
Mazel Tov to all of you

David & Gayle Aronin

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Mazel Tov
to all of the Honorees
you have inspired us with your
leadership and dedication to

the Kollel

May you and the Kollel
continue to go
m’chayil l’chayil

Shmarya Levin

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Best wishes to
Rabbi Shmuel Oren

and
Rabbi Mordechai

Paretzky

Marcia & Howard Weiss

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In memory of
Reuven Fishkin
who helped make the
Skokie Community Kollel a reality
Mazel Tov to the Kollel
and to the honorees
for their dedication & Torah leadership

May we all go from strength to strength and
enhance the community with the
love of Torah,
learning and ma’asim tovim

B’Hatzlocha,

Israel and Minna Berger

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Thank you to the
Board Members

and to
Rabbi Oren
for all that you do
for the Kollel!
Hashem should continue to
bless you and give you
strength to fulfill your mission!

The Gabay Family

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Mazel Tov to the
Skokie Kollel on the
30th Anniversary and to the
dedicated Board Members
who help keep Torah learning
an integral part of our lives
A special thank you to
Rabbi “Shmu” Oren for his
unwavering dedication
to the community

Buzzy and Cindy Schwartz

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In tribute to Rabbi Oren who
somehow fits more than 24

hours into every day
Yasher Koach to Rabbi
Paretzky and the Kollel

Rebbeim
I"YH you should all be blessed
with continued success in your

avodas hakodesh

Ma/(Bubby) Roz Oren

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Mazel Tov to all the Honorees
on this auspicious occasion

Your hard work and dedication
to the Kollel is a huge
Kiddush Hashem to the
Skokie community
A hearty Yasher Koach!

Jack and Etty Strick

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In honor of
Rabbi Oren
and the great work he
is doing spreading
Torah throughout
the Skokie community

The Schultz Family

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To a most worthy
Honoree

Dr. Steven Neren
A heartfelt Mazel Tov

and Yasher Koach
on this fitting tribute

Lance & Nancy Wise
& family

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In honor of
Mr. Eric Rothner
Matis & Ronit Blisko

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In honor of
Rickey and Gale Rothner
for everything they do for the

Greater Chicago and
Skokie communities and
best wishes to the Kollel

for continued success

Malka and Steve Miretzky

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Mazel Tov
to all of the Honorees
with a special Yasher Koach to

Rickey Rothner
for his tireless work on behalf

of the community

Cheryl & Meyer Magence

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Mazel Tov
to all of the Honorees
on the well-deserved award
Tikva and Bennie Kirschner

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Mazel Tov
to the Skokie Community

Kollel
and to the esteemed
Board of Directors
May they continue to go

‫מחיל אל חיל‬

George and Dahlia Klein

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Congratulations to
Rabbi Shmuel Oren
on a job well done
Jules & Deborah Marks

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In honor of
Rabbi Oren
and all that he and the
Skokie Kollel do for our
community

and
Mazel Tov to tonight’s

honorees!

Sincerely,
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Aghapour

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To the Kollel’s esteemed Board of Directors
Mazel Tov!

With the greatest pleasure, we join the
extended Skokie Jewish Community in
expressing to you and your wives our deepest
sense of gratitude for your decades of devotion
to the dissemination of Torah study and Torah
values to the masses. Your incredible sense of
responsibility to Klal Yisroel and to Torah
institutions is monumental. Without question,
your relentless efforts to enrich the lives of
every Jewish soul you meet is the secret to the

Kollel’s unfathomable success.
Yasher Koach for always being there!
Bracha v’hatzlacha in all your Torah endeavors.

Rabbi and Rebbetzin Dovid Siegel and Family

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To Kollel founder, our esteemed father and mentor,
Mr. Mel Siegel, amu”sh

Mazel Tov on this well-deserved honor
Thank you for establishing Kollel Toras Chesed
[now Skokie Kollel] over thirty years ago and for

ensuring its ongoing success
Thank you for your determination, devotion, breath
and soul and all forms of support that you always give

to the Kollel in order to serve
Klal Yisroel in the highest form
Thank you for being our beacon of light and tower of
strength in all community endeavors
May Hashem continue to grant you and your devoted
Eishes Chayil much nachas and good health for many

long years to come

With deep appreciation,
Sharone and Shia Zuber and family
Dovid and Keila Siegel and family
Malkey and Itchie Adler and family
Pesach and Chani Siegel and family

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In honor of my
fellow Honorees

Hakoras hatov to
Rabbi Oren and
Rabbi Paretzky

Thank you to the entire Board
May your families and
yourselves

go from strength to strength

Steve Neren
& Family

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Rabbi Oren and
Rabbi Paretzky

Thank you for taking the torch of
leadership from Rabbi Rosenberg, who
took it from our first Rosh Kollel, Rabbi
Siegel, to keep the Kollel going strong

May we merit to continue to spread Torah
to Skokie and soon in Yerushalayim
speedily in our days

Lori & Steven
Nechama & Aliza

Neren

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Abba,
Congratulations
You truly deserve this award
You epitomize what it means to be a
Torah Jew and you teach us and guide us
with such wisdom and love
Thank you for being such an incredible
role model and for always teaching us the
importance of Torah and giving back to
the community
May you continue to grow and move from
strength to strength
We love you always, Abba!

Love,
Nechama Neren

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Thank you to the Kollel
My dad loves to learn at the Kollel

and helps other people
I love going to the Kollel on Shabbos and
seeing my friends, davening and going to

kiddush
Keep up the good work

Love,
Aliza Neren

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To my wonderful husband,
Mazel Tov on this well-deserved honor

To someone who dedicates himself to
Torah and gets so much inspiration from
learning and pleasure from seeing others

learn and grow in Torah as well

A genuine interest as seen in always
having a book in hand ...

Love,
Imma
(Lori)

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Mazel Tov to
Dr. Steven Neren
our Abba and Saba,
on your well-deserved honor
You are an amazing
example of Torah u’mada

Love, your children &
grandchildren

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Dear Dad,
Thanks to your tireless efforts since the
start and your belief in making Torah
accessible to everyone, the Kollel has
flourished and inspired countless lives
We are so proud of your contributions

and support
You’ve been a great role model for us and

our children
We love you

Love,
The Strick, Farin and Weissman Families

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In honor of Rabbi Schaffel shlit”a
In recognition and appreciation for his
tireless efforts to make Shas come alive

We could think of no other person to
learn Kodshim with as we head down the

home stretch in the 13th cycle of Daf
Yomi

Our intentions are consistent that the
food at the dinner should be eaten that

night in the designated dining area
Let’s stay piggul free

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In honor of all the dedicated
Board Members
of the

Skokie Community Kollel
and in honor of

all the amazing women
in the

Monday Morning Tanach Class
whose passion and enthusiasm

inspire us all

Yafa & Yoseph Liberman

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In honor of our master teacher
Yafa Liberman,

an Eishet Chayil who inspires
us with her words and
teaching

and her actions in how she
lives her life

The Women of Yafa’s
Monday Morning Tanach Class

at Or Torah

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Mazel Tov to the
Honorees
and to
Rabbi Oren
Barry Best

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Best wishes to the Kollel
and to the Honorees
The Moldwin Family

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Mazel Tov to the Kollel and
its Rabbonim,

past & present, on your 30th
anniversary...and to their
dedicated board members
Your commitment to Torah
learning is admired and an
inspiration to us all

May Hashem bless you all and
your families with good health

Phil & Ilene Finkel

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Mazel Tov to all the Honorees
and to the

Skokie Kollel for
continuing to be the
ONLY makom Torah in Skokie!

Ari and Aliza Steinberg

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Mazel Tov to all the Honorees
and to the

Skokie Kollel for
continuing to be the
ONLY makon Torah in Skokie!

Laura and David Allswang

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In honor of the
esteemed Board of Directors

Dr. Sandy Barr
Mr. Mark Campbell
Mr. Sherwin Feldstein

Dr. Steve Neren
Mr. Eric Rothner
Mr. Mel Siegel
Mr. Mike Strick
It was a pleasure working together with
you for many years, establishing and
growing our Makom Torah in Skokie
May ’ ‫ ה‬bless you and your families with
many happy and healthy years to come
and great nachas from your families

Rabbi Yakov and Adina Kreisman
and family

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In honor of
Mr. Mark Campbell
Dr. Steven Neren

Mr. Eric Rothner
Mr. Melvin Siegel

and
Mr. Michael Strick
‫ יישר כחכם‬for all of your
efforts on behalf of the
Skokie Community Kollel
May you and your families be blessed

with
‫ ונחת‬,‫ בריאות‬,‫ הצלחה‬,‫ ברכה‬,‫מזל‬

Mimi & Sam Seleski
& family

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Yasher Koach
to our dedicated
Board Members
May Hashem continue to
give you strength to keep our
Kollel as vibrant as ever

Betsy and Howard Shapiro

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In honor of the Board
Thank you for having created
a‫ מקום תורה‬in Skokie, stocked
with a vast library of ‫ספרים‬,
where it is possible for anyone

in the community to learn
‫תורה‬May you continue to have

success in enhancing the
Skokie community’s

knowledge of ‫ תורה‬and setting
a standard for ‫שמירת המצוות‬

Ira and Isabella Wiznitzer

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Mazel Tov
to all of the Honorees
Thank you for your service
and your years of hard work
Roy and Ellen Bernstein

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Mazel Tov and
thanks to the

Honorees
You have forever elevated our

Skokie community

With appreciation to Rabbi Oren
and

Rabbi Paretzky and staff and
supporters near and far

Arnie & Janice Levitan
and family

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Best wishes to all the
Board Members

for their continued dedication and
support for the Kollel

Yasher Koach to the Kollel Rabbis
who offer their time and energy

to the
Skokie Community so we can all
enjoy another great year of Torah

learning

Aaron, Jane, Leah and Sara Berlowe

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Mazel Tov
to the Skokie Kollel on all their

accomplishments
May the beis medrash
continue to be the beacon of
light in our community

Aaron and Meghan Wulkan

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Thank you to the Kollel
for the Friday night
onegs and Shabbos
afternoon shiurim

Matt and Nora Koenig

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To our valued members of the
board,

Thank you for your
long-standing dedication to

the Skokie Kollel
Your harbotzas Torah is a
shining example for the entire

Skokie community

Warmly,
Mordechai and Ruthie Paretzky

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In honor of our dear parents
Mr. and Mrs. Bert and Barbara

Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and Leah

Paretzky
You tolerate our many projects

and all of our shtick
We are blessed to have you in our

lives

Mordechai & Ruthie, Shmuel, Batya,
Avrumi & Rivka Paretzky

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Yasher Koach to Sherwin Feldstein
for your support of the Skokie Kollel
for so many, many years; this is such

a well-deserved honor
As busy as you are, you and Susan
always manage to find time for
family, community and learning
Sherwin, you carry the legacy of your
father in your communal generosity

and family devotion

With love and appreciation,
Malka, Gary, Shlomo, Aliza and Tuvya

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