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2 The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland recently launched its sixtieth annual Scholarship Fund Campaign. Co-chairs of the 2002/03 Scholarship Fund Campaign are Harry M. and Perl Brown, Reuven and Naomi Dessler, Mendy and Ita Klein, and Amir and Edna Jaffa. The Academy, which provides a dynamic Jewish and secular education from early childhood through high school, has a 2002/03 scholarship campaign goal of $1,300,000. The importance of the campaign is magnified since over 60% of Academy students benefit from scholarships. The campaign culminates with a gala dinner to be held on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at the new Beatrice Stone Yavne H.S. building in Beachwood. The event will honor Dr. Louis and Chanie Malcmacher. In addition, the prestigious Alumni Award will be presented to Moshe and Zahava Neuman. Dr. Louis and Chanie Malcmacher Dr. Louis and Chanie Malcmacher have a long and devoted relationship with the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Malcmacher attended the Academy, received his B.A. from Yeshiva University, and obtained a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Case Western Reserve University. For many years, Dr. Malcmacher has maintained a popular dental practice in the Cleveland area. An expert in his field, Dr. Malcmacher is a Consultant to the American Dental Association and has lectured extensively in his field. Dr. Malcmacher, a community activist, is involved in a broad range of Jewish organizations. A Vice President of the Academy, he is also Chairman of the School’s Budget Committee. Dr. Malcmacher is Chairman of the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Community Federation, Board member of Siegal College of Judaic Studies, Co-President of Agudath Israel of Cleveland and National Vice President of the Orthodox Union. He is the former Chair of NCSY’s Central East Region Youth Commission, former Co-Chair of the Federation’s B’Yachad Committee on Jewish Unity and presently serves on the Board of the Cleveland Jewish News. Mrs. Chanie Malcmacher, graduated from Esther Schoenfeld Bais Yaakov of the Lower East Side and is an alumna of Teachers Institute. Chanie was P.T.A. Treasurer for over two decades and is actively involved with Bikur Cholim and community shiurim. The Malcmachers are the parents of four children, all alumni of the Hebrew Academy. Moshe and Zahava Neuman The ties between Moshe and Zahava Neuman and the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland can be traced back to 1953 when their parents enrolled them in kindergarten. Since then, there has been a continuous presence of Neuman children in Academy classrooms, including second and third generation children currently attending the school. Mr. Neuman is a member of the Academy’s Board of Directors and currently serves on the Executive and Tuition committees. He is also a Board member of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Moshe, an alumnus of the Academy and Telshe Yeshiva of Cleveland and Chicago, was the recipient of the Community Leadership-Avodas HaKodesh Award of Agudath Israel of America and the Alumnus Award from Telshe Chicago. He has also been a long-term health care administrator for over thirty years. Zahava Aneis Neuman, a graduate of the Academy, is our Music Program Director. She has chaired various PTA functions and has led the Hebrew Academy Boys’ Choir with Moshe for many years. Zahava currently acts as a liaison between public and private schools for the Beachwood school district. Together, Moshe and Zahava Neuman have redefined the scope of special education in Northern Ohio. They are founding members of SEGULA (Special Education Growth, Understanding, and Learning Association), a non-profit organization that provides inclusion to children with special needs so they can attend Jewish day schools. Zahava, an eloquent advocate for children with multiple challenges, has spoken before Congressional representatives for IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). Moshe and Zahava firmly believe that enriching all children with a solid educational foundation can only strengthen our community.
continued on page 8 MAZEL TOVS 7 Mrs. Lillian Hefter was recognized for her lifetime achievements in the field of Torah chinuch and Jewish education. Mrs. Hefter began an extraordinary and productive teaching career at the Hebrew Academy in 1943, when the school opened. Her classes emphasized mastery of material, and she instilled in her students a love for Chumash. Seminary students would flock to Mrs. Hefter’s room to observe her techniques. Former students would stop by to share their favorite memories of her class. She remained a dynamic "teacher’s teacher" until she retired this year. JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND RECOGNIZES TWO OUTSTANDING HAC TEACHERS Mrs. Tzila Greenberg received the prestigious Steiger Family Education Grant that recognizes an outstanding Jewish day school teacher who has demonstrated dedication to teaching and devotion to students. Mrs. Greenberg currently teaches Hebrew Language in the high school division. She played a major role in the Academy’s Mechina preparatory program, designed to integrate New American students with little Jewish background. Mrs. Greenberg took responsibility for these students and cared for their needs. A master teacher, well-respected for her high-caliber and creative approach to education, Mrs. Greenberg’s classes reflect her love for the Hebrew language and attentiveness to her students. ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES DANIEL KELLER TO BRYNA WEISBART MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HYMIE KELLER AND MR. AND MRS. ISZAK KELLER AVIVA FEIGENBAUM TO YEHOSHUA MORGENSTERN MAZEL TOV TO MRS. PAULA FEIGENBAUM AND MRS. SYLVIA FEIGENBAUM YOAV TAUB TO SHIRA MAROCCO MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM MAROCCO AND DR. AND MRS. ALLAN TAUB BINYOMIN HELLMAN TO LAYA HOFFMAN GERSHON HELLMAN TO TZIPPY KUTNER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. YOEL HELLMAN ADAM COVITCH TO RACHEL NIDICH LEAH COVITCH TO SHMUEL ROTENBERG MAZEL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL COVITCH AND MRS. IRENE SHUFLER NECHAMA LAYA SCHWIMMER TO AVRUMI DANCZIGER MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YAACOV SCHWIMMER JOSH BOOKMAN TO GOLDY SCHLESINGER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JEFF BOOKMAN AND MR. AND MRS. GEORGE WEISZ YITZY BERGER TO YAFFA REICH MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HERSCHEL BERGER AND MRS. HELEN BERGER YUDI MEISELS TO BROCHA NOTIS MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ZEV MEISELS AND RABBI YOSEF MEISELS TOVA BIER TO YEHUDA YUROWITZ MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. NAFTOLI BIER SHLOMO STEIN TO AIDEL FISHMAN MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN STEIN AND RABBI AND REBETZIN CHAIM STEIN VIVI MARYLES TO ARI KIELSON MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. HESHY MARYLES AND RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHOK SCHEINERMAN ELISHEVA STARKE TO YECHIEL HAGAR MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MARK SCHLACHET, MR. SHELDON STARKE AND MRS. GITA FRANKEL NECHAMA WEINGOT TO YITZY HALPERN MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHOLOM WEINGOT LEAH PEREL KATZ TO MOSHE TOHN MAZEL TOV TO MRS. CHAYA KATZ, MR MENDY KATZ AND MR. AND MRS. Z. KATZ LEVI BIALO TO SHIRA KONSKER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHLOMO BIALO AND MR. AND MRS. FISHMAN BIRTHS RABBI AND MRS. VELVEL BUSEL (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ELIYAHU BRUDNY RABBI AND MRS. Y. BUSEL, RABBI AND MRS. N.W. DESSLER AND REBBETZIN ROCHEL SOROTZKIN MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH GOLDBERG (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. PHIL SETNIK (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. YECHIEL FEIFER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ABISH FEIFER RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL FISCHER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI YOSEF MEISELS RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHOK FRIEDMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS.YECHIEL FRIEDMAN AND RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHAK KASNETT RABBI AND MRS. SHLOMO ABRAHAM (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHAK KASNETT RABBI AND MRS. MENACHEM SASONKIN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. LEIBEL ALEVSKY AND RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN KAZEN RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI GLUCK (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MENACHEM SOFER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. LEIBEL SCHEINBAUM RABBI AND MRS. ARIEL KLEIN (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. DOV DIM (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ERIC SOLOWITCH AND MRS. MIRIAM KAZEN RABBI AND MRS. TZVI PERECMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ARON BLOCH
4 • As part of our ongoing Intergenerational Program at Menorah Park Home for Senior Living in Beachwood, Ohio, the Hebrew Academy Boys’ Choir performed a deluxe Chanukah arrangement to an appreciative audience that kvelled at the boys’ singing and enthusiastically joined along. • Students in grades K through 3 have sorted through a large array of materials supplied by the Health Museum in order to create one-of-akind get well cards for children in Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House. • Under the direction of Mrs. Beverly Koval, students in the Girls' Elementary division are on a mission "to bring simcha to others." Our students created a rainbow mobile, art murals and customized games which will enhance the children's room of Cleveland's Bikur Cholim home. In a related initiative, our third graders presented an inspiring rendition and overview of our music program at an intergenerational program at Montefiore Home. • After reading about the inspirational life of Helen Keller, eighth graders decided to participate in the Jewish Institute for the Blind’s Read-athon. The girls collected sponsors who pledged a certain sum for each book that they read. The girls read, and the Jewish Institute for the Blind received funds to provide Braille books and audiotapes for Jewish people around the world. • In an effort to empathize with our fellow Jews in Eretz Yisroel, Mrs. Neche Moerman and Beatrice Stone Yavne High School girls recently embarked on an ambitious project to raise funds and distribute Yom Tov treats to needy families in Israel. This project, led by Yavne students who serve on the Irving I. Stone Student Tzedakah Board in conjunction with alumni now residing in Eretz Yisroel, hopes to raise funds so that children in Israel will receive Chanukah gelt, mishloach manos on Purim, afikomen gifts on Pesach, and treats on Shavuos – just like their counterparts in the United States. Proceeds of a recently held auction raised over $800 which was sent to Israel so that many children could receive Chanukah treats. Future fundraisers will involve students in elementary school so that the feeling of "sharing one another’s burden," and celebrating "hand in hand" with fellow Jews in Israel will become a pervasive feeling embedded in our school.
5 We are blessed with a dedicated staff that devotes many extra hours to the individual needs of their students and the overall requirements of a challenging curriculum. Our staff is constantly attending workshops, discussing curriculum, and enhancing their teaching skills so that individual learning styles can be accommodated and every student can be provided with specialized care. Academy Rebbeim dedicate hours each day to shiurim, kollelim, and teaching outside the classroom. In addition, this year, Rebbeim took part in an innovative program, Gemara Berura, that utilizes computer-based tools as support mechanisms for learning and teaching Talmud. This program works with the original Gemara text and can be used to access a growing data-bank of specific sugios and lesson plans geared towards all levels of learners in the classroom. The Early Childhood staff participated in a ten-hour series of workshops on Integrating Within the Curriculum, conducted by Mrs. Carol Schottenstein, administrator. Mrs. Schottenstein focused on developing hands-on, age-appropriate practices that integrate math, science, and community concepts into a rich curriculum. Judaic studies teachers attended a series of workshops by nationally-renown educator, Mrs. Nancy Bell, that taught them how to employ visualization as a means of promoting greater comprehension of subject materials. Several secular studies teachers attended a 30 hour, comprehensive summer course given by the Physics Department of Kent State University on Science in the Classroom. This course, partially funded by a grant from the Mt. Sinai Foundation, was followed by five, 3-hour, hands-on workshops that trained teachers to conduct a variety of chemistry and physics experiments in the classroom thus stimulating students’ interest and observation skills. Secular studies teachers also attended a series of language-arts workshops that concentrated on integrating reading with comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar. These basic skills will form a solid foundation as elementary school students formulate essays and written reports. Judaic Teachers in Yavne High School met with nationally acclaimed educator, Rabbi Noach Orloweck. Secular studies teachers took diverse graduate courses, ranging from "An Inquiry Based Approach to Physics," to behavior management and educational research courses. In addition, two teachers are taking part in a year-long mentoring program for incoming teachers. The Academy provides funds so that teachers can benefit from the Teacher Center at Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. This center provides teachers with a well-stocked facility for designing effective learning centers, individualized classroom projects and interactive bulletin boards. Many of our staff spend hours of their own time at this facility, generating spectacular classroom displays that encourage exemplary middos, and creating fun-filled games that encourage review and comprehension of specific educational topics. "The Hebrew Academy is dedicated to teacher enhancement," commented Rabbi Yitzchok Kasnett, General Studies principal, "We have had eleven teacher training in-service sessions in all content areas. Specialists and consultants have given expert presentations that have had an immediate impact within the classrooms." Blessed with an inspiring staff, the Academy continues to advance in the forefront of Jewish education, trailblazing a rigorous curriculum that utilizes the best in technology for the benefit of each child. The Yeshiva High School recently conducted a gala Melava Malkah and Siyum on numerous Talmudic Mesechtos. Chaim Bennett, Doron Bennett, Tzvi Fladen, Yakov Greenfeld, Menachem Greenfeld, Noach Kraut, Eli Lidsky, Aaron Lipman, Pinchas Reich, and Donny Zigdon completed Tractates Berachos, Megillah, Tanis, Makos, and Kesubos. Mazel Tov!
6 ALUMNI PROFILE Dov and Batsheva Frankel have returned to Cleveland and now have, B’H, children in the third and first grade. These children, Avromi and Nachi, represent the third generation of Frankels to attend our school. Dov, an alumnus of the Hebrew Academy, continued his studies at Ner Israel Rabbinical Seminary in Baltimore, and earned a law degree from the University of Maryland. He is now an associate in the Business Reorganization Section of the law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan, and Arnoff. Dov’s close ties to the Academy go back to his grandparents, George and Ida Frankel, who were among the founding members of the school. Dov’s parents, Sherman and Shirley Frankel, were active participants in the school’s development, and Shirley served as PTA President. Dov and his wife continue this tradition. Dov is a Board member of the school, and his wife, Batsheva, is already active in PTA and one of the organizers of the Academy’s Shlomie Dachs concert. Over 700 enthusiastic people overflowed the auditorium of the magnificent Beatrice Stone Yavne High School building for PTA’s recent Shloime Dachs concert. Yasher Koach to PTA presidium, Mrs. Suri Goldman and Mrs. Debbie Schlesinger; concert coordinator, Mrs. Batsheva Frankel, and their committees. Create an everlasting legacy with a gift or a bequest to the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Endowment Fund. The Academy Endowment Fund insures Jewish continuity by providing a Jewish education to all children regardless of their financial capabilities. To contribute a gift or to make provisions for a bequest represents a gift that keeps on giving. Additional dedications and opportunities are available. For further information, contact Rabbi Eli Dessler at 216-321-5838 Ext. 160 Please inform the Academy News of any alumni currently not on our mailing list. Also, please share your Nachas and Simchos with the Academy Family. Call (216) 321-5838 or e-mail [email protected] GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING ATTENTION ALUMNI
3 As our school prepares to celebrate sixty years of academic excellence and achievements, I reflect upon the mission and goals set forth by those illustrious visionaries, our founding fathers. I believe that they may take pride in the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland of today, a bastion of Torah learning and living. The opening of the new, state-ofthe-art Beatrice Stone Yavne High School building marks a new chapter in the history of Cleveland's Jewish community. Indeed, the new edifice and its associated capital campaign create opportunities which enhance the physical environment of all of the Academy's facilities. However, bricks and mortar don't tell the story; our children, our teachers and our programs do. Darting between three campuses and observing dynamic teachers, vibrant classes and engaged students is an incredibly rewarding experience. With passion and dedication, our distinguished faculty prepare children to make a difference in this world. This year, an Academy teacher is the recipient of the Jewish Education Center's Steiger Family Education Grant for excellence in teaching. In addition, three Academy teachers have been recognized as "most influential educators" in Who's Who Among America’s Teachers 2002. Last month, the Academy was awarded the prestigious Promising Practice Citation by the Character Education Partnership, a nationally renowned organization. It is gratifying that our midos initiatives are recognized as practices to be emulated by schools across the nation. Embracing new educational concepts, our Student Enrichment Center is the most recent innovative addition to a host of special services which recognize the individual differences among students. The individualized program is designed to build academic and organizational skills for all students. Hundreds of children currently participate in a plethora of afterschool enrichment programs. Talmidim of the Yeshiva High School recently conducted a gala siyum of Talmud tractates, studied and mastered on their own time. Many students participate in the national V'Dibarta Bam Mishnayos Program, perpetuating the memory of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust. Many more students enjoy science, aerobics, wood-working, basketball and ice-skating classes. Empathizing with our brethren in Eretz Yisroel, M'Yad L'Yad, is the newest project of the Irving I. Stone Student Tzedakah Board. The project successfully sensitizes our children to the challenges confronted by children in Israel. It connects Academy children with their Israeli counterparts through our alumni who have chosen to make their homes there. Our PTA has done an incredible job in raising much needed funds while significantly enhancing school spirit. Our Strategic Planning Committee has worked diligently to build upon the strengths of the school and to forge a clear sense of direction well into the future. May the Almighty grant our school the ability to continue its unique and distinguished role in enriching lives and ensuring continuity. FROM OUR MAILBOX FROM THE DESK OF THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Dear Rabbi Dessler, First and foremost, I wish to thank you and commend you for the wonderful job the Hebrew Academy is doing in giving our children a first class Torah education, not to mention the excellent work Rabbi Kasnett is performing in the area of secular studies. Every day, my wife and I thank Hashem for giving us the opportunity to send our girls to the Academy, and we pray that you will have many more years of continued success in ensuring the transmission of our precious heritage from one generation to the next . . . Yisroel Mendenhall Dear Rabbi Dessler, A letter in appreciation for the many years of education that I was so privileged to receive in the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, as well as the zechus to work in the Academy’s Resource Room until my marriage this past summer, is long overdue. Now that I am married, I really see the outstanding shem tov (reputation) that the Academy enjoys throughout the world. I am now a permanent substitute in the Deal Yeshiva, and the principals keep saying, "You can tell she went to the Academy." I don’t think there are enough words to accurately express the appreciation I feel. Thank you so much for everything. I am proud to be an alumna of the Hebrew Academy. May you see much nachas from all your alumni, ad meah v’esrim shanah, for 120 years. Chaya Leba (Plotnik) Cohen Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Dessler, We have just returned from a tour of the magnificent Yavne building. On behalf of five generations of our familiy we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your tireless efforts spanning many decades establishing Torah chinuch in Cleveland. What tremendous nachas you must feel to have watched your dreams become a glorious reality. As former students and current parents, we have been blessed with your guidance for the past 48 years! May Hashem grant you good health and strength to continue your avodas hakodesh – ad meah v’esrim shanah. Fondly, Rabbi Avraham and Linda Bensoussan Thank you for playing an integral part in our projects. We greatly value and appreciate your partnership in bringing inspiration to thousands of students around the world. Thank you for your help and support in this far reaching endeavor. May your efforts be a great z’chus for you, your family, and all of Klal Yisrael. Sincerely, The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Change Service Requested kfgraphics Design by KF Graphics • 216.421.8520 “A PEOPLE SURVIVES AS LONG AS IT TRANSMITS ITS HERITAGE FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT” MR. AND MRS. ELI FRANK (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MRS. HARRIET FRANK, RABBI AND MRS. TSVI SCHUR, AND RABBI AND MRS. DONIEL SCHUR MR. AND MRS. LOU WEINSTOCK (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. YONA MEIR KAPLOVITZ (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI KAPLOVITZ AND MRS. EDITH KAPLOVITZ RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN NEUMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHLOMO MOERMAN AND MR. AND MRS. LOUIS NEUMAN RABBI AND MRS. SHRAGI FREEDMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE FREEDMAN RABBI AND MRS. DONIEL GINSBERG (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN STEIN AND RABBI AND REBBETZIN CHAIM STEIN RABBI AND MRS. MENACHEM ENGEL (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SROY LEVITANSKY RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI SMILOWITZ (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. FRED LAX (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIMON LAX MR. AND MRS. HESHY PLOTCHIK (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ALEX JAKOBOVITCH AND MR. AND MRS. ELYA ABRAHAM MR. AND MRS. DAVID KOTTLER (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. YAAKOV LABINSKY (BOY) MR. AND MRS. YONI KLEIN (TWIN BOYS) MR. AND MRS. AMIR JAFFA (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MENDY KLEIN RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MATITIA (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ISAAC MATITIA AND MR. AND MRS. JORDAN SCHOTTENSTEIN MR. AND MRS. YOSSI IRELAND (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. GERSHON IRELAND MRS. LANE ATKIN AND MR. AND MRS. PHILLIP ATKIN MR. AND MRS. BRUCE CWEIBER (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. SHUA SPOTTS (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. HUDI GOLDISH (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. DAVID GOLDISH AND MRS. HILDA GOLDISH MR. AND MRS. MORDECHAI WEIMER (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHRAGA WEIMER MR. AND MRS. YISROEL PINCHUS KALUSZYNER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JORDAN SCHOTTENSTEIN DR. AND MRS. SHMUEL GOLDSTEIN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MORTY KRIGER MR. AND MRS. HILLEL SELTZER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. YEHOSHUA SELTZER AND MR. AND MRS. GERSHON ADLER RABBI AND MRS. CHEZKY MENDLOWITZ (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHMUEL YANKEL MANN AND RABBI AND MRS. MZ MANN MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. BINYOMIN HOEN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MICHOEL HOEN RABBI AND MRS. MENASHE WEISS (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. ALAN TAUB BAR MITZVOS MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL SMALL AND MENDEL RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN LEVITIN AND MOSHE NOACH MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL AND MICHA DR. AND MRS. EDWARD HORWITZ AND HOSHIA MR. AND MRS. ELI ADLER AND YEHUDA MR. AND MRS. MOSHE YEHUDA MANN AND ELI THE KRAMER FAMILY AND YISRAEL MR. AND MRS. CARY SENDERS AND JOSH MR. AND MRS. TOM GUTMAN AND HIRSCH Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Dean: RABBI N.W. DESSLER IRVING I. STONE, k”z Board Chairman (1976-2000) IVAN A. SOCLOF, President MORRY WEISS, Immediate Past President MELVIN WAXMAN, Board Vice Chairman Educational Director: RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Financial Director: RABBI ELI DESSLER Editor: MRS. SELMA HELLMAN HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS • SHEVAT 5763 / JANUARY 2003