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his year the Hebrew Academy celebrates 77 years of excellence, 77 years of educating over 7,000 alumni to become leaders and dedicated laymen in Jewish communities around the globe. The Academy has been blessed with longevity and experience plus a steady infl ux of young Rebbeim and teachers who keep the school vibrant and innovative. The Academy began in 1943 when Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler k”mz, together with visionary Roshei Yeshiva and dedicated laymen knocked on doors and pleaded with parents to give their children a Jewish education. Could these founders have envisioned what the Academy would be like in 2020 - a school with over 1,250 students now in attendance? Could they have imagined an Academy so inundated with students that every space in every building would be utilized to its full capacity and the need to expand and build would be critical? Throughout the years, the Academy’s longstanding position has been to accept all students, regardless of fi nancial considerations. It is for this reason that the Scholarship Campaign is so vital to the Academy’s budget. Through the funds received from its annual campaign, the Academy upholds its legacy of education excellence for all students. The Scholarship Tribute Dinner, to be held at Executive Caterers of Landerhaven, Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, March 15, 2020 will pay tribute to Danny and Aliza Gottesman. The Alumnus Award will be presented to Mr. Maury Litwack. Rabbi Hillel and Bina Drazin will receive the Mendy Klein Community Service Award. Scholarship Campaign Chairs are: Mrs. Ita Klein Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Dessler Mr. and Mrs. Amir Ja a his year the Hebrew Academy celebrates 77 years of excellence, Our Scholarship Campaign goal is $2,136,000. For reservations and information, call (216) 382-3300 ext. 360 or email, [email protected]. For ads, call extension 342 or email, [email protected]. 2
4 5 9 IN TRIBUTE TO MR. DANNY & ALIZA GOTTESMAN A partner at Ulmer and Berne LLP, Danny Gottesman specializes in corporate, real estate and health care matters where he represents private equity funds, family o ces and long term care investors. An alumnus of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, he serves on its Executive Board and various committees. Danny is also president of the Cleveland Community Mikvah, a member of the Board of Bikur Cholim of Cleveland, and was vice president of Khal Bnai Torah. Danny was named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2015-2019) and was recognized with the “12 under 36 Award” by the Cleveland Jewish News (2018). An accomplished professional, Danny devotes much time to Torah scholarship and communal leadership. Aliza, a graduate of Bais Yaakov of Baltimore, Michlala Seminary, and Sy Syms School of Business, is an outstanding mother and an equal partner in all her husband’s endeavors and accomplishments. She has been active in Hebrew Academy and is a board member of the Cleveland Children’s Jewish Library. The Gottesmans are the parents of fi ve children, all Academy students. MR. MAURY LITWACK – ALUMNUS AWARD An alumnus of the Academy, Maury Litwack continued his education at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington and the University of Maryland where he graduated with a degree in Public Relations. As founder and Executive Director of the TEACH Coalition, an initiative of the Orthodox Union, Maury Litwack has grown the organization from a single sta er to a multi-state network responsible for over a half billion dollars in new state funding to yeshivos and Jewish day schools. He leads TEACH’s advocacy on every issue of import for schools and families: tuition subsidies, STEM advancement, health and nutrition programs, and school safety. Maury led a public policy revolution which doubled New York State’s funding to nonpublic schools and doubled the per pupil security funding to nonpublic students in New Jersey. His work has helped implement legislation in California, Pennsylvania and Maryland benefi ting children and schools. It’s also meant a historic series of fi rsts: the fi rst-ever funding for security guards in nonpublic schools, the-fi rst-in-the-nation STEM teacher grant for nonpublic schools, and the fi rst-time summer camps named eligible for security grants. A sought after speaker, he has spoken in over 25 cities and has keynoted national conferences. He is also a published author on e ective lobbying and advocacy tactics. Prior to joining the Orthodox Union, Maury was the federal a airs lobbyist for Miami-Dade, the sixth largest county in the nation and he served as a legislative sta er in the US Congress, specializing in foreign a airs and education policy. Maury and his wife, Elinor, are the parents of four children. They reside in Teaneck, New Jersey where he is also active in Chai Lifeline and Bike 4 Chai. RABBI & MRS. HILLEL DRAZIN – COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD When Rabbi Hillel and Bina Drazin moved to Cleveland in 1993 they took the community by storm. Indeed, they redefi ned the concept of chesed. Twenty-fi ve years later, they continue to inspire an entire community with unparalleled community service. With a slogan - It begins in the heart - their Cleveland Gemach emanates from their hearts as it provides the needy with appliances, furniture, clothing, toys and more; it lends a wide array of fl owers, gowns, tables, coat racks and more to enhance family celebrations; and it provides services like meals, mourning signs, job links, and virtually any need that enhances quality of life. The Drazins have also hosted scores of sheva brachos and countless Shabbos guests in their home. Rabbi Drazin, a valued Rebbi at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, director of the Academy’s Camp STEP, director of Pirchei and a member of the Chevra Kadisha, still fi nds time to dedicate himself to the chesed initiated by his indefatigable wife, Bina. She is a past president of the Hebrew Academy PTA and a recipient of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Irene Zehman Volunteer Award which recognizes an unsung heroine who demonstrates the highest ideals of volunteer service. The children and grandchildren of the Drazins are Academy students and alumni. 3
9 The storied legacy of Beis Chinuch Horav Dessler / Hebrew Academy of Cleveland is still unfolding. As we celebrate seventy-seven years of excellence in Torah chinuch, we humbly acknowledge the school’s incredible achievements, astounding growth and unique successes, all of which inspire a new generation of children – imbued with a sense of sheifah, yearning and empowered with a sense of passion – to assume their rightful places in Jewish history. The Academy’s three campuses reverberate with vibrancy. In the awardwinning Early Childhood division, children enthusiastically experience their fi rst taste of Yiddishkeit. Mesorah comes alive in the Yeshiva Ketana with programs such as BEAM, Eretz Chemda, Pisgamim and HAC Boys Choir. Project Based Learning enhances the program. Innovation abounds in the Girls Elementary Division with SPARK, Bas Mitzvah program, Invention Convention and Mother / Daughter Melave Malka. The Junior High School features the intergenerational chesed program, M’Dor L’Dor, PBL’s Evening of Discovery. Yavne High School’s enriching opportunities include Chesed in Action, Yom Iyun, Mishmeres, Onegs, Shabbatons, Production, and more. Beyond its sophisticated level of services, the Academy has taken a huge leap in expanding its long standing commitment to Chanoch l’naar al pi darko, educating a child according to his way, when it became a provider of the State of Ohio’s Peterson Scholarship. The Academy’s school-based Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev continues to provide students with chavrusos, mentors and role models. The Academy’s association with Yeshiva of Cleveland fl ourishes amid remarkable growth and impact. Camp STEP, Cleveland’s premier day camp, impacted well over 400 campers this past summer and our Living Memorial Program recently published its newest masterpiece, The World That Was: Eretz Yisrael; the Holy Land as the Nexus of Jewish Destiny. PTA’s recent events – an Uncle Moishy Concert and Chanukah Delights – brought sellout crowds, representing the broadest spectrum of our community. Our school was also host to a livestream of the National Siyum HaShas and the Cleveland Siyum HaShas celebration. Accommodating the Academy’s unprecedented growth, Vision 2020, which includes the construction of a new, state of the art edifi ce on the Oakwood Campus, is well underway. With siyata d’Shmaya, anticipated Groundbreaking is in the Spring with occupancy in September, 2021. Join us as we build for a promising future! Our professional and lay leadership, sta and supporters are the composers and conductors of the magnifi cent symphony orchestra which produces the Academy experience. To all of you, we humbly say, “Todah Rabah, Thank You!” May we merit continued success as, together, we write the next chapter of Jewish history. 4 A MESSAGE FROM RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER, Menahel l Educational Director
Come, let’s take a peek into our multi-star, award winning preschool. Activity abounds; children are building, creating, interacting, learning. An animal trainer shows the classes some of the exotic animals that entered Noach’s ark. A life-size camel is brought into the classroom to transport the children to the time of the Patriarchs. Students learn about the exceptional character of our ancestors; they are given the opportunity to practice kindness, charity, and hospitality to others. Cards are designed for the local Bikur Cholim house. The wedding of Yaakov and Rochel is recreated with emphasis placed on Rochel’s supreme sacrifi ce of giving her secret signs to her older sister. The atmosphere is fun, and the learning is real. Professional development is paramount. Teachers participate in extensive development. A ten-hour course instructed sta on Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky A. Bailey. This program teaches adults and children how to react to social relationships with self-consciousness and deliberateness. It sees confl ict as an opportunity for growth and teaches how to respond to relationships with conscious, self-aware responses from higher centers of the brain so that participants and children learn how to motivate and discipline themselves without the need for external rewards and consequences. Another curriculum-based course that teachers took is called Yesodos. This is a Hebrew language program based on the latest research in educational and developmental psychology that helps students develop mastery in language arts by using all fi ve of their senses to learn. Our short peek into the preschool has shown a wonderful combination of love of Yiddishkeit, warmth and devotion of teachers, a satisfying mix of tradition and innovation so that each child can blossom and thrive. ARLY CHILDHOOD 5
Moving into our Yeshiva Ketana wing, we will note many Rebbeim and teachers with exceptional talent enthusiastically involving their students in the learning process. The common denominator in each classroom is the dedication with which Rebbeim and teachers approach their charges. Lifelong relationships are formed as students are taught to love and persevere in the process of learning how to become adept at deciphering and understanding our traditional texts. First graders celebrate the beginning of this journey with their always poignant Mesibos Chumash, when each child reverently receives his very fi rst Chumash. The odyssey continues as talmidim are taught the skills to learn Mishnayos and Gemara. BEAM is a program for grades three through six that encourages extra learning. Last year over 23,667 Mishnayos were learned in the winter months. Character development is encouraged and examples of kindness and empathy are broadcast each week in the Academy’s newsletter. Some classes have made cards and cookies for those in hospitals; others have decorated pillowcases for people staying in the Bikur Cholim houses. Second graders have visited the Montefi ore care facilities, sang in a choir, and greeted residents. Rebbeim have taken a course on Dr. Jim Faye and Dr. Foster Cline’s successful Love and Logic Program that focuses on teaching empathy to students. The emphasis in the General Studies Department is based on the core idea of Mindfulness. This approach to learning attests that anyone can learn anything if they consciously dispose of negative feelings that they are incapable of succeeding in certain subjects. If students believe that they can master a subject, but are not there “yet,” then they can approach each subject with an attitude that will allow them to try new concepts and excel. First graders dedicate Fridays to STEM projects: the boys have already designed pendulums, whirligigs, and foosball tables. Project Based Learning takes place in all classrooms; the sixth grade PBL culminated in an impressive Invention Convention in December. ESHIVA KETANA 6
To enter the nurturing environment of our Junior High Division, we must venture into the special section dedicated to this division in the magnifi cently refurbished Oakwood Campus. This is a special time in the lives of these boys as they develop into bar mitzvah boys on the cusp of adulthood. It is heartwarming to watch the dedicated involvement of Rebbeim in all aspects of the students’ education. The Rebbeim teach Mishnayos and Gemarah with a gesmack, a contagious enthusiasm for the intent and content of the material. Members of the Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev learn in the adjoining Beis Medrash and provide admirable role models for the boys. Talmidim are given the opportunity to learn b’chavrusa with the Kollel members on a regular basis. Every Thursday, Rabbi Boruch Hirschfeld, Rav, Congregation Ahavas Yisroel and Rosh Kollel, Torah LIFE volunteers to share a few minutes of inspiration with talmidim who often then approach the Rav with questions. A Simchas Beis Hashoevah, together with the Yeshiva of Cleveland, drew a record crowd for a spectacular evening of spirited singing and dancing. 150 people attended the M’dor L’dor Program as the kol Torah permeated the Beis Medrash. Visiting Rabbonim have stopped in to address the boys and have been very impressed. The General Studies Department heartedly promotes Project Based Learning. Students selected a topic related to the Age of Discovery and Early Colonial History. Students then spent hours researching their areas of interest, speaking to experts, researching authentic methods of woodworking, cartography, and ship making that were current in the era they studied. Students recreated masterpieces which showcased understanding of these time periods. UNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 7
The excitement of learning and growing continues in our Girls Elementary Division. Our beginning kindergarteners are busy learning berachos through a plethora of creative activities. The aleph bais letters are taught through visual, audio, and tactile activities. Each kindergarten room has a Clevertouch so that lessons can be innovative and interactive. Teachers have been trained and implement the Second Step Social Skills Program that covers four main areas: skills for learning, empathy, emotion management, and problem solving. Classrooms are adorned with huge buckets in keeping with the kindergarten’s Bucket Filling Program. Each bucket is fi lled with notes as students accentuate the positive and are kind to friends and family. If we continue our “insider look” into Girls Elementary we will note that some classrooms are arranged into pods and groups so that the girls can share their skills and encourage one another to try various approaches to their studies. Student collaboration has been proven to motivate and invigorate at the same time that it forces students to apply themselves to the lessons. Each year, the Girls Elementary has an overall theme; this year’s theme is Aiyn Od Melavado, Hashem is the King over the entire world. The aim of this program is to have students appreciate the beautiful world that Hashem has created and see Hashem’s involvement in each person’s life. Every month activities are performed that highlight this theme. Sixth graders take part in a unique Bas Mitzvah Program. This program focuses on the distinctiveness of our Matriarchs and the seven women prophets. Each month of the year, students research the lives of one of these exceptional women and explore what lessons they can derive that they can apply to their own lives. The General Studies Department is a strong advocate of studentbased learning centers and peer learning. A program initiated in the last few years that has proved very successful is Project Based Learning. This is an educational program where students select and investigate real-world problems by developing solutions based on extensive research that they do through texts and talking to experts in the fi elds that they choose to explore. Each grade engages in Project Based Learning. Recently, the sixth grade showcased their projects at a spectacular Innovation Convention in December. IRLS ELEMENTARY 10
ESHIVA KETANA Let us now venture into Yavne High School, located in our campus on Green Road. There you will fi nd groups of students, clustered together in a newly renovated student lounge where the girls can chat and connect in a relaxed manner. There you can also fi nd lots of energy and discussion about inspired programs created by the girls that benefi t the school and the community. C.IA., Chesed in Action, is an innovative chesed program, headed by a wonderful team of girls who have instructed their fellow students to become “agents” and “badge holders,” charged with carrying out as many chesed “missions” as possible. Most students are taking up this challenge and performing numerous acts of chesed in the community. This year’s G.O. is focusing on the theme of V’hair Eiynanu, celebrating the wonderful creations of Hashem. The theme proclaims that the Torah and our trust in Hashem has “lit up” the nights of our golus currently and throughout the ages. Another student-led leadership group is Mishmeres, a contingent of girls who are leading a program that promotes awareness of the impact of proper speech. Still another initiative is the Tech Awareness Program, aka T-Time, where students are taught to understand the challenges of technology in our time. In addition, teachers have paired with students to arrange grade-level melave malkas that elongate the Shabbos with exuberance and camaraderie. All these extracurricular activities compliment the academic curriculum with its emphasis on knowledge, understanding, and self-awareness. There are Yomei Iyun, days of concentrated study on important themes, and school-wide assemblies where students present their own research. In General Studies the students conduct science experiments, learn computer skills, and delve into major research projects. The wholesome environment in Yavne brings out the best in each student, and an impressive, positive joy fi lls the building. 11 AVNE HIGH SCHOOL
If we were to visit the Beis Medrash in the Oakwood Campus, we would be entranced by the sight of Kollel members pouring over their seforim and engaged in lively discussions about the texts. On Sundays and Wednesdays, Kollel members study with eighth graders. On Mondays and Thursdays, members mentor high school bochurim; Tuesdays are reserved for seventh graders. On Friday nights, onegim are held at the homes of the Kollel members. Kollel member Rabbi Akiva Udman, author of the newly published sefer, Birchas Shelomecha, who hails from Dallas, Texas, explains: “One of the unique advantages of having a kollel in a school building is, that aside from the e ect that our learning has on us, it also is seen by the students in school who watch us learning in the Beis Medrash throughout the day. The impact that this has on them cannot be underestimated and will im yirtze Hashem have a long-lasting impression for years to come.” Rabbi Zev Busel, Rosh Kollel, and Rabbi Yaakov Uri Perman, Rosh Chabura, together with the Kollel members, have created a vibrant presence in the Beis Medrash that radiates energy throughout the campus. OLLEL ATERES NOCHUM ZEV IN TRIBUTE RABBI SHLOMO MOERMAN, k’’z With hearts full of sadness, we mourn the passing of Rabbi Shlomo Moerman, k’’z, beloved Rebbe and principal of General Studies at the Hebrew Academy for thirtyfi ve years. Rabbi Moerman will forever be remembered fondly by all those whose lives he impacted and infl uenced in so many ways. At the levaya, Rabbi Dessler said, “An exemplary talmid chacham, a remarkable masmid, a true oved Hashem, an accomplished mechanech, a man who quietly completed Shas, Rabbi Moerman possessed a unique blend of dignity and humility; he was the perfect role model for the entire community. Respected for his professionalism, revered for his integrity, you could set the bar by his yashrus and the clock by his schedule. The Academy extends its condolences to Mrs. Neche Moerman, veteran mechanches and longtime principal of the Academy’s Beatrice Stone Yavne High School and to the entire family. We are grateful for the lasting impact that Rabbi Moerman had on the Academy.” lurc urfz hvh 12
Welcome to Junior High’s fi rst ever Evening of Discovery. Held in the Oakwood Country Club, students recreated artifacts that mimicked those available during the Age of Discovery and America’s early colonial years. There were tri-folds advertising the benefi ts of certain colonial regions, bookshelves in Colonial style, maps made of clay, journal entries, and even models of ships. The “museum” produced by the boys was the culmination of a project-based learning unit that really taught the boys the skills required to do historical research. OF DISCOVERY N EVENING Innovation. Practicality. Cost e© ectiveness. These three criteria were realized at the recent project-based learning Invention Convention presented by sixth graders. The minds of students conceptualized and created inventions that are sure to be a success if they were patented and mass produced. A brief sampling of inventions included: • A sensor that detects who is going up and down stairs • A scooper to fi lter out the annoying dust in the bottom of cereal boxes • A basket that scoops up toys and becomes a toy box • A power shaver that cleans o annoying crust on tubes of toothpaste… Over 40 students participated and the results were so satisfying. NVENTION CONVENTION 13 A MESSAGE FROM RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER, Menahel l Educational Director
7 Our students did an excellent job of lending support to our partner, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. The Hebrew Academy Boys Choir performed for an appreciative audience, and the Yavne girls worked the phones for this wonderful Cleveland institution. AT FEDERATION UPER SUNDAY CHANUKAH DELIGHTS 14 REUNION OF YAVNE GRADUATES IN SEMINARIES IN ISRAEL
HAC NACHAS 15 ENGAGEMENTS/ MARRIAGES Yaakov Genkin to Batya Cohen Mazal Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Igor Genkin and Mr. and Mrs. Haim Raiz Nochum Drazin to Esti Sitorsky Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin Taibel Stoll to Naftali Kozuch Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Stoll and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kozuch Ari Sokol to Shaindy Knopf Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Nochum Sokol Shayna Bracha Chen to Michael Aryeh Friedman Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Hershkovitz and Mrs. Shoshana Chen Yossel Muskal to Kayla Rush Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Nachman Muskal and Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rush Moshe Soclof to Chaya Braunstein Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Je rey Soclof and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Soclof Mirelle Le° owitz to Eli Ja a Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Andy Le° owitz Andrea Rosen to Josh Wajcman Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Baker Yosef Boruch Fordonski to Chavi Brand Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Mordechai Fordonski and Mrs. Florence Spero Yehuda Eisenbach to Aliza English Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eli Eisenbach and Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Neuman Yehuda Neuman to Esther Lehrer Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Neuman Ahron Feifer to Chana Esti Travitsky Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Abish Feifer Yoni Gold to Bracha Eggert Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gold Brochy Davis to Motti Ganeles Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Davis Danny Bander to Bassi Goldstein Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bander and Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Goldstein Yaakov Lebovics to Tehilla Witty Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Ahron Dovid Lebovics Shoshana Roberts to Yechiel Berger Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Greg Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Berger Moshe Chaim Labinsky to Sora Meira Henigson Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Labinsky Avraham Schwartz to Shaina Rochel Post Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Schwartz Yossi Modes to Bassy Meth Yehudis Modes to Chezky Scheinkopf Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Modes Dovi Newman to Esti Dachs Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eli Newman and Mr. and Mrs. Aryeh Newman Esti Langsner to Pinny Elbaum Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Nochum Langsner and Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Levitansky Leah Neuman to Yedidya Waldman Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shloime Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Shia Neuman BIRTHS Rabbi and Mrs. Dovi Teitz (girl) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Avi Grubner, Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Dessler and Rebbetzin Miriam Dessler Rabbi and Mrs. Menachem Eli A en (boy) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Zev Busel, Rabbi Elya Brudny and Rebbetzin Miriam Dessler Rabbi and Mrs. Elya Grosnass (girl) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Emanuel Schi and Rebbetzin Miriam Dessler Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Shochatovich (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Tzvi Feigenbaum (girl) Mazal Tov to Mrs. Paula Feigenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Yitzchok Berger (girl) Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Berger and Mrs. Helen Berger Mr. and Mrs. Binymon Schwartz (boy) Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Murray Koval Rabbi and Mrs. Mendel Kirsch (boy) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Kirsch and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Jacoby Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Weiss (girl) Dr. and Mrs. Moshe Edelstein (girl) Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edelstein Dr. and Mrs. Joel David (twin girls) Rabbi and Mrs. Yehuda Leib Landsman (boy) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Abish Feifer Rabbi and Mrs. Tzvi Newman (girl) Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Feuer and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Koval Mr. and Mrs. Josh Weiss (boy) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Asher Newman and Mr. and Mrs. Aryeh Newman Rabbi and Mrs. Hershy Dafner (girl) Rabbi and Mrs. Yehoshua Jaskal (girl) Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin Mr. and Mrs. Micah Epstein (boy) Mr. and Mrs. Avrohom Pollak (girl) Mazal Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Mark Berkowitz and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pollak Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Berkowitz (girl) Mazal Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Mark Berkowitz Mr. and Mrs. Avrohom Weiner (girl) Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Yisroel Mendenhall Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Bogopulsky (boy) Mazal Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Michoel Rom Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lever (boy) Mazal Tov to Dr. and Mrs. David Lever
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