RABBI AND MRS. YEHOSHUA PLOPPER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MICHOEL ROM MR. AND MRS. YONAH JACOBS (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. REUVEN DESSLER AND REBBETZIN MIRIAM DESSLER MR. AND MRS. SHMUEL HALPERN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MENDY KLEIN MR. AND MRS. JAKE DAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. EPHRAIM CHERON MR. AND MRS. MILACH MUSKAL (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL AND MR. AND MRS. GERSHON IRELAND RABBI AND MRS. SHLOIME KULEFSKY (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. DANIEL PIRUTINSKY (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ASHER NEWMAN AND RABBI AND MRS. ARYEH NEWMAN MR. AND MRS. JOSH MENDELSON (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MARTIN LIPMAN MR. AND MRS. NATAN ALTOSE (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHRAGA WEIMER MR. AND MRS. DANIEL FAINTUCH (BOY) MR. AND MRS. DAVID FRIEDLANDER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. DEZI HENKIN RABBI AND MRS. YECHIEL EBSTEIN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL FEUER MR. AND MRS. MORDECHAI KOVAL AND MRS. ESTHER KOVAL RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE SOMMERS (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI FEIGENBAUM (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. PAULA FEIGENBAUM MR. AND MRS. CHAIM BENNETT (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. ARLENE BENNETT AND RABBI AND MRS. CHAIM FELD RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN BERKMAN (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. RAFAEL KAPLAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. BINYAMIN CWEIBER MR. AND MRS. DUVID JACOBY (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIA NEUMAN AND MR. LAZAR NEUMAN RABBI AND MRS. MOTTI PERLSTEIN (GIRL) BAR MITZVAHS RABBI AND MRS. YISSOCHER DOV DYM AND SHOLOM MR. AND MRS. ELI FRANK AND AVROHOM MECHEL RABBI AND MRS. NISSAN ROTTENBERG AND ELI MEIR MR. AND MRS. ADAM POLLACK AND MATISYAHU MR. AND MRS. BERT APPELBAUM AND YECHIEL MR. AND MRS. HESHY PLATSCHEK AND MOSHE RABBI AND MRS. ZEV BUSEL AND YEHOSHUA ABBA MR. AND MRS. YOSSI IRELAND AND AARON MR. AND MRS. YONI KLEIN AND BINYOMIN AND TZVI RABBI AND MRS. TZVI MAIMON AND YOSSI RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MATITITA AND PESACH DR. AND MRS. SHLOMO KOYFMAN AND YITZCHAK RABBI AND MRS. YITZI BOIM AND ASHI RABBI AND MRS. MENACHEM WEINBERG AND SHLOMO “A People Survives As Long As It Transmits Its Heritage From One Generation To The Next” NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Educational Director: RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Financial Director: RABBI ELI DESSLER President: DR. LOUIS J. MALCMACHER Immediate Past President: IVAN A. SOCLOF Board Vice Chairman: MELVIN WAXMAN Editor: MRS. SELMA HELLMAN HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS • SHEVAT, 5776 • FEBRUARY, 2016 kfgraphics Design by KF Graphics • 216.421.8520 www.hac1.org 216-321-5838 Education Innovation Inspiration Excellence Achievement KOLLEL • YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL • YAVNE HIGH SCHOOL YESHIVA KETANA • GIRLS ELEMENTARY • EARLY CHILDHOOOD AN EDUCATION FOR LIFE SHVAT 5776 / FEBRUARY 2016 s”xc
RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER, Educational Director The celebration marking 73 years of excellence in education enables us at Bais Chinuch Harav Dessler, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland to pause and reflect upon past achievements and future aspirations. Our founders, the great Roshei Yeshiva zt”l who survived the atrocities of the Holocaust and the dedicated lay leaders who were their partners, were visionaries who planted the seeds of an incredible future. Today, the Academy educates and inspires 970 students, many of whom are second and third generation Academy children. Scores of families have relocated to Cleveland to benefit from the Academy experience. We are blessed with an extraordinary Limudei Kodesh and General Studies faculty – who are dedicated beyond words to the success of the individual child. They continue to invest their efforts and energ y, indeed, their hearts and souls, into their avodas hakodesh, sacred life’s mission. Our children are beneficiaries of many life altering programs as they receive an education for life. Innovative midos programs, Shabbatons, Eretz Yisrael partnerships, Bigs and Littles, enrichment, intergenerational and chesed / community service programs enhance the Academy experience. New and exciting this year and joining our team of professionals are a math coach, literacy coach, technolog y integration specialist and two behavior interventionists. This month, Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev, our school based Kollel held a Melava Malkah and Siyum HaShas commemorating the fifth yarhzeit of my father, our unforgettable Dean, Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler zt”l – a man of vision and inspiration whose unique imprint continues to guide the standards and nurture the neshama, soul of our school. At our recent mother-daughter Melava Malkah I expressed that the Torah is a morashah, a heritage. Rabbi Mordechai Gifter zt”l explained that a morashah is different than a yerushah, inheritance. A morashah is an inheritance to be cherished and enjoyed but with a stipulation to transmit it to subsequent generations. This is the beauty of our heritage. At the Academy, we are writing another chapter in Jewish continuity. The Academy’s remarkable growth has resulted in significant space constraints at the school’s current facilities. After much strategic planning by our most dedicated lay leadership, the Academy acquired the 92 acre property of the historic Oakwood Country Club. Our vision, with Siyata d’Shmaya, is to create a fabulous, state of the art educational complex that will promote excellence, provide a new generation of children with a promising future, and be transformational for the community. Please join us as we continue to grow m’chayil el chayil, from strength to strength. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES AMIRA WOLOVITZ TO MOSHE BERGER MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. BRIAN WOLOVITZ LEAH TEREN TO YEHUDA SCHUCK MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI TEREN TZVI HEFTER TO DINA DEAR MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MALKIEL HEFTER AND MRS. LILLIAN HEFTER AKIVA GOLDSTEIN TO CHANI BITTERMAN MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. SHMUEL GOLDSTEIN MR. AND MRS. MORTON KRIGER AND MRS. C. GOLDSTEIN ELYA GROSNASS TO MIRIAM GOLDSTEIN SHRAGI ZEILBERGER TO SIMA COHEN MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. EMANUEL SCHIFF AND REBBETZIN MIRIAM DESSLER SARAH LEAH BROG TO SIMCHA GREENBERG MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YISROEL BROG NECHEMIA KUSHNER TO OLIVIA SETNICK MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ZEV KUSHNER AND MR. AND MRS. PHIL SETNIK DOV BER MUKEN TO YISKA AIDEL BIALA MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MUKEN MALACHI MUSKAL TO SHARON KATTAN MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL YAAKOV ZEV GREENFELD TO NAVA ZINBERG MENACHEM GREENFELD TO TZIPPY YANKELOVE MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. RONALD GREENFELD AND MRS. AGNES GREENFELD YEHUDA TARAGIN TO DANIELLA ROSE MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS.YONATAN TARAGIN SHIMON BERGER TO SHIRA WEISSBROD MR. AND MRS. HERSCHEL BERGER AND MRS. HELEN BERGER BORUCH MORDECHAI DIAMOND TO ELISHEVA ZAGHI MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MOSHE DIAMOND AND MR. AND MRS. S. ZOBDEH PESSIE MANN TO AARON YUROWITZ CHANA MANN TO ELI HIRTH MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MOSHE YEHUDA MANN AND REBBETZIN ESTHER MANN YEHONASON WEINER AND RIVKALA SIMON MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIMON WEINER RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI SIMON MR. AND MRS. JULIO EJBSZYC RABBI AND MRS. SHIMON ZEFFREN AND REBBETZIN ESTHER MANN YITZCHAK MATITIA TO YEHUDIS DUDOVITZ MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MATITIA MR. AND MRS. JORDAN SCHOTTENSTEIN AND MRS. EDITH MATITIA ASHER FELDMAN TO CHEDVA GRUNHUT MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHALOM FELDMAN AND MRS. PEARL ELAINE GELERENTER AVIGAYIL WEISS TO BINYOMIN NOSSON ROSENBAUM MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ARYEH WEISS AND MR. AND MRS. BEHBOUDNIA AHRON MEIR WEISS TO NECHAMA PERLMAN MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MENASHE WEISS AND DR. AND MRS. SHIA TAUB SIMCHA FREEDMAN TO LEAH ABRAHAM MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE FREEDMAN BRACHA KLAHR TO MOSHE SCHUBERT MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. PINCHUS KLAHR BIRTHS MR. AND MRS. DANIEL GOTTESMAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. DAVID GOTTESMAN RABBI AND MRS. PESACH KLAHR (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. PINCHUS KLAHR MR. AND MRS. BENTZION BROWN (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HARRY BROWN DR. AND MRS. SHLOMO KOYFMAN (BOY) MR. AND MRS. SHEA SAUBER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE NEUMAN AND MR. LAZAR NEUMAN RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL NATHAN (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI SCHNEIDER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YISROEL SCHNEIDER AND RABBI AND MRS. ELYA GALUPKIN RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHOK FRIEDLAND (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. DOV ZILBER (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. DOVID GOLD (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. LARRY GOLD RABBI AND MRS. MEYER AUSLANDER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MARK SCHLACHET MR. AND MRS. ADAM COVITCH (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL COVITCH RABBI AND MRS. JOSH FEINGOLD (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MEIR STEIER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHAK KASNETT 15 ALUMNI NACHAS 2
SEVENTY-THIRD HEBREW ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN The enrollment in the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland has now topped 970 students, the largest in its decades of existence. The Academy is delighted with this phenomenal growth and is looking towards the future as it continues to adhere to its original mission to promote excellent Judaic and secular studies while transmitting our Jewish heritage with vibrancy and expertise to future generations. The Academy is constantly searching out innovative programs and securing professional staff to service the needs of our diverse population so that the potential of every child can be nurtured and developed. Over the years the Academy has produced generations of graduates who have pursued careers in religious and secular fields; many have assumed the mantle of leadership in their respective communities across the globe. All students at the Academy receive the same excellent education regardless of financial considerations. It is for this reason that the Scholarship Campaign is so vital to the Academy’s budget. Through the funds received from our annual campaign, the Academy can uphold its legacy of educational excellence for all students. This year’s Scholarship Campaign Chairs are Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Dessler, Mr. and Mrs. Amir Jaffa, and Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Klein. The Scholarship Campaign goal is $2,136,000. The Dinner, to be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016, will pay tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Shlomo Koyfman. The Alumnus Award will be presented to Rabbi Mordecai Mannes of Chicago. For reservations and journal ads please e-mail [email protected] or call 216-321-5838 ext. 160. IN TRIBUTE TO: Dr. Shlomo and Aliza Koyfman An alumnus of Yeshiva University, Dr. Shlomo Koyfman completed his medical training at Yale University School of Medicine and his residency at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Koyfman holds joint appointments as an assistant professor in the departments of Radiation Oncology and Bioethics at the Cleveland Clinic and is a member of the hospital ethics committee. Deeply committed to Torah scholarship and Jewish education, Dr. Koyfman is a board member of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland and has been active with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s campaign for Jewish needs and other communal endeavors. Aliza Koyfman is a graduate of Stern College for Women with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has volunteered her time on behalf of the school’s advisory committees, and PTA fundraising campaigns. The Koyfmans personify the absolute finest in young leadership and are shining examples of community minded activists. They are the parents of seven children – six of which are currently enrolled at the Academy and an infant who will follow his siblings! THE ALUMNUS AWARD Rabbi Mordecai Mannes Rabbi Mordecai Mannes has earned an outstanding reputation for his remarkable contributions to the worlds of Torah chinuch, adult education and Jewish outreach. A devoted magid shiur at Telshe Yeshiva Chicago for over thirty years, Rabbi Mannes has educated, inspired and forged lifelong relationships with hundreds of students. He serves on the Vaad HaChinuch of Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov and Yeshiva Tiferes Tzvi and presents well attended shiurim throughout Chicago’s Jewish community. Rabbi Mannes and his wife, the former Craindell Keller, Assistant Principal of Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago, share a passion for communal outreach and have served as scholars in residence in various communities including Denver, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Venice and Potomac in the United States and in Ottawa, Canada. Rabbi Mannes is the son of the late Rabbi Hillel Mannes, k”mz, revered Principal of Telshe High School for over forty years, and Mrs. Yenta Mannes, v”g, veteran teacher who is remembered fondly by scores of Academy students whose lives she touched. Rabbi Mannes continues their legacy as he inspires a new generation with a greater appreciation of their heritage. Tzeischem L’Shalom / Farewell At the Dinner, a tribute will be tendered to Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Baron, Rosh Mesivta Emeritus, who will pursue his life’s dream and relocate to Eretz Yisrael later this year. Rabbi Baron has been a beloved Rebbi to hundreds of talmidim for over half a century. A reception for talmidim with their Rebbi will precede the dinner. The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland has been awarded a grant of up to $119,620 from the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation for an early childhood interventionist initiative. The grant supports the mental health needs of children and provide startup funding for licensed interventionists, a certified analyst, supervision, and equipment. Mr. Mitchell Balk, President of the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation explains, “The goals of this initiative are to identify and address behavioral health needs of the children at an early age and to support the teachers and the school in developing healthy, emotionally intelligent children.” Rabbi Simcha Dessler, Educational Director, explains, “The Academy is appreciative of the exemplary work of the Mount Sinai Health Care Foundation. For over eighteen years the Foundation has demonstrated a deep commitment in improving the health and wellbeing within the Jewish and general communities. They make a profound difference in lives.” The Hebrew Academy also received a grant from the James Patterson Foundation thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Jan Braverman, the writing mentor for elementary grades. The Academy was chosen, from over 27,924 applicants to receive funding to support the school library and the school’s Columbia University Writing Program. Mrs. Rochie Berkowitz, Beatrice Stone Yavne High School graduate and mechaneches, is the recipient of the Jewish Education Center’s Ratner Goldberg Israel Fellowship award. Morah Tova Rottenberg, kindergarten teacher, is the recipient of the National Grinspoon Award. Both awards recognize excellence in teaching.Hebrew Academy board member, Mrs. Suri Goldman is chair of the Jewish Education Center’s Awards Committee. AWARDS GRANTS The Hebrew Academy celebrated a unique upsherin this month when the Heifetz / Schlesinger families shared the upsherin of Ari. Both of Ari’s parents and all four of his grandparents are Academy alumni. A GENERATIONAL UPSHERIN Rabbi and Mrs. Dovy Belsky (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Heifetz Mr. and Mrs. Morton Heifetz and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davidovits Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Neuman (twins) Mr. and Mrs. Shia Sauber (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Neuman Mr. and Mrs. Menashe Weiser (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Weiser and Mrs. Esther Weiser Mr. and Mrs. Yossi Ireland (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Ireland and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Schloss (girl) Mazal tov to Dr. and Mrs. Mark Berkowitz Rabbi and Mrs. Tzvi Schamovic (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Avrohom Schamovic Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Block (boy) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eli Skorski Mr. and Mrs. Yoel Goldman (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Jake Koval and Mrs. Esther Koval Mr. and Mrs. Milech Muskal (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Nachman Muskal and Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Ireland Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Rokowsky (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Elozor Mann and Mrs. Esther Mann Rabbi and Mrs. Yitzchok Elefant (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin Mr. and Mrs. Shimshi Keller (boy) Mr. and Mrs. Nussi Bitterman (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schabes, Mr. and Mrs. Hymie Keller Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schabes and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Geduld Mr. and Mrs. Simcha Schlanger (girl) Rabbi and Mrs. Dov Zilber (boy) Dr. and Mrs. David Isaacs (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Shauly Wolhendler (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shia Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Neuman Mr. and Mrs. David Landman (boy) Dr. and Mrs. Shlomo Koyfman (girl) BAR MITZVAHS Dr. and Mrs. Michael Rom and Yehoshua Rabbi and Mrs. Yissochor Fishman and Yeruchom Shaul Dr. and Mrs. Moshe Harris and Asher Yaakov Dr. and Mrs. Yitzchok Vitebskiy and Eliyohu Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Feuer and Yaakov Leib Mr. and Mrs. Jack Judkovitch and Moshe Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schabes and Yoni Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin and Shlomo The Vaynshtok family and Mendel Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Kutner and Benyamin Dr. and Mrs. Howard Goldman and Yonatan “A People Survives As Long As It Transmits Its Heritage From One Generation To The Next” NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Educational Director: RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Financial Director: RABBI ELI DESSLER President: DR. LOUIS J. MALCMACHER Immediate Past President: IVAN A. SOCLOF Board Vice Chairman: MELVIN WAXMAN Editor: MRS. SELMA HELLMAN HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS • TAMMUZ 5772 • JULY, 2012 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 fi nancial capabilities. A contribution or provisions for a bequest represents a gift that keeps on giving. Additional dedications and opportunities are available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT (216) 321-5838 EXT. 160 GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! kfgraphics Design by KF Graphics • 216.421.8520 1860 South Taylor Road TAMMUZ 5772 / JULY 2012 s”xc Beatrice Stone Yavne High School students volunteer at Federation’s Super Sunday STAY IN TOUCH! Sign up for our monthly Academy Moment video clips by emailing [email protected] and type Academy Moment in the subject line. For past Academy Moment clips visit www. hac1.org. 14 3
MOTIVATING AND INSPIRING PROGRAMS We are blessed with fellow Clevelanders who have taken time to inspire our students. Holocaust survivor, Mr. George Kronenberg, a resident of Beachwood who was one of three hundred children on the second kindertransport from Germany to England, spoke with Yeshiva High School students. Our own Bubby Esther Mann spoke to Yeshiva Ketana students about her experiences in Russia during World War II. Rabbi Simcha Dessler moderated a dynamic career panel of local professionals who spoke to students in the Yeshiva High School about their respective professions. The panelists included (right-left) Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein (Rav, Young Israel of Greater Clevelend); Dr. Brian Gastman (Co-Director, Cleveland Clinic Melanoma Program and Associate Professor of Surgery at CWRMS and the Cleveland Clinic); Mr. David Seiger (Vice President, Long Term Care Insurance Marketing, Berson-Sokol Agency); Mr. Andy Lefkowitz (President and CEO, Ganeden Biotech,Inc.). Under the leadership of Mrs. Chani Berner and Mrs. Avigayil Malcmacher, PTA arranged many school programs. The school collected funds to purchase Chanukah menorahs, candles, and doughnuts for IDF soldiers. “The Cleveland Market” at the stately Oakwood Country Club featured Ms. Miriam Pascal,“the Overtime Cook”, and a multitude of vendors displayed their wares to an enthusiastic crowd. PTA also arranged Chanukah Delights, a family program featuring special performances by kindergarten students and the Hebrew Academy Boys Choir. On January 10th Uncle Moishy wowed the community with his usual exuberant performance on the wonders of being a Jewish boy or girl. The hard work of the PTA presidium and their many volunteers ensured the success of these projects. PTA KOLLEL ATERES NOCHUM ZEV The Kollel continues to be an integral part of the Academy community. Kollel members inspire the community with their dedication to the Academy, hosting melava malkahs and Friday night get-togethers as well as forming personal relationships with bachurim in the Yeshiva High School. The Kollel hosted a community-wide Shabbos of Chizuk, Melava Malkah and Siyum haShas on January 23 to commemorate the fifth yarzheit of Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler, k’’mz, the unforgettable Dean of our school. Speakers included renowned Roshei Yeshiva, R a b b i S h m u e l Kamenetsky, t’’yhka, and R a b b i E l y a Brudny, t’’yhka. 4 13
This day is dedicated to health education. Yeshiva Ketana students heard a Torah message by Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein, Rabbi, Young Israel of Cleveland, followed by health information from medical doctors. An overall fitness class was arraigned as well as an introduction to martial arts. Students learned about the importance of proper hand washing and how to build a food pyramid. Healthy smoothies and rainbow snacking were added treats. Girls Elementary students heard a Torah message from Mrs. Shani Hefter, Principal, Girls Elementary Division; local doctors provided health information. A fitness class and dance class were held as well as an art activity. Students were reminded of proper hand washing techniques. The day ended with healthy snacks and delicious smoothies. Thank you to GoJo, Mustard Seed, Trader Joes, and our PTA for sponsoring this event. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTH DAY Talmidim are engaged in a myriad of activities geared towards enhancing their path towards greater achievements in Judaic studies. A Kesser Chazzara Program promotes constant review of the Gemara learned in the classroom. Chavrusos and connections with members of Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev provide the bochurim with role models to emulate. The Yeshiva has instituted in-Shabbosim, enjoyable Motzei-Shabbos programs and a Cocoa Club that encourage unity and proper use of time. Also, this year, students arranged the Community Schach Project. In addition, talmidim continue their practice of bi-weekly visits to Montefiore and Menorah Park Center for Senior Living. YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL 12 5
GENERAL STUDIES The General Studies of the Elementary Division has secured a literacy specialist and math specialist to counsel teachers on the new math and reading curricula that the school has instituted this year. The school has hired an instructor and purchased Chrome books so that students can utilize computers in the classroom while others use the computer lab. This year, teachers attend monthly grade level meetings, called Professional Learning Centers, where all teachers on each level gather, collaborate, and set specific goals for students across grade level. Also new this year, students are tested in the Fall and Spring with the I-Ready testing program; a program that enables teachers to assess individual student needs in the area of reading, writing, and math. Besides its college level courses, in keeping with the national program to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Yavne students used CDs, shish kabob skewers, and rubber bands to build cars that converted elastic energy to kinetic energy. They also built rollercoasters for marbles using only pipe insulators and tape. They measured the gravitational potential energy, mechanical energy, and kinetic energy of the rollercoaster and calculated how must energy was lost in the process. The Elementary Division, under the direction of Dr. Yoel Schwartz and Mrs. Tehila Stelzer, has also adopted the Mindset philosophy developed by Dr. Carol Dwek of Stanford University. This educational philosophy believes that intelligence and talent are not fixed; they can be developed through hard work and dedication. Emphasis is placed on perseverance and resilience as attributes that should be recognized and developed; students may not understand a concept YET, but all students have the ability to succeed at their own pace. Yavne is bustling with activity. Students are learning diligently and improving their middos through a compendium of student-propelled programs. The GO has adopted a yearlong theme of l’chol zeman v’es, there is a time for everything. For instance, there is a time to fight conflicts and struggles. Conversely, there is a time to keep quiet and utilize the power of silence. Yavne’s Chessed Program helps local families navigate daily challenges. The Chesed Program’s theme is the Art of Giving, dedicating time and energy in an effective manner. The Mishmeres Program’s theme is DMV, learning the rules of safe speech and a Deeply Meaningful Chavrusa Program encouraging students to learn the laws of proper speech. Yavne held two successful Shabbatonim for Junior and High School students. Recently, students studying Psychology tested kindergarten students on their cognitive development using simple experiments like the fluidity of liquids and comparison of measurements. Students also joined hundreds of volunteers at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s annual Super Sunday Campaign for Jewish Needs. YAVNE HIGH SCHOOL 6 11
The annual highlight of first grade is the Chumash Party. Students performed songs related to parshas Bereishis and Rabbi Dessler presented each student with a treasured Sefer Bereishis. CHUMASH PARTIES What can be more exhilarating than watching young boys receiving their first Gemara… hovering over their seforim to learn how to decipher Rashi…intently absorbing their Rebbeim’s presentation of parsha stories every week…using the Smart Board to reinforce lessons about the vessels of the Beis Hamikdosh. This year a record number of forty-five first-grade students took part in the Chumash Mesiba, marking a milestone in their Jewish education. Many talmidim participate in the voluntary Cocoa Club morning learning group and in the Mishnayos enrichment program. The Hebrew Academy Boys Choir delighted an overflow crowd at the School’s Chanukah Delights evening. The environment in the Yeshiva Ketana is electric as students plug into the wonders of Yiddishkeit. YESHIVA KETANA VISITORS 1. Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Philadelphia Yeshiva 2. Rabbi Joshua Levy, Torah Umesorah 3. Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Philadelphia Yeshiva 4. Rabbi Y. Y. Rubinstein, Renowned Lecturer 5. Rabbi Shlomo Feivel Schustal, Yeshiva Neos Yaakov 6. Rabbi Yitzchok Scheiner, Kamenetz Yeshiva 2 1 5 4 6 3 10 7
This award-winning division has added new classes to accommodate the growing number of children who enroll each year. Teachers are constantly learning new strategies such as how to become more intentional teachers and High Scope methodologies. Classrooms have become centers for creative teaching, hands-onprojects, social skills development, and lots of age-appropriate fun. EARLY CHILDHOOD The annual middos program this year deals with the art of friendship; how to be a friend, how to make friends, how to create an environment that promotes the well-being of all classmates, and how to increase peaceful relationships by compromise and good will. The walls are decorated with student-created posters that prove students have inculcated this program into their daily lives. One of the annual highlights remains the Mother/Daughter Melava Malkah in memory of Mrs. Beverly Koval, v”g, Students in each grade performed beautifully and shared a special time with their mothers. GIRLS ELEMENTARY 8 9
This award-winning division has added new classes to accommodate the growing number of children who enroll each year. Teachers are constantly learning new strategies such as how to become more intentional teachers and High Scope methodologies. Classrooms have become centers for creative teaching, hands-onprojects, social skills development, and lots of age-appropriate fun. EARLY CHILDHOOD The annual middos program this year deals with the art of friendship; how to be a friend, how to make friends, how to create an environment that promotes the well-being of all classmates, and how to increase peaceful relationships by compromise and good will. The walls are decorated with student-created posters that prove students have inculcated this program into their daily lives. One of the annual highlights remains the Mother/Daughter Melava Malkah in memory of Mrs. Beverly Koval, v”g, Students in each grade performed beautifully and shared a special time with their mothers. GIRLS ELEMENTARY 8 9
The annual highlight of first grade is the Chumash Party. Students performed songs related to parshas Bereishis and Rabbi Dessler presented each student with a treasured Sefer Bereishis. CHUMASH PARTIES What can be more exhilarating than watching young boys receiving their first Gemara… hovering over their seforim to learn how to decipher Rashi…intently absorbing their Rebbeim’s presentation of parsha stories every week…using the Smart Board to reinforce lessons about the vessels of the Beis Hamikdosh. This year a record number of forty-five first-grade students took part in the Chumash Mesiba, marking a milestone in their Jewish education. Many talmidim participate in the voluntary Cocoa Club morning learning group and in the Mishnayos enrichment program. The Hebrew Academy Boys Choir delighted an overflow crowd at the School’s Chanukah Delights evening. The environment in the Yeshiva Ketana is electric as students plug into the wonders of Yiddishkeit. YESHIVA KETANA VISITORS 1. Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Philadelphia Yeshiva 2. Rabbi Joshua Levy, Torah Umesorah 3. Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Philadelphia Yeshiva 4. Rabbi Y. Y. Rubinstein, Renowned Lecturer 5. Rabbi Shlomo Feivel Schustal, Yeshiva Neos Yaakov 6. Rabbi Yitzchok Scheiner, Kamenetz Yeshiva 2 1 5 4 6 3 10 7
GENERAL STUDIES The General Studies of the Elementary Division has secured a literacy specialist and math specialist to counsel teachers on the new math and reading curricula that the school has instituted this year. The school has hired an instructor and purchased Chrome books so that students can utilize computers in the classroom while others use the computer lab. This year, teachers attend monthly grade level meetings, called Professional Learning Centers, where all teachers on each level gather, collaborate, and set specific goals for students across grade level. Also new this year, students are tested in the Fall and Spring with the I-Ready testing program; a program that enables teachers to assess individual student needs in the area of reading, writing, and math. Besides its college level courses, in keeping with the national program to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Yavne students used CDs, shish kabob skewers, and rubber bands to build cars that converted elastic energy to kinetic energy. They also built rollercoasters for marbles using only pipe insulators and tape. They measured the gravitational potential energy, mechanical energy, and kinetic energy of the rollercoaster and calculated how must energy was lost in the process. The Elementary Division, under the direction of Dr. Yoel Schwartz and Mrs. Tehila Stelzer, has also adopted the Mindset philosophy developed by Dr. Carol Dwek of Stanford University. This educational philosophy believes that intelligence and talent are not fixed; they can be developed through hard work and dedication. Emphasis is placed on perseverance and resilience as attributes that should be recognized and developed; students may not understand a concept YET, but all students have the ability to succeed at their own pace. Yavne is bustling with activity. Students are learning diligently and improving their middos through a compendium of student-propelled programs. The GO has adopted a yearlong theme of l’chol zeman v’es, there is a time for everything. For instance, there is a time to fight conflicts and struggles. Conversely, there is a time to keep quiet and utilize the power of silence. Yavne’s Chessed Program helps local families navigate daily challenges. The Chesed Program’s theme is the Art of Giving, dedicating time and energy in an effective manner. The Mishmeres Program’s theme is DMV, learning the rules of safe speech and a Deeply Meaningful Chavrusa Program encouraging students to learn the laws of proper speech. Yavne held two successful Shabbatonim for Junior and High School students. Recently, students studying Psychology tested kindergarten students on their cognitive development using simple experiments like the fluidity of liquids and comparison of measurements. Students also joined hundreds of volunteers at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s annual Super Sunday Campaign for Jewish Needs. YAVNE HIGH SCHOOL 6 11
This day is dedicated to health education. Yeshiva Ketana students heard a Torah message by Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein, Rabbi, Young Israel of Cleveland, followed by health information from medical doctors. An overall fitness class was arraigned as well as an introduction to martial arts. Students learned about the importance of proper hand washing and how to build a food pyramid. Healthy smoothies and rainbow snacking were added treats. Girls Elementary students heard a Torah message from Mrs. Shani Hefter, Principal, Girls Elementary Division; local doctors provided health information. A fitness class and dance class were held as well as an art activity. Students were reminded of proper hand washing techniques. The day ended with healthy snacks and delicious smoothies. Thank you to GoJo, Mustard Seed, Trader Joes, and our PTA for sponsoring this event. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEALTH DAY Talmidim are engaged in a myriad of activities geared towards enhancing their path towards greater achievements in Judaic studies. A Kesser Chazzara Program promotes constant review of the Gemara learned in the classroom. Chavrusos and connections with members of Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev provide the bochurim with role models to emulate. The Yeshiva has instituted in-Shabbosim, enjoyable Motzei-Shabbos programs and a Cocoa Club that encourage unity and proper use of time. Also, this year, students arranged the Community Schach Project. In addition, talmidim continue their practice of bi-weekly visits to Montefiore and Menorah Park Center for Senior Living. YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL 12 5
MOTIVATING AND INSPIRING PROGRAMS We are blessed with fellow Clevelanders who have taken time to inspire our students. Holocaust survivor, Mr. George Kronenberg, a resident of Beachwood who was one of three hundred children on the second kindertransport from Germany to England, spoke with Yeshiva High School students. Our own Bubby Esther Mann spoke to Yeshiva Ketana students about her experiences in Russia during World War II. Rabbi Simcha Dessler moderated a dynamic career panel of local professionals who spoke to students in the Yeshiva High School about their respective professions. The panelists included (right-left) Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein (Rav, Young Israel of Greater Clevelend); Dr. Brian Gastman (Co-Director, Cleveland Clinic Melanoma Program and Associate Professor of Surgery at CWRMS and the Cleveland Clinic); Mr. David Seiger (Vice President, Long Term Care Insurance Marketing, Berson-Sokol Agency); Mr. Andy Lefkowitz (President and CEO, Ganeden Biotech,Inc.). Under the leadership of Mrs. Chani Berner and Mrs. Avigayil Malcmacher, PTA arranged many school programs. The school collected funds to purchase Chanukah menorahs, candles, and doughnuts for IDF soldiers. “The Cleveland Market” at the stately Oakwood Country Club featured Ms. Miriam Pascal,“the Overtime Cook”, and a multitude of vendors displayed their wares to an enthusiastic crowd. PTA also arranged Chanukah Delights, a family program featuring special performances by kindergarten students and the Hebrew Academy Boys Choir. On January 10th Uncle Moishy wowed the community with his usual exuberant performance on the wonders of being a Jewish boy or girl. The hard work of the PTA presidium and their many volunteers ensured the success of these projects. PTA KOLLEL ATERES NOCHUM ZEV The Kollel continues to be an integral part of the Academy community. Kollel members inspire the community with their dedication to the Academy, hosting melava malkahs and Friday night get-togethers as well as forming personal relationships with bachurim in the Yeshiva High School. The Kollel hosted a community-wide Shabbos of Chizuk, Melava Malkah and Siyum haShas on January 23 to commemorate the fifth yarzheit of Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler, k’’mz, the unforgettable Dean of our school. Speakers included renowned Roshei Yeshiva, R a b b i S h m u e l Kamenetsky, t’’yhka, and R a b b i E l y a Brudny, t’’yhka. 4 13
SEVENTY-THIRD HEBREW ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN The enrollment in the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland has now topped 970 students, the largest in its decades of existence. The Academy is delighted with this phenomenal growth and is looking towards the future as it continues to adhere to its original mission to promote excellent Judaic and secular studies while transmitting our Jewish heritage with vibrancy and expertise to future generations. The Academy is constantly searching out innovative programs and securing professional staff to service the needs of our diverse population so that the potential of every child can be nurtured and developed. Over the years the Academy has produced generations of graduates who have pursued careers in religious and secular fields; many have assumed the mantle of leadership in their respective communities across the globe. All students at the Academy receive the same excellent education regardless of financial considerations. It is for this reason that the Scholarship Campaign is so vital to the Academy’s budget. Through the funds received from our annual campaign, the Academy can uphold its legacy of educational excellence for all students. This year’s Scholarship Campaign Chairs are Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Dessler, Mr. and Mrs. Amir Jaffa, and Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Klein. The Scholarship Campaign goal is $2,136,000. The Dinner, to be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016, will pay tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Shlomo Koyfman. The Alumnus Award will be presented to Rabbi Mordecai Mannes of Chicago. For reservations and journal ads please e-mail [email protected] or call 216-321-5838 ext. 160. IN TRIBUTE TO: Dr. Shlomo and Aliza Koyfman An alumnus of Yeshiva University, Dr. Shlomo Koyfman completed his medical training at Yale University School of Medicine and his residency at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Koyfman holds joint appointments as an assistant professor in the departments of Radiation Oncology and Bioethics at the Cleveland Clinic and is a member of the hospital ethics committee. Deeply committed to Torah scholarship and Jewish education, Dr. Koyfman is a board member of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland and has been active with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s campaign for Jewish needs and other communal endeavors. Aliza Koyfman is a graduate of Stern College for Women with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has volunteered her time on behalf of the school’s advisory committees, and PTA fundraising campaigns. The Koyfmans personify the absolute finest in young leadership and are shining examples of community minded activists. They are the parents of seven children – six of which are currently enrolled at the Academy and an infant who will follow his siblings! THE ALUMNUS AWARD Rabbi Mordecai Mannes Rabbi Mordecai Mannes has earned an outstanding reputation for his remarkable contributions to the worlds of Torah chinuch, adult education and Jewish outreach. A devoted magid shiur at Telshe Yeshiva Chicago for over thirty years, Rabbi Mannes has educated, inspired and forged lifelong relationships with hundreds of students. He serves on the Vaad HaChinuch of Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov and Yeshiva Tiferes Tzvi and presents well attended shiurim throughout Chicago’s Jewish community. Rabbi Mannes and his wife, the former Craindell Keller, Assistant Principal of Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago, share a passion for communal outreach and have served as scholars in residence in various communities including Denver, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Venice and Potomac in the United States and in Ottawa, Canada. Rabbi Mannes is the son of the late Rabbi Hillel Mannes, k”mz, revered Principal of Telshe High School for over forty years, and Mrs. Yenta Mannes, v”g, veteran teacher who is remembered fondly by scores of Academy students whose lives she touched. Rabbi Mannes continues their legacy as he inspires a new generation with a greater appreciation of their heritage. Tzeischem L’Shalom / Farewell At the Dinner, a tribute will be tendered to Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Baron, Rosh Mesivta Emeritus, who will pursue his life’s dream and relocate to Eretz Yisrael later this year. Rabbi Baron has been a beloved Rebbi to hundreds of talmidim for over half a century. A reception for talmidim with their Rebbi will precede the dinner. The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland has been awarded a grant of up to $119,620 from the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation for an early childhood interventionist initiative. The grant supports the mental health needs of children and provide startup funding for licensed interventionists, a certified analyst, supervision, and equipment. Mr. Mitchell Balk, President of the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation explains, “The goals of this initiative are to identify and address behavioral health needs of the children at an early age and to support the teachers and the school in developing healthy, emotionally intelligent children.” Rabbi Simcha Dessler, Educational Director, explains, “The Academy is appreciative of the exemplary work of the Mount Sinai Health Care Foundation. For over eighteen years the Foundation has demonstrated a deep commitment in improving the health and wellbeing within the Jewish and general communities. They make a profound difference in lives.” The Hebrew Academy also received a grant from the James Patterson Foundation thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Jan Braverman, the writing mentor for elementary grades. The Academy was chosen, from over 27,924 applicants to receive funding to support the school library and the school’s Columbia University Writing Program. Mrs. Rochie Berkowitz, Beatrice Stone Yavne High School graduate and mechaneches, is the recipient of the Jewish Education Center’s Ratner Goldberg Israel Fellowship award. Morah Tova Rottenberg, kindergarten teacher, is the recipient of the National Grinspoon Award. Both awards recognize excellence in teaching.Hebrew Academy board member, Mrs. Suri Goldman is chair of the Jewish Education Center’s Awards Committee. AWARDS GRANTS The Hebrew Academy celebrated a unique upsherin this month when the Heifetz / Schlesinger families shared the upsherin of Ari. Both of Ari’s parents and all four of his grandparents are Academy alumni. A GENERATIONAL UPSHERIN Rabbi and Mrs. Dovy Belsky (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Heifetz Mr. and Mrs. Morton Heifetz and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davidovits Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Neuman (twins) Mr. and Mrs. Shia Sauber (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Neuman Mr. and Mrs. Menashe Weiser (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Weiser and Mrs. Esther Weiser Mr. and Mrs. Yossi Ireland (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Ireland and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Schloss (girl) Mazal tov to Dr. and Mrs. Mark Berkowitz Rabbi and Mrs. Tzvi Schamovic (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Avrohom Schamovic Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Block (boy) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Eli Skorski Mr. and Mrs. Yoel Goldman (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Jake Koval and Mrs. Esther Koval Mr. and Mrs. Milech Muskal (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Nachman Muskal and Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Ireland Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Rokowsky (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Elozor Mann and Mrs. Esther Mann Rabbi and Mrs. Yitzchok Elefant (girl) Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin Mr. and Mrs. Shimshi Keller (boy) Mr. and Mrs. Nussi Bitterman (boy) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schabes, Mr. and Mrs. Hymie Keller Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schabes and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Geduld Mr. and Mrs. Simcha Schlanger (girl) Rabbi and Mrs. Dov Zilber (boy) Dr. and Mrs. David Isaacs (girl) Mr. and Mrs. Shauly Wolhendler (girl) Mazal tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shia Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Neuman Mr. and Mrs. David Landman (boy) Dr. and Mrs. Shlomo Koyfman (girl) BAR MITZVAHS Dr. and Mrs. Michael Rom and Yehoshua Rabbi and Mrs. Yissochor Fishman and Yeruchom Shaul Dr. and Mrs. Moshe Harris and Asher Yaakov Dr. and Mrs. Yitzchok Vitebskiy and Eliyohu Mr. and Mrs. Shmuel Feuer and Yaakov Leib Mr. and Mrs. Jack Judkovitch and Moshe Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schabes and Yoni Rabbi and Mrs. Hillel Drazin and Shlomo The Vaynshtok family and Mendel Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Kutner and Benyamin Dr. and Mrs. Howard Goldman and Yonatan “A People Survives As Long As It Transmits Its Heritage From One Generation To The Next” NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Educational Director: RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Financial Director: RABBI ELI DESSLER President: DR. LOUIS J. MALCMACHER Immediate Past President: IVAN A. SOCLOF Board Vice Chairman: MELVIN WAXMAN Editor: MRS. SELMA HELLMAN HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS • TAMMUZ 5772 • JULY, 2012 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 fi nancial capabilities. A contribution or provisions for a bequest represents a gift that keeps on giving. Additional dedications and opportunities are available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT (216) 321-5838 EXT. 160 GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING! kfgraphics Design by KF Graphics • 216.421.8520 1860 South Taylor Road TAMMUZ 5772 / JULY 2012 s”xc Beatrice Stone Yavne High School students volunteer at Federation’s Super Sunday STAY IN TOUCH! Sign up for our monthly Academy Moment video clips by emailing [email protected] and type Academy Moment in the subject line. For past Academy Moment clips visit www. hac1.org. 14 3
RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER, Educational Director The celebration marking 73 years of excellence in education enables us at Bais Chinuch Harav Dessler, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland to pause and reflect upon past achievements and future aspirations. Our founders, the great Roshei Yeshiva zt”l who survived the atrocities of the Holocaust and the dedicated lay leaders who were their partners, were visionaries who planted the seeds of an incredible future. Today, the Academy educates and inspires 970 students, many of whom are second and third generation Academy children. Scores of families have relocated to Cleveland to benefit from the Academy experience. We are blessed with an extraordinary Limudei Kodesh and General Studies faculty – who are dedicated beyond words to the success of the individual child. They continue to invest their efforts and energ y, indeed, their hearts and souls, into their avodas hakodesh, sacred life’s mission. Our children are beneficiaries of many life altering programs as they receive an education for life. Innovative midos programs, Shabbatons, Eretz Yisrael partnerships, Bigs and Littles, enrichment, intergenerational and chesed / community service programs enhance the Academy experience. New and exciting this year and joining our team of professionals are a math coach, literacy coach, technolog y integration specialist and two behavior interventionists. This month, Kollel Ateres Nochum Zev, our school based Kollel held a Melava Malkah and Siyum HaShas commemorating the fifth yarhzeit of my father, our unforgettable Dean, Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler zt”l – a man of vision and inspiration whose unique imprint continues to guide the standards and nurture the neshama, soul of our school. At our recent mother-daughter Melava Malkah I expressed that the Torah is a morashah, a heritage. Rabbi Mordechai Gifter zt”l explained that a morashah is different than a yerushah, inheritance. A morashah is an inheritance to be cherished and enjoyed but with a stipulation to transmit it to subsequent generations. This is the beauty of our heritage. At the Academy, we are writing another chapter in Jewish continuity. The Academy’s remarkable growth has resulted in significant space constraints at the school’s current facilities. After much strategic planning by our most dedicated lay leadership, the Academy acquired the 92 acre property of the historic Oakwood Country Club. Our vision, with Siyata d’Shmaya, is to create a fabulous, state of the art educational complex that will promote excellence, provide a new generation of children with a promising future, and be transformational for the community. Please join us as we continue to grow m’chayil el chayil, from strength to strength. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES AMIRA WOLOVITZ TO MOSHE BERGER MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. BRIAN WOLOVITZ LEAH TEREN TO YEHUDA SCHUCK MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI TEREN TZVI HEFTER TO DINA DEAR MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MALKIEL HEFTER AND MRS. LILLIAN HEFTER AKIVA GOLDSTEIN TO CHANI BITTERMAN MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. SHMUEL GOLDSTEIN MR. AND MRS. MORTON KRIGER AND MRS. C. GOLDSTEIN ELYA GROSNASS TO MIRIAM GOLDSTEIN SHRAGI ZEILBERGER TO SIMA COHEN MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. EMANUEL SCHIFF AND REBBETZIN MIRIAM DESSLER SARAH LEAH BROG TO SIMCHA GREENBERG MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YISROEL BROG NECHEMIA KUSHNER TO OLIVIA SETNICK MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ZEV KUSHNER AND MR. AND MRS. PHIL SETNIK DOV BER MUKEN TO YISKA AIDEL BIALA MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MUKEN MALACHI MUSKAL TO SHARON KATTAN MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL YAAKOV ZEV GREENFELD TO NAVA ZINBERG MENACHEM GREENFELD TO TZIPPY YANKELOVE MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. RONALD GREENFELD AND MRS. AGNES GREENFELD YEHUDA TARAGIN TO DANIELLA ROSE MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS.YONATAN TARAGIN SHIMON BERGER TO SHIRA WEISSBROD MR. AND MRS. HERSCHEL BERGER AND MRS. HELEN BERGER BORUCH MORDECHAI DIAMOND TO ELISHEVA ZAGHI MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MOSHE DIAMOND AND MR. AND MRS. S. ZOBDEH PESSIE MANN TO AARON YUROWITZ CHANA MANN TO ELI HIRTH MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MOSHE YEHUDA MANN AND REBBETZIN ESTHER MANN YEHONASON WEINER AND RIVKALA SIMON MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIMON WEINER RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI SIMON MR. AND MRS. JULIO EJBSZYC RABBI AND MRS. SHIMON ZEFFREN AND REBBETZIN ESTHER MANN YITZCHAK MATITIA TO YEHUDIS DUDOVITZ MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MATITIA MR. AND MRS. JORDAN SCHOTTENSTEIN AND MRS. EDITH MATITIA ASHER FELDMAN TO CHEDVA GRUNHUT MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHALOM FELDMAN AND MRS. PEARL ELAINE GELERENTER AVIGAYIL WEISS TO BINYOMIN NOSSON ROSENBAUM MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ARYEH WEISS AND MR. AND MRS. BEHBOUDNIA AHRON MEIR WEISS TO NECHAMA PERLMAN MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MENASHE WEISS AND DR. AND MRS. SHIA TAUB SIMCHA FREEDMAN TO LEAH ABRAHAM MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE FREEDMAN BRACHA KLAHR TO MOSHE SCHUBERT MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. PINCHUS KLAHR BIRTHS MR. AND MRS. DANIEL GOTTESMAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. DAVID GOTTESMAN RABBI AND MRS. PESACH KLAHR (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. PINCHUS KLAHR MR. AND MRS. BENTZION BROWN (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HARRY BROWN DR. AND MRS. SHLOMO KOYFMAN (BOY) MR. AND MRS. SHEA SAUBER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE NEUMAN AND MR. LAZAR NEUMAN RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL NATHAN (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI SCHNEIDER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YISROEL SCHNEIDER AND RABBI AND MRS. ELYA GALUPKIN RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHOK FRIEDLAND (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. DOV ZILBER (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. DOVID GOLD (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. LARRY GOLD RABBI AND MRS. MEYER AUSLANDER (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MARK SCHLACHET MR. AND MRS. ADAM COVITCH (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL COVITCH RABBI AND MRS. JOSH FEINGOLD (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MEIR STEIER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YITZCHAK KASNETT 15 ALUMNI NACHAS 2
RABBI AND MRS. YEHOSHUA PLOPPER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. MICHOEL ROM MR. AND MRS. YONAH JACOBS (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. REUVEN DESSLER AND REBBETZIN MIRIAM DESSLER MR. AND MRS. SHMUEL HALPERN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MENDY KLEIN MR. AND MRS. JAKE DAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. EPHRAIM CHERON MR. AND MRS. MILACH MUSKAL (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN MUSKAL AND MR. AND MRS. GERSHON IRELAND RABBI AND MRS. SHLOIME KULEFSKY (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. DANIEL PIRUTINSKY (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ASHER NEWMAN AND RABBI AND MRS. ARYEH NEWMAN MR. AND MRS. JOSH MENDELSON (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MARTIN LIPMAN MR. AND MRS. NATAN ALTOSE (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHRAGA WEIMER MR. AND MRS. DANIEL FAINTUCH (BOY) MR. AND MRS. DAVID FRIEDLANDER (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. DEZI HENKIN RABBI AND MRS. YECHIEL EBSTEIN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL FEUER MR. AND MRS. MORDECHAI KOVAL AND MRS. ESTHER KOVAL RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE SOMMERS (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI FEIGENBAUM (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. PAULA FEIGENBAUM MR. AND MRS. CHAIM BENNETT (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MRS. ARLENE BENNETT AND RABBI AND MRS. CHAIM FELD RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN BERKMAN (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. RAFAEL KAPLAN (GIRL) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. BINYAMIN CWEIBER MR. AND MRS. DUVID JACOBY (BOY) MAZAL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIA NEUMAN AND MR. LAZAR NEUMAN RABBI AND MRS. MOTTI PERLSTEIN (GIRL) BAR MITZVAHS RABBI AND MRS. YISSOCHER DOV DYM AND SHOLOM MR. AND MRS. ELI FRANK AND AVROHOM MECHEL RABBI AND MRS. NISSAN ROTTENBERG AND ELI MEIR MR. AND MRS. ADAM POLLACK AND MATISYAHU MR. AND MRS. BERT APPELBAUM AND YECHIEL MR. AND MRS. HESHY PLATSCHEK AND MOSHE RABBI AND MRS. ZEV BUSEL AND YEHOSHUA ABBA MR. AND MRS. YOSSI IRELAND AND AARON MR. AND MRS. YONI KLEIN AND BINYOMIN AND TZVI RABBI AND MRS. TZVI MAIMON AND YOSSI RABBI AND MRS. AVRAHAM MATITITA AND PESACH DR. AND MRS. SHLOMO KOYFMAN AND YITZCHAK RABBI AND MRS. YITZI BOIM AND ASHI RABBI AND MRS. MENACHEM WEINBERG AND SHLOMO “A People Survives As Long As It Transmits Its Heritage From One Generation To The Next” NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Educational Director: RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Financial Director: RABBI ELI DESSLER President: DR. LOUIS J. MALCMACHER Immediate Past President: IVAN A. SOCLOF Board Vice Chairman: MELVIN WAXMAN Editor: MRS. SELMA HELLMAN HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS • SHEVAT, 5776 • FEBRUARY, 2016 kfgraphics Design by KF Graphics • 216.421.8520 www.hac1.org 216-321-5838 Education Innovation Inspiration Excellence Achievement KOLLEL • YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL • YAVNE HIGH SCHOOL YESHIVA KETANA • GIRLS ELEMENTARY • EARLY CHILDHOOOD AN EDUCATION FOR LIFE SHVAT 5776 / FEBRUARY 2016 s”xc