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2 The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland recently launched its sixty-first annual Scholarship Fund Campaign. Co-chairs of the 2003/04 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 Judaic and general studies education from early childhood through high school, has a 2003/04 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 14, 2004, at the new Beatrice Stone Yavne High School in Beachwood. The event will pay tribute to the lifetime achievements of Phil and Mary Edlis. The Edlis Legacy Award will be presented to Alan and Lisa Schabes. In addition, the prestigious Alumni Award will be presented to Sherman and Shirley Frankel. THE PHIL AND MARY EDLIS LEGACY AWARD TO ALAN AND LISA SCHABES Phil and Mary Edlis were visionaries who were determined to see a thriving Jewish day school in Cleveland’s Jewish community. The Edlis’ were not blessed with children of their own, but they devoted their lives to the creation and success of a trailblazing educational system which was to become a national model. Uncle Phil and Aunt Mary, as they were lovingly called by generations of students, were active in every facet of Jewish life. Their kindhearted personalities and self-effacing altruism serve as a continual inspiration. The award recognizes their lifetime achievements. ALAN AND LISA SCHABES personify their ideals. They represent the absolute finest in communal leadership and advocacy. Alan is a partner with the Health Care Practice Group at Benesch Friedlander Coplan and Aronoff LLP and serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Long Term Care and the Law Program for the American Health Lawyers Association. Alan volunteers as a member of the Executive Board of the Hebrew Academy. Lisa is a graduate of Stern College for women and Case Western Reserve University College of Law. She is past president of the Academy’s PTA, has coordinated its gift certificate program and is active in numerous communal organizations. Their daughter Ariella is a student at the Academy and their other three children are alumni. SHERMAN AND SHIRLEY FRANKEL The Frankel family have been ardent supporters of the Academy for several generations. Sherman’s parents, George and Ida Frankel were staunch supporters of the school. George Frankel served for many years as vice president of the Board and longtime chairman of the building committee. Ida Frankel served twice as president of PTA. A Board member for many years, Sherman represented the school at the Bureau of Jewish Education, the forerunner of the JECC. Shirley, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Morris and Sara Michalowicz, is a graduate of the Academy. She was the first recipient of the Beatrice Stone Midos Award. Shirley was active for many years in PTA and served as PTA president. Their five children are alumni of the Academy, and their grandchildren presently attend the school. Sherman is an accountant for the United States government, but his main interest remains Jewish education. For many years, Sherman was a Magid Shiur at the Ner Israel Rabbinical College of Toronto. In Cleveland, Sherman continued his community involvement serving first as treasurer and then as president of Young Israel. He has led an adult Shabbos learning group for over 25 years and he currently presents a weekly Shabbos morning shiur. He delights in learning on Tuesday evenings with his grandsons. Shirley volunteers at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living, the Chevra Kadisha, and the Presidium of the Young Israel Women’s League. Presently, Shirley works as a case manager at the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, administering the PASSPORT program for the elderly. The Frankel children living in Cleveland, oldest son Dov and his wife Batsheva, continue the family tradition of school involvement. Dov is a current Academy Board member and serves on the school’s audit committee; Batsheva has successfully co-chaired many Academy events. M Th Th co ic 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:17 AM Page 4
3 On a snowy winter day in New York, during one of the worst blizzards to blanket the east coast, very few students arrived at Mesivta Torah Vodaath. Nonetheless, the Rosh Yeshiva proceeded to deliver the same high-powered and dynamic lecture that he would have normally delivered to the entire student body. When questioned about this by his students, the preeminent educator responded: "I did not merely teach individual students. Rather, I addressed their neshamos, their souls, and thus subsequent generations of Jews -- the future of klal Yisroel. Jewish education is the vital guardian of our faith: shaping individual lives, our communities and the destiny of our people. At the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, our faculty and students are currently writing a new page in this book of Jewish eternity. In each division of our school, carefully crafted and innovative programs enhance the quality of education. Kriah, yedios klalios and middos programs, mishkan and safrus projects, plays, productions, guest speakers and tzedakah/ community service programs reverberate throughout the school. This semester, a record number of students have enrolled in voluntary, after-school enrichment programs. Even at mid-year, we have already reached many educational milestones in the lives of our students. How does one measure the smile and sense of accomplishment radiating from the face of a child who just received his first Siddur or Chumash? Or the sense of achievement enjoyed by those who celebrate a siyum on a parsha, a mesechta, or more? A growing body of research indicates - and reaffirms -that quality teaching is the single most important factor associated with student achievement. Last month three Academy teachers were recognized for excellence in their field. Two of the teachers received the prestigious Ratner/Goldberg Israel Fellowship, while their colleague was the recipient of the coveted Greenspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Indeed, all our teachers are worthy of such accolades and appreciation. The Academy’s dynamic PTA continues to produce a spectacular variety of activities that significantly enhance the in-school experience of our students in so many meaningful ways. In an era when Jewish educators grapple with incorporating the role of Israel in the education of children, our graduates are there. This September, thirty of thirty-four Academy graduates began a year of study in Eretz Yisroel. We are delighted to report that they feel comfortable and well prepared in their respective institutions. The Academy’s Strategic Plan is currently in the first year of its implementation stage. Building upon the strengths of the school, the plan charts the course for future successes. May we be blessed with the ability to continue our sacred mission to educate, enrich and inspire yet another generation of Jews -- the future of our people. BRIDGING CONTINENTS / CLEVELAND-BEIT SHA’AN PARTNERSHIP FROM THE DESK OF THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR RABBI SIMCHA DESSLER Guests from the Israeli city of Beit Sha’an, Cleveland’s P a r t n e r s h i p C i t y , visited the Hebrew Academy in September and toured the premises. They were entranced by the creative sparkle o f p r e s c h o o l a n d elementary school classes, and admired the beautiful original artwork on the walls. They questioned students about the school, and elementary school students were able to converse in Hebrew with the guests. Unexpectedly and to the delight of staff members, four months later a large package arrived containing a photographic tour of their school, Beit Sefer Od Yosef Chai, plus several portfolios full of craft ideas and completed projects. The bulletin board they sent was proudly displayed in the front hallway. The Academy’s art teacher Mrs. Chavi Matitia shared contents of the package with teachers and students and reciprocated with Tu B’Shvat and Purim projects that will form a portfolio to be shared with teachers in Beit Sha’an. Truly, the continents were bridged by this unique and imaginative project. ns z nt n l. 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:19 AM Page 9
4 Lessons extend far beyond the parameters of each Academy classroom. School programs expand on the knowledge acquired in the classroom and teach dynamic applications of acquired skills and the curriculum. Timeless words of Torah come alive and general knowledge is absorbed by each level of students starting in early childhood and continuing throughout the years. In early childhood, children learn to love and honor our heritage. All triumphs are celebrated with aleph-bais parties, Shabbos parties, upsherins, and parent-child get-togethers. The halls are bedecked with child-created projects; classrooms are transformed into the tent of Avraham Avinu, the wedding of Yaakov Avinu and Leah/Rochel, the crossing of the Yam Sof, and many other realistic recreations. The girls elementary division has instituted a Kvudah bas Melech, Princess Chesed Program. Each girl endeavors to act appropriately as befits a princess no matter which situation she is in. She watches her language, her appearance, and her mannerisms so that all her acts reflect her exalted status. A recent Lashon Tov-athon netted over $1,200 to the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation with proceeds going to the Victims of Israeli Terror Fund. Two classes of the boys’ elementary division have recreated models of the Mishkan which is displayed in the hallway. Another class worked in groups to design B.E.A.M. (Be a Mensch) posters illustrating the Torah guidelines and cooperative efforts necessary to acquire success. Keriah programs allow students to succeed at their own pace and address different learning styles. Shofar on Rosh Hashanah, and olive oil on Chanukah are staples in thousands of Jewish homes; but in our school the children had the opportunity to actually see a ram’s head with horns attached, hollow out the inside of horns, shine the outside, and take home a finished shofar. Not only that, when Chanukah came around some classes watched oil slowly squeezed from a real olive press. A scribe gave several classes quills, ink, and stencils to practice filling in the letters of their names on pieces of parchment, and explained the process of how mezuzos, sifrei Torah, and tefillin are made.. These are mitzvos our students will now always treasure. The Sapirstein Campus continues its widely popular Father-Son Learning Program; fathers and grandfathers partake joyously in this fulfilling occasion. Students have formed a Student Council and plans are underway for intramural sports. Students at the Beatrice Stone Yavne High School are entrusted to perform a specified amount of chesed hours each month. Many visit nursing homes and the homebound as part of our intergenerational service program. As part of the Jewish Volunteers in Action of the Jewish Community Federation, one class enthusiastically sewed and decorated scarves for seniors in the Jewish community of St. Petersburg. At a recent service auction, students raised over $700 for the Irving Stone Student Tzedakah Fund’s latest drive to raise funds for Israel. These programs inculcate the lessons of our curriculum into the hearts and minds of our students. Our students emerge proud and content with their upbringing, strong and committed to our heritage. selec of C & A whic and dem to st profe teac gene Gre Hon Grin conf Aca Expe vibra Brud Ceda Scho Rub the t on th stud by R surv train Colle main prog Sapir show Ro 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:18 AM Page 6
5 oom. oom the eral g in tage. bbos halls are g of and bas act tion her tus. fetz tims dels class ting uire pace s in the out ofar. oil uills, s of and ram; ents orts. m a and rt of one wish ised e to earts tent . This year, two veteran Academy teachers were selected as recipients of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland’s prestigious Jack and Esther Goldberg & Albert B. Ratner Israel Fellowship. The award, which recognizes outstanding Jewish day school and supplementary school teachers who have demonstrated dedication to teaching and devotion to students, is accompanied by a scholarship toward professional development in Israel. Mrs. Leah Blech, an Academy graduate, teaches Judaic studies to first grade girls and general studies to first grade boys. Mrs. Amy Greenspan, has taught all levels of Language Arts studies in the Beatrice Stone Yavne High School and currently teaches Honors English in addition to her other classes. Both teachers are deeply committed to the academic growth or their students. In addition, Mrs. Tsipora Greenberg, a Beatrice Stone Yavne Judaic Studies teacher, was awarded the National Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, which includes a scholarship and attendance at a leadership conference of educators in Florida. Last year, Mrs. Greenberg was the recipient of the JECC’s 2002 Steiger Family Education Grant. LEAH BLECH AMY GREENSPAN TSIPORA GREENBERG Academy Teachers Receive National Awards The Hebrew Academy is honored to host many visitors. Roshei Yeshivos and Rabbonim inspire faculty and students. Experts in the field of education conduct seminars for our teachers. Other groups visit our school to witness firsthand the vibrancy of Jewish education in America. The student bodies of the Yeshiva High School and Yavne High School were addressed recently by Rabbi Eliyohu Brudny, Rosh Yeshiva, Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute, and Rabbi Dovid Weinberger, Rav, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah, Cedarhurst. Rabbi Yehoshua Kurland, Magid Shiur, Yeshiva Sho’or Yoshov, Far Rockaway, addressed the Yeshiva High School and conducted a stimulating kumsitz. Rabbi Nachman Levovitz of Yeshivat Mir, Yerushalayim, Rabbi Osher Rubinstein of Toras Simcha of Yerushalayim, and Rabbi Moshe Scheinerman of New York, also addressed and inspired the talmidim. Rabbi Noach Orloweck, noted author and lecturer, Yeshiva Torah Ohr, Yerushalayim, led an in-service for Yavne staff on the subject of Adapting Pedagogy to Reach the 21st Century Student. Rebbetzin Tehilah Jeager is scheduled to address students during the day and the community in the evening on the topic Balancing the Delicate Symmetry of the Home. Our visitors included the Jewish Community Federation’s Women’s Division which visited Yavne and were addressed by Rabbi Simcha Dessler and students plus the Holocaust Education Group from Ashland, Ohio escorted by Holocaust survivor, Mr. Joe Klein. Mrs. Barrie Galvin of Barrie G. Galvin OTR/L and Associates, a nationally recognized occupational therapy firm, trained our teachers to identify students who would benefit from auxiliary services. Susan R. Rakow Ph.D., Ursuline College, conducted a seminar on The Differentiated Classroom. This technique explains how to provide enrichment in a mainstream classroom. Mrs. Linda Siegel M.Ed., a curriculum writer for the Ohio Department of Education’s Social Studies program, provided a workshop for Yavne’s Social Studies teachers while our own Mr. Ron Wolfe, Assistant Principal at the Sapirstein Campus, shared his expertise and wealth of experience with the Science teachers. The Hebrew Academy feels privileged to have had the opportunity to hear so many vitalizing speakers and is proud to showcase Jewish education at its best. Roster of Recent Visitors 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:18 AM Page 7
6 stud thus J indiv At th are c inno yedio proj comm in v mid mile mea B F of st of th com hallw with a po this Recent PTA activities include a Wednesday morning series of lectures for women, a Melaveh Malkah for parents, the annual Chanukah Delights featuring performances for kindergartners and the boys choir, a community wide concert by Avrumi Flam, and a series of cooking classes for w o m e n . The hall of the Beis Medrash resounded with Torah, generations exulting in our heritage together. The Academy family mourns the untimely passing of Mr. Yaacov Pollack, k”z Yaacov was a Vice President of the Academy and chairman of the tuition committee for many years. He was a devoted friend and an ardent supporter who worked tirelessly on behalf of the Academy and Cleveland’s Jewish community. His dynamic personality endeared him to one and all. He will be sorely missed. lurc urfz hvh 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:19 AM Page 8
continued on page 8 7 ENGAGEMENTS/MARRIAGES MALKA BRUDNY TO SHMUEL ZEILBERGER MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ELIYAHU BRUDNY AND RABBI AND MRS. N.W. DESSLER SHAYNA BIALO TO SHMUEL KESSLER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHLOMO BIALO HERSHEL WEISZNER TO MIMI WISHNEV MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. CHAIM WEISZNER MATTIE KAPLOVITZ TO YISROEL PINCHUS WALDMAN MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI KAPLOVITZ CHAYA BRACHA REIFMAN TO YAAKOV WEISNER MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ZEV REIFMAN AND RABBI AND MRS. CALMAN FISHMAN ELIYAHU BORUCH FEIFER TO ESTY HILLMAN MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ABISH FEIFER CHANA KATZ TO BENNY SCHLOSS MAZEL TOV TO DR. MIRIAM KATZ AKIVA BOOKMAN TO ALIZA KIFFEL MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY BOOKMAN AND MR. AND MRS. GEORGE WEISZ DOVID DANCZIGER TO MIRAM FELDMAN MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. LARRY DANCZIGER AND MR. AND MRS. SCHWARTZ ROCHI GREENWALD TO SIMCHA CHARNES MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. YOCHANAN GREENWALD DEVORAH RIVKA GREENFELD TO YEHOSHUA SOPHER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. YISROEL GREENFELD AND MR. AND MRS. SOL ABRAHAM FEIGY GLICKSMAN TO AVIGDOR ADLER SHLOMIE GLICKSMAN TO MINDY BUBLICK MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MORRY GLICKSMAN SHLOIME KATZ TO NAOMI CARLEBACH MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. Y.V. KATZ RIVKY YARMOVE TO ZISH MARGULIS SHANI YARMOVE TO ARYEH KRAMER MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. HILLEL YARMOVE ROCHI ALEVSKY TO BENTZION SUDAK MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. LEIBEL ALEVSKY AND RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN KAZEN YEHOSHUA BURNSTEIN TO BAYLA TAJERSTEIN MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. NAFTOLI BURNSTEIN YITZCHOK BLECH TO CHAVA SASHA WEINER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MORRY BLECH RABBI AND MRS. SHIMON WEINER, MR. AND MRS. LARRY BLECH AND MR. AND MRS. JULIO EJBSZYC NATAN SCHWARTZ TO DANIELLE ROSENBERG MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE BERGER MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. TIBOR ROSENBERG AND MR. AND MRS. SAM TEITELBAUM BIRTHS RABBI AND MRS. AARON MEIR RECHNITZ (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. RAMIEL HOWITT RABBI AND MRS. YOSSI WEIMER (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SHRAGA WEIMER RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE FRIEDMAN (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. MENACHEM BROWN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HARRY M. BROWN AND MR. AND MRS. IZSAK KELLER MR. AND MRS. MORDECHAI MATITIA (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ISAAC MATITIA DR. AND MRS. BORUCH ZUCKER (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. JACK SMILOVITZ (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. DAVID SMILOVITZ RABBI AND MRS. YOSEF KOVAL (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. MURRAY KOVAL MR. AND MRS. YAAKOV MIKHLI (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. LARRY JACOBS AND MR. BORIS AND DR. ALLA MIKHLI of nd gh % ne is to w st n’s ny e. n C. a os nt. ly st er ty ed ly el ng of as The Academy family mourns the passing of Mr. Gershon Adler, k”z Mr. Adler served as an administrator of the Academy in the school’s early years. Mr. Adler also served as a Board member and contributed much to the school’s growth and progress. lurc urfz hvh The Academy also mourns the passing of veteran teacher Mrs. Leah Weinberger, v”g a beloved first grade teacher for almost two decades. She is fondly remembered as an excellent teacher who was truly dedicated to her profession and the children in her class. lurc vrfz hvh The Afterschool Enrichment Programs offer computers, science, art, aerobics, dance, basketball, ice skating, and swimming. ALUMNI NACHAS 2004_FEB_News 2/9/04 11:18 AM Page 5
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 1860 South Taylor Road Cleveland, Ohio 44118 Change Service Requested 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. JEFFREY WILD (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. BERNARD RUTMAN MR. AND MRS. AVI COHEN (BOY) MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL KALMAN (BOY) MR. AND MRS. HESHY NEIMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. YOSSI ABRAHAM AND MR. AND MRS. ELYA ABRAHAM RABBI AND MRS. YOSSI MARAZOV (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. LEIBEL ALEVSKY AND RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN KAZEN MR. AND MRS. YEHOSHUA MORGENSTERN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MRS. PAULA FEIGENBAUM MR. AND MRS. AVROMI FRISCH (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. YITZY REICH (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MRS. PENINA CUDECK MR. AND MRS. EZRA GOLD (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. ALEX JAKOBOWITCH MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JALAL ZOBDEH AND MR. AND MRS. ELYA ABRAHAM RABBI AND MRS. MICHEL LEVITANSKY (BOY) MR. AND MRS. YECHIEL MINTZ (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SROY LEVITANSKY RABBI AND MRS. HILLEL DRAZIN (GIRL) MR. AND MRS. NAFTALI FEIG (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MRS. ROCHEL FEIG RABBI AND MRS. YOSEF ROBINSON (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. NATHAN BERMAN RABBI AND MRS. GERSHON HELLMAN (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JOEL HELLMAN MR. AND MRS. SHAUL WOLHENDLER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. SHIA NEUMAN AND MR. AND MRS. LAZAR NEUMAN MR. AND MRS. DOVID GREENBERGER (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. BINYOMIN GREENBERGER AND MR. AND MRS. SIDNEY GREENBERGER MR. AND MRS. DOVID IRELAND (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. GERSHON IRELAND MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. STUART MINTZ MR. AND MRS. LEIBLE SIMKHOVICH (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. NACHMAN SIMKHOVICH RABBI AND MRS. ZEV REIFMAN (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. ZALMAN FISHMAN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. CALMAN FISHMAN RABBI AND MRS. YECHIEL BLOOM (TWIN GIRLS) RABBI AND MR. HILLEL ENGELSON (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. DOVID KAMIN RABBI AND MRS. YEHUDA MEISELS (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. ZEV MEISELS AND RABBI YOSEF MEISELS MR. AND MRS. ELY PASTERNAK (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JOSHUA GAMZEH RABBI AND MRS. DOVID ARYEH KAPLOVITZ (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI KAPLOVITZ RABBI AND MRS. CHAIM MANDELBAUM (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. DONIEL SCHUR RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN RABER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. MORDECHAI TEREN RABBI AND MRS. SHALOM DOVID FELDMAN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO DR. AND MRS. EDWARD GELERINTER AND MRS. MARCIA FELDMAN RABBI AND MRS. SHMUEL SCHOTTENSTEIN (GIRL) RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE SCHOTTENSTEIN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JORDAN SCHOTTENSTEIN MR. AND MRS. NAFTOLI WOLF (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO RABBI AND MRS. SRULY WOLF MR. AND MRS. DALE HARTMAN (BOY) RABBI AND MRS. BINYOMIN LICHTENSTEIN (BOY) MR. AND MRS. JOSH BOOKMAN (GIRL) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY BOOKMAN AND MR. AND MRS. GEORGE WEISZ MR. AND MRS. DANIEL KELLER (BOY) MAZEL TOV TO MR. AND MRS. HYMIE KELLER AND MR. AND MRS. IZSAK KELLER BAR MITZVOS DR. AND MRS. MOISH GOLDFINGER AND NAFTALI RABBI AND MRS. SIMCHA DESSLER AND ELI RABBI AND MRS. YOSSI KIRSCH AND SHAMI DRS. ERIC AND JODY ELEFF AND YONATAN MR. AND MRS. ELI EISENBACH AND YEHUDA MR. AND MRS. STUART GREENBERG AND MOSHE RABBI AND MRS. MOSHE FREEDMAN AND BETZALEL 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 5764 / FEBRUARY 2004