DINNER JOURNAL

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J A C K A L M O

M A S T E R O F C E R E M O N I E S

W E L C O M I N G R E M A R K S

D I N N E R

R A B B I R AY M O N D B E Y D A

G U E S T S P E A K E R

D E S S E R T

P R E S E N TAT I O N TO

D R. E L I E & M I R I A M L E V Y

B I R K AT H A M A Z O N

M I N C H A

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Thank You

D I N N E R S P O N S O R S

D A G R A P H I C S

M E KO R J U D A I C A

M I D W E S T C O N F E C T I O N S

N O S H AWAY

D I N N E R C O M M I T T E E

C A R O L E A Z O S E

S A S H A M A I L

R O O K S I E D AV I D

J E A N N E M A I M O N

A L E X G R O Y S M A N

C H A N O N S I M O N

J O U R N A L L AY O U T & D E S I G N

Y O C H E V E D E L A Z A R Y

L E V Y FA M I LY P H OTO S ~ S A R A S I M O N

PA S T G U E S T S O F H O N O R

Rene & Be lo r ia Levy

A lber t & Jeanne Maimon

Rabbi & Mrs. So lomon Maimon

Ben Genauer

Rabbi Yaacov & Naomi Maimon

Steve & Ru th Fas t

Sk ip & L i z Rosen

Rabbi A r yeh & Chaya B laut

Found ing Ko l le l Rabbi s

Rabbi and Mrs. E l i sha Pau l

M ichae l Jay B rown

Rabbi Av rohom & Rooks ie Dav id

Mar lene kap lan

J E W I S H U N I T Y A M E C H A D AWA R D

Andrew & E l i se Jacobs

Steve & Rache ly Hemmat

Dr. Dav id Cass iu s

E I T Z C H A I M V O LU N T E E R AWA R D

Kenneth & Lynda Wegodsky

Kent & Nancy Sw igard

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

J e remy Mi l le r

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RABBIS & FAMIL IES

RABB I AVROHOM & ROOKSIE DAVIDROSH KOLLEL

RABB I YEHUDA & SHA INDEL BRESLER

RABB I BARAK & RACHEL COHEN

RABBI DOVID & GIT I FREDMAN

RABBI AARON & SARA STE INFELD

LOCAL PART T IME & ALUMNI

J EFF & EMILY ALHADEFF

RABB I BENYOMIN & SH IRLEY EDELSTONE

RABB I MORDECHAI & RUCHIE FARKA SH

RABB I R ICHARD & SHARON TOBAN

BOARD MEMBERS

STEPHEN FA ST - PRES IDENT

ALEX GROYSMAN - V ICE PRES IDENT

BOB BERRY - SECRETARY

SA SHA MAIL - TREA SURER

MICHAEL PH ILBR ICK

CHANON S IMON

KENT SWIGARD

OFFICE

MARILYN LE IBERT

MARILYN STALCUP

Kollel S taff

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T H E S E AT T L E KO L L E L , F O U N D E D I N 1 9 9 1 , I S

A C E N T E R O F TO R A H S T U D Y A N D P O S I T I V E LY

E F F E C T S T H E L I V E S O F T H O U S A N D S O F J E W S

I N T H E N O R T H W E S T, I N C R E A S I N G T H E I R TO R A H

S T U D Y A N D A P P R E C I AT I O N A N D LO V E O F

J U D A I S M . T H E KO L L E L H A S C U R R E N T LY H A S A

S TA F F O F F I V E F U L L T I M E R A B B I S A N D T H E I R

W I V E S A N D T H R E E PA R T T I M E . T H E KO L L E L P L AY S

A L A R G E R O L E I N M A K I N G S E AT T L E A N D T H E

N O R T H W E S T, A V I B R A N T J E W I S H C O M M U N I T Y.

Seattle Kollel

TO BE AN EXCELLENT, COMMUNITY- FOCUSED ORGANIZAT ION, DEDICATED TO

CONTINUOUS TORAH EDUCAT ION IN SEATTLE, WHICH ATTRACTS, WELCOMES, AND

INSP IRES EVERY JEWISH PERSON TO CONTINUALLY INCREA SE H IS OR HER KNOWLEDGE

OF TORAH, THEREBY ENHANCING JEWISH L I FE & STRENGTHENING JEWISH CONTINUITY

THROUGHOUT THE PACIF IC NORTHWEST.

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J E W I S H I N D I V I D U A L S W H O L I V E I N T H E PA C I F I C N O R T H W E S T

Working in a respectfu l and non- judgmental way, to encourageregular part icipation of individuals with Torah study resources in the community.

Providing a wide range of Jewish educational opportunit ies to any Jewish person, young or old, f rom absolute beginner to advanced. This is accompl ished through a var iety of classes and one-on-one study with Kol lel faculty.

Establ ishing and staf f ing an evening community study hal l (Beis Medrash) in the Seward Park area.

Support ing advanced Torah study in Seatt le, thereby creating a valuable resource of ongoing graduate level Torah scholarship.

O U R M ission I S TO

S E R V E T W O D I S T I N C T G R O U P S :

J E W I S H I N S T I T U T I O N S & S C H O O L S I N T H E PA C I F I C N O R T H W E S T

Creating a synergist ic relat ionship between the Kol lel, Jewish inst i tut ions, and schools where the sum total of our collective efforts is greater than the individual parts.

Work ing together to develop creative and innovative educational approaches to increase interest in Torah study.

Ident i fy ing unmet Jewish educational needs in the community, and assist ing Jewish inst i tut ions and schools in thei r ef forts to meet those needs.

Helping to att ract high cal iber Jewish educators who wi l l choose to relocate to Seatt le and work in our schools.

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C A M P U S O U T R E A C H

~ A fu l l t ime col lege outreach couple meeting

over 50 students each week at UW.

~ Over 50 students joined our special t r ips

to Is rael.

~ 85 students have joined the Maimondies

leadership t raining course

V I C TO R I A

~ The Kol lel has a fu l l t ime Rabbi in Victor ia, BC and bui l t

and maintains the f i rst Mikva in Victor ia.

Y O U T H

~ Summer SEED programs for over 120 chi ldren and teenagers

~ Avot U ’Bonim learning program for over 120 part icipants Saturday nights

~ Children’s l ibrar y, Holiday, outreach Shabbatons & special programs reach over 250 children yearly.

W E S T S E AT T L E O U T R E A C H C E N T E R

~ Over 150 unaff i l iated & marginal ly af f i l iated Jews attend programs and classes with over 30

fami l ies & s ingles joining for shabbat meals each week at the home of Rabbi David & Git i Fredman

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THE SEATTLE KOLLEL HA S OVER 20 CLA SSES A WEEK, LEARNS WITH OVER 300 MEN, WOMEN

AND CHILDREN EACH WEEK AND EACH YEAR REACHES OVER 1 ,000 PEOPLE. PARTNERS IN

TORAH L INKS UP OVER 50 PEOPLE WEEKLY IN ONE-ON-ONE STUDY BY PHONE AND IN PERSON.

OUR 2 YEAR JEWISH JOURNEY JEWISH STUDIES COURSE HA S HAD OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS.

THE MISHNA YOMIT PROGRAM HA S OVER 200 PART IC IPANTS. THE KOLLEL STARTED A VIBRANT,

4 PERSON KOLLEL IN PORTLAND, OR A NCSY & JSU CHAPTER WITH OVER 200 TEENAGERS

AND PROVIDED A RABBI FOR THE LOCAL ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE .

B E I T M I D R A S H KO L L E L B U I L D I N G

~ Kol lel maintains in our new beauti fu l bui lding,

a vibrant study hal l, c lassrooms, satel l i te learning and a book

and audio-visual lending l ibrar ies

~ Kol lel Boker (ear ly morning) program

~ Sunday morning learning programs & Hol iday programs

~ Night ly learning programs & classes with over 80 part icipants weekly

W O M E N ’ S P R O G R A M S

~ Five weekly classes for women, Shabbatons,

guest speakers and retreats.

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Since the beginning , the Levy fami ly has been there for the Seat t le

Kol le l . 20 years ago, Dr. Rene and Belor ia Levy were the f i r s t honorees of the Seat t le Kol le l on January 3 rd , 1993.

So i t is a par t icu la r ly g reat honor, fo r the Levys , that th is year for the 21st Seat t le Kol le l Dinner, the honorees a re thei r son and daughter- in- law, Dr. El ie and Mi r iam Levy.

Rene & Belor ia a re proud, but not su rpr ised .

“A l l thei r l ives we have taught ou r chi ld ren to be involved in the communit y. Not just the synagogue, but the whole communit y,” says Rene. “ In a ser ious way, not just g iv ing money, but g iv ing of themselves .”

The Levy fami ly were ear ly suppor te rs of the Kol le l a f te r thei r rabbi , Rabbi Solomon Maimon, founder of the Seat t le Kol le l , and Rabbi-Emer i tus at Sephardic B iku r Hol im , convinced them and others that br ing ing a Kol le l to Seat t le was ver y impor tant for bui ld ing of communit y.

El ie & Mi r iam have been involved in the Kol le l and the g reater Seat t le

Jewish communit y s ince El ie retu rned to Seat t le with h is br ide, Mi r iam, in 1997.

“Right away they got involved, helping , host ing , being leaders here,” says Rabbi Av rohom David , Rosh Kol le l of the Seat t le Kol le l . “They are g reat examples of young fami l ies involved in every aspect of ou r communit y.”

“Being involved is impor tant to the Levys”, El ie says . Rais ing thei r ch i ld ren in th ree local Jewish schools , join ing al l th ree local Or thodox synagogues; par t icipating on var ious commit tees

and, in El ie’s case, se r v ing as president of Sephardic B iku r Hol im in f rom January 2008-February 2010 , a re just a some of the ways they have par ticipated, “We en joy shar ing our love of Torah , Judaism and communit y,” Mi r iam says one recent Monday morning as she prepares to host a week ly Torah class taught in thei r home by Rooksie David .

El ie g rew up in Seat t le, the oldest of th ree chi ld ren . Born in Par is , h is Moroccan-born parents brought the

fami ly to Seat t le in 1970 so that Rene, a pharmacist and professor, could work and teach at the Univers i t y of Washington, and the fami ly could be par t of a st rong Sephardic communit y.

El ie g raduated f rom Seat t le Hebrew Academy, where several of h is ch i ld ren at tend today, and Yeshiva Or Hazafon, the predecessor to the Nor thwest Yeshiva H igh School , where the oldest two boys now study. Fou r years at the UW were fol lowed by medical school at the Alber t Einstein Col lege of Medicine of Yeshiva Univers i t y.

M iriam g rew up in B rook lyn , where she at tended Yeshivah of Flatbush

Elementary school & H igh School , then Ste rn Col lege for Women, fo l lowed by Azr ie l i G raduate School of Jewish Education of Yeshiva Univers i t y. The oldest of 10 chi ld ren , her parents have always been active communit y par t icipants . Her mother, Sh i f ra Hanon has been a teacher at Yeshivah of Flatbush HS for 25 years and ser ves on the board of the Sephardic Communit y center. Her father, Rabbi Ezra Hanon, a businessman, se r ves on var ied commit tees at Congregation Shaare Zion of B rook lyn , and is a chaplain in hospita ls and nu rs ing homes and of f iciates f ree Jewish bu r ia ls there. They are Mi r iam’s g reatest mentors of Hesed.

D r . E l ie & M i r iam Lev y

“It’s how we live our lives, reaching out, sharing our love of Torah, Judaism and community. “

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The couple mar r ied in 1994 and moved to Mont real fo r El ie’s

advanced t ra in ing . Mi r iam taught f i r s t g rade Judaics there, and they began thei r fami ly. Th ree years late r they came to Seat t le, where Mi r iam continued subst i tute teaching as thei r fami ly g rew.

El ie opened Dermatology of Seat t le, in Bu r ien , but a lways t r ies to work h is busy medical practice around the fami ly : Raymond, Ezra , I saac, Jacob, Belor ia , Av raham, and Solomon .

Everyone is in school th is year. The older boys a re at Nor thwest Yeshiva High School, the next three at Seattle Hebrew Academy, and the two youngest at Torah Day School of Seat t le .

A typical week might f ind parents and k ids at var ious spor ts or socia l

events th rough the schools , at a fest ive dinner at Ezra Bessaroth , at a k iddush at Sephardic B iku r Hol im , and many mornings or evenings at se r v ices or learn ing at Seat t le Kol le l .

“We l i ke to help make the minyanim,” El ie says . “Dai ly Tef i l lah is an impor tant par t of ou r l ives”.

That pat te rn continues at home where the fami ly ’s d in ing table of ten doubles as a study center for v is i t ing schola rs and students .

“They are always host ing someone,” says Rooksie David , who has known Mi r iam as a parent, a student and most of a l l , a f r iend . “ I can always count on Mi r iam, and of course on El ie, to be ready to help, on a commit tee, to make a meal , to help a f r iend or someone in need. She gives of hersel f , w ithout quest ion .”

Rooksie’s Monday morning class meets in the Levy’s comfor table

l iv ing room where the wal ls a re l ined and sometimes double-stacked with Jewish books and Judaica . Th rough the ta l l w indows are peek-a-boo v iews of Seward Park and Lake Washington . The adjacent din ing room is hung with por t ra its of famous rabbis . “We have a deep respect for ou r Rabanim & hope thei r images in f luence us to fol low in thei r ways” El ie says . “We want ou r home to be a place for people to learn and love being Jewish ,” he says . “That is s im i la r to the

phi losophy of the Kol le l . Out reach is so impor tant. That ’s what we l i ke so much about the Kol le l . I t ’s not just 10 rabbis studying , I t ’s rabbis and thei r fami l ies , and thei r par t icipants engaging in the communit y, reaching out, br ing ing people in , bui ld ing communit y, in addit ion to host ing classes , Discovery weekends , communit y seders and celebrat ions .

The Seat t le Kol le l is fa r more than one synagogue or another, El ie says .

“To us, it’s a cross-section of the community. Its’ purpose is to make Jews more aware of their backgrounds, of who they are and who they can be. “That’s what Rabbi David and the Seattle Kollel have done for Seattle for a quarter century and that’s why our family is so glad to be able to support and be part of it. “

WRITTEN BY: CATHY GODWIN

בית הכנסת בקור חולים מחזיקי הדת

Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation EST. 1891

5145 SOUTH MORGAN STREET SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98118 TELEPHONE (206) 721-0970 FAX (206) 723-0679

Greetings from Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation

21 Sivan 5772 June 11, 2012

On behalf of the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath community, I congratulate the Seattle Kollel on the occasion of its Twenty First Anniversary Dinner. This is certainly a significant milestone. The Kollel has had a profound impact on Torah learning and Jewish observance in Seattle and the entire Pacific Northwest. We salute the Kollel for honoring Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy for their devotion. Elie and Miriam Levy generously support all Torah institutions within our community. May Hashem grant them good health, long life and the wherewithal to continue to play a very significant role and to continue to contribute to our community in a meaningful way for many years to come. May the Kollel have much success in the future and continue to play its important role in strengthening Torah life within our community. Sincerely,

Rabbi Moshe Kletenik

בית הכנסת בקור חולים מחזיקי הדת

Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation EST. 1891

5145 SOUTH MORGAN STREET SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98118 TELEPHONE (206) 721-0970 FAX (206) 723-0679

Greetings from Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation

21 Sivan 5772 June 11, 2012

On behalf of the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath community, I congratulate the Seattle Kollel on the occasion of its Twenty First Anniversary Dinner. This is certainly a significant milestone. The Kollel has had a profound impact on Torah learning and Jewish observance in Seattle and the entire Pacific Northwest. We salute the Kollel for honoring Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy for their devotion. Elie and Miriam Levy generously support all Torah institutions within our community. May Hashem grant them good health, long life and the wherewithal to continue to play a very significant role and to continue to contribute to our community in a meaningful way for many years to come. May the Kollel have much success in the future and continue to play its important role in strengthening Torah life within our community. Sincerely,

Rabbi Moshe Kletenik

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98118 (206) 722-5500 FAX (206) 725-8985

office@ezrabessaroth.net

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ORGANIZED TO MAINTAIN SEPHARDIC RELIGIOUS IDEALS AND TRADITIONS

RABBIRON-AMI MEYERS

HAZZAN

YOGEV NUNA

HAZZAN EMERITUS

ISAAC AZOSE

GABBAI NORMAN BEHAR

GABBAI EMERITUSELAZAR BEHAR

PRESIDENT

ILYA GAMEL

1st VICE-PRESIDENTNORMAN BEHAR

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

DANIEL ALHADEFF

3RD VICE PRESIDENT

LEON O. COHEN

RECORDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

GREG EISEN

AUDITOR

GRAND TRUSTEE

STEVE HEMMAT

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJEFF AMON STEVEN BARAL ALBERT BEHAR CAROLE BEHAR JAMILEH BEHAR GAIL BEN-MEIR JULIE BEN SIMON SAL COHEN RANIEL HASSON ALBERT ISRAEL DAVID KORCH MENACHE ISRAEL (Board Historian) BENJAMINA MENASHE

LADIES AUXILIARY CO-

PRESIDENTS

MURIEL THOMPSON LESLIE GALANTI

PAST PRESIDENTS

JOE AGOADO HARRY D. ALHADEFF *JOSEPH D. ALHADEFF *NESSIM D. ALHADEFF *SOLOMON D. ALHADEFF VICTOR D. ALHADEFF *JACOB B. ALMELEH JEFFREY AMON L. BILL ANGEL *VICTOR BARKEY DALE BEHAR DAVID E. BEHAR ELAZAR D. BEHAR *JACK D. BEHAR * SALVO D. BEHAR JACK BENAROYA *RALPH BENAROYA *JOSEPH BENVENISTE *ROBERT BENVENISTE *VICTOR CAPELOTO MORRIS CAPELUTO ORVILLE COHEN *RUBEN S. COHEN *GORDON DE LEON JACK A. DE LEON *JACOB DE LEON *JOSEPH J. DE LEON HENRY FINESILVER HARLEY FRANCO *HARRY FRANCO *MARCO FRANCO *ROBERT J. FRANCO *BEHOR GALANTI *MORRIS B. HANAN JACK ISRAEL *MAX L. ISRAEL DR. GEORGE KORN *DAVID MOSSAFER *DR. ISAAC N MOSSAFER RUBEN F. OWEN JOE S. PEHA *NESS J. PEHA *DAVID J. REINA JEFFREY SOLAM *DR. HARRY S. TARICA *MORRIS E. TARICA

*DECEASED

Sincerely,

Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers Ilya Gamel, President

5217 SOUTH BRANDON STREET

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98118 (206) 722-5500 FAX (206) 725-8985

office@ezrabessaroth.net

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ORGANIZED TO MAINTAIN SEPHARDIC RELIGIOUS IDEALS AND TRADITIONS

RABBIRON-AMI MEYERS

HAZZAN

YOGEV NUNA

HAZZAN EMERITUS

ISAAC AZOSE

GABBAI NORMAN BEHAR

GABBAI EMERITUSELAZAR BEHAR

PRESIDENT

ILYA GAMEL

1st VICE-PRESIDENTNORMAN BEHAR

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

DANIEL ALHADEFF

3RD VICE PRESIDENT

LEON O. COHEN

RECORDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

GREG EISEN

AUDITOR

GRAND TRUSTEE

STEVE HEMMAT

BOARD OF TRUSTEESJEFF AMON STEVEN BARAL ALBERT BEHAR CAROLE BEHAR JAMILEH BEHAR GAIL BEN-MEIR JULIE BEN SIMON SAL COHEN RANIEL HASSON ALBERT ISRAEL DAVID KORCH MENACHE ISRAEL (Board Historian) BENJAMINA MENASHE

LADIES AUXILIARY CO-

PRESIDENTS

MURIEL THOMPSON LESLIE GALANTI

PAST PRESIDENTS

JOE AGOADO HARRY D. ALHADEFF *JOSEPH D. ALHADEFF *NESSIM D. ALHADEFF *SOLOMON D. ALHADEFF VICTOR D. ALHADEFF *JACOB B. ALMELEH JEFFREY AMON L. BILL ANGEL *VICTOR BARKEY DALE BEHAR DAVID E. BEHAR ELAZAR D. BEHAR *JACK D. BEHAR * SALVO D. BEHAR JACK BENAROYA *RALPH BENAROYA *JOSEPH BENVENISTE *ROBERT BENVENISTE *VICTOR CAPELOTO MORRIS CAPELUTO ORVILLE COHEN *RUBEN S. COHEN *GORDON DE LEON JACK A. DE LEON *JACOB DE LEON *JOSEPH J. DE LEON HENRY FINESILVER HARLEY FRANCO *HARRY FRANCO *MARCO FRANCO *ROBERT J. FRANCO *BEHOR GALANTI *MORRIS B. HANAN JACK ISRAEL *MAX L. ISRAEL DR. GEORGE KORN *DAVID MOSSAFER *DR. ISAAC N MOSSAFER RUBEN F. OWEN JOE S. PEHA *NESS J. PEHA *DAVID J. REINA JEFFREY SOLAM *DR. HARRY S. TARICA *MORRIS E. TARICA

*DECEASED

Sincerely,

Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers Ilya Gamel, President

June 17, 2012

Dear Friends,

The Board of Directors and staff of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle are delighted to congratulate The Seattle Kollel on its 21st anniversary of providing “Jewish Learning for Every Level.” We recognize the Seattle Kollel as an important institu-tion that shares in our pursuit of education and outreach to Jews of all backgrounds.

We would like to wish a hearty mazel tov to Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy on being honored at The Seattle Kollel’s 21st Gala Din-ner. The Levys have been actively involved in our community especially in Jewish education; Elie has served on the boards of Northwest Yeshiva High School and Sephardic Bikur Holim, and Miriam has been on the board of Seattle Hebrew Academy for many years. We are delighted to express our congratulations to these two outstanding members of our community.

You have graciously shared the gifts of Torah and mitzvot, we are pleased that the community now wants to bestow merit upon you. May you go from strength to strength.

Mazel Tov, Shelley Bensussen Richard FruchterBoard Chair President & CEO

We are writing to express our warmest mazal tov wishes to the Seattle Kollel, the staff, and the 21st annual dinner honorees, Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy. The Seattle Kollel has influenced Jewish communities throughout the Northwest. The Kollel has been the foundation stone that has enabled exponential growth in the Portland Jewish community. The tireless efforts of Rabbi Avrohom David and the entire Kollel family have enabled new levels of dedication to both Torah values and Jewish community in cities such as Portland, Eugene, and Victoria BC. The sense of gratitude we have for the Seattle Kollel is boundless. Thank you for all of your efforts. Blessings for much continued success.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Tzvi FischerDirector

Rabbi Chanan SpivakDirector of Outreach

We are writing to express our warmest mazal tov wishes to the Seattle Kollel, the staff, and the 21st annual dinner honorees, Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy. The Seattle Kollel has influenced Jewish communities throughout the Northwest. The Kollel has been the foundation stone that has enabled exponential growth in the Portland Jewish community. The tireless efforts of Rabbi Avrohom David and the entire Kollel family have enabled new levels of dedication to both Torah values and Jewish community in cities such as Portland, Eugene, and Victoria BC. The sense of gratitude we have for the Seattle Kollel is boundless. Thank you for all of your efforts. Blessings for much continued success.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Tzvi FischerDirector

Rabbi Chanan SpivakDirector of Outreach

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5017-90th Ave SE Mercer Island WA 98040 206-232-5272 Fax 206-232-2711 admin@nyhs.com

A beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and the Samis Foundation

June 5, 2012 15 Sivan 5772 Dear Friends: The Mishcan – the Tabernacle of the wilderness – was constructed from materials contributed by Bnai Yisrael. When Moshe announced the campaign to collect the materials required to fabricate the Mishcan, the princes of the tribes of Bnai Yisrael immediately and graciously offered to guarantee the adequacy of the supply of materials. The people contributed generously. Their donations exceeded the requirements. As a result, little opportunity remained for the princes to contribute. This disappointment prompted the princes to approach Moshe and propose that they provide the Mishcan’s inaugural offerings. Our Sages are critical of the princes’ guarantee. This is difficult to understand. True, the princes were not called upon to act on their guarantee. However, the generosity of the people does not detract from the immense graciousness of the princes! Our Sages are imparting an important lesson about the responsibilities of leadership. An effective leader assumes responsibility for projects and outcomes. This aspect of leadership was clearly embodied by the princes. They assumed absolute responsibility for the assembly of materials adequate to fabricate the Mishcan. However, a leader must also lead by demonstrating proper behaviors and attitudes. He must, very literally, lead the people by acting before others and thereby, setting the example. This aspect of leadership was not present in the princes’ offer. They did not provide the first contributions to set an example for the nation. Elie and Miriam Levy embody both aspects of leadership delineated by our Sages. They accept upon themselves responsibility for completion of the projects that they undertake. They also lead by example. They are among the first to speak up, to act, and contribute to so many important projects and programs. They are excellent and deserving honorees. Mazal tov to Elie and Miriam. Congratulations to Rabbi David, the Kollel faculty, and the Kollel’s lay and professional supporters on the occasion of the annual gala. Sincerely,

Rabbi Bernie Fox Head of School

NORTHWEST YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL

To Rabbi Avrohom and Rebbitzin Rooksie David and the entire Seattle Kollel,

A heartfelt mazel tov on another year of tireless and utter devotion on behalf of the Jewish

people both far and wide. Here in Victoria we’d like to express our deepest thanks for

your continued support of our small Jewish community and wish you continued bracha

and hatzlacha!

Your commitment to developing and maintaining places of Torah learning have spread far

beyond the borders of Seattle and we can’t thank you enough. Your unwavering support of

our congregation has allowed to reach out and make a difference in so many people’s lives.

May Hashem continue to bless all that you do, may He continue to guide your hand in

building strong communities and may you see all the fruits of your labors.

Likewise, we’d like to acknowledge the wonderful contributions made by this year’s

honorees, Dr. Elie & Miriam Levy. May you both continue to be blessed in everything that

you do, and may Hashem continue to give you the strength to continue your great work.

Sincerely and with the greatest admiration,

Rabbi Barak & Rachel Cohen

Congregation Aish HaTorah, Victoria, BC, Canada

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To Rabbi Avrohom and Rebbitzin Rooksie David and the entire Seattle Kollel,

A heartfelt mazel tov on another year of tireless and utter devotion on behalf of the Jewish people both far and wide. Here in Victoria we’d like to express our deepest thanks for your continued support of our small Jewish community and wish you continued bracha and hatzlacha!

Your commitment to developing and maintaining places of Torah learning have spread far beyond the borders of Seattle and we can’t thank you enough. Your unwavering support of our congrega-tion has allowed to reach out and make a difference in so many people’s lives.

May Hashem continue to bless all that you do, may He continue to guide your hand in building strong communities and may you see all the fruits of your labors.

Likewise, we’d like to acknowledge the wonderful contributions made by this year’s honorees, Dr. Elie & Miriam Levy. May you both continue to be blessed in everything that you do, and may Hashem continue to give you the strength to continue your great work.

Sincerely and with the greatest admiration,Rabbi Barak & Rachel Cohen

April 25, 2012

To whom it may concern,

It is a pleasure and an honor to celebrate the 21st annual gala dinner with Rabbi Avraham David and the dedicated staff of the Seattle Kollel. For nearly a quarter of a century, theKollel has served as an invaluable resource for our community by offering an array of programs designed to educate and inspire Jews from a wide range of backgrounds and affiliations.

I can think of no better way to celebrate the Kollel’s continued achievements than by honor-ing Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy, who have done so much to elevate the quality of Jewish life here in Seattle. The Levys truly exemplify everything that the Kollel stands for, which is why we wish them and the Kollel much brocha and hatzlacha in all their endeavors for many years to come.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Mark SpiroExecutive Director

Living Judaism

Congregation Ahavas Torah congratulates the Seattle Kollel on 21 years of community outreach, providing “Jewish learning for every level.” May Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy be a tremendous source of inspiration for all. We wish the kollel continued blessing and succcess.

Mazal Tov,

Rabbi Moshe DerflerAnd congregation Ahavas Torah {Eugene Oregon}

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We couldn’t be more pleased to see the Kollel honoring such amazing members of our community as Elie and Miriam Levy. Not only do they learn Torah and support the learning of Torah, they live Torah as well. The Seattle Kollel is a unique Kollel in that its members also fulfill multiple roles. They learn, they teach, and they also live Torah. Jewish outreach is close to our hearts at Seattle NCSY, and we are proud to be partners with the Kollel in this endeavor. Rabbi David and the Kollel have been endlessly supportive of NCSY programs, providing essential services to our youth. The future of the Seattle Jewish community is reliant on self-less, generous individuals who understand the important role of institutions such as the Kollel. Elie and Miriam are not just generous, they are also involved. They both have a vi-sion for themselves, for their children, and for their commu-nity, and they do the work to make it happen. Thank you, Levy family and the Kollel, for continuing to bring Torah to the masses. Chazak U’Baruch, Ari and Jessica Hoffman, Directors, Seattle NCSY

President: Josh Gladstein Vice Prseident: Binny Greene VP Programming: Marissa Almoslino VP Education: Zak Shayne Ilana Polack Database: Itai Amon Fundraising: Shawn Sobel Outreach: Emma O’Quin Julia Appelbaum Laurel Aaronson Elana Hasson VP Juniors: Jennifer Mendoza Shuey Strassman Special Projects: Rena Greene Makenna Owens Media: Devon Nikfard Tech: Zev Behar Kalman Clement JSU City President Uriel Cohen Yael Egnal ___________________ Washington Director: Jessica Hoffman City/JSU Director: Ari Hoffman JSU Coordinator: Rabbi Elie Estrin Chaya Estrin Torah High Admin: Rabbi Mark Spiro Parent Liason: Julie Greene Bookeeper Sigrid Ben Ezra

Congregation Shevet Achim would like to extend our warmest wishes of Mazal Tov to the Seattle Kollel on their 21st Anniversary.

We take this opportunity to thank Rosh Kollel Rabbi Avrohom David and the other Rabbis, staff, and family members at the Seattle Kollel for your tireless efforts. You have truly lived up to the motto “Jewish learning for every level.”

The Seattle Kollel, through dedication to the study of Torah, has demonstrably impacted Jewish life and learning throughout the Pacific Northwest. All of us at Congregation Shevet Achim wish a hearty yasher koach to this year’s honorees, Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy.

We wish the Seattle Kollel continued success in this most holy of endeavors.

Sincerely,

Gregg Berrella, PresidentCongregation Shevet Achim

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Torah Day School of Seattle is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID# 73-1652321.

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June 17, 2012 בתשע" סיון "זכ

Dear Friends, עמו"ש

On behalf of the TDS staff, faculty and Board of Directors, I extend warm congratulations to the Seattle Kollel on the celebration of its 21st Anniversary.

Congratulations to honorees Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy. The Levy family is a paradigm of giving. They perceive the needs of the community and the individual and provide for each in a thoughtful, modest, and selfless way.

We are all lucky to have such a model of chessed in our midst.

May the Kollel and the entire Levy family go from strength to strength.

Best,

Rabbi Sheftel Skaist

HEAD OF SCHOOL Rabbi Sheftel Skaist

GENERAL STUDIES PRINCIPAL

Karen Robins

BUSINESS MANAGER Rena Berger

CO-PRESIDENTS Ezra Genauer

Aliza Genauer

VICE-PRESIDENTS Etzion Genauer

Randy Kessler

TREASURER Yossi Babani

SECRETARY AND

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mike Eisenstein

BOARD MEMBERS

Kathy Brockman Rabbi Binyomin Edelstone

Esther Friend Jessica Hoffman

Nechama Poyurs Ariel Prizont

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Shelly Russak Lynda Wegodsky

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3528 South Ferdinand Street, Seattle, Washington 98118 206.722.1200 Phone 206.723.1449 Fax office@tdsseattle.org

Torah Day School of Seattle is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID# 73-1652321.

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Recipient Small and Simple Grant 2011

June 17, 2012 בתשע" סיון "זכ

Dear Friends, עמו"ש

On behalf of the TDS staff, faculty and Board of Directors, I extend warm congratulations to the Seattle Kollel on the celebration of its 21st Anniversary.

Congratulations to honorees Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy. The Levy family is a paradigm of giving. They perceive the needs of the community and the individual and provide for each in a thoughtful, modest, and selfless way.

We are all lucky to have such a model of chessed in our midst.

May the Kollel and the entire Levy family go from strength to strength.

Best,

Rabbi Sheftel Skaist

HEAD OF SCHOOL Rabbi Sheftel Skaist

GENERAL STUDIES PRINCIPAL

Karen Robins

BUSINESS MANAGER Rena Berger

CO-PRESIDENTS Ezra Genauer

Aliza Genauer

VICE-PRESIDENTS Etzion Genauer

Randy Kessler

TREASURER Yossi Babani

SECRETARY AND

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mike Eisenstein

BOARD MEMBERS

Kathy Brockman Rabbi Binyomin Edelstone

Esther Friend Jessica Hoffman

Nechama Poyurs Ariel Prizont

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Shelly Russak Lynda Wegodsky

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Mir iam & El ie Levy

On a wel l deser ved honor. Your dedication to the Seatt le Jewish community is inspi rat ional.

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To Our Dear Honorees

El ie & Mir iam

We are al l so grateful to you both for your unwaver ing devotion to Klal Is rael.

The impact you have on so many l ives is immeasurable.You are amazing role models and community bui lders.

May Hashem continue to bless you and your fami ly with happiness, health and success.

Love,

El i , Rebecca & fami ly

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The Seatt le Kol lelThanks and appreciates greatly

the f inancial support and encouragement Of Torah U ’Mesorah that has enabled us to

continue in Seatt le and through out the Pacif ic NW.

A special thanks to

Rabbi Nate Segal

for being such a great f r iend and Advocate for the Seatt le Kol lel

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In recognit ion of

Rabbi Avrohom David

and the dist inguished scholars of The Seatt le Kol lel

Chazak v ’Amatz!

Abish BrodtItche Rosenbaum

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”אך יראו את ה‘ ועבדתם אותו באמת—בכל לבבכםשמואל א‘ יב:כד} כי יראו את אשר הגדל עמכם.“ {

I t is impossible to express our complete appreciat ionto the Seatt le Kol lel for the plethora of activ i t ies and

thousands of hours of Torah study i t has achieved in 21 years.Our fami ly has benef i ted greatly f rom the SEED program in the

summers, the Discover y seminars, Rabbi Mansour ’s Thursday night tele-shiur im and the night ly Ar vi t minyan.

We deeply cher ish the Seatt le Kol lel, including i tsRabbis, thei r wives and fami l ies & i ts dedicated staf f and

we hope to continue to support th is essent ial educational-outreach inst i tut ion of our community for decades to come.

May Hashem help the Seatt le Kol lel cont inue to grow and inf luence the whole Pacif ic Northwest for decades to come.

El ie & Mir iam Levy and Fami ly

Mazel Tov to the Seatt le Kol lel For providing twenty one years of Jewish educational

opportunit ies to the Seatt le Jewish Community. May you always continue to be a l ight to the community

Dr. Barr y J. & Dolores R. SchneiderFort Worth, Texas

Er ic SchneiderRenton, Washington

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Mazel Tov to the Seatt le Kol lel For providing twenty one years of Jewish educational

opportunit ies to the Seatt le Jewish Community. May you always continue to be a l ight to the community

Dr. Barr y J. & Dolores R. SchneiderFort Worth, Texas

Er ic SchneiderRenton, Washington

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To our dear f r iends, Mir iam and El ie,

I t is bef i t t ing that you receive this wel l deser ved honor upon your 18th year of marr iage because you both have contr ibuted

great “ l i fe” and spi r i tual growth to our community. May Hashem continue to bless your beauti fu l fami ly

- and may you go f rom st rength to st rength!

Velma & Isaac Almo Adina & Jack Almo

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To our dear f r iends, Mir iam and El ie,

I t is bef i t t ing that you receive this wel l deser ved honor upon your 18th year of marr iage because you both have contr ibuted

great “ l i fe” and spi r i tual growth to our community. May Hashem continue to bless your beauti fu l fami ly

- and may you go f rom st rength to st rength!

Velma & Isaac Almo Adina & Jack Almo

Mazel Tov to our honorees:

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

And Yasher Koach to our amazing staf f :

Rabbi Avrohom and Rooksie David

Rabbi Yehuda and Shandel Bresler

Rabbi Aaron and Sara Steinfeld

Rabbi David and Git i Fredman

Rabbi Barak and Rachel Cohen

Rabbi Richard and Sharon Toban

Rabbi Binyomin and Shi r ley Edelstone

Mrs. Mari lyn Leibert

Ms. Mari lyn Stalcup

For al l that you do in our community to enhance Jewish l i fe, st rengthen Jewish continuity, and inspi re Jewish learning!

Alex Groysman

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Mazal Tov !

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

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Mazal Tov

El ie & Mir iam

On being honored by the Seatt le Kol lel

Your devotion and ser vice to the Seatt le community ensures the continuity of Judaism and our people for generat ions to come.

We pray that Hashem wi l l grant you and the chi ldren good health and happiness to enable you to continue doing chesed in Seatt le,

other US communit ies and in Is rael.

We love you, admire you and thank you for being such wonder fu l chi ldren and s ibl ings.

Dad & MomEl i & Orl ie & fami ly

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“ Let al l those who occupy themselves with the affai rs of the

community do so only for the sake of Heaven. . .

But as for you,” { says God }, “ I credit you with great reward, as i f

you had accompl ished it. ” ~ Avot 2:2

El ie & Mir iam, You continue to inspi re us with your ef forts on behalf

of your community, always for the sake of Heaven. May HaShem continue to bless you and your

fami ly with peace and prosper i ty.

Love,

Ezra & Shi f ra HanonSam Hanon

El i & Rochel le DweckRalph & Ami Sasson

Alan & Deborah BergerOren & Syma GuttmanFaraj & Minna Samra

Hymie & Esther MishanIke Hanon

Dubbin Hanon

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In Honor Of

Dr. El ie & Mir iam Levy

May your love and enthusiasm for Torah Learning and MitzvotAnd your dedication to the ent i re Jewish Community

never cease to inspi re us.Thank you for being great f r iends and advocates

for The Seatt le Kol lel.We appreciate al l of your hard work t remendously.

May you and your fami ly have health, happiness and prosper i tyfor many years to come to continue your important work.

Rabbi Avrohom & Rooksie DavidRabbi Yehuda & Shaindel Bresler

Rabbi Barak & Rachal i CohenRabbi Binyomin & Shi r ley Edelstone

Rabbi Dovid & Git i FredmanRabbi Aaron & Sara Steinfeld

Rabbi Richard & Sharon Toban

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With grat i tude to:

Rabbi & Rooksie David And the other sel f less and br i l l iant

Kol lel Rabbis & Rebbetzins

For i l luminating the darchai noam of Torah for us and so many other Seatt leites

Diane and Michael Medved

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Mazel Tov to this year ’s Gala Dinner honorees

Dr. El ie & Mir iam Levy

Ruth Genauer

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Mazal Tov to:

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy.

David & Jo Anne Greene & Fami ly

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Mazal Tov to

Mir iam & El ie Levy

On this wel l deser ved honor. May your home always s ing with Torah and Mitzvot.

Thank you to the Seatt le Kol lel and al l i ts hard work ing staf f & teachers. May you continue to enr ich our com-

munity and enable Jewish learning for ever y level for many more years to come.

Scott, Sasha, Naftal i & Yehuda Mai l

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Mazal Tov to

El ie & Mir iam Levy.

Both of you are wonder fu l role models in our community. May Hashem continue to bless you and your fami ly

“MiToch Otzaro HaTov ”

El i & Eva Genauer

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Honoring El ie & Mir iam

Your door is open to al l those who seek shelter.Your hearts are open to those in need of k indness.

Your minds are open to the t ruth of Torah.

May Hashem shower your fami ly With bless ings and Strength to continue the valuable work you do each day

Esther & Michael Fr iend & Fami ly

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thank you!

I insist, thank you!

Thank You to the entire Kollel community (including rabbi’s, rebbetizin’s, administrators and

volunteers) for your countless time and effort in providing us with a continuing Jewish education, inspiration and a

real sense of community!

- Boris & Diana Poperny

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To Our Dear Fr iends

El ie & Mir iam

You both exempl i fy so many of the wonder fu l att r ibutes of Tzelem Elokim

where you mir ror Hashem’s middot. You pack your days and nights with hesed.

We are al l blessed to have you in our midst. Thank you for sett ing the bar up high.

Hazak u Baruch,Adam & Beth

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Mazal Tov Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

Your community involvement is an inspi rat ion to us al l .

The Vai l lancourt/Levinger Fami ly

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From your f r iends up northThank you for al l the torah and spi r i tual i ty that

you br ing to so many communit iesWe are appreciat ive for your host ing the Ar i Grashin {ע”ה}

Thursday night cholent and Torah class You are a beacon of l ight to so many - keep up the great work that you do

…And keep associat ing yourselves with people as special as Dr. E l ie and mir iam levy

Mazel tov, Mir iam & El ie-you are an inspi rat ion to us al l !

The Grashin Fami l ies

Anchorage ~ New York ~ Chicago ~ Jersey City ~ Melbourne

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Mazal Tov to El ie & Mir iam

on this wel l deser ved honor ! Many thanks to The Seatt le Kol lel for al l they do for our Seatt le community !

Ken & Lynda Wegodsky

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Mazal Tov to

Mir iam & El ie Levy

On a wel l deser ved honor. May you continue to enr ich our community for years to come.

Thank you to al l the Kol lel fami l ies for al l you do.

Fred & Debbie Barber Jacob, Rosalyn, Daniel la & Rebekah

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Thank you to Rabbi Avrohom and Rooksie,

and to al l the Kol lel Rabbis and thei r fami l iesfor providing such a wonder fu l addit ion to the Torah

learning and teaching in our community. You have made a t remendous di f ference for our fami ly.

Mazel Tov to Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy and thank you for al l that you do for the Kol leland for so many inst i tut ions in our community.

Steve & Ruth Fast & Fami ly

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IN HONOR OF OUR DEAR FRIENDS,

El ie & Mir iam Levy

We admire your enthusiasm and commitment to our community, your generosity and your k indness .

May HaKadosh Baruch Hu bless you and your wonder fu l fami ly with good health and happiness and

may you see your chi ldren fol low in your footsteps.

Beseeman Tov !

Sharon & Larr y Adatto

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To Our Dear Fr iends

Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy

Hashem brought us together in the same row at KalThe relat ionship continued with the pr iv i lege of becoming

your f r iends and studying Navi together weeklyYou set an example to the ent i re community with your

devotion to studying and support ing Torah, imbuing your chi ldren with a love for Torah and Judaism and respect for

Hachamim, your di l igence in Tef f i lah BiTzibur, and your amazing Hessed.

I t is a testament to the rock sol id Torah Hinuch that you received in the home of your i l lust r ious parents,

Dr. and Mrs. Rene Levy and Rabbi and Mrs. Ezra HanonMay you see much nahat f rom your chi ldren, cont inue

to grow in Torah and continue to inspi re the Seatt le community and beyond

With Love and Respect,Rabbi Yehoshua and Devorah Pinkus and fami ly

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Mazel Tov to the Levys on being chosen as this year ’s honorees.

Thei r support of the Kol lel, Jewish inst i tut ions, and individuals, has been vital to our community. They real ly demonstrate to us

and thei r fami ly the pr ior i ty of constant Jewish learning and giving. May we al l be blessed to use the Kol lel to grow in our learning, and through our growth in Torah, help further the continuance of

a st rong and vibrant Torah community in the Northwest.

Moshe & Maleah Spinel l

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To Our Dear Fr iends,

Mir iam & El ie,

Mazel tov on this wel l deser ved honor.

You have always been and continue

to be incredible community leaders and

role models. You are “ f rum” to the core,

leading your l ives with incredible

emunah, open hearts and l imit less soul.

May you continue to thr ive and be

of t remendous support to your

community near and far.

We love you.

Beth, Er ica, J i l l , Michel le, Michel le,

Tamar & Tamara

Mazel Tov

to the Seatt le Kol lel for 21 years of

being a beacon of Jewish learning,

and to

El ie & Mir iam

for al l you do for our community.

Michael & Amy Eisenstein

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Mir iam & El ie Levy,

Thank you for leading by example.

The way you l ive your l ives, raise your

chi ldren and give to the community

embodies the teachings of the Torah.

In the spi r i t of El ie and his mult i-color shi r ts,

we appreciate the Kol lel opening thei r

doors to shi r ts of al l colors. May we al l

cont inue to embrace Torah values whi le

growing our community.

Daniel & Francine Bi rk

In support of

The Seatt le Kol lel

on your 21st Anniversar y.

“Hi, Mom”

Sarah & Chaim Gar f inkel

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Mazel tov to the honorees

El ie & Mir iam Levy

May you go f rom st rength to st rength

Chuck Broches & Connie Kanter

”על שלושה דברים העולם עומד על

“ התורה ועל העבודה ועל גמילות חסדים

“On three things, the wor ld stands- on Torah,

ser vice to G-d and acts of k indness ”

Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

True pi l lars of our community

Dal ia & Jef f Amon

Amy & Simon Amiel

Albert Behar

Carole & Michael Behar

Jami leh & David Behar

Nachshon Ben Ami

Shel ly & Michael Brown

Chani & sam Cohen

Fred Damboritz

Raniel & Nathan Hassan

Benjamina & Jacob Menashe

Rachel ly & Yogev Nuna

Debbie Shapiro

Naomi & Jef f Solam

Ruti & Steve Youaker

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Congratulat ions to

El ie & Mir iam

Chazak U ’Baruch

For al l your hard work for the community

Rick Eskenazi

In honor of our f r iends

El ie & Mir iam

In appreciat ion of thei r support

of the Seatt le Kol lel.

We are grateful to have this opportunity

to recognize them for thei r ef forts on

behalf of the Seatt le Jewish Community.

May you continue to go f rom

st rength to st rength.

Etz ion & Marlene Genauer & Fami ly

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Mabrouk and Mazal Tov to

El ie & Mir iam

on this wel l deser ved honor !

Many thanks to The Seatt le Kol lel for al l

they do for our Seatt le community !

Dave & Diana Azose

Neese & Carole Azose

Mo & Helene Azose

Mazal Tov to

El ie & Mir iam

on this wel l deser ved honor.

Your commitment to Torah, Avoda, and

Gemi lut Chasadim is an inspi rat ion to us al l .

The example you set has lead so many to

greater heights in thei r per formance of

mitzvot and in st rengthening thei r

relat ionship with Hashem.

May you and your fami ly mer i t only the best

of al l th ings in both Ruchniot and Gashmiot

so you can continue al l of the amazing work

you do for the Seatt le Jewish community.

Ezra & Al iza Genauer and Fami ly

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Dear El ie & Mir iam,

Mazal Tov!

On this wel l deser ved honor

Evelyn & Michael Benzik r y

Congratulat ions to

Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy

On this wel l deser ved honor.

Harr y & Bever ly Varon

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L’Chayim

To the Seatt le Kol lel and

Dr. and Mrs. El ie Levy

A match made in heaven for

which we are eternal ly grateful !

Tizku L’mitzvos

Chanon & Sara Simon & Fami ly

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Congratulat ions

El ie & Mir iam

On recieving this wel l deser ved honor.

Thanks for al l you do for the Kol lel and

the ent i re community.

You are t rue exemplars of l iv ing based on

Torah, Avoda V ’gemi lut Chasadim.

Congratulat ions Kol lel for your s igni f icant

and endur ing ser vice to the ent i re community,

and for your choice of

“ second generat ion honorees ”

to symbol ize the Kol lel ’s past, present

and future role.

Al l the best,

Jeanne & Al Maimon

With much appreciat ion of

El ie & Mir iam

for opening thei r home for our

Monday morning class.

Your support of Torah learning is admirable.

May we continue to increase in

our Torah knowledge.

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To Dr. El ie & Mir iam Levy

For al l the amazing work they have

done for the community

Thank You!

The Schaloum Fami ly

With grat i tude to the Almighty for the

many col lege students at the Univers i ty of

Washington who have mer i ted to study at

a Yeshiva or Seminar y in Jerusalem.

We salute the dedication of

Rabbi Aaron Steinfeld, Senior Di rector

And

Rebbetzin Sara Steinfeld, Di rector of

THE JEWISH STUDENT EXPERIENCE

and the relent less help of

Rabbi Avrohom David,

Rosh Kol lel, The Seatt le Kol lel

We pray for thei r increased success.

Professor Yitzchok Klar

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Congratulat ions to

This year ’s honorees

and to the Seatt le Kol lel

on thei r 21st anniversar y.

Dr. Paul Sytman

Congratulat ions to the Kol lel.

And in recognit ion of

Rabbi Yehuda & Shaindel Bresler

for al l the great work that they do

El l iott Bresler

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In honor of

Rooksie David,Git i Fredman,

Shaindel Bresler, and Techiya Levine,

the outstanding Seatt le Leaders of the

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project.

Thank you.

Susan Leeds, MSW Psychotherapist

www. susan leeds.com

425-454-2835

Congratulat ions to the Seatt le Kol lel

on thei r 21st anniversar y

And to Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy.

Norman & Lisa Behar

In honor of El ie and Mir iam

and the Fami l ies of The Seatt le Kol lel

David & Tzippy Twersky

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In honor of Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy

and in recognit ion of the work of the

members of the Seatt le Kol lel.

Rabbi Bernie & Shi r ley Fox

Mazel Tov!

El ie & Mir iam

Thanks so much for your support

of The Seatt le Kol lel

Kent & Bracha Swigard

Congratulat ions to The Seatt le Kol lel

on your 21st Anniversar y !

I know your hard work and dedication to

the Jewish Community is never ending.

The Seatt le Kol lel ’s r ich var iety of programming

touches the l ives of so many.

Thank you.

May the learning in the Raphael Dovid Hyman

Beis Medrash continue to grow.

Stan & Judie Sherr

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El ie and Mir iam:

Mazal Tov on your wel l deser ved honor.

We are proud of you.

May you go f rom st rength to st rength.

With al l our love,

Shimon & Risha Dadoun

Dear El ie and Mir iam,

Your sel f less dedication and boundless ser vice to

our community are t ru ly an inspi rat ion to al l of us.

With our utmost admirat ion.

Kaden, David & fami l ies

יוסי בן יועזר איש צרידה אומר:

”יהי ביתך בית ועד לחכמים; והוי מתאבק בעפר רגליהם,

ושותה בצמא את דבריהם. “Yosi ben Yoezer of Tzeredah said:

Let your house be a meetinghouse for the sages and s i t amid

the dust of thei r feet and dr ink in thei r words with th i rst.

Mazal Tov El ie and Mir iam!

You embody the words of th is Mishna. May your house continue to

be a center of Torah learning; May you continue to bui ld relat ion-

ships with great teachers of Torah; May you eager ly internal ize

thei r messages even as you embody them external ly.

With love,

Bension & Elana Maimon

Jonathan & Leah Jacobson

Menachem & Judy Maimon

& Fami l ies

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In recognit ion of the inspi r ing

accompl ishments of

Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom & Rooksie David

Mordechai & Mir iam Elazar y

To our dear f r iends

El ie and Mir iam,

We are so impressed with the dai ly acts of

chessed you per form and the incredible ways

your inf luence br ings people closer to Torah.

May you be blessed with the st rength and abi l i ty

to continue sett ing such a great example.

Chazak u ’Baruch!

Love,

Jacob & Leah Almo & Fami ly

Congratulat ions to the Seatt le Kol lel

on thei r 21st anniversar y

And to Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

On this wel l deser ved honor.

Larr y & Anita Altose

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Best wishes to the

Seatt le Kol lel on your 21st Anniversar y

Yechiel Bromberg ~ El i te insurance

I am proud to seemy son, David Hyman

commemerated above the Kol lel ’s Beis Medrash.

May we al l learn and grow in his memor y.

Roberta Hyman

Congratulat iovs to the Seatt le Kol lel

And to the Levy Fami ly.

Keep up the good work !

Morr is & Sharon Babani

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Congratulat ions to the honorees

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy.

Your ser vice to the Seatt le Jewish community

is an inspi rat ion to al l .

Yaacov Azuz

Thank you to our honorees

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy for al l you do for

the Seatt le Kol lel and our community.

You are an example we could al l aspi re to.

Thank you David Greene for al l your help.

Mari lyn Stalcup

Mazal Tov

El ie and Mir iam!

In appreciat ion of the valuable work

you do for our community.

Jack & Bestsy Babani

Yossi & Sara Babani

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Thank you El ie and Mir iam

for br inging such l ight and inspi rat ion to our community

Jason & Laura Haleva

With t remendous grat i tude to Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

for al l that they have done for our fami ly.

A huge Mazel Tov to The Seatt le Kol lel

on thei r 21st Anniversar y.

Ken & Mari lyn Leibert

Chazak u ’Baruch to

Mir iam and El ie,

and to the Rabbis & staf f of the Seatt le Kol lel !

Jenni fer & Randy Kess ler

In honor of

Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy.

Mazel Tov!

Mr. Moise & Mrs. Anne V. Is rael

Mazel Tov to the Kol lel on this anniversar y !

Janice and El l i s Cohen

In honor of Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy,

Rabbi Avrohom & Rooksie David & the ent i re Kol lel Fami ly

Rabbi Michoel & Devorah Cohen, now in Detroit

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In honor of Rabbi Avrohom & Rooksie David.

A great couple.

David & Judith Heinemann

We are so happy honoring

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam!

Rabbi & Mrs. Solomon Maimon

In honor of the Seatt le Kol lel ’s cont inued

commitment to our community

Sharon Boguch

Mazal Tov!

El ie & Mir iam

I lya & Cynthia Gamel & fami ly

In honor of Rabbi Avrohom & Rooksie David.

In honor of our dear neice and nephew

~ Rabbi Barak & Rachel Cohen

Ephraim & Dassi Gott l ieb

Mazal Tov to Mir iam & El ie

Ruth and Lou Schapiro

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Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

and to the Rabbis & staf f of the Seatt le Kol lel !

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Rubin

Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam

Mir iam, I miss coming to your house

monay mornings for class.

Judy Posner

Mazal Tov El ie & Mir iam on this wel l

deserevd honor. You shine as leaders

in our community.

Lea & Michal Gel ler

To the Seatt le Kol lel

We appreciate al l that you do

and al l that you are.

Bud & Cindy Flowers

Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

and to the Rabbis & staf f of the Seatt le Kol lel !

Larr y & Fortune Azose

Mazal Tov to

Our dear f r iends El ie & Mir iam

Michel & Anat Toledano & fami ly f rom Montreal

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To our dear f r iends

El ie and Mir iam Levy.

Mazal Tov on this most deser ved honor

Magda Schaloum & Lucia De Funis

Congratulat ions

to the Seatt le Kol lel on your 21st Anniversar y

Paul & Laura Yoshihara

Thank you to David & Git i Fredman & fami ly

for making us feel welcome at the Kol lel

Jason Epstein

Kol hakavod

to the Seatt le Kol lel and to the honorees

Chaya Siegelbaum

יקים יבאו בו“ Psalm 118 ~ ”זה השער לה‘ צדֹ

This is the gate of Hashem; the r ighteous shal l enter into i t.

May your home always be a shaar which br ings people

closer to Hashem. May many r ighteous people enter thrugh i t.

With much affect ion,

Rabbi Morton & Leya Moskowitz

Mazal Tov to Dr. E l ie and Mir iam Levy on this wel l

deser ved honor. Thei r dedication and commitment

are an inspi rat ion to the Jewish Community.

Ruben Owen

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Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

and to the Rabbis & staf f of the Seatt le Kol lel !

Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Leiber

To our dear f r iends Mir iam & El ie,

Mazel Tov on this wel l-deser ved honor !

Your dedication to Jewish learning is inspi rat ional !

Love, Sharon and Sam Mezist rano

Congratulat ions to the Seatt le Kol lel

for al l the f ine work you do.

Yarden Weidenfeld

Best Wishes to our Dear Fr iends

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

Yeshiva Mikdash Melech ~ Rabbi Haim Benol iel

Mazal Tov

Mir iam & El ie.

Isaac & Luci Varon

Mazal Tov El ie & Mir iam!

We feel so honored to know such special people!

Thank you for al l the work that you do!

The Murrays

Midwest Confections

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Mazal Tov to

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

and to the Rabbis & staf f of the Seatt le Kol lel !

Andrew & El ise Jacobs

Congratulat ions on

reaching 21 years

Richard Ginnis

Congratulat ions

El ie and Mir iam

On this magni f icent honor.

Dana & Jay Azose

Best Wishes From

Jamie & Ivy Nugent

Adam & Chelsea Truesdel l

Congratulat ions to the Levys !

In memor y of Rose Zimmer

Karen Zimmer

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Thank you to the Kol lel staf f for your t i reless ef forts to

st rengthen and bui ld our community and the

Pacif ic Northwest with Torah Guidance.

David Fichtenberg

Mazal Tov

El ie and Mir iam

Yasher Koach for al l that you do!

With love,

Asher & Yi rat Dahan

With great appreciat ion to

Dr. El ie & Mir iam Levy

And Rabbi Yehuda & Shaindel Bresler

Raphael & Shi ra Katsman & Fami ly

Congratulat ions

Dr. E l ie & Mir iam Levy

On this wel l deser ved honor

Best Wishes,

Greg & Dorothy Roer

Congrats to

Dr. and Mrs. Levy!

In Loving Memor y of Jack Genauer

Akiva Fr iend

Helping People Get Out of Thei r Own Way

www.S tua r tKau fman.com

Mazal Tov to El ie & Mir iam!

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