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Thank you for making a great education possible for each and every Rodeph Sholom student.
I am proud to present the inaugural Rodeph Sholom School Annual Report 2005-2006. This report not only documents the impressive fundraising results we achieved for our first year of fundraising through Friends of Rodeph Sholom School, but also represents a milestone in the school’s evolution.
Ensuring the financial future of this special school is among the most important responsibilities of the Board of Trustees. Several years ago, a group of Board members, congregants and parents worked together to revise the school’s governance and by-laws to strengthen the school’s independence. One major result was the creation of a distinct fundraising entity, Friends of Rodeph Sholom School, which has positioned the school to continue its growth as one of the most vibrant Nursery through 8th Grade independent schools in New York City.
Rodeph Sholom School is thriving. We now have 706 students enrolled in the school. Our educational program is unique, providing our students with a knowledge of the traditions, history, culture and values of Judaism along side of and integrated with a rigorous secular curriculum. Our graduates are welcomed at the best independent and public high schools in New York City.
Parents, grandparents, alumni parents, friends and foundations responded enthusiastically to the initial request from Friends of Rodeph Sholom School. The Annual Fund has grown remarkably in three years. The School Benefit, hosted by the PTA, was a major success. The funds raised through these two efforts provided us with the financial flexibility to operate the school beyond our tuition revenue.
While I have the privilege of writing this letter, the real thanks goes to our hard-working parent vol-unteers who graciously give so much of their time to making our fundraising effort a success. The Parent Association, led by Jerilyn Perman, and a dedicated Executive Board, work unstintingly on behalf of the school. We are fortunate to have their leadership. David Fleischer, member of the Board and the Develop-ment Committee Co-Chair, never stops thinking about ways to improve the school and helped immeasur-ably to get Friends of Rodeph Sholom School off to such an impressive start. With a new Development Office in place, headed by Director of Development Jennifer Rhodes, we are now well positioned to take the school to the next level. We look forward to building on this auspicious beginning, and thank you again for your participation and continued support.
Sincerely,
DaviD resnick
chair of the boarD of trustees
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The academic year 2006 came to a close in June as Rodeph Sholom’s 8th Graders, clad in pale blue robes and mortarboards, solemnly proceeded into the sanctuary to receive their diplomas. In a joyful ceremony witnessed by family, friends and faculty, each member of this, our third graduating class, received the blessing of Rabbi Levine.
Graduation is a defining moment in the life of a school, a time when all the effort and expectations come together. This, our first annual report, is also a defining moment. The generosity and support dem-onstrated here are emblematic of the warm and caring community that is Rodeph Sholom School. I know first-hand what a strong Annual Fund symbolizes, and know that it ultimately means that the community is dedicated to serving and supporting its two most precious constituencies—the children and the teachers.
A head of a school has a front row seat on childhood. And I believe it’s important not just to admin-istrate but also to participate. Last year I accompanied the 2nd Grade on their Circle Line trip. It’s one thing to live in Manhattan, and another to travel around it. Having some familiarity with London, I ac-tually thought we were going on a subway ride! The children were quick to point out my misperception, along with landmarks that were new to me, and now being seen from a marvelous new vantage point (the river, and through the children’s eyes). I watched the inaugural Middle School/Faculty basketball game and was very impressed with the guest appearance as well as the skill level of Rabbi Levine. And I listened in awe to our 4th Graders read their original poetry at the Barnes & Noble on Broadway and 82rd Street. As Upper Elementary students recited their D’var Torahs each week, the meaning of all we do here became incredibly clear.
Your belief in our educational mission is demonstrated in your willing support of the Annual Fund and Endowment. Your contributions go directly to enhancing our programs, strengthening the facilities, and supporting the adults who teach your children day in and day out. On behalf of all of them, I want to thank you for your infinite generosity.
Sincerely,
Paul Druzinsky
interim heaDmaster
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
It is an honor to chair the development effort and be a part of a fundraising renaissance
at the Rodeph Sholom School. Although this focused fundraising effort is only two
years old, a new culture of giving is already evident and, significantly, a substantially
stronger financial foundation has been established for our school. Although much work
remains, we should all be pleased and proud of what we have accomplished so far.
With a professional development staff now in place, we fully expect to deliver an even
better performance on a broad range of fronts over the coming year.
The Annual Fund has been and continues to be our primary focus for fundraising.
After its predecessor, the School Fund, raised $175,000 in school year 2003-2004, our
first dedicated fundraising effort in 2004-2005 raised $463,000, with the majority of
parents contributing. Last year, parents made over $806,436 in unrestricted gifts to the
Annual Fund, with a large majority of parents contributing generously. Our community
also pledged and contributed over $600,000 to kick off our new endowment in Friends
of Rodeph Sholom School over the past year.
As you will note from the charts opposite, fundraising activities contributed 8.1% to
our 2006-2007 budget and enabled us to better compensate our teachers and broaden
their benefit package. We’ve also been able to increase spending on technology and
programming, and augment all segments of the school’s budget.
Our focus in the year ahead will be multi-pronged, not only building the Annual
Fund and endowment, but also approaching foundations for support—an effort we
believe has significant potential. Additionally, our Development Office has installed
state-of-the-art software to streamline and professionalize our development effort, thus
helping us facilitate all that we do. You can expect to see better communication with all
our constituents, with more and higher quality publications, E-mails and mailings.
We would like to recognize all the volunteers who have helped make the Annual
Fund such a success. On behalf of our children and teachers, we want to thank the
parents, grandparents, faculty, foundations, and other friends in our extended commu-
nity who have so generously supported our school. We cannot emphasize enough the
immediate impact that these funds have had, enabling the school to accomplish many
things—from better supporting teacher development to creating new programs for our
children—which we otherwise would not have been able to do.
DaviD fleischer anD cara lown
rodeph sholom sChool inCome 2006-2007
income
Tuition $15,699,090
Camp & After School Programs $539,815
Fundraising $1,436,100
Other $70,740
total $17,745,745
a letterfrom the Co-Chairs of the development Committee
annual Giving unresticted Gifts
Annual Fund $806,436.40 PTA, Headmaster’s Fund, Alumni Fund $238,695.95
annual Giving restricted Gifts
Scholarship $56,540.68 Teacher Enrichment $16,785.88 Library, Programming and Facilities $5,455.99
endowment funds
Scholarship $165,341.35 Teacher Enrichment $86,350.00 Programming $6,986.00 Facilities $30,165.00 Unrestricted $438,425.64
total voluntary support $1,851,182.89
rodeph sholom sChool expenses 2006-2007
expenses
Salaries and Benefits $12,394,330
Financial Aid $631,665
Instructional and Support $1,721,774
Building and Building Fund $1,635,561
Administration $1,055,058
Camp & After School Programs $307,357
total $17,745,745
Rodeph Sholom School FY 2006-7 Revenue
Tuition88.5%
Camp & After School Programs
3.0%
Fundraising8.1%
Other0.4%
Tuition Camp & After School Programs Fundraising Other
Please note: these figures represent contributions made to Rodeph sholom school through Congregation Rodeph sholom and Friends of Rodeph sholom school.
Rodeph Sholom School FY 2006-7 Expenses
Salaries and Benefits69.8%
Financial Aid3.6%
Instructional and Support9.7%
Building and Building Fund9.2%
Administration5.9%
Camp & After School Programs
1.7%
Salaries and Benefits Financial Aid Instructional and Support Building and Building Fund Administration Camp & After School Programs
2005-2006 GivinG at rodeph sholom sChool
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
headmaster’s Circle($10,000 and above)anonymous hana & kobi alexanDer Joan DaviDson & neil barsky karyn & charles benDit karen & halle benett
sheryl aufrichtig & bruce bernstein nikki brown & DaviD brown abigail & richarD burns susan lorber & eDwarD falk liz & Peter fine JuDy & DaviD fleischer victoria & buzzy geDulD
carol feinberg & ken gilman
stacy kanter & eric kornblau wenDy & steven langman kate lear & Jonathan laPook lawrence levy
Dana & lawrence linDen Jaynee & steve liPman mireille & robert manocherian Julie & geralD marshall elysa & charles newman
rhonDa & rick Press catherine klema & DaviD resnick Dana & richarD robbins lilian stern & DaviD sicular Janet & robert silverman
nancy & Peter slagowitz stePhanie rein & eDDie stern amy yenkin & robert usDan nancy crown & sam weisman
headmaster’s Benefactor($5,000 or above)anonymous elizabeth & lawrence brownriDge ravit & Jay Domb anne & michael falk
suzanne waltman & martin frieDman
Janet & matthew geller PineloPi & aaron golDberg Jennifer assa-kass & DaviD kass erica & Jeffrey keswin bonnie & ron klein
elizabeth golDman & stePhen kotran Joyce kramer sharon & william levin Janet & gary levy eileen kleiman & Peter lurye JoDy & robert mansbach
susan levitt & Diego orlanski Donna & michael rosenwasser faye weitzman & James rubin melissa benzuly & Jonathan schaffzin marla & vlaDimir shneyDer benJamin silverman robin & lawrence statsky
Julie & eric yamin
lori koffman & kenneth ziebelman
headmaster’s patron($2,500 to $4,999)alexanDra & kenneth alberstaDt Jennifer & neil bloomgarDen kimberly & richarD chirls Joanne zaiac & robert coven marilyn & aaron Dagen suzanne herz & marc Daniel ranDi & stuart ePstein susan erlich
emily & PhiliP frieDman
annual fund
annual fund Grade Captains
2005-2006
Ken alberstadtPaul arnstenabigail Burnslori Cohen
Carol FeinbergDavid FleischerJudith Gallentstacy Kanter
Robyn landowWendy langman
susan levittsharon levinsteve lipmanCara lown
steven schwindernancy slagowitz
Joe stecher
leadership donors to the annual fund
The Annual Fund provides unrestricted gifts and ongoing support for Rodeph Sholom School’s operating expenses including teacher salaries and benefits, educational technology, equipment upgrades and program enhancements.
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
GivinG the Gift of a Jewish eduCation…
Halle Benett and Rob Silverman have more than
a little in common. Both of them had fathers
whom they describe as great men. Both lost
their fathers in recent years.
Rob’s father, a champion of Jewish educa-
tion, was born in Israel: “My father believed that
a Jewish education is a right not a privilege, but
in New York you have to be privileged to afford
a Jewish education.” Halle: “Growing up, my fa-
ther couldn’t afford a lot of things, but a Jewish
education was paramount in his mind.”
Over dinner one night with wives Karen and
Janet, long-time friends, it became clear to Rob
and Halle that there was a perfect way to honor
their fathers: the couples are funding two com-
plete Rodeph Sholom scholarships each year.
Both families chose Rodeph Sholom because
they want their children to experience their Jew-
ish heritage—to continue the traditions, cus-
toms and language—and they want to give the
same chance to other children.
According to Rob and Janet, originally the gift
was to be anonymous. “But we want to encour-
age other parents to do what we’re doing,” they
say. And for further inspiration: though Halle
and Karen Benett were already members of the
Congregation, they gave the scholarship before
they even had a child at school.
why we give...an annual gift story
cara lown & mark gertler tamara & PhiliP heller
karen & michael hersch aimee & brian Jalazo caroline levy & leonarD kaDy rina & arDen kaisman simona & scott krawitz linDa heller & michael laPPin felicia grumet & mitchell levine gina & robert levine ellen & richarD lieb amy & steven liPin gail bauchman & alan liPkin JuDith gallent & scott metzner sanDra hauser & Jeffrey Parness Jerilyn & brian Perman Jami rubin & eric reiff anDrea flink & clay rosenberg lilli & Jonathan roth lolita ryklin
beatrice kahn & Paul silverstein barbara & keith stein
lizbeth & JosePh stecher emily glasser & william susman heiDi & gary wachtel
rodeph sholom supporter($1800 to $2,499)emily & Dan aDler abby & michael auerbach susan & Jeremy berman Jennifer chu & abraham bleiberg
Dana miller & sebastiano caPPitta linDa kirschenbaum & charles carPati
lauri novick & geoffrey Dann
heiDi & eyal eskenazi anDrea katz & Jeffrey fine
amy & robert gooDman linDa novak & robert greenberg susan & robert gurman Pamela reis & kevin hyman
lori Perlow & Dan kaDish
cheryl marker katz & alan katz
maDeline & scott kerbel
charlene & DaviD khaghan ran kohn cinDy sPiegel & Peter kuPfer
Jacqueline & Jeffrey lautin
Deborah & DaviD loPez
heiDi & steven lurensky laurel & Joel marcus lisa timmel & DaviD markus
beth & mark may carolyn & Jeffrey meckler victoria & steven menDal miri bar-noy & omri minin
ronit & oleg mitnik beth grossman & hertzl moezinia ying & eDwarD oshrin
ellen israel & michael Passe rabbi matthew gewirtz rotem & shai reshef rachel simon & ronalD rothblatt
Patrice & gary samuels Daisy & larry schwimmer
Jane Dystel & steven schwinDer fifi & michael simon Jane & scott sussman
Joanne hoffer & lee tawil Dana & Daniel tenengauzer
rachel & eytan tigay vicki cohen & kyle wilkinson susan hitzig & kenneth yaffe
karen berman & Jonathan yellen
Friends who give together: Janet and rob silverman with halle and Karen benett.
annual fund Current Gifts BY Class
nursery 2’sfiona hollanDs & ethan berman
fiona & anDrew eDelson
Dana & scott ehrlich
karen & michael hersch
laurie & greg kaufman
erica & Jeffrey keswin mazal & James kong
nicole & Jeremy kroll
barbara & JerrolD lavine
lori & marc lavine
robin & geralD lefcourt
anDrea Dresner lewis & roy lewis
heiDi & steven lurensky
Jackie greene & Josh orenstein
evie klein & robert owens
amelia & eliot relles
beth ann Day & benJamin rinzler
mychal sPringer & Jonathan rosen
faye weitzman & James rubin
Julie & anDrew rubinstein rachel & Jay skaistis
Dana & Daniel tenengauzer
Paula & Jeffrey weiss
gretha honsvalD & Peter weiss
susan hitzig & kenneth yaffe
Julie & eric yamin
karen berman & Jonathan yellen
nursery 3’salexanDra & kenneth alberstaDt
kitty & Daniel alPer
karen & Jeffrey bank
Jennifer & neil bloomgarDen
lori & DaviD bosses
laura & richarD brail
Joan & evan Drachman
heiDi & eyal eskenazi
roni Jacobson & DaviD felDman
anDrea & kenneth fisher
naDine marDer-freiberg & DaviD freiberg
JoDi schenck gallagher & richarD gallagher
sanDra & DaviD haas
tamara & PhiliP heller
aDina & Douglas kagan
rina & arDen kaisman
sharon & william levin
Julie lichtstein & bonnie levy
Deborah & DaviD loPez
mireille & robert manocherian
Joyce rothschilD & Daniel mansoor
melissa & DaviD markowitz
felicia & gary nachman
brooke & bernharDt naDell
susan levitt & Diego orlanski
Paige & richarD Pachino
Jill oberlanDer & laurence Penn
sharone bergner & yaniv PhilliPs Jillian & michael Pohly
irina sheynfelD & vlaD Portnoy
laurie & Jeffrey ravetz
Dana & richarD robbins
lori cohen & christoPher rothko
Jill cohen & Joshua saltman
Dawn tolan-schmall & erik schmall
talia & henry siegel
Janet & robert silverman
JoDy & gary sPitalnik
wenDi black strier & toDD strier
Deborah Dugan & gustavo szulansky
Joanne hoffer & lee tawil
amy yenkin & robert usDan
tora frieDler usDan
terry Danizger vogel & Peter vogel
catherine & James wallick
pre-Kindergartenelli & DaviD basner
helen garey & leonarD brous
lisa kirschenbaum & charles carPati
Joanne zaiac & robert coven
suzanne & matthew Dickman
stePhanie Jacqueney & mark eDelstein
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
elizabeth & Peter fine
amy & robert gooDman
Pamela reis & kevin hyman
amy taPPer-israel & aDam israel
aimee & brian Jalazo Jennifer assa-kass & DaviD kass
cheryl marker katz & alan katz
sari mayer & Jeff laPin
robin & sol levitin
amy & steven liPin
Joyce rothschilD & Daniel mansoor
lisa timmel & DaviD markus
gail zweig & John mascialino
beth & mark may
sheryl shaDe & matt mazer
JuDy gallent & scott metzner
beth grossman & hertzl moezinia
ying & eDwarD oshrin
sanDra hauser & Jeffrey Parness
Jerilyn & brian Perman
shira & michael ronen
Donna & michael rosenwasser
lilli & Jonathan roth
emily terry & steven sabella
tamar newberger & anDrew schaPiro
Daisy & larry schwimmer
JuJu chang & neal shaPiro
lisa & matthew shatz
nancy & gregory shefrin
natalie & Jonathan silverstein
Phoebe boyer & toDD snyDer
karina & bernarD steinberg
lizbeth & JosePh stecher
Jennifer & robert susser
Dana & Daniel tenengauzer
rachel & eytan tigay
rachel & kirk wilson
Kindergartenkaren & Jeffrey bank
cinDy & Peter barry
Debra & ken bass
Jennifer chu & abraham bleiberg
Jennifer & neil bloomgarDen
laura & richarD brail
marcey & robert broDy
abigail & richarD burns
marilyn & aaron Dagen
helen & erwin eichmann
ranDi & stuart ePstein
Jill rabin & barbara frieDlanDer
emily & PhiliP frieDman
amy & robert gooDman
nathalie rubens & saul gooDman
betsy lichtenstein & matthew grob
Peter hearst
lesley & michael heller
terry rosen & alan hochman
GivinG more not less, BeCause a Gift is matChed.
Amy Yenkin knows the power of non-profits.
Giving in a responsible, caring way was not new
to her. It was the way she was raised. When
she started working in the non-profit world,
she learned another dimension of charity. She
began her career working for a public char-
ity that had a staff of five, an annual budget of
$250,000, and relied on donations. “It helped
me understand the value of a $25 check or a
$100 check,” she says.
Now she works on the other end of the spec-
trum for a foundation with an annual budget of
$500 million where she directs a documentary
photography project. Being on the distribution
side has taught her about being strategic in
her own giving, just as her previous experience
led her to better understand the true value of a
charitable gift.
Every year Amy and her husband make a list
of charitable priorities and try to focus on a few
that are most important to them. Rodeph Sho-
lom School is one of their priorities. “I know that
tuition does not cover everything and I have a
generous employer,” Amy says. The foundation
Amy works for matches selected gifts three-to-
one. Last year she and her husband decided to
use the match to make a more significant gift to
Rodeph Sholom.
As a child, Amy attended a Jewish day school
in Columbus, Ohio. “Rodeph Sholom is very
different from the school I went to but it gives
the children the kind of base we wanted, about
what it means to be Jewish. The kids are happy
and learning and we feel very supported by the
school community.”
why we give...an annual fund matching gift story
aDina & Douglas kagan
erica & brian krantz
mazal & James kong
Jessica & mark lichtenstein
tal & scott lerman
felicia grumet & mitchell levine
ellen & richarD lieb
beth & morton lorge
barrie & DaviD markowitz
carolyn & Jeffrey meckler
ronit & oleg mitnik
elysa & charles newman
Jami rubin & eric reiff
margot & laurence rosenberg
auDrey rosen & DaviD sanDers
Janet & robert silverman
fifi & michael simon
nancy & Peter slagowitz
stePhanie rein & eDwarD stern
Jane & scott sussman
heiDi & gary wachtel
rachel weller wrocherinsky &yacov wrocherinsky
Julie & eric yamin
1st Gradehana & kobi alexanDer
shira nichaman & arnie angerman
sanDra & stePhen aronson
helen garey & leonarD brous
kimberly & richarD chirls
suzanne herz & marc Daniel
susan eisner eley & John eley
heiDi & eyal eskenazi
gwen feDer
michele & Drew figDor
elizabeth & Peter fine
elanah & steven fishman
JuDy & DaviD fleischer
suzanne waltman & martin frieDman
carol feinberg & ken gilman
Deborah & gary glasser
linDa novak & robert greenberg
susan & robert gurman
beth rubin & mitchell hofing
aimee & brian Jalazo
ran kohn
elizabeth golDman & stePhen kotran
simona & scott krawitz
robyn & marc lanDow
susy sarfaty & Jonathan levin
robin & sol levitin
Jaynee & steve liPman
heiDi & steven lurensky
JoDy & robert mansbach
betty & michael marcus
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
lisa & PhiliP miller
cynthia & bruce miltenberg
brooke & bernharDt naDell
tracey lane novick & louis novick
susan levitt & Diego orlanski
sanDra hauser & Jeffrey Parness
Jacqueline & Douglas Platt
rotem & shai reshef
beth ann Day & benJamin rinzler
kim & Joshua rosenblum
nina & lance saevitzon
marla & vlaDimir schneyDer
catherine sull & Jacalyn shafer
rachel & eytan tigay corinne & DaviD weintrob
eve robinson & Joshua wiener
amy yenkin & robert usDan
tora frieDler usDan
lori koffman & kenneth ziebelman
2nd GradealexanDra & kenneth alberstaDt
melissa & toDD arDen
nikki brown & DaviD brown
elizabeth & lawrence brownriDge
flo & eric Dessen
suzanne waltman & martin frieDman
Janet & matthew geller
lilly & alexanDer golberg
betsy lichtenstein & matthew grob
Pamela reis & kevin hyman
amy taPPer-israel & aDam israel
caroline levy & leonarD kaDy
steven matz & bruce katz
cheryl marker katz & alan katz
maDeline & scott kerbel
bonnie & ron klein
wenDy & steven langman
Jacqueline & Jeffrey lautin
sharon & william levin
Joyce & Paul levine
amy & steven liPin
eileen kleiman & Peter lurye
lisa rubin & carl mankowitz
lisa timmel & DaviD markus
Julie & geralD marshall
carolyn & Jeffrey meckler
victoria & steven menDal
JuDith gallent & scott metzner
hanni Dimitstein ozeri & yigal ozeri
Jerilyn & brian Perman
rhonDa & rick Press
teri & stuart rogers
margot & laurence rosenberg
rachel simon & ronalD rothblatt
lori cohen & christoPher rothko faye weitzman & James rubin
emily terry & steven sabella
Jan & scott sanDler
monica kaiser & steven schuster
roni & stuart selig
shira-lee shalit
lilian stern & DaviD sicular
beatrice kahn & Paul silverstein
nancy & Peter slagowitz
Jaqueline weiss & Jonathan thau
Jacqueline beer & carlos vaamonDe
nancy crown & samuel weisman
Julie & eric yamin
3rd Gradehana & kobi alexanDer
sheryl aufrichtig & bruce bernstein
Jennifer chu & abraham bleiberg
gwen feDer
naDine marDer-frieberg & DaviD frieberg
Dahlia & ron ganik
victoria & buzzy geDulD
cara lown & mark gertler
Deborah & gary glasser
elisa & matthew gorDon
kelly & Jonathan grayer
marJorie schorr & JoesPh gurvets
aimee & brian Jalazo
aDina & Doug kagan
ran kohn
gail bauchman & alan liPkin
Jaynee & steve liPman
Joyce rothschilD & Daniel mansoor
betty & michael marcus
ying & eDwarD oshrin
Jami rubin & eric reiff
leslie kanter & rolanD rioPelle
Dana & richarD robbins
Donna & michael rosenwasser
lolita ryklin
melissa benzuly & Jonathan schaffzin
Daisy & larry schwimmer
Phoebe boyer & toDD snyDer
corinne & DaviD weintrob
rachel weller wrocherinsky & yacov wrocherinsky
4th Grademarissa allen
abby & michael auerbach
sherry waksbaum & anDrew baraff
Joanne zaiac & robert coven
flo & eric Dessen
susan eisner eley & John eley
ranDi & stuart ePstein
elizabeth & Peter fine
JuDy & DaviD fleischer
naDine marDer-frieberg & DaviD frieberg
suzanne waltman & martin frieDman
carol feinberg & kenneth gilman PineloPi & aaron golDberg
elisa & matthew gorDon
marJorie schorr & JosePh gurvets
lesley & michael heller
hilary & eDwarD hersh
beth rubin & mitchell hofing
maDeline & scott kerbel
elizabeth golDman & stePhen kotran
Joyce kramer
robyn & marc lanDow
kate lear & Jonathan laPook
Dana & lawrence linDen
amy & steven liPin
eileen kleiman & Peter lurye
anDrea kretchmer & Paul lutvak
JoDy & robert mansbach
arlene markowitz
miri bar-noy & omri minin
ellen israel & michael Passe
rhonDa & rick Press
stePhen raPPaPort
rotem & shai reshef
evelyn & sam rittenberg
anDrea & clay rosenberg
lilli & Jonathan roth
rodeph sholom sChool annual report 2005-2006
lori cohen & christoPher rothko
emily terry & steven sabella JoDi sanDler
emily glasser & william susman
Jacqueline beer & carlos vaamonDe
heiDi & gary wachtel
eve robinson & Joshua wiener
5th Gradehana & kobi alexanDer
Joan DaviDson-barsky & neil barsky
susan & Jeremy berman
sheryl aufrichtig & bruce bernstein
Dana miller & sebastiano caPPitta
kimberley & richarD chirls
lauri novick & geoffrey Dann
anDrea katz & Jeffrey fine victoria & buzzy geDulD
Deborah & gary glasser
kelly & Jonathan grayer
linDa novak & robert greenberg karen & michael hersch
stacy kanter & eric kornblau
sharon & william levin
Julie & geralD marshall
alison & haig schneiDerman
lizbeth & Joe stecher
Jacqueline weiss & Jonathan thau
6th Gradesusan gorelick & alton abramowitz
emily & Dan aDler
nancy & Daniel burwasser
marie zehngebot & steven coPulsky olga & max Dolgicer
ranDi & stuart ePstein
susan erlich
cara lown & mark gertler
terry & hal greenberg
susan & robert gurman
simona & scott krawitz
cinDy sPiegel & Peter kuPfer
gina & robert levine lawrence levy
Jessica & mark lichtenstein
sheila fox &maury myar
abbey & neil rosen
Patrice & gary samuels
sally felDman & gorDon schonfelD
roni & stuart selig
nancy & gregory shefrin
barbara & keith stein
catherine sull & Jacalyn shafer
vicki cohen & kyle wilkinson
7th Gradekaryn & charles benDit
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elizabeth & lawrence brownriDge
Joanne zaiac & robert coven
lauri novick & geoffrey Dann
ravit & Jay Domb
victoria & buzzy geDulD
shari steinberg & alan harley
charlene & DaviD khaghan
linDa heller & michael laPPin
sharon & william levin
Janet & gary levy
sara holiner & stan luxenberg
mireille & robert manocherian
laurel & Joel marcus
rotem & shai reshef
catherine klema & DaviD resnick
auDrey rohan
lilian stern & DaviD sicular
beatrice kahn & Paul silverstein
elizabeth creel & larry toPorek
cathy & Jacob weintraub
lori koffman & kenneth ziebelman
8th Gradeann & neal beaton
susan & robert gurman
kate lear & Jonathan laPook
tina norDlanDer
sallye & Jerry Pecker
anne mcbriDe & mitchell raPs
Jane Dystel & steven schwinDer
robin & lawrence statsky
Julie zeftel
trustees, alumni parents, Grandparents and friendsDonna & Paul biDDelman
suzanne cohen
barbara eiger
Jacqueline & DaviD ellenson beverly katz & stuart glass
Peter hearst
ruth & leonarD hinDell ruth & robert hutter
lynn & anthony igel
Deborah kirschner
Dr. & mrs. Jules lane mr. & mrs. marvin lerman libby & morris ligansky
mr. & mrs. stanley metzner
Debbie & warren nachlis beverly miller & carl Palash
ronna Paul
mr. & mrs. lawrence reich
Jennifer & aDam rosenthal
benJamin silverman elizabeth bartman & anDrew solomon marcia glanz & marion stewart
friends of rss headmaster fundsheryl aufrichtig & bruce bernstein lynn & anthony igel the kornblau family founDation kate lear & Jonathan laPook
beth Dee licht harvey & Phyllis sanDler founDation Deborah Dugan & gustavo szulansky
nancy crown & samuel weisman
matChinG Gift Companies
We are deeply appreciative of the gifts made by the companies and founda-tions listed below. They help sustain the school’s commitment to excellence for every Rodeph Sholom student.
chubb & son, inc.Deutsche bank americas founDation feDerateD DePartment stores, inc.fiDelity charitable gift funD golDman sachs matching gift Program
marsh & mclennan comPanies, inc. morgan stanley & co. inc.merrill lynch & co., inc.northwestern mutual founDation
oPen society institute oPPenheimer & co. inc.
founders level donors($10,000 and above) anonymous
Joan DaviDson-barsky & neil barsky karyn & charles benDit karen & halle benett
nikki brown & DaviD brown
elizabeth & Peter fine JuDy & DaviD fleischer
victoria & buzzy geDulD
kelly & Jonathan grayer arlene & aaron greenberg
stacy kanter & eric kornblau kate lear & Jonathan laPook
Dana & lawrence linDen
Jaynee & steve liPman tammy & scott mager
elysa & charles newman
rhonDa & rick Press
catherine klema & DaviD resnick Janet & robert silverman
melanie & marco srour
stePhanie rein & eDwarD stern
amy yenkin & robert usDan nancy crown & samuel weisman
endowment for scholarshipJoan DaviDson-barsky & neil barsky
endowment giftsGifts to the endowment are like making a deposit to the school’s savings account. Endowment principal remains intact as the school spends a percentage of the interest income. Endowment income funds faculty compensation and development, facility enhancement, enriched academic programs and financial aid.
elaine & herbert lieb libby & morris ligansky
mr. & mrs. robert lurensky
Patricia morris marcia & DaviD Perman millicent & allen Platt Jane liPman Post rhonDa & rick Press
mr.& mrs. ellis regenbogen vita rosen
sheila rosenberg Joan schiff mr. & mrs. martin schulman susan l. schulman
mr. & mrs. everett schuval sylvia selig mr. & mrs. eugene simon mr. & mrs. gilbert smith Dr. & mrs. DonalD snyDer
carol & DaviD steinbach marJorie & louis susman kathryn terry mr. & mrs. marvin witkin annette zweig
music matters/music program for schoolcongregation roDePh sholom
cinDy sPiegel & Peter kuPfer
teacher enrichment restricted funds victoria & buzzy geDulD
mr. & mrs. kenneth golDman amelia & eliot relles allison & Jason rosenfelD
nancy crown & samuel weisman
friends of rss scholarshipselinor & DaviD heller marJorie mann JuDith stern Peck rosina rubin & Jeffrey rose
rita & morton simmons mr. & mrs. aaron ziegelman
friends of rss irving Benett memorial scholarship fund karen & halle benett friends of rss Boaz silverman memorial scholarship fundJanet & robert silverman
Pfizer inc.ranDom house, inc. schwab funD for charitable giving tiffany & co. time warner inc.thomson tax & accounting
unilever uniteD states, inc.wells fargo
annual restriCted Gifts
library donationsDorothy & lawrence arnsten
susan bank
arlene basner
sheila bauchman sheila & geralD berman
Deborah & martin bernstein
Jonathan bierman
JuDith block
louise & nicholas cola
mr. & mrs. robert finkelstein
terry frieDman
betty & Josh golDberg
mr. & mrs. morris greenberg mr.& mrs. myer harnick ruth & robert hutter Denyse & milton kaPelus arlene & mel kirschenbaum ran kohn Dr. & mrs. Jules lane barbara levi & John lankalis
Doris & zvi leshetz lois levy
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nikki brown & DaviD brown
rayanne school & robert familant kelly & Jonathan grayer Janet cohen & Daniel kramarsky kate lear & Jonathan laPook anne miller beth ann Day & benJamin rinzler
endowment for teacher enrichmentelizabeth & lawrence brownriDge JuDy & DaviD fleischer victoria & buzzy geDulD
rona & leon golDenberg
tamara & PhiliP heller kate lear & Jonathan laPook sharon & bill levin
heiDi & steven lurensky
catherine klema & DaviD resnick libby & seth rosen melanie & marco srour nancy crown & samuel weisman
endowment for programmingamy & Jonathan bergner clauDia & michael freeman cheryl & sPencer kornreich lori & marc lavine
endowment for facilitieskaren & michael binDay roberta tross cook & michael lewis cook congregation roDePh sholom flo & eric Dessen michele & Drew figDor
lesley & michael heller eileen kleiman & Peter lurye ying & eDwarD oshrin rhonDa & rick Press
Donna & michael rosenwasser nina & lance saevitzon lilian stern & DaviD sicular nancy & Peter slagowitz
Jennifer & robert susser
endowment unrestrictedsusan gorelick & alton abramowitz
wenDy abrams
Jackie & anDy africk
hana & kobi alexanDer marlene & michael axelroD
Dina & evan bakst karen & Jeffrey bank
renee & richarD barasch J.P. & michael barr ann & neal beaton karyn & charles benDit tracey leitman & DaviD beyer Donna bascom & Paul biDDelman Jennifer chu & abe bleiberg
lisa & DaviD carnoy kimberley & richarD chirls congregation roDePh sholom JuDith rivkin & george Davison susan erlich ruth & arthur feDer elizabeth & Peter fine emily & PhiliP frieDman cara lown & mark gertler carol feinberg & kenneth gilman amy & robert gooDman susan & robert gurman aimee & brian Jalazo
caroline levy & leonarD kaDy noelle & Jason kahan rina & arDen kaisman Jennifer assa-kass & DaviD kass
leigh felDman & mike kelly bonnie & ron klein stacy kanter & eric kornblau elizabeth golDman & stePhen kotran Janet cohen & Daniel kramarsky
niccole & Jeremy kroll
linDa heller & michael laPPin
clauDia wagner & Don lebowitz steffanie & geoffrey levin gina & robert levine felicia grumet & mitchell levine larry levy
Janet & gary levy rita & Jack lichtenstein ellen & richarD lieb Dana & lawrence linDen
amy & steven liPin Jaynee & steve liPman lisa rubin & carl mankowitz JoDy & robert mansbach
arlene markowitz elizabeth reingolD & matthew martin JuDith gallent & scott metzner cynthia & bruce miltenberg
why we give...a faculty gift story
investinG in human Capital
When looking back on your school days as an
adult, what do you remember? A textbook?
A classroom? Not according to Victoria and
Buzzy Geduld. “A teacher! Your remember
your teachers.”
So when the Gedulds made a major gift to
Rodeph Sholom School, they decided that sup-
porting the faculty was most important. “We
want the school to keep and attract new, bright
faculty,” they said.
“Teachers are the front line. Students see
their teachers more than they see their parents
during the week. The teachers are raising your
children,” says Victoria Geduld. Her husband
concurs. “Teachers need better pay and ben-
efits. These people chose teaching because
they love it. We need to thank them.”
Buzzy and Victoria chose to show their ap-
preciation with a gift for faculty enrichment.
They believe it is important for teachers to
continue their own educations, which, in turn,
enriches the education of your children. Their
gift helps fund sabbaticals, increases tuition
reimbursement as teachers pursue advanced
degrees, and pays for trips to conferences in
their disciplines.
Why are the Gedulds at Rodeph Sholom?
“We chose Rodeph Sholom because it’s warm
and nurturing. The emphasis here is on morality
and ethics. RSS teaches an awareness of the
environment— and your obligation to your envi-
ronment and to the community.” Thanks to Ro-
deph Sholom and its teachers, these ideals are
firmly in place as your children learn and grow.
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elysa & charles newman
mr. & mrs. isiDoro orlanski nansi frieDman & stePhen Pearlman
Jerilyn & brian Perman Jacqueline & Douglas Platt loree & wayne Potters
alison & DaviD Proshan anDrea & clay rosenberg margot & laurence rosenberg lori cohen & christoPher rothko harriet & leonarD sacks tami & rick schneiDer roni & stuart selig
benJamin silverman fifi & michael simon stePhanie rein & eDwarD stern
emily glasser & william susman amy yenkin & robert usDan corinne & DaviD weintrob
mr. & mrs. herbert weller Dr. & mrs. mark c. wilner Julie & eric yamin
lori koffman & kenneth ziebelman aaron ziegelman founDation Debbie & william zysblat
igel scholarship fund elizabeth flesch
lynn & anthony igel
mr. & mrs. anthony b. igel Peggy igel roni & stePhen igel Joan isenberg sally koPlik Dr. & mrs. John rinDe robert schwarz
aaron & arlene Greenberg scholarship fund arlene & aaron greenberg
frida szlachter scholarship funda f.P. imaging corP. sheryl aufrichtig & bruce bernstein elizabeth brownriDge & marcy felD
frienDs of roDePh sholom school, inc
Janet & richarD neuberger Deborah & DaviD roberts lynne rosenthal catherine & henri talerman nancy crown & samuel weisman
spring benefit committee2005-2006
pta volunteers2005-2006
We wish to thank everyone who volunteered at the Benefit and everyone who attended. Your hard work and enthusiasm made for a truly magical evening.
Please note: endowment gifts associated with the Pta spring Benefit include both individual contributions and also benefit tickets purchased above $180.
Benefit Co-Chairssteffanie levin anD nancy slagowitz
Benefit Committee lauren bernstein
noelle kahan
cheryl katz
eileen kleiman
bonnie klein
robyn lanDow
amy liPin
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executive BoardJerilyn Perman,
President
tami schneiDer, Vice President
corinne weintrob, secretary
erica hirsch,treasurer, temPle
Board liaison
lori cohen,school Board of
trustees liaison
lizzie brownbriDge
eileen kleiman
betsy lichtenstein
Grade representatives2’s (nursery)faye weitzman
3’s (nursery)amy yenkin
Pre-Kindergarten
aimee Jalazo
Kindergarten
Jenna bloomgarDen
1st grade
michele figDor
2nd grade
Pamela reis
3rd grade
melissa benzuly
4th grade
lilli roth
5th grade
gina ingber- mirskin
6th grade
terry greenberg
7th grade
liz creel-toPorek
8th grade
kate lear
Pta committee chairs
BacKPacK news
JuDith gallent
Birthday gift Program
ivy Dash
BooK fair & welcome BacK recePtion
marlene axelroD, eileen kleiman & robyn lanDow
BoxtoPs/school PoP
carolyn meckler
Buddy Program
kim chirls & heiDi lurensky
challah
mazal kong
class Pictures
gina levine & catherine sull
family eVents
betsy lichtenstein & abigail burns
gift wraP
Jennifer chu & lisa weiner
health and nutrition
catherine sull
israel Parade day
yael shaPiro
mitzVah coordinator
Dina bakst
mitzVah day
carolyn meckler & amy yenkin
oPen meeting minutes
lisa rubin
Parents in action
nancy shefrin
Parents league liaison
betsy lichtenstein
PhotograPhy
alan hochman
school logo
naDine marDer & lilli roth
seminars
Jolie kaPelus & anDrea rosenberg
sKating Party
victoria geDulD
sPring Benefit
steffanie levin & nancy slagowitz
teacher gift fund
natalie silverstein
weB design
chris kronish
exeCutive Committee
daVid resnicK, chair
daVid fleischer, Vice chair
Keith stein, Vice chair
Karyn Bendit, treasurer
Janet leVy, secretary
steVen liPman
BeVerly miller
ricK Press
Paul Biddelman
John eley
JacKie Koch ellenson
edward falK
carol feinBerg
Peter fine
Victoria geduld
alma hadar
stacy Kanter
BeVerly Katz
sharon leVin
susan leVitt
lori Perlow
lilian stern
the rodeph sholom sChool Board of trustees 2005-2006
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