Susan and Gary Susan and Gary AidekmanAidekman

HonoreesHonorees

BIRTHDAY BASHMay 31, 2016

23 Iyar 5776

Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus

is pleased to honor

Gary Aidekman Family FoundationJody and Jonathan Caplan

Ellen and Alan GoldnerPaula and Jerry Gottesman

Archie Gottesman and Gary DeBodeStacey and Alan Kirshenbaum

Lawrence ReinIra A. Roschelle M.D. Family Foundation

Sharon and Jimmy Schwarz

ATIDIM are optimistic about our future as a Jewish community and entrust The Partnership with their unrestricted investments to Bring Jewish Learning to Life for young people and their families. Visit ThePartnershipNJ.org/atidim for details.

• Milly Iris z”l and Family• Ellen and Alan Goldner• Leslie Dannin Rosenthal• Merle and Martin Kalishman• Archie Gottesman and Gary

DeBode• Lawrence Rein• Alia and Dan Ramer

THANK YOU, past honorees, for your continued support! THANK YOU, past honorees, for your continued support!

In Honor of All Those Who Served as TrusteesIn Honor of All Those Who Served as TrusteesSupporting and Nurturing The Partnership for These 10 YearsSupporting and Nurturing The Partnership for These 10 Years

18 Under 18 Who Bring Jewish Learning to Life honors young people in the Greater MetroWest community who Bring Jewish

Learning to Life through meaningful connections between beloved activities, passions or hobbies and Jewish textual sources. This inaugural group was selected by a panel of three judges from

among fifty entries because their essays were well-written and deeply tied to relevant Jewish sources.

18 Under 18 Who Bring Jewish Learning to Life was created by The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life to honor the memory

and legacy of Herb and Milly Iris, and to celebrate ten years of generous support from the Herb and Milly Iris Youth and Family

Philanthropy Endowment of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest.

SUSTAINERSSUSTAINERSSusan and Gary Aidekman Jewish Community Foundation of Greater

MetroWest NJ 

Avi Chai Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

Cooperman Family Fund for a Jewish Future

Stacey and Alan Kirshenbaum

Foundation for Jewish Camp, Inc Klinghoffer Family

Archie Gottesman and Gary DeBode Maxine and Ted “zl” Murnick

Paula and Jerry Gottesman Ira Roschelle MD Family Foundation

Harold Grinspoon Foundation Lawrence Rein

Herb Iris Youth and Family Philanthropy Endowment

Sobel Fund 

DESTINATION: JEWISH SERVICE LEARNING

HAS PROVIDED CLOSE TO $80,000 IN GRANTS TO

INCENTIVIZE OVER 125 TEENS TO EXPLORE THEIR

OWN JEWISH IDENTITIES WHILE HELPING OTHERS.

FOUNDERFOUNDER

Gary and Susan, Gary and Susan, Thank you for being fantastic leaders and Thank you for being fantastic leaders and a true inspiration to our community. It's a true inspiration to our community. It's

hard to imagine Greater MetroWest hard to imagine Greater MetroWest without your commitment over so many without your commitment over so many

years. years.

Archie and GaryArchie and Gary

FOUNDERFOUNDER

Kol Hakavod to the Board and Staff of Kol Hakavod to the Board and Staff of The PartnershipThe Partnership

You truly Bring Jewish Learning to Life.You truly Bring Jewish Learning to Life.

Susan and Gary Aidekman Susan and Gary Aidekman

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, THE PARTNERSHIP!!

Hard to believe that The Partnership has accomplished so much in just a short 10 years!

The Partnership has “raised the bar of excellence” and is the national leader in so many ways, including:

Jewish identity buildingTeen engagement

Jewish Day School GrowthOvernight Summer Camp Growth

Early Childhood program enrichmentPlus so much more

I am so proud to have been the second President of The Partnership “Keep Igniting the Light”

LAWRENCE REINPresident 2010-2013

From Our Past Presidents

FOUNDERFOUNDERMazal TovMazal Tov

Susan & GarySusan & GaryI am so proud that The Partnership I am so proud that The Partnership

is having this special opportunityis having this special opportunity to honor you for your dedication, generosity, and continuous to honor you for your dedication, generosity, and continuous

support of all of The Partnership’s endeavors.support of all of The Partnership’s endeavors.

Your on-going support for the Federation of Greater MetroWest Your on-going support for the Federation of Greater MetroWest continues to bring our community to higher levelscontinues to bring our community to higher levels

of Jewish enrichment and Jewish identity.of Jewish enrichment and Jewish identity.

Through your personal efforts, we are theThrough your personal efforts, we are the beneficiaries of a beautiful Jewish community!beneficiaries of a beautiful Jewish community!

““Keep Igniting the Light” Keep Igniting the Light”

LAWRENCE REINLAWRENCE REIN

FOUNDERFOUNDERHappy 10th Birthday! Happy 10th Birthday!

Congratulations to the visionary founders, the Trustees and the Congratulations to the visionary founders, the Trustees and the talented staff who strive every day to Bring Jewish Learning to talented staff who strive every day to Bring Jewish Learning to

Life in Greater MetroWest. We are so grateful for your Life in Greater MetroWest. We are so grateful for your dedication, talents and service. May we continue to go from dedication, talents and service. May we continue to go from

strength to strength. strength to strength.

Jody and Jonathan CaplanJody and Jonathan CaplanAliza, Benjamin & Sophie Aliza, Benjamin & Sophie

Heidi and Norman Hurwitz Heidi and Norman Hurwitz

Gloria and Dave Caplan Gloria and Dave Caplan

BENEFACTORBENEFACTOR

BENEFACTORBENEFACTOR

In Honor of In Honor of Susan and Gary AidekmanSusan and Gary Aidekman

Barbara Tarmy &Barbara Tarmy &Gary FradinGary Fradin

BENEFACTORBENEFACTOR

Happy 10th Birthday toHappy 10th Birthday toThe Partnership! The Partnership!

Randall and Shira RothschildRandall and Shira Rothschildand family and family

ONE HAPPY CAMPER NJ

HAS GRANTED NEARLY $2,000,000 FOR OVER

1,900 CHILDREN TO ENJOY JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMP

FOR THE FIRST TIME.

SPONSORSPONSOR

We celebrate Susan and Gary We celebrate Susan and Gary Aidekman…Aidekman…

and The Partnershipand The PartnershipFor their successful work to For their successful work to

Bring Jewish Learning to Life.Bring Jewish Learning to Life.

Gail and Max KleinmanGail and Max Kleinman

SPONSORSPONSOR

Susan & Gary,Susan & Gary,

Congratulations on this Congratulations on this wonderful honor!wonderful honor!

Joanna PlafskyJoanna Plafsky

To My Friends at The Partnership:

Mazal Tov to everyone who has supported the work of The Partnership for these 10 years.

A decade ago we took a leap together – starting with a new vision for Jewish education and engagement. We didn’t know exactly what form our programs would take, but we started with what we knew to be true – that innovative, learner-centered, informal and experiential approaches succeed: Jewish camp, engaging teen programming meeting teens where they are, and family-based early childhood programs significantly impact young Jewish lives.

With Bob Lichtman’s visionary leadership we knew this leap was filled with enormous possibilities. With Bob’s creativity, passion, knowledge and drive, he assembled an amazing staff and together they advanced an ambitious program that has been groundbreaking ever since the Partnership’s founding.

The staff, together with thoughtful, devoted and wise board leaders, has made us all proud. The Partnership has become an invaluable central address supporting Jewish learning and identity for thousands in Metrowest. Along the way we were creating a premier agency that would become a model to Jewish communities across North America – what a blessing for everyone in Greater Metrowest.

May all of you, donors, leaders and staff, go from strength to strength. Mazal Tov! מזל טוב!

Rabbi Amy Joy Small Founding board member of The Partnership for Jewish Learning and LifePresident 2014-2015Senior Rabbi, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, VT

SPONSORSPONSORCongratulations!Congratulations!

To Susan And Gary To Susan And Gary AidekmanAidekman

On This SpecialOn This SpecialBirthday CelebrationBirthday Celebration

From theFrom theShirley Aidekman-KayeShirley Aidekman-Kaye

FamilyFamily

and theand theKen Aidekman FamilyKen Aidekman Family

SPONSORSPONSOR

To Susan and Gary,To Susan and Gary,With deep appreciation for With deep appreciation for

your profound devotion your profound devotion toward The Partnership.toward The Partnership.

Your keen vision and Your keen vision and extraordinary leadership extraordinary leadership

have greatly enriched have greatly enriched Jewish learningJewish learning

In our community,In our community,  

Lois LautenbergLois Lautenberg

SPONSORSPONSOR

The Partnership and The Partnership and Greater MetroWest are Greater MetroWest are very fortunate to have very fortunate to have

Gary and SusanGary and Susanas dedicated and generous as dedicated and generous leaders of our community.leaders of our community.

Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov!

Alia and Daniel RamerAlia and Daniel Ramer

SPONSORSPONSOR

Mazal Tov to Susan and Gary

Your dedication and commitment are an inspiration

to all.

Ellen and Alan Goldner

MITZVOT OFGREATER METROWEST

ATTRACTS 1,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ANNUALLY TO LEARN ABOUT EXCITING MITZVAH PROJECTS FOR THEIR BAR OR BAT MITZVAH.

SPONSORSPONSOR

MAZAL TOVMAZAL TOVGARY AND SUSANGARY AND SUSAN

Thank You For All Thank You For All You Have DoneYou Have Done

And Continue To Do And Continue To Do For Our Jewish CommunityFor Our Jewish Community

MAXINE MURNICKMAXINE MURNICK

SPONSORSPONSOR

SPONSORSPONSOR

Susan and GarySusan and GaryThank you for being here in Thank you for being here in

the community.the community.

We are all better for your We are all better for your presence.presence.

Paula and JerryPaula and Jerry

SENIOR-IT ISSenior Institute for Teens In-service

provides rising and graduating High School Seniors with a professional mentorship every July to gain hands-on experience in a field of their choice under the guidance of a Jewish Mentor, complemented by participating in

enrichment seminars regarding professionalism in a Jewish context.

Susan & Gary,Susan & Gary,

Congratulations on Congratulations on being honored for being honored for

your wonderful work your wonderful work with with

The Partnership!The Partnership!

HMK AssociatesHMK Associates

Mazal tov to Mazal tov to Susan and Gary Susan and Gary

Aidekman. Aidekman. You are a source of light You are a source of light

and pride to our and pride to our community.community.

Rachel Braun Scherl and Rachel Braun Scherl and Zev ScherlZev Scherl

When we began our journey of creating The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life

10 years ago, we envisioned a place for families, children and teens to seek creative, dynamic and relevant Jewish educational experiences

at every stage of life.

We were fortunate to have found the perfect executive director in Robert Lichtman who, along with his amazing staff, are creative,

inspiring and engaging.

We hope to continue this mission and engage and inspire anyone and everyone who want to come on this fantastic journey with us! Happy 10th Birthday!

Ellen Goldner, Founding President 2006-2009

Happy 10th Birthday to Happy 10th Birthday to The Partnership!The Partnership!

Thank you to Thank you to Gary and Susan Gary and Susan

Aidekman Aidekman for all you do for all you do to strengthen Jewish to strengthen Jewish

identity both here and identity both here and around the world.around the world.

Taryn and Gavin Taryn and Gavin Berelowitz and FamilyBerelowitz and Family

Mazal Tov to two incredible Mazal Tov to two incredible leaders in our communityleaders in our community

Susan and Gary Susan and Gary AidekmanAidekman

Thank you for all you do for Thank you for all you do for The PartnershipThe Partnership

June and Michael SchechnerJune and Michael Schechner

Mazal Tov to Mazal Tov to Susan and Gary Susan and Gary

Aidekman Aidekman on their well-deserved on their well-deserved

honor and Yasher Koach to honor and Yasher Koach to The Partnership President The Partnership President

Jody CaplanJody Caplanfor all her hard work.for all her hard work.

Sarit Catz & David LegowSarit Catz & David Legow

Congratulations to Congratulations to you for leading the you for leading the

way for our way for our community.community.

Peter and Dana Peter and Dana Langerman Langerman

Dear Susan and Gary,Dear Susan and Gary,

For all you have done for For all you have done for our Greater MetroWest our Greater MetroWest Jewish community for Jewish community for

DECADES – this one is for DECADES – this one is for you!you!

MAZAL TOV!!MAZAL TOV!!

Warm wishes,Warm wishes,Ruth and Marty BarberRuth and Marty Barber

Happy Birthday to Happy Birthday to The Partnership for your The Partnership for your

wonderful programswonderful programsand Thank You to and Thank You to Susan and Gary Susan and Gary

for all you do for the for all you do for the Jewish CommunityJewish Community

Barbara & Charlie HirshBarbara & Charlie Hirsh

Happy Birthday to The Happy Birthday to The Partnership and Partnership and

Congratulations to a Congratulations to a wonderful couple, Susan wonderful couple, Susan

and Gary.and Gary.

Fondly,Fondly,Mimi and KenMimi and Ken

Congratulations to Congratulations to Gary and SusanGary and Susan

andandHappy 10Happy 10thth Birthday to Birthday to

The PartnershipThe Partnership

Wendy and Scott Wendy and Scott NewmanNewman

Profound Thanks to Profound Thanks to Susan and Gary AidekmanSusan and Gary Aidekman

  

You are among the ATIDIM who empower us to You are among the ATIDIM who empower us to Bring Jewish Learning to Life.Bring Jewish Learning to Life.

You are among the sustainers who strengthen the abilities You are among the sustainers who strengthen the abilities of all Jews to be responsible, one for the other.of all Jews to be responsible, one for the other.

You are true friends and worthy honorees.You are true friends and worthy honorees.  

To our PresidentTo our PresidentJody Hurwitz CaplanJody Hurwitz Caplan

You guide us with grace and vision, and lead by example You guide us with grace and vision, and lead by example of being a fine person and a proud member of our Jewish of being a fine person and a proud member of our Jewish

community.community.  

To our dedicated Trustees who entrust our professionals To our dedicated Trustees who entrust our professionals to create the future of Greater MetroWest.to create the future of Greater MetroWest.

  To devoted, proactive and creative colleagues – who will To devoted, proactive and creative colleagues – who will

continue to do great things!continue to do great things!  

Happy Birthday and Mazal Tov to us all.Happy Birthday and Mazal Tov to us all.  

Natalie and Robert LichtmanNatalie and Robert Lichtman

In Honor of In Honor of SUSAN AND GARY SUSAN AND GARY

AIDEMANAIDEMAN

For your outstanding contribution For your outstanding contribution and dedication to our community. and dedication to our community.

For all you have done and For all you have done and continue to do we salute you continue to do we salute you

both. May all your dreams and both. May all your dreams and aspirations be realized.aspirations be realized.

THE FRANCIS FAMILYTHE FRANCIS FAMILYMarjorie & MichaelMarjorie & Michael

Lauren & DanLauren & DanJanet & RobJanet & Rob

PJ LIBRARYHAS DELIVERED OVER

260,000 JEWISH BOOKS TO NEARLY 9,000

GREATER METROWEST CHILDREN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to THE PARTNERSHIP to THE PARTNERSHIP

for Jewish Learning and Life for Jewish Learning and Life and and

MAZAL TOV and THANK YOU MAZAL TOV and THANK YOU to SUSAN AND GARY AIDEKMAN to SUSAN AND GARY AIDEKMAN

May you continue to go from May you continue to go from strength to strength, and strength to strength, and

May we continue to find many May we continue to find many wonderful reasons to celebrate in the wonderful reasons to celebrate in the

years ahead! years ahead!

The Kany Family Lori, Steve, Samantha, and Benjamin

Mazal Tov on 10 great years, Bringing Jewish

Learning to Life!

Rabbi Amy & Bob Small

To Susan and Gary

Congratulations on an honor well

deserved

Barbara Rich

Happy Happy Birthday Birthday Susan & Susan & Gary! Gary!

Best wishes Best wishes

Patty & Eric Patty & Eric HarvittHarvitt

Best wishes to Bob Best wishes to Bob and the entire and the entire

Partnership team on Partnership team on reaching this major reaching this major

milestone!milestone!

Tova and Howard Tova and Howard WeiserWeiser

Congratulations to our dear Congratulations to our dear friends, friends, Susan and Gary Susan and Gary AidekmanAidekman, true pillars of , true pillars of

the Greater MetroWest the Greater MetroWest Jewish community and Jewish community and

beyond. May you continue to beyond. May you continue to go from strength to strength!go from strength to strength!

The Board, Administration & Staff at

Daughters of Israel

IRIS TEEN TZEDAKAHHAS INSPIRED OVER 200 TEENS

TO UNDERSTAND JEWISH COMMUNAL NEEDS, AND HOW

TO SUPPORT THEM PHILANTHROPICALLY.

Mazal Tov to Gary and Mazal Tov to Gary and SusanSusan

on this well deserved honoron this well deserved honor

Your passion for Jewish Your passion for Jewish learning and engagement learning and engagement

inspires us allinspires us all

Lori and Steven KlinghofferLori and Steven Klinghoffer

Gary and Susan:Gary and Susan:

Mazal Tov on being honored.Mazal Tov on being honored.You have accomplished so You have accomplished so

much for the Jewish much for the Jewish Community.Community.

With love, Jeff and Betsy With love, Jeff and Betsy AidekmanAidekman

Proud to support such a Proud to support such a great organization and great organization and

honor such amazing honor such amazing community leaders and community leaders and

philanthropists.philanthropists.

Jonathan and Elizabeth Jonathan and Elizabeth LissLiss

CongratulationsCongratulationsSusan and GarySusan and Gary

Allan, Debbie, Hunter and Allan, Debbie, Hunter and Max JanoffMax Janoff

Congratulations Susan and Congratulations Susan and GaryGary

In recognition of allIn recognition of allYour good worksYour good works

Edmond and Linda RossmanEdmond and Linda Rossman

Kol Hakavod toKol Hakavod toGary and Susan AidekmanGary and Susan Aidekman

for their efforts on for their efforts on behalf of our people.behalf of our people.

You are an inspiration!You are an inspiration!

Howard N TepperHoward N Tepper

Congratulations to Gary Congratulations to Gary & Susan. & Susan.

Thank you for all your Thank you for all your support to the Jewish support to the Jewish

Community.Community.

The LieberbergsThe Lieberbergs

Mazal Tov on The Partnership's achievements over the past

decade and may you go from strength to strength!

Heidi & Brett Cohen

CongratulationsCongratulationsSusan and GarySusan and Gary

In Loving Memory In Loving Memory ofof

WENDY BRODY WENDY BRODY KEILKEIL

JTEENGMW @BRINGS JEWISH LEARNING TO TEENS AT:

Adath ShalomBeth Ahm, Parsippany

Beth Ahm / Yisrael, SpringfieldBeth Shalom, Livingston

B’nai Or, MorristownB’nai Israel, Basking RidgeMorristown Jewish Center

NJY CampsSha’arey Shalom, Springfield

Summit Jewish CenterTemple Shalom of West Essex

In honor ofIn honor ofGary and Susan Gary and Susan

AidekmanAidekmanwho have who have

contributed so contributed so much to the much to the

Greater MetroWest Greater MetroWest community.community.

Maxine MyersMaxine Myers

Mazal Tov

Freida and Lenny Posnock

With all the best With all the best wishes to Susan, wishes to Susan,

Gary and The Gary and The PartnershipPartnership

Marilyn and Gerry Marilyn and Gerry FlanzbaumFlanzbaum

Mazal Tov to Gary and Mazal Tov to Gary and SusanSusan

This honor is so well This honor is so well deserved.deserved.

May you go from May you go from strength to strength.strength to strength.

Rebecca and Mitchell Rebecca and Mitchell GoldGold

Congratulations to Gary Congratulations to Gary and Susan and The and Susan and The

PartnershipPartnership

Keep up the good work!Keep up the good work!

Best WishesBest Wishes

Beth and Allen Levithan Beth and Allen Levithan

Mazal TovMazal Tov

James and Danya James and Danya ReichekReichek

Congratulations to Congratulations to Susan and Gary! Susan and Gary!

Thank you for all your Thank you for all your support for the Jewish support for the Jewish

Community Community

Dayna and Jim Reichek Dayna and Jim Reichek

To the Visionary Founders of The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life, Robert Lichtman, our Executive Director, past and present Trustees and Staff, and our supportive funders and friends,

I am humbled and privileged to serve as President of this organization as we celebrate 10 years of Bringing Jewish Learning to Life.

As my children grow older, I am reminded that they are their own decision makers. Ultimately they will decide how to practice Judaism and how to incorporate Jewish meaning into their lives. So will all of our clients.

The Partnership respects learners as owners of their Jewish identities and helps each individual craft a unique and meaningful Jewish Journey. I am grateful to The Partnership for creating and supporting a variety of programs to appeal to Jewish learners at all ages.

May we continue in this good work, bringing new and expanded experiences to Greater MetroWest for many years.

Jody Hurwitz Caplan Current President

BIRTHDAY WISHESBIRTHDAY WISHESBarry BenderLillie and Ronald BrandtFran and Gary BeinhakerKatia Segre CohenStacey and Gene DavisMichael Elchoness Phyllis and Dave FeinblumMuriel and Martin FoxHelene and Len Glaser Jay and Susan GoldShira Hammerman Ilene and Bruce JacobsMerle and Martin KalishmanDoris Katz Nancy Kronheimer

Sally and David LebwohlJackie and Howard LevineJoan LevinsonSusan LevinsonJudith LiebermanCarol and Robert MarcusBob and Laura MayerNadine MilbergDaniel and Micole RichterNanci and Bob SchwartzLaurie and Steven SpiegelLynda and John WachsteterMaura WeitzmanEleanor WienerMindy Rosner Zaziski

BIRTHDAY WISHESBIRTHDAY WISHESMickey Fried Nursery School of Oheb Shalom Congregation

Rose & Isadore Zeman Schoof of Oheb Shalom CongregationAdath Shalom Religious School

Hedwig Gruewald Early Childhood CenterBlanche Bayar Religious School of Congregation B’nai Israel

Temple Emanu-El of WestfieldThe Rabbi Barry H. Greene Early Childhood Center

Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Religious School

THANK YOU to our Silent Auction donors:THANK YOU to our Silent Auction donors:

THANK YOU to our Silent Auction donors:THANK YOU to our Silent Auction donors:

THANK YOU to our Wine Donors:Robin Polson

Lawrence ReinShira Rothschild

David Waldenberg

Mazal TovMazal TovSusan and GarySusan and Gary

Thank you for honoringThank you for honoring

by allowing us the by allowing us the pleasure of honoring you.pleasure of honoring you.