The Rashi School - 2013-2014 Annual Report

2013-2014/5774annuaL report

1 The Rashi school

This past year has been a spectacular one by any measure. Rashi’s reputation continued to grow and the school has achieved significant milestones. Our admissions season was the strongest ever and as a result, we started the 2014-2015 school year with a record-breaking 332 students. This represents a 17% increase over our low enrollment of 284 in 2007. Wait lists for Kindergarten are becoming a regular occurrence and this year was no exception. In addition to the increased level of interest in the school, the applicant pool represented a strong match with the school’s mission and values.

Fundraising has also been a highlight. The Annual Campaign raised over $1.26 million: the highest in school history. Of course, completing the $30 million Campaign for Rashi was the ultimate achievement of the year—the result of an immense amount of hard work and belief in our school’s mission spanning more than a decade.

On the educational front, among many initiatives, we introduced a new math curriculum, ThinkMath!, and have been thrilled with the initial results. We continued to integrate leading-edge technology into instruction through our “Connected Learning Initiative” and the introduction of a one-to-one iPad program in the Fifth Grade. We also continued to

Matt King

use the AIMSweb assessment instruments to make decisions and provide individualized instruction in reading and mathematics.

Last year, we said farewell to Rabbi Ellen Pildis, who retired after serving Rashi with great distinction for ten years, and we welcomed Rabbi Jodi Seewald Smith, who comes to us after a highly successful tenure at Temple Chayai Shalom in Easton, MA.

As you know, Rashi has been the fortunate recipient of the $10 million Peerless Excellence Grant, which since September of 2006, has allowed us to strengthen our educational programming and marketing efforts. With our increased enrollment and successful fundraising, we have been able to successfully supplant many Peerless expenses with operating funds. As Peerless winds down this year, we move our focus to replacing all these vital funds to ensure Rashi’s long-term sustainability. We are beginning the planning for our next Capital Campaign so that we can sustain excellence beyond the Peerless Excellence Grant.

As I enter into my final year as Head of School, I am pleased to report that Rashi is in excellent shape with a superb Board, leadership team, faculty, and staff. I will be working closely with the Board to ensure a smooth transition to the next Head of School, Mallory Rome, this coming year and into the future. Rashi has become a permanent part of me and I look forward with great enthusiasm to the school’s ongoing success.

thanK you for giving Me the opportunity to be part of this vibrant and unique

coMMunity.

Matt KingHead of School

head of schooL’s Message

2013-2014 annual RepoRT 2

david aronoff

It was love at fi rst sight when Jessica and I took our tour of Rashi in the old location in Dedham. That was fi fteen years ago. Rashi became and remains a centerpiece of our family and our community. While I may have kidded at times about counting the days until my term was over, the truth is that I have loved every minute of my time as Board President and will remember this time among the best periods of my life.

I am awestruck by the quality and commitment demonstrated by faculty, staff, and the Board members of our institution. This includes not just those among us now, but those who came before us—those who had the vision and audacity to set the foundation for our community and began the process that we have inherited.

My fi rst experience of serving Rashi was leading the last Head of School Search Committee. Without it, I never would have known the pleasure of serving Rashi. Since the conclusion of that search, Matt King has been a mentor, partner, and friend. Working with him has opened my eyes and helped me understand what it takes to build and nurture high-performing teams. The outstanding team we have in place at Rashi will help sustain our world-class institution. Matt has strengthened our school enormously and we owe him a great debt of gratitude. I know that when he departs this coming June, Mallory Rome will serve as a strong leader who will build on his legacy.

During the past eight school years, we have been the benefi ciaries of an exceptional grant—the

Peerless Excellence Grant—which provided vital resources to enhance so many facets of our school including academics, professional development, marketing, and several others. This grant will be expended by the end of the 2014-2015 school year. As we move into the future, nourishing the excellence made possible, in part, by the Peerless Grant will be paramount as we work to strengthen Rashi’s fi nancial position. Having successfully completed our fi rst-ever capital campaign this past spring, we built a foundation (literally!) by funding the creation of our permanent home. Now, the task before us is to ensure that Rashi will be here for our children’s children and their children. To do so will require more hard work and, of course, more funding to create an organizational endowment and the capital necessary to position Rashi as a strong, vibrant educational leader for generations to come.

On the topic of leaders, they say the mark of a great manager is hiring better than oneself. If this is the case, then I may be a better manager than I imagined as I proudly hand over the Rashi gavel to Kathy Cohen as the next President of the Board. I know I am leaving the Board in great hands and am eager to support Kathy as she takes us to even greater heights.

I won’t be leaving the Board entirely until I complete my term in two years, and I am looking forward to assisting with the challenges that lie ahead. As I step down, I am humbled by your trust in me during these last two years and I am excited for our next act.

b’Kavod,

David AronoffPresident, Board of Trustees

president’s Message

oFFiceRsPresident, David AronoffVice President, Kathy CohenVice President, Jill SmithTreasurer, Heidi PearlsonClerk, Dena Rashes

TRusTeesMichelle BlackLynda BussgangSarah FlecknerDavid FrankelRonald GolubBob HaberMerrill HassenfeldCynthia JanowerWendy LandonSally Kaplan Levy

Carol LobronRabbi Todd MarkleyAdam MillerDale S. OkonowKen PuckerJonathan SandlerEd ShapiroHerbert B. SternAnne TribushNancy VinerLisa WallackNancy Zimmerman

Dana Gershon, Immediate Past President

Alison Kur, Permanent Trustee Rabbi Henry A. Zoob,

Founding Chair

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board of trustees 2013-2014

rashi’s incoMing head of schooLWe are pleased to introduce Mallory Rome, who will become The Rashi School’s new Head of School on July 1, 2015, when Matt King retires after eight years of leadership.

Mallory brings nearly 20 years of independent and Jewish day school experience in the US and overseas. Since 2008, she has been the Assistant Head of School at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) in San Francisco where she has served on the Senior Leadership Team and led signifi cant innovations in course design, technology, and student support.

Prior to JCHS, Mallory was a teacher and administrator at the Commonwealth School, an independent secondary school in Boston. She earned her BA in English and History at Yale University; MA in History at Stanford University; and Ed. M. in Education Leadership with a focus in private school leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University.

“Mallory has a passion for and strong track record of delivering academic excellence founded on core Jewish values that are fully aligned with those of The Rashi School,” said Kathy Cohen, President of the Board of Trustees.


schooL LeadershipMatthew King, Ed.D., Head of SchoolHoward L. Breslau, Director of DevelopmentHeidi Chapple, Head of Lower School (K-4)Joni Fishman, Dean of StudentsAdrienne Frechter, Director of Admissions

and MarketingAmy Gold, Associate Head of SchoolRabbi Ellen Pildis, School Rabbi David Rosenberg, Assistant to Head of School Barbara Ross, Director of Finance

and OperationsGlenda Speyer, Head of Upper School (5-8)

operations and adMinistrationAshley Boyd, FacilitiesBruce Boyd, Facilities Manager Miriam Brody, Assistant to Head of School Dan Coleman, FacilitiesMegan Fox, Development Assistant Adrienne Freedman, Business Office Courtney Garcia, Controller Amy Klotz, Annual Campaign DirectorLauren Koppelman, Communications ManagerLauren Laio, Facility Rentals and TransportationNancy Myers, Administrative Assistant Mike Papadopol, Technology Coordinator Anne Puchkoff, Admissions Manager Kim Stone, Manager of Development Events

and Alumni Relations Mary Beth Stone, School Nurse

Matt Stone, Facilities Adrien Uretsky, Admissions and

Recruitment Manager

facuLty Karen Abraham, Grade 1 TeacherDeborah Alper, Grade 2 TeacherAlison Berks, Kindergarten TeacherDeborah Berlin, Grade 4 Assistant TeacherCarolyn Bloomberg-O’Brien, MS Language ArtsJanie Brauer, Kindergarten TeacherStephen Brickman, Song LeaderBeth Brown, MS Learning SpecialistHilary Caplan, MS Language Arts TeacherCynthia Carter, MS Math TeacherKeith Civin, MS Social Studies TeacherRabbi Sharon Clevenger, MS RabbiVenus Corriveau, Director of

Afterschool ProgramsJessica Clew, Grade 5 Assistant TeacherRabbi Eric Cohen, MS Jewish Studies TeacherNathaniel Cutter, Fitness & Health InstructorMaya Dalzell, Hebrew TeacherMark Doyle, Theater Technology DirectorAlison Fine, MS Science TeacherCorey Flynn, Grade 3 TeacherPamela Gennert, Kindergarten Assistant TeacherMonica Gibbs, MS Math TeacherAnne Glanz, Grade 5 TeacherBonny Goldberg, Theater DirectorJessica Gulman, Kindergarten Assistant TeacherNancy Harrison, Ph.D., School PsychologistJanice Hirshon, Grades K-2 Learning SpecialistJoshua Horowicz, Athletic DirectorElissa Johnson-Green, Music Teacher

Fallon Katz, Hebrew TeacherLorena Kavande-Flores, MS Spanish TeacherMarissa Keleher, Grade 5 TeacherDierdre Kiemach, Grade 4 Assistant TeacherMaria Knourenko, Grade 5 Assistant TeacherBracha Kraler, Hebrew TeacherMorgan Levine, Grade 2 Assistant TeacherRaquel Levy, Hebrew TeacherJenny Lifson, Assistant Theater SpecialistMaya Ludwig, Hebrew TeacherAri Marcovski, Hebrew TeacherSharon Miller, Kindergarten TeacherYuval Moscovitz, Hebrew Assistant TeacherMarlene Moyer, Grades 3-5 Learning SpecialistKatherine Olin, Kindergarten Assistant TeacherJonathan Nelson, Song LeaderDavid Raffeld, MS Social Studies TeacherJoey Regen, Grade 4 TeacherJean Ricker, Grade 1 TeacherDavid Rosenberg, Grade 3 TeacherMelissa Rosenblatt, Grade 4 TeacherStephanie Rotsky, Social Justice CoordinatorTamar Rotstein, Grade 1 Assistant TeacherSusan Saber, LibrarianShukie Sapir, Hebrew TeacherDaphna Shemesh, Hebrew TeacherHeidi Sisenwine, Grade 2 TeacherErica Smiley, Art TeacherJessica Solomon, Grade 3 TeacherErica Traub, Grade 2 Assistant TeacherMary Beth Stone, School NurseTana Walsh, Grade 1 Assistant TeacherDavid Wilkins, MS Math TeacherBatya Williams, MS Science TeacherSara Zenlea, Grade 3 Assistant Teacher

facuLty & staff 2013-2014

Joni Fishman was honored with the 2013 Limud Award for her outstanding service to Rashi as Dean of Students. Joni is dedicated to consistently fostering excellence in our children and their families.

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financiaL report 2013-2014

operating revenue and support

Tuition and Fees $7,430,598 Fundraising and Grants 1,900,485 Rentals 104,489 Other Income and Support 87,169

total $9,522,741

operating expenses*

Education $5,446,862 Administration 1,291,887 Facility 907,718 Admissions and Marketing 544,721 Development 526,484

total $8,717,672

*Operating data for 2014 not including depreciation.

Financial FacTs aT-a-GlanceFY 14 auDiTeD

319 enrollment

80%net Tuition and Fees(net tuition + parent fees + interest + facility rentals )

20% provided by Fundraising, peerless, cJp, and other grants

$9.5M operating budget

76% percent of budget dedicated to salaries and benefits

24% percent of budget dedicated to all other operating expenses

$27,328 average full cost per student

$23,293 average net tuition and fees per student

$4,035 The “gap” between net tuition & fees and full cost per student

78%Tuition & Fees

20%Fundraising

& Grants

1% Rentals

1% Other Income

& Support

63%Education

15%Admin-istration

10%Facility

6% Admissions & Marketing

6% Development


82%Net Tuition

18%Financial Aid

rashi enroLLMent

Number of Students Enrolled

260

270

280

290

300

310

320

330

340

2014

-2015

2013

-2014

2012

-2013

2011-

2012

2010

-2011

2009-2

010

2008-

2009

2007-

2008

2006-2

007

2005-

2006

2004-2

005

Rashi’s strong admissions season resulted in three full Kindergarten classes, a large number of upper grade transfers, and the highest opening day (2014) enrollment ever for the school.

gross tuition

financiaL accessibiLity

During the 2013-2014 school year, Rashi granted fi nancial aid awards totaling approximately $1.6 million—representing 18% of gross tuition—to its families. Our fi nancial aid budget has allowed us to attract and maintain an economically diverse student body: approximately 30% of Rashi students received fi nancial aid this past year. In comparison, only 23% of the student bodies of Rashi’s Boston area peer independent elementary schools receive fi nancial aid.*

In addition to Rashi’s fi nancial aid, a number of families new to Rashi benefi ted from CJP’s Discover Day School Grant, which Rashi matches for a second eligible child.

*AISNE-sponsored 2014 Horgan Admissions

Trends Survey

Proje

cted

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Our Eighth Graders debated the existence of “free will” during The Sunflower debates.

Noah AlperinAlyssa BlockJason BussgangJacob DavoudgolehNoah EnteJessica FriedmanJonah GarnickAvi Gold

Liora GoldbergEitan GreenKayla HandlerMattea HorneLila KironSara Kramer-FriedRachel LangeNathan Lanza

Joshua LitwinHarrison PearlsonJack PomperLillie PomperAbigail RichmondMelanie RosenbloomMichael RyterNoah Savitz

Daniel SeriyMateus SilvaJulian SoferJoshua SteinbergDaniel SwitalskiJonah WeingartAmalya Wilson

our newest aLuMni wiLL be representing rashi at the foLLowing schooLs:

Beaver Country Day School

Brookline High School

Cambridge School of Weston

Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall

Concord Academy

Foxborough High School

Gann Academy

Milton Academy

Minuteman Tech

Needham High School

Newton North High School

Newton South High School

The Rivers School

The Upper School’s student government welcomed Judy Shepard, founder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, after learning about the charitable organization during Rashi Purim Tamchui. Judy spoke with the Upper School about her experience as a bereaved mother of a victim of a hate crime and how her son’s tragedy galvanized her to “Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion, & Acceptance” through the foundation’s varied educational, outreach, and advocacy programs as well as by continuing to tell Matthew’s story.

congratuLations to the cLass of 2014


secondary schooLs currentLy attended by rashi graduates(cLasses of 2011-2014)

pubLicNewton South High School (20)Newton North High School (13)Needham High School (12)Minuteman Career

and Technical HS (3)Wayland High School (2)Weston High School (2)Brookline High School (1)Foxboro High School (1)Lincoln-Sudbury High School (1)Natick High School (1)

secuLar independentMilton Academy (10)Buckingham Browne & Nichols

School (5)Beaver Country Day School (5)Commonwealth School (3)Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School (2)Boston University Academy (1)Cambridge School of Weston (1)Concord Academy (1)Noble and Greenough (1)Northfi eld Mt. Hermon (1)Philips Academy Andover (1)Roxbury Latin School (1)The Carroll School (1)Winsor School (1)Worcester Academy (1)Jewish

Gann Academy (39)Maimonides School (1)

Northwestern University 6University of Pennsylvania 4Boston University 4New York University 4UMass Amherst 4University of Chicago 3Tufts University 3U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor 3

Yale University 3 Harvard University 3Carleton College 3Barnard College 3American University 2Hamilton College 2Muhlenberg College 2University of Rochester 2

Columbia University 2Brandeis University 2 University of Pittsburgh 2University of Indiana 2University of Vermont 2Wesleyan University 2

coLLeges currentLy attended by rashi graduates (cLasses of 2007-2010)List shows colleges currently attended by two or more Rashi alumni.

our aLuMni

27%

42%

31%

Sasha Kliger, Olivia Korostoff-Larsson, and Sarah Daum (all Rashi ‘10) at the Annual Dinner.

Members of Rashi’s Class of 2010 who graduated from Gann Academy this spring are: Oshri Olsberg, Gabe Berkowitz, Saul Jonas, Benjamin Cooper, Harris Wallack, Basia Schwartz, and Emily Nadel.

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tiKKun aLuM award recipients

2013Alexandra Katz, Rashi ’03

Rebecca Scharfstein, Rashi ’04

2012Noah Hodgetts, Rashi ‘02Aviva Rosman, Rashi ‘02

The Tikkun Alum Award recognizes Rashi alumni who have demonstrated a strong commitment to social justice and tikkun olam (repairing the world) in their post-Rashi education and beyond. This spring, we proudly announced the 2014 Tikkun Alums: Becki Steinberg and Emily Steinberg. Below are selections from their remarks from the Annual Dinner.

Becki steinberg:“I founded RALLY: Raquet and Literacy League for Youth, a non-profit summer camp that teaches tennis and reading to inner-city children, free of charge, when our family moved to Hartford, CT two years after my graduation from Rashi.

“Guided by the value of tikkun olam that I had learned here, I hoped to channel my passions for tennis and reading into something that would ultimately help to shape the world around me.

“Rashi’s core values: Ruach, Kavod, Kehillah, Tzedek, and Limud - not only helped me understand that repairing the world was intrinsically tied to being a Jew, but they were also the values I hoped to share with other children at RALLY.”

emily steinberg:“For the past six years, I have had the privilege of helping lead and expand RALLY and I’ve loved seeing children shaped by their camp experience each summer. My years at Rashi have similarly shaped me into the person I have become today.

“For me, Rashi was a joyful community that inspired me to learn with passion, treat others with respect, and take initiative to repair the world around me. I create a similar environment for the children at RALLY; I hope their experiences will lead them to one day give back to their communities.

“I am so grateful to Rashi for helping me to view the world through a Jewish lens and for not only teaching me that I have a responsibility to repair the world, but also empowering me to believe that I could do it.”

the Tikkun Alum award

2014 Tikkun Alums Becki and Emily Steinberg with Head of School Matt King (right) and President of the Board of Trustees David Aronoff (left).

Above: 2013 Tikkun Alum Rebecca Scharfstein with 2012 Tikkun Alum Noah Hodgetts and members of student government during the 2013-2014 Tikkun Alum Day.

Top: Noah Hodgetts reads and discusses a book about environmental activism with Grade 1.


Bonny Goldberg helped studentssew hats for the Horizons Initiative.

sociaL Justice

Our social justice program centers around four spheres of learning: classroom curriculum, community partnerships, Tzedakah Heroes, and all-school projects. Social Justice Coordinator

Stephanie Rotsky teaches that the world is made of many pieces—some whole, and some broken. Below is just a sampling of the many ways our students helped to repair broken pieces of the world this year.

The many individual initiatives taken by students are not listed here.

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Rashi is proud to instill a deep love for Israel in

its students. “We, as a people, have a spiritual

connection with Israel,” explains Rabbi Ellen Pildis,

“and we want our students to see and walk and

feel in this land what they learn here at Rashi.”

Our curriculum combines modern conversational

Hebrew and Israeli culture, history, and geography

to encourage a love for our homeland and provide

the opportunity to create connections with the

Israeli people. Through Rashi’s many Israeli teachers,

students learn to understand Israeli culture, explore

what living in Israel is like, and how Jewish holidays

are celebrated from an Israeli perspective.

“As part of the Grade 1 curriculum,” explains Social

Justice Coordinator Stephanie Rotsky, “they think

about what it means to love Israel and what they

wish for the country. Based on their responses, we

compose a prayer for Israel that they recite during

t’fi llah in Grade 2.”

Kesem, our Israeli dance troupe, participates in the

Boston Israeli Folkdance Festival each year. This

year, Kesem was featured at the festival and Ellen

Berkowitz, our Israeli Dance instructor and proud

Rashi parent, was honored for her many years of

contribution to the Israeli Dance community.

In the spring, Yom HaAtzmaut brings a day-long, all-

Kesem, Rashi’s Israeili dance troupe, performed for the school on Yom HaAtzmaut.

ceLebrating israeL

school celebration of Israel with special projects and

activities for each grade.

The culmination of our Israel curriculum is our

exchange program with the Leo Baeck School in

Haifa. Each winter, 8th Graders from Leo Baeck

visit Rashi and spend a week with our own 8th

Graders as well as time with students in each

grade. In the spring, our 8th Graders travel to

Israel to reunite with their friends from Haifa and

to tour the country. In Israel, students see their

education come to life. “The Leo Baeck exchange

program challenges our students to think about

Jewish values and ethics. They explore issues of

Jewish identity in the United States and in Israel,”

explains Rabbi Sharon Clevenger. This year, our

students had the wonderful opportunity to visit

Nirim, an organization serving extreme high-risk

youth that the school supported during the 2014

Rashi Purim Tamchui project.

Along with instilling a great love for Israel in our

students, our goal is for Rashi students to form

lasting relationships with Israeli families. “We’ve

been very successful,” says Rabbi Ellen Pildis.

“Many times I’ve been in Israel and bumped into

Rashi students who are visiting their friends

there. You can’t hope for a stronger, unsolicited

endorsement for our program.”

“May all the light of Israel shine as brightly as it ever has in 66 years. From 1948, it has

grown from a small torch into a beacon, the light welcoming all those who seek safety. A country for the Jews, we have prevailed through all hardships to create

the ultimate home for everyone.” - Jason Bussgang, Class of 2014

While our 8th Graders were in Haifa this March, our friends from the Leo Baeck School took them out for the evening.


Jewish Life

At Rashi, we offer countless opportunities for students to interact with Torah. Above: A student found and kissed a portion in the Torah during the Kindergarten Family Education program about the Shema.Below: A student presented the Torah before reading in Minyan.

In the 5774 school year, teachers incorporated texts from Pirkei Avot, the Wisdom of the Ancestors, into their classes. Each grade focused on a different passage.

The eighth grade studied following text:

Pirkei Avot, 2:5

Don’t separate yourself from the community. Don’t be overconfi dent until the day of your death. Don’t judge your fellow human being until you have reached that person’s place. Don’t say anything that is unintelligible with hope that it will be understood.And don’t say, ‘When I have leisure, I will study’—perhaps, you never will have that leisure.

As students considered the fi rst clause, “Don’t separate yourself from the community,” they spoke of what it means to be a “senior” at Rashi

and how they could both be completely engaged in their fi nal year as Rashi students as well as focus on their next steps, both academically and socially.

A group of seventh and eighth graders studied this text:

Pirkei Avot, 1:14

If I am not for myself who will be for me? And, if I am for myself alone, then what am I? And if not now, when?

This excerpt became the foundation text for Rashi’s new Facing History partnership with the Epiphany School, an Episcopal tuition-free independent school for children of economically disadvantaged families in Dorchester, MA. Students used this text to explore the importance of taking care of both self and other and knowing when to take action. When leadership at the Epiphany School wrote about our partnership with “Schools That Can,” they quoted Hillel, too.

הלל אומר, אל תפרוש מן הציבור, ואל תאמין בעצמך עד יום מותך, ואל תדוןאת חברך עד שתגיע למקומו, ואל תאמר דבר שאי אפשר לשמוע וסופו

להישמע. ואל תאמר לכשאפנה אשנה, שמא לא תפנה.הוא היה אומר, אם אין אני לי, מי לי; וכשאני לעצמי, מה אני;

ואם לא, עכשיו, אימתי.

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As NewBridge on the Charles celebrates its fi fth year, our partnership continues to deepen and grow. In an increasingly age-segregated world, Rashi and NewBridge’s programming represents a unique opportunity for cross-generational relationship building that allows each generation to learn from the other.

Rashi has a constant stream of NewBridge volunteers in the building: seniors support early readers, act as math tutors, and assist in the art room and the library. This year, the roles reversed as Rashi students had the opportunity to become the tutors and NewBridge residents the pupils. As part of a new technology initiative, the students assisted residents with their iPads. The program, which was initially conceived as a single engagement, proved enormously popular and is now an ongoing activity at NewBridge.

The Grade 3 Immigration Unit came to life thanks to our friends at NewBridge. After learning about immigration in the classroom, our Third Graders interviewed fi rst-generation Americans living or working on the multigenerational campus about their experiences. The program proved benefi cial to everyone involved. “No one had ever asked me about my immigration story before,” said one NewBridge resident.

As part of their Life Cycles Unit, Grade 2 planted vegetables which are now growing in their own plot in the NewBridge garden. Much to the surprise of these little gardeners, one generous resident offered some radish seeds—which turned out to be the best-growing plant in the plot—when he noticed them at their work. “I’ll be sure to stop by and water them,” the resident promised before returning to his own plot, already rich with wildfl owers and his own array of vegetables.

Our Mitzvah Makers program, coming up on its 20th year, continues to celebrate joy and friendship with the residents at Hebrew SeniorLife. The Mitzvah Makers’ incredible group of students in Grades 2-5 plan theme-based programs for their monthly visits to NewBridge. This program continues into middle school through the Making Memories program which focuses on interaction with residents in the Memory Support units of Assisted Living and the Health Care Center at NewBridge. “This transition is a central piece of our program,” explains Lynda Bussgang, Manager of the Multigenerational Program. “It really speaks to the breadth and depth of our collaboration.”

We are proud of our meaningful program with NewBridge on the Charles and we look forward to many more years of this partnership which enriches the lives of residents and students alike.

We love your visits every month because you

make us smile and feel young again.

We love your visits every

MuLtigenerationaL prograMMing


suMMary of annuaL and capitaL caMpaign fundraising 2013-2014

cost of fundraising as a percent of totaL funds raised

total annual funds raised* $1,442,841

Annual Unrestricted 1,183,815

Temporarily Restricted 259,026

capital campaign 1,598,182

total funds raised 3,041,023

Cost of Fundraising (703,912)

net funds raised $2,337,11123%

fundraising at rashi

A scene from the Middle School Musical, The Music Man Jr.

* Total Annual Funds include multi-year pledges raised during Fiscal Year 2014.

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It is with great pleasure that we announce that the 2014 Annual Campaign has achieved a record level of $1,262,492. We extend a heartfelt “thank you” to the many generous parents, grandparents, alumni parents, alumni, staff, faculty, current and former Board members, and friends of The Rashi School who helped to achieve this milestone.

The cornerstone of Rashi’s fundraising efforts is the Annual Campaign, which raises funds through personal solicitations, fundraising appeals, and special events. These events include the Limud Award Celebration, our annual fall fundraiser that celebrates Limud (learning), one of our core values, and Rashi’s Annual Dinner, a gala event held in the spring and attended by the Rashi and broader Jewish community.

Annual Campaign gifts are typically unrestricted and help to cover the school’s operating expenses, enabling Rashi to bridge the gap between tuition income and the school’s actual expenses. This support is vital to sustain strong academics and Jewish studies, recruit and retain the best faculty and staff, make a Jewish education financially accessible, and shape our future leaders in the Jewish community and the world.

Thank you to all those who generously supported Rashi’s fundraising efforts. Rashi is only as financially sound as the community that supports it and I am pleased to say that Rashi is strong as a result of your investment.

TODAH RABAH and best wishes for a happy and heaLthy 5775!

geraLdine sunshine

Geraldine SunshineAnnual Campaign Chair

annuaL caMpaign 2013-2014

Seen at the 2014 Annual Dinner: current parents Jackie Finard-Hughes & Rob Hughes and alumni parents Jamie & Harold Kotler served as co-chairs of the event. Eighth Graders Avi Gold and Rachel Lange were speakers, sharing the impact of their experiences in Israel.


$50,000 or MoreSusan and Aron Ain (AP)

Barbara and Edward Shapiro (B) (P)

Geraldine and Gabriel Sunshine (P)

Lisa and Neil Wallack (B) (P)

$25,000 to $49,999Jessica and David Aronoff (B) (AP)

The Bavly Family (GP)

Kathleen and Scott Cohen (B) (P)

Tracey and David Frankel (B) (P)

Marcy and Robert Haber (B) (AP)

Legacy Heritage Fund in collaboration with the Union for Reform Judaism PARDeS Challenge Campaign

Heidi and Lewis Pearlson (B) (P)

Dena and Michael Rashes (B) (P)

$10,000 to $24,999Anonymous

Michelle and Darren Black (B) (P)

Cindy and Mark Blotner (P)

Century Bank and the Sloane Family

Marilyn and Andre Danesh (GP)

Michelle and Andrew Feinberg (P)

Laure and Hal Garnick (P)

Dr. Paula Brody and Merrill Hassenfeld (B)

Jackie Finard-Hughes and Robert Hughes (P)

Cynthia and Andrew Janower (B) (P)

Jamie and Harold Kotler (AP)

The Loren Family (P)

Betty Ann and Daniel Miller (AP)

Leslie and Ken Pucker (B) (AP)

Adrienne and Arnold Rubin (GP)

Faryl and Jonathan Sandler (B) (P)

Louis and Ida Selib Memorial Fund

Nancy Zimmerman and Andrei Shleifer (P)

Jennifer Slifka Vidal and Luis Vidal (P)

Sonya and Sean Wilder (P)

Daniel Romanow and Andrew Zelermyer (P)

Michelle and Matthew Zisow (P)

$5,000 to $9,999Rebecca and Glenn Burack (P)

Lynda and Jeffrey Bussgang (B) (P)

Nicole and Brian Clark (P)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Generations Program)

Joanne and Ariel Cudkowicz (P)

Pamela and Alec Ellison

Amy and Jeffrey Glass (P)

Karen Hurvitz Kradin (AP)

Barbara and Harvey Kroiz (GP)

Judith and Douglas Krupp

Lizbeth and George Krupp

Elizabeth Charm and Richard Long (P)

Marilyn and Dale Okonow (B) (AP)

Susan and Roger Patkin (P)

Dana Gershon and Rabbi Jonah Pesner (B) (P)

Jill Smith and Randy Ross (B) (P)

Lisa and Jonathan Rourke (AP)

Nancy Buck and James Sebenius (AP)

Nancy and Ronald Shaich (AP)

The Abraham Shapiro Charitable Fund

Liza Schneiderman and Gary Shub (P)

Gilda and Alfred z”l Slifka (GP)

Susan and David Tunnell

Elizabeth Hirschhorn Wilson and Bruce Wilson (P)

Arthur Winn

$2,500 to $4,999Anonymous (2)

Mimi and Barry Alperin (GP)

Krista and Steve Alperin (P)

Janet and Bernard Aserkoff

Diane and Chester Black (GP)

Terrie and Bradley Bloom

Denise and William Finard (GP)

Sarah and James Fleckner (B) (P)

Susan and Martin Freed (P)

Rebecca and Michael Friedman (P)

Geraldine Gerson (GP)

Mimi and Ronald Golub (B) (AP)

Barbara and Steven Grossman

Helaine Hartman (GP)

Hebrew SeniorLife

Elizabeth and Dan Jick

Kardon Family Fund for Jewish Education

Jenni and Matt King (B) (F)

Elizabeth and Alan Kopin (AP)

Cynthia and William Marcus

Metrowest Medical Center

Jessica and Chuck Myers

Elaine and Joseph Paster (GP)

Alice Ain Rich and Jack Rich (AP)

Marla and Robert Rosenbloom (P)

Lauri Union and Stanley Rosenzweig (P)

Claire and Edward Saxe (GP)

Chris Stadler Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Anne and Bruce Tribush (B) (P)

Dana and Bruce Yankner (P)

Barbara and Rabbi Henry A. Zoob (B)

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$1,000 to $2,499Judith Saxe and Andrew Adelson (P)

Carolyn and Mark Ain

Rebecca and Dan Alperin (P)

Stacey and Mark Amster (P)

Irina and Mark Barrocas

Lisa and Robert Black (GP)

Joyce and Michael Bohnen

Fay and Julian Bussgang (GP)

Jessica and Michael Carroll (P)

Rachel and Laurence Chafetz

Chelsea Hebrew Free School Endowment Fund

Eugenia Perelman and Igor Chterental (P)

Susan Katz-Cohen and Michael Cohen (AP)

Paula and Robert Cohen

Brenda and Alan Curtis (GP)

Mary Beth Landrum and David Cutler (P)

Laurie and Len Davidson

Lisa and Robert Eatroff

Deborah and Ronald Feinstein

Andie Finard (GP)

Renee and Steven Finn

Janice and J. Leonard Freed (GP)

Robin and Matthew Freeman (P)

Erica and Ethan Freishtat (P)

Freishtat Family Fund (GP)

Barbara and Harvey z”l Friedman (GP)

Leslie and Michael Gaffin (GP)

Denise and Israel Ganot (P)

Amy and Glenn Gates (P)

Helene and Seth Gelber (P)

Laurie and Richard Gliklich (P)

Carol and Avram Goldberg

Mary Ellen Grossman and Ed Goldberg

Carol and S. David z”l Goldberg (GP)

Shana and Joel Gondelman (P)

Allison and Edward Gordon (P)

Rachael and Michael Grappo (P)

Greenscape Land Design

Patti and Louis Grossman

Donna and Charles Hazard

Susan and Neal Heffron (P)

HMFH Architects, Inc.

Klara and Sergey Iskoz (P)

Todd D. Jick (AP)

JMI Equity

Jill Goldenberg and Sidney Kriger (AP)

Lori Silver and Peter Lefkowitz (P)

Rachel Rock and Josh Levy (P)

Sally Kaplan Levy and Bruce Levy (B) (AP)

Michele and Rabbi Todd Markley (B) (P)

Johanna Gordon and Jeffrey Martin (P)

Gail and Andrew Merken

Karen and David Miller (P)

Margaret z”l and Rabbi Robert Miller

Judy and Steven Molinsky (GP)

Marsha and Edward Moller (AP)

Marianne Paley Nadel and Eric Nadel (P)

Pamela and Andrew Norden (P)

Mindy and Jay Pasco-Anderson (AP)

Sally and Stephen Patkin (GP)

Barbara and Joel Renbaum (GP)

Sarah and William Richmond (P)

A.J. Roberto Mechanical LLC

Civia and Irwin Rosenberg (GP)

Samuel Rubinovitz

Martha and Max Rubinstein Family Foundation

Sarah Feldman and David Scharfstein (AP)

Laura and Jeffrey Schwartz (P)

Ellen and Steven Segal

Connie and Larry Semel (GP)

Olivia and Peter Shapiro (AP)

Sue and Joel Sherman

Alexandra and Jody Simes (P)

Daniel Snyder (P)

Merit Cudkowicz and Eugene Sorets (AP)

Marvin Sparrow, Esq.

Ilana Hurwitz and Richard Starfield (AP)

Barrie and Jeffrey Steinberg (P)

Roz Hurwitz and Herb Stern (B) (AGP)

Lisa and Andrew Sussman (P)

Aviva Sapers and Judith Sydney (P)

Karen and Robert Sywolski

Caron and Kevin Tabb (AP)

Temple Beth Avodah

Temple Beth Elohim

Temple Beth Shalom

Temple Israel

Danna Greenberg and Michael Tobin (P)

Nina and Jack Turan (GP)

The Irving & Edyth S. Usen Family Charitable Foundation

Kristine and John Van Amsterdam

Nancy Viner (B)

Susan and Richard Wilk (P)

Maria and Steven Zeitels (P)

Rose Zoltek-Jick (AP)

$500 to $999Anonymous (4)

AMPM Facility Services

Alexandra Fuchs and Gideon Argov (AP)

Miriam and Eric Bavly (P)

Nancy Kaplan Belsky and Mark Belsky (AP)

Sandra and Stanley Berger (GP)

Blum Shapiro

Michelle Paster and Josef Blumenfeld (P)

BNY Mellon Community Partnership Employee Funds

Stephen Bonder (AP)

Mary and John Boyle

Jean and Joseph Burke

Catering By Andrew, Inc.

Marsha and Harvey Chasen


Alumni parents Susan and Aron Ain received the Kehillah Award at the Annual Dinner presented by their daughters, Danielle (Rashi ‘01) and Hillary (Rashi ‘03).


Raoul Choos (P)

Pamela and Leonard Cohen (GP)

Jennifer and Jeremy Cramer (P)

Sherri and Ira Davoudgoleh (P)

Jodi Sufrin and Roy Einhorn (AP)

Marilyn and Dr. Gerald Fishbone (GP)

Pam and Guy Forman

Linda and Michael Frieze

Gann Academy

Laurie and Robert Gervis (AP)

Gil Travel

Dr. and Mrs. Milton Glicksman (GP)

Lillian and Richard Gray

Carole Greenberg (GP)

Carla Morgenstern and Francis Hawkings

Susanne Stern and Randall Horne (P)

Amy and Jonathan Imber (AP)

Wendy and Alan Issokson (P)

Lori Johnston (P)

Nancy P. Kaplan

Barbara and Leo Karas

Dina Iskhakova and Alex Karpovsky (P)

Donna and Elliot Katzman

Stephanie and Steven Kornbleuth (P)

Wendy and Bruce Landon (B) (AP)

Yael Hurwitz-Lange and Steven Lange (P)

Burton Marmer

David M. Marson (AGP)

Lynn and John McCarthy

Rabbi Bernard Mehlman

Carolyn and Arthur Merovick (GP)

Debra and Eitan Milgram

Tina and Robert Nathaniel (P)

Marla and Simon Olsberg (P)

Rabbi Ellen and Dr. Martin Pildis (F)

Alison and Andrew Pomper (P)

Ivona Olszak and Mark Poznansky (P)

Joan Arbetter Rosenberg and Family (AP)

Brenda and Larry Rubin (P)

Jane and David Ryter (P)

Ma’ayan and Richard Sands

Marion Gardner-Saxe and Leonard Saxe (AP)

Victoria and Alex Seriy (P)

Orit and Nitzan Shaer (P)

Julie Shapiro (A)

Cynthia Shulman

Heidi and Rabbi Joel Sisenwine (F) (P)

Naomi and Jeff Stonberg

Amy and Andrew Sucoff (AP)

Helen and Jonathan Sunshine (GP)

Rosalind Switalski (P)

Temple Isaiah

Temple Shir Tikva

Temple Shir Tikvah

Jesse and Lawrence Tobin (A)

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Joan and Dr. Milton B. Wallack (GP)

Synthia Wayne and Saul Weingart (P)

Rachel and Simon Weitzman (GP)

Stephanie Andrews and Marc A. White, Jr.

Arnee and Walter Winshall (AP)

Joanne and Richard Zaiger (GP)

$250 to $499Anonymous (2)

Robert Ain

Thomas and Marsha Alperin

Linda and Robert Asher (AP)

Eydie and Loren Balsam (P)

Gayle Ehrlich and Howard Barnstone (AP)

Elana and Evan Beckman (AP)

Isabelle Eaton and Scott Black

Jodi and James Blankstein (AP)

Dr. Deborah Block (P)

Blue Hill Press

Jane Gadon Breslau and Howard Breslau (F)

Lizabeth Brown (F)

Carol and Carl Chudnofsky

Drs. Elaine and George Cohen (GP)

Sheila and Leon Cohen (GP)

Claudia and Ethan Crain (P)

Judy and Joseph Durzo

Irina and Michael Feinberg (P)

Barbara Tyrell and Gill Fishman

Suzana and Ilya Fuchs (P)

Leslie and Jonathan Gerber

Anne and Michael Gershon (GP)

Heidi and Rabbi Neal Gold (P)

Laurie and Neal Gold (P)

Debi and Ken Golden

Cecilia and Douglas Gordon

Doris Gould (GP)

Zoe and Richard Greenberg (GP)

Jamie Grossman (AP)


Each fall, nearly 300 visitors join us for Generations Day. The event celebrates Grandparents and Special Friends who help to shape and reinforce the values and commitment to Judaism that Rashi parents have, themselves, made to provide a strong Jewish education for their children.

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Guests at the Annual Dinner.

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Pamela and David Hallagan (AP)

Lynne and Zachary Heller

Jamie and Adam Hirsch (P)

Janice Hirshon (F)

Rahle and Mervyn Hurwitz (GP)

Cantor Marcie and Jeffrey Jonas (AP)

Lisa and James Kaufman (AP)

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

Ellen and David Kiron (P)

Darci and Jonathan Klein (P)

Rachel Fruchter and Joshua Korzenik

Ann-Mara and John Lanza (P)

Lisa and Rabbi Daniel Lehmann

Karen and Howard Levine (GP)

Local Motion, Inc

Joan and Terrence Lynch

Chris and George Markley (GP)

Sari and Jim Musmon (P)

Michael Nissan

Alan Oliff

Alison Kur and Michael Oshins (B) (AP)

Delia and Larry Perlov (AP)

Diana and Alexander Peselman (P)

Jessica and Aron Post (P)

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rand (GP)

Joy Riskin (P)

Faye Rosch (GP)

K.M. Salsman Plumbing and Heating

Rebecca Scharfstein (A)

Deb Kardon Schwartz and Ken Schwartz (P)

Robin Sherman (P)

Lisa Danetz and Craig Smith (P)

Susan Pruyn and Avrum Spira (P)

Susan and Joseph Stone (AP)

Laurie Kallus and Ross Taylor (P)

Suzanne and Herbert Tobin (AP)

Jacqueline Hart and Robert Trestan (P)

Susan Weiss

Rimma Zelfand

up to $250Anonymous (13)

Elaine Adler (GP)

Liz Brown and David Adler (P)

Lillian Ain

Esther and Michael Ain

Terry Ain and Stuart Ain

Noah Alperin (A)

Nancy and Irwin Aronson (GP)

Ava Weinstein Atzram

Julie and Michael Bailit (P)

Jill and Rabbi Marc Baker

Dan Baker

Adam Beckman (A)

David Bein

Mozelle and Joel Berkowitz

Alison and Lance Berks (F) (P)

Carone and Stan Berman (GP)

Alan Bernstein

Beth El Temple Center

Cathy Bishop (GP)

Elizabeth and Richard Blankstein (AGP)

Evelyn and Jerry Block (GP)

Alyssa Block (A)

Phyllis Blotner (GP)

Deborah Freed and Ian Boardman (P)

Sheila and Arnold Bogan

Marina and Alexander Bograd (AP)

Christopher M. Bono

Irina and George Bordian (P)

Carrie Bornstein

Boston University Academy

Sageet and Dan Braha (P)

Ruth and Sheldon Bramson (GP)

Janie Brauer (F)

Jude Goldman and Edward Braverman (AP)

Ellen and Russell Broz

Sandra and Stephen Budow

Carolee and Bob Burack (GP)

Joni and Rami Burstein (P)

Jason Bussgang (A)

Maryann Butler

Tammi Levy-Cantor and Michael Cantor (P)

Brenda and Louis Caplan

Donna and Bill Carleton

Helaine and John Carroll (GP)

Marshall W. Carter

Rhonda Case

Linda Chessman and Dan Chessman

Ramona Choos (GP)

Judith and Richard Clark (GP)

Rabbi Sharon and Jason Clevenger (F) (P)

Arlene Katzman and Harvey Cohen (GP)

Karen and Jeffrey Cohen (P)

Ayala Cohen (A)

Ellie and Harris Coles (GP)

Jody Comart (AP)

Filomena and Clifford Cook

Elizabeth and Scott Cooper (AP)

Gabrielle and Albert Costa

Marge and Mel Crain (GP)

Nathaniel Cutter (F)

Lesley Michalowsky and Michael Daitzman (P)

Ellen and Stephen Danetz (GP)

Diane Clinton and Leland Daum (AP)

Jacob Davoudgoleh (A)

Mary De Monte (GP)

Carolyn Cohen and Alan Dershowitz (AP)

Claire Diller

Judith and John Doherty

Jessica and Robert Donahue

Madelyn and Bruce Donoff

Anne Blumberg and Jonathan Dorfman (AP)

Lyn Lustig and Leor Doron (P)

Arlene and Steven Dowshen

Barbara Doyle

Masha and Daniel Dumanis (A)


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Steven Dworkin

Lawrence Edelstein

Patricia and Bob Egan

Cecily Eidelhoch (GP)

Maria Granik and Nir Eisikovits (P)

Carol Elfant

Abigail and Kenneth Elmore (AP)

Alisa and Todd Ente (P)

Noah Ente (A)

Laura Glicksman and Stephen Epstein (P)

Elaine and Dale Farkas (GP)

Valerie and David Farkas (GP)

Anamarie Farr

Henny Feldman (GP)

Andrea D. Fields

Andrea and Todd Finard

Ali Fine and Josh Rosenberg (F)

Irene Starr and Morton Fine (GP)

Sergio Finkielsztein (AP)

A. Gavin Fishman (A)

Joni and Reid Fishman (F) (AP)

Ellen and Barry Fishman

Jan and Doug Fleckner (GP)

Ellen Forst

Rosa and Michael Franck

Adrienne and Allen Frechter (F)

Ellen and Jeffrey Fredberg (GP)

Jocelyn Tager and Michael Fredrickson (AP)

Diana and Norman Freed (GP)

Lisa Freudenheim (P)

Nanette and Jose Fridman

Barbara and Mark Friedman

Jessica Friedman (A)

Janice Frydman (GP)

Marcia and Daniel Funk

Diana and David Gaffin (P)

R.J. Gallerani & Son Carpentry

Mary Gardner

Jonah Garnick (A)

Susan and Howard Garsh (GP)

Sharon and Irving Gates (GP)

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Gelb (GP)

Pamela Gennert (F)

Molly Gervis (A)

Tammy Ghizzoni

Muriel and Laurence Gillick (AP)

Anne and Michael Glanz (F)

Jordana and Adam Glasgow (AP)

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Susan and James Glickman (AP)

Barbara and Robert Gold (GP)

Amy and Fredric Gold (F) (P)

Avi Gold (A)

Andrea and Neil Goldberg (AP)

Caryn N. Goldberg (P)

Miriam Gross and Joshua Goldberg (P)

Jeanne and Kenneth Goldberg (P)

Susan Goldberg

Liora Goldberg (A)

Phyllis Goldblatt

Ruth Golub (GP)

Betty and Andrew Golub

Igor Golyak (P)

Ina and Steven Gondelman (GP)

Heidi Chapple and Michael Goodell (F)

Mark Gottesman

Jane Schiff and Lon Gratz (GP)

Robin Berman and Philip Green (AP)

Janet Segal and Neal Green (P)

Eitan Green (A)

Meredith and Glenn Greenberg (P)

Loretta and Ernest Greenberg (GP)

Melissa and Aaron Grossman (P)

Deborah Robinson and Ian Grush (P)

Rebecca and Sam Halpern (GP)

Dr. Lauren Dickerman and Todd Handel (P)

Kayla Handler (A)

Rachel and Jason Happel (P)

James P. Harrington

Nancy Harrison (F)

Janet Hays (GP)

Esther and Shraga Hecht (GP)

Jo-Edith and Bennett Heffron (GP)

Kristen Herbert

Phyllis Hershfield (GP)

Jennifer and Vebjorn Hoddevik (P)

Noah Hodgetts (A)

Jane and William Hodgetts (AP)

Beryl and David Hoffman (AP)

Mattea Horne (A)

Jean Hughes (GP)

Sari and John Hunt

Stephen Hyde

Andrea and Robert Insoft (AP)

Carol Kumamoto and Ralph Isberg (AP)

Rachel and Charles Ishikawa (P)

Marc Jacobs

Karina and Charles Johnson (P)

Elissa and Christiaan Johnson-Green (F) (P)

Anna Somerto and Rinat Jonas (P)

James Jordan

Wilma Kagan (GP)

Ruth Bauman and Ed Kahn (AP)

Arminda and Sheldon Kantor (AP)

Maxine Kantor (A)

Jody Forchheimer and Louis Kaplow (AP)

Leah Kaplow (A)

Irene Kaplow (A)

Marianne Karmel (AP)

Suzanne and Donald Kaufman (GP)

Barrie Keller and Steven Kaufman (AP)

Danielle and Robert Kinstlinger (GP)

Loretta Kiron (GP)

Lila Kiron (A)

Kathy Kirshenbaum (AP)

Debi and Brent Kleiman (P)

Stacey and Greg Klein (P)

Sharon and Richard Kleinberg (GP)

Deeana and Jeffrey Klepper (AP)

Arlene and Melvin Klotz (GP)

Lauren T. Koppelman (F)

Luba Gendelman and David Kopyt (GP)

Caren Orlick Korin (P)

Hillel Korin (P)

Deborah Frydman and Robert Koritz (P)

Bracha Kraler (F)

Sara Kramer-Fried (A)

Amy and Rabbi Jonathan Kraus (AP)

Doreen and Andrew Kriegel

Haya Yankelev and Mark Krivopal (P)

Dr. Barbara Abrams and Rabbi David Kudan (AP)

Leah and Nate Lamkin (P)

Rachel Lange (A)

Nathan Lanza (A)

Tiby Lapkin (GP)

Amy and Donald Lassman (AP)

Judith and Alan Leichtner

Sidney Lejfer

Rabbi Michele E. Lenke

Sharon Brownfield and Richard Lent

Rabbi Paul H. Levenson

Lek and Bruce Levin

Marilyn and Arthur Levine (GP)


21 The Rashi school

Janice and Alan Levy

Selma Liebnick (AGP)

Debbie and Barry Lipsett (AP)

Shlomit and Howard Lipton

Sarah Litwin (A)

Josh Litwin (A)

Carol Lobron (B)

Jodi and Kurt Lockwood (P)

Joan and Allan Loren (GP)

Lindsay and Benjamin Mack (P)

Susan Rodgin and Warren Manning

Nancy and Fred Mark (GP)

Paul Mark (P)

Laura Marks

Judy Odenheimer and Richard Marsh (AP)

Emma and Frank Mathers (GP)

David Passer z”l and Marc Maxwell

Ellen and Andrew May (AP)

Jackie Rosenbloom and Jeffrey Mazur

Susan and Scott Mazur

Ellen and Jim Meisel (AP)

Andrea Meister

Adam Miller (B) (A)

Sondra Miller (GP)

Rena and Howard Mirkin

Anna Levy and Gustavo Mostoslavsky (P)

Marlene Moyer (F)

Debbie and Jack Mozes

Marnie Murphy

Shahar Hecht and Lior Neiger (P)

Ellen and Alan Nissenbaum

Shari and Chris Noe

Katherine S. Olin (F)

Rose and Edward Palizzolo

Palmer & Dodge

Harrison Pearlson (A)

Katie Pestova (A)

Shirley and Forrest Pirovano

Jack Pomper (A)

Lillie Pomper (A)

Abigail Gillman and Michael Prince (P)

Anne and Steven Puchkoff (F) (GP)

David Raffeld (F)

Debra and Michael Raizman

Sylvia and Bernard Rashes (GP)

Phyllis Reinstein (GP)

Ezra Reinstein (P)

Robin and Bruce Revzin

Abigail Richmond (A)

Ilana Rosenberg and Ramel Rones (P)

Gabriella Soble and David Rosenberg (F)

Melanie Rosenbloom (A)

Hilary and Matthew Rosenthal

Katie and Seth Rosenzweig

Rabbi Barbara Penzner and Brian Rosman (AP)

Barbara and David Ross (F)

Lisa Ross (AP)

Stacey and Steven Ross

Deborah Offner and Samuel Roth (P)

Rabbi Sandi Intraub and Stephanie Rotsky (F)

Phyllis and Bernard Rubin (GP)

Maggie and Ian Rubin (AP)

Carolyn Ruggerio

Judith and Bradford Ruthberg

Michael Ryter (A)

Murray Sackman (AP)

Beth and Stuart Sackman

Rabbi Benjamin Samuels

Shukie Sapir (F)

Profs. Ruth Langer and Jonathan Sarna

Penny and Andrew Savitz (P)

Noah Savitz (A)

Daniel Saxe (A)

Harriet Schechter

Brigitte and Michel Scheinmann (AP)

Bette Schiffer (GP)

Caren and Lester Schindel

Barbara and Andrew Schultz

Marlene and Jerry Schultz (GP)

Frances Schwartz (GP)

Daniel Seriy (A)

Saralee Sesnovich

Sandra Sheiber (GP)

Gary R. Sherman (GP)

Barbara and Malcolm Sherman (GP)

Karen Sherman (P)

Dave Sherman (AP)

Judith and Nelson Ship

Rabbis Marcia Plumb and Michael Shire (P)

Emma and Mark Shleifer (GP)

Lucille and Melvin z”l Shneider (GP)

Deborah Horwitz and Steven Shoyer

Mateus Silva (A)

Deborah Silverman Markowitz and Eric Silverman

Sandra Silverman (GP)

Linda and Peter Silverstein

Shirley and Murray Siroka

Gladys Sklar (GP)

Marsha and Marc Slotnick

Trudy and Thomas Smith (GP)

Joshua Sneideman

Dana and Andy Snyder (AP)

Bonita Tenneriello and Andrew Sofer (P)

Julian Sofer (A)


Left: Kindergarten families worked together to decorate a pillowcase with the Shema during the Family Education program focusing on the prayer.

Right: Students showed their Ruach by joyfully dancing during our weekly Kabbalat Shabbat celebration.



Glenda and John Speyer (F)

Dale and Harold Stahler

Genny L. Steakley

Ann Steinberg (GP)

Joshua Steinberg (A)

Ilene Stellar

Paula Stern (GP)

Denise and David Sternburg (AP)

Hollis Schachner and Jeff Stock (P)

Fran and Charles Strigler

Hope and Adam Suttin

Sandy and Jack Swartz (AP)

Mark Swartz

Paula and Melvyn Swartz

Daniel Switalski (A)

Deborah and Stephen Syat

Temple Beth David

Temple Sinai

Amy Klotz and David Terry (F) (P)

Odin Tidemand

Jill Stanton and Bruce Trager (AP)

Harold Tubman

Grunie and Rabbi Mendy Uminer

Michelle Utain

Scott Utain

Zola and Alfred Vapenik

Justin Vogel

Roberta and Arthur Wagman

Mary Elizabeth Ward

Brooke and David Warso

Susan and Marc Webb

Sally and James Weiner

Jonah Weingart (A)

Kathy Weinman

Joan and Robert Weinstein

Toby Unger and Eric Weinstock (P)

Doris and Larry Weishaus

Ruth Weinrib and Paul Weiss (AP)

Debra and Steven Wexler-Romig (AP)

Michal and Mordechai Wiesler (AGP)

Judy z”l and Howard Wilk (GP)

Amalya Wilson (A)

Roseli Weiss and Robert Winograd (AP)

Ari Winograd (A)

Amanda and Matthew Witheiler

Cynthia Kagno and David Wittenberg (AP)

Norma and Arnold Zack (GP)

Lori Krasner and Michael Zackman (AP)

Lisa and Clinton Zalkind (GP)

Ingrid Zimmer

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Generations Cinemastories

Gill Fishman Associates, Inc.

Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors

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Sarah’s Garden

The Rashi School gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and Legacy Heritage Fund in collaboration with the Union for Reform Judaism PARDeS Challenge Campaign.

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This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. To me, this means that Rashi

was just a prologue; a taste of the future that we all advance toward.

Rashi has done so much for all of us. I will always remember my time here as a source of help. Rashi has been a place where I have learned

the value of partnership. This value extends not only between students, but it is a link that binds students to teachers, as well.

Eitan Green, Class of 2014

One would think that as a teenager, I would perhaps be a bit shy and self-conscious about how I looked or how people

looked at me. However, this was never the case. As I refl ect on this, I have only one possible answer: Rashi has provided me with 9 years of comfort, care, and support throughout the good moments and the bad. I realize now what a gift

it has been to be in a place where I could view myself with confi dence and self-assurance.

Melanie Rosenbloom, Class of 2014

23 The Rashi school

After years of being “wandering Jews,” housed in six different locations, the Campaign for Rashi was established to realize the dream of a permanent home. We are proud and excited that in April 2014, after more than thirteen years of work, the historic $30 million campaign was successfully completed!

Barry Shrage, President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, noted that “the completion of Rashi’s permanent home represents the work of many hands. It’s the achievement of the very best hopes and dreams of our community and our people. Those who led the Campaign to accomplish this dream are among the most important leaders of Boston’s Jewish community and their deep commitment to philanthropy, to Jewish education, and to a shared vision of Jewish Renaissance extends far beyond the school. They are responsible for transforming our community’s future. The Rashi School, the “values bubble” it created, the wonderful children it produces (many of whom are already professional leaders at CJP), its inerodible leaders, and the amazing building they built have created a cultural tipping point that has and will forever change our Jewish community and our Jewish lives.”

As we conclude our fourth year in our home in Dedham, the Rashi community continues to inspire our students to grow and learn. Each day, students take advantage of myriad opportunities that this unique learning environment offers: the interactive technology in the classrooms, the multigenerational programming with our NewBridge neighbors, the wonderful sports fields, state-of-the-art theater, and our beautiful sanctuary, the Beit Midrash.

“We offer our sincere thanks to the many generous campaign supporters who contributed to this historic success. Each of you joined together to make an investment in education—and in our Jewish community—that will bring the rewards of lifelong learning and Jewish values to generations of students,” noted Rashi parent Lisa Wallack, Campaign Co-chair who served throughout the entire Campaign. “The return on this investment will be a future bright with Rashi graduates who are tomorrow’s leaders—leaders with critical minds and compassionate hearts.”

caMpaign for rashi achieves $30 MiLLion goaL

the caMpaign for rashi

Jill Goldenberg, Dena Rashes, Lisa Wallack, Matt King, Barry Shrage, and Howard Breslau celebrate the closing of the Campaign for Rashi with a cake replica of Rashi’s building.

Campaign Co-chairs Lisa Wallack and Dena Rashes.


caMpaign for rashi donors

$5,000,000 Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson

$2,000,000 to $4,999,999Nancy and Ron Shaich

Gilda and Alfred z”l Slifka

The Wallack Family

$1,000,000 to $1,999,999Anonymous (2)

Marcy and Robert Haber

Judith and Douglas Krupp & Lizbeth and George Krupp

Betty Ann G. and Daniel L. Miller

$500,000 to $999,999Anonymous

Linda and Michael Frieze

Dr. Paula Brody and Merrill Hassenfeld

Michele and Howard Kessler

•KesslerFamilyFoundation

Dena and Michael Rashes

Rosalyn and Richard Slifka

Geraldine and Gabriel Sunshine

Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner

$250,000 to $499,999The Alperin Family

Jessica and David Aronoff

The Cohen Fromm Family

•KathyFrommCohenandScottCohen

•PamelaandLeonardCohen

•Barbara z”l and David Fromm

The Irwin Chafetz and Ted Cutler Families

Rabb/Goldberg/Cahners Family

•CarolandAvramGoldberg

•NancyCahnersandArthurHindman

•DeborahGoldbergandMichaelWinter

•JoshuaR.Goldberg

•PamandRobertCahners

Michelle and Andrew Feinberg

Cynthia and Andrew Janower

The Rita J. & Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation

•NancyKaplanBelskyandMarkBelsky

•SusanB.Kaplan

Tina and Robert Nathaniel

Faryl and Jonathan Sandler

Barbara and Edward Shapiro

The Sherman Family

•BarbaraandMalcolmSherman

•RobinSherman

The Winn Family

$100,000 to $249,999Anonymous (3)

The Ain Family

•AliceAinRichandJackRich

•SusanandAronAin

•DanielleandHillaryAin

The Bavly Family

Joan and Steve Belkin

Century Bank and the Sloane Family

Michelle and Darren Black

Laure and Hal Garnick

Laurie and Robert Gervis

Laurie and Richard Gliklich

Jamie and Harold Kotler

The Goldenberg Kriger Family

Marilyn and Dale Okonow

Heidi and Lewis Pearlson

Leslie and Kenneth Pucker

Andrew Zelermyer and Daniel Romanow

The Rosenberg Family

Nancy Buck and James Sebenius

Jennifer Slifka Vidal and Luis Vidal

The Wallack/Fishbone Family

•MarilynandDr.GeraldFishbone

•JoanandDr.MiltonWallack


a Job weLL doneKol HaKavod to Dena Rashes, Jon Sandler, Jill Goldenberg and Lisa Wallack, Campaign for Rashi Co-chairs during the term of this effort. Achieving this dream would not have been possible without their unwavering commitment, tireless work, and faithful dedication which enabled us to build our permanent home—the foundation so vital to sustaining Rashi. In appreciation of their outstanding work, Rashi has installed a new sculpture in the front lobby, dedicated in their honor.

Thank you to all of our Campaign for Rashi donors and supporters for helping to complete this extraordinary effort!

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Janet and Bernard Aserkoff

Lynda and Jeffrey Bussgang

Jill Cohen and Family

Marilyn and Andre Danesh

Estelle H. Falik

Mimi and Ronald Golub

Allison and Ned Gordon

Paula and James Gould

Patti and Louis Grossman

The Loren Family

Dorothy z”l and David Marson

The Annette and Michael Miller Family

Marsha B. and Edward Moller

Dara and Donald Munoz

Patty and Charles Ribakoff

Adrienne R. and Arnold J. Rubin

Susan and Richard Sandler

Susan and Alan Solomont

Ilana Hurwitz and Richard Starfield

Denise R. and Thomas D. Stern

Aviva Sapers and Judith Sydney

Paula and Samuel O. Thier

Suzy and Herb Tobin

$25,000 to $49,999Anonymous (4)

Michelle Paster and Josef Blumenfeld

Rebecca and Glenn Burack

Barry M. Clayton Trust

Tracey and David Frankel

Rebecca and Michael Friedman

Rita Geller

Amy and Larry Knopf

Elizabeth and Alan Kopin

Lori Silver and Peter Lefkowitz

Rabbi Bernard H. Mehlman

Carol and Rabbi David A. Mersky

Marjorie and Bertram Paley z”l

Elaine and Joseph Paster

The Pesner Gershon Families

•AnneandMichaelGershon

•CarolePesner

•DanaGershonandRabbiJonahPesner

Lisa and Jonathan Rourke

Sarah Feldman and David Scharfstein

Bradley W. Snyder

Suffolk Construction Company

Eileen and A. Raymond z”l Tye

The Weintraub Family

Sonya and Sean Wilder

Barbara and Rabbi Henry A. Zoob


The Batler Family

Elana and Evan Beckman

The Berkowitz and Glasgow Family

Elizabeth Baum and William Berman

Stephen E. Bonder

Fay and Julian Bussgang

Andrea and Neil Goldberg

The Hummel Family

Andrea and Robert Insoft

Evelyn and Sidney Insoft

Wendy and Alan Issokson

Marcie and Jeffrey Jonas

Susan and Robert Kalish

Jenni and Matt King

Wendy and Bruce Landon

Anne and Marc Lowenthal

Marianne Paley Nadel and Eric Nadel

Alison Kur and Michael Oshins

Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport

The Rosenberg/Rones Family

Jean Remmer and Marvin Rosenbloom

Marla and Robert Rosenbloom

Olivia and Peter Shapiro

Margery and Jerome Somers

Amy and Andrew Sucoff

The Yankner Family

$1,000 to $9,999Anonymous (6)

Beth and Daniel Backer

Julie and Michael Bailit

Beth and Richard Blankstein

Cindy and Mark Blotner

Susan Asher Calechman

Ellen and Richard Calmas

Karen and Jeffrey Cohen

Elizabeth and Scott Cooper

Cindi Crutchfield

Brenda and Al Curtis

Lesley Michalowsky and Michael Daitzman

Eleri and Glenn Dixon

Anne Blumberg and Jonathan Dorfman

Susan and Ronald Ebert

Cecily and Lester Eidelhoch

Rabbis Lisa and Joseph Eiduson

Cantors Jodi Sufrin and Roy Einhorn

Rabbi Elaine Zecher and Dr. David Eisenberg

Abby and Kenneth Elmore

Sarah and James Fleckner

Naomi and Franklin Feldman

Marjorie Freiman

Irene and Rabbi Ronne Friedman

Lummy and Benjamin Gannett

Laurie and Neal Gold

Heidi and Rabbi Neal Gold

Sarah and Daniel Goldhagen

Harriet and George Greenfield

Rabbi Eric S. Gurvis, Temple Shalom of Newton

Pamela and David Hallagan

Wendy and Steven Handler

Helaine Hartman

Beryl and David Hoffman

Amy and Jonathan Imber

Rabbi Howard L. Jaffe

Nancy and Marshall z”l Kaplan

Lynn and William Kargman

Lisa and Jim Kaufman

Deeana and Cantor Jeff Klepper

Susan Kohn

We are grateful for the support of all donors to the Campaign for Rashi. Due to space limitations, we can only recognize gifts of $1,000 or more (received through July 31, 2014) in this publication.

The Rashi School has made every effort to insure that the information is accurate. Please report any discrepancies to the Development Office.




Stephanie and Steven Kornbleuth

Amy and Rabbi Jonathan Kraus

Judith and Morris Kriger

Roger and Myrna Landay Charitable Foundation

Yael Hurwitz-Lange and Steven Lange

Audra and Harley Lank

Julie Korostoff and Christer Larsson

Marlyn Katz Levenson z”l and Rabbi Paul Levenson

Shari and Bob Levitan

Sally Kaplan Levy and Bruce Levy

Kimberly and Jonathan Lyon

Judith B. Odenheimer and Richard L. Marsh

Anne and Rabbi Rim Meirowitz

Rabbi Joseph Meszler

Rabbi Laurence Elis Milder

Marla and Simon Olsberg

Esther and Abe Orlick

Susan and Roger Patkin

Emily and Rabbi Jay Perlman

Delia and Larry Perlov

Alison and Andrew Pomper

Carolyn and Richard Reich

Mary Ann and Michael Reilly

Gail and Joseph Reimer

Sarah and William Richmond

Jan Rivkin and Family

Florence Rosen

Nancy and Philip Rosenblatt

Anne and Richard Rosenfeld

Kim M. Rubin

Lisa and David Rubinstein

Flora Sam and Mark Sarnak

Claire and Edward Saxe & Judith Saxe and Andrew Adelson

Schmidt Family Charitable Fund

Laura and Jeffrey Schwartz

Liza Schneiderman and Gary Shub

Heidi and Rabbi Joel Sisenwine

Toby and Carl Sloane

Lavea Brachman and Andrew Smith

The Sorets Family

Michelle Barmazel and Kevin Steinberg

Melissa and Ronald Sunog

Roberta and Bruce Swerling

Allison August and Baruch Ticho

Jesse and Larry Tobin

Linda Kaplan and Peter Tollman

Jacqueline Hart and Robert Trestan

Sheila and Gary Trestan

Anne and Bruce Tribush

Nina and Jack Turan

Wendy and Dan Waida

The Wasserman Family

Elaine and Alan Weiler

Dr. Stephanie Gertz and Cantor Steven Weiss

Rabbi Jeffrey Wildstein

Gail Windmueller

Jane and Rabbi David Wolfman

Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek! Be strong, be strong, and together may we be strengthened!

חזק חזק ונתחזק


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