The Fisher Family - Maimonides School

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
For 70 years, Maimonides School has educated bnei Torah -- spectacular young men
and women who have actively embraced the Mesorah lived and taught by our school’s
revered founder, Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, l”z. From kindergarten, through
high school, to yeshivot in Israel, to universities and graduate schools, and ultimately
to the heart of Jewish communities all over the world and in Israel, imbued with a
love of Torah and equipped to operate at the highest level of society, intellectually
and professionally, Maimonides has been and continues to be a source of energy and
lifeblood to the Jewish community.
In this context, we have the privilege to honor and embrace Jennifer and Scott Tobin
this year. On every level -- as deeply committed bnei Torah themselves, as the parents
of four wonderful children in our school, as dedicated, effective and powerful lay
leaders within our school community and our broader Jewish community -- Jen and
Scott model beautifully the outcome we pursue in our school. Jen and Scott live
their lives in modernity, as successful professionals, as successful parents, as inspiring
leaders within our community -- all the while, in the beautiful and visible context of
their Torah values.
That the Tobin Family is in the midst of making aliyah, up to the Land of Israel, is a
poignant overtone to this year’s celebration. As our school celebrates 70 years of the
principles espoused by the Rav -- the centrality of Halacha, the demanding standard
of excellent education equally for girls and boys, a visceral and tangible connection
to Medinat Yisrael, and the important of living chesed within our kahal -- we are mindful
that the State of Israel has just celebrated its 60th “anniversary.” That the Tobins are
choosing to make their home in Israel is a beautiful link between the community we
work so hard to build at the Maimonides School, and the Land we love and yearn for.
Maimonides School’s myriad achievements this year – in the beit midrash, classroom
and laboratory, on the ballfield and the stage, are enhanced by the almost tangible
presence of Israel in the very atmosphere. From the Elementary School children’s
singing of Hatikvah and their Shulchan Ivrit, from the Jerusalem time clock in
the auditorium to seniors’ classes on Israel advocacy, Zionism is a cornerstone
of the Maimonides experience. And nearly 200 alumni who reside in Israel are
living testimony.
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