myra kraft & barry shrage - Maimonides School

MAIMONIDES SCHOOL 

SCHOLARSHIP ADBOOK 

2006-2007/5767

One reason why Maimonides School honorees Myra Kraft and 

Barry Shrage are such successful community leaders is their 

affinity for members of the entire Jewish community—especially 

young people. During a recent visit to the Mamonides campus 

(see cover photos), they talked with students and learned about 

their commitments, aspirations and activities—and watched the 

annual Maccabiah unfolding on playing fields and in classrooms. 

Photos courtesy of Apogee Media Services and Michelle Zisow 

Book Design by Michelle Zisow

This book is dedicated to 

MYRA KRAFT & BARRY SHRAGE, 

with affection and respect.

In 1937, the door opened on a bold experiment in Jewish learning. Rabbi Dr. Joseph 

Soloveitchik, l Z vf, founded Maimonides School to engage the hearts and teach the 

minds of Jewish children. Its ambitious dual curriculum would pair proficiency in 

Torah education with excellence in general studies, preparing students to contribute 

to the modern world while invigorating their attachment to Judaism and a halachic 

way of life. Its atmosphere would inspire boys and girls equally to a love of learning, 

mitzvot, chesed, Am Yisrael, and Eretz Yisrael. 

From its first class of six students, this vision has blossomed into an energetic 

educational center of almost 600 students, learning together in Kindergarten through 

Grade 12. Students from Greater Boston and beyond, and from a wide range of 

religious backgrounds, are welcomed into a school community by teachers who reach 

out to motivate and educate. 

Student life begins with a full academic schedule and continues beyond the classroom 

with stimulating clubs, sports and activities. Chesed and tzedakah efforts are part of 

daily life, demonstrating students’ compassionate awareness of their relationship to 

the wider world and their willingness to take action. Indeed, the values fostered by 

this school community endure; Maimonides graduates have earned an enviable 

reputation for leadership and accomplishment in every field of human endeavor. 

For over six decades, they have brought the Rav's vision to life—Torah life, and 

contemporary life. 

Maimonides students are at home with intensive study, academic achievement and 

schedules brimming with activity. More important, Maimonides students are at home 

with halachic life, indelibly connected to Judaism, and dedicated to perpetuating the 

sacred tradition. From the youngest to those on the eve of graduation, these are lives 

shaped by head and heart, intellect and love. They are both outstanding students and 

extraordinary people. We invite you to discover for yourself this unique treasure of 

Jewish education in Boston, and share it with your children. 

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Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, l Z vf 

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT 

Over seven decades, Maimonides School has served as a wellspring of Jewish learning, 

benefiting not only the school family but also Greater Boston's broader Jewish 

community. The weekly lectures by our school's revered founder, Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. 

Soloveitchik, zt"l, attracted a diverse and enthusiastic audience for many years. Today 

Maimonides continues to thrive as a nucleus for adult education, Israel advocacy, 

Torah culture, and myriad opportunities for chesed. 

It is in the spirit of this tradition that Maimonides School honors the extraordinary 

leaders of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Myra Kraft, Board Chair, and Barry 

Shrage, President. Both honorees have been connected to Maimonides by family ties. 

Both have a passionate commitment to strengthening Jewish education and 

expanding its reach. And both share a vision of a Jewish renaissance, a new level of 

involvement that is exemplified by the Maimonides experience. 

When our honorees visited the school recently, they witnessed the magnificent 

improvements that have invigorated campus life this year—the refurbished courtyard 

with synthetic turf, the long-envisioned student center, the gleaming Sephardic beit 

midrash, the beautified learning center. The creativity of our volunteer and professional 

leaders and the generosity of our benefactors were most evident. 

Impressive, yes, but the highlight of their visit—as one would expect—was the time 

they spent in conversation with Maimonides School students. Boys and girls shared 

accounts of their experiences at the school, their worldly pursuits outside of school, 

their hopes for the future, and the challenges, comforts and confidence they feel as 

Jews. Our community leaders received an indelible impression that the Jewish future 

is in good hands. 

Dedicated students, instructed and inspired by equally devoted teachers, have been 

the hallmark of Maimonides School for three generations. They are connected by the 

precious common denominator of the principles espoused by the Rav: The centrality 

of Halacha. Equal educational opportunity for girls and boys. A visceral connection 

to Medinat Yisrael. The importance of chesed to Jewish existence. 

As the school community prepares to mark its 70th anniversary with a series of major 

events, we invite all to join in celebrating this legacy. We will reflect on our school's 

history, celebrate its strength today, and stride into a bright and exciting future. 

Jeffrey Swartz 

Board Chair 

Abraham Levovitz 

President 

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

An image from the cover of this year's Adbook was taken during our Middle and 

Upper School Maccabiah that took place earlier this year. The two "teams" competing 

that day were named aish and mayim, fire and water. A funny thing happened that 

day when these two elements mixed: the result was ruach, generally translated as 

"wind" but more importantly is also the term for "spirit." 

"Ruach" could certainly be the theme of this year's academic and annual campaigns. 

The school has been energized this year at all levels, and its spirit has been lifted to 

new heights thanks to the hard work of so many remarkable people. In his first year 

Rabbi Yair Altshuler has led the Middle and Upper School with passion, addressing 

key points from our Annual Operating Plan and generating an excitement among the 

students that is palpable, not only during the Maccabiah! Rabbi David Shapiro, in his 

new role as Rosh Yeshiva, has been a source of inspiration and wisdom for our faculty 

and students as critical issues are addressed on a daily basis. 

Our volunteer leadership has thrown itself behind a wide range of amazing projects 

that have yielded wonderful outcomes in our recruitment and admissions, our 

facilities, and our educational programming. Committees that were formed this year 

have introduced the participation of many talented volunteers, both new and old, and 

have shown results that are not only significant today but will have long-lasting 

impact on our school. Our fundraising efforts have reached unprecedented levels and 

have been infused by the energy of caring solicitors and contributors, who have given 

generously and with a supportive spirit. 

And then there is Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP). Led by Myra Kraft and 

Barry Shrage, CJP has lifted the spirits of our school and our entire community of 

Jewish Day Schools in countless ways. The financial sustenance from the per capita 

allocations is greater than ever, at a time we need it most. The Initiative for Day 

School Excellence has funded resources and programs that have transformed our 

educational community and have provided opportunities to help our teachers, 

students, and administrators grow. The Special Education initiative has enabled a 

progress and collaboration that is unlike almost anything of its kind in North 

America. Maimonides School is grateful for the leadership of CJP and for the 

commitment of Myra and Barry that has made all of this a reality. 

The culmination of this year's campaign, the 2007 Gala is an event full of spirit and 

warmth. This is not simply a result of its spring date, a major shift from past years of 

mid-winter events that were not always blessed with the best weather conditions. This 

is also a reflection of its Co-Chairs, Roni Pick and Debbie Gyenes, who have shaped 

this year's event with creative insight and colorful perspective, combined with a 

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (cont.) 

passion for the school and love of this year's honorees. They were assisted by several 

volunteers including Avi Goldberg, who led our auction efforts, and Andrew Wiener, 

friend, parent and advisor who helps make all our events sparkle. 

Without Mike Rosenberg and Michelle Zisow, I simply have no idea how we 

could have done it all. Our supportive staff, including Jerry Blum, Arline 

Tannenbaum, Lynn Surum, David Nahoumi and Merv Alge, do the daily work of 

moving mountains to get the job done, and we all owe them thanks for doing 

"whatever it takes." 

This moment is also the perfect opportunity to recognize the leaders of our most 

succesful Annual Campaign in our history. Many thanks are due our Tribute 

Committee Co-Chairs, Michael Bohnen, Abe Levovitz and Cynthia Shulman. We 

also salute our dozens of volunteer solicitors who attended phone-a-thons and 

conducted hundreds of private calls and visits. We must offer our greatest gratitude to 

Julie Feder and Debbie Swartz who put the pieces of this amazing campaign together 

and drove the operation to its succesful end. And of course, we must recognize the 

unending energy, effort and optimism of Naty Katz, our Institutional Advancement 

Chair who simply never stops advancing our institution at quite literally every hour 

of the day. 

Finally, we celebrate the students, teachers, parents and volunteers that are the 

lifeblood of our institution. Like our honorees on this special evening, your unique 

roles and relentless efforts continue to inspire us all as we continue to carry out 

our mission. Thank you for your care and commitment to our community and 

our school. 

Joshua Wolff 

Executive Director 

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THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF MAIMONIDES SCHOOL 

ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN HONOREES 

MYRA KRAFT & BARRY SHRAGE 

Sidney Blechner 

Devorah and Rabbi M.J., l Z f, Cohn 

Beth and Marc Epstein 

Louise and Aaron Feuerstein 

Mitzi Feuerstein, l Z f 

Samuel C. Feuerstein, l Z f 

Iris and Bob Frisch 

Reva ‘68 and Harvey Gertel 

Joseph Greenbaum 

Esther and Elliot Israel 

Lotte and Erwin Katz 

Joyce and Dr. Bernard Kosowsky 

Celia, l Z f, and Samuel, l Z f, Kurr 

Abraham Levovitz 

Deborah and Mark, l Z f, Moskowitz 

PREVIOUS HONOREES: 

Roni and Dr. Robert Y. Pick 

Dr. Avi Rockoff 

Dena and Mark Salzberg 

Maurice Saval, l Z f 

Rabbi David Shapiro 

Joan and David ‘69 Solomont 

Ruth and Meyer, l Z f, Solomont 

Ethel, l Z f, and S. Joseph, l Z f, Solomont 

Sheila and Stanley Sydney 

Sylvia, l Z f, and Abraham, l Z f, Wintman 

Berta, l Z f, and Rabbi Isaiah 

Wohlgemuth 

Special Tribute to 

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, l Z vf 

The “Builders of Maimonides” 

The Children of Maimonides School 

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MYRA KRAFT & BARRY SHRAGE 

Maimonides School teaches its students to embrace Judaism, show compassion and 

kindness for Jews and all of society, embody chesed and midot, and demonstrate love 

for the State of Israel. 

Tonight's honorees—Barry Shrage, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) President, 

and Myra H. Kraft, CJP Board Chair—are exemplary role models for students. Barry 

and Myra are dedicated to helping others, are committed to supporting Israel and 

their daily actions are rooted in our rich Jewish tradition. They are extraordinary 

leaders and visionaries; their accomplishments speak volumes about their perseverance 

and commitment. 

Just last month, Barry and Myra, along with CJP and Gillette Stadium, welcomed the 

entire New England community to celebrate Israel. Nearly 10,000 people, young and 

old, attended the festival and among the many performers and musicians, Barry and 

Myra were thrilled to include members of the Maimonides Daglanim Flag Corps. 

To say Myra is involved in philanthropic endeavors would be an understatement. Her 

peers respect and admire her hands-on approach while working with nonprofits. In 

addition to serving as Board Chair at CJP, Myra was the first woman Chair of the 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. She is dedicated to helping kids of all backgrounds 

grow and learn. Myra is involved in the United Way; Brandeis University; The Boston 

Foundation; and Facing History and Ourselves, among other institutions. The Kraft 

family has supported Maimonides since its creation and Harry Kraft, Myra’s fatherin-law, 

was a charter member of the institution. The entire Kraft family is delighted 

to join Maimonides in celebrating its upcoming 70th anniversary. 

Barry has been the President of CJP since 1987 and has worked tirelessly to revitalize 

education in this community. Throughout his tenure at CJP, Jewish learning has been 

a hallmark of Barry's personal vision for the community. Committed to the growing 

interest in study and quest for spirituality, Barry helped pioneer the development of 

Me'ah, a unique adult learning program that aims to bring universal Jewish literacy 

to the Greater Boston Jewish community. And in 2004, CJP established Peerless 

Excellence to create a new standard of education for Jewish day schools in Boston. 

"The philosophy of the school always has been extremely important to me; the kids' 

halachic perspective is influenced by the philosophy of the Rav," said Barry, whose two 

children attended Maimonides. "Without this philosophy, the Boston Jewish 

community would be much poorer." 

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MYRA KRAFT & BARRY SHRAGE (cont.) 

Reaching out to the elderly, improving services for people in need and revitalizing 

Jewish education for youth and adults are trademarks of Barry and Myra's lengthy 

commitment to our community. They are dedicated to ensuring that the Jewish 

community is welcoming, nurturing and rewarding for all. And at Maimonides, they 

see their dreams come to fruition. The Project Shalom, established in a joint venture 

between CJP and Maimonides, enables Maimonides seniors to go out into the 

community and make a difference. 

"These are great kids-interested in helping, interested in community, interested in 

reaching out," says Myra. "They don't just learn about tikkun olam, they live tikkun 

olam." 

Like Myra, Barry is intrinsically connected to the Jewish education of our youth. 

"Maimonides shows us that one can be Orthodox and engaged in the world," says 

Barry. "This school works openly with the other arms of Judaism and is a huge 

addition to the quality of Jewish life in Greater Boston." 

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IN MEMORIAM 

Rabbi M.J. Cohn, l Z f 

Principal Emeritus 

Thirty-nine years of sincere devotion 

to our school and our children. 

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IN DEEP APPRECIATION 

Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth 

Our school community’s 

beloved teacher and role model for 52 years. 

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ARTHUR & FRANCES LEVY LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS 

Grade 7 

Yedidya Altshuler 

Grade 8 

Yardenna Milgram, Avi Small 

Grade 10 

Hanna Rubin 

Grade 11 

Ezra Betesh 

Grade 12 

Emma Brandt, Bela Lawless 

We would also like to give special recognition to Berl Rechester '07, who did his 

Project Shalom volunteering with Shira Starobinski in the Brener Library. 

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THE STUDENTS OF MAIMONIDES SCHOOL 

Kindergarten 

Isak Botman 

Yosef Brody 

Yael Domankevitz 

Eliezer Ehrenkranz 

Josh Fine 

Benjamin Fisher 

Rachael Frisch 

Danya Gewurz 

Chavie Goldish 

Joey Guedalia 

Tamara Hacohen 

Eli Heerter 

Nadav Heller 

Bayla Henry 

Rafi Kaplan 

Na'ama Levanon 

Yael Levanon 

Shir Moyal 

Ariella Nahoumi 

Shahar Ofran 

Sophie Ana Paris 

Aviva Savitz 

Abigail Schiff 

Joshua Schoenberg 

Michael Schwartz 

Yakira Solomont 

Eve Spear 

Aaron Weinstock 

Rebecca Weiss 

Grade 1 

Yael Ben Shoham 

Avigail Bessler 

David Caplan 

Meirit Cohen 

Racheli Cohen 

Sarah Cohen 

Tor Cohen 

Isaac Domankevitz 

Zach Drapkin 

Ezra Einhorn 

Zakira Freedman 

Elan Ganz 

Elad Jesselsohn 

Elchanan Kamsler 

Efrat Klammer 

Yair Kosowsky-Sachs 

Emily Lanzkron 

Libby Mael 

Shayna Mael 

Clara Meskin 

Mia Milewich 

Eliezer Pearl 

Yardaena Portman 

Ezra Savitz 

Zachary Shein 

Nir Solooki 

Dan Szwarc 

Coby Tobin 

Sapir Trabelsi 

Benyamin 

Trachtenberg 

Senai Weglein 

Joshua Weiss 

Adira Wolfson 

Hannah Zar 

Livia Zarge 

Grade 2 

Miriam Bressler 

Amir Davidson 

Sarah Drapkin 

Uriya Durani 

Dina Fisher 

Ethan Fraenkel 

Ariana Gewurz 

Yisrael Goldberg 

Joshua Gruen 

Akiva Jacobs 

Eitan Jesselsohn 

Simon Kangoun 

Baruch Lev Kelman 

Channa Klapper 

Gershon Klapper 

Lauren Koralnik 

Boruch Korff 

Sarah Kosowsky 

David Kotler 

Charles Kramer 

Abigail Lanzkron 

Shira Milewich 

Annie Offen 

Pinchas Preil 

Sarah Rumshiskaya 

Aleeza Schoenberg 

Aleeza Solomont 

Hannah Spear 

Hadassah Stanhill 

Sam Unger 

Rachel Wechsler 

Sarah Wertheimer 

Shani Wolfson 

Kohave Youshei 

Grade 3 

Sasha Baroda 

Shoham Benmelech 

Tova Bittner 

Yaakov Brody 

Jonathan Cohen 

Jordan Cohen 

Rinat Domankevitz 

Ayelet Ehrenkranz 

Shoshana Ehrenkranz 

Noah Frisch 

Noam Ganz 

Zoe Gompers 

Rachel Green 

Charlotte Guedalia 

Shoval Kamsler 

Aviva Kaplan 

Tzipporah Klapper 

Asaf Levanon 

Leah Leybzon 

Elinor Lovich 

Renen Melul 

Margalit Mitzner 

Miriam Naggar 

Marc Nechmad 

Sagy Ofran 

Elchanan Preil 

Daniel Ramati 

Ariel Ronner 

Yedidyah Samuels 

Joel Savitz 

Esther Solooki 

Yarin Trabelsi 

Yosef Traum 

Rebecca Wiener 

Adina Wolff 

Grade 4 

Matan Ben Shoham 

Shachar Ben Shoham 

Machol Benmelech 

Adel Buff 

Barak Durani 

David Elyaho 

Solomon Elyaho 

Leah Feder 

Jacob Fine 

Yehudit Fox 

Yonatan Gale 

Alisa Geller 

Nathan Glazer 

Shmuly Goldish 

Harel Hacohen 

Sam Henry 

Emily Jaffe 

Peter Kahan 

Perry Kangoun 

Mordechai Korff 

Avigail Kosowsky 

Alon Kosowsky-Sachs 

Ilana Michaelson 

Benjamin Nechmad 

Joey Offen 

Sarah Pomeranz 

Ayelet Portman 

Rebecca Salganik 

Lexi Scheer 

Talia Schiff 

Davey Schoenberg 

Yael Scolnick 

Eli Sendyk 

Kayla Shatz 

Jared Shein 

Hannah Stanhill 

Ben Tobin 

Grade 5 

Michal Alge 

Hadar Altshuler 

Noach Bressler 

Doron Cheses 

Rave Cohen 

Ilana Corey 

Annika Gompers 

Sivan Gopen 

Yael Green 

Chloe Guedalia 

Rachael Hirsch 

Rachel Hutton 

Joshua Jacobson 

Eitan Kaplan 

Adam Katzman 

Elan Kawesch 

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Ayelet Klammer 

Sydney Klein 

Jonathan Koralnik 

Hannah Lanzkron 

Danielle Lovich 

Aaron Marks 

Ben Matz 

Evette Ronner 

Liorah Rubinstein 

Ruth Sanders 

Talia Sanieoff 

Daniel Schwartz 

Beni Snow 

Joshua Solomon 

Joseph Solomont 

David Solooki 

Keren Starobinski 

Ariella Sundel 

Aron Unger 

Rena Walker 

Rena Weinberg 

Julia Wiener 

Meira Wolff 

Goldie Wolfson 

Eli-Or Youshaei 

Grade 6 

Jason Avigan 

Yishi Bension 

Gedalia Blank 

Shayna Ciment 

Gabriella Cohen 

Odeya Durani 

Yoseph Ehrenkranz 

Aeffia Feuerstein 

Jeremy Fisher 

Malka Forman 

Adam Frisch 

Yehuda Gale 

Akiva Gebler 

Simcha Goldish 

Yael Hamer 

Jacob Henry 

Bracha Hirsch 

Elisha Jacobs 

Alexander Kahan 

Sam Koralnik 

Adam Kramer 

Ilana Mael 

Anna Massefski 

Rina Moyal 

Robert Naggar 

Ben Offen 

Royi Ofran 

Natan Pomper 

Lior Ramati 

Miriam Renz 

Elisheva Rosen 

Yosef Rumshiskiy 

Daniella Sassieni 

Ilana Schiff 

Avi Schlesinger 

Yoni Schoenberg 

Etai Shuchatowitz 

Shoshana Traum 

Arianna Unger 

Yosef Vaitsblit 

Avi Wechsler 

Raffi Wolfson 

Grade 7 

Jonathan Adler 

Lia Almekies 

Yedidyah Altshuler 

Benji Berg 

Jacob Blitstein 

Alex Dagi 

Naftali Ehrenkranz 

Yakov Ellenbogen 

Amy Epstein 

Talia Epstein 

Sara Flesh 

Yonina Frim 

Jacob Frisch 

Hanah Geller 

Meital Goldberg 

Jamie Goldstein 

Nathaniel Gopen 

Ari Green 

Aron Grossman 

Rinatte Gruen 

Rachel Heerter 

Emmanuel Iskhakov 

Benjamin Katz 

Erez Krimsky 

Isaac Levy 

Eliyahu Lipsker 

Adin Liss 

Jonathan Michaelson 

Gabriela Mizrahi- 

Arnaud 

Tess Niewood 

Yonatan Nouriel 

Ayelet Pinnolis 

Menachum Polack 

Yoel Polack 

Yael Pomper 

Daneal Portman 

Sarah Ricklan 

Deena Rosenblatt 

David Rubinstein 

Laivi Salvaggio 

Amitai Samuels 

Miriam Segal 

Penina Seigel 

Yael Shapiro 

Penina Simkovitz 

Elisheva Spellman 

Shoshana Stanger 

Avinoam Stillman 

Zackary Strunin 

Eliezer Sundel 

Hannah Vaitsblit 

Chana-Sophie Vester 

Yaakov Wolff 

Grade 8 

Avishai Alge 

Oryan Barta 

Nathaniel Bayone 

Noach Blechner 

Tzukit Cohen 

Sophie Edelman 

Leah Geller 

E. Paige Hamer 

Brittani Hirsh 

Sara Itkis 

Sarah Jacobs 

Ariella Kasmer-Jacobs 

Akiva Katz 

Seth Katzman 

Rebekah Kendall 

Barak Klammer 

Tamar Kosowsky 

Betzalel Kosowsky- 

Sachs 

Samuel Larson 

Dalya Lerner 

Ilan Levine 

Jacob Maman 

Yardenna Milgram 

Max Naggar 

Ariel Noorparvar 

Dena Ofengeim 

Julia Packer 

Uri Packer 

Daniel Poritz 

Tifara Ramelson 

Jonathan Robison 

Zev Rozman 

Rivka Rumshiskaya 

Raphael Sassieni 

Yaakov Schiff 

Menachem Schindler 

David Schwartz 

Levy Sherman 

Avi Small 

Yitzhak Snow 

Esther Sokolinski 

Noah Swartz 

Yael Toren 

Tamar Wasserman 

Rachel Weinberg 

Alexander Wiener 

Aviva Wolfson 

Ezra Wyschogrod 

Eli-Ran Youshaei 

Benjamin Zak 

Moshe Zisblatt 

Aaron Zwiebach 

Grade 9 

Donald Adler 

Meron Amar 

Shira Anis 

Zachary Avigan 

Bradley Baskir 

Riva Bergel 

Max Bessler 

Adina Blaszkowsky 

Joshua Blumenthal 

Sarah Diamond 

Leah Ellenbogen 

Andrew Epstein 

Steven Fine 

Benjamin Fisher 

Sam Fisher 

Samuel Ming-Sum 

Fisher 

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Mirit Gendelman 

David Gleizer 

Davy Goldstein 

Aharon Golshirazian 

Elie Golshirazian 

Stephanie Guedalia 

Alicia Hanau 

Tatiana Hasson 

Elana Henry 

Miriam Hutton 

Yossi Kashnow 

Avigayil Kelman 

Talia Kesselman 

Yael Koevary 

Shira Krimsky 

Jonathan Lanzkron 

Brian Lasman 

Daniel Lasman 

Yiriel Liss 

Ari Massefski 

Chani Matz 

Eliezer Mendelev 

Sam Michaelson 

Joseph Naggar 

Benjamin Niewood 

Leora Nouriel 

Esther Petrack 

Jerome Pomeranz 

Elliot Portman 

Jonathan Ravid 

Rachel Renz 

Bracha Robinson 

Sarah Robinson 

Gabriel Rosen 

Bella Rumshiskaya 

Leora Sanieoff 

Shaina Sanieoff 

Aaron Schechter 

Rebecca Schlesinger 

Aliza Shapiro 

Aliza Shapiro 

Hannah Spellman 

Dillon Stanger 

Yehuda Stuchins 

Eliana Walker 

Daniel Yahalom 

Devorah Yarmush 

Grade 10 

Meira Altabet 

Avital Bailen 

Deborah Bellin 

Daniella Berzin 

Leslie Black 

Joseph Blechner 

Rebecca Boroda 

Asher Cheses 

Harry Chiel 

Talia Deitsch 

Adam Edelman 

Jacquelyn Epstein 

Hanna Flesh 

Eliana Frim 

Avi Fuld 

Zehava Gale 

Avi Geller 

Zevvy Goldish 

Rachel Green 

Pnina Grossman 

Dahlia Gruen 

Joseph Hasson 

Reava Iskhakov 

Rachel Jaret 

Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs 

Aliza Katz 

Natan Kawesch 

Aviva Klammer 

Jona Koplow 

Michael Kosowsky 

Malka Langermann 

Shira Ledani 

Sara Liben 

Benjamin Marks 

Jonathan Matz 

Jonathan Milgram 

Benjamin Miller 

Avi Packer 

Pinchus Polack 

Tova Ramelson 

Gabriel Rozman 

Hanna Rubin 

Leah Sarna 

Aaron Schacht 

Yosef Schacht 

Nicole Schlesinger 

Marissa Schwartz 

Yosef Segal 

Michael Shrager 

Oren Shuchatowitz 

Erica Singer 

Lauren Singer 

Hana Snow 

Aliza Stein 

Jesse Turk 

Talya Wasserman 

Shoshana Weiner 

Michelle Wiener 

Sarah Winkler 

Ariella Wolfson 

Joshua Yarmush 

Asher Zimble 

Elisa Zisblatt 

Grade 11 

Miriam Aczel 

Joshua Alge 

Sharon Amar 

Geulah Ben-David 

Danielle Bessler 

Ezra Betesh 

Arielle Birnbaum 

Aviva Bloom 

Doron Bloomfield 

Ilana Brandt 

Sarah Cassel 

Yossi Ciment 

Shira Falk 

David Fine 

Jonathan Fisher 

Evan Gale 

Osher Galibov 

Ze'ev Gebler 

Sarah Geller 

Ashira Gendelman 

Meir Gerber 

Nathan Gilson 

Micah Golshirazian 

Fiona Guedalia 

David Harris 

Solomon Hirsch 

Jessica Jaffe 

Nathan Japhet 

Eitan Katz 

Brahna Kessler 

Avi Klausner 

Abigail Koplow 

Felicia Kuperwaser 

Sarah Lazaros 

Meira Lerner 

Max Levy 

Jillian Login 

Samuel Maman 

Ephraim Mandel 

Michael Mintz 

Ezra Mitchell 

Benjamin Monat 

Nahum Paul 

Asher Rechester 

Yael Refah 

Alexander Rich-Shea 

David Robison 

Mordechai 

Rynderman 

Yosef Schaffel 

Orry Shamash 

Rachel Shorr 

Lauren Simkovitz 

Elisheva Stark 

Zahava Stuchins 

Samuel Swartz 

Dvora Toren 

Max Vogel 

Davida Wolfson 

Gila Yarmush 

Avi-Hi Youshaei 

Eliezer Zimble 

Margaret Zwiebach 

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WE SALUTE OUR GRADUATING SENIORS 

Elana Adler 

Elia Altabet 

Chaim Andler 

Svia Bension 

David Betesh 

Shoshana Blechner 

Emma Brandt 

Michael Stern Cohen 

Alexander Edelman 

Rachel Epstein 

Meirav Gebler 

Shlomo Golshirazian 

David Gurevich 

Noam Hassenfeld 

Eliezer Hutton 

Nathaniel Jaret 

Dena Katz 

Elana Kesselman 

Joseph Mitchneck 

Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud 

Aliza Petrack 

Leia Poritz 

Berl Rechester 

David Roth 

Danit Rozman 

Alyse Schongold 

Ariel Short 

Lauren Solomont 

Shoshana Spellman 

Joshua Stein 

Amy Tischler 

Abby Vishniavsky 

Jacob Warren 

Helene Weiner 

Margaret Wyschogrod 

Ruth Zisblatt 

Benjamin Koevary 

Yael Krimsky 

Adam Lamport 

Bela Lawless 

Melody Michaelson 

Jonathan Miller 

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Class Photographs 

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In Honor of 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage

Thank you to Boston’s lig zy` par excellence 

Myra Kraft 

for your indomitable spirit and shining example 

which have not only transformed OUR world... 

but have changed THE world. 

.lig l` lign iklz 

May you continue from strength to strength. 

Debbie & Jeff Swartz 

Daniel ‘06, Sam and Noah 

In Honor of Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage - 39

:cner mlerd mixac dyly lr 

micqg zelinb lre ,dceard lr ,dxezd lr 

The world stands on three pillars: 

Torah, service and kindness 

Dear Barry, 

Your commitment to 

our children’s Jewish education, 

your immeasurable service to 

every member of our community, 

your kindness and boundless love of every Jew 

make you a model of leadership and friendship 

that all of us aspire to achieve. 

Jeff, Debbie, Daniel ‘06, Sam and Noah 


Yasher koach to 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage 

and their colleagues at 

Combined Jewish Philanthropies 

for all of their efforts on behalf of 

the Jewish community. 

Joyce & Jeremy Wertheimer 



Barry & Myra, 

I love you both! 

Robert 


In honor of 


Lizbeth & George Krupp 


To Myra & Barry, 

Thank you for 

your leadership and inspiration. 

The Gyenes Family 


dxez oi` gnw oi` m` 

Thank you to 


for providing the budgetary means 

for Maimonides to achieve 

its sacred mission. 

Thank you 

Barry & Myra 

for your passionate and 

pioneering effort 

that has made it all possible. 

The Fisher Family 


Thanks 

Barry & Myra 

for all you do 

for our community. 

Jon & Joann Jacobson 


Best wishes and congratulations to 


Irma & Aaron Spencer 


In honor of 


Seth A. & Beth S. Klarman 


Congratulations to 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage, 

two people who know something about 

TRUE CHAMPS—just like our Maimo kids! 

Thank you for being communal role models 

in your support of Jewish education. 

Ellen & Heshy Marcus 


With gratitude to 

Myra Kraft and Barry Shrage 

for their inspiring leadership and 

commitment to Jewish education 

Steven & Rebecca Schwartz 

Marissa '09, David '11, 

Daniel '14, and Michael '19 



Myra & Barry, 

You are champions of 

Jewish education and of yiddishkeit. 

Please accept our heartfelt thanks to you 

and to the Combined Jewish Philanthropies 

for recognizing that Jewish continuity 

is inextricably linked to Jewish education. 

Thank you for supporting Maimonides School 

and preserving the precious connection to 

the teachings of its founder, the Rav, 

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt”l, 

and of the Talner Rebbe, 

Professor Isadore Twersky, zt”l. 

Judy & Jonathan ‘75 Chiel 

Rachel ‘01, Jamie ‘04, Laura ‘06 and Harry ‘09 


Best wishes to 


Ethan Corey ‘81 & Amy Abramowitz 


Kol hakavod to 


There is sacred text and there is the sacred task. 

Through your vision, leadership, and 

commitment we are creating a legacy of 

Torah, Tzedek, and Chesed. 

In appreciation, 

Renee & Steven Finn 


Our congratulations to 


We are grateful for 

your countless contributions 

to our community. 

The two of you 

set a great example 

that all of us can follow. 

Our warmest wishes, 

Linda & Michael Frieze 


In honor of 


Sheldon & Lynn Hanau 



In honor of 


Arthur M. Winn 



We join in honoring 


Your leadership inspires us everyday. 

Aron & Susan Ain 


In honor of 

Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft 

We salute your dedication to 

perpetuating vibrant Jewish education, 

culture and continuity. 

Reva ‘68 & Harvey Gertel 


Mazal tov to 

Myra Kraft and Barry Shrage 

on this special honor 

Thank you for all you do in our community! 

Elizabeth & Dan Jick 


In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

Abe & Marilyn Levovitz 


In honor of 

Myra Kraft 



In honor of 

Myra Kraft 

with great appreciation for 

your commitment to 

building and sustaining 

our Jewish community 

in Boston and Israel 

The Pick Family 


dpenà xeav ikxva miwqery in lke 

mxky mlyi èd jexa yecwd 

And all who are faithfully engaged 

in the needs of the community— 

may God reward them. 

In honor of our dear friend 

Barry Shrage 

With love from 

The Pick Family 


In honor of 


Barbara & Frank Resnek 



Barry Shrage 

for your courageous vision, 

great achievements 

and passionate commitment to 

K’lal Yisrael 

Avi & Shuli Rockoff 


In appreciation of 

Myra Kraft, 

an unparalleled community leader and 

extraordinary role model 

Jan & Andrew Wiener 


In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

A Husband, Father and Son 

A Leader 

whose energy, passion and spirit 

know no boundary and 

whose vision for the community 

reflects a deep understanding 

of the eternal message of G-d. 

With more love, admiration and respect 

than words can express. 

Ellie 

Ari ‘96 & Adina 

Nili 

Mom 


Dear Myra & Barry, 

Mazel tov! 

Love, 

Sheila & Stanley 

and 

the entire 

Sydney Family 



In honor of 


whose leadership of 

Combined Jewish Philanthropies is making 

Boston a beacon to the Jewish world 

Beth & Marc Epstein 

Gabi '00, Yoni '02, Rachel, Ellie and Talia 


In honor of 


for their selfless dedication to 

and transformational impact on 

the Boston Jewish community. 

Phyllis & Michael Hammer 


In honor of 


Faryl & Jon Sandler 


“True vision requires 

far more than the eye. 

It takes the whole person, 

for what we see 

is no more and no less 

than what we are.” 

-Guggenheim 

Myra & Barry, 

We honor you for your visionary leadership. 

Toby & Carl Sloane 


Our thanks to 

Barry Shrage 

for his vision, efforts and dedication to 

the Greater Boston Jewish community 



In honor of 


Ronna Finer-Berman & Marvin Berman 

Lisa Berman-Booty ‘00 

Adam Berman ‘05 


dpeyl lr cqg zxeze dnkga dgzt dit 

(`Zl 

ilyn) 

She opens her mouth with wisdom and 

a lesson of kindness is on her tongue. 

(Proverbs 31) 

With appreciation and admiration 

we join Maimonides School 

in honoring 

Myra Kraft 

whose leadership and tireless effort 

on behalf of Jewish children 

here and in Israel 

set a proud standard for 

the Boston Jewish Community. 

Amy, Naty ‘73, 

Ari, Tova ‘01 & Itz, Noam ‘05, 

Eitan and Akiva Katz 


erxf lkl mely xaece enrl aeh yxec 

(xzq` ˆbn) 

Seeking the good of his people, 

and speaking peace to all their seeds 

(Meg. Esther) 

With love and admiration 

for our beloved friend 

Barry 

You lead us. 

You teach us. 

You inspire us. 

We love you! 

Amy, Naty ‘73, 

Ari, Tova ‘01 & Itz, Noam ‘05, 

Eitan, Akiva and Nikki 


In honor of 


With sincere appreciation for 

your many years of dedicated service to 


Miriam & Jeff ‘81 Kosowsky 

Michael, Tamar, Avigail and Sarah 


To 

Myra Kraft 

& 

Barry Shrage 

Thanks for all you do 

to make the world 

a better place. 

Ken & Marianne Novack 


In honor and appreciation of 


All the best, 

The Ruderman Family Charitable Foundation 


Myra & Barry: 

Our community is 

so much stronger with 

your leadership and innovative ideas. 

Thank you both. 

Sapers & Wallack, Inc. 

275 Washington Street, Suite 205 

Newton, MA 02458 

Tel: 617.225.2600 x246 

Fax: 617.494.5485 


In honor of 


for their tremendous devotion to 

the Boston Jewish community and beyond. 

Your support for Jewish education 

is greatly appreciated. 

Ahron ‘76 & Sheera ‘76 Solomont 


Congratulations to the honorees, 

Myra Kraft and Barry Schrage. 

You not only inspire us with 

all that you personally accomplish for 

our community, but you are 

terrific role models for future leaders. 

Donna & David Zimble 



Mazel tov to 

our friends at Maimonides School, 

Myra Kraft, Barry Shrage 

and to all the honorees! 

Your work on behalf of 

the Jewish community is much appreciated. 

We honor your commitment and 

celebrate your achievements. 

Certified Public Accountants & Business Advisors 

1330 Boylston Street 

Chestnut Hill, MA 

Tel: 617-738-5200 Fax: 617-738-0857 

Email: info@all-cpas.com 

Web: www.all-cpas.com 


In tribute to 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage, 

leaders of our partner in Jewish education, 


of Greater Boston 

Iris & Bob Frisch 


Mazal tov to 


Mina & Bruce Gillers 

and Family 


Best wishes 


Rosalind & Mervin Gray 



In honor of 


410 Harvard Street 

Brookline, MA 02446 

(617) 566-7113/4 

1-800-323-7723 

fax: (617) 566-0006 


In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

whose encompassing vision of 

the role of Jewish education 

has inspired Boston and the nation 

and 

Myra Kraft 

who continues to lead by example 

Elliot & Esther Israel 

and Family 


In honor of 


Sybil & Steve Levisohn 


cner mlerd mixac dyly lr 

To 


Thank you for your 

continued support and dedication. 

Mazal tov on this wonderful occasion! 

Roberta & Ron Loberfeld 

Rachel '92 & Michael '92 Stein and Family 

Adina '95 & Tod Haller and Family 

Susie & Josh '98 Loberfeld and Family 


In honor of 


How very fortunate 

we in the Boston community are to have 

two such capable and magnanimous leaders. 

With admiration and appreciation, 

Bob & Joan Roth 

and Family 


In honor of 


for their commitment to 

Jewish education 

With gratitude, 

Dena, Mark, Jessica ‘01, Jeremy ‘05 

Salzberg 


Best wishes to honorees 


and all those joining their dedication 

to the school’s success. 

Debbie & Jack Schuss 

and Family 


In tribute to 


for your paradigmatic leadership 

From the unpublished transcript of an address by the Rav, zt”l, 

to parents of Maimonides School students on June 23, 1968: 

“We are indeed members of the human family... 

concerned with the welfare of all--Jew and 

non-Jew alike. We are committed to combat evil 

in all its forms—be it economic, be it political, 

be it poverty, be it tyranny, be it ignorance, 

be it prejudice... We are called upon by 

the Almighty to cooperate with society 

at all levels: economic, social, political, 

educational, cultural, etc.... At the same time, 

we belong to a separate distinctive community, 

dedicated to a rich tradition...” 

Miriam & Rabbi David Shapiro 


In honor of 

Myra Kraft 

Your leadership is inspirational. 

Your dedication is unparalleled. 

Your friendship is priceless. 

With much love and admiration 

for your commitment and selfless devotion 

to the entire community, 

both locally and globally. 

Ellie & Barry Shrage 

Ari ‘96 & Adina 

Nili 


Mazel tov, Barry. 

Your dedication to the continuity of 

the Jewish people is a dugmah for 

us all to follow. 

May you continue to go from strength to strength. 

All our best, 

Jennifer & Scott Tobin 


Thank you 

Myra and Barry 

for all your wonderful work. 

Hedy & Mark ‘73 Weiner 

Chana ‘00, Avi ‘02, Zach ‘06 and Shani ‘09 


In honor of 


for all their efforts on behalf of 

the Boston Jewish community 

and Israel 

Barbara & Michael Wolfe 

Jessica ‘98 

Matthew ‘02 

Aliza ‘05 


We join the Maimonides community in 

celebrating the selfless service of 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage. 

Your energetic and effective leadership 

is infectious and inspiring 

from here all the way to our Homeland. 

Josh ‘89 & Tzippy Wolff 


Mazel tov to 

Maimonides School 

and the honorees 


Robin & Phillip Gendelman 

and Family 

In honor of 


dinkge dpai il oz 

Grant me Yavneh and its Sages 

(Gitin 54B) 

In appreciation of your devoted support 

of life-long Jewish learning 

Deborah Kram 


To Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft 

with much gratitude for your great work 

George & Holly Flesh 

Joseph ‘04, Jacob, Hanna, Sara 

To Myra & Barry, 

Thank you for your dedication and tireless work 

for the Boston Jewish community. 

Rita & Herb Gann 



Myra & Barry, 

two outstanding citizens. 

Malcolm & Barbara Sherman 

Kol HaKavod to 


Yehudit & Herman Swartz 


In honor of Barry Shrage 

Rosa ‘67 & Mark Drapkin 


Congratulations for the great work that you do. 

Nina & David Fialkow 

Best wishes to the honorees 

Rabbi & Mrs. A. Halbfinger 

Bracha ‘76 & Eli Tal, Chaim ‘78 & Efrat, 

Tzipora ‘80 & David Reisman, Eliezer ‘83 & Alyza 

Mazal tov and best wishes to 

Barry Shrage on a well-deserved honor. 

Clara & Howard Marton 


To Barry Shrage, 

Mazel tov and best wishes on this well-deserved honor 

for all the hard work you do. We appreciate all your initiatives! 

Rose & Bruce Newman 

In honor of Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage 

The Abraham Patt A”H Memorial Special Education Fund 

and 

The Sarah Clara Patt A”H Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Stanley and Marlene Rabivovitz, 

Constable of Brookline, 

wish to honor Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage 

for their continued efforts on behalf of Jewish education. 

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, 

What are you doing for others? -Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Myra & Barry, Thank you for all you do for 

Jewish education and our community. Mazel tov. 

Sue & Joel Sherman 



Ed & Sherry Shrager 

In honor of Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft 

and their remarkable contributions to the Jewish community 

Howard & Shalva Siegel 


SMR Consulting, Inc. 


Alice Tauber and Family 


Congratulations to the honorees 

Ron & Chana Cohen 

Congratulations, Barry 

Eva, Mel, 

Julia ‘00, Eitan, 

Claire and Alexander 

In honor of 


Mr. & Mrs. Sumner E. Greenberg 


Jeremy & Linda Jaffe 

and Family 


Sandra & Larry Kaufman 

Mazal tov to 


on this honor. 

Thank you for all you do for 


The Koralnik Family 

Yesher Co’ach! 

Myra Kraft, Barry Shrage and all of the 

Maimonides community 

With admiration and appreciation 

for all that you do for 

the education of our children. 

Mazel tov to Barry Shrage 

Valerie & Paul Sassieni 

Michael & Tovia Paris 




on this well-deserved honor 

Naomi & Sidney Schulman 

and Family 

Mazal tov to the honorees 

Jeff & Miriam Sokoloff 

IN HONOR OF MYRA KRAFT & BARRY SHRAGE 

In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

Steven ‘67 & Edith Bayme 


the honorees 

Jonathan & Sarah ‘94 Dauber 

In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

Rabbi Asher Lopatin ‘82 

Cong. Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel 



Best Wishes to 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner, 

Joshua Wolff & Mrs. Devorah Cohn

In honor of 

Josh Wolff 


Best Wishes to Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner, Joshua Wolff & Mrs. Devorah Cohn - 117


Josh Wolff and his family 

Wishing you a huge yasher koach for 

all the work you have done in the school. 

Best of luck on your aliyah to Israel! 

Ellen & Heshy Marcus 


In honor of 

Mr. Josh Wolff 

whose dedication to our alma matter 

is remarkable. 

Best wishes to the whole family on 

their admirable journey. 

May the brachos given to Avraham 

(2nd grade Mrs. Epstein, 10th grade Rabbi Wecker) 

accompany you. 

Anonyomous 


To Rabbi Klammer 

Thank you for 

all you’ve done for 

our school and our community. 

Peter & Debbie Gyenes 


To Josh Wolff 

We and Maimonides 

will miss you and your family. 

Thanks for everything. 

Peter & Debbie Gyenes 


xi`z oeiv lr ycg xe` 

exe`l dxdn eplek dkfpe 

Our warmest expressions of 

dad` and zecici 

To Josh, Tzippy, Yaakov, Meira, Adina, and Zvi 

May the bright light 

you have brought to our school and our lives 

shine even brighter in Beit Shemesh. 

Debbie, Jeff, Daniel ‘06, Sam and Noah 


In honor of 

Josh Wolff, 

whose imagination, intelligence, patience, 

wisdom, humor and uncompromising devotion 

have helped drive Maimonides School 

to new heights of success 

We wish you, Tzippy and the family 

continued success in Israel. 



In honor of 

Josh Wolff 

dlile mnei ea zibde ...ryedi l` id xnìe 

ea aezkd lkk zeyrl xnyz ornl 

.likyz fè jkxc z` gilvz f` ik 

(g,`:` ryedi) 

Our profound gratitude for 

myriads of jobs well done. 



Rabbi Klammer, 

Mrs. Posner & Josh, 

Thank you for 

all of your hard work. 

Ben, Tess, Joanne & Eli Niewood 


In honor of 

Josh Wolff 

for his years of dedication to 


Sam ‘92 & Tami Wald 



Rabbi Stuart Klammer 

Nancy Posner 

Ezra Einhorn and Family 


To 

Josh Wolff 

whose exemplary midot are 

a role model for us all 

You have done an incredible job and 

have been a pleasure to work with. 

You have done so much quietly that 

your absence will be deafening. 

We wish you, Tzippy and your family 

good health, happiness and success always. 

Fondly, 

Marc & Beth Epstein, 

Gabi ‘00, Yoni ‘02, Rachel, Ellie and Talia 


In gratitude to 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer & Mrs. Nancy Posner 

whose leadership and example 

have inspired our children 

with love of Torah and good deeds 

Hatzlachah rabbah. 




Shari & Stuart Klammer 

Maimonides will miss 

your professional contributions 

and we will miss your friendship. 


Mrs. Franka Gertel 


oeiva miwl` l` d`xi lig l` lign eklii 

(c Z t mildz) 

They go from strength to strength. 

Every one of them appears before God in Zion. 

(Psalms 84) 

Tzippy & Josh Wolff 

Mazal tov and much gratitude for 

all you have given to the Maimonides and 

Greater Boston community 

and 

much hatzlacha upon your upcoming aliya— 

may you and your beautiful children 

be happy in your new life in Eretz Yisroal. 

With love, 

Your Cousins 

Lotte & Erwin Katz 

Debbie Cohen ‘69 , Yonina ‘67 & Sidney Langer 

Meira ‘65 & Eddie Davis, Carrie & Ronny Wachtel 

Amy & Naty ‘73 Katz 


Happy 90th birthday to 

Mrs. Devorah Cohn. 

Thank you for your devotion to educating 

our children, and for your friendship, 

which means so much to us. 

Ad meah v'esrim. 

In appreciation to 


for his examplary service. 

We wish him and his family well. 

Good luck to 

Joshua Wolff and his family, 

as they leave Maimonides for their new life in Israel. 

Tobie & Bob Levine 

Michal Levine, Aliza Levine ‘90 & Eric Brown, 

Judah ‘95 & Karen Levine, 

Israela ‘99 & Mayer Kahan, Rachel Levine ‘03 


Dear Mrs. Cohn, 

You are an inspiration to us all. 

Thank you for the many years of 

teaching our children at Maimonides School and 

for being such a remarkable role model 

as a true lig zy`. 

With best wishes for many happy, healthful years, 


and Family 



In honor of 

Josh Wolff 

for his tireless dedication to Maimonides 

and for his menschlechkeit 

glvde dlr 

Esther & Elliot 

Rebecca ‘00, Naftali ‘02 and Sam ‘06 Israel 


To Rabbi Klammer, 

Nancy Posner & Josh Wolff 

May you go from strength to strength. 

Our deepest appreciation 

for all you have done 

for our children and our community. 

Leora Joseph & Mike Wechsler 






unè wfg xnìe ...ryedi z` evie 

dglvd 

to 

Josh & Tzippy Wolff 

and Family 




Mrs. Devorah Cohn 

on her 90th birthday 



To Josh Wolff, our indefatigable leader 

We will truly miss 

your sharp intellect, 

your self-deprecating humor, 

your sardonic wit, 

your phenomenal ability to multitask, 

and your many other formidable talents. 

You often kept us waiting, 

you usually kept us guessing, 

and you always kept us on our toes. 

Thank you for your gentle guidance, 

your unwavering support, 

your principled leadership and your friendship. 

.glvde dlr 

Your devoted team, 

Merv Alge, Jerry Blum, Tami Kesselman, 

Fred Levy, David Nahoumi, 

Lynn Surum, Arline Tannenbaum, 

Donna Yee and Michelle Zisow 


Tseischem l'sholom to 

Rabbi Stuart & Shari Klammer 

Nancy Posner 

and 

Josh Wolff 

We are so appreciative of 

all you have done for our school 

and wish you the best of luck in your new homes. 

We will miss you! 

Debbie Moskowitz 

Shoshana, Elliot '94, 

Rivka, Moshe, and Sara Moskowitz 

Rachel '96 & David Wilensky 

Arielle & Philip '99 Moskowitz 


With appreciation to 


Thank you for 

your many contributions to 

Maimonides School and 


With best wishes to you and your family, 



With appreciation to 

Joshua Wolff 

Thank you for 

your dedication and caring for 

Maimonides School and community. 

With our best wishes to you and your family, 


and Family 


In honor of 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer, 

who has spent more than a decade 

educating and inspiring our children. 

Hatzlacha raba and l’hitraot. 

Amy & Hillel Rosen 

Raphy, Gavvy and Elisheva 


In tribute to 


Your blend of 

Slonimer chassidus, Soroh Shenierer erudition, 

and Agudas Yisroel fervor has enriched the lives of 

so many in both Boston and Monsey. 

Our family is profoundly grateful for 

your personal friendship over these many years. 

eidi mipprxe mipyc daiya oeaepi cer 

(eh:av mildz) 

Miriam & Dovid Shapiro 


In tribute to Josh Wolff 

The work ethic characterized in Bereishit 31:40 

“Scorching heat often consumed me by day, 

and frost by night; my eyes were deprived of sleep” 

only begins to characterize 

your devotion to Maimonides School. 

The selfless dedication to one’s community 

extolled in Mishnah Avot 2:2 

“Let all those who occupy themselves with the affairs of 

the community do so only for the sake of Heaven; 

for the merit of their parents will sustain them, 

and their righteousness will endure forever” 

only hints at the central role 

you and Tzippy have played 

in our Brighton neigborhood. 

And all this with equanimity, sensitivity and wisdom. 

Now it is Medinat Yisrael’s turn to benefit from 

your family’s inspirational presence. 

We will miss you. 

Miriam & Dovid Shapiro 


In honor of 

Rabbi Klammer 

for the many years of 

hard work and devotion to the school 

Our children have been blessed and 

very fortunate to have you as their guiding light. 




To Rabbi Klammer, 

Nancy Posner & Josh Wolff, 

Thank you for 

your friendship and service. 

We wish you and your families 

much success and happiness. 

B’hazlacha, 

Miriam & Steve Spear 

Hannah, Eve & Jesse 



Thank you for many years of 

dedication and caring for our children. 

We will miss you. 

Jennifer, Scott, 

Binyamin, Coby, Avi and Zach Tobin 


In honor of our dear friend 

Josh Wolff 

who has done so much to better 

our school and our community 

May you and your family be blessed 

with a wonderful klitah and 

may you add to and impact Medinat Yisrael 

in the same special way that you have done so here. 

All our best, 

Jennifer, Scott, 

Binyamin, Coby, Avi and Zach Tobin 


Thank you to 

Rabbi Klammer, Nancy Posner and Josh Wolff 

for your years of dedicated service. 



on your 90th birthday! 

Mordecai & Sharon (Hecht) ‘85 Kramer 

Adam, Charlie and Theodora 


Joshua Wolff 




Leilani Linden 


oxd` ly eicinlzn ied :xne` lld 

mely scexe mely ade` 

dxezl oaxwne zeixad z` ade` 

(ai:` zea`) 

In tribute to 

Joshua Wolff ‘89, 

extraordinary leader and role model, 

and the consummate friend of Maimonides. 

In friendship and gratitude, 

Mike Rosenberg 

In tribute to Rabbi Klammer 

Professionally: you leave your mark on our school through 

the teachers you have attracted to the faculty, 

the curricular innovations you have introduced and 

your passionate devotion to the children. 

Personally: I will miss our frequent conversations in which 

we exchanged divrei Torah and developed our shared view of 

how to maintain the Rav’s vision for the halachic and 

educational character of his beloved school. 

Dovid Shapiro 


In tribute to Nancy Posner 

Through my collaboration with you this year, 

I have come to admire your professionalism, 

your integrity, your strong leadership skills and 

your personal devotion to the religious value of our school. 

Dovid Shapiro 


Thank you for everything you have done 

for the students at Maimonides. 

Melvin & Selma Snow 

Kenneth Snow & Stephanie Pollack 

Hana, Yitzi and Beni Snow 


In honor of Josh Wolff 

for his endless efforts on behalf of the school. 

We wish you the best of luck as you embark on 

this new chapter in your lives. 




Your wisdom and guidance 

have inspired generations of children 

Thank you, 





on your 90th birthday 

Rosalyn & Arnold Bramson 

Best wishes to Joshua Wolff 

Best wishes to Mrs. Devorah Cohn on her 90th birthday 

Best wishes to Rabbi Stuart Klammer 

Best wishes to Nancy Posner 

Lillian Darman 

Best wishes to Josh Wolff and family 

Paul Gompers & Jody Dushay 

Best wishes to Mrs. Devorah Cohn 


Joanne & Lionel Fray 


Mrs. Devorah Cohn, 

Mazel tov on your birthday. 

Best wishes for many more healthy and happy years. 

In appreciation of your service and dedication to Maimonides School. 

David, Michelle, 

Deborah ‘00, Paige (Grade 8) and Yael (Grade 6) 

Best wishes to Mrs. Cohn 

with great appreciation for all you have done for Maimonides 

The Hassenfeld Family 

Best wishes and 

mini zekix` 

to our beloved 2nd grade teacher 

Mark ‘74 & Eta Levenson 


Prof. Martin Patt 

Executive Director, Congregation Beth Israel 

Malden, MA 


In honor of Joshua Wolff 

Provide yourself with a teacher, aquire yourself a friend. 

Richard Schaye 


Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner & Joshua Wolff 

Helen & Ernst Weglein 



Ira & Martha Deitsch 

In honor of 


for his sincere dedication to our 

children’s education. We thank you 

and wish you and your family well. 

Dan & Sandi Geller 

Hanah, Alisa, Sarah, Avi and Leah 

Happy birthday 

to Mrs. Devorah Cohn 

Avi ‘77 & Rivi Katz 

Thank you to 

Rabbi Klammer and Mrs. Posner 

for all they’ve done for 

the Elementary School. 

Best wishes for their future endeavors. 

The Koralnik Family 





Rabbi Klammer and Family 

David Ricklan & Deborah Mehl 

Sarah Ricklan 

With gratitude, 

Silka & Mordechai Rothschild 


Rabbi Stuart Klammer & Joshua Wolff 


Mazel tov to 


on your milestone birthday 

and for your lifetime achievement in 

mipad jepig 

Josh ‘89 & Tzippy Wolff 

Yaakov, Meira, Adina, and Zvi 

BEST WISHES TO MRS. DEVORAH COHN 

ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY 

Frieda Cooper, 

Rabbi and Mrs. David Radinsky 

Phyllis (Weiner) Miller ‘69 

Elaine & Sheldon White 

Marilyn ‘68 & Itch Zeidel 

Mitch Morrison ‘82 

Judy & Marvin Packer 

Anatoly & Helen Rakin 



BEST WISHES TO RABBI STUART KLAMMER, NANCY 

POSNER, JOSHUA WOLFF & MRS. DEVORAH COHN 


Joshua Wolff 

Sara & Yaakov Blau 



Boris & Katia Rumshiskiy 


Joshua Wolff 

Jackie Brenner 


Nancy Posner 

Elyas & Tzipporah Solooki 

In honor of our dear friend, Josh Wolff 

and happy birthday to Mrs. Cohn 

Rabbi Daniel & Jennie ‘91 Goldstein 



Abigail Jungreis & Jacob Meskin 

In honor of my colleagues 


Nancy Posner 

Josh Wolff 

Ken Weinstein 



Jungreis-Pomeranz Cooperative 



Robin ‘79 & Scott Katzman 



Nancy Posner 

Josh Wolff 

Dan & Elana Nouriel 

In honor of 

Josh Wolff & Devorah Cohn 

Esther & Gerry Richmond 

Best Wishes to Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner, Joshua Wolff & Mrs. Mrs. Devorah Cohn - 159

In Honor

In honor of 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer & Mrs. Nancy Posner 

for making our daughter's 

first three years of elementary school 

such a wonderful experience. 

In honor of 

Rabbi David Saltzman and Dr. Jack Billings 

with confidence that the years to come 

will be equally wonderful. 

Joyce & Jeremy Wertheimer 

In Honor - 161


expresses its 

aehd zxkd 

to the 

Ruderman Family Charitable Foundation 

for its partnership 

and for its generous support 

of major initiatives 

in the Bnei Akiva program 

and in special education 

at Maimonides and throughout our community. 

In Honor - 162

Dearest Jeff, 

You make our hearts sing. 

Your Friends 

In Honor - 163






Jayne & Harvey ‘70 Beker 

In Honor - 164

In honor of 

The Gyenes Family 

The Levovitz Family 

The Shamsi Family 

You transformed our facility and 

uplifted the places we pray and 

the places we play. 

Thank you. 


In Honor - 165

Yair and Ken, 

Thank you for 

a wonderful school year with 

so much to celebrate and cherish. 

We salute your achievements 

on behalf of all the kids. 


In Honor - 166

In celebration of 

our children's fabulously fine faculty 

Mr. Ben-Shoham 

Rabbi Bloomberg 

Rabbi Bossewitch 

Mr. Dore 

Rabbi Ehrenkranz 

Mrs. Gale 

Dr. Hagen 

Dr. Halpern 

Morah Levy 

Ms. Pywell 

Madame Sapol 

Rabbi Stein 

Dr. Steinsaltz 

Ms. Wallace 


In Honor - 167

Dear Naty, 

You stepped up to the plate this year 

and hit as hard as anyone we have ever seen... 

and have made Maimo a champion in '07. 

Your fans in the Fisher Family 

In Honor - 168

To the irreplacable 

Josh Wolff 

Even working with a bootmaker, 

your shoes will be impossible to fill. 

Thank you for taking pride in our school 

and making our school proud. 


In Honor - 169

With great appreciation to 

Roberta Loberfeld 

and her dedicated staff 

at 

Irislee, Inc. 

www.irislee.com 

617-731-8900 

We are all the beneficiaries of 

your creative talent and thoughtful generosity. 

You have made tonight's Gala truly…gala. 

Thank you, 

Roni Pick & Debbie Gyenes 

Annual Gala Committee Co-Chairs 

In Honor - 170

In honor of Myra Kraft and Barry Shrage 

and all the good things being done by CJP 

for our Boston Community and in Israel 

With deep and heartfelt appreciation and hakarat hatov 

to Rabbi Klammer for all that he has given to us, 

our children and our School 

and wishing Rabbi Klammer, Shari and 

the whole Klammer family all and only the best 

in this next stage of life—We will miss you! 

With great appreciation and thanks 

to Nancy Posner and wishing Nancy much success 

in all of her future professional endeavors 

To our friend Josh Wolff, 

who has quietly done more for our school and 

our community than any of us will ever know 

and wishing Josh and Tzippy and the whole Wolff 

family much strength and success in Israel 

Fondly, 

Risa, Zev, Ariana, Danya, Judah & Raanan 

Gewurz 

In Honor - 171

In honor of Myra Kraft 



Best wishes to Nancy Posner 

Best wishes to Joshua Wolff 

Avi & Alanna Goldberg 

In Honor - 172

With great appreciation to 

Larry Green 

of 

Rentals Unlimited 

www.rentals-unlimited.net 

781-341-1600 

For your ongoing generosity 

in support of Maimonides School and 

the Greater Boston Jewish Community. 

Thank you, 

Roni Pick & Debbie Gyenes 

Annual Gala Committee Co-Chairs 

In Honor - 173

In honor of 

Dr. Richard Schaye 

whose wisdom, sensitivity and love of education 

have helped us improve the quality of 

our school this year. 

May you continue your dedicated work 

in joy and good health. 

The Maimonides School Board of Directors, 

Jeffrey Swartz, Chair 

and the principals and administrators 

("ASAT") 

of Maimonides School 

In Honor - 174

Many thanks to 

our dedicated volunteer leadership team 

David Gebler 

Harvey Gertel 

Elliot Israel 

David Kahan 

Naty Katz 

Dror Michaelson 

Lisa Rosenbaum 

Elka Sachs 

David Schiff 

and to our School Committee leaders 

Rabbi Gershon Segal 

Debbie Moskowiz 

Shlomo Lerner 

It is an honor to be immersed in 

the work of our school surrounded by 

such an outstanding group of individuals. 

ceakd lk 

Jeff 

In Honor - 175

In honor of 


Nahum ‘65 & SivyaTwersky 

and Family 

In Honor - 176

Wishing mazel tov to 

the graduates, 

and with gratitude to 

Barry Shrage 

for all he has done 

for Maimonides and the community. 

Linda & Teo Dagi 

In Honor - 177

To Rachel and the entire Class of 2007 

z` lawn iede daxd dyre hrn xen` 

zeti mipt xaqa mc`d lk 

(fh:` zea`) 

Say little and do much; and receive everyone 

with a cheerful face. 

(Pirkei Avot 1:16) 

Not sure about the first two words (!), 

but you definitely 'nailed' the rest! 

You all have done A LOT with 'cheerful faces'. 

Your dynamic leadership has infused 

Maimonides with a new spirit and 

many new ideas and programs. 

The Class of 2007 has been awesome for the school! 

May you go from strength to strength 

in the years ahead! 

Mazal tov on your graduation! 

Beth & Marc Epstein, 

Gabi ‘00, Yoni ‘02, Ellie and Talia 

In Honor - 178

In honor of 

Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth 

and 

Rebbetzin Bertha Wohlgemuth, d Z r 

Shlomoh ‘58 & Judy Wohlgemuth 

Leah & Hillel Goldstein and Family 

Rachel & Alan Kluger and Sons 

Elisheva & Yosef Rothstein and Sons 

In Honor - 179


expresses its gratitude 

to the 

Kawesch Law Group, LLC 

for its generous support. 

In Honor - 180

To Jeff Swartz, 

Chairman of the Board, 

who has brought new energy and direction 

To Naty Katz, 

Chairman of Institutional Advancement, 

who works tirelessly to garner the resources 

to improve student life, school campus and 

implement new programs 

To Rabbi Yair Altshuler, 

Principal, 

whose caring leadership has brought 

a new focus and improved the entire 'avira' 

To Mickey Blechner Nyer, 

Director of Student Activities, 

for really making student activities 'rock' and 

being such an inspiration to the students 

You are standing on the shoulders of giants, 

bringing the school to new heights… 

Thank you for all you have done and continue to do. 

Beth & Marc Epstein and Family 

In Honor - 181



Best wishes and gratitude to 

Rabbi Klammer & Nancy Posner 

Clarie & David Fisher 

In Honor - 182

Just as we honor 

the lay and professional leadership at CJP, 

we likewise honor 

the parents, lay leaders and professionals 

of Maimonides School 

whose devotion to the institution 

makes it so exceptional. 

David ‘79 & Ruth Leah Kahan 

In Honor - 183

In honor of 

all our children's teachers 

Thank you for 

your daily inspiration, and wisdom. 


In Honor - 184


Merv Alge 

for all you have done to 

transform the school into 

a beautiful place to learn, daven and grow. 

Anonymous 

In Honor - 185

In honor of 

Myra Kraft, Barry Shrage & Jeffrey Swartz 

and all of the great work 

they do for our community. 

Benjamin & Amy Bloomstone 

In Honor - 186

In honor of 

our inspirational and loving mother, 

grandmother and great-grandmother, 


who has been devoted to Maimonides School 

for more than sixty-five years. 

In honor of our dear friend, Barry Shrage, 

who has changed the face of Boston Jewry. 

In honor of Myra Kraft, 

who gives new meaning to philanthropy. 

Fondly, 

Reuven '65 & Rochelle Cohn 

Naftali '91 & Zehava Cohn, Tirza and Raya 

Beruria '94 & Jonathan Novich, 

Hodaya, Mia and Sarit 

In Honor - 187

In appreciation of 

Dr. Bernard Kosowsky 

for decades of 

his dignified leadership and 

energetic passion for 



In Honor - 188

miàd miaexa 

to 

Rabbi Yair & Dr. Tehilla Altshuler 

Our Maimonides Family is enhanced by 

your academic proficiency and 

your ‘GUSH’ brand of idealistic exuberance. 


In Honor - 189

In honor of 


for each of their efforts 

for the Jewish community 

over the years. 

In honor of 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner & Josh Wolff 

!dglvda !melyl mkz`v 

You will be missed and your effect 

on the school will continute to be appreciated. 


Mrs. Devorah Cohn on her 90th birthday. 

Jacob, Shoshana, 

Fiona, Stephie, Chloe, Charlotte and Joey 

Guedalia 

In Honor - 190

In honor of our dear parents 

Joyce & Bernard Kosowsky 

For more than 35 years, 

you have selflessly dedicated your lives to 

strengthening and supporting Maimonides School. 

You have always given with such grace, 

modesty, and self-sacrifice without ever expecting or 

accepting anything in return. 

As your children, we have learned 

invaluable lessons in 

zeripve xeav ikxv ,dwcv 

We will forever be proud of 

your invaluable contributions. 

Miriam & Jeff ‘81 

Devorah & Josh ‘83 

Jen ‘85 & Dror 

Karen & Daniel ‘88 

In Honor - 191

“Where there is learning, 

there is wisdom.” 

Heartiest congratulations and thanks to 



Joshua Wolff & Mrs. Devorah Cohn 

Profs. Jonathan D. Sarna & Ruth Langer 

Aaron ‘06 and Leah Sarna 

Mrs. Helen H. Sarna 

In Honor - 192

Kol hakavod to 

Myra & Barry 

for serving our community 

with such wisdom, caring 

and selfless devotion. 


the board, faculty and families 

of Maimondies School. 

May you go from strength to strength! 

The Board of Directors and Families 

of the 

South Area Solomon Schechter Day School 

In Honor - 193

aeh lfn 

to 

Ruthie Zisblatt 

and her class. 

We’re very proud of you! 

Love, 

Tatty & Mommy 

Yitzi ‘05, Elisa and Moshe 

In Honor - 194

To our distinguised honorees, 

Myra & Barry 

and in gratitude to 

Rabbi Klammer & Nancy Posner 

May you go from strength to strength! 

Harry, Shelly, 

Gil ‘94, Shari, Elisheva, Zeevi, 

Daniel ‘98 and Aviva Bloom 

In Honor - 195

xeavd mr miwqerd lke 

miny myl mdnr miwqer eidi 

All of the honorees 

have given of themselves 

for the sake of the Jewish people. 

Mazal tov to 

Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage. 

You are inspirations to us all. 


Rabbi Klammer & Nancy Posner. 

Josh Wolff: 

You have given so much 

to the community and, even more so, 

to those within the community. 

Lots of wonderful wishes to you and your family. 

Jane & David Cohen 

In Honor - 196

In loving memory of 

RABBI M.J. COHN, l Z f 

Principal Emeritus, 

who nurtured Maimonides School 

from infancy with exemplary 

devotion, wisdom and energy 

Thank you to all of my friends 

for your good wishes on my 90th birhday. 


In Honor - 197

In honor of 

the dedicated faculty, staff 

and administration of 


with special congratulations 

to honorees 


Dr. Shmuel Gedwiser & Ellen Hertzmark 

In Honor - 198

In honor of 

Jeff & Debbie Swartz 

who give so selflessly to 

the Maimonides community 

.dpenà xeav ikxva miwqerd 

Esther & Elliot 

Rebecca ‘00, Naftali ‘02 and Sam ‘06 Israel 

In Honor - 199

To Our Distinguished Honorees, 

I am very honored to spend this last dinner of mine 

as principal of Maimonides Elementary School with 

such outstanding community leaders as Myra Kraft and 

Barry Shrage. We thank you for your dedication, 

commitment and support of our school! 

To my colleagues Nancy Posner and Josh Wolff, 

for whom this is also their last dinner as leaders at 

Maimonides School, it has been a wonderful, inspiring 

and powerful learning experience. The journey together 

with you, Yair, Ken, Rabbi Shapiro and Richard has 

been profound. May we all go machayil el chayil 

and merit following in Josh's footsteps to Eretz Yisrael! 

I also wish great success to the new leadership team 

in the Elementary School. You are in good hands with 

Rabbi Saltzman and Dr. Billings! 

To the entire Maimonides Community: Our time here, 

for us and our children, has had a profound, positive 

impact upon our lives. We will cherish our years here 

in Boston at this wonderful school and in this 

fabulous community. We will miss you! 

With great appreciation, 

Stuart & Shari Klammer 

In Honor - 200

In honor of 


with great appreciation for 

your many worthy endeavors 

on behalf of Maimonides School 

and the entire community. 

Very best wishes to 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer, 

Nancy Posner & Josh Wolff 

and their familes. 

Loving happy birthday wishes to 

our dear teacher, Mrs. Devorah Cohn. 

Congratulations to the 2007 graduates! 

Warmly, 

Naomi & Carl Lopkin 

Jenny ‘88 & Ron Offer, Coby, Dani, Dalya 

Benjy ‘91 & Rebecca Lopkin, Molly, Jack, Judah 

Anne ‘96 & Avner ‘96 Aliphas, Joshy 

Jonathan ‘00 

In Honor - 201

In honor of 

Rabbi & Mrs. Stuart Klammer. 

In honor of 

Yael Mizrahi, 

Shlomo Golshirazian 

and all the graduates of the Class of 2007. 

Arielle, Alain, Ilan ‘03, Gabriela Mizrahi 

In Honor - 202

ik mb ekxc it lr xrpl jepg 

(ak ilyn) dpnn xeqi `l oiwfi 

In honor of our children’s 

wonderfully talented and dedicated teachers 

Ms. Maria Auffant Rabbi Yaakov Beker Morah Shikma Benmelech 

Mr. Brian Binkowski Mr. Hal Borkow Morah Rixt Clifford 

Mr. Rafael Fadlon Morah Galit Grutman Morah Myriam Lebowitz 

Ms. Aliza Libman Rabbi David Maayan Rabbi David Reisman 

Mr. Charles Rothman Morah Raphaella Serfaty Mr. Brad Sicchiatano 

Mrs. Malka Simkovich Mrs. Katerina Sherman 

Debbie & David ‘85 Schiff 

Yaakov, Ilana, Talia and Avigail 

_______________________________________ 

mkzcixt epilr dyw 

lèny ryedie dxetivl 

milretde daexn dk`lnde xvw meid 

...wgec ziad lrae (?) daxd xkyde milvr 

(k zea`) jzlrt xky jl mlyiy jzk`ln lra èd on`pe 

zerxae ceaka 

ield lld aece dxeac 

In Honor - 203

In honor of 

Edmund & Helene Shamsi, 

to thank them for 

their generosity and good deeds 

towards the Jewish community 

in Boston and all of Am Israel. 

Sephardic Congregation of Newton 

556 Ward Street 

Newton, MA 

In Honor - 204

The Sephardic students of Maimonides School 

would like to express deep gratitude to 

Mr. amd Mrs. Shamsi 

for their wonderful and generous contribution 

to the Sephardic Minyan at Maimonides. 

Thanks to your cqg, a new generation of 

Sephardic Jewish youth will be able to bring 

the beautiful customs of Spain, the Middle East and 

North Africa which we have inherited from 

our parents and grandparents to enhance 

our learning and dlitz, in our beautiful new 

yxcn zia, gxfna ial. 

Our deepest thanks and ceak, 

The Sephardic Minyan 

wfgzpe wfg wfg 

In Honor - 205

In honor of 

Helene and Edmund Shamsi 

to thank them for 

their generosity in building 

the Sephardic Beit Midrash at Maimonides. 

From the 

Sephardic Students at Maimonides School 

In Honor - 206

In honor of 

Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft, 

distinguished leaders who deserve and 

have earned this recognition of 

their selfless devotion and efforts on behalf of 

our school and community 

In appreciation and gratitude to our valued friends 

Rabbi Stuart & Shari Klammer 

and 

Josh & Tzippy Wolff 

We wish them and their families much hatzlocha 

in their new homes and communtiies. 

Zalmen & Freydie Stein 

In Honor - 207

In honor of 


Thank you for serving 

our community with wisdom and energy 

(and great football). 

Congratulations to our dear daughter 

and her wonderful achievements. 

Helene & Joe Tischler 

and Family 

In Honor - 208

ceakl 

Rabbi Dovid Shapiro 



In Honor - 209

meid mklk miig mkiwl` , da miwacd mzè 

In honor of 

Mr. Abraham Levovitz 

Dr. Bernard Kosowsky 

Leaders of Maimonides School 

whose care, commitment, and courage 

have ensured the legacy of our institution 

and enriched the lives of thousands of students. 

Mr. Levovitz, 

you ran the school that taught me 

and you taught me how to run the school. 

Thank you for that enormous education. 

Dr. Kosowsky, 

my professional years at the school 

and my family's growth in Boston these last eight years 

would not have been possible without your friendship, 

support, and encouragement. 

Josh 

In Honor - 210

exevwi dpxa drnca mirxefd 

In honor of my colleagues and mentors 

whose hard work has reaped remarkable results 

and made my job a pleasure. 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer & Nancy Posner, 

your achievement has brought us honor. 

Rabbi Yair Altshuler & Ken Weinstein, 

your focus has brought us direction. 

Rabbi Shapiro & Richard Schaye, 

your wisdom has brought us understanding. 

And very special thanks to the team of professionals 

who do everything asked of them (and more) 

to get the job done and help make Maimonides great: 

Merv Alge, Jerry Blum, Tami Kesselman, Fred Levy, 

David Nahoumi, Mike Rosenberg, Lynn Surum, 

Arline Tannenbaum, Donna Yee, Michelle Zisow 

With humility and friendship, 

Josh 

In Honor - 211

Congratulations 

Meggie Wyschogrod 2007 

Many sleepless nights are behind you. 

You and your friends have worked 

long and hard and accomplished much, 

both academically and in acts of chesed. 

Ahead lies Israel, college and many adventures. 

With you goes all the love and best wishes of 

your grandparents 

Edith & Michael Wyschogrod, 

your parents 

Abby ‘75 & Danny Wyschogrod 

your brother 

Ezra ’11 

In Honor - 212

Rabbi Klammer, Nancy & Josh: 

Your impact on our community is immeasurable. 

We will miss ya! 

Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft: 

Thank you for all that you do for 


Avi, Shuli ‘97 and Leora Bossewitch 

In honor of the honorees, 



Rabbi Stuart Klammer & Nancy Posner 


Mrs. Devorah Cohn on her 90th birthday 

Natalie & Julian Brecher 

In Honor - 213

In honor of 

the brave men and women in 

the Israel Defense Forces 

who defend the Jewish State from her enemies. 

Ronald & Danielle Ellis 

Mazel tov 

Class of 2007 

Kol hakavod 

Myra & Barry 

The Koplow Family 

In Honor - 214

Thank you to Maimonides for a wonderful year. 

Sharon & Joseph Jacobson 

Mazel tov and congratulations 

to our dear 

Leia Dena 

on her graduation from Maimonides School. 

Wa are VERY proud of you! 

Also mazel tov and congratulations 

to the honorees 

Myra Kraft and Barry Shrage. 

Ruthie ‘77 & Andy Poritz 

Joshua ‘03, Naftali, Leia ‘07 and Daniel 

In Honor - 215

In honor of 

Faun & Jonathan Zarge 

Livia, Jeremy and Ilan 

With happiness and love, 

Celina & Ron Riebman 

In honor of 

our dear friends 

Judy & Sidney Swartz 

Cynthia & Leon Shulman 

In Honor - 216

Mazel tov Josh on your graduation. 

We’re very proud of you. 

Mom & Dad 

Daniel ‘05 and Aliza 

In honor of our 

Rosh Yeshiva, 

Rabbi David Shapiro 

Isaac Ely, Naomi and Avinoam Joseph Stillman 

In Honor - 217

In honor of Ken Weinstein 

Jerry & Arlene Barnhart 


Best wishes to Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner, 

Joshua Wolff & Mrs. Devorah Cohn 

Edward & Marian Bromberg 

Mazel tov to Meirav and the Class of 2007. 

Love, 

The Geblers 

Congratulations to this year’s honorees. 

Best wishes to all faculty and students. 

Elaine & Herbert Kamowitz, 

proud grandparents of Ariel ‘06 and Sara Diamond 

In Honor - 218

aeh lfn 

to the honorees on this well-deserved honor. 

Our best wishes and gratitude to 

Rabbi Klammer, Nancy Posner, Joshua Wolff 

Paul & Barbara Gold Marks, Ben and Aaron 

Mazel tov to the 2007 graduates. 

Yasher koach to Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft. 

Many thanks and best wishes to 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer and Nancy Posner. 

Carol & Daniel Milewich 

In honor of our Maimonides students and teachers 

Bonnie & Rich Pomper 

Congratulations to our dear son Ari Short 

and the Class of 2007 on your great achievements! 

We are so very proud of you. 

May you go from strength to strength. 

With love, 

Mom, Dad & Jenna ‘03 

In Honor - 219

In honor of our beloved daughter and sister 

Shoshi Spellman 

and mazel tov to the entire graduating 

Class of 2007! 

The Spellman Family 

In honor of Maimonides School 

for providing 54 years 

of excellent student education for our children. 

Ruth & Humi Vishniavsky 


my hard-working daughter Lauri Wolff and son-in-law Nehemia Polen 

and their three daughters, Sara Henna, Esti and Adina, 

all Maimonides graduates, two of whom have made aliyah. 

Rev. Noah & Marilyn Wolff 


Best wishes to Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Nancy Posner & Joshua Wolff 

Victor & Masha Zak 

In Honor - 220


Mazel tov to Myra Kraft & Barry Shrage 

We honor you for your contributions 

to the Jewish community. 

Celebrating Shlomo 

Abe & Cori Golshirazian 

Mady & Bruce Donoff 

In honor of 

Lois Lange, Donna Verdun, Chaya Durani, 

Zipora Portman, Devorah Lantzitsky, Nancy 

Posner, Rabbi Klammer and Kristina Sepe. 

They have taken exceptional care of 

our children’s educations and souls and for 

this we are grateful. 

In honor of 

Benjamin Koevary 

and the entire Class of 2007 

Shira Persky & Steve Koevary 

Aryeh & Deborah Klapper 

Mazal tov to 

Student Council Co-Presidents 

Jonathan Miller & Rachel Epstein 

on graduating and a job well-done. 

The Miller Family 

Congratulations on your graduation to 

Helene Weiner 

and the Class of 2007 

and mazel tov to the honorees. 

Harvey & Naomi Weiner 

Frances Raphael 

Abraham & Dora Weiner 

IN HONOR 

In honor of 

Roni Pick 

Betty Ann Blum 

In honor of 

Dr. Robert & Tobie Levine 

Ida-Joyce Levine 

In Honor - 221

In Honor of 

Grandparents & Grandchildren

In honor of 

Joseph Michael Solomont, Class of 2014 

Aleeza Lilly Solomont, Class of 2017 

Yakira Elana Solomont, Class of 2019 

and 

In honor of 

the 25th anniversary of 

Sheera and Ahron Solomont 

From their grandparents and parents 

Pearl Abelman Kessler & Sumner J.S. Kessler 

l`xyi lr mely jipal mipa d`xe 

In Honor of Grandparents & Grandchildren - 223


In honor of my grandson, 

Doron Bloomfield ‘08 

Caroline Bloomfield 


In honor of all our grandchildren 

Benjamin and Tess Niewood 

Danielle, Elinor, Abraham and Boaz Lovich 

and 

Michaela, Ava and Rebecca Niewood 

Heshie & Beryl Niewood 


In honor of 

our Maimonides School granchildren: 

Marissa, David, Daniel and Michael Schwartz 

Nancy & Jerry Kolodny 



In honor of our grandson, 

Ezra Einhorn 

Janet & George Kleiner 

In honor of 

Max and Isaac Levy 

and 

thank you to Maimonides for 

the fabulous education they’ve received 

Sara Ann & Erle Levy 


In honor of our Grandma and Grandpa 

Harry, Jake and Judah Kosowsky 

In honor of our grandchildren, 

Marissa, David, Daniel and Michael Schwartz 

Barbara & Josef Schwartz 


Avi and Rachel Wechsler 

Drs. Ann & Morris Wechsler 

In honor of 

Rachel Tutti Epstein, Class of 2007 

In honor of our granddaughter 

Aliza Stein 

Jerome & Nancy Borg 

We are so proud of the woman you’ve 

become and the amazing contributions 

you’ve made to the school and community. 

Mazel tov!!! 

With love, 

Baba & Babi 



Bracha and Rachael Hirsch 

Abraham & Judy Keehn 

In honor of our grandson 

Aaron Weinstock 

Grade K 

Shelley & Steve Weinstock 

IN HONOR OF GRANDPARENTS & GRANDCHILDREN 

In honor of 

my grandchildren 

Sylvia Cheses 

In honor of my great-grandchildren, 

Hannah and Eve 

Gussie Spear 

In honor of 

my grandchildren 

Mary Naggar 


Rachel and Rena Weinberg 

Jacob & Martha Weinberg 

In honor of 

my very dear grandchildren 

Faye & Earl Newman 


Yaakov '11, Ilana '13, 

Talia '15 and Avigayil '19 

Charles & Ellen Winetsky 

In honor of my grandchildren, 

Aliza and Esther Petrack 

Barbara Petrack 

In honor of 

Jonathan, Faun, 

Livia, Jeremy and Ilan Zarge 

Herbert & Leah Zarge 

In honor of my granddaughter, 

Helene Weiner 

Frances Raphael 

In honor of 

Alon, Betzalel and Yair Kosowsky-Sachs 

Rabbi Melvin & Ora Sachs 


Personal & Business Greetings

Compliments of 

Vicki & David Gale 

Personal & Business Greetings - 233


the Fred & Sarah Lipsky Foundation 



the Prentis Family Foundation 



Announcing the formation 

of the 

Beurei Hatefila Institute 

Dedicated to continuing the work of 

Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth in the study of Tefila 

Abe Katz, Executive Director 

Maimonides Class of 1971 

For more information, 

visit www.beureihatefila.com 

The website is dedicated 

odkd sqei oa edil` znyp ielirl 


Best wishes from 

The Offens 

Scott, Grace, Ben, Joey and Annie 



Allied Irish Bank 

New York, NY 


Best wishes from 

Lou & Josette Goldish 



Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel 

561 Ward Street 

Newton Center, MA 02459 


Best wishes to Maimonides from 

Schlossberg and Solomon 

Every life is unique. 

Remember and celebrate life at our unique and 

historic 107-year old Chapel on the Hill in Canton. 

Schlossberg and Solomon 

The South Shore’s 

Only Family-Owned Jewish Chapel 

781-828-9660 • 617-739-3800 

800-828-6993 

www.Schlossbergchapel.com 




Jeffrey A. Botman, Ph.D. 

Licensed Psychologist 

Serving individuals and families 

within the Torah-observant community 

Office: 15 Story Street, Harvard Square 

Cambridge, MA 02138 

Telephone: (617) 868-3353 


Jewish War Veterans 

Department of Massachusetts 

Donald Squires, Department Commander 

Paula Wolf, Department President 

State House, Room 547 

42 Beacon Street 

Boston, MA 02133-1051 

(617) 727-2963 


Local Motion is proud to be a part of the Scholarship Adbook. 

Local Motion 

Newton, MA 

(617) 558-5454 


Scott & Marina Petrack 


Cafe Eilat 


Brookline, MA 

(617) 277-7770 

CHRISTOS 

Dry Cleaning & Tailoring 

(617) 566-8079 471 HARVARD ST. 

(617) 277-6452 BROOKLINE, MA 02146 

Congratulations to the honorees 

Chana McCarthy 

Reponsible Investing, Brookline 

www.responsible-investing.net 

Ruth’s Kitchen 


Brookline, MA 02446 

(617) 734-9810 


Barry M. Steinberg 


David Weinberg ‘77 


PERSONAL & BUSINESS GREETINGS 

Mark Altabet & Lisa Michael 

Robin & Jay Kroopnick 

Avi & Judy Arazi 

Ina Kornetsky Langermann 

Jeff & Lisa Bellin and Family 

Melvin Levine 

Steven & Reneé Bellin 

Elana & Arkady Pittel 

Rouvain & Edna Bension 

The Robison Family 

Herbert Birnbaum 

Elie & Sara Roditi 

The Blaszkowsky Family 

Betty & Henry Brodie 

Leon & Helen Chernyak 

Chobee Hoy Associates, Brookline 

Sheldon A. Cohen Insurance 

Daniel & Janet ‘86 Eisenberg 

Fresh Pond Liquors, Inc. 

The Golds 

Jerald Halpern 

Tzvi & Debbie, 

David and Liorah Rubinstein 

Evelyn Savitz 

Harold & Marla Scheinman 

Penina Seigel 

The Shongold Family 

George & Judith Small 

Miriam & Marvin Stark 

Torf Funeral Service 

Susan & Arnold Weiss 

Brenda & Jesse Hefter 

Stewart Hirsch & 

Thelma Newberger-Hirsch 


In Memoriam

In memory of 

CLAIRE & DAVID GOLDNER 

The Sydney Family 

In Memoriam - 249

In memory of 

JACOB, ADA, IRWIN & ALBERT SYDNEY 

The Sydney Family 

In Memoriam - 250

In loving memory of our parents, 

ABRAHAM & SYLVIA WINTMAN, l Z f 

Kenny Wintman ‘74 

Sandy ‘68 & Gary Welkes 

In Memoriam - 251

In Memoriam - 252

In memory of 

RABBI JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK, l Z vf 

MRS. TONYA SOLOVEITCHIK, l Z vf 

and 

RABBI YITZHAK TWERSKY, l Z vf 

for their vision, leadership and devotion 

in establishing Maimonides School. 

Beth & Marc Epstein 

Gabi '00, Yoni '02, Rachel, Ellie and Talia 

In Memoriam - 253

In Memoriam - 254

In memory of 

JUDGE J. JOHN FOX 

Peter & Nancy Finn 

In Memoriam - 255


RABBI SAMUEL KAWIOR, l Z f 

SARAH KAWIOR, l Z f 

MEYER STRAMER, l Z f 

MASA STRAMER, l Z f 

BARRY STRAMER, l Z f 

May their memory and example 

inspire us in the way of Torah and good deeds. 

Chaim, Evelyn and Sarah Stramer 

Jon ‘99 & Miriam ‘99 Marcus 

David & Elana ‘01 Seltzer 

In Memoriam - 256

In loving memory of our friend, 

MICHAEL OSBAND, l Z f 

dgny al ixyile wicvl rexf xe` 

(fv milidz) 

“Light is sown for the righteous 

and joy for the upright in heart.” 

The empty space in our hearts 

can never be replaced. 

SCG Management Corporation 

Harvey & Reva ‘68 Gertel 

and Family 

In Memoriam - 257

In memory of our dear parents 

S. JOSEPH & ETHEL SOLOMONT, 

beloved father, mother and grandparent 

lovingly remembered by 


Joseph, Aleeza and Yakira 

In Memoriam - 258

In memory of 

DR. STANLEY BAUER, l Z f 

MR. CARL ZIMBLE, l Z f 

Donna & David Zimble 

In Memoriam - 259

In memory of 

our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, 

HENRY SMITH, l Z f 

Claire and Marvin Wiener 


Michelle '09, Alexander '11, 

Julia '14 and Rebecca '16 

Elyse & Michael '84 Wiener 

Eve, Jason and Jonathan 

Alyssa '88 & Jay Rosenbaum 

Adara '16, Yardena '18 and Jeremy '20 

In Memoriam - 260

In memory of 

MRS. HENNY WOLFF, d Z r 

Anonymous 

In Memoriam - 261

In memory of 

JUDITH ABROMSON, l Z f 

beloved wife and mother 

and 

SARA & HARRY ABROMSON, l Z f 

DENA & SAMUEL CRYSTAL, l Z f 

beloved parents and grandparents 

“Let all who work for the community 

do so from a spiritual motive, 

for then the merit of their fathers 

will sustain them, and 

their righteousness will endure forever...” 

Bill Abromson 

Miriam ‘69 & Elya Ladell 

Sara ‘71 & Joel ‘71 Leeman 

Debbie ‘73 & Madjid Hannoucene 

Ruth ‘77 & Andy Poritz 

Naomi ‘77 & Steve Schechter 

In Memoriam - 262


ABRAHAM J. EINSTEIN, l Z f 

beloved husband, father and grandfather 

Remembered by his loving wife: 

Ruth 

his children: 

Walter Einstein, Marjorie ‘62 & Ed Hurwitz 

his grandchildren: 

Dr. Joshua ‘90 & Ali Hurwitz, 

Paul ‘93 & Shulamit Hurwitz, 

Michael Hurwitz ‘96, Julie & Jeff Stuecken, 

Amy Einstein, Nancy Einstein & Greg Cohen 

his great-grandchildren: 

Avi Jacob Hurwitz, Zoe Hurwitz 

Jack Avery Cohen, Sydney Glenn Cohen 

Nava Hurwitz, Jordan Stuecken 


SAMUEL GOLOV 

ISRAEL & REBECCA EINSTEIN 

“The crown of elders is grandchildren, 

and the glory of children is their parents.” 

In Memoriam - 263

In memory of 

MR. & MRS. SAMUEL FEUERSTEIN, l Z f 

Aaron Feuerstein 

In Memoriam - 264


HYMAN E. CLINE, 

SADYE F. CLINE, 

PENNETH M. CLINE, 

HYMAN GLASSER, 

SARAH GLASSER, 

ALBERT A. GLASSER, 

RUTH S. GLASSER, 

DOROTHEY GLASSER GENNERT, 

Builders of Jewish Education 

Lucille Glasser Cline 

and Family 

In Memoriam - 265

In memory of 

my beloved mother, 

LILLIAN GLICK 

and 

my dearly beloved sister, 

SARA JANE GLICK 

Allen Glick 

In Memoriam - 266

...jlp jlnd jxca 

In memory of 

epiaxe epxen 

RABBI YITZHAK TWERKY, l Z vf 


In Memoriam - 267

In loving memory of our Rebbe, 

Moreinu ve-Rabbeinu 

HARAV YITZHAK ASHER TWERKY, l Z vf 

With everlasting gratitude for 

his paternal devotion to our family. 

Miriam & David 

Avner ‘88 & Nanni 

Jennie ‘91 & Dani 

Bracha ‘94 & Adi ‘94 

Noam ‘97 & Aliza 

dxecn mewnl mexnl dl dzlr 

dxwege dyxecde dwzxpe dwiz mr 

In Memoriam - 268

In memory of 

RABBI YITZHAK TWERSKY 

with reverence and gratitude 


In Memoriam - 269


RABBI JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK, l Z f 

and 

DR. TONYA SOLOVEITCHIK, l Z f 

Atarah Twersky 

In Memoriam - 270


RABBI YITZHAK TWERSKY, l Z f 

Atarah Twersky 

In Memoriam - 271

p Z fl 

our parents 

ROSE & BERNARD STONE 

MARGA & SOL WEGLEIN 


In Memoriam - 272

p Z fl 

HARAV YOSEF DOV SOLOVEITCHIK, l Z vf 

HARAV YITZHAK ASHER TWERSKY, l Z vf 


In Memoriam - 273

In memory of 


4 Iyar 5767 

Maimonides Parent 1947-1963 

Maimonides Grandparent 1972-1989 

Maimonides Great-Grandparent 2000-2007 

Maimonides Ad Journal Solicitor 1950-2004 

Gladys & Robert ‘59 Wolff 

In Memoriam - 274

In memory of 

ABRAHAM & LILLY KUBITSKY 

MARY KUBITSKY 

JOSEPH CABITT 

Edward Cabitt 

In memory of 

my beloved wife, 

SOPHIA WOLF, 

and our dear parents, 

HERMAN NOVICK 

LENA NOVICK 

BERNHARD WOLF 

DINA WOLF 

Jacob Wolf 

In Memoriam - 275

mipa riyez zea` llba 

In memory of Omama 


Josh ‘89, Tzippy, 

Yaakov, Meira, Adina and Zvi 


ESTHER M. EDELMAN 

The Edelman Family 

In memory of 

ANITA DUSHAY 

Paul Gompers & Jody Dushay 

In Memoriam - 276


NATHAN & LOTTIE BERMAN 

SELDA & MORRIS LEVY 

MARCIA BERMAN 

Helen & Marcel Semo 

In memory of 

TOBEY MUSKIN WEINSTEIN 

Charles Weinstein 

IN MEMORIAM 

In memory of 

my beloved parents 

Daniel Goldish 

In memory of 

MR. & MRS. NATHAN BURMAN 

Daniel & Elizabeth Hutton 

In memory of 

MR. & MRS. MORRIS GOLDMAN 

Daniel & Elizabeth Hutton 

In memory of 

MOSHE COHEN 

Ethel & Lester Segal 

In Memoriam - 277

Greetings 

received after 

the publication deadline 

are included in the 

Adbook Supplement. 


is grateful 

for all submissions 

to the Adbook, 

regardless of timing.

ADBOOK SUPPLEMENT 2006-2007/5767 

This journal is a supplement to the 2006-2007/5767 Maimonides School 

Scholarship Adbook. The Adbook was distributed to everyone attending our 

Annual Gala, held on June 10, 2007 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 

and Museum. 

Almost 400 seniors, parents, teachers, friends and supporters celebrated the 

educational partnership between Maimonides School and Combined Jewish 

Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP) at the Gala. The highlight of the event was 

recognition of the school's honorees, the leaders of CJP, Chairman Myra Kraft and 

President Barry Shrage. They were introduced by a tribute video presentation. 

Also, remarks were delivered by Michael Bohnen, long-time Boston Jewish 

community leader, and Mrs. Kraft's husband Robert, owner of the New England 

Patriots. The program included brief tributes to departing school administrators: 

Rabbi Stuart Klammer, Elementary School Principal; Nancy Posner, Elementary 

School General Studies Principal; and Joshua Wolff '89, Executive Director. 

Also in the spotlight of the Annual Gala were the 42 members of the Class of 2007. 

Each senior was introduced to open the formal program, and several of them 

followed with individual roles. Rachel Epstein and Jonathan Miller, Student 

Council co-presidents, paid tribute to teachers and administrators. Amy Tischler 

and Margaret Wyschogrod described their semester of volunteer service under 

Project Shalom and presented gifts to the honorees. Nate Jaret led the national 

anthems and David Roth the Birkat HaMazon. 

The Gala is the culmination of the school's Annual Campaign, and Mr. Wolff, who 

served as master of ceremonies, announced that Maimonides is closing in on its 

goal of $2 million. Other speakers were Jeffrey Swartz, chair of the Maimonides 

School Board of Directors, Rabbi Yair Altshuler, Middle and Upper School 

principal, and Ken Weinstein, Middle and Upper School General Studies 

principal. Iris Frisch and Marc Epstein, co-chairs of the 70th Anniversary 

Committee, unveiled upcoming events for Maimonides School's 70th anniversary. 

The event began with an extended dinner reception, featuring Catering by 

Andrew's spectacular buffet. Music at the entrance to the museum was provided 

by the Maimonides Jazz Band. Co-chairing the Gala were Deborah Gyenes and 

Roni Pick.

Congratulations and thanks to 

Myra & Barry 

for your inspiring leadership. 

Congratulations to the 

Maimonides Community. 

We wish you continued success. 

Cynthia & Bill Marcus 

Amethyst 

2

In honor of 

Barry Shrage 

The Palefski Family 

Amethyst 

3

Many thanks to 

our dedicated volunteer leadership team 

David Gebler 

Harvey Gertel 

Elliot Israel 

David Kahan 

Naty Katz 

Dror Michaelson 

Lisa Rosenbaum 

Elka Sachs 

David Schiff 

Rebecca Schwartz 

and to our School Committee leaders 


Debbie Moskowiz 

Shlomo Lerner 

It is an honor to be immersed in 

the work of our school surrounded by 

such an outstanding group of individuals. 

ceakd lk 

Jeff 

Amethyst 

4


Myra Kraft 


Phillip & Robin Levy 

Gold 

5

In gratitude to 

Barry Shrage 

for his leadership of 

the Boston Jewish community 

Phillip & Robin Levy 

Gold 

6

With everlasting gratitude and fondness to 


for nurturing, teaching, loving and engaging 

our children. You are a true role model 

for our children and for us of 

l`xyi zxez ade` 

l`xyi mr ade` 

l`xyi ux` ade` 

We cannot express in words how deeply 

we appreciate you, nor how much we will miss you. 

May you, Shari and your children have 

continued happiness and success. 

Jen ‘85 & Dror Michaelson 

Sam (!a`f lèny) 

Jonathan 

Ilana 

Silver 

7

In honor of 


Sruli ‘94 & Cheryl Feuerstein 

8

Kol HaKavod to Barry Shrage & Myra Kraft 

for their inspired and inspiring leadership and 

service to the Boston Jewish Community 

In honor of our children’s teachers 

Elan Ganz’s 1st Grade teachers: 

Norman Checkoway, Katie del Hierro, Rosalie Koblick and Elana Nouriel 

Noam Ganz’s and Yedidyah Samuels’ 3rd Grade teachers: 

Michal Bessler, Deborah Caban, Elaine Cohen, Hazzan Devin Goldenberg, 

Devorah Lantzitsky, Anne-Marie Moore and Zippy Portman 

Amitai Samuels’ 7th Grade teachers: 

Nathaniel Berman, Bob Borkow, Mr. D., Rabbi David Ehrenkranz, 

Jonathan Hartt, Aliza Libman, Stephanie Samuels (yeah Imma!), 

Katerina Sherman and Tomer Ben Shoham 

In appreciation of the principals, administrators, 

lay leaders, teachers, and support staff of our school 

Welcome and mazal tov to 

Dr. Jack Billings & Rabbi David Saltzman 

Thank you and hatzlachah rabbah to 


Rachel & Michael Ganz 

Stephanie & Rabbi Benjamin Samuels 

with proud grandparents 

Jetti & David Ganz, Faye & Earl Newman 

and Rosalie & Shelwin Samuels 

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NATHAN L. GOPEN 

lovingly remembered by 

Pearl 

Alan ‘73 

Donny ‘74, Ronit, 

Nathaniel S. and Sivan Yona 

Richard ‘79 & D’vorah 

A Nathan L. Gopen Scholarship Endowment Fund 

has been established at Maimonides School. 

13 Tammuz 5735 June 22, 1975 

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As My Ancestors Planted for Me, 

So I Plant for My Children 

In proud recognition of the honorees 

our teacher, friend and member 

Barry Shrage 

and in great appreciation of our friend 

Myra Kraft 

for their leadership and service 

to the Boston Jewish Community 

and with profound gratitude to all of our members 

who teach at and are involved in 

the lay leadership of Maimonides School 

May Hashem bless you and your families to 

go from strength to strength! 

Wishing hatzlachah rabbah and thank you to 


Rabbi Benjamin J. Samuels 

Ronald Loberfeld, President 

Dinah Moeller, Administrator 

Congregation Shaarei Tefillah 

www.Shaarei.org 

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extends heartfelt appreciation to 

Royal Wine Corp. 

for its generous contribution to 

this year’s Gala. 

Jeffrey Swartz, Chair 

Joshua Wolff, Executive Director 

12

In honor of 

Wendy Fine, MMM Productions 

and 

Rebecca Schwartz 

for their creativity, hard work, 

and love of Maimonides School 

Thank you to 

the entire volunteer crew who 

produced the new recruitment video 

which will help our school 

continue to shine and grow. 

!eidz mikexa 

Josh Wolff 

13

Mazel tov to 


on your most well-deserved awards 

With great admiration and gratitude, 

Debby & Maish Yarmush 

Ruby ‘00, Shayna ‘00, 

Gabriel ‘02, Talia ‘02 and Josh 

14

Thanks to 

Myra & Barry 

for all you do for our community. 

Joyce & Michael Bohnen 


Adam and Charles Kramer 

Renee & Neil Hecht 

15

In honor of 


Mazal tov and best wishes for good health and happiness. 

Sally & Herb Kepnes and Family 

Barbara A. Levine | David R. Decter | Paul R. Levine 1921-2003 

In honor of 


With gratitude for your admirable commitment to 

the Jewish community and beyond. 

You are an inspiration. 

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Naomi & Sidney Schulman 

and Family 

In honor of our graduates Adam Lamport and Ari Short 

May you go from strength to strength and continue to give 

much nachas to your parents and grandparents. Mazal tov! 

Congregation Beth Israel 

Malden, MA 

Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz 

Barry- 

Your vision and inspirational leadership have added so much to klal yisroel 

and your friendship and caring have added as much to our lives. 

Sabina & Richie Feczko 

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Mazal tov to two leaders who 

engage our minds and touch our hearts. 

Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz & Shira Goodman 

Mazel tov to 

Myra Kraft, Barry Shrage and Maimonides School 

Richard & Vicky Levin 

In honor of Roni Pick 

Naomi & Keith Osher 


Aliza Petrack 

and all the wonderful Class of 2007 on their graduation. 

We wish them much happiness and success in their future endeavors. 

The Petrack Family 

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ceakl 

The Class of 2007 


Myra H. Kraft, Barry Shrage 

and Maimonides School, 

our partners in Jewish education 

Good luck and the greatest success to 


in assuming your new position 

lig l` lign jlzy 

Best wishes to all other honorees. 

Dr. Linsay Farrer 

President 

Dr. Daniel Margolis 

Executive Director 

Rabbi & Mrs. Jon Bloomberg 

Mazel tov to all of the honorees. 

Kenneth E. Davis 

The Bulfinch Group 

Needham, MA 

Office: 781-449-4402 x4060 

Cell: 617-413-2577 

kdavis@bulfinchgroup.com 

To Rabbi Stuart Klammer 

In appreciation of your many 

contributions to Maimonides School. 

Thank you for your 

leadership, dedication and friendship. 

Jody Gastfriend 

Mazel tov to 

the honorees 

Shoshana & Barry Hartman 

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all the honorees 

Dorothy & Morton Kaufman 

In honor of 


an outstanding teacher, 

wonderful person and friend 

who truly exemplifies the teachings of 

Sarah Schenirer, d Z r. 

With admiration, respect and love, 

Aaron & Rena Krochmal and Family 

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In honor of 

Debbie Gyenes & Roni Pick 

and their families 

for their generosity and kindness to the 

Boston community. 

With appreciation, 

Aaron & Rena Krochmal and Family 

Mazel tov to 


on this great honor. 

Thanks, Rabbi Klammer, for 

all you have done for this community. 


Sharon & Rony Shapiro 

GREETINGS 


Betty Ann Blum 


Ann Fenton & Bob Light 

and Family 

In honor of 


Margaret & David Link 


Rachel & Milton Popkin 


Temple Emeth 

Chestnut Hill, MA 

Maimonides School is grateful for all submissions to 

the Adbook and the Adbook Supplement. 

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