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2015 ANNUAL REPORT

SAR ACADEMY & SAR HIGH SCHOOL

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IsraelSAR Middle and High School students had an immersive educationon the Israeli political system in preparation for the elections. For weeks, students learned about the governing system, electoralprocess, political parties, candidates, and campaigns. Simulatedelections, complete with private ballot boxes and studentregistration officials, were held to ingrain students with a connectionto Israel, and the tools to become strong advocates.

front & center

Q. Every morning I’m grateful…A. …for the community we have at SAR, especially the children

who represent our future. Each day I’m lucky to interact withdifferent kinds of people, on different kinds of issues. Every dayis quite different.

Q. I got into education because…

A. …of the inspiring role models I had. Both of my parents served,and continue to serve, the Jewish community. I grew upsurrounded by people who made a difference in the world.And simply, I love teaching.

Q. The educator who most impacted my life…

A. …is Rabbi Yonah Fuld, SAR Academy principal, 1983–1993, wholiterally brought me to SAR as a child—he drove me daily fromQueens. He lives with so much passion for what he does, forMedinat Yisrael, and for children. He modeled for me how tobring out the positive in people, especially kids.

Q. If I wasn’t at SAR, I might be…

A. …living in Europe, running a Jewish foundation. (Prior to SAR, Iworked with the Lauder Foundation establishing Jewish dayschools in Russia and Germany.) Or, I would be applying to runa high tech company in Israel (Waze?). I’d love to be trainingfor the Iron Man, but the three miles we do in Running with theRabbi may be more realistic!

Q. The most challenging part of my role is…

A. …balancing the needs and interests of different members of ourcommunity—families, staff, lay leadership—and, finding the timeto give people the appropriate attention.

Q. Three things I expect in my colleagues are…

A. …people of integrity, who are humble and reflective; who listenas much as they offer advice and opinions; and, who areoptimistic in how they see people, challenges, and the world. Iwant colleagues to be thoughtful in recognizing that the worldis a complex place, and there are no one-size fits all solutions.

Q. A long time ago, I learned that success…

A. …follows hard work, appears after many setbacks, and requiresother people.

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Q&AW/RABBI HARCSZTARKOne of the best quotes thathas resonated with me…

קבל את האמת ממי שאמרה“Receive the truth fromwhomever might havestated.”—Maimonides

Q&AW/RABBI KRAUSS (’84)Q. Every morning, I’m grateful…

A. …that I am blessed to spend the day doing something that Ibelieve in so strongly with colleagues for whom I have thegreatest respect, and learning and talking with kids who arebright, passionate, full of energy, and a lot of fun to be around.It’s not just a job; it’s really a part of my being.

Q. I got into education because…

A. …I love Torah and Jewish life and wanted to continue to learnand share with others. Over the years, I have increasinglyappreciated how much you learn and deepen yourunderstanding of the world when you dialogue with othersaround a text; where you both teach and learn through thediscussion that you are having. That is the best thing aboutbeing in a classroom.

Q. The educator who most directly impacted my life was…

A. …Rav Mendel Blachman, my rebbe in KBY (Yeshivat KeremB’Yavneh). His combination of passion for Torah and Judaism, hisopenness to the world of ideas and his commitment to workinghard came together in a way that was very inspiring to me.

Q. If I wasn’t at SAR, I would be…

A. …homesick.

Q. The most challenging part of my role is…

A. …teaching how to live the best kind of Modern Orthodox life isthe most noble thing in the world to me. It is also like walking atightrope. You have to be willing to constantly assess where youare and how you are doing, whether you could be doing betteror should be doing it differently. The most challenging part ofmy role is to communicate strongly how to be committed toJewish life and practice and open to the world in the bestpossible way.

Q. My most trusted source of Judaic knowledge is…

A. …I don’t think I can pick one person or text. I love my libraryand I love that I have family and colleagues with whom I candiscuss Torah, philosophy, education, and the sefarim that Iread. Books, sefarim, and my support system join together toprovide profound guidance.

Q. If I could pass advice onto the newest generation of Jewishleaders, I would say…

A. …know Torah, engage the world, believe in yourself and your people.

If I could pass advice on tothe newest generation ofJewish leaders, I would say...

עומד אתה מי לפני דע“Know before whom you stand.”

Listen to and know those youserve. Always grow yourself.Try new things.

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HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS

The “Challah Fairy” taught the mitzvah ofhafrashat challah during Chesed Week.

Shmitta, the theme of the year, permeatedthroughout Grades 1–8, with interactive grade-specific lessons, and original videos featuring theShabtai family, our ancient Israeli guides.Curricula and programming focused on threepillars: Emunah, Ahavat HaAretz, and Kehillah.

Yom HaAtzmaut 5775 celebrations included areenactment of the UN’s votes and the historicdeclaration of Israel’s formation.

“At SAR,learning is full of joy andadventure.”DEBORAH SHAP I RA

Chair, SAR Academy Board of Education

ACADEMYENROLLMENT

902

ALUMNI WHOSE CHILDRENNOW ATTEND

SAR

83

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TROPHY CASEThe SAR Math Team, Second Place among 25 schools in the Bronx Con Edison MoMathlon at Fieldston School.Michael Schwartz and Shmuel Padwa placed first andsecond respectively in the 7th grade competition.

Middle School Yeshiva Debate Society, First Placeschool award, Second Place team award, and SecondPlace individual speaker award. Coach: Joseph Coughlin.Team: Noam Goldberg-Kellman, Shira Michaeli, LeoraSchloss, Batya Sarna; and Ethan Burian, DanielleDorfman, Talya Kronish, Shmuel Padwa.

Daily News NYC Spelling Bee Final Competition, Isaac Shapiro, Gr. 8, 6th place.

2015 National Geographic State Bee in Albany, Jacob Rifkin, Gr. 7, semifinalist.

Chidon HaTanakh finalist’s Shoham Calipha,Adin Pepper-Fox, Leora Schloss, Akiva Sturm,and Joseph Zeltsan. Shoham, Leora, Akiva andJoseph scored higher than Chidon’s require-ments to select finalists, which earned them atrip to Israel from SAR. Leora and Shoham wereco-regional champions at the qualifying level.Kol hakavod to coach Rabbi Sheldon Schwartzand all participants.

STING NATION RULES! Yeshiva Middle School Sports Association

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS, UNDEFEATED SEASONS

• 6th grade girls’ basketball

• 6th grade boys’ basketball

• 6th–8th grade girls’ soccer

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF GAME

• 8th grade boys’ basketball

JEWS WORLDWIDEcommemorated Unity Day, theone-year anniversary of theabduction of Eyal Yifrach z”l,Gilad Sha’ar z”l, and NaftaliFrenkel z”l. SAR studentslearned the importance ofkehillah by partnering with Ten Gav, a charity matchingdonors with immediate verifiedneeds in Israel.

Students engaged in cross-grade learning about the Powerof Words in Megillat Esther.Students were reminded toengage in lashon tov, and avoidlashon hara.

26NEWENRICHMENTCLUSTERS (82 in all)including:Engineer YourOwn DigitalCamera, JuniorEntrepreneurs,Jewish Museum,The TzahalProject

8NEW MIDDLESCHOOLELECTIVES (25 in all)including:Lacrosse,Graphic Design,Coding, LegoRobotics

7NEW AFTERSCHOOLPROGRAMS (10 in all)including: MixedMedia Art,StructuralEngineering,Zumba

6NEW FIFTHGRADE ACTIONLABS (10 in all)including: Golf,Track and Field,Geocatching

$6KRaised for sixorganizations byGrade 5 juniorphilanthropistsin PennyHarvestleadership roles.

ELC NEWS

The ELC incorporated robotics, computer programming, and engineering into the kindergarten curriculum under theguidance of an expert from Tufts University and new mathstandards with Generation Ready consultants.

Children learned coding, allowing them to program their owninteractive stories and games utilizing both "Kibo the Robot"and Scratch Jr.

GRADES 1–5 NEWS

Learning programs expand: Math in Focus to Grade 3, TalAm toGrades 3 and 4 (including on-site faculty training), ExpositoryWriting from the lower school to Middle School grades.

"Band for Today," an instrumental music program, gavestudents in Grades 3–5 the opportunity to study an instrument,while building hand-eye coordination, teamwork, note-reading,active listening and concentration skills.

The Sensory Gym opened, a unique in-school venue, allowing therapists to work closely with faculty on children’sindividual needs.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Middle School studentslearned in new dedicatedscience labs and classrooms.

Basic Writing Skills, anexpository writing instructionprogram developed by JudithHochman, founder, Windward

Teacher Training Institute, and introduced to the lower schooltwo years ago, was incorporated into Middle School LanguageArts and into Social Studies curricula.

The Matan Bat Mitzvah program added the study of key femalerole models in Tanakh, and the life-changing decisions theyfaced. The Bar Mitzvah and Beyond Program for Gr. 7 boys andtheir families was launched last year to model and teachhalakhot andmidot.

Rabbi Rosenberg led the Augmented Reality AdventureGroup, seeking hidden treasures of digital information, andturning kids into digital reporters, health and fitness coaches,and superheroes.

The entire Middle Schoolgathered for the first annualOscSARs, celebratingstudents’ achievements asfilmmakers, actors, andspecial effects artists.

SAR partnered with Leket Israel, Israel’sNational Food Bank, for Shmitta.Families visiting Israel were invited toharvest food at one of two agriculturalsites SAR adopted.

Voices of SAR CD, recorded byChazzan ShimCraimer and theschool choirs, is available forpurchase oniTunes, AmazonMusic, and GooglePlay.

HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS: SAR ACADEMY

Middle School students visitedhomebound elderly in Riverdaleas part of a chesed elective.Sylvia Bersin is a belovedformer SAR parent.

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Nearly 1,000 members of the SAR communitygathered on Yom HaShoah 5775 to watch"Witness Theater," presented by SelfhelpCommunity Services, UJA-Federation of NewYork, and SAR High School. Students workedwith six survivors for the year to share stories,reflections and history. Faculty Advisors: Rabbi Kenneth Birnbaum, SAR Director ofPerforming Arts and Dorit Katzenelenbogen, SAR Drama Director. Students: Jessica Hecht,Yaira Kobrin, Ilan Sasson, Alan Shain, Avi Siegel,Ittai Sopher, Noadia Steinmetz-Silber.“On my next chesed project

I will challengemyself to do more, to not onlycomplete one task,but also to learn anew story, the storyof someone’s life.”1 2 TH GRADER ’ S R E F L ECT ION

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SAR won the Cablevision Competition GrandPrize, earning $5,000 for The Children’s Hospitalat Montefiore. NYS Assemblyman JeffreyDinowitz presented a check to students at thehospital, while Councilman Andy Cohen attendedthe awards ceremony at SAR. Advisors: Ora Meir,Yoram Roschwalb.

STUDENTS STANDUP FOR ISRAEL

• Tehila Gopin, Joseph Kanner and DanielaKrausz attended the 3-day AIPAC Teen Summit

• 26 students and their families attended theAIPAC Policy Conference

• 11 students participated in the AIPACLeadership Journeys Program

• 40 students participated in the NORPACMission

אהבת הצולת

PACT was (and continues to be) acollaborative effort between theadministration, the PACT Team,GLCs, parents and students topromote good decision making. It isan expression of SAR’s commitmentto safeguarding our children as theymake their way through thematuration process that occursduring the high school years.Programs included facilitatedstudent discussions, interactiveparent evenings for each grade, real-life stories on substance abuse, andnewsletters.

“The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore expresses our sincere gratitude…Working together with these young students as they blossom intophilanthropists is so inspiring. We look forward to a long-standing partnership.”

Meghan D. Kelly, Director; Vanessa Martinez, Program Supervisor.

120 STUDENTS | 450 VOLUNTEER HOURS | $16K TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

TECHNION’S ROBOTRAFFIC 2015 ROBOTICSCOMPETITION IN HAIFASAR was the only (and first) high school in North America selected toparticipate in the International Robotics Competition, at the LeumiRobotics Center at the Technion. A gift from the Kirsch Foundationenabled the SAR team to participate. The team was an outgrowth of theArduino Engineering Co-Curricular. Four students, Binyamin Kaplan, Max Orman-Kollmar, Marty Rubin, and Joey Yudelson, represented SAR.Advisors: Yaron Tokayer, and dedicated parent volunteer Dr. RichardKollmar, who created SAR’s Robotics program. Nine international teamscompeted alongside Israeli teams. SAR ranked 4th and 7th place in two of the competitions.

40GRADE-WIDE CHESED EVENTS

ON 4 CHESED DAYS

56ADVISORY CHESED

TRIPS

63CHESED CLUB

EVENTS

60RECORD HIGH NUMBER

OF STUDENTS IN ITIM,

LEARNING TALMUD TORAH

TWO EXTRA HOURS

PER WEEK

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18SENIOR CHESED

TRIPS

NEW CURRICULAR INITIATIVES

ALGEBRA II WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONSA new course was piloted to guide students through critical financial decisions, e.g. banking, credit, mortgages, stock market,and business modeling.

A DISCIPLINED APPROACH TO HALAKHAH A Halakhah program, hilkhot kashrut, was launched to equip students with practical information and a halakhic vocabulary. (In ‘15–‘16, all grades will learn hilkhot shabbat, to understandunderlying concepts and practical implications.)

PROMOTING CURRENT AFFAIRS AWARENESSThe history department emphasized domestic and international news with the "Israel: World News and Views Haiku," and a newsbroadcast. As an example, "The Crisis of ISIS Forum Regarding USPolicy in the Middle East" engaged students in policy debate.

10TH GRADE ZIONISM HISTORY INITIATIVEThe History, Talmud and Hebrew departments used aninterdisciplinary approach to teach Israel’s historical, political,ideological, social, and religious background. The last unit of the year, kicked off with a full-day Yom Iyun, was dedicated to the historyof the State of Israel, 1948 to the present.

TROPHY CASEGirls’ Torah Bowl Team. Regional First Place; doubled participants this year.Coach: Deborah Anstandig.

The Varsity College Bowl Team. First Place, defended its undefeated record atthe finals. Coach: Rachel Margolin.

Math Momentum:

• First place, MATHS Competition. Coach: Ann Morhaime. Team: Uri Hoch,Binyamin Kaplan, Marty Rubin, Jesse Schanzer, Shalhevet Schwartz, Joey Yudelson.

• SAR’s Math Team, the only Yeshiva high school among the state’s top scoringteams, NY Math League.

• Silver Crown Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association of ColumbiaUniversity, “Math Mag.” Uri Hoch, Daniel Jubas, Olivia Rosenzweig and ArvehZapinsky, Editors-In-Chief.

• New York Math Fair, competing against 100 finalists. Coach: Ann Morhaime.Gold Medals: Rafi Kepecs, Ayelet Rubenstein, Joey Yudelson. Silver Medal:Sarah Bolnick.

SAR’s Science Olympiad Team, First Place, BJEScience Olympiad. Six Golds, one Silver, and oneFourth Place medal, twelve events. Over 160students from 11 Jewish high schools competed.Coaches: Tobie Brandiss, Bob Goodman, TamarKrieger. Team: Jacob Aaronson, Jeremy Berger,Josh Dorfman, Uri Hoch, Ben Kepecs, Rafi

Kepecs, Miriam Liberman, Rachel Lubitz, Ami Orbach, Avraham Penso, Eric Risch,Ayelet Rubenstein, Jonah Smart, Sam Soff, Miriam Stern.

23 Gr. 11 and 12 students won the Physics Challenge Award, taking onadditional learning above and beyond required curriculum, e.g. the practicalapplication of physics knowledge to technology.

Ben Kepecs placed 6th out of 70 finalists in the International Chidon HaTanakhin Jerusalem on Yom HaAtzmaut. (Last year he won the NY regional contest.)

Ben Kepecs produced SAR’s first perfect paper in the National Latin Exam.

STING NATION RULES! SAR made the playoffs in 19 of 20 teams in theMetropolitan Yeshiva High School AthleticLeague:

11 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

5 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Boys’ junior varsity hockey (undefeated)• Girls’ junior varsity soccer• Girls’ varsity soccer• Boys’ tennis (undefeated)• Girls’ tennis (undefeated)

WRESTLING:1ST PLACE, Y.U.WITTENBERGTOURNAMENT

HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS: SAR HIGH SCHOOL

“Our kidshave hadsuchincrediblesuccesses this year in extra-curricularactivities.But, that’sicing on thecake. Whatmakes thisenterprise soexciting is thewide array ofopportunitiesfor our widearray ofstudents.There truly issomethingenriching foreveryone." DR. MARK SHINAR,

DIRECTOR OF

GENERAL STUDIES

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Haggadah ShelPesach—Anoriginalpublicationdesigned incollaborationbetween the FineArts and JudaicStudiesdepartments

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EVENTS

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THANK YOU, FAMILIES

BAR AND BAT MITZVAH COORDINATORS

Gr. 5: Michelle Jasper-BrodyGr. 6: Elana TeplerGr. 7: Liz Spevack

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

AC: Shimona KatzHS: Margaret Danishefsky, Shoshi Talesnick Katz

HAKARAT HATOVThank you to outgoingHS PTC Chairs, Tami Bezborodko andDebbie Stern-Blumenthal for all ofthe years of serviceand dedication to ourschool, students,parents and staff. Yourservice to us has beentruly invaluable!

KOL HAKAVOD • 27 ELC Class Parents and 22 Academy Grade Representatives

• PTC Grade Representative Coordinators: Elana Spira and Matthew Schneider

Todah rabbah to 50+ generous SAR families who welcomed our community into their homes and hearts for shabbatonim,open houses, and social gatherings.

Phyllis Freilich andJudy FederbushGreenwald, incomingHS PTC presidents.

Once again this year, thank you to Donna Salamon,parent volunteer, for designing and producing thebrilliant Shmitta murals, five global displays, and dramaproduction backdrops. Her artistic contribution to SARis immeasurable.

STELLAR FACULTYHATZLACHAHRABBAH!

MARCIAJacobowitz44 YEARS

ELC SEARCH COMMITTEE: Dr. Sarah Roer Bendheim, SaraBlechner, Dr. Shoshana Dachs, Susan Rosh, and Deborah Shapira.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SEARCH COMMITTEE: Dr. Giti Bendheim, Dr. Elliot Cohen, Dr. Chaya Fine, Dr. Idana Goldberg, Dr. Laurel Hecht, Marcia Jacobowitz, Alice Lebowitz,Deborah Shapira, and Lauryn Weiser.

WELCOME TO SAR

Alana Rifkin Gelnick andRebecca Ostro Nagata join the SAR administrative team in the fall.

Keren Ginzberg and EinavRosen were selected from ahighly competitive field toparticipate in the LegacyHeritage YUTeach Fellowship,a year-long professionaldevelopment program inJudaic Studies.

The Torah Academy ofGreater Philadelphia visitedSharon Marson for "BestPractice" counsel on SAR’sEnrichment Cluster Program.

YaronTokayer(AC ‘05, HS ‘09) isthe firstalumnus to return toteach at the High School.

NEWSRABBI MOSHE ROSENBERGAND HILLEL BRODER

Winners, Atid ChallengeContest for Creative DaySchool Teaching

As winners, they were invitedto the Jewish EducationProject and PresenTense

Hackathon, developing tech-based solutions to educationalproblems. Rabbi Rosenberg won first prize for an online educationalgaming environment on chumash, ivrit, Israel and chagim; Mr. Broderplaced for designing an electronic siddur for students to personalize.

Dina Najman, board member of the Halakhic Organ Donor Society, briefed The Times of Israel about the halakhic process relating to organ donation.

ELC parents learnedstrategies for behaviormanagement,development, and sharedchallenges in a newprogram initiated by Dr. Shoshana Dachs, ELCPsychologist.

In honor of CaraLopatin (Gr. 6) andNeshama Ryman(Gr. 5), seven staffmembers participatedin the Miami Marathonto raise money for Chai Lifeline.

“Every year, you remind me,and all of ourfamilies, whywe have schoolon CholHamoed.Thanks to your efforts,creativity, andenthusiasm, our studentsexperiencedSimchat YomTov in thefullest sense.You enabledthem to fulfillthe mitzvot of the day, tocelebrate inmeaningfulways, and you gave them lastingmemories of a wonderfuland substantiveSukkot.”RABBI BINYAMIN

KRAUSS (‘84)

6NUMBER OFALUMNI WHOCURRENTLY

TEACH AT SAR HS

25NUMBER OFALUMNI WHOCURRENTLY

TEACH AT SAR AC

BARBARAGoodman36 YEARS

RITA-RIVKALewy26 YEARS

ERIKHuber13 YEARS

MOLLYPollack12 YEARS

AND WELCOME TO…Guests of all ages participated in Adult Education thisyear, including Judaism and Social Justice with RabbiHarcsztark, and Revelation Revealed: TraditionalConceptions of the Development of Torah SheB’al Pehwith Rabbi Nati Helfgot.

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“We have created aspace that allowsindividuals to pursuetheir interests andtake initiative… Thishas allowed eachperson to shinethrough and leave hisor her own indeliblemark in the school.”LILLY SCHERBIN

CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, SAR HIGH

SCHOOL GRADUATION 2015

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DEAR SAR FAMILY,As we look back over the year, we take pride in the many wonderfulaccomplishments of our students andstaff. It is truly the entire SARcommunity that keeps our belovedschool going strong. We acknowledgealmost 1,400 donors who contributedmore than $4.2 million for scholarshipsand important school initiatives. Further,we recognize the many families whohave partnered with us to take ourschool to the next level, providing almost$2 million in capital funds for currentexpansion and enhancements projects.

We are well positioned to continue todeliver the best-in-class Judaic andsecular education for our children, withexciting and meaningful opportunities forstudents to find their paths and passions,all while on solid financial ground.

The overall focus of this past year hasbeen to deepen students’ connectionswith Medinat Yisrael, strengthen ourcommitment to STEM education,increase SAR’s co-curricular offerings,support our talented and compassionatefaculty, and involve the greatercommunity in school programs andfundraising pursuits.

This report provides a window into theimpressive accomplishments of this pastschool year. We hope you feel proud ofthe role you have played to ensure westay true to our mission.

As always, we are grateful for yourcontinued support.

DEAR SAR FAMILY,

How does our garden grow?Beautifully—the colors aremagnificent, the scent is sweet,and best of all, these areperennials—they will providewonderful flowers for manyyears over their lifetime.Of course, you know that whenwe refer to our garden, wespeak of our children, thestudents of SAR! We are sograteful to you, our parents,grandparents, alumni, parentsof alumni, and communitymembers, for ensuring thatevery child has an opportunityto attend SAR. The funds thatwe raise through our annualcampaigns sow the seeds of ourfuture by providing tuitionassistance to families whoqualify and by funding specialprograms, speakers andimportant events that enhancethe SAR curriculum.

Providing scholarship fundsmakes a crucial difference. Allof our children represent afuture unto themselves. Everychild in whom we can plant thebeauty of Torah, the joy ofMedinat Yisrael and the valueof learning, will yield a greatcrop for generations to come.

We absolutely could not do itwithout you. So we offer aheartfelt thank-you, and arequest to continue to supportour campaigns.

ABOVE AND "BEE"-YOND!YOUR TZEDAKAH MAKES ALL WE DO POSSIBLE

Teena LernerADVISORDevelopmentCommittee

Jack C. BendheimPRESIDENTSAR Board of Trustees Dana Jason (‘92)

CHAIRDevelopmentCommittee

GUARDIAN CIRCLE—MAJOR DONOR PROGRAM

$2.6 MILLION

GIFTS OF $10,00 OR MORE90+ Donors

Witness Theater*A theatrical

production in whichsurvivors and studentsrelay stories of horror

and triumph

Names, Not NumbersYom HaShoah video project

ProgramSponsorships

Specialdays, productions,

and events

Tribute CardsFamilies purchasing IN HONOR OF or IN MEMORY OF

cards

Alumni Match*First ever

High School Alumni match

SAR ArtisticHaggadah*700 in

circulation

Senior Gift from the Families of the Class of 2015*Beautifying our Building—Lobby Renovation

GREEN it is!*Thank you to thefamilies whohelped us

eliminate the useof Styrofoam in

the cafés

*These programs, all not in the SAR original‘14–‘15 budget, were made possible throughgenerous designated gifts.

Robotics Competition*

First North AmericanSchool to compete at the Technion

SAR ANNIVERSARYDINNER$800,000

1,000 DONORS"Bee"-autiful Evening

SHAVUOT APPEAL—“SHOW YOU CARE”

$211,000

547 GIFTSBee4SAR? Yes!

2014–2015 REVENUE SAR ACADEMY AND SAR HIGH SCHOOL

Total expenses are $32.1 million.*Salaries and benefits are 84.2% of total.

*Not including construction, improvements,interest expense, and loan repayments. Allfigures unaudited, as of 8.31.15.

Tuition, grants, and other revenue cover 88.1% of ourneeds. The remaining 11.9% is $3.9 million (net), whichwas secured through fundraising campaigns.

� 82.7%TUITION, ANNUALFUND AND FEES

NET OF SCHOLARSHIPAWARDS OF $5.8MILLION

� 11.7%FUNDRAISING

� 5.0%EDUCATIONALGRANTS AND OTHER

� 0.6%ENDOWMENTWITHDRAWAL

SAR CAPITAL ACTIVITYSEPTEMBER 2014 – AUGUST 2015

LOAN REPAYMENTS $121,800

INTEREST EXPENSE $9,000

CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS $1,764,200

TOTAL CAPITAL SPENDING $1,895,000

2014–2015 EXPENSES SAR ACADEMY AND SAR HIGH SCHOOL

� 66.2%ACADEMIC SALARIES

� 9.6%ACADEMIC BENEFITS

� 8.3%BUSINESS OFFICE &FACILITIES —SALARIES ANDBENEFITS

� 6.0%FACILITY EXPENSES

� 3.6%TECHNOLOGY

� 2.1%SUPPLIES ANDEQUIPMENT

� 2.0%FOOD PROGRAM

� 1.0%LEGAL, ACCOUNTINGAND OTHER SERVICES

� 0.9%STUDENT ACTIVITIES,TRIPS AND TEAMS

� 0.2%OTHER EXPENSES

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Renee & Erwin AltholzMiriam & Gabor AltmannEvelyn AshAnita & Moshe AvitalMiriam BackSally & Lewis BakerLorna & Mark BakerRachelle BakerLeah & Michael BandlerDeborah & Marvin BashEdith & Steven BaymeRachel BazelRosalind BellinNorma & Victor BellinoGiti & Jack BendheimHelene & Harvey BenovitzBeverly & Toby BernsteinCarol & Lloyd BerrinDebbie & Mark BlechnerJudith R. BodnerBeth & David BraunsteinLinda & Eugene BrodyLinda Green & Michael BrownRuth & Andrew Burian �S Floreva CohenMiriam & Jerry CohenDeanna & Gary CrenshawJone & Allen Dalezman �S Renee & Mel DavidSharon & William DavidsonSonya & Larry DavisRoslyn & Zachary DickerMarc DubroffJean & Morton DurstRita EdelstonTova & Barry EffronSusan & Michael EisDinah & Uri EvanReva FaberDina & Jacques FarhiOla & Milton FarkasJoyce & Arthur FeinSheila & Robert FeinermanKaren & Baruch FellnerJudy & Stuart FensterIrene FeuersteinHerb FoxGoldy FriedLinda Koevary-Gissinger & JerryGissinger

Malka GoldhirschEsther & Jack GoldmanSusan & Steven GoldsteinGabriella & Victor GorodischerSheila GottehrerMarlene GrauLinda & William GreenbaumBlu & Irving GreenbergDoris & Marshall GreenbergSoo & Paul GreenfieldKaren Gronowitz �S Jan & Andy GrovemanBea & Irwin HaimsSharon & Jerry Hartstein

Stefa & Aaron HassonElise & Jerrold HermanEllen & David HirschSharon & Herbert HirschPeter HirschHarriett & Gary HoffmanWendy & Sidney IngberDolly & Edwin IvesMarcia & David JacobowitzGolda & Martin JacobsTamara & Ronald JasperSura & Aryeh JeselsohnDebbie & Howard JonasScotty JonasSylvia & Lothar KahnAnnie & Melvin KahnMargot & Fred KannCheryl & Stephen KareshLaurie Moss & Alan KaufmanAllan KinchesRuth & Lawrence KobrinBeth & Peter KolevzonAileen & Barry KonovitchJudi & Fred KranzEsther & Simcha KraussRachel & Zave KuberskySheila & Daniel KurtzerSora LandesYonina & Sidney LangerGeraldine LasherSheila & Wallace LehmanShana LevRuth Levine �S Roslyn Levy-WeintraubDorothy & Robert LewisRuth Freeman & Robert LewisRuth LichtMarcel LindenbaumYocheved & Nathan LindenbaumSue & Sol LoeserHelene LopatinHelga LudenGabriella MajorKayla & Joel MandelbaumMargot & John Mann �S Judith & Ivan MarcusRuth & Nachman MazurekJoan MendelsonCarolyn & Israel MichaeliJoan & Henry MichelmanJudy & Albert Milstein �S Niti & Joshua Minkove �S

Judy & Michael MorgensternElaine & Ronald MorrisVeronica & Erwin MuthCarol NelkinJoan NerenbergRose & Bruce NewmanElizabeth NussbaumAhrona & Milton OhringEdith & Alvin OrlianJoy PerlaRenee & Philip PilevskyJudith & Jerome PitkowskyIna & Otto PretsfelderEliane & Joseph Rackman �S Barbara & David RadinskyJoyce & Stanley RaskasMelanie & Larry RawlinsIna & Jerry Regosin

Linda & Larry RezakDorothy & Gregory RoerMarion & Seth RogovinJudith & Stuart RosenAnn RosenbergHeidi & Martin Ross �S Sybil RubensteinEvelyn Rubin-HouptHedda RudoffStephanie & A. George SaksSheryl & Bruce SchainkerJudy & Bernard SchanzerAnn & Tobi SchapiroShelley & Ira Scharaga �S Jane Flechner & RonaldSchechter

Margo ScheinerAriela & Izzy SchillerSusan & Bruce SchneiderGeanie & Paul Schneider �S Raymond Schneider

Eliane & Stanley SchoenbachJeannie & Ira SchoulderAviva & Joel SchwabJane & Robert SchwalbeBarbara & Paul SchwartzElaine & Barry SemerSharon SenderowiczRose & Daniel ShamesDeanne & Leonard ShapiroElla & Seymour ShapiroRobyn & Bruce ShoulsonRonnie & Steven SichelMartha & Bob SmartJoy & Stanley SmithNatalie & Gilbert SnyderCathy & Howard SnyderSusan & Arthur SonnenblickMarilyn SopherRadine & William SpierFlorence & Irvin SpiraShoshana & David StadtmauerToby & Howard StahlSarah & Bob SteinbergRuth SteinmetzHelen & Abe Sultanik �S Marilyn & Irv SultzMalka & Samuel SussweinSylvia & Isaac TaubenfeldMiriam & George TeigmanWarren TesslerAudrey & Chaim TrachtmanIna & David TropperStanley UrbasShirley WaldMarion & Samuel WaxmanCelia & Jeff WeberBarbara WechselblattLinda & Bernard WeinerPaula & Morris WeinsteinEvelyn & Stanley WeissHannabelle WhiteGuita & Steven WilfLynn Sugarman & DavidWissotsky �S

Esther & Len WolferCarol & Robert WurzburgerPaula YarkoniGabriella (Gaby) ZeviElaine & Morton ZinbergHillary & Bob Zitter �S

�S INDICATES GRANDPARENTS WHO SPONSORED ACADEMY OR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN THE 2014–2015 ACADEMIC YEAR

SHUTAFIMGRANDPARENT GIVINGSAR recognizes the invaluable contributions of almost 200 belovedgrandparents who participated in this year’s fundraising programs. Yourtzedakah is a wonderful gift to this generation of Jewish children.

16%INCREASE IN

THE GIFT AMOUNT FROM OUR

GRANDPARENTS

“ There are no report cards or anectodotals that could havepredicted these 20 heroes, and yet heroic they are, each asholy and yet hushed as a Biblical verse, eliciting awe. Theyare hushed, without braggadocio, more matter-of-fact thaneven modest. They don’t speak of politics or adventure buthonor, service and love.”JONATHAN MARK, SAR PARENT FROM 1995 TO 2014

EXCERPT FROM A “TRIBUTE TO OUR CHAYALIM,” GUESTS OF HONOR

PERCENT OF NEWFAMILIES THATPARTICIPATED IN THEANNUAL CAMPAIGN:

’13 | 66%’14 | 68%’15 | 71%

PERCENT OF SARFAMILIES THATPARTICIPATED IN THEANNUAL CAMPAIGN:

’13 | 56%’14 | 63%’15 | 70%

SAR’S 46TH ANNIVERSARY DINNERJANUARY 10, 2015

1,000+ GUESTS RAISED $800,000

DINNER CO-CHAIRS

Adeena & David (‘90) Rosen, Jill & Bruce SchanzerGUESTS OF HONOR

"Our Chayalim"—20 SAR alumni who served in theIDF in the summer of 2014

MICHAEL SCHRECK MEMORIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Lynette Tulkoff

AUDREY SCHURGIN MEMORIAL FACULTY AWARD

Marjorie Jacobs

SPECIAL TRIBUTE

Marcia Jacobowitz

REGIONAL VICE CHAIRS

• Englewood Jill & James Schwalbe• Manhattan Dahlia & Moshe Bellows,

Rabia & Oliver Mitchell• New Rochelle Caroline & David Gabay,

Aviva & David Mann• Riverdale Valerie Altmann & Daniel Perla,

Ariel Groveman Weiner & Joshua Weiner (‘92)

• Scarsdale Jodi & Steven Halper, Michelle & David Levine

• Stamford Jill & Arthur Green• Teaneck Shari & Nathan Lindenbaum• White Plains Hudi (‘87) & Lawrence Askowitz,

Rebekah & Adam Ingber

JOURNAL COMMITTEE

Judy Friedman, Sandra Greenstein, Co-ChairsRandi Carrey, Tobi Haims, Vicky Turek

CATERING

Careena Parker

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WE LOVE SAR ALUMNISAR HS alumni now number more than 850 in the 12 short years since theschool’s inception. SAR Academy has graduated more than 2,200students since it was established in 1969. Our graduates represent aremarkable breadth of individuals working and living in communities aroundthe world. Thank you to those alumni who gave to SAR for the first time, aswell as those who continue to lovingly support SAR in so many ways.

20SAR HS ALUMNI

HONORED AT THESAR DINNER

83SAR ACADEMYALUMNI WHO

RETURNED TO SARAS PARENTS

32SAR ALUMNI ON STAFF

35HS ALUMNIATTENDED THE SAR

SHABBATON

14ALUMNI ATTENDED3-WEEK BOGRIM

PROGRAM

13COLLEGE VISITS BY SAR FACULTY

2ALUMNI BUZZ

NEWSLETTERS INCIRCULATION

2SOCIAL/

NETWORKINGEVENTS IN NYC

www.facebook.com/SARalumni

SAR Alumni Association Group

Please provide updates, feedback, and questions by contactingalumni@saracademy.org or alumni@sarhighschool.org.

HIGHLIGHTSThe Alumni Buzz, the High School AlumniAssociation newsletter, launched.

30 students attended Class of ‘14 Shiur with Ms. Klatt. Chairs:Rebecca Siegel, Lauren Grobois and Ari Spitzer

SAR’s First Ever AlumniNetworking Event, brought60 Class of ‘07–‘12 alumnitogether at the Sky Lounge inthe Atelier building inManhattan. Space donated byDan Neiditch (AC ‘93), GuestSpeaker: Alex Taub (AC ‘01).

An unprecedented 40+ Class of ‘13 alumni returned asadvisors and mentors for the school-wide Shabbaton.

60 college-aged alumni enjoyed Shabbat dinner on the UWS.

Administrators visited alumni at 13 colleges, learning Torahand reminiscing. Shout-out to all the campus reps for theircoordination!

350 Mishloach Manot were sent to alumni at 50 colleges.

The First Annual Alumni Day welcomed 35 alumni to school,focused on “Ruach Tzahal, Ethics in the IDF.”

YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL: Shoshana Bar-David (AC ‘03, HS ‘07),Seth Botnick (HS ‘08), Naomi Cooper (AC ‘03, HS ‘07), ErinFortgang (AC ‘05, HS ‘09), Derek Greenbaum (AC ‘04, HS ‘08),Zev Hait (AC ‘05, HS ‘09), Talia Harcsztark (AC ‘04, HS ‘08),Jamie Schneider (AC ‘04, HS ‘08), Sam Zakay (HS ‘08)

�P INDICATES PARENTS OF CURRENT STUDENTS �F INDICATES PARENTS OF ALUMNI

SALANTER/AKIBA/RIVERDALEGRADUATES

David A. GoldbergMichael PopkinEvelyn Rubin-HouptEstelle & Fred Simon

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1972Tamar & Dov Kahane �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1973Gil Ehrenkranz Michelle & Brian Hoch �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1974Marcy Goldstein & Eran Bellin �P Ellen BrickmanP Alan Wasserman �F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1975Abbie & Moshe Greenberg �F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1976Debby Ziering & Steven Markowitz

Malka Greenes & Evan Spier �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1977Rena & Jonathan Boniuk �P Rachel & Jay Jubas �P Ellen & Dean Ungar �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1978Tammy & Lawrence Adler �P Adrienne Cooper & Arthur Adler �F

Deborah & Jonathan David �P Judah Isaacs Eli KavonCarmella Abraham & Steven Kubersky �P

Shoshana & David Noble �P Deb Benovitz-Tepler & Mendy Tepler �F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1979Francesca & Scott Goldenberg �P Marsi & Ira Tokayer �P Yael & Neil Wasserman �F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1980Barbara Sopher & Daniel Harelick �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1981Allison & Jonathan Bellin �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1982Amy Michelman & Eliran Isaacson �P

Aviva & Jonathan Sopher �P Danielle (‘83) & Steven Thau �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1983Naomi Dreisinger & Avi Fischer �P Suzanne & Michael Packer �P Cindy & Jonathan Sherman �P Dahna & Steven Stadtmauer �P Danielle & Steven (‘82) ThauJonathan Tropper �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1984Shana & Binyamin Krauss �P Sandra Marks Orit & Stephen Smith �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1985Ardra & Paul Belitz �P Abigail & Ari Glass �P Shulie Hochstadt Debra May �P Paulette & Jeff Morris �P Jodi & Kenneth Sheinman �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1986Allison & Yoni BellowsRosesara & Jonathan Greenspun �P

Yael & Steve Rabitz

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1987Hudi & Lawrence Askowitz �P Judith & Matthew GoldsmithAdina & Adam Kahn �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1988Joanne & Barry Aranoff �P Ali & Daniel Bloom �P Michelle Zevi Foont & Mitchell Foont �P

Shuli & Avi SteinlaufSandra & Kenneth (Uri) Weinstein �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1989Deena Berger �P Shari & Joshua GoldbergAlyssa & Michael Mandel �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1990Adeena & David Rosen �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1991Yael & Cory Baker �P Tamar & Jonathan Croog �P

Lisa Sopher-Deutsch & Jeremy Deutsch

Hadassah & Meir Lewis �P Ilana & Ari Milstein �P Stephanie & Shachar Minkove �P Elana & Avi Spira �P Michelle & Robert Zellner �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1992Dana & Marc Jason �P Shari & Uri Kanovsky �P Nomi & Akiva Roseman �P Ariel & Joshua Weiner �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1993Lesley & Mark Belkin �P Talia & Alen Gollender �FSharon & Raphael Sasson �P Denise & Adam Snow

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1994Anat Barber & Avi Bloom �P Sara & Laurence Hasson �P Regina Spektor

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1995Michal & Yaniv Schiller �P Shifra Landowne & Matthew Schneider

Sara Susswein Tesler & David Tesler �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1996Tamar Schiller & Isaac Hakimi �P Michelle & Rafi Halpert �P Aliza & Joshua Schwalbe

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1997Teri & Harold Rosengarten �P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1998Sarah Roer-Bendheim & Etan Bendheim �P

Jennifer & Danny DiamondOrlee Levin

Sarah & Ephraim Mernick �P Jessica Bartel & Ethan Zadoff

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1999Andrew Kleinfeld

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2000Devorah & Meir Bar-David �P Miryam FiskusNatalie & David Jonas �P Batya & Yosef Sharbat

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2001Joshua Rossman

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2002Daniel AquaEliana Fishman

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2003Max Hockley

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2007Eitan Itzkowitz

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2007Shoshana Bar-David (AC ‘03)Sarah BelferAvi ChanalesRachel Deutsch (AC ‘03)Sarah Lavin (AC ‘03)Talia Lavin (AC ‘03)Nisan LereaRami LeviTalya LeviNate Schorr (AC ‘03)David WayneNaomi Cooper & Ardon Wiener(AC ‘03)

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2008Marc (Zev) BlumenfruchtSeth BotnickIlana GatoffDina GreenDerek Greenbaum (AC ‘04)Talia Harcsztark (AC ‘04)Julia Jerusalmi (AC ‘04)Kira Joel (AC ‘04)Ben Jubas (AC ‘04)Julie Meyer (AC ‘04)Noam MintzRebecca Newhouse (AC ‘04)Maya Petashnick (AC ‘04)Julia Friedman & Michael RubinJamie Schneider (AC ‘04)Rachel Schwartz (AC ‘04)

Yishai Schwartz (AC ‘04)Rachel VaronIlana WeitznerSamuel Zakay

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009Lara Berns (AC ‘05)Rebecca (Rikki) Feuerstein (AC ‘05)

Shelby Greenbaum (AC ‘05)Jonathan (Yoni) Greenberg (AC ‘05)

Aminadav GrossmanTzachi Haberman (AC ‘05)Jack Zev Hait (AC ‘05)Joseph Katz (AC ‘05)Sarah Noble (AC ‘05)Lara Porter (AC ‘05)Alex SaalJoseph Teplow (AC ‘05)Yaron Tokayer (AC ‘05)Joshua TrachtenbergEtan ZapinskyTali Zilberman

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010David ArbitShira Lerner (AC ‘06) & Zachary Baratz

Michelle Berman (AC ‘06)Franni Bernstein (AC ‘06)Jonathan BoiarskyJackie CohenEmily Cooper (AC ‘06)Talya (AC ‘06) & Mark DouekAriel FutterSarah Sue LandauSarah Sichel (AC ‘06)

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2011Matan BocarslyAkiva FutterBradley GoldsteinEliav GrossmanDaniel KaplanDavid LilienfeldZachary Schwarzbaum

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2012Lizzy Brenner (AC ‘08)William Cooper (AC ‘08)Eliana EpsteinJacob GreenCory Greenbaum (AC ‘08)Tova Kamioner (AC ‘08)Yael KaplanLeore Lavin (AC ‘08)Eliezer Lerea (AC ‘08)Zev LindenbaumSamantha Meisels (AC ‘08)Jonathan Nulman (AC ‘08)Jenna ReichOliver SchwalbeJoshua (Yishai) Schwartz (AC ‘08)

Benjamin Shenwick (AC ‘08)Sophie TulkoffZachary Ungar

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2013Jordana EpsteinAdina Goldman (AC ‘09)Rani Kubersky (AC ‘09)Matt Landes (AC ‘09)Melissa LavineLauren Levy (AC ‘09)Tamar LindenbaumZachary NelkinDanielle PitkoffHannah ReichJeremy Sherman (AC ‘09)Rebecca SichelIsaac Stein

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2014Isaac BlinderAvidan Grossman (AC ‘10)Yonatan IsraelBen Ottenstein (AC ‘10)Ethan Schorr (AC ‘10)Noa Stein (AC ‘10)Jonathan Turek

ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

28 S A R AC A D E M Y & H I G H S C H O O L

SAR ACADEMY ANNUAL EVENTS

GRADE ONE SIDDUR SPARKS

Jill & Ami Goldfein, Hosts

GRADE TWO SHABBAT SPARKS

Sara & Elisha Blechner, Hosts

LEARNING TO LOOK

Jane Blumenstein, Daniella Fuchs, Rachel Parker Jetter, Sarah Zitter Milstein, Rena Sichel Rosen, Chairs

NEW PARENT RECEPTIONS

Sarah Roer-Bendheim, Malki Bernstein, ELC Chairs

CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATION

Jane Blumenstein, Bryna Landes, Elana Minkove, Chairs

PARENT-TEACHER COUNCIL (PTC) PRESIDIUM

PTC ACADEMY

Sophia Hershman, Stephanie Minkove (‘91)

PTC HIGH SCHOOL

Tami Bezborodko (‘83), Deborah Stern-Blumenthal

PTC TREASURER

Carrie Rose

ACADEMY PTC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

ABOVE AND BEYOND MOVIE SCREENING

Malki Bernstein, Chair

BOOK FAIR

Ellie Goldenberg, Jill Goldfein, Michelle Zellner, Chairs

CARING COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Leanne Levin, Lauren Lieberman, Chairs

CHESED WEEK

Stephanie Minkove (‘91), Rena Rosen, Elana Saenger, Chairs

ELC NIGHT

Laurie Scherzer, Michelle Shteingart, Chairs

ELC WELCOME PICNIC AND CONCERT

Dahlia Bellows, Sarah Finegold Newton, Chairs

FAMILY MENTORING/WELCOME PROGRAM

Maura Shaykin, Chair

LOST AND FOUND

Joanne Siegel, Chair

MISHLOACH MANOT

Michelle Levine, Simone Semer,Toby Smith, Chairs

YOM HAATZMAUT

Sara Blechner, Adeena Rosen,Chairs

SPIRITWEAR

Orit Smith (‘84), Toby Smith, Chairs

SAR HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL EVENTS

JUNIORS’ COLLEGE NIGHT

Hudi Askowitz (‘87), Careena Parker, Chairs

FRANK BRUNI COLLEGE PROGRAM

Laurel Hecht, Chavie Kahn, Elissa Shay Ordan, Chairs

JUNIOR SHABBATON (33 HOST FAMILIES)

Hudi Askowitz (‘87), Carmella Abraham (‘78), Shira Goldman, Chairs

GRADE LEVEL SOCIAL EVENINGS

Tova Sherman Lapp & Eli Lapp, Grade 9 HostsAvigyle & Yossi Gorodischer, Grade 11 Hosts

CLASS OF 2019 PARENT DINNER

Nealy Erber, Ilana Rosenfeld, Chairs

CLASS OF 2015 GRADUATION

Andrea Harris, Faye Koschitzky, Rabia Mitchell, Chairs

PARLOR MEETINGS

Rabia & Oliver Mitchell, Manhattan, HostsDaniella Fuchs & Jeffrey Wechselblatt, Riverdale, Hosts

ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAMMING 2014-2015

OFFICERS

Ludwig Jesselson z"l, FoundingChair, Board of Trustees

Ludwig Bravmann, Chair, Board of Trustees

Jack C. Bendheim, PresidentHarvey Beker, Chair, ExecutiveCommittee

Michael Jesselson, Vice PresidentSpencer Waxman, Vice PresidentDr. Bernard M. Weiner, Vice President

Stephen Neuwirth, TreasurerAbe Eisenstat, Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Hudi Bellin Askowitz (‘87)Dr. Harvey BekerJack BendheimDr. Harvey BennettLudwig BravmannDeborah E. David (‘78)Abe EisenstatStanley FortgangArthur GreenRabbi Irving GreenbergAri HaitAdam IngberDana Jason (‘92)Michael JesselsonHoward JonasNathan KahnFaye LandesJoshua LandesDr. Larry LernerPolina LibermanNathan Lindenbaum

Steven MajorNachum MazurekStephen NeuwirthElissa Shay OrdanJennifer ParadiseDaniel PerlaBruce SchanzerGail SchorrDeborah ShapiraMarilyn SopherJonathan Tropper (‘83)Spencer WaxmanDr. Bernard M. WeinerNoah WeisbergerJonathan N. Wiener

ADVISORY EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE

Dr. Jayne and Harvey BekerDr. Giti and Jack BendheimLudwig BravmannTamar and Abe EisenstatDana Jason (‘92)Linda and Michael JesselsonDebbie and Howard JonasSandy and Nathan KahnKaren and Mitchell KuflikLauren and David LiebermanDrs. Teena and Larry LernerStephen NeuwirthAdeena and David (‘90) Rosen David SableBettina and Spencer WaxmanDr. Bernard M. Weiner

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Adam Ingber, ChairBarry AranoffIra A. Greenstein

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Stephen Neuwirth, ChairSandy Kahn, Vice ChairHarvey BekerEtan Bendheim (‘98)Jack C. BendheimArthur GreenFaye LandesDr. Teena LernerNachman MazurekJennifer ParadiseBruce SchanzerNoah Weisberger

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Dana Jason (‘92), ChairHudi Bellin Askowitz (‘87)Lawrence BurianDeborah David (‘78)Josh LandesDr. Teena LernerNathan LindenbaumSteven MajorCareena ParkerDaniel PerlaGail SchorrMark SemerMarilyn SopherJonathan Tropper (‘83)Lynette Tulkoff

SAR ACADEMY BOARD OF

EDUCATION

Deborah Shapira, ChairDr. Jayne BekerDr. Giti BendheimSarah Trachtman BlechnerRabbi Yitz Greenberg

Dr. Laurel HechtJocelyn KleinmanRabbi Jeffrey KobrinEllen LabinskyGary PretsfelderSara Roer-BendheimSharon Sasson (‘93)Rabbi Benjamin Shiller

HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON

COMMITTEES

GRADE 9Polina Liberman, Elisa ShayOrdan, Liaison Committee ChairGRADE 10Dr. Laurel Hecht, Felecia Stern,Liaison Committee Vice-ChairGRADE 11Michelle Greenberg Kobrin,Simeon WohlbergGRADE 12Dr. Valerie Altmann, Andrea HarrisPTC CHAIRSTami Bezborodko (‘83),Debbie Stern-Blumenthal

If you would like to discussmaking a gift or leaving a bequest to SAR, please contactHeidi Greenbaum, Director ofDevelopment,greenh@saracademy.org or718.548.1717 x1256.

2015 OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND BOARD COMMITTEES

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE

5776 ACADEMIC YEAR

WELCOME TO SAR HS

The SAR High School lobbyis getting a new look thanks to thegenerosity of the families of theClass of 2015. During the summer of2015, construction began to makethe space more welcoming andreflective of the school’s mission andcore values. Thank you to the morethan 100 families that participated inthis gift of over $35,000! We hopethat all of our new alumni come tovisit often and take pride in the factthat they literally changed the faceof SAR HS!

SPACE TO LEARN, PLAY, AND GROW @ SAR ACADEMY

Enhancements to SAR Academy began in the summer of 2014 and willcontinue through the fall of 2015. SAR Academy will add 20,000 squarefeet to school facilities, including a new beit midrash, a second gymnasium,eight new classrooms, and a new playground. Thank you to those whohave generously given to make these wonderful projects a reality. SARstudents are indeed the beneficiaries of your investment. We continue toseek partners in this endeavor, and naming opportunities are available.

IN MEMORIAM

Avi ZeviHusband, father, andgrandfather of SAR ACteachers and students

September 30, 20146 Tishrei 5775

Lisa Javitch SAR parent

August 4, 201516 Av 5775

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE LEADERSHIP THAT CONTINUES TO WISELY NAVIGATE SAR TO A STRONG FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND OUR KEHILLAH.

Debra May ('85),Sara Hasson,Naomi Kohl,Heidi Kane, Heidi Greenbaum,Rachel Spinner

2015-2016 Academy Administrators

Yehuda Bayme ('98) SAR AC alumnus

September 7, 201524 Elul 5775

Elissa SablePillar of Riverdale and SARcommunities, grandmotherand mother of SAR alumni

September 10, 201526 Elul 5775

2014-2015 High School Administrators

2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Heidi Kane EditorRachel Spinner Development Associate Ahlgrim Design Group Design & LayoutJane Haslam Photography

BUSINESS OFFICE

Debra May (‘85) Executive DirectorPearl Magence Director of FinanceHeidi Greenbaum Director of DevelopmentAndy Sandler Director of TechnologyNick Fadda Facilities and Grounds ManagerYosef Frankel Director of Security

SAR HIGH SCHOOL

Rabbi Tully Harcsztark PrincipalDr. Mark Shinar Director of General StudiesNancy Lerea Associate PrincipalLisa Schlaff Director of Judaic StudiesRabbi Aaron Frank Assistant PrincipalRabbi Allan Houben Assistant Principal

SAR ACADEMY

Rabbi Binyamin Krauss (‘84) PrincipalMarcia Jacobowitz Associate Principal, ELC & Gr. 1Beth Pepper Associate Principal, General Studies, Gr. 2–5Sharon Richter Associate Principal, Judaic Studies, Gr. 1–5Chaya Fine Interim Associate Principal,

General Studies, Gr. 6–8Deganit Ronen Associate Principal, Judaic Studies, Gr. 6–8Benji Hain Director of Student Life, Middle School, Gr. 6–8

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SAR Alumni Association

30JANUARY

“...the most important thing I havelearned in my 11 years at SAR hasbeen how to act like a mensch and be a good citizen of עם ישראל. Everysingle teacher and principal at SAR is a great example of this. They teachus every day about the basic מידות

and qualities every person whograduates from SAR achieves.”LEAH FENSTER—CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, SAR ACADEMY GRADUATION 2015