It has been a number of months since we have done a Mazal Tov and More post, so be prepared for many many simchas to celebrate, below.
(It might be easier to read about all this wonderful news on our site KSDS Alum Parents)
Mazal Tov and More May 18, 2018
MAZAL TOV TO…
David Portnoy and Shira Lander on the birth of their granddaughter Talia Portnoy, daughter of Zach (02) and Elana Portnoy.
Ellen Friedman and Mark Friedman and Joanna Goodwin on the birth of their grandson Samuel Blake Friedman, son of Aaron (98) and Lizzie Friedman.
Ellen and Neil Meltzer on the birth of their grandson Cooper Lee Meltzer, son of Brian (00) and Erica Meltzer.
Ellen Kahan Zager and Jack Zager and Amy and Bruce Chapper on the birth of their grandson Elior Jesse Chapper, son of Sara (97) and Michael Chapper.
Morah Eva and Alex Raden on the birth of their great grandson Netanel Boruch, son of Yoni and Moriah Belzberg.
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Eyal and Monica Talor on the engagement of their son Jonathan Talor (00) to Theresa Sturdivant.
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Dan and Ann Fried on the marriage of their daughter Ilana Fried to Jason Hofberg
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Shuli Raffel , who was the 2018 recipient of the CJE Ahavat Tzion Award.
AND MAZAL TOV TO OUR ALUM…
Rebecca Band (08) for being hired by Krieger Schechter Day School as the Institutional Advancement Associate. As a KSDS alumna, Rebecca is especially excited to return to KSDS and contribute to the team. You can find her sitting up front in the Development and Admissions offices and she welcomes visitors.
Samantha Bloom (06), who was recently credited as Costume Coordinator in the new Netflix mini series “Godless”. Samantha is a graduate of MICA. She currently resides in LA and works in costume design and production.
Aaron Frazer (05), who is on a European and U.S. tour with his band, Durand Jones and the Indications. They were interviewed on NPR recently and were also invited to cover a David Bowie song on a tribute record being produced by The Howard Stern Channel. This is Aaron singing lead on a song called “Is It Any Wonder”, which is part of the soundtrack on one of this year’s Sundance movies, called The Long Dumb Road.
Max Buchdahl (10) on being hired as the Leaders For Tomorrow/ACCESS associate, a new position in the AJC Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey regional office. Buchdahl will launch and manage the Leaders for Tomorrow program, which will train Jewish high school students in the Philadelphia area to advocate for Jewish issues. He will also manage ACCESS, AJC’s worldwide young leadership network, where participants learn about and impact domestic and international issues facing the Jewish community and Israel.
Amy Singer (10) on working next year for Americorps.
Jonathan Frier (10) on being hired by Grimshaw Architects to work in their model department.
Erin Penn (10), who just graduated from Franklin and Marshall and won the 2018 Richard D. Altick ’36 Student Research Prize
Ryan Friedman (11), a junior at Harvard for earning All-Ivy honorable mention recognition with a 10-15 record, and 4-2 mark in dual wrestling matches matches.
Zevi Lowenberg (07) for being featured in the “You Should Know’ section of the Jewish Times
Eric Narrow (03), for appearing in a JNF video about this year’s Arava Open Day, Israel’s biggest agricultural exhibition. Look for him at about minute 2:00.
Joey Reisberg (14), on the publishing of his book of poems, Keter, which is available on Amazon.
Eli Golding (16) on his award from the Loyola Blakefield Film Festival.
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Krieger Schechter 6th and 7th grade journalism students are regularly
featured in JMore magazine.
Check out the newest round of their articles
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Schechter on the Move Registration and Post-Race Party
Getting excited for the Schechter on the Move 5K? View our new video promo.
Schechter on the Move is a few weeks away! Register now (until May 25) to guarantee a race t-shirt! The event will be held on June 10 at 8 a.m. and includes events for the whole family as well as babysitting for children under 2 (with pre-registration). The 5K will be chip-timed and awards will be given to winners in various categories.
REGISTER HERE!
Special for this year only: We will culminate our year-long 36th anniversary celebration with an amped-up, post-race party lasting until noon. Plan to stay for the morning and enjoy live music from local bands, food trucks, a silent auction, moon bounces, face painting, water tag and a special surprise. Don’t forget to bring towels for children after water tag, blankets or chairs to relax and your wallet to purchase delicious food.
Volunteers Needed: With over 1,000 participants expected and a ramped up festival (7 a.m. – noon) with live music and food trucks, we need your help more than ever before. Please click here to volunteer.
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Did your child just graduate from college and will be out in the workforce or going to graduate school? Mazal Tov! Let us know what they will be doing, so that they too can be included in a future post. And any news to share? Please let Janine Frier know.
Scene Around – At the KSDS Alumni Talks December 21, 2017
What do Krieger Schechter alumni look like in a TED Talk forum, talking about their work and the impact of KSDS on their lives?
They look like incredibly well rounded , articulate young adults, involved in a variety of professions and endeavors, each bringing passion and strong capabilities to their work. Those who were present to witness and hear them speak, marveled at the difference many of them are making in the world and how appreciative they all were of all they had gained during their Schechter years. They could articulate and recognize how they benefited from the Derech Eretz and Tikkun Olam programs and Judaic teachings to gain a strong moral compass, how the excellent writing program and public speaking skills they learned, prepared them for life, how the encouragement to question, enabled them to become critical thinkers and much more.
Read about the MC Jake Ferentz (01), who’s KSDS stand up routine had everyone in stitches and the eight speakers.
Mazal Tov and More… December 5, 2017
MAZAL TOV TO….
Barry and Florence Goldgeier on the birth of their grandson Henry Daniel Goldgeier, son of Elizabeth and Sam (92) Goldgeier on September 4, 2017.
Jayson and Judy Folus on the birth of their granddaughter Madeline May Burton, daughter of Tamar Folus Burton (92) and Lawrence Burton.
Nina Beth Cardin and Avram Reisner on the birth of their granddaughter, Leora Avital Chvala Reisner, daughter of current parents, Sara and Etan Reisner.
Steve Siegel and Marcia Glass-Siegel on the birth of their twin grandchildren Jonah and Miriam Siegel, children of Micah Glass-Siegel (98) and Leah Newman.
Robin and Sam Smith on the birth of their granddaughter Mika Isabella Bloomberg, daughter of Maya Smith Bloomberg (’03) and Drew Bloomberg.
Yael (LS faculty) and Shlomo Turkel on the birth of their granddaughter Ella Julia Turkel, daughter of current parents Randi and Harel Turkel.
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Bobbi and Steven Schulman on the engagement of their daughter, Abby Schulman (06) to James Baker-McKee.
Debbie Agus and Robert Kleinman on the engagement of their son Jacob Agus-Kleinman (05) to Sammy Kennedy.
Ellen and Charles White on the engagement of their daughter Rachel White (05) to Josh Fanaroff.
Susan and Ira Copeland on the engagement of their daughter Alli Copeland (03) to Carl Shapiro.
Cindy and Robert Max on the engagement of their daughter Emma Max (03) to David Assalone.
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David Portnoy and Shira Lander on the marriage of their son Maury Lander-Portnoy (05) to Jamie Croucher.
Heller and Jeffrey Kreshtool on the marriage of their daughter Alana Kreshtool (04) to Jeff Snyder.
Joanne and Fred Felton on the marriage of their daughter Stephanie Felton (04) to Andy Geltman.
Holly and Michael Lifson on the marriage of their son Max Lifson (03) to Lauren Polinsky.
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Rachel Brem for being honored and featured by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on the Today Show.
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Danny Kraft (05) spent the summer pursuing a Greeley International Internship at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, Poland. He is at the Harvard Divinity School and was interviewed about his experience.
Jake Max (08) was featured in the Jewish Times for his work with Repair The World and now as Program Director of Charm City Tribe.
Sam Novey (02) gave a presentation for ELI Talks, a video series intended to develop a global discourse among Jews worldwide in which commitments to Jewish literacy, Jewish religious engagement, Jewish Peoplehood, and Love of Israel are central. Sam will be one of the speakers at the upcoming KSDS Alumni Talks on December 10.
Mazal Tov to…
Michelle Fried (04) who ran 2 marathons on the same day in 2 different time zones!
Ross Pollack (03) for passing the bar exam.
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Krieger Schechter is excited to announce the creation of the Abramoff MakerSpace and Collaboratory, which was completed just before the start of the school year. The makerspace concept is based on community resources, shared ideas and tactile creation. It promotes teamwork and provides students with hands on engineering experiences. The maker movement has been growing considerably in the education community worldwide over recent years and KSDS is proud to provide this as an opportunity to students. The space is being built in collaboration with alumni parents David and Sandy Abramoff (who is also a former faculty member), in memory of KSDS grandparents Lenore and Abe Abramoff, who loved Jewish education. Much thanks to the Abramoffs for their wonderful generosity.
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And.. mazal tov to…. members of the KSDS Community who were named as “Top Doctors 2017” in the November issue of Baltimore magazine:
ALUMNI PARENTS: Dr. Tammi D. Davis, Dr. Ruth S. Horowitz, Dr. Howard K. Berg, Dr. Theda Kontis, Dr. Kevin Ferentz, Dr. Louis Malinow, Dr. Peter Sloane, Dr. Bruce Rabin, Dr. Albert Aboulafia, Dr. Elliot Fishman, Dr. Charles White, Dr. Margery Kates, Dr. Sam Smith,Dr. Jonathan Matz, Dr. David Tuchman, Dr. Edward Gratz, Dr. Dean Fiergang, Dr. John Herzenberg, Dr. Lew Schon, and Dr. Neri Cohen
CURRENT PARENTS: Dr. William Zirkin, Dr. Braeme Glaun, Dr. M. Brian Polsky, Dr. David Maine, Dr. Sam Andorsky, Dr. Chad Zooker (92), Dr. Ziv Gamliel, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe, Dr. Dan Berkowitz, and Dr. Jennifer Heller
If we missed you, please let us know!
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Shabbat Share has been in place for a number of years at Krieger Schechter. This year, in honor of the 36th Anniversary, this event included any alumni parents who wanted to participate. And boy, was it a great success – 75 alumni parents, from 40 families came together, at 7 different homes to share shabbat, on 27 October.
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KSDS still collects Boxtops for Education and welcomes anyone who would like to collect and send theirs in. If you are close by, you can drop them off at the Lower School office. Or you can mail them in to 8100 Stevenson Rd, 21208, to Miriam Golob’s attention.
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KSDS Talks – December 10th. December 1, 2017
Are you a fan of TED Talks?
Join us for KSDS Talks and see some of the students you watched grow up from the time they were in kindergarten. Hear inspiring stories of an activist, artist, social entrepreneur, zoo keeper and more.
Registration requested but not required.
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Please update us on what your children are doing so that we can include them in future KSDS events, at sthompson@ksds.edu
KSDS Alumni Talks – 10 Dec. Hope to see you there. November 12, 2017
Did you know……..
KSDS alumni are nearly 1,000 strong and can be found throughout the USA and beyond, in nearly every profession and proudly dedicated to making the world a better place. There are KSDS alumni living all over the world including a rabbi in Berlin, an alumnus in Zambia, an alumnus in Hong Kong and numerous alumni in Israel.
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Many of our alumni are dedicated to the arts, in music, dance, film, theater, and television
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KSDS alumni have performed locally at the Hippodrome, in NYC at Carnegie Hall, The Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and spoken at the White House.
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An alumnus is an Associate Producer at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and another is an Associate Producer at NBC Sports.
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Currently at least two alumni are touring the US with their bands.
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Numerous alumni are Jewish professionals serving as clergy, cantors, ritual directors, and Jewish educators.
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Many alumni have participated in programs to enrich the lives of the underserved through Avodah, Peace Corps, City Year, Teach for America, and Repair the World.
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Alumni are actively engaged in tikkun olum as founders of non-profits, professionals, and volunteers.
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Alumni are on the forefront of medical research, political and legal affairs, and business.
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Over a dozen alumni are published authors and one is a high profile journalist who covers national security and foreign policy topics.
Come and hear the stories of some of our fascinating alumni at the first KSDS Talks on Sunday, December 10th 1:30-4:00. Registration is requested.
Please update us on what your children are doing so that we can include them in future KSDS events, at sthompson@ksds.edu
Mazal Tov and More… October 11, 2017
MAZAL TOV TO….
Dan and Ann Fried on the birth of their grandson Gideon Frank Page, son of Rachel and Asher Page.
Ed and Carol Gratz on the birth of their granddaughter Eve Shoshana Gratz, daughter of Ricky (94) and Sarah Gratz.
Larry and Naomi Amsterdam on the birth of their granddaughter Ruby Tal Nadel, daughter of Rachel and Joshua Nadel.
David and Sandy Abramoff on the birth of their granddaughter Claudia “Chloe” Rae Abramoff, daughter of Jeffrey (97) and Serafima Abramoff.
Kay Schuster on the birth of her twin grandsons, Rowan and Asher.
Richard and Miriam Haar on the birth of their grandson Brady Ethan Haar, son of Michael (97) and Liza Haar.
Abraham and Joanne Rosenthal on the birth of their granddaughter Aviva Madelyn Klausner, daughter of Michelle Rosenthal Klausner (97) and Isaac Klausner.
Ellen Rosenberg & Cary Besmanoff and Stuart Blatt on the birth of their granddaughter, Elise Katherine Blatt, daughter of Hal (96) and Lauren Blatt.
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Jeffrey and Pam Platt on the engagement of their son Kevin Platt (03), to Sarah Baruch.
Diane Scar and Cliff Faber on the engagement of their daughter Barri DeFrancisci (04), to Anton Merbaum.
Albert and Beth Blumberg on the engagement of their son Daniel Blumberg (99), to Allison Traister.
Michael and Holly Lifson on the engagement of their son Max Lifson (03), to Lauren Polinsky.
Ken and Debbie Vogelstein on the engagement of their daughter Aviva Vogelstein (01), to Daniel Ghitman.
Alan and June Reisberg on the engagement of their son Evan Reisberg (04), to Rachel Potosky.
Charles Liptz and Beth Creeger on the engagement of their daughter Rachel Liptz (04), to Josh Grossman.
Steven and Roberta Schulman on the engagement of their son Sam Schulman (03), to Kate D’Amico.
Bruce and Amy Chapper on the engagement of their son Jon Chapper to Stacey Derkatch.
Jim Kraft and Kristi Aho on the engagement of their son Danny Kraft (05), to Brittany Uziak.
Lou and Erika Schon on the engagement of their son Ian (04), to Bridget Darby.
Debbie Agus and Robert Kleinman on the engagement of their son Jacob Agus-Kleinman to Sammy Kennedy.
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Abe and Janice Obuchowski on the marriage of their daughter Marisa Obuchowski (03), to Adam Benjamin.
Ben and Judy Hassan on the marriage of their daughter Ali (99), to Raz Tzameret.
Richard and Odalis Kuntz on the marriage of their son Oliver (03), to Caroline Duane.
Nathan Rosen and Robbie Babbitt (Z”L) and Leslie Smith Hyder and James Hyder on the marriage of their daughter Alyssa Brackett Rosen (01), to Sylvester Chifamba.
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Cy Smith on being named by the National Law Journal to its Trailblazer’s list.
Eve Vogelstein on being honored by the Levindale Auxiliary at their upcoming “All That Jazz” event, which will be on Sunday 29 October at Oheb Shalom. Please call 410-601-2378 for more info, tickets or how to honor Eve.
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CATCHING UP WITH OUR ALUMNI.
MAZAL TOV TO….
Ori Lieberman (05) for winning the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation, for his research work in development of dopamine-sensing brain areas and exploring the role of dopamine in disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Tourette’s syndrome. Ori is a graduate student at Columbia University Medical Center’s Program in Neurobiology and Behavior.
Read Zach Friedman’s (02) blog post about the Open Road program he’s participating in. In Open Road, teams of graduate business students from the Ross School at the University of Michigan travel cross country and spend a week with each of several small businesses, problem-solving, helping in any way they can, and learning from the entrepreneurs that they’re working with.
Yali Lowenberg (09), on joining the KSDS faculty as a Lower School general studies assistant teacher for grades K and 1.
Jenny Schwartz (07) on becoming the Director of Polo at Garrison Forest School , this summer.
Marielle Emet (98) on becoming the acting head of the middle school at Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy in Rhode Island.
Ilana Spitz (04) on passing her Master of Science Physician Assistant (MSPA) boards and becoming a PA-C.
Max Spitz (08) for his 2nd Story production Surviving the Next Step: Stories of Finding Our Own Paths, which was held in June in Chicago at The Teal Room at Pub 626.
Jason Kornblatt (06) on being accepted into the Maryland School of Nursing, where he will start the Clinical Nurse Leader Masters Program, this fall.
Max Buchdahl (10) on his article published in Philiadelphia’s Jewish Exponent, this summer.
Joel Cohen (06), on being featured in an article in the Washington Jewish Week.
Evan Margolis’ (04), on the premier showing, in June, of his first feature documentary, Dear Sylvia, at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Dear Sylvia explores the effects of drama therapy on the aging mind, as well as the sadness and joy that comes from caring for the elderly. The film marks the final appearance of Sylvia Gassel, the Broadway and film actress who worked closely with Joseph Papp in the early days of Shakespeare in the Park. The film’s goal is to positively affect viewer’s perceptions of dementia by presenting Sylvia’s brilliance and the moral quandaries surrounding family members with memory loss. The cast and crew features KSDS alumni Jacob Ferentz (01), Zak Ferentz (04), and Josh Margolis (08).
Shelley Zimmerman (91), who currently serves as the chief of staff to Baltimore City Councilman Isaac Schleifer. She has not always been involved in the public sector. Before this career change, Shelly spent 10 years working in sales and marketing. While Shelley does not consider herself a political person, she has always had a vested interested in her community. Read more about Shelley and her work with Isaac Schleifer, in this Jewish Times article.
Tal Boger (15), on the release of his book The Inside Scoop on September 10. After the long process of editing and publishing his book, which he started two years ago–it is finally published. The book teaches kids (8-12 years old) the basics of investing through a story. The story is meant to get kids interested in investing, and to motivate them to begin doing so. Tal began investing when he was in second grade at Krieger Schechter, and he has been passionate about it ever since. He even gave a presentation on investing at the KSDS STEAM Showcase in 2015, the year he was an 8th grader. Tal loves to share his ideas about the fun and successes of investing! For more information or to order The Inside Scoop, visit the Amazon or The Inside Scoop website.
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2017 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2017! Whether they are traveling near or far, we know that they will do great things! You can find the KSDS class of 2013 at these esteemed Universities/Programs this Fall.
Tulane University Indiana University Towson University
College of Charleston Kol Ami Gap Year in Israel Gap Year Abroad
Duke University University of Miami MIT
Clark University Gap Year with BBYO Carleton College
University of Michigan UMD – College Park Texas A&M University
American University MICA University of Pennsylvania
Community College of Baltimore County Barnard College
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8th Grade Play – ANNIE!
Mark Your Calendars for This Year’s 8th Grade Play: Annie! The Class of 2018 will perform this musical on March 13 and 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at The Gordon Center for the Performing Arts
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Health Matters: A Health Education and Resource Fair
Health Matters is being coordinated by KSDS alum parent, Sarah Shapiro and being held on Sunday, October 29th from 9:15 am to 12:30 pm. at Beth Israel Congregation. The event will feature a keynote presentation on preventing infection, breakout sessions on a variety of health topics, and a resource fair with flu shots and valuable information from over 20 physical and mental health organizations.
This event is free and open to the community – more details here.
Registration is encouraged but not required.
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Have good news to share?
Please e-mail Janine at janinefrier@yahoo.com
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Mazal Tov and More… May 20, 2017
MAZAL TOV TO …
Becky and Steve Gordon and David and Donna Brooks, on the birth of their grandson Yosef Chaim, in Jerusalem. Yosef is the son of Michal (99) and Avrohom Lever .
Eve and Barry (Z”L) Vogelstein, on the birth of a grandson, Liam Loeb, son of Claire (01) and Eric Loeb.
Jan and Jay Schein, on the birth of their granddaughter Abigail Jayne Ciarlone , daughter of Hallie (99) and Mark Ciarlone.
Pam and Jeffrey Platt on the birth of their granddaughter, Michal Hadassah Platt, daughter of Channy & Michael (94) Platt .
Deena and Paul Margolis on the engagement of their son Evan (04) to Alexa Picciotto.
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CATCHING UP WITH OUR ALUMNI
Author, Elana Rubin (13) will be doing a book talk on Monday May 22nd at 4pm in the Hoffberger Chapel at Chizuk Amuno, about her book Culture Shock (available on Amazon), which she wrote as a Literary student at Carver. All are welcome to attend.
Culture Shock – Seven years ago, Elana Rubin moved from her Jewish Day School in Baltimore, Maryland to Israeli public school in Tel Aviv. One hundred years ago, her great grandfather left his wife and children in Russia to begin a new life in America. Three thousand years ago, Abraham followed the word of an unknown God to journey to Canaan and father a great nation. Culture Shock tells the story of uprooting and navigating unfamiliar worlds, following the personal story of a teenager growing up and finding her place in the context of thousands of years of history.
Elana heads off to The Johns Hopkins University in the Fall to join the class of 2021.
KSDS athletes killing it, this spring! Ryan Michelson (14), #1 varsity tennis at McDonogh School, and Charlie Hallock (14), #1 varsity tennis at Friends School. Mazal Tov!
Thank you to Lindsey Moskowitz (07) for being a presenter at the KSDS STEAM Showcase earlier this year. She wrote about that experience for the website Always Thinking.
Mazal Tov to Isaac Spokes (14) on being selected as one of the 30 exceptional high school students and educators to be in this year’s cohort at the Bezos Scholars Program. He will be participating in this program in June in Aspen CO. Isaac is the second KSDS graduate to be selected to participate in this prestigious program. Noah Smith (09) was part of the 2012 cohort.
Way to go Aviva Paley (05) for being featured by Food Tank as one of the 20 Leaders Under 40 Who Are Shaping the Future of Our Food System
Read about Michael Hantgan (01), who was recently featured in the “You Should Know” section of the Jewish Times.
Ori Lieberman (05) and Leah Pressman’s (05) wedding story was featured in last Sunday’s Baltimore Sun.
Ian Schon (04) designs and makes watches. He was recently featured on Worn and Wound, a leading resource for in-depth content on value-driven watches. Make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the link, to listen to his podcast interview.
We are so proud of the following alumni who performed with Hazamir at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in March. Hazamir is led by the very talented alum parent Erika Schon.
Lexi B, Eli G, Sarah H, Naomi L, Brina R, Hannah W, Rayut B, Rachel B, Sara B, Jordan C, Jacob G, Natalie G, Jenna LB, Ethan L, Tamara R, Rachel S, Daniel W
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TEACHER RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
JUNE 4 AT 7 P.M.
Please join us as we honor Daniela Eyal, Yehudit Kesselman, Brina Pintzuk, Rita Plaut, Michal Reichman, and Dafna Tasch for a combined 180 years of dedication to KSDS. A musical celebration will be held at Chizuk Amuno at 7pm followed by a dessert reception.
Please RSVP to mgolob@ksds.edu
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KSDS 5K RACE AND FAMILY FUN RUN.
Hope to see you at the 6th annual
Schechter On the Move 5K and Family Fun Run!
Sunday, June 4 at 8:00 am
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LAUNCH PARTY – SAVE THE DATE
We look forward to launching this year’s KSDS high school seniors, off into the world, with a get together at the home of the Heymans.
August 14th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Weather permitting, it will be a poolside gathering.
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BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION
KSDS wants to collect 6,000 Box Tops by the end of the school year. This is an easy way for them to earn cash for the school. Help them reach their goal! You can mail them in or drop them off, if you are in the building.
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Mazal Tov and More…. March 23, 2017
MAZAL TOV TO …
Forrest and Miriam (Z”L) Foss, on the marriage of their daughter Rabbi Ilana Foss, to Raphael Franck this past Sunday.
Laura and Elli Lieberman and Fran and Mark Pressman on the marriage, this coming Sunday, of their children Ori (05) and Leah (05). Another KSDS match!
Joy and Richard Silberg on the engagement of their daughter Dahlia Silberg (01) to Drew Rifkin.
Marcie Dickman and Ralph Schwartz on the birth of their granddaughter Shai Eleanor Schwartz, daughter of Ari and Tal
Stacie and Jeff Dubnow on the birth of their grandson Leo Oliver Dubnow, son of Noah and Krystle.
Linda & Mark Levy on the birth of their grandson, Noahm Cole Levy , son of Aaron (94) and Mandy Levy
Cy Smith on recently being inducted as a Fellow in The American College of Trial Lawyers.
Join Deena and Paul Margolis at An die Musik, where Deena is organizing the lineup of musicians for the Singer Songwriter Series and where Paul is part of the lineup. An Die Musik is a local music venue, featuring a number of genres of music.
Kari Davis (03), for being accepted into a residency in anesthesia at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Watch Aaron Gillette (05) talk about what led him to to the MBA program at the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon.
Nicole Talor (05) on being featured in the “You Should Know” section of the Jewish Times, this past week. As well as working at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Nicole serves on the Baltimore region’s Young Leadership For Friends of the IDF and she is also the president of the Baltimore Chapter of the JNF Future.
Sam Crystal (06) for being featured in an article in the Massachusetts Jewish Ledger regarding a recent talk he gave to the Jewish Federation of Central Mass, on Israeli Current Affairs.
Leah Rubin (12) on completing her thru-hike of the entire 2,189 mile Appalachian Trail. Her experience was recently featured in the Baltimore Sun. Pikesville High grad defers start of college to hike Appalachian Trail – Baltimore Sun
Alex Rabin (12), for having an article published in Penn’s The Daily Pennsylvanian, titled “Was Trump Really a Top Student at Warton?”
Rebecca Sereboff (13) on being elected the International President of B’nai B’rith Girls. Read in JMore, about Rebecca’s rise in BBYO.
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SAVE THE DATE
Mazel Tov Seniors!
KSDS Class of 2013 Launch Party
Sunday, August 13th from 4-6 pm
Poolside at the home of Ethan (Class of 2013), Tammy and Fred Heyman
Address will be provided when you RSVP
Please do so by August 10th to Liz at lminkinfriedman@ksds.edu
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MESSAGE FROM JANINE FRIER (Board Chair)
Krieger Schechter would love your help and support of this year’s 5K Race.
DO YOU OWN A LOCAL BUSINESS? – BECOME A SPONSOR!
This is a very easy way to give back to the school, which provided an incredible educational foundation to our children. All proceeds go to KSDS scholarships. Look HERE for 2017 sponsorship levels and HERE for a fillable sponsorship form. Need more information – please contact our 5K Race corporate sponsorship chairs, Randi Turkel (RT@sostechgroup.com) and Melanie Wilder (greenme0@hotmail.com).
ATTEND THE RACE.
The sixth annual event will be held on Sunday, June 4 at 8:00 am. Registration is open.
HELP THE COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE OTHER ALUM PARENTS TO ATTEND.
We are seeking a few alum parents to help the committee with this. If you are interested, please contact Liz at lminkinfriedman@ksds.edu
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Rabbinic Transition Roundtable Discussions
What are your hopes and dreams for our KSDS and Chizuk Amuno community? All who are affiliated with KSDS, are invited to come to the Rabbinic Transition roundtable discussions on April 2, 3, 23, and also May 24, 25. . Visit the Roundtable site for more info on times and to RSVP.
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Alumni Parents are invited to join Jewish Meditation for KSDS Parents and Faculty – Friday Mornings In March
Co-sponsored by the KSDS PA and The Soul Center
Come experience a 30-minute guided meditation “sit” with Schechter alumni parent Steve Siegel. These sits are appropriate for beginners and experienced meditators, and will allow you to step out of the busyness of your life and experience the benefits of being present in the moment and free of self-judgment. KSDS parents and alumni parents are welcome to attend any or all of these sessions. Learn more about Steve Siegel and The Soul Center.
Sessions will be held at KSDS on March 24, and 31, and will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and conclude by 8:30 a.m. RSVP preferred to Rachel Siegal at rachels@bethelbalto.com. A $10 donation per session is suggested.
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BE ENTERTAINED
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We certainly did not get snow day announcements like this one!
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Or inclement weather delay notifications, featuring the Yeti (take 2).
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Aladdin, was yet another incredible KSDS 8th grade production. Here is a taste, if you weren’t able to attend.
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Catching up with our Alumni February 16, 2017
Mazal Tov to….
Jacob Vogelstein (92), on being honored in January, by President Obama with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. government for science and engineering professionals, in the early stages of their careers.
Jonathan Talor (00) for receiving his masters in chemical engineering from university of Houston on December 16, 2916. He did his masters in 2 years while working full time for Emerson (Energy solutions) where he us still currently employed.
Brad Levin (13), who will be graduating from Gilman in June and attending MIT, where he will play on their squash team.
Michael Hantgan (01) for being featured in the Jewish Times, for his role as the YL Chapter president (Young Leadership division for ages 21 to 40) for the Baltimore region of the FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces).
Read Hannah Stoller’s (11) inspiring article, in My Jewish Learning, about being an inclusion counselor at Capital Camps.
Joel Fink (97) on being the 2016 Julius Rosenberg Award recipient from the Associated. Watch the video on of Joel, talking about what the award means to him.
Celia Neustadt (04), who founded The Inner Harbor Project, was the featured speaker at Chizuk Amuno’s recent Women’s Tu Bi’Shevat Seder. The focus of the seder was on a number of women from the Chizuk and Krieger Schechter communities, who have started non-profits. Others who were highlighted were Arielle Lever (02), founder of CO/LAB in New York, Aviva Paley (05) founder of Kitchens for Good in San Diego, KSDS alum parent Randi Pupkin founder of Art With a Heart, KSDS alum parent Karen Singer founder of Something Good and Joelle Novey from Interfaith Power and Light.
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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING AT KRIEGER SCHECHTER?
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Mazal Tov to KSDS 4th grade for their BGE “Wires Down” public safety video win, the Grand Prize in BGE’s Video challenge, just as last year’s 4th grade’s video had done. BGE President and CEO Stephen J. Woerner presented Rabbi Schwartz and Wendy Gelber with a $10,000 check. Some of the money will be donated to KSDS’s two local partner schools, Millbrook Elementary and John Eager Howard Elementary. The rest will be used to improve KSDS’s STEM curriculum.Read the wonderful article in the Jewish Times on this fabulous accomplishment
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Props Needed for this year’s 8th grade play – ALADDIN.
Please see the “Aladdin Props Needed” list and if you have something you can contribute, please contact Morah Reichman at mreichman@ksds.edu. The list will be updated as props are received.
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