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Dear Heschel Community,

On a regular day, I love being in the school buildings and seeing the way the Heschel mission comes to life for my children. And since October 7, being in the buildings has taken on an even deeper meaning. 

I am uplifted by seeing and hearing students of all ages pray, talk, write, create and organize for Israel. I have been moved to see our teachers teach their students with the same love and thoughtfulness as always, despite the personal pain and worry so many of them are holding. And I have found comfort in our communal gatherings and been amazed at the many ways parents are caring for one another. A Heschel education and a community like ours is a precious gift, and that is true now more than ever.  

In a typical year, our Annual Campaign enables Heschel to attract and retain the very best faculty and staff, to stay on the leading edge of academic and co-curricular programming, and to sustain our pluralistic and talented student body. These things are always critically important in pursuing the school’s mission, and they are powerfully important now. Please join me and make your gift today.

I am grateful to the administration, faculty, and staff who have nurtured a loving and stimulating environment where students can wonder, learn and lead—an environment where students express their love for Israel in the safety and security of our school.

I am grateful to all of you—Heschel parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends—for all that you do to support this special community, now and always. 

Thank you for supporting our school this year and wishing all of Am Yisrael blessings of peace in the days to come.

Stefanie Ruch
Parent ‘27, ‘30, ‘34
Campaign Committee Chair

2022-2023 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Net tuition (after financial aid) covers approximately 80% of our costs.

Annual Fund ($3.6M) + Foundation Grants ($1.4M) = $5M

  • Annual Campaign

  • Scholarship Fund

  • Gifts in Memory/Honor

  • Spring Benefit

SUPPORTING HESCHEL thiS YEAR

It has never been more clear why the world needs Heschel.

And Heschel needs you. When you give to Heschel’s Annual Campaign you provide the resources needed to attract, support, and retain our exceptional faculty and staff; admit and support our talented and diverse student body; and invest in the future of our unique education and co-curricular program. The Annual Campaign helps us bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Heschel education.

Heschel nurtures our students’ lifelong love of learning; creates an environment of academic excellence; builds an ethical learning community; inspires our students’ spiritual lives and Jewish identities; fosters our students’ love of and connection to Medinat Yisrael; and helps our students understand and practice the values of pluralism, tzedek (justice), and hesed (loving kindness). And as Heschel students graduate, they are ready, as one of our alumni recently put it, “to take on the world’s challenges in creative ways, year after year.” We are especially proud of our alumni, as we continue to hear stories of their smart and courageous leadership on their college campuses and professional workplaces.

FUNDRAISING AT HESCHEL

Heschel’s Annual Fund enables us to deliver on our mission for all of our students every day; capital fundraising keeps our buildings modern and safe; and our endowment secures the financial future of our school. At Heschel, our approach to fundraising is driven by our school’s commitment to pluralism and mission. Our goal is to tell the powerful story of our school and warmly invite parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, and friends to be part of the story. Heschel donors give because they are compelled by the school’s mission and our educators’ and administrators’ enactment of it. Our donors give to express gratitude, to celebrate, to commemorate, to honor, and to live their values. Heschel is Heschel because of you.

ANNUAL FUND

The Annual Campaign powers our overall annual fundraising and is the largest contributor to our Annual Fund total. Your annual fund participation (gifts to this annual campaign, gifts designated to our scholarship fund, gifts in memory or in honor of, and gifts toward the Annual Benefit), no matter when you make your gift, you will be recognized in two ways: you will be listed in the leveled listing released at the Annual Benefit in the spring of 2024*, and you will be listed alphabetically next fall in the campaign materials, as the 2022-2023 donors are listed here. 

In our Annual Campaign we ask our parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends to make a gift to Heschel. A special and critical aspect of this campaign are our volunteers on the Campaign Committee and the Development Committee who ask members of our community by phone, email, and in-person to support Heschel. We encourage donors to give as early as possible in the Fall months because it helps Heschel with planning and budgeting. 

*The purchase of Benefit tickets is in addition to your annual gift. Tickets will be on sale approximately 2 months in advance of the Benefit and are partially tax deductible. All community members who purchase Benefit tickets will be recognized on an additional list of Benefit Patrons.

PROFOUND THANKS TO OUR ANNUAL FUND 2022-2023 DONORS

  • Anonymous

  • Shirley Abraham

  • Mindy and Jason Abramson

  • Narda Alcorn and Shelli Aderman

  • Toni and Joel Adler

  • Shayna Danialian and Jonathan Aghravi MS '98

  • AJHS Sunshine Fund

  • Michael Meltzer and Monte Albers de Leon

  • Rena and Noah Allen

  • Hila and Ron Alon

  • Michal Arditi Alon and Mishel Alon

  • Sara and Jerry Alperstein

  • Janet Alperstein

  • Bonnie and Matthew Altman

  • Maya Amir

  • Karen Kolodny and Hank Amon

  • Leeora Kidron and Ron Amster

  • Ansche Chesed

  • Mia Appelbaum '11

  • Suzy and Michael Appelbaum

  • Sydney Appelbaum '09

  • Abigail and Ben Archibald

  • Katherine and Samuel Archibald

  • Rebecca Rosenthal and Adam Arenson

  • Michelle and Maurice Arlos

  • Goldie Satt-Arrow and Eric Arrow

  • Sandy and Ron Ashendorf

  • Rona Woldenberg and Reuben Askowitz

  • Ilana Ettinger and Jared Averbuch

  • Susan Zappone and Mitchell Bacharach

  • Ofra and Adam Backenroth

  • Laura Albers and Ariel Backenroth

  • Sara and Roy Bahat MS '90

  • Jessica Balaban

  • Lynne Ball

  • Ronit Friedman and Natan Bar-Chama

  • Alisa Bar-Dayan

  • Susan Kardos and Guy Baracassa

  • Laurie and Hagai Barlev

  • Tiffany Herlands and Ronny Barnea

  • Marlene and Matthew Baron

  • Aviva and Daniel Bauer

  • Alexis Offen and Aaron Beim

  • Diana and Peter Beinart

  • Lisa Belzberg

  • Stephanie Ben-Yaish

  • Michelle Lebowits and Michael Bender

  • Vanessa Kroll and Roger Bennett

  • Michal Shulman Benyamin and Eytan Benyamin

  • Sharon and Eddie Bergman

  • Ruth Bergman

  • Jane Berkowitz

  • Lori Zeltser and Leonard Berman

  • Janet Scharf and Nathan Berman

  • Jodi and Gregory Bernhardt

  • Rachel Stone and Robert Bernstein

  • Roni Rubenstein and Barry Berson

  • Lisa Bialkin

  • Adina Goldstein and Francesco Bianchi

  • Sara Gubins and Michael Bijaoui

  • Andrea Binder

  • Bonnie Birken

  • Corryn Birken

  • Nicki Black

  • Jessica Blumenfeld and Joshua Blank

  • Lisa Lerer and Marc Bleyer

  • Naomi Bloch-Schartz

  • Robin Blum

  • EY Zipris and Ira Blumberg

  • Ruth and Robi Blumenstein

  • Michelle Ender and Aaron Blumenthal

  • Lisa Joels and Gideon Blumenthal

  • Elana Sinensky and Adam Blumenthal MS '94

  • Ruth Fagen and Jeffrey Bocarsly

  • Rona Gottlib Bochenek and Ethan Bochenek

  • Amy and Scott Bolton

  • Nessa Geffen '06 and Micah Bookman

  • Mark Bordo

  • Michelle Bornstein

  • Alisa and Shmuel Boymelgreen

  • Amy and Jordan Brackett

  • Sharon Schneier and Clifford Brandeis

  • Ivy Branin

  • Louise Braun

  • Rachel and Bertie Bregman

  • Malaika Amon and Anthony Bregman

  • Renee Kahn-Bresler and Alan Bresler

  • Sylvie and Leon Bressler

  • Vanessa Bressler

  • Taffy and Claude Brodesser-Akner

  • Bena Medjuck-Bruckner and Gustavo Bruckner

  • Angela and Jacob Buchdahl

  • Sharon and Steven Bunkin

  • Lois and Michael Burak

  • Adena Abramson and Stephen Burdman

  • Eileen and Larry Butler

  • Corinne and Oren Cahlon

  • Anne Ebersman and Dan Caligor

  • Tajlei Levis and Jonathan Canter

  • Emily Caslow Gindi

  • Tamar Goldstein and Thomas Cassidy

  • Joel Chaiken

  • Ami Weil and Todd Chanko

  • Ilona and Ben Charkow

  • Marjorie Aaron and Adam Chazan

  • Michele Kofman and Mark Chessler

  • Jessica Levin and Jack Chorowsky

  • Miriam Benhaim and Benyamin Cirlin

  • Ulrika and Joel Citron

  • Mandi Lew and John Coburn

  • Kari and Benjamin Cohen

  • Yael and Bradley Cohen

  • Susan and David Cohen

  • Naomi and Mike Cohen

  • Sheryl Green and Rodney Cohen

  • Amanda and Roger Cohen

  • Michal Greenberg-Cohen and Yaakov Cohen

  • Bobbi and Barry Coller

  • Congregation B'nai Jeshurun

  • Lindsay and Brian Cooper

  • Anita and Julius Coplan

  • Debbie and Elliot Cosgrove

  • Gwendolyn and Barrie Covit

  • Dalia and Carl Cunow MS '01

  • Gillian and Mitchell Daar

  • Taylor Daby

  • Dana and Shay Dadush

  • Danny Dang

  • Sophia Daniels '18

  • Jeanie Danis

  • Deborah Dayan

  • Dorothy and Howard Denburg

  • Cynthia Dennis

  • Neomi and Michael Dezer

  • Eliza Sweren-Becker and Jacob Doctoroff '06

  • Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff

  • Janet Doliveira

  • Laura and Mark Doman

  • Lizzie and Scott Domansky

  • Tatiana and Sony Douer

  • Nancy Sinkoff and Gary Dreiblatt

  • Laurel Rom and Joshua Dugan

  • Samantha and Oran Ebel

  • Danielle and Sloan Eddleston

  • Elyse and David Efron

  • Shelley and Steven Einhorn

  • Brianna and Eli Elefant

  • Heather Groeger and Robert Ellenbogen

  • Susan and Stuart Ellman

  • Lauren Goldenberg and Brian Engel

  • Helen Feuer and Neal Epstein

  • Gabriel Erem

  • Sara Shudofsky and Robert Ernst

  • Leba and Richmond Eshaghoff

  • Elena and Robin Eshaghpour

  • Heidi and Eyal Eskenazi

  • Tali and Stan Etra

  • Vicki and Norman Ettenger

  • Roni Richter and Daniel Faiwiszewski

  • Mandy Greenfield and Matt Fassler

  • Rachel and JJ Feifer

  • Adina Yoffie and Matthew Feigin

  • Jeffrey Feig

  • Michelle Feig

  • Vered Frumer and Leonard Feiwus

  • Danielle Spiegel-Feld and Jonathan Feld

  • Andrea and Jonathan Feldman

  • Millie and Alan Fell

  • Rebecca Raphael and Eric Feuerstein

  • Judah Fierstein

  • Rebecca and Roger Fine

  • Dana and Adam Fine

  • Anne Friedman and Saul Finkelstein

  • Lisa Lippman Finkelstein and Ben Finkelstein

  • Kim Leslie Shafer and Isaac Finkle

  • Daniel Fischer '13

  • Jessica Cardillo and Adam Fisher

  • Pearl Beck and David Fisher

  • Rachel Mesch and Eric Fisher

  • Saul Fisher

  • Jeannie and Scott Fisher

  • Mindy Seidlin and David Fishman

  • Josie Sandler and Josh Flug

  • Michelle Foxman

  • Sarah Friedman and James Fraiman

  • Talya and Robert Franco

  • Erielle Reshef and Daniel Frankenstein

  • Dayna Freedman

  • Helene Freeman

  • Jill and Andrew Frey

  • Jennifer and Eric Friedland

  • Amy and Corey Friedman

  • Nancy Kahn and Manny Friedman

  • Sally and Mark Friedman

  • Suzanne Katz and Richie Friedman

  • Candice Frost

  • Jordana and Andy Fruchter

  • Ariela Dubler and Jesse Furman

  • Jacqueline and Donny Furst

  • Zev Furst

  • Lindsey and Assaf Gal

  • Orley Granot and Alexander Galanos

  • Donna Oren and Ryan Garman

  • Caroline Tell and Evan Gasman

  • Molly Pollak and Philip Gassel

  • Judith Turner and David Gedzelman

  • Susie Kessler and Peter Geffen

  • Lisa Gelber

  • Meital Dekel and Einav Gelberg

  • Donna and Todd Germain

  • General Atlantic Foundation

  • Valerie and Mark Gerstein

  • Carole Balin and Michael Gertzman

  • Lisa Gersten and David Gerwin

  • Pazit Levitan and Michael Gilbert

  • Jennifer and Roy Girtz

  • Nili Gitig

  • Adam Gitlin '08

  • Liz and Bruce Gitlin

  • Helena Glass

  • Dina Wizmur and Teddy Gleser

  • Caroline and Zachary Gleser

  • Ayal Glezer

  • Amy Abrams and Ronen Glimer

  • Anna and Gabe Godin

  • Jocelyn and Avitai Gold

  • Elyse and Benjamin Goldberg

  • Dale and Saul Goldberg

  • Daniela and Daniel Goldin

  • Diana and Jay Goldin

  • Patty and Seth Goldman

  • Rebecca Goldstein

  • Marlene Noveck and Steven Goldstein

  • Merle Woldenberg Gonchar and Eric Gonchar

  • Gabrielle and Raanan Gononsky

  • Hope Schlossberg and David Goodman

  • Ilana Schack Goodman MS '04

  • Dina Ufberg and Sam Goodman '06

  • Linda and Steven Goodman

  • Avra and Elie Gordis

  • Trudy and Robert Gottesman

  • Regina and Roger Gradess

  • Rachel Simons and Chris Green

  • Marion Greenberg

  • Sara Arrow '06 and Daniel Greenberg

  • Leah Rekhter and Doron Greenberg

  • Minda Lee Arrow MS '96 and Ely Greenberg

  • Sandra and Shepard Grinker

  • Michelle and Paul Grobman

  • Anna and Etai Gross

  • Wendy and Mitch Gross

  • Jodi Mones and Ken Gruen

  • Rachelle and Shlomie Gruen

  • Jordana and Adam Grunfeld

  • Ria Gruss

  • Eleanor and Samuel Gubins

  • Margaret and Andre Guenoun

  • Linda Moses and Arthur Gurevitch

  • Estee Dezer-Gurwitz and Mark Gurwitz

  • Abigail Besdin and Julian Gutman

  • Jessica Moss and Micah Gutman

  • Laura and Brian Guttman

  • Helen Freilich and Jimmy Haber

  • Lital and Moti Haber

  • Sharon Haberman

  • Limor and Nissan Hakimian

  • Yocheved Cohen and Joshua Halberstam

  • Tami Rock and Joe Halpern

  • Rebecca Wolff Halpern-Leistner MS '02

  • Moriah and Aaron Hara

  • Judith and Robert Hara

  • Orly and Gideon Harel

  • Inbal Abergil and Tamir Harosh

  • Sara and Scott Harris

  • Robert Harrison

  • Eleanor and Peter Harrison Bregman

  • Elizabeth Wolstein and Robert Heisler

  • Stacy and Jason Helfstein

  • Brynn Rosen and Abe Hendin

  • Shanna and David Henschke

  • Stacy Herman

  • Amanda and Marc Herson

  • Goldie and Joshua Hertz

  • Raquel Smith Herz and Steven Herz

  • Myra and Stu Herz

  • Diane and David Hess

  • Michelle Messer and Jonas Heymann

  • Marina and Brian Hirsch

  • Nancy and Joel Hirschtritt

  • Karen Blatt and Ari Hirt

  • Virginia Bayer and Robert Hirt

  • Sandra and Howard Hoffen

  • Allison Cara Hoffman

  • Bethamie Horowitz and Barry Holtz

  • Danielle Hootnick Kaufman

  • Leslie and Moshe Horn

  • Inbal and Tomer Hornik

  • Anna and Alex Hughes

  • Deborah Baum and Charles Hymowitz

  • Margie and Robert Imershein

  • Amy Michelman and Eliran Isaacson

  • Steven Cohen and Kirk Iwanowski

  • Mica Bloom and Saul Jacobson

  • Lindsay and Daniel Jakubowitz

  • Jill Hammer and Shoshana Jedwab

  • Cheryl Schildkraut and Steven Jeruchimowitz

  • The Jewish Center

  • Rochelle Tarlowe and Seth Jonas

  • Inbal and Doron Joseph

  • Joan Kagan

  • Alexandra and Gavriel Kahane

  • Bernice and Gilbert Kahn

  • Margery Kalb

  • Ida and Eric Kalimian

  • Amy and Jeremy Kalmanofsky

  • Barbara and Frank Kardos

  • Randi Urban and Yakov Karpishpan

  • Robin Cowan and Glenn Kashan

  • Alana Stevens and Asaf Kastner

  • Christina and Aharon Katz

  • Nicole Duval and Elai Katz

  • Stephanie and Gideon Katz

  • Debra Tammer and Gidon Katz

  • Hillary Katz

  • Vicki and Sam Katz

  • Ruth and Steven Katz

  • Jan Katzew

  • Vicki Messler and Avram Kaufman

  • Anita Tierney and Haim Kaufman

  • Lori and David Kaufthal

  • Linda and Ilan Kaufthal

  • Joia and Joshua Kazam

  • Amber and Tal Keinan

  • Dana and Joseph Kekst

  • Devora Gurewicz and Mordechai Kenigsberg

  • Beth and Jonathan Kern

  • Eve and Jeff Kessler

  • Karen and Stav Kimchy

  • Joy and Benno Kimmelman

  • Robin and Brad Klatt

  • April Stewart Klausner and Paul Klausner

  • Bali Miller and Stuart Klawans

  • Rosalie and Harry Kleinhaus

  • Alice and Jacob Klein

  • Leora Klein

  • Rachel and Mark Klein

  • Sophie Klein '12

  • Esther Oaknin and Jose Kliksberg

  • Lauren and Ethan Klingsberg

  • Nazanien and David Knafo

  • Lisa Litt and Michael Knopf

  • Laurie Lax and Eric Kober

  • Margalit '11 and Caleb Koffler

  • Natalie and Ilya Koffman

  • Rachel Zuckerman and Alfred Kohan

  • Erica and Joey Koicim

  • Cathy Kadets and Warren Kornfeld

  • Miriam and Jonathan Kose

  • Deborah and Arnold Kramer

  • Rachel Nazarian and Alan Krauthamer

  • Anna and Yakov Krayn MS '93

  • Stephanie Nussbaum and Michael Kress

  • Lois and Aron Kressel

  • Morielle Lotan and Alon Kritzman

  • Jill and Darren Kronenberg

  • Dina and Stan Krutonogiy

  • Marjorie Kulak

  • Natasha and Kevin Lalezarian

  • Bess and Leor Landa

  • Sue and Scott Landa

  • Scott Lange

  • Suzanne and Barry Langman

  • Victoria and Laurent Laor

  • Josh Lavan

  • Lenore LaVine

  • Rachelle Gribetz and Alan Laytner

  • Arlene J. Lazinsk

  • Caroline and Andrew Lebwohl

  • Maddy and Mark Lebwohl

  • Jill and Martin Lebwohl

  • Tal Kastner and Ivan Lehon

  • Elise Miller and Neal Lehrman

  • Lisa Ann Sandell and Liel Leibovitz

  • Aviva and Ethan Leibowitz

  • Amanda and Adam Lennon

  • Wesley and Evan LePatner

  • Nancy and Dov Lerea

  • Tuvia Lerea MS '06

  • Kellie and Jeff Lerner

  • Cora and Jack Lessner

  • Jennifer and Marc Lessner

  • Melanie and Hope Levav

  • Janet Levine

  • Michelle and Jerry Levine

  • Jennifer Stone-Levine and Mark Levine

  • Erica Temel and Max Levine

  • Abraham Dweck and Robert Levine

  • Laurie Blitzer and Sam Levine

  • Gideon Levin MS '96

  • Shira Nadich Levin and James Levin

  • Martina Kucerova-Levisohn and Benjamin Levisohn

  • Rachelle Rose Levitin '19

  • Robin Landow Levitin

  • Stephane and Anik Levy

  • Robin and Benjamin Levy

  • Danielle and Claude Levy

  • Rachel Ain and David Levy

  • Daniella Kahane and David Levy

  • Ariela Rosenberg and Max Levy

  • Marjory Becker-Lewin and John Lewin

  • Shulamit Leiter Lewinsohn and Gerald Lewinsohn

  • Elizabeth and Jonathan Lewinsohn

  • Adina and Andi Lewittes

  • Sindy Liben

  • Michele Licht

  • Erin (Alum) and Abraham Lichy

  • Leah and Joshua Liederman

  • Rebecca and Bennett Lindenbaum

  • Ruth Lindenbaum

  • Jacqueline Sharp-Linsenbaum and Jeffrey Linsenbaum

  • Michele Geminder and Robin Lipschitz

  • Adena Greenberg and Shlomo Liran

  • Elana Rosenberg and Greg Litt

  • Karel Littman

  • Joanna Stern and Jeremy Loewenberger

  • Laurie Loewenberger

  • Mollie Mandel and Joshua Lowy

  • Danielle Landau and Benjamin Ludman

  • Yana and Joshua Lukeman

  • Zina and Feliks Lyakhovetsky

  • Rachel Ufberg Lynn and Joshua Lynn

  • Julie Lyss

  • Jenny and Greg Lyss

  • Jennifer Paradise and Lawrence Maayan

  • Sharon Shorofsky Mack and Alex Mack

  • Jonathan Mack '17

  • Cheryl Magen

  • Orlee and Kevin Mailender

  • Tamar Major

  • Irina and Mikhail Malisov

  • Caryn and Lawrence Malitzky

  • Lisa and Stefan Malter

  • Osa Hirsch and Seth Mandl

  • Lauren and Robert Mank

  • Aliza and Benjamin Mann

  • Skye Gabel and Jeffrey Mann

  • Hila Rev Manton and Jeff Manton

  • Renatt Brodsky and Jeffrey Margolies

  • Betsy and Jonathan Margolis

  • Riva Margolis

  • Debbie Markow

  • Miriam and Ameeram Markowitz

  • Rebecca Fischer and Murray Markowitz

  • Beth and Richard Mason

  • Jessica Glickman Mauk and Andrew Mauk

  • Marion and Shlomo Mayman

  • Alana Serota and David Mayman

  • Barry Savits and Joseph Meaney

  • Rita and Steven Meed

  • Andrea and Robert Meislin

  • Esther and Jakob Melamed

  • Shoshana Quint and Jonathan Melmed

  • Marilyn Meltzer

  • Lisa and Avner Mendelson

  • Dinah and Andrew Mendes

  • Susan Kornetsky and Mark Meridy

  • Helena Ross and Mitchel Mernick

  • Linda Blum and Jeremy Merrin

  • Caroline and Marcelo Messer

  • Joan and Robert Messler

  • Stephanie Luxenberg and Daniel Migden

  • Beth and Ben Miles

  • Karen Messing and Matthew Millman

  • Keren Yarhi-Milo and Ariel Milo

  • Ellyn and Lawrence Mittman

  • Roxanne and Yossi Mofaz

  • Andrew Moger

  • Alexandra Moller

  • Joseph Montesano

  • Leeann and Jacob Morris

  • Anne and Josh Morris

  • Beverly Shnaps-Morris and Marc Morris

  • Lisa and Trevor Morris

  • Rachel Moser MS '98

  • Sharon and Didier Moskal

  • Amy Beth Gross and Avishay Nachon

  • Elyse and Isaac Nagiel

  • Yael Slonim and Jack Nahmod

  • Yana and Anatoly Nakum

  • Carolyn Cohen and Reuben Namdar

  • Wendy and David Nanasi

  • Aaron Nathan MS '02

  • Melissa Rutman MS '03 and Daniel Nathan MS '04

  • Rebecca Chaplan and David Nathan

  • Aleeza and Dmitry Nemirof

  • Andrea Greenman and Amos Neufeld

  • Judy Wolf-Nevid and Jeffrey Nevid

  • Hope and Joshua Newman

  • Samantha Newman

  • Diane and Nima Nili

  • Rebecca Mack Nissan '12 and Raphie Nissan

  • Cooky and Michael Notis z"l

  • Martin Nussbaum

  • Lauren Kaufman and Erik Nygaard

  • Laurie and James Oestreich

  • Barbara Berger and Eli Ofek

  • Ephrat and JJ Ofer

  • Agi Legutko and Michal Olownia

  • Dana and Ethan Orlinsky

  • Karen and Shlomo Oz

  • Michal Padway

  • Greg Pakhladzhyan MS '93

  • Daniella and Adam Pally

  • Barbara and Peter Paris

  • Einat and Ariel Parnes

  • Hilla Peled Mohar MS '95

  • Milie and Michael Pellet

  • Joshua Penzner

  • Avital and Marc Perlman

  • Tomer Perry

  • Robin and Jeff Persky

  • Rebecca and Ari Perten

  • Janet and Marc Pfeffer

  • Carol and Roy Pick

  • Jane Pickus

  • Yael Kahn Pinto MS '00 and Tony Pinto

  • Kenneth Plevan

  • Ayala and John Podhoretz

  • Elyse and Cary Pollock

  • Tamar and Harry Poloner

  • Karen Spiegel and David Poppers

  • Amos Posner MS '96

  • Abigail and Marc Posner

  • Terry Ann Krulwich and Paul Posner

  • Paulette Posner

  • Patrick Bowers and David Poulad

  • Nina and Ari Priven

  • Lynne Rosenthal and Steven Raber

  • Simone and Brian Rabin

  • Pam and Jeff Rabin

  • Joshua Rabin

  • Joyce Racz

  • Miri and Daniel Radomski

  • Tali Ramras

  • Michelle Katz and Jeff Rappaport

  • Carol Goldstein and Robert Raskin

  • Emily and Gil Raviv

  • Laurie and Joseph Rayman

  • Denise and Eric Rayvid

  • Micol Bezner and Eran Reisfeld

  • Zippi and Paul Reisman

  • Barbara and Guy Reiss

  • Mandy and Shaya Reiter

  • Jude Roberts

  • Robin Rochlin

  • Nicole Duclos and Alan Roemer

  • Rachel and Arnon Rosan

  • Lisa and Daniel Rose

  • Lori and Doug Roseman

  • Sara Turken and B.J. Rosen

  • Cristina and Philip Rosenbaum

  • Nancy Benowitz-Rosenberg and Daniel Rosenberg

  • Tinamarie Clark and David Rosenberg

  • Avital and Dov Rosenberg

  • Julie and Fredric Rosenberg

  • Erika and Yuval Rosenberg

  • Cheryl and Bevan Rosenbloom

  • Hali Weiss and Jay Rosen

  • Joshua Rosen

  • Marcella Rosen

  • Priva Simon and Nathan Rosen

  • Ruth Jarmul and Irvin Rosenthal

  • Sarah Chopp and Mayer Rosenzweig

  • Mia and Norman Rowe

  • Jonathan Laor and Dotan Rozenberg

  • Marcy and Larry Rubin

  • Lisa and Scott Rubins

  • Stefanie and Jonathan Ruch

  • Alisa and Elliot Ruda

  • Emily and Michael Rudich

  • Robin Bernstein and John Ruskay

  • Ilana and Scott Ruskay-Kidd

  • Shereen and Howard Rutman

  • Stephen Rutman MS '06

  • Shari and Jacob Safra

  • Olga Safra

  • Anna-Claire and Marc Salama-Caro

  • Julia and Shlomo Salant

  • Orly Salsberg

  • Ruth and Ira Salzman

  • Dalia and Jason Samansky

  • Naomi and Walter Samet

  • Alice and Ross Sandler

  • Sara and Daniel Sapadin

  • Linda Holof-Saposh and Stuart Saposh

  • Arielle and Yoni Saposh

  • Lillian and Benjamin Sayagh

  • Jayne and Sidney Sayovitz

  • Linda Schapiro

  • Alan Schefen

  • Ann and Dov Scherzer

  • Marlene Stulbach and Nathan Schleifer

  • Maya and Avner Schlessinger

  • Alexander Schloss

  • Lori Skopp and Michael Schmidt

  • Jessica Schreiber

  • Barbara and Elliott Schulder

  • Marc Schulder

  • Jessica and Yoni Schwab

  • Jill and Dov Schwartzben

  • Deborah Querub and Eitan Schwartz

  • Emma R. Schwartz '17

  • Oriyan and Jonathan Schwartz

  • Suzy and Rob Schwartz

  • Stephanie Sebag

  • Dina Markson and Andrew Seidman

  • Amy and Dan Seltzer

  • Campbell Brown and Dan Senor

  • Yona and Steven Serota

  • Anne Shahmoon

  • Harriet and Joel Shaiman

  • Ariella Shanok MS '90

  • Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok, z"l

  • Sagit and Sason Shans

  • Kara and Chris Sheaffer

  • Diane Okrent and Aaron Shelden

  • Sara and Simon Shemia

  • Orly Nhaissi and Joseph Sherinsky

  • Adam and Deena Shiff

  • Jennifer and David Shimoni

  • Julie and Yizhar Shimoni

  • Ruby Gelman and Shimon Shkury

  • Roanna and Morris Shorofsky

  • Michelle and Gregg Shulklapper

  • Betsy and Richard Shuster

  • Tal and Eyal Shuster

  • Saskia and Stephen Siderow

  • Rachel Ringler and Seth Siegel

  • Liat and Paul Siegel

  • Nicki and David Silberman

  • Orah Burack and Mark Silver

  • Sabrina Silverberg

  • Maya Bernstein and Noam Silverman

  • Yael and Jeffrey Simpson

  • Natalia Hochbaum and Vladimir Sinayuk

  • Rosanne and Jeffrey Singer

  • Samantha and David Slarskey

  • Joyce Slochower

  • Gayle and Matthew Slonim

  • Lisa Cohen and Bernard Smith

  • Betsy and Neal Smolar

  • Arnon Sobol

  • Arielle Schack Sofer MS '01

  • Pamela and Adam Sohn

  • Geula and Joshua Solomon

  • Lisa Morgenstern Solomon and Noah Solomon

  • Susan and Peter Solomon

  • Fern Flomenhaft Sondheimer and Adrian Sondheimer

  • Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt

  • Olta and Daniel Sorid

  • Caryn and LJ Spaet

  • Elizabeth and Daniel Spevack

  • Dawn and Robert Spiera

  • Naomi and Robert Spira

  • Jessica Singer and Etan Spira

  • Robin and Lawrence Statsky

  • Anna and Maksim Stavinsky MS '95

  • Benjamin Steger

  • Sherry and Doron Steger

  • Daniella and David Steinberg

  • Amy and Neil Steiner

  • Judy and Michael Steinhardt

  • Elizabeth Baskin and Michael Stein

  • Jackie and Rob Stein

  • Carl Stern

  • Lauri and Charles Stern MS '96

  • Janet Roberts and Eric Stern

  • Naava Frank and Gregg Stern

  • Judy and Jack Stern

  • Eran Ohayon and Yair Stern

  • Zelda Stern

  • Amy Stevens

  • Sara Welch and Sergio Stifelman

  • Jody and Ari Storch

  • Margo Weaker and Benjamin Suckewer

  • Marni and Douglas Sugerman

  • Cynthia Gormezano-Suissa and Meir Suissa

  • Ellen Summer

  • Hilary Agin and Jonathan Summer

  • Ann and Jon Sundstrom

  • Deborah de Winter and Philip Sussman

  • Esther Safra Szajman and Claudio Szajman

  • Sandra Pell and Sherman Taiahoff

  • Shari and Aaron Taishoff

  • Jay Takefman

  • Sheri and Craig Tendler

  • Avi Terry

  • Pat Terry

  • Robin Hammerman-Tilem and Andrew Tilem

  • Naama Tokayer

  • Chani Yammer and Jeffrey Tornow

  • Alexandra and Olivier Toubia

  • Gil and Leon Treger

  • Polina Belkina and Boris Tregubov

  • Dana Trobe

  • Judith Tumin

  • Robyn and Jason Turetsky

  • Margie and Murray Ufberg

  • Harley and Eli Ungar

  • Clarissa Payne Uvegi and Harry Uvegi

  • Eliza Braun and Hugo Uvegi '10

  • Kate and Ori Uziel

  • Abigail Treu and Pavel Vaynshtok

  • Lillian Kunin and Stefan Verbitsky

  • Amy and Jeffrey Verschleiser

  • Debra and Adam Verstandig

  • Michele Gershberg and Yuval Vidal

  • Suzanne and Daniel Vogel

  • Jackie and Lenny Wadler

  • Adina and Philip Wagman

  • Sara and Ariel Walsh

  • Elissa and Daniel Wechsler

  • Liza and Michael Weinberg

  • Elana and Mark Weinberger

  • Dina and David Weinstein

  • Marilyn and Leonard Weinstock

  • Ethel Bass and Barry Weintraub

  • Michal and Elan Weinwurzel

  • Juliet and Matthew Weissman

  • Aaron Weitman

  • Vicki and Russell Wenger

  • Shirah Wercberger

  • Malkie Grozalsky and Mindi Wernick

  • Lynn Bartner-Wiesel and Elisha Wiesel

  • Max Winograd MS '04

  • Joan and Barry Winograd

  • Lynn Wisdom

  • Alison and Cory Wishengrad

  • Nancy and Edward Wojslawowicz

  • Shiri and Orin Wolf

  • Sara Timen and Seth Wolfman

  • Leslie and Louis Wolfowitz

  • Sarit Sotto and Shimon Yifrakh

  • Julie Yufe

  • Ilana and Steven Yunis

  • Aviva and Yitzi Zablocki

  • Susan Rosen and Sol Zalcgendler

  • Leah and Ira Zaretsky

  • Lori and Brett Zbar

  • Gerin Stevens and Shai Zelering

  • Erika Henik and Amihai Zeltzer

  • Whitney and Ron Zember

  • Judy and David Zipkowitz

  • Joanne Zmood

  • Sarah Zollman

  • Jill and Josh Zucker

We gratefully acknowledge the support received from

  • The Gottesman Fund

  • UJA-Federation of New York

  • The Fund for Jewish Education sponsored by Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Life Monument Funds, Inc. and UJA–Federation of New York

  • UJA-Federation of New York’s Rose Biller Day School Scholarship Fund

  • Austin & Co

  • Barclays

  • The Benevity Community Impact Fund

  • Brownin Transportation

  • Camp Kimama

  • Camp Modin

  • Cater to You

  • Colordrift LLC

  • Corporate Synergies

  • Datanomy

  • eBay, Inc.

  • Google

  • Huntleigh

  • Kaufman Bros

  • LIEBG

  • Mill Creek Capital

  • Pam Air

  • Pier Sixty, LLC

  • PKF O’Connor Davies

  • Veracross

  • Amazon Smile

  • Bank of America

  • The Moody's Foundation

  • Paramount

  • Salesforce

  • Tarter Krinsky

  • Yeshiva Consulting

  • The Altman Foundation

  • Dorot Foundation Fund

  • Edith and Henry Everett Scholarship Fund

  • Henry Lindenbaum Scholarship Fund

  • Lucius Littauer Foundation Fund

  • Raymond Heettner Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Rabbi Judah and Hadassah Nadich Scholarship Endowment Fund

  • Steve Polak High School Scholarship Fund

  • Edy Rauch Memorial Fund

  • The Shina Scholarship Fund

  • The Lewis Steinman Israel Scholarship Fund

  • The Jerome L. Stern Endowment

  • Ronald C. Summer Memorial Fund

FAQs

  • Like all private schools, we fundraise at Heschel to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Heschel education. Fundraising comprises close to 10% of our budget revenue. Your gift to the Annual Fund supports all of the ways that we strive to achieve our mission in the daily lives of our students, including supporting and retaining our exceptional faculty and staff. Your gift enables us to provide our students with a unique and exceptional education and to nurture our distinct, intentional, pluralistic, and socio-economically diverse community.

  • Feel free to call or email Susan (susan.kardos@heschel.org, 212-784-1234 x1255) or Chani (chani.radinsky@heschel.org; 212-784-1234 x1222) for help or suggestions.

  • Taken together, our Annual Campaign, Spring Benefit, In Memory/in Honor gifts, and Scholarship Fund gifts make up our Annual Fund. You can make a gift to the Annual Fund, in any of the ways listed above, at any time.

  • The Advancement Office is dedicated to advancing the mission of the Heschel School. The Advancement staff is responsible for fundraising, communications, special projects and events, alumni engagement, external relations, and some of the many ways Heschel engages our flourishing community. The staff is

    Susan Kardos, Chief Strategy and Advancement Officer;

    Chani Radinsky, Director of the Annual Fund and Special Events;

    Gabe Godin, Director of Communications; and

    Cleo Aukland, Advancement Associate.

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HESCHEL’S MISSION

Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an independent Jewish day school named in memory of one of the great Jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the 20th century and dedicated to the values that characterized Rabbi Heschel’s life: intellectual exploration, integrity, love of the Jewish people and tradition, and a commitment to social justice. The Heschel School is a pluralistic, egalitarian community that includes families from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices, and beliefs. Boys and girls, men and women participate equally in all aspects of the school’s religious, intellectual, and communal life.

The Heschel School regards the texts of the Jewish tradition and the history of the Jewish people as fundamental resources for developing ideas, beliefs, behaviors, and values to shape and inspire the lives of individuals in our time. In an open and engaging academic setting, the school’s curriculum interweaves the best of both Jewish and general knowledge and culture throughout the school day.

The school’s approach to education is governed by profound respect for students. It nurtures their curiosity, cultivates their imagination, encourages creative expression, values their initiative, and engenders critical thinking skills. The school is committed to the development of the whole child and supports each student’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth. In addition, the school seeks to create an environment that encourages the professional and personal growth of teachers, administrators, and staff.

Among the central goals of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School are the following:

• Fostering a lifelong love of learning. The school seeks to develop the understanding that the discovery of personal meaning and the growth of individual identity can emerge from the rigors of study.

• Creating an environment of intellectual challenge and academic excellence.

• Creating an ethical learning community that inspires its students to become responsible, active, compassionate citizens, and leaders in the Jewish and world communities.

• Cultivating the spiritual lives of its students and the nurturing of their commitment to Jewish values. The school helps students learn about and respect a range of Jewish practices and encourages them to embody these traditions in the way they live their lives; students learn the skills that enable them to participate fully in Jewish life.

• Building of bridges between different sectors of the Jewish community, and between the Jewish community and other communities, as expressions of our religious imperative to unite human beings through justice, shared humanity, and mutual respect.

• Fostering in its students a deep commitment to and a lifelong relationship with the State of Israel and its language, culture and people, in recognition of the centrality of the State of Israel to Jewish identity and to the Jewish people.

Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Ben Archibald, President
Jacob W. Buchdahl, Vice President
Dan Senor, Vice President
Geula Solomon, Treasurer
Emily Caslow Gindi, Secretary
Alisa R. Doctoroff*, Honorary
David J. Hess*
Jonathan Lewinsohn
Shira Nadich Levin*, Honorary

Ariela R. Dubler, Head of School

Trustees
Adam Gitlin '08, Alumni Representative
Samuel E. Goodman '06
Sara Harris
Amy Kalmanofsky
Wesley LePatner
Adina Lewittes
David Mayman
Trevor W. Morrison
Ethan Orlinsky
Daniella Steinberg, PA Representative
Esther Safra Szajman
Cory Wishengrad
Lori Zbar

Honorary Trustees

Roanna Shorofsky, Head of School Emerita
Peter A. Geffen, Founder
Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok* ז”ל, Founding President
Virginia Bayer*
Joel Citron*
Ria Gruss
Susannah Heschel
Terry Ann Krulwich*
Rabbi Judah Nadich ז”ל‎
John Ruskay
Seth M. Siegel
Steven Shapiro*
Alan B. Slifka ז”ל
Ronald C. Summer ז”ל
Barry N. Winograd*

* Former President

Campaign Committee

Stefanie Ruch, Chair

Marjorie Aaron
Sam Archibald
Vanessa Bressler
Robert Ellenbogen
Daniel Frankenstein
Goldie Hertz
David Kaufthal
Karen Kimchy
Suzanne Langman
Evan LePatner
Stefan Malter
Anne Morris
Leeann Morris
Lisa Morris
Dmitry Nemirof
Sara Sapadin
David Slarskey
Neil Steiner
Sara Turken
Seth Wolfman

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Cory Wishengrad, Chair
Ben Archibald
Jacob Buchdahl
Emily Gindi
Sam Goodman
Sara Harris
David Hess
Amy Kalmanofsky
Ethan Orlinsky
Geula Solomon
Stefanie Ruch

Parents' Association Steering Committee

Laura Guttman, Co-President
Daniella Steinberg, Co-President

Monte Albers de Leon
Kate Archibald
Michal Arditi Alon
Shira Boxer
Sharon Bunkin
Estee Dezer
Laura Doman
Brianna Elefant
Danielle Feinberg
Dana Fine
Jeannie Fisher
Jordana Fruchter
Jackie Furst
Lindsey Gal
Patty Goldman
Diane Hess
Ida Kalimian
Joia Kazam
Caryn Koster
Natasha Lalezarian
Michelle Lebowits
Danielle Levy
Betsy Margolis
Beth Miles
Sari Mizrahi
Lisa Morris
Daniella Pally
Karen Spiegel Poppers
Miri Radomski
Rebecca Raphael
Micol Reisfeld
Leah Rekhter
Rebecca Rosenthal
Alisa Ruda
Lisa Sandell
Stephanie Sebag
Lani Serota
Dayna Sessa
Rachel Simons
Elana Sinensky
Lauri Stern
Blair Storzer
Shari Taishoff
Leon Treger
Kate Uziel
Shira Kobren Wasserman
Liza Weinberg
Jessica Weiner
Michal Weinwurzel
Dina Wizmur
EY Zipris
Lital Zohar
Jen Zucher

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Timeline: 40 Years of the Heschel School

Throughout the ‘22-’23 school year we celebrated the Heschel School’s 40th anniversary.

The celebration culminated at the Annual Benefit Dinner on May 22 at Pier 60. We honored past and current Presidents of the Parents’ Association and Board of Trustees. Heschel’s pioneering educators and families, along with current and former parents, faculty, staff, trustees, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends came together to celebrate 40 years of our community pursuing the Heschel mission together. The evening featured a premiere viewing of the 40 Years of Heschel video, and an interactive, digital timeline that brought Heschel’s history to life through archival materials and first person accounts of Heschel’s founding and evolution.

Heschel Oral History