SAR ACADEMY &SAR  HIGH SCHOOL

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

STING SPIRIT

SOARS AT SAR FAMILY FUN DAY

EVENT CHAIRS:

Shana Krauss & Hila Stern

FAMILY FUN DAY @METLIFE COMMITTEE:

Debra Benovitz-Tepler (’78), Josh Bernstein, Malki Bernstein, Seth Botnick (’08), Ian (Yudi) Fishkin, Lea Rappaport Geller, David Glazer, Dahlia Goldbrenner, Benji Hain, Fara Hain, Rafi Halpert, Sophia Hershman, Gila Kolb, Rachel Lopatin, Stephanie Minkove (’91), Jeff Morris, Amit Stern, Audrey Weitz, David Winter

Morethan1,000communitymemberscametogetherforaspectacularSARFamilyFunDayatMetLifeStadiuminNovember.Over$170,000wasraisedforSARbuildingsandGan Elisha,aninnovativenewELCplaygroundandrecreationarea,dedicatedinmemoryofElishaGoldscheiderz”l.

RABBI

BINYAMIN KRAUSS (’84)

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RABBI

TULLY HARCSZTARK

HOW WOULD YOU ADVISE PARENTS TO BE MOST HELPFUL IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY?The Discovery Channel used to have as its motto, “Explore Your World.” Every child who attends SAR is enormously lucky to be in a safe environment every day with many hidden nooks and crannies. Encourage them to find something new—attempt a sport they might not feel confident in, meet with a teacher to improve in a subject they feel nervous about, try their hand at art even if they believe they are not artistic. Tell them not to fear feeling lost, but rather work at finding their way.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE FACULTY’S COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS?Every single teacher is here for all of our students in exceptional ways. If teachers are aware of a difficult circumstance, from food for a holiday to buying a book at the book fair, to making a simcha, they let me know in a very private way. If there is a child needing extra attention they might take him or her to a favorite event or choose him or her to light the Chanukah candles for the school or lead a tour. Teachers are there to carpool students, set up play dates, and cook meals. And they show the same enormous care for each other. Just one example—for the fourth year in a row, our faculty members organized a siyyum tanach in merit of a co-worker in need of a refuah shleima.

WHAT DISTINGUISHES SAR ALUMNI FROM OTHER YOUNG ADULTS?I think that SAR kids are open to the world. They approach life, conversations, Orthodoxy, Israel, and other religions with a maturity towards respectful conversation. As I heard Achinoam Nini say of my SAR principal, Rabbi Fuld, from the stage at one of her concerts, she learned from him that what is most important is to be a mensch. And our alumni smile—I can’t think of anything more valuable than approaching the obstacles and challenges of life with an attitude that is positive. I think a lot of that comes from SAR.

WE ARE ALL LIFELONG STUDENTS. WHO AND WHAT DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE? Aside from my parents, who are my lifelong teachers, I have gained tremendously from Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s writings. He contributes almost daily to an online journal I read and I am always inspired both by the fact that he responds to so many people seeking guidance though he has his own scholarship to focus on, and by the answers he gives, always guided by the fact that we are all created b’tzelem elokim.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER A NEW PRESIDENT?Words matter—use them to inspire and move forward.

WHAT BOOKS ARE ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND?Self-help books, especially those with titles like Getting to Yes, or Death by Meeting, and a few memoirs, currently Thomas Jefferson and George Mitchell. My wife, Shana, is recommending The Nightingale, though I rarely get a chance to read novels unless they are focused on ways to keep kids engaged and loving their Judaism.

HOW WOULD YOU ADVISE PARENTS TO BE MOST HELPFUL IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY?Three things: patience, always being present for opportunities for organic discussions, and conscious role modeling. Kids mature and grow at such different rates and in such different ways. They need time and space to develop—and they need to be guided and held as they go through that process. It is so important for us as parents to find opportunities to talk with our children about our deepest held values and what is most important to us—but it should be in a space that feels organic to the situation. It is equally important for us to listen to what our kids have to say and consider it seriously without jumping in to redirect their thoughts.

WHAT DISTINGUISHES SAR ALUMNI FROM OTHER YOUNG ADULTS?I am so inspired when I speak with graduates who care so deeply to make the world a better place, to contribute, to make a difference. For some, that is joining the IDF, for others, Teach for America. For still others, it is social work, medicine, engineering. The common denominator that feels so special to me: young adults who believe that at the core of their Jewishness is a desire to improve the conditions of others.

WE TRAIN OUR STUDENTS TO BE ADVOCATES. AS THEY HEAD OUT INTO THE REAL WORLD, WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES THEY NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ADDRESS?I pray that our graduates are proud and strong in their commitment to mitzvah observance, Torah study, and being active members of their new college communities—both Jewishly and more broadly. Students must be engaged in the real world but work hard to maintain a countercultural stance, one that expresses dedication to Jewish life and living. And students must be better prepared than ever to advocate on behalf of the State of Israel in environments which have become increasingly unfriendly to Medinat Yisrael.

WE ARE ALL LIFELONG STUDENTS. WHO AND WHAT DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE?This is not a platitude; I really mean it: Torah and halakhah, my family, my SAR colleagues, and my books. When I know that I have all four of those with me, I feel like I am as secure as one can be in the world.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER A NEW PRESIDENT?

Take the high road, bring people together, inspire!

WHAT BOOKS ARE ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND?My nightstand. That means before I go to sleep. Right now, that would be Shulem Deen’s book All Who Go Do Not Return—the memoir of a lapsed chasid, and Visions in Action, a book of essays on Jewish education by the late Professor Seymour Fox of Hebrew University. And, of course, an iPad for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Haaretz, etc.

“ I think that SAR kids are open to the world. They approach life, conversations, Orthodoxy, Israel, and other religions with a maturity towards respectful conversation.”

“ I pray that our graduates are proud and strong in their commitment to mitzvah observance, Torah study, and being active members of their new college communities—both Jewishly and more broadly.”

ACADEMY

ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS

5776’S THEME FOCUSED ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EVERYDAY ACTIONS AND INTERACTIONS. WE CONTEMPLATED HOW LIFE PRESENTS COUNTLESS MOMENTS WHEN SIMPLY DOING THE RIGHT THING BUILDS CHARACTER, FOSTERS GOODWILL, AND ENHANCES OUR CONNECTION TO EACH OTHER AND TO HASHEM.

ועשית הישר והטובDO WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOODTHE TORAH’S BEAUTIFUL AND TIMELESS EXHORTATION TO US ALL

ROOFTOP GARDEN TEACHES TORAH THROUGH GARDENING

N-12studentslearnedhalakhah,science,nature,andhorticulturethroughGan Ilan,anurban,organicrooftopgarden,dedicatedinmemoryofIlanTokayerz”l.

YosefGillers,DirectorofEducationatAmir,andfounderofGrowTorah,workedwithSARoncurriculumtoteachTorahthroughgardening.

TheSARHSGardenandEnvironmentalClubslaunchedtheschool’sGan IlanCompostinitiative,fulfillingourobligationtotakecareoftheearth.

CHANUKAT HABAYIT CELEBRATES LARGEST EXPANSION IN 42 YEARS

SARAcademyunderwentitslargestexpansionsincetheoriginalbuildingwaserectedin1974.Thefirstexpansionoftheoriginalstructuretookplacein2001whentheJuniorHighandAtriumwerebuilt.Fifteenyearslater,wecelebratedanadditional34,000squarefeetoflivingandlearningspace,includinganewfull-sizegymnasium,newclassroomspacesforourMiddleSchoolstudents,anewBeit Midrash,arenovatedlobby,anewMulti-PurposeRoomandMiddleSchoollunchroom,anewsciencelabforstudentsinGrades3-5,andanewartclassroom.

InFebruary,eachgradecelebratedtheopeningofthenewgymwithSARStingspiritandaschool-widepeprally.

InApril,morethan300parents,grandparents,faculty,andfriendsattendedaspecialcommunity-wideChanukat HaBayit,atwhichthenew6thGradeclassroomwingwasdedicatedinmemoryoffoundingprincipalRabbiSheldonChwatz”l.

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Astudent-drivenproject,eachgradeservedasambassadors—studentsteachingstudents—foraparticularmiddah,includinggenerosity,gratefulness,andcompassion.Whowilleverforget “MIDDAH MAN”?

BIGGEST ART PROJECT IN SAR HISTORY

ThankstothebrilliantdirectionandinnumerablehourscontributedbyDonnaSalamon,parentvolunteerandartist,nearly1,000squarefootretainingwallonthefieldwasturnedintoamosaicmuralusingthousandsoftilesandpaintedclaydiscs.Themosaic,ועשית הישר והטוב,dedicatedinmemoryofEmanuelFrankelz”l,grandfatherofSARalumniandteachersBatyaSharbatandAyalaRaice,depictsthecoreelementsoftheSARexperiencethatarepartofeachstudent’sjourney.

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JUDAIC STUDIES ACHIEVES MAJOR ADVANCES IN IVRIT IMMERSION

סביבה עבריתUsing best practice instructional strategies, we expanded SEVIVA IVRIT (Hebrew environment) for students in Grades 1-5. Ivrit proficiency connects us with Medinat Yisrael and Torah text.

I-VRIT, an interactive online Hebrew course created by faculty member Dina Shav-Tal, enrolled 37 students in Grades 5-8. The program created a challenging learning environment and deepened students’ connection to Israel.

STEM DELIVERS AN ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCESTEM SKILL DEVELOPMENT was taught through problem-solving, collaboration, and technology integration, led by Dr. Chaya Fine, Director of Science Curriculum and STEM Initiative.

There was an evolutionary change in the Middle School science curriculum, while coding and robotics began at the ELC. Every grade had the opportunity to pursue STEM activities:

• 3N-Gr. 5 personal technology/3-D printing • Grades K, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 coding and robotics • Grade 7 inquiry-based life science curriculum • Grade 8 engineering curriculum • Student participation in STEM competitions

Students in Grades 6-7 designed a multi-sensory basketball game for the first ever MakerXpo, sponsored by The I.D.E.A. Schools Network.

Eighth Grade students built a Pesach-themed Rube Goldberg machine to compete in the first ever RAVSAK and Technion/Israel Institute of Technology Jewish Day School Challenge.

סיום בראשית כתה ד’Students learned the brachot that Yaakov gave to each of his children at the end of his life, sung to the melodies of several Jewish songs (Hamalach Hagoel, Yesh Tikvah), and performed them with an exciting chagigah in celebration of completing Sefer Bereshit.

1ST EVER BOYS’ SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY! Sting completed a perfect season with YMSSA championship.

Grades 7-8 GIRLS’ YESHIVA LEAGUE VARSITY BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS had an undefeated season.

130 people celebrated student athletes and coaches at the FIRST SAR YEAR-END TEAM BANQUET. NFL player and Super Bowl winner Steve Weatherford addressed the crowd.

MATH COMPETITIONS MULTIPLY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

MATH OLYMPIAD COMPETITION: Michael Schwartz earned a perfect score in all five competitions.

CON EDISON MATHALON (National Museum of Mathematics): Grade 8 team won 2016 Bronx championship, besting schools including Riverdale Country

Day and Fieldston.

NOETIC LEARNING MATH CONTEST: Grades 7-8 math teams competed for the first time.

MVP MINDS MATH CHALLENGE: 18 students from Grades 5-7 participated.

MATHEMATICS LEAGUE CONTEST: 16 winners, 16 honorable mentions.

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SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Including: Girls on the Run for Grades 3-4

(16 girls trained for a 5K run on Randall’s Island), Wipeout!,

Aladdin, Structured Engineering

For the first time, After Schools

were offered to 4N students: Super

Soccer Stars and Gymnastics

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ACTION LABS

Including: Golf, Tennis, Horseback Riding, Boys’ Hip

Hop, Flag Football

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ENRICHMENT CLUSTERS

Including: Green Garden Workshop, Silversmith Studio,

Design a Digital Camera (sent to

children in Israel), Journey Pacific:

Volcanoes, Whales & Pineapples,

Broadway & Beyond

THE DEBATE TEAM took home gold from the Yeshiva-wide competition. Ezra Bader and Batya Sarna won Best Individual Team, and tied for second place as Best Speakers.

A “SPECTACULAR” ELC YEAR“BIG LIGHT, LITTLE LIGHT” The Chanukah program brought ELC students together with the lower grades, expanding their knowledge of the chag. In anticipation of a Reading Celebration, 2nd Graders visited 4N to read their favorite literature. Older students learned how to present and the power of sharing books, while ELC students enjoyed their “reading buddies. ”

VOICE & CHOICEThe inaugural Voice and Choice Interactive Arts Festival was the culmination of the Academy’s re-envisioned Arts programming. Gallery displays, musical performances, and interactive arts activities were showcased. Led by Sharon Marson, Director of the Arts and Enrichment, the program enabled students to nurture their strengths and discover new passions.

NEW PROGRAMS INSTITUTED FOR THE YEAR:

VOICE AND CHOICE, included Visual Arts and Music Education courses for Grades 4-5 (e.g., Math Artist, Keyboard Konnect, and Ta’amei HaMikra)

Formalized ART AND MUSIC LITERACY training for Grades 1-3

LIVE MUSIC at morning arrival; Zemirot and classical music on Fridays

OPEN ART STUDIO and Ceramics Institute during designated lunch periods

LIVING TORAH ART WORKSHOPS for Grades 1-2

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6“LOVE LETTER TO ISRAEL,” an original music video, served as a source of chizuk (strength). “Many of us shared the video with our families…. With pride, we explained that SAR was crucial in forming the seeds of our Tzionut (longing for Yerushalayim)...Year after year, SAR sent so many to learn in Israel, and each year a group stayed on as chayalim bodedim (lone soldiers) to help defend our country.” — Ari Ferziger (AC ’83)

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JOY PREVAILED AS THE ENTIRE ELC CELEBRATED TOGETHER AT “SHABBOS ACROSS THE ELC.”

COLLABORATION FOSTERS RICH RELATIONSHIPS WITH YACHAD STUDENTS SAR’s Yachad collaboration continued to expand in beautiful ways. Special programs included a joint art/mitzvah workshop, a chagigah, matzah-making, and the Annual Yachad 7th Grade Shabbaton.

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SHOWTIME!

After months of building music literacy skills

and mastering the recorder, Grades 3-6

choir and Grade 4 drummers performed in Lincoln

Center's plaza, and Grade 3 performed at Carnegie Hall.

Shmuel Padwa placed 4th at the city-wide DAILY NEWS

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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

A CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

88% 12,500+

“YOU MUST NOT MAKE YOUR TIME HERE A JUNIOR YEAR OR A FRESHMAN YEAR, OR ANOTHER SOPHOMORE OR SENIOR YEAR…. YOU MUST CREATE MEANING FOR OTHERS, TO DO AND TO SERVE.... MUCH LIKE THE FREEDOM TOWER THAT STANDS ON GROUND ZERO TODAY, BE A SHINING SYMBOL FOR ALL. GUIDE, TEACH, INSPIRE.

WHAT MAKES SAR SO UNIQUE IS THAT WE ARE OURSELVES, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BEING PART OF SOMETHING MUCH LARGER, MUCH MORE IMPRESSIVE, MUCH MORE IMPACTFUL…. IN A WORLD THAT OFTEN DEMANDS CONFORMITY, REMEMBER SAR AS A PLACE WHERE OUR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER TRAITS ARE HONORED.”

SHABBI KESTENBAUM — GRADE 11, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 CEREMONY

OF CLASS OF 2016 TO SPEND GAP YEAR IN ISRAEL

ProgramsincludeintenseIsraeliyeshivalearning,learningandvolunteering,andmatriculation(fivegraduates)intotheIDForSherut Leumi.TopreparestudentstobeactiveHebrewspeakers,anewfallclassimmersedseniorsinconversationalIvrit.

YouTubeviewsofSARLiveStreamedevents,includingMessagetoourAlumniinIsrael,Nashir,WitnessTheater,Yom HaShoah,Kochav Nolad

SAR MAKES HISTORY: TORAH BOWL CHAMPIONS!ForthefirsttimeinSARhistory,TheSchting,ledbyleagueMVPcaptainIlanSasson,emergedasTorahBowlchampions.Thesquadcompetedagainstthreeotherdayschoolsatthefinals.Squad:Daniel“Abarbanel”Alexander,Jonah“TheHumanMechon Mamre”Halper,Jake“Meforshim”Mannis,Ilan“TheIlui”Sasson,Daniel“Deuteronomy”Shenwick,andAndrew“Torah”Teigman.

AT THE Y.U. MODEL UNITED NATIONS, attended by 450 international students, SAR took individual Best Delegate and Honorable Mention awards, and first place for the third year in a row. Captains: Yaira Kobrin, Yael Marans, Avi Siegal. Team members: Matthew Heisler, Rebecca Kann, Madeline Nelkin, and Elana Sichel.

SAR TEAM WINS BJE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. The team won medals in 10 of the 12 events, including five golds. More than 130 students from 10 area schools competed.

POETRY BY THE SEASixAPLiteraturestudents,LaurelDobkin,AriellaGentin,JessicaHecht,ArielInker,LaurenKann,andYaelMarans,presentedatthePoetrybytheSeaconference.Theyrepresentthefirstgroupofhighschoolstudentstoattendthisprofessionalconference,partoftheesteemedWestChesterUniversityPoetryConference.

SAR COMPETES IN TECHNION’S ANNUAL ROBOTRAFFIC COMPETITION IN HAIFAForthesecondyear,SARjoined24otherteamsfromIsrael,Russia,theUkraine,MexicoandArgentina.SARwastheonlyU.S.team,andnon-technicalschool,tocompete.Teamawards:2ndplace,racing;4thplace,originaltrafficsafetydesign;7thplace,carefuldriving.

A ROCKING, INSPIRING SHABBAT• 520 students

• 200 staff and family

• 63 Class of 2014 alumni (record-setting)

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EICHA AND KINOT FOR TISHA

B’AV. This sefer is the latest in a series of original

publications designed by the “Drawing From the Text” class, a collaboration between the Fine Arts and Judaic Studies departments.

CURRICULAR NEWS“CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW” CURRICULUM ENRICHES GAP YEAR LANGUAGE SKILLS. A new class immersed seniors in conversational Ivrit, increasing their comfort as active Hebrew speakers.

INTENSIVE SEMINAR “HALAKHAH U.” PREPARES SENIORS FOR CAMPUS LIFE. Seniors explored basic halakhic scenarios that arise in college, including eruv knowledge and sharing a kitchen with a non-kosher roommate.

THE DIGITAL MUSIC ROOM WAS REDESIGNED AND REBUILT WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY, enabling full-fledged music composition on student iPads, using internal iPad tools, third-party software, and a digital interface connecting instruments to recording software.

WITNESS THEATER, a unique theatrical production presented by Holocaust survivors and students, reenacted survivor stories.

SHAKESPEARE COMPETITIONSAR WON BEST SCENE (Max Gross, Ezra Hermann, Paul Horowitz, Shabbi Kestenbaum, Noah Lang, Ayelet Rubenstein, Miriam Stern) AND BEST DIRECTOR (Ezra Hermann) AT THE 2016 ENVISION SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION.

NY MATH FAIRStudents presented research at the New York Math Fair, winning bronze and silver medals, competing against 78 other regional finalists from the top New York science schools.

SAR COMPETES AT THE WEITZMANN INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS TOURNAMENT

SAR was the only team from the northeast to compete in the “safe-cracking” competition, vying against 54 Israeli and 18 international teams.

STING NATION CHAMPIONS!2 METROPOLITAN YESHIVA ATHLETIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Girls’ Tennis • Girls’ Varsity Basketball

7 YESHIVA LEAGUE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS • Girls’ Hockey • Girls’ Softball • Boys’ Varsity Soccer • Girls’ JV Soccer • Boys’ Volleyball • Boys’ Baseball • Boys’ Tennis

FIRST PLACE, 21st Annual YWA Wittenberg Wrestling Invitational

The first edition of SAR’s Athletic Handbook was published to guide team policies and procedures.

ANOTHER COMPETITIVE SEASON for second-year teams: Cross Country and Outdoor Track, Fencing, and Ultimate Frisbee

MODERN ISRAELToprovidestudentswithastrongbackgroundoneventsandpersonalitiesshapingIsrael,10th-gradersspentsixweeksstudyingpolitical,social,andeconomicissuesthroughthedecades.Amini-courseonModernIsraelfocusedondiversenarrativesforseniors,e.g.,Jewish/Arab,religious/secular,andAshkenazi/Sepharadi.G

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!CHESED FLOURISHESSAR’smostsuccessfulyearofchesedandvolunteering:•171projects

•94advisoryandcheseddaytrips

•77chesedclubevents

•Newrelationships:TheHostosSchoolinYonkers,supporting300+low-incomestudents,andtheBronxVeteransHospital.

Amyriadofpublicationsallowedstudentstoexploretheirindividualpassions,andworkwithacross-sectionofclassmates.

•AHouseDivided:political and historical journal (new)

•Apis:science journal•Euphrates:

literary journal•Hieroglyphics: foreign

language journal (new)•Incentives:online

business and economics journal

•MathMag:math journal•Ruach S’ARah:Torah journal•TheBuzz:student newspaper•TheEra:popular SAR cultural

magazine (new)•Kol HaNe’arim: Yeshiva Torah

publication (first year SAR contributed).

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30 STUDENTS ATTENDED AIPAC’S POLICY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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The Addams Family program designed by Nathan Kuflik

The Grapes of Wrath program designed by Rachel Fischman

OUR FACULTY SERVED AS ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS

SAR PARENTS

“ WHERE IS MY GRAND CONVERSATION? WHERE IS MY MORAH GABY? THE SCORES OF TALENTED AND NURTURING TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS THAT ALLOW GROWTH AT ALL LEVELS IS QUITE UNIQUE AND HUMBLING…. THANK G-D THAT I LIVE WITH FOUR SAR ALUMS WHO ARE ABLE TO GUIDE ME THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE.”

DAVID NOBLE, SAR WANNABE. HIS WIFE SHOSHANA (’78), AND HIS CHILDREN SARAH (AC ’05, HS ’09), ZACHARY (AC ’08, HS ’12), ADINA (AC ’ 12, HS ’16)

“ EVER SINCE THE KIDS BEGAN ATTENDING SAR I HAVE BEEN IN AWE OF THE SCHOOL. IT IS THE MOST LOVING, POSITIVE, STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENT THAT I COULD HAVE IMAGINED. THEIR DAYS ARE FILLED WITH LOVING AND UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE WHOSE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE THEIR HAPPINESS AND THEIR VALUES AS MUCH AS THEIR EDUCATION.”

LIBBY REICHMAN, ACADEMY GRANDPARENT

We appreciate the many parents who created opportunities for Senior Exploration fieldwork placements:

Gary Berger

Susan Bernstein

Daniel Bloom

Laurent Chorna

Jonathan David

Carey Davidson

Andrew Eisenberger

Caren Feldman

Naomi Fischer

Elaine Grosinger

Seth Haberman

Josh Hartman

Rena Hyman

Sharon Marson

Billy Scheiner

Rachel Spirgel

Jonathan Wiener

The following parents, representing many industries, generously donated their time and professional expertise for the High School Alumni Networking Night:

Rahel Bayer

Ellie Bennett

Debra Frohlinger

Dr. Jodi Halper

Steve Halper

Benjy Karsch

Stu Loeser

Tuvia Lwowski

Dov Schwartzben

Dana Teplitsky (’90)

Daniel Wiener (’99, incoming parent)

HAKARAT HATOVA heartfelt thank you to outgoing PTC presidents SOPHIA HERSHMAN and STEPHANIE MINKOVE (’91). SAR is grateful to them for supporting and enhancing the educational and social environment of the school. Their dedication, passion, and creativity have been truly invaluable.

Welcome to MALKI BERNSTEIN and SARAH ROER BENDHEIM, incoming Academy PTC presidents.

ABroadwaysalutetoADEENA ROSEN,whoproducedanddirectedSARAcademy’sfirstHebrewproduction,Aladdin.

RABBI MOSHE ROSENBERG created an innovative method for students to master Navi almost totally independently. JudgeQuest (Shoftim) and KingsQuest (Shmuel) combine original videos, games, and activities. The curriculum was a finalist in the JEWISH EDUCATION INNOVATION CHALLENGE.

DR. HILLEL BRODER earned his PhD in December. He was published in Hayidion on the pedagogy of slam poetry and SAR’s participation in the Yeshiva Poetry Society.

ANASTASIA KELLY presented an original engineering curriculum including chemistry and physics (created with JENNIFER SOKOL) at the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) Summer ’16 conference.

SAR High School co-sponsored and hosted the 2016 YCT Rabbinical School Yemei Iyun, coordinated by RABBI NATI HELGOT. Leading figures in the world of Jewish thought presented, including RABBI HARCZSTARK, DR. JACOBOWITZ, and RABBI ROSENFELD.

HATZLAKHAH RABBAH

Shifra Shafier 16 years

Deganit Ronen 14 years

Sarah Penso 13 years

Ilene Strauss 12 years

Hila Naftalovich 11 years

INVESTING IN OUR FACULTY

HIGH SCHOOL

SAR focused on teachers and students using technology to support innovative instruction and learning. The faculty worked to develop curricular goals and units to highlight areas where the technology would be used as powerful educational tools.

Aside from learning interesting and effective apps, like goformative, eduCanon, and Showbie, which allowed teachers to maximize workflow efficiency and to easily and quickly assess their students, the faculty also engaged in philosophical discussions about the role technology plays in shaping the lives of 21st-century learners. Teachers were given space and time to experiment and to continue to train and learn from our Ed Tech Integration Team and from each other.

THE ACADEMY

DR. MICHELLE SARNA joined the Guidance Department as Coordinator of Parent Engagement and Professional Development (PD). Michelle launched the Teacher Assistant Induction Program to ensure every faculty member internalizes SAR’s mission, philosophy, and pedagogical approach.

SAR also worked with consultant Gene Thompson-Grove to train teachers in Critical Friends Groups (CFG), based in cooperative adult learning.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PD focused on what makes excellent curriculum and instruction.

Teachers then engaged in departmental exploration of content and methods to ensure student-centered progressive pedagogy.

The Academy’s new Arts Team, led by SHARON MARSON, focused on “Models of Excellence: Helping Students Create High Quality Student Work” in their professional development and participated in an Artist Beit Midrash led by Rav Steven Exler.

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TANAKH FACULTY’S PARSHAT HA’SHAVUAH SERIES:

6,000+ VIEWS; 200+ HOURS

“THE REAL GUARDIANS OF A STATE ARE THE TEACHERS.” — TALMUD KOL HAKAVOD TO ELANA SPIRA (’91) AND MATTHEW SCHNEIDER, PTC GRADE REP COORDINATORS, AND THE SCORES OF ELC CLASS PARENTS AND ACADEMY GRADE REPRESENTATIVES.

OUR COMMUNITY GREATLY VALUES AND DEPENDS ON SAR PARENTS

ADULT EDUCATION LIVE STREAM:

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Senior parents were invited to submit personal anecdotes and memories to share with the SAR community. To submit a letter of your own, please write to parentletters@sarhighschool.org. Project organizers: Judy Friedman, Reyna Gentin, and Sandra Greenstein.

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“ What an amazing place!!! What joyous, positive energy, compassion, values, it’s just ,הכרת הטובtoo good to be true…. When they finished with לשנה הבאה בירושלים הבנויהI just imagined lifting up that whole school and putting it down again in

ירושלים!הלוואי.“

MENACHEM FROMER,

SAR ACADEMY PARENT

FINANCIAL REPORTING THE YEAR IN DEVELOPMENT

A LEGACY GIFT TO THE SAR ENDOWMENTSAR is grateful to be the recipient of a legacy gift from Belda z’’l and Marcel Lindenbaum. Belda was a passionate Jewish advocate dedicated to her family, Torah learning, and the advancement of leadership and learning opportunities for women in Modern Orthodoxy. Before Belda’s passing in May 2015, she voiced her desire to honor four visionary families of SAR—Ludwig and Lotte Bravmann, Rabbi Yitz and Blu Greenberg, Ludwig and Erica Jesselson z’’l, and Jack and Giti Bendheim—with a gift to the school.

Our newly established Machon Siach at SAR High School will carry the name of Belda Lindenbaum. Machon Siach embodies Belda’s drive to build learning institutions where Torah scholarship and thought leadership together shape a thriving Modern Orthodoxy.

TO THE SAR FAMILY: DEAR SAR FAMILY,

Spend a morning in the lobby of either the Academy or the High School, and you will feel the positive energy of 1,450 students.

These students enter the school each day with confidence, security and excitement about what the day will bring. SAR is a place where

Jewish values are the basis for action, where inspiring staff and faculty put the best interests of every child first, and where Israel and the Jewish people are front and center. They understand that academics and doing what is right are paramount to success.

Actions speak volumes. Whether you volunteer, take on leadership positions, join a committee, teach an

enrichment class, network with alumni, support the Scholarship Fund, underwrite a new program, join the fun of Bee4SAR Day, attend events, or sponsor a program, you are why SAR continues to excel. This year with over 1,800 donors, you showed how much you care. The 1,800+ gifts to the school complete our budget—your generosity is the reason why SAR is a dynamic and progressive place of learning. The embrace of the SAR community is part of what makes our children feel special.

Many of you made SAR a top tzedakah priority and for this we are grateful. Thank you for your continued support.

JACK C. BENDHEIMPresident, SAR Board of Trustees

We are always humbled by what our community, working together, achieves each year. We have the opportunity to ensure that our children and grandchildren have access to the best educational experience we can provide.

A basic tenet of the SAR philosophy is that we also have the obligation to make sure that Jewish education is accessible to everyone by providing tuition assistance to those in need. Gratefully, we are a community of like-minded people. This year, more than 1,800 donors made it possible to fund every

qualified request for tuition assistance and to provide students with tremendously valuable experiences in every area—from the arts and theater, to robotics

and science, Torah and foreign language, physical education and competitive sports.

Your generosity makes all that we do at SAR possible. You give of your time, energy, talents, and resources to see that this generation of SAR students have what they need to prepare them for Jewish living, learning, and life in a globally connected world. The success of SAR is attributed not only to our great faculty and staff, but to the enormous number of lay leaders, volunteers, and community members who give of themselves in so many ways.

Thank you for all you have done and for what we know we can count on you to do in the upcoming year.

DANA JASON (’92)Chair, Development Committee

DR. TEENA LERNERAdvisor, Development Committee2015-2016 REVENUE

SARACADEMYANDSARHIGHSCHOOL

Tuition,grants,andotherrevenuecover88.6%ofourneeds.Theremaining11.4%is$4million(net),whichwassecuredthroughfundraisingcampaignsandendowmentwithdrawal.

2015-2016 EXPENSESSARACADEMYANDSARHIGHSCHOOL

$128,300LOAN REPAYMENTS

$1,817,289CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING

IMPROVEMENTS

$1,945,589TOTAL CAPITAL

SPENDING

SAR CAPITAL ACTIVITY SEPTEMBER 2015-AUGUST 2016

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Totalexpensesare$34.9million.*Salariesandbenefitsare82.67%ofthetotal.

nnn 65.2%Academic Salaries & Payroll Taxes

nnn 9.4%Academic Benefits

nnn 8.1%Business Office & Facilities—Salaries & Benefits

nnn 6.7%Facility—Expenses

nnn 2.0%Supplies & Equipment

nnn 2.1%Food Program

nnn 1.3%Legal, Accounting & Other Services

nnn 1.3%Student Activities, Trips & Teams

nnn 3.6%Technology

nnn 0.3%Other Expense

*Not including construction/improvements, and loan repayments. All figures unaudited, as of 8/31/16

5.2%EducationalGrants

&Other

0.5%EndowmentWithdrawal

83.4%Tuition,AnnualFund&Fees

(netofscholarshipawardsof$5.8million)

10.9%Fundraising

A COMMITMENT TO JEWISH EDUCATION

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YOU MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

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SAR’S 47TH ANNIVERSARY DINNERJANUARY 30, 2016

1,000 GUESTS RAISED $805,000

HONOREESKaren&MitchellKuflikGUESTS OF HONOR

SarahZitterMilsteinMICHAEL SCHRECK MEMORIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

SimaHerszaftAUDREY SCHURGIN MEMORIAL FACULTY AWARD

DINNER CHAIRSJill&ArthurGreen,Adeena&David(’90)Rosen

REGIONAL VICE CHAIRS ENGLEWOOD:DebbieSternBlumenthal&MichaelBlumenthal,Talya&DavidSpitzer;MANHATTAN:Dahlia&MosheBellows,Rabia&OliverMitchell,Lesley&Garyz”lTurkel;NEW ROCHELLE:Stephanie(’91)&ShacharMinkove,Elana&ShamiMinkove;RIVERDALE:ValerieAltmann&DanielPerla,ArielGrovemanWeiner&Joshua(’92)Weiner;SCARSDALE:SharonTroyFreudenstein&MichaelFreudenstein,Michelle&DavidLevine;STAMFORD:Stephanie&JoshBilenker,Liat&BenjaminKarsch,TEANECK/BERGENFIELD:Leah&JonathanAdler,Miriam&GabrielHermann,WHITE

PLAINS: Jamie&DavidFeit,Rena&JasonRosen

JOURNAL COMMITTEEJudyFriedman,SandraGreenstein,Chairs;RandiCarrey,TobiHaims,VickyTurek

ALUMNI CHAIRSShiraLernerBaratz(AC’06,HS’10),JackZevHait(AC’05,HS’09),SamuelZakay(HS’08)

CATERING DECORCareenaParker MarlyHerscovici

GIFTS HONOREE PHOTO ALBUMSDebbieSternBlumenthal RenaSichelRosen

Renee & Erwin AltholzMiriam & Gabor Altmann SEvelyn AshSally & Lewis BakerLorna & Mark BakerLeah & Michael BandlerEdith & Steven BaymeBrenda Belitz SZiva & Philip BelkinRosalind BellinNorma & Victor Bellino SJoan & Shael BellowsGiti & Jack BendheimSue BenjaminHadassah & Harvey BennettHelene & Harvey BenovitzSandra & David BergmanLinda & Jeff BernsteinSusan & Jonathan BernsteinGaya Aranoff & Lewis BernsteinBeverly & Toby BernsteinCarol & Lloyd BerrinCarol & Barry BeyerRifka & Joseph BezborodkoDebbie & Mark Blechner SDevorah & Mel BleibergJudie & Eddie BoimBeth & David BraunsteinFran & Alan BroderLinda & Eugene BrodyPhyllis & David BruderSharon & David ButlerJane CinerFloreva CohenMiriam & Jerry CohenTova & Stuart CourtneyJone & Allen Dalezman SRenee & Mel DavidSharon & William DavidsonMiriam & Milton DreisingerMarc DubroffJean & Morton DurstRochelle & Leonard EdelsteinRita EdelstonTova & Barry Effron SSheryl & Joe EichenholzSusan & Michael EisDinah & Uri EvanAlice & Louis FalkensteinDina & Jacques FarhiShirley & Aaron FederJoyce & Arthur FeinSheila & Robert Feinerman SKaren & Baruch FellnerCarrol & Jack FenigsteinJudy & Stuart FensterBarbara & Paul ForsteHerb FoxJudith & Gerald Frank SGoldy FriedHelen & Mannes FriedmanCelia & Steve GammLinda Koevary-Gissinger & Jerry

GissingerTina & Sam GlassbergLinda GlincmanRochelle & Leo GoldbergNorma & Norman GoldbergerJanice & Irving GoldfeinMalka GoldhirschDoris & Martin GoldsteinSusan & Steven Goldstein

Tobie Brandriss & Bob GoodmanSandy & Jim GoodmanGabriella & Victor GorodischerSheila GottehrerMonica & Martin GrajowerLinda & William GreenbaumBlu & Irving GreenbergDoris & Marshall GreenbergValerie & Stephen Greenberg SSoo & Paul GreenfieldRhonda & Michael Gribetz SJan & Andy Groveman SHenryka & Jacob HabermanBea & Irwin HaimsStanley HarelickStefa z”l & Aaron HassonElise & Jerrold HermanEllen & David HirschSharon & Herbert HirschJane & Michael Hirsch SPeter HirschHarriett & Gary HoffmanSandra & Sy HymanWendy & Sidney Ingber SMarcia & David JacobowitzMady & Hillel JaffeTamara JasperSura & Aryeh JeselsohnSylvia & Lothar Kahn SNelly KahnRenee & Jacob KaminetzkyCheryl & Stephen KareshCarol & Daniel KarschLaurie & Alan KaufmanAllan KinchesRuth & Lawrence Kobrin SJane & Robert KolbBeth & Peter KolevzonAileen & Barry KonovitchPat & Neil KosloweJudi & Fred KranzEsther & Simcha KraussSora LandesYonina & Sidney LangerVera & Alan LavinRuth & Jacob Lebowitz SBetty & Morton LevineRuth Levine SRoslyn Levy-WeintraubCynthia & Alan LewinDorothy & Robert LewisRuth LichtYocheved & Nathan LindenbaumYocheved & Donald LissSue & Sol Loeser SHelga LudenGabriella MajorJudith & Ivan MarcusJoan MendelsonCarolyn & Israel Michaeli SJudy & Albert Milstein SNiti & Joshua Minkove SHedy & Howard MintzBarbara MlotekShelah & Marc MollerSuri & Steve MoskowitzEsther & David MullerVeronica & Erwin MuthJoan NerenbergKaren & Marty OrensteinEdith & Alvin OrlianBarbara Osband

Janet & Martin OstroJoy PerlaJudith & Jerome PitkowskyRegene & Kenneth PragerIna PretsfelderEnid & Elias PurowEliane & Joseph RackmanJoyce & Stanley RaskasMelanie & Larry RawlinsMichael ReichLinda & Larry RezakPaula Riemer STehilla & Henry RieserMarian & David RockerDorothy & Gregory RoerJudith & Stuart RosenMiriam & Howard RosenblumEsther & Eugene RoshwalbEvelyn Rubin-HouptHedda RudoffEsther & Yitzchak SabbanMarsha & Solomon SadresStephanie & A. George SaksMartha SavinSheryl & Bruce Schainker SJudy & Bernard SchanzerAnn & Tobi SchapiroShelley & Ira Scharaga SShari & Ricky SchechterJane Flechner & Ronald SchechterBetty & Jack SchlossTina SchnallSusan & Bruce Schneider SGeanie & Paul Schneider SRaymond Schneider SJeannie & Ira SchoulderBarbara & Paul SchwartzElaine & Barry SemerSharon SenderowiczJudy & Kenneth SesloweRose & Daniel ShamesDeanne & Leonard ShapiroRobin & Warren Shimoff SRobyn & Bruce ShoulsonEllie & Barry Shrage SRonnie & Steven SichelPnina & William Silver SBetty & Melvin Sinowitz SMartha & Bob SmartSusan & Mendy SokolSusan & Arthur SonnenblickMarilyn SopherHarriet & Harold Spevack SFlorence & Irvin SpiraShoshana & David StadtmauerToby & Howard StahlBonnie & Henry StaimanSarah & Bob SteinbergRuth & Sam SternHelen & Abe Sultanik SMarilyn & Irv SultzLeah TagerSusan & Robert Taub SSylvia & Isaac Taubenfeld SWarren TesslerIna & David TropperSivya & Nahum Twersky SRachel Myerowitz & Jacques

VanderhoekGoldie Wachsman MaxwellShirley Wald SSarah & Arnold Waldman

Ellen & Stanley WassermanMarion & Samuel WaxmanCelia & Jeff WeberBracha & Avy WebermanBarbara WechselblattLinda & Bernard WeinerPaula & Morris Weinstein SLili & Alex WeissEvelyn & Stanley WeissShula & Barry WenigHannabelle WhiteAyelet & Jonathan WienerAlice Wildes SGuita & Steven WilfLynn Sugarman &

David Wissotsky SBruce Wolf SEsther & Len WolferCarol & Robert WurzburgerGaby Zevi SElaine & Morton Zinberg SHillary & Bob Zitter SMordecai Zucker

SHUTAFIM

WE SINCERELY THANK AND EMBRACE OUR SAR GRANDPARENTS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND FOR HELPING US TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STRONG, THRIVING, AND JOYOUS JEWISH CHILDREN.

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S INDICATES GRANDPARENTS WHO SPONSORED ACADEMY OR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN THE 2015–2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

SAR GUARDIAN CIRCLEMAJOR DONOR PROGRAM GIFTS OF $10,000 OR MORE

• RAISED $2,550,000

• CONTRIBUTED BY

85 FAMILIES

“I MISS HAVING TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT ONLY INCREDIBLE PEDAGOGUES BUT ALSO ROLE MODELS AND OVDEI HASHEM.” — Bogrim participant

New Toledot Association:80 alumni families returned to SAR as parents, bringing the next generation to our school.

“IT’S WHO YOU BECOME” — LOOK AT US NOW!

50 High School alumni attended The 2nd Annual SAR Alumni Networking Event, sponsored by Wix.com. They explored career opportunities with 11 SAR community members, including returning alumni Mo Lerner (’99), Dana Teplitsky (’90), and Daniel Weiner (’99).

55 members of the Class of 2011 returned to SAR to celebrate their five-year reunion.

SeveralSARalumni,includingTamarDavid(’16),AkivaFutter(’11),andJessicaKane(’15,shownabove),becamenewolim(newimmigrants).

“InIsrael,ourlifestyleiswovenintothefabricofeverydaylife,andIfeelthatisaplacewhereIwanttolaydownmyroots.”— Akiva Futter (HS ’11)

Yosef Frenkel (AC ’08, HS ’12), Yeshiva College (’16) valedictorian

“Yosef embodies the very highest standards of scholarship,

devotion to Jewish values, and dedication to community.” — Yeshiva University Dean’s Office

Shira Lerner Baratz (AC ’06, HS ’10), Alumni Relations Coordinator

We thank Shira for her dedication to the exciting alumni program this year.

WE THANK OUR ALUMNI ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

SAR CELEBRATES NEARLY 1,000 HIGH SCHOOL AND 2,300 ACADEMY ALUMNI, SPREAD ACROSS MANY CITIES AND COUNTRIES. YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO SAR IS LIFELONG— YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT SAR! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP YOUR WINDOWS OPEN TO SAR AS AN EVENT ATTENDEE, VOLUNTEER, MENTOR, DONOR, AND SCHOOL AMBASSADOR. THANK YOU FOR ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF SAR.

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SALANTER/AKIBA/RIVERDALE GRADUATESHadassah & Harvey BennettDavid A. GoldbergMichael PopkinEvelyn Rubin-Houpt

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1972Tamar (’75) & Dov Kahane P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1973Gil EhrenkranzMichelle & Brian Hoch P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1974Marcy Goldstein & Eran Bellin PElisheva Rothstein & Ira Kalfus PAlan Wasserman FBella & Barry Weintraub F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1975Eve & David FarberAbbie & Moshe Greenberg FTamar & Dov (’72) KahaneShari & Stuart Klammer

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1976Malka Greenes & Evan Spier PDebby Ziering-Markowitz &

Steven Markowitz

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1977Rachel & Jay Jubas P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1978Adrienne Cooper & Arthur Adler FTammy & Lawrence Adler PDeborah & Jonathan David PCarmella Abraham &

Steven Kubersky PShoshana & David Noble PDeb Benovitz-Tepler & Mendy Tepler F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1979Shani & Moshe Gold FFrancesca & Scott Goldenberg PAdina & Steven MoskowitzMarsi & Ira Tokayer P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1980Barbara Sopher & Daniel Harelick PRebecca Michelman &

James Kosakow P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1981Allison & Jonathan Bellin PSharon Moerdler-Green &

David Moerdler-Green P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1982Amy Michelman & Eliran Isaacson PLinda & William Scheiner PDanielle (’83) & Steven Thau P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1983Naomi Dreisinger & Avi Fischer PTamar Bezborodko &

Jeremy Horowitz PSuzanne & Michael Packer P

Cindy & Jonathan Sherman PDahna & Steven Stadtmauer PDanielle & Steven (’82) Thau PJonathan Tropper P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1984Yonina & Zev Jacobson FShana & Binyamin Krauss PSandra MarksOrit & Stephen Smith P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1985Shani & Josh EisenAbigail & Ari Glass PSuzanne Karan & Yosef KilimnickDebra May P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1987Hudi & Lawrence Askowitz PIlana Gordon & Avi Bernstein PJudith & Matthew GoldsmithYonina & Greg HaberAdina & Adam Kahn P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1988Joanne & Barry Aranoff PAli & Daniel Bloom PMichelle Zevi & Mitchell Foont PShuli & Avi SteinlaufSandra & Kenneth Weinstein P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1989Deena Berger PAlyssa & Michael Mandel PMargaret & Yehuda Sheinfeld

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1990Dina & Jonathan KaufthalAdeena & David Rosen PDana & Saul Teplitsky P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1991Yael & Cory Baker PDaniel BirkJamie Vichinsky & Seth Braunstein PTamar & Jonathan Croog PMarc HassonHadassah & Meir Lewis PIlana & Ari Milstein PStephanie & Shachar Minkove PAlyssa Klapper & Avery Samet Maya Bernstein & Noam Silverman Elana & Avi Spira PLaurie & Rafi Tare PMichelle & Robert Zellner P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1992Sheri Beker Gurock & Eli Gurock Dana & Marc Jason PShari & Uri Kanovsky PNomi & Akiva Roseman PDeborah VeetalAriel & Joshua Weiner P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1993Lesley & Mark Belkin PSharon & Raphael Sasson PDenise & Adam Snow

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1994Anat Barber & Avi Bloom PRebecca Krasner & Abe FriedmanSara & Laurence Hasson PRegina SpektorElana & Mark Weinberger

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1995Jocelyn & Shmuel JonasMichal & Yaniv Schiller PShifra Landowne &

Matthew Schneider PSara Susswein Tesler & David Tesler F

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1996Sara & Jeffrey BernsteinSarah & Joshua Blechner PSarah & Yoni Goodman PTamar Schiller Hakimi &

Isaac Hakimi PMichelle (’97) & Rafi Halpert PAlison & Isaac Judd Shayndi Raice

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1997Michelle & Rafi (’96) Halpert PTeri & Harold Rosengarten P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1998Sarah Roer Bendheim &

Etan Bendheim PDebbie & Akiva BlockJessica Bartel & Ethan Zadoff

ACADEMY CLASS OF 1999Ariella Deutsch & Andrew KleinfeldKyra Bernstein & Dov Sebrow Daniel Weiner

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2000Devorah & Meir Bar-David P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2001Lael & Jonathan Seplowitz P

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2002Eliana FishmanTali Trachtman

ACADEMY CLASS OF 2006Eytan Drelich

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2007Shoshana Bar-David (AC ’03)Rachel Deutsch (AC ’03)Naomi Cooper & Ardon Wiener

(AC ’03)Ilana Wilner (AC ’03)

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2008Gavi Barnhard (AC ’04)Seth BotnickDina GreenDerek Greenbaum (AC ’04)Talia Harcsztark (AC ’04)Julia Jerusalmi Henig & Ben Henig

(AC ’04)Kira Joel (AC ’04)Lily Wilf & Noam Mintz

Maya Petashnick (AC ’04)Jamie Schneider (AC ’04)Sahar Segal (AC ’04)Ari Susswein (AC ’04)Perry Swergold (AC ’04)Samuel Zakay

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009Gabriel Falk (AC ’05)Amanda Fogel (AC ’05)Allen GlennShelby Greenbaum (AC ’05)Jack Zev Hait (AC ’05)Erin Fortgang & Eli Ollech (AC ’05)Israel Savitt (AC ’05)Yaron Tokayer (AC ’05)Joshua TrachtenbergGideon Weiler (AC ’05)Alexa & Ari Wilner (AC ’05)Etan Zapinsky

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2010Shira Lerner & Zachary Baratz (AC ’06)Michelle Berman (AC ’06)Franni Bernstein (AC ’06)Jackie CohenTalya & Mark Douek (AC ’06)Arielle Gurin (AC ’06)Zoe Heisler (AC ’06)Sarah SichelRebecca Skolnick (AC ’06)Avigayil Smolar

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2011Emily Beker (AC '07) Stefanie EbrahimoffShira GaffneyHanna GarberEitan ItzkowitzDavid LilienfeldZachary Schwarzbaum

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2012Nicole BernsteinDanielle BlusteinLizzy Brenner (AC ’08)Hadassa Hirschfield (AC ’08)Benjamin Klein (AC ’08)Samantha Meisels (AC ’08)Tamar Rothstein (AC ’08)

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2013Malka Garber (AC ’09)Melissa LavineJeremy Sherman (AC ’09)Rebecca Sichel

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2014Rachel BernsteinSerena GrossYaela HalperAnna Peterman (AC ’10) Dalia ScheinerMoshe SchwartzJonathan Turek

HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015Joshua Blustein

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P INDICATES PARENTS OF CURRENT STUDENTS F INDICATES PARENTS OF ALUMNI

40 SoulCycle riders "tapped back" at CYCLE4SAR to support the Shavuot Appeal. #BEE4SAR

OFFICERSLudwig Jesselson z”l, Founding Chair, Board of Trustees

Ludwig Bravmann, Chair, Board of Trustees

Jack C. Bendheim, PresidentMichael Jesselson, Vice President

Spencer Waxman, Vice President

Dr. Bernard M. Weiner, Vice President

Stephen Neuwirth, TreasurerAbe Eisenstat, Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEESBarry AranoffHudi Bellin Askowitz (’87)Harvey BekerDr. Harvey Bennett (Akiba)Deborah E. David (’78)Arthur GreenRabbi Irving (Yitz) GreenbergAdam IngberDana Jason (’92)Howard JonasNathan KahnFaye LandesJoshua LandesDr. Larry LernerPolina LibermanDavid LiebermanNathan Lindenbaum

Steven MajorElissa Shay OrdanJennifer ParadiseCareena ParkerDaniel PerlaBruce SchanzerDeborah ShapiraMarilyn SopherNoah WeisbergerJoshua Weiner (AC '92) Jonathan N. Wiener

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEDr. Giti & Jack BendheimLudwig BravmannTamar & Abe EisenstatDana Jason (’92)Linda & Michael JesselsonDebbie & Howard JonasSandy & Nathan KahnKaren & Mitchell KuflikDrs. Teena & Larry LernerLauren & David LiebermanStephen NeuwirthAdeena & David (’90) RosenDavid SableBettina & Spencer WaxmanDr. Bernard M. Weiner

AUDIT COMMITTEEAdam Ingber, ChairBarry AranoffIra A. Greenstein

FINANCE COMMITTEEStephen Neuwirth, ChairSandy Kahn, Vice ChairEtan Bendheim (’98)Jack C. BendheimArthur GreenFaye LandesDr. Teena LernerJennifer ParadiseBruce SchanzerNoah Weisberger

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEDana Jason (’92), ChairDr. Teena LernerBruce Schanzer(Committee in Formation)

INVESTMENT COMMITTEEJoshua Weiner ('92), ChairHarvey BekerArdra BelitzJack C. BendheimLudwig BravmannMichael JesselsonFay Landes

Daniel Perla

SAR ACADEMY BOARD OF EDUCATIONDeborah Shapira, ChairDr. Jayne BekerDr. Giti BendheimSarah Trachtman Blechner (’96)

Rabbi Irving (Yitz) GreenbergDr. Stephanie HartmanJocelyn KleinmanRabbi Jeffrey KobrinEllen LabinskyGary PretsfelderSarah Roer BendheimSharon Sasson (’93)Rabbi Benjamin ShillerAriel Groveman Weiner

HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEES

Grade 9Yosef Helft Shara Israel

Grade 10James Licht, Committee Chair

Abigail Hepner Gross

Grade 11Hudi Askowitz, Committee Chair

Gita Lisker Lisa Kotler Shafer

Grade 12Adina Lewis Garbuz Morey Wildes

PTC PresidentsPhyllis FreilichJudy Federbush Greenwald

SAR ACADEMY

RabbiBinyaminKrauss(’84)Principal

AlanaRifkinGelnick Associate Principal, ELC

SharonRichter Associate Principal, Judaic Studies, Gr. 1–5

BethPepper Associate Principal, General Studies, Gr. 1–5

RebeccaOstroNagata Associate Principal, General Studies, Gr. 6-8

SAR HIGH SCHOOL

RabbiTullyHarcsztark Principal

Dr.MarkShinar Director of General Studies

NancyLerea Associate Principal

LisaSchlaff Director of Judaic Studies

Dr.RivkaSchwartz Associate Principal

RabbiAllanHouben Assistant Principal

BUSINESS OFFICE

DebraMay (’85) Executive Director

PearlMagence Director of Finance

HeidiGreenbaum, Director of Development

AndySandler Director of Technology

SaraHasson Associate Director of Development

NickFadda Facilities and Grounds Manager

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

HeidiKane Editor

RachelSpinner Development Associate

AhlgrimDesignGroup Design & Layout

JaneHaslam Photography

SAR ACADEMY EVENTSPARENT SURVEY FORUMS• Deborah Shapira & Barry Stern, Manhattan• Ariel & Josh (’92) Weiner, Riverdale• Amy & Noah Weisberger, New Rochelle

LEARNING TO LOOKRegina Haberman, Rachel Parker Jetter, Melissa Meshulam, Sarah Zitter Milstein, Sarah Finegold Newton, Chairs

SAR AT METLIFE STADIUM - FAMILY FUN DAY Shana Krauss, Hila Stern, Chairs

CHANUKAT HABAYITJessica Muss, Chair

BEE4SAR AUCTIONAdina Haller, Chair

CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATIONJoanne Aranoff (’88), Suri Cohen, Simone Semer, Chairs

INCOMING 2016 ELC NEW PARENT RECEPTIONMalki Bernstein, Sarah Roer Bendheim, Chairs

GRADE ONE SIDDUR SPARKSAudi & Scott Weitz, Hosts

GRADE TWO SHABBAT SPARKSTamar Schiller (’95) & Isaac Hakimi, Hosts

PARENT-TEACHER COUNCIL PRESIDIUM• Academy: Sophia Hershman, Stephanie Minkove (’91)• High School: Phyllis Freilich, Judy Federbush Greenwald• Treasurer: Carrie Rose

ACADEMY PTC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

BOOK FAIREllie Goldenberg, Jill Goldfein, Michelle Zellner (’91), Chairs

CARING COMMUNITY INITIATIVELeanne Levin, Lauren Lieberman, Chairs

CHESED WEEKDana Jason (’92), Talia Metson, Stephanie Minkove (’91), Rena Sichel Rosen, Elana Saenger, Chairs

ELC NIGHT Sarah Roer Bendheim, Tamar Schiller (’95), Chairs

ELC WELCOME PICNIC AND CONCERTMiriam Filer, Chair

FAMILY MENTORING/WELCOME PROGRAMYardaena Osband, Sharon Sasson (’93), Chairs

MINI MALLYael Baker, Malki Bernstein, Chairs

MISHLOACH MANOTLeora Kulak, Simone Semer, Toby Smith, Chairs

PAINT NIGHTMalki Bernstein, Dana Teplitsky (’90), Chairs

THE RABBI WILLIAM Z. & EDA BESS NOVICK Z”L SAR YOM HAATZMAUT CELEBRATIONSara Blechner, Yardaena Osband, Chairs

SPIRITWEAROrit Smith (’84), Toby Smith, Chairs

SAR HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS

PROSPECTIVE PARENTS PARLOR MEETINGS• Rochelle & Simon Blitz, Queens• Adina & Lawrence Burian, New Rochelle• Susie & Mark Charendoff, Englewood• Deborah Goldberg & Eitan Fiorino, Teaneck• Karen & Daniel Kosowsky, Scarsdale• Emily Blum & Leon Metzger, Riverdale• Robyn & Alan Samuels, Manhattan• Danielle (’83) & Steven (’82) Thau, Stamford

FALL INCOMING NEW PARENT BREAKFASTPeggy Danishefsky, Rabia Mitchell, Chairs

PARENT FALL SOCIAL EVENINGDeborah Stern-Blumenthal, Decor Chair

JUNIOR COLLEGE NIGHTSharon Berger, Phyllis Freilich, Mindy Luxenberg Grant, Chairs

GRADE LEVEL SOCIAL EVENINGS• Nataly & Stephen Neuwirth, Grade 9 Hosts• Reva & Ilan Slasky, Grade 11 Hosts

CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATION• Joy Goldsmith, Benay Meisels, Chairs • Karen Kuflik, Creative Advisor

PTC TEACHER APPRECIATION BBQJudy Federbush Greenwald, Phyllis Freilich

CLASS OF 2020 INCOMING PARENT DINNERElizabeth Samuels, Chair

If you would like to get involved, please drop us a note at volunteer@saracademy.org or volunteer@sarhighschool.org.

SAR SALUTES OUR INVALUABLE VOLUNTEERS 2016-2107 OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND BOARD COMMITTEES

ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAMMING 2016-2017

ThankstothecommitmentofourBoardandtheirloyaltytoSAR,weenterthe2016-2017schoolyearinastrongfinancialposition,proudofthepastyear’saccomplishmentsandinspiredfortheyearstocome.

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Otto Pretsfelder Longtime SAR supporterOctober 2, 2015 19 Tishrei 5776

Dr. Robin Goldman 2010-2012 High School PTC president January 20, 201610 Sh’vat 5776

Lillian Levine 37-year staff memberJanuary 29, 201619 Sh’vat 5776

Abe Zion Member of SAR founding boardMarch 30, 201620 Adar II, 5776

Gary Turkel SAR parentJune 12, 2016 6 Sivan 5776

Stefa Hasson 39-year faculty memberJune 20, 201614 Sivan 5776

Louis Benjamin Former board memberJune 29, 201623 Sivan 5776

Avi Karesh SAR ParentAugust 17, 201613 Av 5776

IN MEMORIAMYOUNG ALUMNI COUNCILShoshanaBar-David(AC’03,HS’07),SethBotnik(HS’08),LizzyBrenner(AC’08,HS’12),NaomiCooper(AC’03,HS’08),TalyaDouek(AC’06,HS’10),StefanieEbrahimoff(HS’11),ErinFortgang(AC’05,HS’09),ShiraGaffney(HS’11),BradleyGoldstein(HS’11),DerekGreenbaum(AC’04,HS’08),ZevHait(AC’05,HS’09),TaliaHarcsztark(AC’04,HS’08),TovaKamioner(AC’08,HS’12),JamieSchneider(AC’04,HS’08),ElianaWhite(AC’03,HS’07),SamZakay(HS’08)

SAR ACADEMY SAR HIGH SCHOOL Jesselson Campus Dedicated to the Memory of JJ Greenberg z”l655 West 254th Street 503 West 259th StreetRiverdale, NY 10471 Riverdale, NY 10471718.548.1717 718.548.2727www.saracademy.org www.sarhighschool.org

If this report is addressed to your child who no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify the Development Office at 718.548.1717 x1275 or alumni@sarhighschool.org with the correct mailing address.

4SAVE THE DATE!

SAR  ANNIVERSARY DINNER

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

SAMUEL MARDER IS A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR (AND VIOLIN VIRTUOSO)  WHO SPOKE WITH SAR STUDENTS ON YOM HaSHOAH. SAR FACULTY MEMBER  MORAH GOLDA STURM DESCRIBED THE OCCASION:

THE VISIT HAD THE DEEPEST IMPACT, MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER VISIT HE HAS EVER MADE TO ANY SCHOOL. HE EVEN SHARED WITH US THAT WHEN HE WENT HOME, HE CRIED FOR AN HOUR. . . . THE MIRACLE OF SURVIVAL AND REBUILDING WAS NEVER AS DRAMATIC FOR HIM AS WHEN HE VISITED SAR AND HAD THAT VIEW OF ALL THE ’BEAUTIFUL JEWISH CHILDREN SINGING’ ON THE MEZZANINE.”

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