Schechter School of Long Island
E-Newsletter
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September 8, 2017 17
Elul
5777
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Dear
(Contact First Name),
There is a Hebrew phrase about beginnings, Kol Hatchalot Kashot - It is always difficult to start. As this year began, I was ready to face challenges head-on, and I still am. But I am pleased to write my first post for Kol Schechter at the beginning of the 5778 school year and let you know that it has been a wonderfully smooth start to the year.
Our Kindergarten, 6th Grade and New Family Orientations, supported new students and parents in their transition into SSLI. The smiling faces on these new students show just how happy they are in their new school. The High School Retreat is completing its final day at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires and I can't think of a more fun way for these teens to start the school year than heading to camp with their friends and their faculty. But while the high schoolers are still at play, classes have started in earnest in K-8, and I love the sounds I hear from the hallways - 1st graders singing their tefillot with spirit; 8th graders working in pairs in Earth Science to discover the qualities of different rocks; 6th graders debating the value of settling the Land of Israel in Parashat Hashavua.
As parents, we have made a choice to raise our children in a loving community, filled with Jewish values, that inspires them to strive to achieve their very best. I am certain that the year ahead will be filled with blessings for the students, families and extended Schechter community.
I could not be more proud to be the President of the Schechter School of Long Island.
Shabbat Shalom,
Laleh Mourtil, Board President
Schechter School of Long Island
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Calling ALL Alumni and Parents of Alumni
Do y
ou have a special occasion (graduation from college or grad school, acceptance to grad school, an engagement, wedding, birth, or special honor) you would like to share with your Schechter community? Please send us an email,
here. Photos welcome.
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Schechter LI Community News
Please submit your news of simchas and sorrows to be published in KS to Dr. Cindy Dolgin,
here.
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Wishes for a full and speedy recovery to Ethan Vizgan (Class of 2017). Ethan's Hebrew name is Shimshon ben Perel.
To
Jerrold Feit
(Former SSLI Parent)
on the loss of his father, Irving Feit
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To
Lisa Walsh (SSLI HR/Office Manager) on the loss of her stepfather,
Kenneth Robert Epstein.
To
Elana Stern (SSLI Parent of Alumi and LS Music Teacher) on the loss of her father,
Albert Lencovski.
To
Vivi Nassim (SSLI Parent of Alumi) on the loss of her grandmother,
Marcelle Ainatchi.
To Rabbi Josh Gutoff
(Former SSLI Parent) on the loss of his Mother,
Hinda Oler Gutoff
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To Rabbi Ronald Androphy (Rabbi of the East Meadow Jewish Center) on the loss of his father, Howard Androphy.
To David Albiri (SSLI Parent of Alumni) on the loss of his Mother, Shamsi Abiri.
To Richard and Michael Radutzky (SSLI Alumni) on the loss of their Mother, Marian Radutzky.
To Judy Yudenfriend Goldberg (SSLI Parent of Alumni and former Board Member) on the loss of her father, Lester Yudenfriend.
To Marsha Barnoy (SSLI Parent of Alumni) on the loss of her Mother, Lucille Kain.
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B'nai Mitzvah
To read about our students B'nai Mitzvah projects,
click here.
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This Months Tributes:
In Honor/In Memory
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SSLI Photo Gallery
click on the image below to see our School Photo Gallery.
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Generations Society: The SSLI Legacy and Endowment Campaign
Founding Members:
Rebecca Amitai and Morty
Schaja
Sheri and Ira Balsam
Cindy and Moti Dolgin
Steven Fleischer, in memory of
Lelah Abel Fleischer z"l
Mina and Keyvan Frouzan
Janet and Albert Hakim
Fanny and Sheldon Handel
Judith and Robert Hirsch
Beth and Michael Kohler
Julie Levi and Richard Blau
Dalia Lisker and Ari Jurmann
Michele and Steven Moscovitz
Vivi and Edmond Nassim
Orna and Ronen Neutra
Jennifer and Jeffrey Pravato
Lisa and James Schlesinger
Rachel and Michael Schor
Robin and Barry Simonson
Ellen and Jay Steinberg
Amy and Peter Tannenbaum
Sylvia Weiser, in memory of
Cantor Herb Weiser z"l
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Participating in the Endowment and Legacy Gift program ensures that the Schechter School of Long Island will continue to provide affordable, quality Jewish education in the future. Please consider joining this campaign. For further information contact
Dr. Cindy Dolgin Ext. 1107
or
Eileen Bohrer Ext. 1131.
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Support SSLI
In Your Daily Life
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This offshoot of Amazon is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Schechter School of Long Island every time you shop at no cost to you! When you shop at
smile.amazon.com, a donation is made by Amazon to SSLI. Your shopping experience will be unaffected - the same low prices, vast selection and convenience as always. Just sign up and
designate Schechter Day School of Nassau County.
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Now available . . .
 SSLI is able to send personalized tribute cards through email. If you would like us to acknowledge a simcha or sorrow through email, please indicate this when you make your
donation.
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Update Your RenWeb Contact Information
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From Debbie Picker, SSLI Development Associate
Dear Parents,
Please update all contact information in Renweb for all relatives listed. If grandparents have more than one address, please send an email to Debbie Picker, Development Associate at
with each address and the period during which that they will be living at that address.
We need updated information so that we can send mailings (Rosh Hashana cards, Grandparents and Special Friends Day invitations, etc.) to the correct address.
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SSLI Bereavement Notifications
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If you would like to begin receiving
all bereavement notices from Schechter, please email
[email protected] and your name will be added to our Bereavement Notice list.
Please note: Schechter currently sends out bereavement notices based on your child(ren)'s graduating class, with the exception of a few.
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From Eileen Bohrer, SSLI Executive Director
Description: The SSLI development team is looking for volunteers - parents, grandparents alumni and parents of alumni , etc. for a variety
of programs that we have planned for this year. Your commitment can be for as little as one hour or for several hours weekly on an ongoing basis.
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Paw Print Now
(Click below to read articles written by our students.)
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: If you are unable to see this entire newsletter in your Gmail, scroll to the bottom and click "View Entire Message".
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Mazal To Our Schechter Community |
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 Mazal Tov to Jeremy Eiseman (SSLI class of 2005) and Alana Rogers on their marriage, July 3rd. Mazl Tov to parents Sheri Eiseman and Marc Eiseman. |
 Mazal Tov to Reyzl Geselowitz (SSLI class of 2006) and Michael Pershan on the birth of their daughter, Shulamit Tirtza Pershan, born July 10th. Mazal Tov to Grandma Emily Schneider and Grandpa Michael Geselowitz. |
 Mazal Tov to Dr. Ari Bergman (SSLI Class of 1998) and his wife, Dr. Joyce Au, on the birth of their daughter, Zoe. Mazal Tov to Grandparents Cantor Marcey Wagner (and Dr. Bob Wagner) and Dr. Mark Bergman (and Peggy) and proud Aunts, Shirah Bergman (Class of 2000) and Lea Bergman (Class of 2004).
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 Mazal Tov to Danielle Shalem (SSLI class of 2007) and Itai Nussbaum on the birth of their daughter, Nelly. Mazal Tov to grandparents Aviva and Isaac Shalem and Aunt Ronni (Class of 2009) and Uncle Adam (Class of 2013). |
 Mazal Tov to Molly Zamoiski (Middle School Class of 2002) on her marriage to Marc Eisenberg. Mazal Tov to Debbie and John, Molly's parents, and her sister Jo-Jo. Molly and Marc met at Brooklyn Law School. Their Ketuba was made by Melissa Felderman, Molly's closest and oldest Schechter friend.
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--Mazal Tov to Ilana Kurshan SSLI Alum (Middle School Class of 1992) on her new book, "If All the Seas Were Ink." This memoir recounts 7 ½ years of Kurshan's life from 2004 to 2011, ages 27-35, as she studied daf yomi in Jerusalem. Click the link to read more.
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Mazal Tov to Ariel Gajer (MS class of 2004) on her engagement to Gabe Asman.
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 Mazal Tov to Tiphanie Rosenblatt (MS 1998) on her marriage to Steve Shoemaker. Tiphanie is the Director of Teaching and Learning, Upper School (Grades 4-8) at Luria Academy, a Jewish day school in Brooklyn.
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Mazal Tov to Ariella Gomolin (MS
Class of 2005) and Scott Fryman on their engagement.
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 Mazal Tov to Rachel Hammer (Class of 2009) on her engagement to Corey Spevack. |
Mazel tov to the Liat Tabib Shpaizman and Ido Shpaizmans on the birth of their daughter, Arbel.
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Friday Letter: News from the Lower School
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From:Sandi Swerdloff, SSLI Lower School Principal
Excerpt from
Friday, September 8th Letter:
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As principal of the Schechter Lower School, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone back for another great year of learning. After working and preparing all summer for the first day of 2017, we are all excited to have students back in our classrooms and hallways filling them with energy and enthusiasm for learning. It is our goal to help every child feel welcomed, connected and a part of the Schechter family.
As the buses began to pull up to the front entrance, the children greeted us with their bright smiling faces and it was evident to see how happy everyone was to be back at what they often refer to as their "second home"...
Click here to continue reading.
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Friday Letter: News from the Upper School
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From: Ofra Hiltzik SSLI, Upper School Principal
Excerpt from
Friday, September 8th Letter:
"What a Spiritually Nourishing First Week We Had!
Welcomes were in abundance, echoing an ongoing theme we as educators will weave into our classes this year-welcoming the "stranger" into our midst. Of course, in our case we have no strangers, but we do have new, younger students who need to feel the warm embrace of older students. Our sixth graders and other students new to our middle school, have already been assorted into their camps-"מחנות," joining the 7th and 8th graders, and it was a pleasure to see the eagerness and generosity displayed by all in the middle school. Our 9th graders were the first to arrive at the high school's 17th retreat at Camp Ramah with their Peer Connectors, who welcomed the new students with wisdom and kindness. The entire retreat was a delight.
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Click here to continue reading.
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SSLI HS Student Government and Kesher Club |
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The SSLI High School Student Government and Kesher Club rallied the SSLI community to give support to Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Our students felt the need to "pay it forward" the kindness we had benefited from. In their words: "
It was only five years ago when our SSLI community received an outpouring of love and support from sister Schechter Schools around North America as we coped with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Now it's our turn to reciprocate and support the Houston community in their time of need. The SSLI High School Student Government and Kesher Club are working to collect gift cards from every family of the SSLI community to send to the Beth Yeshurun Day School in Houston, Texas." Through their efforts, we collected close to $2,000. These gift cards were mailed today to the Beth Yeshurun Day School for their use and for distribution to their community. Our thoughts and prayers are with Houston, as they rebuild for a bright future. (At this time, we are keeping the Caribbean Islands and Florida in our thoughts and prayers and will mobilize our response in the coming week.)
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Schechter LI Friday Night Family Experience - Registration final extension Sunday 9/10 |
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Lower School Picture Day - 9/11
Middle and High School Picture Day - 9/12
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Gan Shabbat Fair
Sunday, October 15th
11:15 - 12:45 pm
SSLI Lower School
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Need labels for daycare, school or camp? Help support the Parent Association of SSLI with a quick and easy fundraiser! Mabel's Labels are great quality and affordable for just about anything you need to put a name on. Orders do not have to be from members of the Schechter community, so please feel free to spread the word and help this fundraiser grow.
Share this link:
campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select the SSLI Parent Association (Jericho) from the menu. If you don't order through the link and select our PA, we won't get credited for the order (you should see our organization listed on the top left of each page). Thank you!
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Welcome New Faculty & Staff at SSLI
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Gila Calev
K-4 Social Worker/ Pupil Services
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Sharon Gabay
3rd Grade Judaic Studies Teacher
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Dr. Daniel Gloster
Upper School
Science Teacher
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Adam Heimann
Upper School
Learning Specialist Teacher
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Lindsey Schwartzman
4th Grade General Studies Teacher |
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Schechter Soccer under the Lights!!!!!!!
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 On Oct 14th at 8:15pm the Schechter Varsity Soccer team will be playing Lawrence Woodmere Academy at Walker Field in Hicksville (100 Andrews Rd). Please come cheer them on and represent the Schechter community. It will be a great way to show your Schechter spirit and pride.
For additional info please call Coach Dalton 516-539-3700 ext 1266
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SSLI HS Drama Club - Fall Production |
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 The HS Drama Club presents Peter and the Star Catcher on
Nov. 16th and 18th. This Tony award winning show tells the origin of the story of Peter Pan and Captain Hook and is hilarious and enthralling.
Auditions will be held for the high school students next week and rehearsals will begin promptly. You're not going to want to miss this show!
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| Click here to see Upcoming Community Events |
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Please participate in our 2017-2018 Annual Campaign and select where dollars go.
For additional information, please contact Eileen Bohrer, Executive Director
at ebohrer@schechterli.org or call 516-935-1441, Ext. 1131
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