January 6, 2017     8th of Tevet      Parashat Vayigash   Candle Lighting: 4:27 pm
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Jan 9
JKHA Informational
Meeting in Springfield at 8PM

Jan 10
JKHA 1A Siddur Play

Jan 12
JKHA 1B Siddur Play

KUSHNER
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A LOOK AHEAD AT
UPCOMING EVENTS!




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EARLY CHILDHOOD

LOWER SCHOOL






MIDDLE SCHOOL 
HIGH SCHOOL




JKHA ADMISSIONS
Upcoming JKHA Informational Meetings:

Springfield
Monday, 
January 9th @ 8PM
Hosted by the 
Bloom family

West Orange/Livingston
Monday, 
January 16th @ 8PM 
Hosted by the 
Esses family

Hillside
Tuesday, 
January 31st @ 8PM 
Hosted by the Baum family

LIFECYCLES
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Mazal tov to Max Buch and to Laura Yellon and Stephen Buch on the occasion of Max's bar mitzvah.  

Mazal tov to Jacob Colchamiro and to Kim and Eric Colchamiro on the occasion of Jacob's bar mitzvah.

Mazal tov to Ben Huppert and to Mark and Lisa Huppert on the occasion of Ben's bar mitzvah.  

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

We regret to inform you of the passing of Alan Braverman beloved brother of Jeff Braverman, beloved brother-in-law of JKHA faculty member Susan Braverman, and beloved uncle of Jonah (11th grade), Melissa (JKHA '12), and Jordana (JKHA '09/RKYHS '13).

We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Ethel Miller, z"l, beloved mother of Alwyn Klein and beloved grandmother of Samantha (1st grade), Dylan (7th grade) and Jessica (9th grade).

ALUMNI
Mazal Tov to Alex Bell (JKHA '08/RKYHS '12) on her marriage to Elisha Mlotek.  Mazal tov to parents Debbie Bell and Harvey Bell. 

Mazal tov to Jenna (Statfeld JKHA '98) and Aaron Harris on the birth of a baby boy.  Mazal tov to grandparents Dr. Beth and Marty Statfeld.

Mazal tov to Sam Klatt (JKHA '95) on his engagement to Danielle Herzenberg.  Mazal tov to parents Robin and Brad Klatt.  

Mazal tov to Leora Levitan (JKHA '08) on her marriage to Michael Berkowitz.  Mazal tov to parents Judy and Ari  (HYA '80) Levitan and to grandparents Shirley (HYA '50) and Philip Levitan.

Mazal tov to Aviva Mendelsohn (JKHA '08) on her engagement to Jake Berman.  Mazal tov to parents Paulette and Gary Mendelsohn.

Mazal tov to Ayala Laub Waltuch (JKHA '07) and Eli Waltuch on birth of twin boys.  Mazal tov to grandparents Linda and Avi Laub.

Mazal tov to Penina Dvores Medved (JKHA '95) and Eliezer Medved on the birth of a baby boy.  Mazal tov to grandparents Larry and Estelle Dvores.  

Fellow alumni joined Nathan Ullman at his tekes (swearing in ceremony) for the IDF at the kotel yesterday.  Nathan joins five of his fellow classmates from the RKYHS Class of 2014 that are serving or have served in the IDF since their graduation!  Top row from left to right: Shai Adler (JKHA '10/RKYHS '14), Nathan Ullman (JKHA '10/RKYHS '14), David Shoen (RKYHS '14), Jonathan Lefkovits (JKHA '10/RKYHS '14), Judah Ullman (11th grade), bottom row from left to right: Rafi Snyder (RKYHS '14), Zach Blank (JKHA '10/RKYHS '14), Rachel Zucker (JKHA '10/RKYHS '14), Jesse Zucker (JKHA '12/RKYHS '16).

Daniela Berk and Sarah Silverberg (bottom left, both RKYHS '15) gather with a group of fellow lone soldiers in the Garin Tzabar program at their welcome ceremony at Kibbutz Avivim.  The Garin Tzabar program requires participants to serve a minimum of two years in the army, and provides them with housing and support.

DEVELOPMENT

We Invite You to Dedicate Our
Children's Torah Learning
at JKHA/RKYHS

If you are interested in sponsoring a Day of Learning, contact Sarah Levinson: [email protected] or (862) 437-8001



If you are interested in dedicating a mezuzah, please contact Lauren Shapiro, Director of Development at  [email protected] or
(862) 437-8192

 

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JOSEPH KUSHNER HEBREW ACADEMY
RAE KUSHNER YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
110 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
867-437-8000