back to btVolume IV | Issue 4 | February 2016 | Shevat 5776

page 1Alumni

Weekend Recap

page 3Hungry for

Impact ’10

page 4Allison Heyden

Scholarship Fund ’04

page 5Family

in Focus ’02

the beth tfiloh alumni newsletter

bt alumni taking the lead

on college campus

olivia mauer ’15

warrior day is february 24!

dalia bauman ’14

alex cohn ’14

jennifer miller ’15 henry sholk ’11

Rabbi Steven Exler ’98 succeeds Rabbi Avi Weiss as Senior Rabbi of Hebrew Institute of Riverdale

Mazel tov to Rabbi Steven Exler, who succeeded Rabbi Avi Weiss, who has served as Senior Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of

Riverdale for over 40 years. Rabbi Weiss has earned a reputation for being a political activist and a champion of “open” Modern Orthodoxy, and is the founder of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and Yeshivat Maharat, the first yeshiva to ordain women as Orthodox clergy.

“We are extremely proud to have a graduate of Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School attain such a prestigious rabbinic position,” said Mrs. Zipora Schorr, Director of Education. “Steven was one of our best and brightest students, with a keen intellect and a warm, endearing spirit. We wish him much hatzlacha as he assumes this challenging new role.”

Steven attended Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School from Kindergarten through High School, as did his sister Lisa Exler ’96, who was one of two students in her BT class to achieve perfect SAT scores. Their mother, Emma Exler, was a beloved teacher who taught in Beth Tfiloh PreSchool for over 20 years.

Steven studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion before attending Brandeis University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a BA in biology. He received an MA in Bible from Bernard Revel Graduate School and studied in the Yeshiva University Beit Midrash and Yeshivat Maale Gilboa in Israel. Steven received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. He and his wife, Shira Billet, are the proud parents of a son, Ilan Shmuel.

We wish Rabbi Exler much success in his new role as Senior Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale!

Dear Parents of Alumni, As a parent of a Beth Tfiloh Alumni you are an important part of the BT community. We are thrilled that your children are on to their next adventures and hopefully applying all the skills and values they learned during their days at Beth Tfiloh. Please know that BT is still here for you and your family. We are working to create special programing geared just for Parents of Beth Tfiloh Alumni. There will be opportunities for you to come back to BT for events and other planned functions. We will include information for you in the Alumni Newsletter to keep you posted on what is going on here at BT and what we have planned for you as a parent. We would also love to share your nachas for all of the accomplishments of your alumni children so please feel free to share updates with BT.

If you would like to be more involved in this effort, please contact Diane Stulman at dstulman@btfiloh.org or call her at (410)413-2350. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Jill Spector Natalie Chason Parent of Hannah ’16 Parent of Alyson ’15, and Alex ’14 Max ’12, and Eric ’10

P.S. Watch for upcoming details for a pre-Pesach event hosted by Mrs. Zipora Schorr at her home on Wednesday, March 30!

Class of 2000 graduates, Jackie Fuchs Yahr, Shuli Berman Tropp, Nina Auster Cusner, Renata Isaacson Kepner, Eliana Daniel, wife of Justin Daniel, Rivka Rosenbaum, wife of Ted Rosenbaum

2015 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees Sam Fuchs ’04 (left) and Jesse Hervitz ’04 (right)

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Class of ’10 graduates, Lindsay Dermer, Jeremy Schmerling, Joel Cohen, Andrea Bookoff, Melissa Harans, Eric Chason

Brittany Herzenberg ’13, Miriam Pomerantz ’13, Lindsay Hurwitz ’13, Marisa Kassimir ’13, Julie Harans ’13, Shira Bor ’13

Class of 2005 graduates, Andrew Schuster, Erica Roth, Allison Sellman Raphael, Jenna Moray, Seth Koretsky, Jamie Miliman

Thanksgiving is not only that special time of year filled with family time, pumpkin patch visits, and hayrides,

but it is also the annual BT Alumni Weekend, where alums come back to Beth Tfiloh for reminiscing visits, schmoozing with old classmates, and inducting new members in to the Alumni Hall of Fame.

This year, alumni weekend was jam-

packed with BT visits, meet-ups, basketball and reunions. Beth Tfiloh hosted alums at our annual Alumni Brunch, and later that evening a meet-up was held at the Mt. Washington Tavern. On Shabbat, a D’var Torah was given by alumna, Nina (Auster) Cusner ’00, reflecting on her years at BT, and coming back as an alum parent, and teacher here at Beth Tfiloh. Saturday

evening, Beth Tfiloh hosted the annual alumni basketball games, and Hall of Fame Induction and Reception. The classes of 2000, 2005, and 2010 got together for their milestone reunions, a BT tradition that has kept classmates connected over the years.

Our 2015 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees were Sam Fuchs ’04 and Jesse Hervitz ’04. Both athletes are recognized not only for their athletic abilities, but also for their sportsmanship and leadership on the court.

alumni weekend recap

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Alex Cohn ’14 University of PennsylvaniaPenn Mock Trial, the Penn Political Coalition (PoCo), Education Coordinator on the Executive Board of

the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee (PIPAC)

I graduated from Beth Tfiloh in 2014 and I am now a sophomore at Penn majoring

in Political Science. Outside of the class-room, I’m involved in a few clubs including Penn Mock Trial, the Penn Political Coalition (PoCo), and the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee (PIPAC). I am an executive board member on PIPAC, the largest pro-Israel advocacy group on campus, and as the education coordinator, I am responsible for coordinating monthly seminars featuring speakers and discussion panels, maintaining a weekly newsletter of Israel-related events and news that is sent to hundreds of people associated with the Penn community, and improving our PIPAC Google Drive, which has dozens of fact sheets on a variety of topics related to Israel. In essence, I help further educate PIPAC and the Penn community at large about Israel. My time at Beth Tfiloh has definitely provided me with the foundation for my leadership role at PIPAC, especially through my experiences with Israel advocacy and education. Beginning in Middle School and culminating with the senior class trip to Israel, the roots instilled in me for advocating on behalf of Israel began early at BT. I found it very important to remain committed to this cause at Penn, especially after leaving BT where doing so came naturally. n

Jennifer Miller ’15 University of MarylandMember of Hillel, Terps for Israel, op-ed columnist for The Diamondback

After attending Jewish day school my entire

grade school career and becoming increas-ingly passionate about Judaism and Israel, ceasing my Jewish education and commu-

nity involvement seemed frivolous. The University of Maryland has such an incredible presence of Jewish students, many of whom are committed to making Jewish life and Israel advocacy vibrant at the University. While being in close quarters with 40-plus other students in a dorm may scare some, I’ve found it a great way to meet other people outside of the classroom. I attend Hillel events as often as I can, and Maryland’s massive, thriving Jewish community definitely holds a huge presence there. I’ve also become involved with Terps for Israel (TFI), the University of Maryland’s largest and most powerful pro-Israel group on campus. Through this organization, I’m an op-ed columnist for The Diamondback, the school’s student-run news publication. Staying committed to both Jewish and Israel-related organizations post-BT has been my way of bringing a bit of home to College Park. n

Dalia Bauman ’14 University of MarylandChair of Business Develop-ment for the National Hillel Basketball Tournament (NHBT) www.hilleltourna-ment.com, Executive Board

member of Terps for Israel, Campus Representative for Masa Israel Journey

At Beth Tfiloh, I was given the neces-sary resources to explore my Jewish

identity and discover my role in the larger Jewish community. Using what I learned at BT, I have involved myself in Maryland Hillel with the purpose of not only creating my own Jewish community, but building a new one for others to be a part of. n

Henry Sholk ’11 University of MichiganSocial Action Coordinator at Michigan Hillel (sophomore year), Vice Chair of the Hillel Governing Board, WolvPac (Michigan’s

AIPAC group), TAMID Investment Group

Since coming to Ann Arbor, the Jewish community at the University of

Michigan has become my new family.

Motivated and inspired by my 16 years at BT, I have placed a strong emphasis on dedicating time and energy to my new Jewish community. During my sophomore year, I served as the social action coordina-tor at Michigan Hillel and I just completed my term as Vice Chair of the Hillel Governing Board where I was responsible for determining Hillel policy, overseeing the direction of Hillel as an organization, and making major programming decisions for the University of Michigan Jewish community. Additionally, I have played an active role in WolvPac (Michigan’s AIPAC group) and TAMID Investment Group. BT’s emphasis on tikun olam and an individual’s role in making our world a better place also encouraged me to pursue a minor in social work where I learned how I can make sustainable and positive change in communities across the US. Without BT, I would not be the young leader in the Jewish community that I am today. I am very excited to bring all my experiences, both from BT and Michigan, to Chicago next year! n

Olivia Mauer ’15 College of CharlestonMember of the new and thriving Hillel where the University’s Jewish population makes up 10% of its students!

After graduating from BT and attend-ing the College of Charleston, I

quickly realized how strongly Beth Tfiloh rooted my Jewish identity in me. Growing up in the halls of BT for 15 years I knew I wanted to make Jewish friends and continue Jewish learning in college. As soon as I committed to College of Charles-ton the Hillel reached out to me, making me comfortable. My Hebrew class is in the Hillel building so I am able to stay up to date on events and activities. I am looking forward to the January opening of the beautiful NEW Hillel vegetarian/kosher dining hall, a great option especially during the holidays. n

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BT: Tell us about Hungry Harvest in a nutshell.

Mark Leybengrub: Hungry Harvest is a social venture that turns the produce delivery service model on its head. We deliver recovered produce through a CSA model to people’s homes on a weekly basis. The produce we deliver, “recovered produce,” is

perfectly nutritious and delicious and often times aesthetically beautiful but otherwise goes to waste because of (1) supply chain inefficiencies, (2) being too big or too small, (3) having a funny shape, (4) farmers grow too much. For every bag we deliver, we donate 1 ½–2 pounds of produce to needy individuals in the community. That includes our Free Farmer’s Markets in West Baltimore where we supply produce in a food desert to our donation partners that will distribute bags to families in their communities. BT: Would you consider yourself a foodie or someone who eats particularly healthy?ML: Until very recently, I was not someone who really indulged in culinary experiences. My girl-friend changed that by living in NYC and pushing me out of my culinary comfort zones. But healthy food has been part of my pedigree from the start; my mom ingrained healthy food into my mind from a really early age, and my dad, Feliks, eats about 10-15 fruits a day. And it’s not like we had the money to always eat healthy—my dad started at a $5/hour salary, but healthy eating was always a top priority. My mom’s really focused on healthy food, not because it’s what she grew up on, but because she really just cares about the health of her children. So I grew up eating exclusively home-cooked meals that adhere to

the latest health trends and going out to eat was a luxury reserved for special nights. And that definitely has had a lasting impact on my eating habits. BT: How have your years at BT helped in influencing your passion and drive for such a meaningful mission?ML: Honestly, I think BT influenced me a lot differently than you would think. It’s not necessarily the specific scriptures that I learned or the Judaic holidays that we observed. I think Beth Tfiloh’s value is that it constantly forced me to re-evaluate my belief system and my values. That doesn’t mean I necessarily always agreed, but I can certainly say I wouldn’t have been as introspective and empathetic as I am now without my schooling. BT: What is your favorite Hungry Harvest recipe?ML: I don’t really have a particular one. I’ve tried several and what I really like about them is they are simple and easy to make and taste great. Our chef, Barry Fleischman, who is actually the father of three BT alums, creates recipes that are tailored to each bag so you have most of the ingredients you need. Not too far off from a company like Plated or Blue Apron (we’ll be there soon). As for my favorite recipe, I usually take my harvests and turn them into smoothies. We’ll soon be featuring a smoothie harvest for smoothie enthusiasts. BT: You’ve previously worked at IBM and Unilever. Can you compare those experiences with Hungry Harvest?ML: IBM and Unilever are great companies. They both strive for continuous innovation and they have a passion for have an impact on our future. I measure my work on really one main indicator, impact. I loved the impact I had at both companies. At Unilever, I was super lucky that they entrusted me with managing millions of dollars of goods in process and it was high-paced and exciting. At IBM, I worked on a government contract with the Navy where we

At just 23 years old, former BT athlete, mock trial team, admissions council and BT choir member Mark Leybengrub ’10 already has an impressive

resume that includes positions at both IBM and Unilever, where he learned the importance of impact. Today, he applies that lesson in his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Hungry Harvest, the social venture that delivers “recovered produce” to homes on a weekly basis while also delivering to those in need.

Mark Leybengrub ’10hungry for impact:

by michelle cherry ’02

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Mark (right) with Evan Lutz, CEO of Hungry Harvest

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A talented and athletic High School student, Alli was known for her sparkling smile, her effervescent personality and most of all, her passion for fashion design. An up-and-coming designer, Alli’s dessert-themed senior collection put her school, Savannah College of Art and Design, on the map when it was showcased in Neimann Marcus’ Atlanta store window, featured in Cosmopolitan magazine and in the New York Times fashion magazine. Alli’s accom-plishments landed her a spot in Sally Congdon- Martin’s book, Emerging Fashion Designers.

Alli’s life was tragically cut short in 2011 due to complications following a surgery. To perpetuate her memory, her parents, David and Renee Heyden, have established the Allison Heyden Scholarship Fund, a permanent fund in Beth Tfiloh’s endowment that will provide scholarship grants to BT students.

“We felt that something Jewish was needed to keep Alli’s memory alive at someplace she loved, where she loved being with her friends every day, where she made a commitment to travel to every day from Harrisburg, PA, where she loved the teachers as she did,” says David. “The perfect place to create the scholarship was at BT, to get her friends involved. Now that it’s the 10th anniversary of their graduation, it’s the right time to do something to keep her memory alive.”

Her close friend from High School, Jessica Kowitz ’05, shares that one of Alli’s favorite experi-ences at BT was their senior year art class, “where we could design something of our own,” and, of course, the Weiner Basketball Tournaments. But one of Alli’s most meaningful experiences at BT was her senior trip to Poland and Israel. Although she’d previously visited Israel, “going with her friends gave it a whole different perspective,” says Renee. It was also her first visit to Auschwitz, where both of her paternal grandparents had been imprisoned.

The Heydens note that several BT graduates have followed in Alli’s footsteps, attending the Savannah College of Art and Design, and that

Alli’s artistic legacy helped spark the growth of BT’s arts curriculum. “She made an impact on BT in her life, with what she accomplished. It’s important to keep that memory alive,” says Renee.

But Alli left her mark on BT, friends and family as well, even beyond her artistic contributions. She was an accomplished athlete, playing for four years on the BT Girls Soccer team, as well as winning numerous medals as a member of the Harrisburg, PA Maccabi swim team at national Maccabi competitions—she even got to meet her idol, Olympic champion Mark Spitz. Her experiences even influenced the career path of her sister, Stephanie ’09, who chose to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Temple University after observing the interactions between Alli and her therapist.

Alli’s own career trajectory was set in motion in part by her High School history and English teacher who “gave her the backbone to find a fashion school where she’d really be happy,” says David. Her teachers describe her as a “delightful person, well-respected by faculty and students, who went on to pursue her passion in life. When her fashion design showed up in the New York Times magazine one Sunday, we felt so proud to have taught her.”

That admiration for Alli extended throughout the school. “Allison was an upbeat, beautiful, positive person who made others smile because she always smiled,” remembers Mrs. Zipora Schorr, BT’s Director of Education, with whom Alli was very close. “She lit up the room with her smile, but the external was a representation of how beautiful she was inside.”

Now, Alli’s inner beauty and outer glow will illuminate other BT students’ educational journeys. “The Allison Heyden Scholarship Fund gives other students a chance to live her legacy,” observes Jessica. “It will give them a chance to pursue and fulfill their own dreams, like Alli did.”

To make a gift to the Allison Heyden Scholarship fund please visit www.bethtfiloh.com/donate n

the allison heyden scholarship fund

In Eishet Chayil, King Solomon’s lyrical poem, he extols the virtues of his beloved wife. Among her praises are numerous references to clothing—both her wardrobe

and that which she provides for her family, who are dressed “in fine clothing” made of “fine linen and luxurious cloth.” But perhaps her greatest adornment is that “she is robed in strength and dignity, and she smiles at the future.” Alli Heyden was the embodiment of King Solomon’s praise.

Designs from Alli’s nationally-recognized collection

Alli with Olympian Mark Spitz

Allison Heyden ’05

“Robed in Dignity and Strength:”

2015–2016 alumni campaign update

Abigail (Baer) Aghion ’02Rena (Rosenzweig) Antebi ’02Daniel Aronhime ’05*Michael Attman ’05*Rachel Attman ’03Alisa Baer ’98Sharon (Samuel) Bar ’01Eyal Bendicoff ’99Yehuda Bennett ’04 Leah Bennett ’04Benjamin Berger ’07Lily Berger ’07Ariella Berger ’09Rachel Bolotin ’94Paige Bookoff ’08Levi Brandriss ’00Rivka Bresler ’98Dina (Moss) Brookmyer ’02*Jocelyn Broth ’15Alicia Broth ’90Jason Broth ’90Matt Brown ’01Samuel Brown ’05*Marc Burkom ’98Joe Carliner ’05Angelica (Sabintsev) Carliner ’07Eric Chason ’10Max Chason ’12Alyson Chason ’15

Rebecca Chinsky ’04Katie Cohen ’96Alex Cohn ’14Nina (Auster) Cusner ’00Tara Daniels ’11Jeremy Diamond ’93Joshua Eidelman ’08Sara Eidelman ’08Eric Eidelman ’11Marc Ershler ’94Jonathan Falk ’06Erin (Dahan) Fenigstein ’02Joel Fink ’01Pamela Franklin ’06Melanie Franklin ’09Joshua Frazer ’05*Aliza (King) Friedlander ’05*Igor Friedman ’05*Jackie (Fuchs) Yahr ’00Samuel Fuchs ’04Stacy (Hollander) Fuld ’02Lindsay Gaister ’02Jordan Genut ’99Judy Gerstenblith ’09Aaron Gillette ’09Teri (Ershler) Gitlitz ’92Corey Gold ’14Jessica (Barthlow) Goldberg ’03Spencer Goldberg ’07

Justine Miliman Goldschmitt ’05*Steve Goloskov ’91Cynthia Grosberg ’07Daniel Gross ’14Lauren (Birenbaum) Hammond ’97Megan (Goldsmith) Harkavy ’01Rachel Hercenberg ’05*David Hercenberg ’03Jonathan Hoffman ’09Marlene Hollander ’97Aaron Hollander ’00JB Hollander ’04Jesse Isaacson ’98Micheal Jaskulsky ’02Daniel Josephs ’03Jonathan Kalish ’06Lisa Exler ’96Renata (Isaacson) Kepner ’00Adam Klaff ’94Jessica (Kowitz) Bazian ’05*Bradley Kronthal ’11Spencer Kronthal ’14Adam Kruger ’05*Natalie Kuznetsova- Shoshan ’96Fred Lavon ’15Paulina (Rosenbaum) Lerman ’08

Casey Lichter ’10Jordan Magat ’09Jamie Miliman ’05*Joanna (Friner) Millman ’01Jonathan Minkove ’98Molly Moran ’05*Idon Natanzon ’15*David Platt ’04Rachel (Leavey) Plotkin ’98Micheal Podberesky ’93Shoshi Ponczak ’03Brian Ponczak ’98Cheryl Pruce ’04Erika Rief ’09Austin Rief ’13Nancy (Holzman) Roffman ’02Ted Rosenbaum ’00Geoffrey Rosenberg ’05*Rebecca (Gardner) Rosenfelt ’01Lisa Roskes ’14Shawn Rosofsky ’13Rebecca (Feldman) Rubin ’03Dodi Samuel ’98Joseph Samuel ’98Allyson (Bank Sapherstein ’00Yelena (Shklyar) Sapoznick ’96

Daniel Schmerling ’04Hudi Schorr ’01Dena (Leavey) Schrier ’05*Andrew Schuster ’05*Joshua Schwartz ’15Sheri (Ershler) Seaman ’90Emily Sellman ’09Yelena (Gleger) Shirkin ’96Leigh Siegel ’05*Jessica Smolarz ’05*Jason Sochol ’04Lizzy Solovey ’09Ellen Spunt ’09Joshua Stein ’14Nicole Talor ’09Marty Taylor ’94Vered Taylor ’95Dmitry Volshonok ’91Rachel Steinberg Warschawski ’96Chanan Weissman ’01Jonathan Wohlberg ’91Joshua Wolf ’98

*Indicating those that have donated towards the Allison Heyden Scholarship Fund

Our goal is 300 Gifts! Thank you to the 132 alums who have contributed thus far! To make a gift to the Alumni Campaign, please visit bethtfiloh.com/alumnigiving

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You’ve heard about the BT alumni campaign. But do you know what it

really is?Whether or not you received financial

aid, a good percentage your classmates did. Today, the percentage of students receiving tuition assistance is larger—more than 40 percent of current BT students. For those students, the alumni campaign makes the difference between getting a BT education or not.

It’s the same BT education that served as your foundation for success; it’s the same Beth Tfiloh that provided you a home away from home—a safe place where you could explore your intellectual strength, build lasting friendships, and foster your Jewish identity.

The Alumni Campaign allows you to acknowledge your teachers’ roles in you

becoming the person you are today; to remind you of how much you looked forward to the end of the day to get to play rehearsal and sports games; to appreciate that Mrs. Schorr probably hasn't slept for more than eight hours total since she started working at BT because she is so dedicated to her students and to creating an educational institution that would contribute to their success—as it did to our success today.

That's the kind of dedication that filled the library with books and your stomach with Goldberg’s bagels for lunch on Fridays; that sent you on you senior trip to Israel and brought inspiring speakers to Friday assemblies; it’s what helped put that hard-earned diploma in your hand.

Warrior Day is February 24—it’s your chance to acknowledge that because of Beth

Tfiloh’s lay leaders and professionals, you are who you are today. You had what you had in High School because so many people worked tirelessly on your behalf. You were so, so, incredibly lucky to attend a school where teachers cared, where every student had both a guidance counselor and a college counselor, and there was always chocolate in the English Department’s office.

You're out in the real world now. Maybe you’re still in college; maybe you’re a parent and are paying your own child’s Jewish day school tuition. But now you can show your gratitude for what you received… and pay it forward. Now’s the time to contribute— even a little bit—to the bigger picture. Continued on Page 7

warrior day! february 24, 2016

Get updates as they happen on our BT Alumni Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bethtfilohalumni

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family in focus: becoming a new dad and owning a business

Becoming a father has always been on my to do list. But, now that

I can actually check it off the list it’s a crazy responsi-bility and still makes my head spin a little bit. I love being a dad and everything that comes with it, but there are some unforeseen challenges that come with

the title, “father.” Although my life is not the same as it

was five months ago, it has not turned upside down, just slanted in a different direction… Charlie’s direction, wherever he

may be. We now are fully stocked with diapers, baby clothes, toys, accessories, bottles and pacifiers. However, we are now running low on sleep, food, and a social life… but that comes with the territory.

Life is a balancing act, and so is running your own business. Documented Video Productions has enabled me to document the lives of other people and earn a living telling their stories. Fortunately I’ll be able to document the life of Charlie Solomon as he grows up, and one day create a killer bar mitzvah montage that will be one for the history books!

At the end of the day juggling various projects such as aerial drone videos, corporate promotional videos, wedding

and bar/bat mitzvah’s and teaching a film course at Beth Tfiloh finding the time to sleep has been quite the juggling act, but one that I would not trade for anything.

One thing I’ve found to be helpful between me and my wife Danielle has been a shared Google calendar that we can access from our phones. This prevents us from scheduling something at the same time to make sure Charlie gets the care he needs. We try to be as organized as possible to keep us on the same page. We have found that maintaining open communication and transparency are key to less headaches and complications and more smooth sailing and sleep (hopefully one day).

by david hercenberg ’03

mazal tov toDaniel Josephs ’03 on his marriage to Tziona Katz.Jared Lustman ’99 and his wife, Danielle, on the birth of their son Greyson Taylor.Shira Dickler ’05 on her marriage to Joshua Schneck.Elana Lesser ’12 on her engagement to Stephan Gilbert.Jamie Miliman ’05 on her marriage to Brian Barr.Sarah (Brem) Sunshine ’04 and her husband, Joel, on the birth of their daughter, Yael Galit (Gabrielle Michelle).Allison (Sellman) Raphael ’05 and her husband, Michael, on the birth of their daughter, Isabelle Eva.Jessica (Kowitz) Bazian ’05 on her marriage to Sam Bazian.Stacy (Hollander) Fuld ’02 and Judah, her husband, on the birth of their daughter, Stephanie “Stevie” Yael .Matt Brown ’01 on his marriage to Amanda Ries.Zach Alter ’06 and Rachel Rosen ’06 on their marriage.

good news…Ben Rubin ’04 was featured in the Baltimore Jewish Times and on WBAL for a segment on Latkes!Dr. Alisa Baer ’98 and Emily Levine ’98 (aka “The Car Seat Ladies”) were featured on FOX News demonstrating new

recommendations for child car seat safety.Matthew Bassan ’03 completed his sports medicine fellowship at North Shore LIJ—Plainview Hospital in New York. He will

begin employment as a sports medicine physician at Garden State Orthopedics in New Jersey.

Cory Brown ’08 is a first-year student at Drexel Medical School. Dina Burcat ’02 received the Community Service Award at the JC NY Annual Dinner, and was appointed Director of

Alumni Affairs at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Steven Exler ’98 was installed as Senior Rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale (New York), where he succeeds

Rabbi Avi Weiss. (See article on page 1.) Matthew Jeffers ’09 continues to achieve success in his acting career. Matthew made his television debut in an episode

of The Blacklist and was featured in a commercial as Madder Bomber.

Gil Kuttler ’15 was officially inducted into the IDF.

Ari Ross ’97 was a member of the digital animation team for The Peanuts Movie where he served as one of the

lighting leads. Benjamin Stein ’96, CTO and Co-Founder of Mobile Commons, a cloud-based mobile messaging software

provider, was featured in an article about the acquisition of his company by Upland Software.

Atara Vogelstein ’11 wrote a blog post for The Times of Israel entitled, “Peace, Love & Basketball.”Ezra Olman ’91 published a book of short stories entitled The Attempted Destruction of Herr Neumann.Gideon Bass ’05 received his Ph.D. in Physics from George Mason University.Solomon Eichner ’06 is one of the winners of the GoldenKey Debut International Piano Competition.

condolences toJoshua Chinsky ’01, Benjamin Chinsky ’04 and Rebecca Chinsky ’04 on the loss of their grandfather, Hillel Chinsky.Zach Alter ’06 (wife Rachel Rosen ’06) on the loss of his grandmother, Lucille Alter.Jennifer Fradlin ’02 on the loss of her grandfather, Miron Magidman.Adina Blas ’10 on the loss of her father, Howard Kashnow.Mrs. Zipora Schorr on the loss of her sister, Rivkah Schreiber.Dena Cohen ’07 (Ryan Blaustein) and Joel Cohen ’10 on the loss of their grandfather, Jerome Stanley Gudelsky.Samantha Seidman ’13 on the loss of her grandfather, Peter Scher.Solomon (Rebecca) Eichner ’06 on the loss of his grandmother, Gail Fleischmann.Ricki Linkoff ’06 (fiancee Bryan Weisbrot) on the loss of her grandfather, Erwin Sagenkahn.Joshua Land ’11 and Benjamin Youngworth ’07 on the loss of their grandfather, Nelson Hyman.Alex Cohn ’14 on the loss of his grandfather, Dr. Larry Becker.

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Twitter: @bethtfilohalums

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Michelle Cherry ’02 Director of Alumni Relations

(410) 413-2336 mcherry@btfiloh.org

Lisa Miliman Diamond ’00 Chair, Beth Tfiloh Alumni Council

diamondesq@gmail.com

Jackie Fuchs ’00 Development Chair

jacqueline.fuchs@gmail.com

Jessie Barthlow Goldberg ’03 Events Chair

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New York ReunionThursday, February 18 at 6:30 pmTalia’s Steakhouse668 Amsterdam Ave.New York, NY 10025

College Park ReunionSunday, February 21 at 6 pmHillel—7612 Mowatt Lane College Park, MD 20740

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soy sauce chickenstacy (hollander) fuld ’02

Stacy recently moved back to Baltimore with her family, where she became the new Director of Physical Education here at Beth Tfiloh.

She, and husband, Judah, have two children, future BT alums— Harrison ’25 (age 3) and Stevie (4 months).

maintained the Navy’s billing system, moving billions of dollars around the world—also a huge project that I was really lucky to work on. But the level of impact that someone can have at a small startup like Hungry Harvest, especially if you are one of the first employees, is awesome. I’m so lucky that I was given this opportunity. And the impact you have at a business like this really determines the life, growth, or death of your company. That gets me psyched. BT: Where do you see Hungry Harvest in five years from now?ML: Hungry Harvest will be the most affordable and largest produce delivery service in the country. We believe that healthy eating shouldn’t be a luxury. We also believe that good food should never go to waste. It’s just really convenient

those two beliefs are very congruent with each other. We want to provide everyone in the United States with a source of delicious and nutritious food, as well as eliminate all food deserts across the country with our donation model. And we want to make eating fruits and vegetables exciting and interesting, so we’re starting to build out a strong community of influencers that can guide our customers through recipes, health hacks, volunteer opportunities at farms and events, and so forth. We think that will be a game changer. BT: You mentioned that your favorite job was starting your own DJ company in 8th grade…..do you still DJ?ML: Nope. I realized pretty quickly I wasn’t that great, but I still have the equipment and mix for friends/family.

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ingredientsn Package of chicken thighsn ¾ cup honeyn ¼ cup soy saucen ¼ cup olive oiln 1 tbsp garlic powdern 1 tsp black pepper

n Preheat oven to 375 degreesn Clean chicken and put in a pan n Mix all the ingredients into

a bowln Pour ingredients all over the

chickenn Bake uncovered for 1 hour or

until ready

The Alumni Campaign is not just about the students who do need your help; it’s also about you simply doing the right thing.

Let’s go, Warriors. Our goal is 300 gifts. On Warrior Day, let’s make BT proud of us once again.