Journal | Kohelet Yeshiva 26th Annual Gala

Platinum

Mazal tov to all
the honorees.

Anonymous

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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Platinum

Foundation for Jewish Day Schools

Platinum

Frani Pollack and Joel Hecker

Platinum

Debra and David Magerman

Platinum

Jamie and Scott Seligsohn

Gold

Eve and Stephen Milstein

Silver

Rene Rubin and Seth Zwillenberg

Bronze

In honor of the Magermans and their leadership, and in honor of our grandchildren who attend Kohelet.

Giti and Jack Bendheim

Bronze

Gittel and Alan Hilibrand

Bronze

Cyndilee and David Kosloff

Bronze

Omnicomp

Bronze

To our beloved children- Irit and David Goldman,

וכל בניך לימודי ה' ורב שלום בניך אל תקראי ״בניך״ אלא

בוניך שלום רב לאהבי תורתך ואין למו מכשול

And all your children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be

the peace of your children (Isaiah 54:13).

Do not read your children [banayikh], but your builders [bonayikh]. Torah

scholars are those who build peace for their generation. Your lives are a

beautiful reflection of these words. We are so proud of the family and the

home that you are building together, and your

untiring work on behalf of Kohelet.

And mazal tov to your fellow builders, our friends Joel Hecker and

Frani Pollack and our grandchildren's teachers,

Ilana and Rabbi Jonny Gordon. With all our love,

Rebekah and Avraham Rasooly

Bronze

Shelly and Gary Rothschild

Bronze

Lori and Leon Salkin

Triple Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to all of tonight's honorees.
May you grow from strength to strength.

Frani and Joel,
Thanks so much for inspiring our community with all of your incredible contributions. Tizku l'mitzvoth.

Jill and Rafael Gabay

Triple Chai Sponsor

Irit and David Goldman

Triple Chai Sponsor

Noah and Shaindy Lindenberg

Triple Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to this year's honorees on this

special and well-deserved recognition.

Each of you has helped create a warm and
supportive environment where our children feel
valued, inspired, and proud to belong.

You lead with heart, model meaningful values,
and remind us all of the power of partnership
in helping our children grow and thrive.

With gratitude and admiration,

Michal and Michael Twersky

Double Chai Sponsor

Alexis and Rabbi Maccabee Avishur

Double Chai Sponsor

Sharon and Tom Baker

Double Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to the honorees!

Elon and Neely Elisha

Double Chai Sponsor

Mazal tov to this year's honorees-

Frani Pollack and Joel Hecker

Irit and David Goldman

Ilana and Rabbi Jonny Gordon

Thank you for all you do for Kohelet Yeshiva and the Jewish community.

Amy and Daniel Erlbaum

Double Chai Sponsor

Gary and Vicki Erlbaum

Double Chai Sponsor

Congratulations to the
honorees and to Kohelet.

Jill and Mark Fishman

Double Chai Sponsor

Mazal tov to all our honorees:

Frani Pollack & Joel Hecker

Irit & David Goldman

Ilana & Rabbi Jonny Gordon

We are so grateful to you; your commitment to building community and advancing Torah learning is inspiring.

Mazal Tov on this well-deserved honor.

Warmly,

Rachel and Eric Klein

Double Chai Sponsor

Asher and McKenzie Kohn

Double Chai Sponsor

Elijah Magerman

Double Chai Sponsor

Rachel and Jonathan Mann

Double Chai Sponsor

Jamie and Jesse Richman

Double Chai Sponsor

Thank you to the Kohelet Yeshiva
administrators, faculty and staff for
providing such a great school for
our grandchildren.

Mazal tov to this year's honorees.

Andria and Yehuda Rosenbaum

Double Chai Sponsor

Mazal tov to all of the honorees!

Irit & David - We are so lucky to benefit from all of the
wonderful things you do for our community and our children.

Thank you for helping Naama to establish her permanent residency
on Birch and always saving her a seat at your table.

May you go from strength to strength!

Ilana & Jonny - Thank you for taking such amazing care of
our children day in and day out at school and for everything that
you have contributed to our community.

We are sad to say goodbye but wish you much luck and success on
your aliya!

Frani & Joel - Thank you for your dedication and commitment
to our school and community!

Sheri and Didi Saiman

Double Chai Sponsor

David and Didi Shinefield

Double Chai Sponsor

Marilyn and Jerry Stern

Double Chai Sponsor

חֲזק וּבָרוּךְ
to the honorees, faculty,
& staff!

Victoria Werth & Kevin Jon Williams

Chai Sponsor

Carolyn Hochstadter Dicker and Adam Dicker

Chai Sponsor

Jennifer Groen and Ami Dolev

Chai Sponsor

Mazel Tov to the honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

Anonymous

Chai Sponsor

Elana and Eli Baumgarten

Chai Sponsor

Rose Capozzoli

Chai Sponsor

Talia Ben-Jacob and Craig Whitman

Chai Sponsor

Diane Fenner Zwillenberg and David Zwillenberg

Chai Sponsor

Israela Haor-Friedman and Eliot Friedman

Chai Sponsor

Ruth and Ronel Elul

Chai Sponsor

Israela Haor Friedman and Elliot Friedman

Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to the honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

Goldsteins' Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Inc

Chai Sponsor

To our friends- Frani and Joel, Stacey and
Amir, Lisa and Steven and the rest of the
honorees and pillars of our community - We go
from strength to strength, from generation
to generation.

Thank you!

Jacqueline and Jonathan Gomberg

Chai Sponsor

Yasher koach to the nominees!

We are lucky to know them all as wonderful
people - and to know how much effort they put
in to making Kohelet such a special place.

Frani, Joel, Irit, David, Ilana & Jonny --
thank you for all that you do.

Jeanne and Dov Haselkorn

Chai Sponsor

Frani and Joel-

Your dedication to Kohelet
Yeshiva for SO many years is truly inspiring.

We are so proud of you both for all you have
done for Jewish education and for your
steadfast commitment to the Jewish people.

With much love and admiration,

Donna and Gordon Hecker

Chai Sponsor

Yonina and Zev Jacobson

Chai Sponsor

Mazel Tov to a group of remarkable
individuals whose dedication, passion, and
impact have strengthened our school community
in so many meaningful ways!

We are grateful for all that you do!

Caroline Kornhauser and Jared Sanders

Chai Sponsor

Lori Lowenthal and Jerome Marcus

Chai Sponsor

Ben and Yehudit Kandel

Chai Sponsor

Tamar and Josh Katz

Chai Sponsor

Menashe Kohn

Chai Sponsor

Thank you to the Kohelet
Yeshiva administrators,
faculty, and staff for your
dedication to our school, our
students, and our community.

Eve and David Kovsky

Chai Sponsor

Thank you to the Kohelet
Yeshiva administrators,
faculty, and staff for your
dedication to our school, our
students, and our community.

Maayan and Rob Lattin

Chai Sponsor

Rabbi Gil and Melissa Perl

Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to the honorees on your
well-deserved honor.

In recognition of our grandchildren,

Esther, Arieh and Gavriel Kohn -

we are so proud of you all!

Charles and Sharon Primerano

Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to the honorees on your
well-deserved honor.

We are inspired by your contributions to

Kohelet over the years.

May you go from strength to strength!

Thank you also to the Kohelet Yeshiva faculty,
administrators, and staff for your hard work
and dedication to the school and our students.

Your impact is immeasurable.

Daniel & Rachel Rabin

Chai Sponsor

!מזל טוב

Mazel Tov to Frani and Joel and all the Honorees for all they have done for the school and community.

Welcome back to Morah Toba Stern!

Steven and Belinda Raikin

Chai Sponsor

Etan and Aliza Rosenberg

Chai Sponsor

Shari and Stuart Rudoler

Chai Sponsor

Rebecca and Ike Sasson

Chai Sponsor

Danny and Elana Schwartz

Chai Sponsor

Dave and Rachel Schwartz

Chai Sponsor

Mazel tov to the honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

David and Sima Sherman

Chai Sponsor

Rachel Pur and Shimi Mandelbaum

Chai Sponsor

Charlotte and Mordechai Shinefield

Chai Sponsor

Maita and Daniel Shinefield

Chai Sponsor

Lisa Wise and Steven Weiner

Chai Sponsor

Naomi and Ira Sved

Chai Sponsor

Gail and Martin Twersky

Chai Sponsor

Mazal tov to the 2026 Honorees.

With deep admiration and gratitude, we celebrate this year's extraordinary honorees. Each of you exemplifies dedication to Torah, education, leadership, and the strength of our Jewish community. We are inspired by your example and grateful for your impact. We are also deeply thankful for our daughter Liv's teachers, whose care, commitment, and daily investment in her growth reflect the very values we honor this evening. Their dedication makes a lasting difference in the lives of our children. We extend heartfelt appreciation to our dear friends David and Debra Magerman for their unwavering generosity and commitment to our school and community.

Mazal tov on this well-deserved honor.

Jordanna and Paul Ufberg

Chai Sponsor

Mazal tov!

Arnold Weiss

Chai Sponsor

Michael and Jen Willner

Chai Sponsor

Thank you to the Kohelet
Yeshiva administrators,
faculty, and staff for your
dedication to our school, our
students, and our community.

Shiran and Jeremy Zwillenberg

Supporter

Kellman Brown Academy

Supporter

Ari and Rebecca Adlerstein

Supporter

Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy

Supporter

Mazel tov Frani and Joel!

Mazel tov Gordons (see you in Israel!)

To our dear friends Irit and David - I can't think of anyone more deserving of this honor than you. I'm so glad you're finally attending a gala.

Honorable mention: Lori Salkin for her support, leadership, and friendship throughout the years.

And last but not least, McKenzie Kohn for her years of service to the PTSO!

Amanda & Mayer Kohn

Supporter

Alice and Mark Lebowitz

Supporter

Saul and Georgie London

Supporter

Omid and Rachel Niknam

Supporter

Dear Gordons,

Thank you for your dedication to Kohelet.

From inspiring students to supporting the whole school,

your impact has been profound.

Wishing you joy and success as you make aliyah - you will
be missed!

Dear Goldmans,

Thank you for giving so generously of your time
to Kohelet.

From guiding the board to leading the recycling program, your
dedication enriches our school community!

Mazel tov!

Jen and Daniel Poliak

Supporter

Mazel Tov to the honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

Rich and Andrea Gottlieb

Supporter

Mazel Tov to the honorees on your well-deserved honor.

Seth and Melissa Schwartz

Supporter

Congregation Sons of Israel

Supporter

A hearty mazal tov to the distinguished

honorees.

Hakarat hatov to the Kohelet
leadership.

Warm regards to the whole community.
Rachel and Joshua Steinerman

and our proud alumni Nistar, Elimelech, Ezra and Levi

Rachel and Joshua Steinerman

Supporter

Mazal tov to this year's honorees:

Frani Pollack and Joel Hecker
Irit and David Goldman

Ilana and Rabbi Jonny Gordon

You are true role models for what it means to be Jewish leaders. You lead with modesty, grace, and purpose- always acting l'shem

shamayim, and always with the intention to make the world a better place.

We are continually inspired by you and deeply grateful for all
you have done to strengthen and enrich Kohelet. May Hashem continue to bless you with the strength to lead and to

inspire all those whose lives you touch.

Avital and Yaakov Zeffren

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Mazal tov Ilana and Jonny! We're so proud of all you've
done for the Kohelet community!

Wishing you continued impact in Israel!

Sarah, Nafi, Kira, Adir and Noa

Frani + Joel, Irit + David, Jonny + Ilana,
you each give so much to our school
+ community.

Thank you for the unique tone you each set and
for inspiring us all!

Rebecca and Shalom Goldberg

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Elliot and Amy Holtz

Mazel tov to the honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

Joseph Levine & Sons

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House of Kosher

Mazel tov to the
honorees on
your well-deserved honor.

Adrienne & Adam Rosenthal

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Rabbi Avraham and Adina Shmidman

Mazal tov to our honorees on this truly
well-deserved honor. Your commitment, generosity, and leadership have made a lasting impact on our school and our entire community.

Tzeischem L'Shalom to the Gordons on your Aliyah.
Wishing you much hatzlacha and bracha as you
begin this exciting new chapter in
Eretz Yisrael.

Jenny & Mati Sved

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Stephen and Monique Wallace

Mazal tov to our extraordinary honorees on their
well-deserved honor!
We are forever grateful for your dedication to
our school and to our community!

Sam and Daniella Weprin

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Thank you to the Kohelet Yeshiva administrators,
faculty, and staff for your dedication to our school,
our students, and our community.

Aaron and Naomi Rosenthal

In honor of Joel Hecker and Frani Pollack
שתמשיכו ללכת מחיל אל חיל

Meir and Perele Ekstein

Mazel Tov to the honorees on your well-deserved honor.

The Sinderbrand/Gerstenhaber Family

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Mazel tov Frani, Joel, Irit, David, Ilana, and Jonny! Thank you for all that you do!!! Courtney and Harry Schley

Harrison Schley Appraisals, LLC

With gratitude to our longtime friends Frani Pollack and Joel Hecker for their many contributions to the community. With appreciation to all the honorees for their hard work and support of Kohelet.

Pia and Stuart Pollack

Mazal tov to all of the honorees!
Thank you for teaching Torah to our children.

Rabbanit Leah Sarna and Dr. Ethan Schwartz

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Good luck to the Gordons on
the next step of
their journey!

Michael and Shifra
Elisha, Abner and Yemima

Michael Gordon and Shifra Vega

Mazel Tov to Frani Pollack and Joel Hecker as Pillar honorees! Thank you Rabbi Gordon for everything this year!

Tal and Josh Weinberger

Name Listing

Mitch and Ilana Appleson

Naomi Berkove

Leonard Bernstein

Madi and Noah Botwinick

Julia Buonagurio

Barry and Rachel Kirzner

Brauna Doidge and Paul Nahme