Mazal Tov to all the deserving honorees.
Keep up the good work!
Gloria Kaylie
Congratulations to the Honorees
from an
anonymous friend of
Schechter LI
Sincere thanks to all the faculty and staff of SSLI.
It takes a village and you all are that village.
A very special acknowledgment to
Ofra Hiltzik, Mike Hirsch, and Dr. Sokol:
You are the bedrocks of our school
and the caretakers of our childrens' neshamot.
You have our deepest gratitude.
Samara and Sam Ginzburg
Mazal Tov to the Gala Honorees
This is a well-deserved tribute.
Your efforts on behalf of our school
are greatly appreciated.
We admire and respect your commitment and
dedication to guarantee the future success of Schechter LI. Erika and Kenneth Witover
Congratulations to all the honorees
for their years of dedication,
to the school and its students
and for always helping to make
our Schechter Long Island Community
the best it can be!
Diane and Howard Wohl
Mazal Tov to all the honorees thank you for
your continued support for Schechter.
Thank you to all our teachers, staff, parents
and volunteers who have made this very difficult year such a success.
Dalia, Ari, Noa (SSLI '17), Zoe (SSLI '20),
and Joshua (SSLI '26) Jurmann
Thank you to the entire Schechter family for this honor.
Congratulations to:
Laleh & Anton
Samara & Samuel
Steven & Michelle
David and Rabbi Cara
Sara Poniachek
Thank you all for all you do for our family.
Lewis Broad
Mazal Tov to the 2021 Honorees
Guests of Honor
Lewis Broad & Laleh and Anton Mourtil
"Keter Shem Tov" Award
Dr. Samara Ginzburg and Samuel Ginzburg,
Dr. Steven Palter and Michele Lang Palter,
Dr. David Rosenthal and Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal
Special Recognition of Retiring Faculty
Sara Poniachek
Thanks for everything you do for our school!
Ellen and Jay Steinberg
Mazel Tov to all the deserving honorees.
The students and Schechter LI community
are better because of your efforts.
Brad Cohn
In Honor of Our Children
Olivia, Harrison and Raphaella
Talli and Matthew Levine
Mazel Tov to all the wonderful and deserving honorees!
A special Mazel Tov to our dear
Temple Beth Sholom Associate Rabbi Rabbi Cara and Dr. David Rosenthal and
Dr. Stephen Palter and Michele Lang Palter
Special thanks to Sara Poniachek
for her many years of teaching our high school students,
including our grandson, Lavey Weil Lisa and James Schlesinger
Mazel Tov to the Schechter School of Long Island,
to Head of School, Dr. Scott Sokol
and to all of the 2021 gala honorees.
We acknowledge and commend your commitment
and dedication to Jewish education, the continuity of Judaism on Long Island
and the children you educate each year.
May you and our community continue to thrive
with strength of mission and purpose.
L'dor v'dor
Frances and Glenn Schor
WOW!
What an incredible lineup of honorees:
To the Schechter OG Lewis for your continued commitment
to our amazing school
To our Shul friends, Cara and David, for your Rabbinic teaching and medical expertise
To our friends from elementary school, the Palters,
for your endless assistance during the pandemic
To the Ginsbergs, for being wonderful people
and donating your time to assist during the crisis
To our board friends, the Moutils, for your leadership
and countless hours of devotion to our cherished school
And lastly to Mrs. Poniachek for her tough-as-nails approach
to teaching our girls Hebrew and ensuring
by the time they left the womb at Schechter they would be fluent.
With deep gratitude,
The Levi Blau Family
Mazel Tov to our father
Lewis Broad on being honored and on becoming a new Zayde!
You truly are an inspiration to all those around you.
Thanks for all that you do!
We love you!
Sarah, Trace and Shai Cohen
Congratulations to the 2021 Honorees!
Thank you for everything you do for our school.
Todah Rabah to
SARA PONIACHEK
for her years of dedication to the school and its students,
and for the wonderful love of the Hebrew language
she gave to our three children.
You will be missed.
Manda, Lenny, Ariella, Dani & Alex Kristal
To All the Wonderful
Guests of Honor and Award Recipients,
Mazal Tov!
All the Best to You and Your Families,
Michele, Steven, Sarah Moscovitz
and Sylvie and Max Librach
We congratulate our co-honorees
Lewis Broad Dr. Samara Ginzburg and Sam Ginzburg Michele Lang Palter and Dr. Steven Palter Rabbi Cara Rosenthal and Dr. David Rosenthal Sara Poniachek Each of these exceptional individuals have contributed to making our Schechter an outstanding school. Through your wisdom, generosity, and labors
you have strengthened our community.
Laleh and Anton Mourtil
Mazel tov to all of the honorees and heartfelt gratitude
for our beautiful Schechter community!
"Community is the human expression of Divine love.
It's where I am valued simply for who I am,
how I live, and what I give to others.
It is the place where they know my name."
-Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Steven and Michele Palter & Family
Mazal Tov to all the Honorees!
We value and appreciate your dedication, hard work, and continued
support on behalf of the Schechter School of Long Island.
Thank you all for being part of the Schechter Community and
taking an active role to help ensure that SSLI continues to thrive!
We are so grateful to all of our amazing Teachers, Administrators
and Staff who continue to show their dedication, devotion and commitment in providing an outstanding Jewish and secular education to our children.
Congratulations to our son Ben and to the entire graduating Class of 2021!
We look forward to hearing about all your
future achievements and successes!!
Janet, Albert, Julia and Ben Hakim
Mazal Tov to the honorees
on your well-deserved recognition.
Your many contributions to the
Schechter School of Long Island
and the community are invaluable. Thank you to the students, parents, faculty and staff for your devotion and dedication, especially during such a difficult year.
With gratitude,
Janet, Daniel, Emanuel,
Isabelle and Zoe Mermel
Mazel Tov to all the honorees on this well-deserved honor.
Your tireless effort on behalf of our school and all the children
makes Solomon Schechter the great school it is.
We also must make a special shout out to
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal and Dr. David Rosenthal
who have helped make the past year a little easier and
who always step up when needed at Schechter LI or TBS.
Your dedication and wisdom are greatly appreciated.
With thanks,
Tina and Paul Rotstein, Erica '02, Ben '05,
Lizette '07, Lewis '08
Mazel Tov
Samara and Sam
on this special and well-deserved honor.
We are so proud and excited to celebrate you
and all the honorees.
Congratulations!
Love,
Janice, Jordan, Ava, Jackson,
Alexa and Jayden Wand
Mazal Tov to the honorees
on your well-deserved recognition.
Your many contributions to the
Schechter School of Long Island and the community are invaluable.
Thank you to the students, parents, faculty and staff
for your devotion and dedication, especially during such a difficult year.
With gratitude,
Janet, Daniel, Emanuel, Isabelle and Zoe Mermel
Congratulations to all the honorees!
We are proud to support the
Schechter School of Long Island, Bonnie and Barry Epstein
Mazal Tov to all of the honorees
for your dedication and commitment
to the education of our children!
Rochelle & Jeff,
Marc, Lianne and Jay Canarick
Mazal tov to all the
2021 Schechter School of Long Island Gala Honorees!
A very special thank you to
Ofra Hiltzik,
for always believing in us and for your unwavering dedication to
Schechter and to the Jewish community.
Congratulations to the entire Schechter community
for thriving and having a successful school year.
With Gratitude,
Ben and Carly Gruber
Congratulations to
Lewis Broad
Laleh and Anton Mourtil
our entire medical Re-Entry Committee
and to Sara Poniachek
for all you have done for SSLI for so many years.
Thanks to people like you, SSLI is an organization we are proud to support. Beth and Jeff Steinberg
Mazel Tov to the Seniors & Honorees.
We are so proud of you,
Shoshana, and the entire class of 2021 The Bidners
Congratulations to all the distinguished Honorees
for their extraordinary contributions to our school:
Mr Lewis Broad,
Laleh and Anton Mourtil,
Dr. Samara Ginzburg and Mr Samuel Ginzburg
Dr. Steven Palter and Mrs. Michele Lang Palter
Dr. David Rosenthal and Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal
Mrs. Sara Poniachek
And special congratulations to the class of 2021, we're so proud of every one of you!
With deep gratitude and appreciation to our wonderful faculty
and administration for their dedication to our children throughout the years.
May you all go from strength to strength and may you always continue to be
a source of pride to your family, friends and community.
Mina, Keyvan & Danielle Frouzan
Mazal tov to all the honorees!
Thank you for your devotion
to enhance ourJewish community!
Rena & Andrew Goodman
& Gang
Lots of Mazal Tov to The Honorees!
A special thank you to
Sara Poniachek
for years of dedication to our children.
Vivi and Eddie Nassim
Congratulations to all the Honorees
Your leadership and dedication to the
Schechter School of Long Island
is inspirational
Mazal Tov and Best Wishes
On this well-deserved honor
Julia and Jeffrey Shlefstein
Joshua, Rachel and Sarah
Mazal Tov to our Honorees.
Your involvement and dedication
have enriched our community.
We are grateful for all you do.
The Simonson Family
Mazel Tov to all the Honorees.
We applaud your dedication and hard work
on behalf of a school we all love.
To our dear children
Samara and Sam Ginzburg:
We're so proud of the example you set for our grandchildren.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Mazel Tov to the Honorees!!
Laleh and Anton Mourtil,
Your generosity, leadership and commitment inspire us all.
Lewis Broad, Dr. Samara and Sam Ginzburg,
Michele and Dr. Steven Palter, Rabbi Cara and Dr. David Rosenthal
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to
the Schechter School of Long Island!
To our dear Mrs. Poniachek,
Thank you for instilling the love of Israel
and the Hebrew language in our children.
We wish you good health and happiness in your retirement.
Sheri and Ira Balsam
Ariel (Class of 2015) Sara (Class of 2017) and Noah (Class of 2020)
And your friends at
The Cookie Outlet of Long Island
500 W John Street Hicksville, New York
Mazal Tov to all our Honorees
The positive impact you have had on our community
is immeasurable.
Through your efforts, words, and generosity
you exemplify the ideals of our beloved Schechter School of Long Island.
Lewis,
Thank you for 24 years of friendship
and for your commitment to sustaining an environment
where our children are nurtured, learn and grow.
Eileen and Stuart Bohrer
BEST WISHES TO
SARA PONIACHEK,
A legend in her own time.
Enjoy your retirement!
MAZEL TOV
TO ALL THE HONOUREES Joan and Rabbi Martin Cohen
Mazal Tov to
Lewis Broad
Congratulations on this
well-deserved honor! Mark Ginsberg
Dear Solomon Schechter of Nassau County,
On behalf of Global Operations Security Services,
we extend our heartfelt congratulations to
Schechter School of Long Island for the 2021 Annual Gala Dinner.
It is quite an achievement to reach this milestone as it speaks
to the quality of the organization.
We want to thank this year's honorees for your profound
determination, leadership and tireless efforts that you have provided to the Jewish community.
Please accept our best wishes for the continued success and
fulfillment on this very special anniversary and in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Global Operations Security Services Inc.
Mazel Tov to the Class of 2021
Judith Jurmann
Mazal Tov to all the Honorees.
Thank you for your support and hard work
on behalf of the school.
Proud Schechter School of Long Island
Parents and Grandparents, Vicki & Arthur Perler
I would like to thank our great honorees for their
help in getting through this difficult year. Our community and in particular our school, the Schechter family,
are blessed to have people like you
as our dedicated friends. Mazal Tov and Yashar Koach, יישר כוח. Best wishes, Sara P. Temple Beth Sholom
Congratulates
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal and David Rosenthal Michele Lang Palter and Dr. Stephen Palter and all the honorees.
Mazel Tov!
Temple Beth Sholom Roslyn
Mazal Tov to our
Guests of Honor and Award Winners
for their special contribution to our
Schechter community during this tough year!
You helped to turn a tremendous
challenge into a huge success!
Thank you
The Jeremias Family
Mazal Tov to you, Lewis Broad,
on being honored for your generosity, your philanthropy,
AND on becoming a new Grandfather!!
We wish you well in all of these areas.
Mazal Tov to ALL our honorees,
Laleh and Anton Mourtil,
Dr. Samara and Samuel Ginzburg,
Michele and Dr. Steven Palter,
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal and Dr. David Rosenthal
And, Sara Poniachek
THANK YOU for your continued support of the
Schechter School of Long Island, a place we hold so dear in our hearts.
Ronnie and Elliot Zolin, Ari, Ruth and Abe Martha
and Mark Perlson, Ben, Melanie, Levi and Joe
Mazal Tov
Samara & Sam
For this well
deserved honor.
We appreciate all your hard work
and dedication to our school.
Your Friends,
Joe, Elaine, Mikey and Lavi Benlevi
MAZAL TOV
Laleh and Anton Mourtil
You are truly strong pillars
of our Schechter community and so deserving of this honor. Aylin and David Gabbaizadeh
L'Dor V'Dor Mazel Tov
to all of tonight's Honorees
and especially to
Samara and Sam Ginzburg
Thank you for your dedication
to paving the way for a better future
for our children and grandchildren.
Nina and Sol Ginzburg
Betty and Mark Heiman
Mazel Tov to the Honorees
for your long-standing dedication
and continued contribution of time, expertise and financial support toward
preserving and strengthening the
Schecter School of Long Island
and its beloved community.
Lori and Steven Kantorowitz
Congratulations Samara and Sam
Dedicated to the Past Perfection in the Present Committed to the Future!!!
We applaud you and love you!
Lenore and Bob Lewis
Mazal tov to the honorees on this well deserved honor.
To Laleh and Anton Mourtil,
thank you for all your work on board and for
keeping the school running as smoothly as you did.
Laleh, you took on the presidency during a time where you had
to take on two jobs, and all your hard work ushered in
a new era for our school.
To David and Cara Rosenthal,
thank you both for your devotion to Schechter.
David, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your work
and dedication in keeping our kids in school all year!!!
Cara, thank you for all the time you have put in
educating our children in the ways of Judaism.
Thank you both for raising great kids to be friends with our kids!
All our gratitude,
Michelle and Asael Meir
Laleh and Anton
I am so proud of the people
you have become and delight in your being honored at this gala.
Through your dedication to Schechter LI,
you teach my grandchildren the values of life and to be appreciative of education, their freedom,
and the opportunities that lie before them.
Mazal Tov not only for being honored tonight,
but for making me proud every day.
Ferry Melamed
Mazal Tov to
Dr. Steven Palter and Michele Lang Palter
and all of the deserving honorees!
Thank you for all of your dedication
to our school.
Love,
The Parents of the Class of 2025
Mazal Tov to
Dr. Samara Ginzburg and Samuel Ginzburg
and all of the deserving honorees!
Thank you for all of your
dedication to our school.
Love,
The Parents of the Class of 2026
Mazal Tov to
Dr. David Rosenthal and Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal
and all of the deserving honorees!
Thank you for all of your
dedication to our school.
Love,
The Parents of the Class of 2029
Mazal Tov to
All the Honorees! Phyllis & Elliot Pellman
To an outstanding couple
Laleh and Anton
congratulations on this well-deserved honor.
Your passion, integrity and dedication are exemplary!
Kol HaKavod
Bita and Fouad
Sheila and Jamshid
Roya and Mitchell
Mazel Tov to all
the honorees! Joyce and Gerry Rubin
Mazal Tov to the Honorees.
Thank you all for your continued love
and support for our treasured school.
Congratulations to the Seniors 2021.
From Strength to Strength!
Much love,
Genia and Stewart Taub
Dear Laleh and Anton,
Mazal Tov on your recognition by Schechter for all you do.
We deeply admire your love of Judaism,
kindness, efforts, and generosity.
May you, along with our grandchildren
Zachary and Sofia,
go from strength to strength. With love, Mom and Dad
Mazel Tov to all the Honorees!
The Kahn Family
Elizabeth, Jeremy,
Henry, Samantha, Michael and Bailey
Congratulations to
Dr. David Rosenthal & Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal on receiving the "Keter Shem Tov" award.
We applaud you both for the contributions
you have made to the school and we applaud the wonderful school for the excellent education it is giving Sara and Eli Rosenthal.
Michael and Evelyn Weinstein,
Natalie Slavin,
Rabbi Risa Weinstein and Jonathan Levine
Evelyn and Michael Weinstein
Mazal tov to our good friends and colleagues
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal and Dr. David Rosenthal, Dr. Steven Palter and Michele Lang Palter, esteemed teacher Sara Poniachek and all the other honorees on well-deserved accolades! Kol hakavod! With love,
Cantor Ofer and Marsha, Perry and Jessica Barnoy
Mazal Tov to
Lewis Broad
Rabbi Cara and Dr. David Rosenthal
Michele and Dr. Steven Palter
Everything that you have all done in your own special ways
have given our Schechter Community so much to be thankful for.
May Hashem bless all of you and your families with
continued health and success for many years to come.
Thank you to all the Honorees,
Susan and Lewis Bartell
Yasher Koach
Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal
and David Rosenthal
For this well
deserved honor.
Mazal Tov,
Joe, Elaine, Mikey & Lavi Benlevi
Mazal Tov to
Laleh and Anton Mourtil
and all the honorees.
We are so grateful for your
hard work and dedication.
So glad that our daughter Jamie has
joined this wonderful community.
Nancy and Al Bokhour
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Mazel Tov to
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Rose and Bill Friedman
A blessing for the continued health
and success of the Schechter School
of Long Island!
You are such an important
foundation for the
continued vitality of
Jewish life on
Long Island,
so may you go
from strength to strength.
Mazel Tov!
Rabbi Ari Saks
of the Huntington Jewish Center.
Congratulations to our good friends
Laleh & Anton
on this well deserved honor!
Ida and Eric Kalimian
Mazal Tov to all
the Honorees! Henry & Lana B. Lang
Mazal Tov to the Honorees
and to the
Schechter Long Island community
Vivian and Dr. Mark Leber
Shelter Rock Jewish Center
Mazel Tov and Todah Rabbah
to the Honorees and to the Schechter Community!
Leora Cohen &
Rabbi Joel Levenson
Congratulations to
Sara Poniacheck
for all the hard work and love you shared with the
Schechter Long Island Community for so many years.
We wish you the best in your retirement.
With love,
Hedva and Ely Nhaissi
Yasher Koach to the
Schechter School of Long Island
for enriching the lives of Jewish families.
Susan and Howard Pavane
Mazel Tov to Samara & Sam
for receiving this wonderful honor.
Your contributions to the Jewish Community
are so appreciated by all.
Love,
Susan & Alan Ross
Mazal Tov to
Laleh and Anton
for being such a wonderful example and
being so supportive of
your beloved school.
We are very proud of you.
Love,
Tara and Ramin Saeedian
A blessing for the continued health and success of the Schechter School of Long Island!
You are such an important foundation for the continued vitality of Jewish life on Long Island, so may you go from strength to strength.
Mazel Tov!
Rabbi Ari Saks of the Huntington Jewish Center
Big Mazel Tov and to Best of Luck to
Mrs. Poniachek
Barbara, Jonathan, and Harry Samuels
Mazel Tov and Yasher Koach to
Lewis Broad
on this most deserved honor
and a really special Mazel Tov on becoming a Zayde!
Warmest regards,
Ronnie and Andy Schonzeit
On behalf of our congregational family at
Temple Beth Torah, Westbury,
we wish a hearty
Mazel Tov to this year's honorees.
With admiration and gratitude for all those at
Schechter Long Island
who are inspiring the hearts and minds of the
Jewish leaders of tomorrow
Rabbi Jack Dermer and Kayley Romick
With special appreciation
and affection for
Sara Poniacheck
Rosalind & William Wertheim
Congratulations to all the honorees and
the Schechter School of Long Island!
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Debra and Fred Brosowsky
Janet Eder
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Rabbi Paul Kerbel
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