Ad Journal | Solomon Schechter School of Long Island Gala 2023

Mazal Tov to our 2023 Schechter Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Leora Rezak

Thank you for all for your dedication
to the Schechter School of Long Island

Diane & Howard Wohl

Mazel Tov to our fellow honorees:

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
and Leora Rezak

Thank you also to the faculty, administration and staff of the
Schechter School of Long Island.

Allison, Tyson,

Shoshana ('21), Talia ('23), Micah ('26)
& Ava ('37) Bidner

Stephanie & Scott Harris

Mazel Tov to

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

and all of the Honorees for their commitment to making SSLI

a wonderful school for my grandchildren

Ariel 2015, Sara 2017, Noah 2020

and all the children in the school past and present.

Thank you,

Charlotte Balsam

Mazel Tov to the Honorees
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Thank you for your many years of hard work and dedication to Schechter. You are model volunteers for the rest of us to emulate. Your selfless decades of devotion to Schechter, even post your daughters' graduations is the example for all to follow. To our friends who are like family, Mazel Tov!

We are honored to celebrate with you.
Allison & Tyson Bidner - Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram - Leora Rezak
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to SSLI.

Sheri & Ira Balsam
Ariel (2015) and Didi, Sara (2017) and Noah (2020)
And your friends at The Cookie Outlet of Long Island
500 West John Street -Hicksville, New York

Mazal Tov and thank you to the well deserving 2023 honorees

Allison & Tyson

Amy & Peter

Mastaneh & Ryan

Leora

Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do to support Schechter and the Jewish community.

Thank you to the faculty, administration and staff who continue to inspire and educate our children

Dalia, Ari, Noa ('17), Zoe ('20) &

Joshua ('26) Jurmann

Mazal Tov to all the honorees!

Your outstanding dedication and tireless efforts on behalf
of our wonderful school are much appreciated.

With gratitude we thank you for
all your hard work.

Manda & Lenny Kristal

Mazal Tov to our 2023 Schechter Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Leora Rezak

Thank you for all for your dedication to the

Schechter School of Long Island

Tina and Paul Rotstein

We are proud to support the
Schechter School of Long Island

Thank you, Honorees,

for everything you do

The Schaja Family

Mazal Tov to all of our Honorees!

Thank you for all for your dedication

to the Schechter School of Long Island

Julie and Jeff, Joshua ('19), Rachel ('21) & Sarah ('26) Shlefstein

Mazal Tov to our 2023 Schechter Honorees
Allison & Tyson Bidner
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Keter Shem Tov Award
Leora Rezak

Thanks for everything you do for our school
and for the Jewish community.
Ellen and Jay Steinberg

Congratulations to the amazing honorees who
tirelessly contribute their time and resources
to our wonderful, one-of-a-kind

Schechter School of Long Island.

Thanks to the teachers, staff and volunteers
for keeping the our school running and
educating our children.

We are forever grateful.

The Levi Blau Family

Mazel Tov to our deserving 2023 gala honorees:

Allison & Tyson BIdner

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Leora Rezak

Thank you all for your service and dedication to our beloved institution.

We are proud to honor your commitment to Schechter, its students

and our community, and we appreciate your hard work, time, and energy.

Thank you also to the faculty, administration and staff of the
Schechter School of Long Island.

Yashar koach to each of you for providing excellence in education
in a supportive and caring environment, day in and day out.

Rachel, Michael, Tali (2019), Ari (2022) & Noah (2025) Schor

Albert, Janet, Julia and Benjamin Hakim

Jack and Phyllis Wertenteil Foundation

Mazel Tov to our deserving 2023 Gala Honorees:

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Leora Rezak

Thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of our precious children, our very special school, and quality Jewish education on Long Island. Thank you to our extraordinary faculty and staff for your exemplary work in the most important profession in Judaism - teachers of our children.

Vicki & Arthur Perler

Thank you to the entire Schechter community of parents, students, teachers, administrators and Board members for their tireless efforts to help

"steer the SSLI ship" through a very challenging year for all of us.

These efforts have provided the foundation for our future success and the achievement of all elements of our core mission and values.

We are so pleased to have had the opportunity to meet

and work with so many great people.

Special congratulations to this year's Gala honorees.

Jeff and Beth Steinberg

Mazel Tov to our Co-Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Leora Rezak

Thank you for all of your efforts,
donations, and endless love for OUR Schechter!

The Tannenbaum Family

Amy, Peter, Rachel (2012), & Maxine (2015)

and Sion Aronoff (GOA 2015)

Mazel Tov to our friends

Ryan & Mastaneh Pedram

on this well deserved honor

Yasher Koach to

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Leora Rezak

We thank you for your dedication and commitment to the Schechter School of Long Island

Linda, Marc, Diane, Jessica, Alana

& Sasha Chernoff

Judy and Rob Hirsch

Mazal Tov to all the Wonderful Honorees.

May Hashem Bless You And Safeguard You

May Hashem Illuminate His Countenance Upon You

May Hashem Bless You With Peace.

Best Wishes,

Michele, Steven, Sarah, Sylvie & Max

Mazel Tov to all the Honorees!

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Thank you for the love and dedication to Schechter!

Leora, Josh, Maya ('21) & Arielle ('23) Rezak

Congratulations to the Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Leora Rezak

Corie and Mark Solasz

Mazel tov to the Schechter School of Long Island

and to the 2023 gala honorees:

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Leora Rezak

We respect and commend your commitment and dedication to

Jewish education, the continuity of Judaism on Long Island,

and the children you educate.

Thank you to each of the honorees for your hard work to sustain
and promote the mission of the school and the experience of each student.

May SSLI continue to go from strength to strength l'dor v'dor.

The Treeline Companies

Honoring the

Schechter School of Long Island
and its great work

Richard and Sandra Cohen

Mazal Tov to our dear friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Thank you for your devotion
to the Schechter School of Long Island,

Congregation Ohav Sholom and the Klal Yisrael

Sponsored by your friends from
Congregation Ohav Sholom

Mazal Tov to All the Honorees

Global Operations Security Services

Thank you to all the honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Leora Rezak

for your dedication in enhancing the Jewish community!

כל הכבוד

Rena & Andrew Goodman

Ariele & Ryan, Carly & Mikey,

Bianca & Joshua, Aytan, Eliana

Congratulations to

Allison & Tyson Bidner

on this well-deserved honor

Love,

Aunt Ruth & Uncle Elliott

Mazal Tov to our 2023 Schechter Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Leora Rezak

Thanks for everything you do for our school
and for the Jewish community.

Jill Kiewe

Mazal Tov to all honorees!

We are so grateful to be part
of this amazing community!

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Congratulations to the honorees on your well deserved recognition. Your generosity to the

Schechter School of Long Island

and the community is invaluable.

Thank you to our friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

for your many contributions to the

Schechter School of Long Island for so many years.

With appreciation,

Janet, Daniel, Emanuel, Isabelle &

Zoe Mermel

MAZAL TOV TO OUR HONOREES

MASTANEH & RYAN PEDRAM
ALLISON & TYSON BIDNER
AMY & PETER TANNENBAUM
LEORA REZAK

TODAH RABAH
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR SCHECHTER COMMUNITY

THE MONASEBIAN FAMILY
LEILA & KAMRON
SABRINA ('28) OLIVER ('32) GABRIELLA ('36)

We are proud to offer this expression of our

respect and gratitude to all of this year's honorees

for their commitment of time, energy, and philanthropy

to the Schechter School of Long Island.

Eileen & Stuart Bohrer

Dear Peter - You made me laugh and cry, provided your unsolicited, though frequently invaluable opinions.

Through good times and bad you were someone I came to count on and whose opinion I valued.

I am so glad that you have finally accepted

the honor you so richly deserve.

Eileen

Mazal Tov to all the Honorees
& to Ofra Hiltzik for her lifetime of work for the

Schechter School of Long Island

Rabbi Martin & Joan Cohen

Shelter Rock Jewish Center

Congratulations to all of tonight's honorees.

David Ngai

Mazel Tov to all the Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Leora Rezak
Thank you for everything that you do for

Schechter and for the Jewish Community.

You all are incredible givers and doers!

Amy and Peter, a special thank you for everything you have taught us about the importance of stepping up and leaning in, whether it be for Ohav or Schechter. All of our lives are enriched by you being a part of them.

Fay, Kenny, Gabriel ('20), Meira ('22) &
Ariel ('25) Duftler

MAZEL TOV

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Leora Rezak

It is an honor for us to recognize you and celebrate this evening with you. Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our children and the Jewish community

Elizabeth & Jeremy Kahn

Henry, Samantha, Asaf, Micheal & Bailey

Mazel Tov to All

Judi Jurmann

Dear Mastaneh & Ryan, Mazel Tov!

May you continue to be role models for
our community.

May you go from Strength to Strength.

With love,

Iris & Ben Kahen

Mazel Tov

Mastaneh & Ryan

on this well deserved honor.

We are so proud of you and all you do.

Your commitment to SSLI and the Jewish people is beautiful and you are role models for all.

Yasher Koach to

Allison & Tyson Bidner, Leora Rezak &

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

for all of your time and dedication.

Ilana & Ray Nouvahian

Maxine & Emmanuel Hourizadeh

Mazel Tov Amy & Peter

Your commitment to community is inspiring.

With love and admiration, the NGWSP

Congratulations to all of the honorees!

Thank you for all that you do for our students and community!

The Robertson & Moallem Family

(Peter, Serena, Isabel (SSLI '34) & Juda)

Mazal Tov to the SSLI 2022-23 Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Leora Rezak

Your hard work and dedicated service to the SSLI community is an inspiration to all.

Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2023.

May your future be bright and beautiful.

Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights

Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn Heights

CONGRATULATIONS TO

AMY & PETER TANNENBAUM

Exemplary Role Models for Jewish Education, Community Service and Leadership

KOL HAKAVOD

WEINREB-BERENDA-CARTER FOUNDATION

(A New York Not-For-Profit)

David Jacobs, CPA, Treasurer

Mom and Dad,

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!

From our early childhood, you have immersed us
in Jewish values, education, and communities.

We are especially grateful for our experiences
at the Schechter School of Long Island and are so proud to celebrate you both and your continued dedication to Schechter.

Mazel Tov!

Rachel Tannenbaum (SSLI 2012),

Maxine Tannenbaum (SSLI 2015) &

Sion Aronoff (GOA 2015)

Mazel Tov

Mastaneh, Ryan, Yael, Yoni,

Nathan & Lior Pedram!!!

We love you and thank you for all the wonderful work you have done for Schechter!!

We congratulate all the honorees and our deepest appreciation to the entire faculty of the Schechter School of Long Island!

With love & gratitude

Anya, Danie, Shayna & Selah Barak

Congratulations to all the honorees for
this well deserved honor.

We applaud your dedication and commitment to
our school and deeply appreciate your
immeasurable contributions.

With much gratitude and love,

Joe, Elaine, Mikey and Lavi Benlevi

Mazel Tov to Amy & Peter for all the work
they've done over the years to support the
Schechter mission.

Congratulations to all the honorees for their
dedication and commitment to the education of
our children.

Rochelle & Jeff

Marc, Lianne & Jay Canarick

Mazel Tov to all the Honorees

Allison & Tyson,

we are so proud of you.

Ken Fried & Judith Petrone

We are celebrating a remarkable group of
friends who are being honored for their
outstanding contributions to our school.

These friends have gone above and beyond ,
leaving an indelible mark on our community.

Their dedication, compassion and leadership
have been an inspiration to all.

May they go from strength to strength.

Mina, Keyvan & Danielle Frouzan

Mazel Tov to our good friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum,

and all the honorees at tonight's

Schechter gala!

Phyllis & Jeff Hauser

Mazel tov to all the honorees!

Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and
long standing commitment to this wonderful
school and community.

In Gratitude,

Amy, Dan, and Mia Kamensky

Congratulations

Amy & Peter
for well deserved recognition.

"Give us knowledge,

the Lord, our God,

to know Your ways"

Paul and Rachel Marino

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Your contributions to our school
are immeasurable.

Thank you for being role models to all of us.

A special mazal tov to The Pedrams.

You are wonderfully kind and giving couple
whose good deeds have benefited
Schechter immensely.

Your warmth and kindness has been passed down
to all your children as well.

We continue to benefit from having Yoni being
such a good friend to Alina
All our love, Michelle & Asael Meir

The Mitzner Family

Mazel Tov Ima (Leora ) !!!

We are so proud of you! Your dedication to helping others is so inspiring and we are so lucky to have you in our lives as a role model. We see how hard you work every single day and are in awe of your ability to accomplish so much at once.

Love you so much,

Maya ('21) and Arielle ('23) Rezak

Mazel Tov To Our Honorees-
Amazing, Talented, Caring, Generous
Women Who Are The Best Role Models
Our School Could Have.

Thank You For Sharing Your Lives
With Schechter.

Ronnie & Elliot Zolin

Mazel Tov to

The Tannenbaums
and other honorees for your service to the

Schechter School of Long Island.

Jonathan & Barbara Samuels

Mazal Tov to all of tonight's honorees

for their ongoing contribution

to the Jewish community and the

Schechter School of Long Island!

Melody, Danny, Josh & Lielle Schor

"To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if you're not aware of that when you're a child, the whole tradition is lost." Joyce Carol Oates
MAZEL TOV to our dear friends
AMY & PETER
who have given so much of themselves to SSLI just so children can have knowledge and pride of their Jewish identity whereby the traditions will not be lost!!

You are so deserving of this honor, SSLI is lucky to have you as are we to have you as our friends

Love,

Edie & Rob
Gabriella - David & Gwynne - Stephanie & Justin

Mazal tov to Leora and all the honorees for
well-deserved honors.

Leora I am so proud of your Keter Shem Tov
award and your commitment to do חסד and to
Jewish education.

Continue to do מעשים טובים, good
deeds, for a better world.

You fill my heart with so much Nacat and Love באהבה
Ima/Tata/Nira

Mazal Tov to our dear friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum &

Leora Rezak

on this well deserved honor.

Your dedication and service to Schechter is
tireless and full of generosity.

May Hashem always bless you with good health
and strength to continue your important work.

With love,

Bella and Noam Baruch

Mazel Tov to our dear friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

on this extremely well deserved honor.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to
Jewish education, the Schechter School of Long Island

and Ohav Sholom communities.

Rona & Barry Birnbaum

Dana and Stuart Botwinick

Dear Amy & Peter,

It is with very much PRIDE and great JOY

that we share this evening with you.

Your involvement with your family, your friends, your communities, and Klal Yisrael is most ambitious and rewarding to all. May we continue to see the success of all of

your endeavors for many years.

Love,

"The Moms"

Bryna & Muriel

In Honor of

Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram

Congratulations!

Best Wishes,

Hedayat David Pedram

Mazel Tov to Our Friends

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

and All the Honorees

on this Well Deserved Honor

With Love and Best Wishes

Cara and Dave Denenberg

MAZEL TOV TO OUR DEAR FRIENDS

AMY & PETER

ON THIS WELL DESERVED HONOR.

MAY YOU CONTINUE TO BE A SOURCE OF STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP TO
SSLI, YOUR COMMUNITY, AND KLAL YISRAEL.

RACHEL & GREGG DUFTLER

Congratulations to the 2023 Schechter Honorees

Allison & Tyson Bidner
Mastaneh & Ryan Pedram
Amy & Peter Tannenbaum
Leora Rezak

Thank you for all for your dedication
to the Schechter School of Long Island

Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza, PC

Congratulations to the Honorees!

Thank you to the Schechter staff

for another wonderful year.

Dorie and Mark Fridman

Leora,

we want to wish you all the best on
this wonderful occasion.

You are both kind and compassionate.

We love your sense of humor.

We are happy to share this simcha with you.

Mazal tov to you and your family.

We love you as both a friend and family.

Barbara & Alan Horton

Mazel Tov to the Honorees.

With gratitude and appreciation for your
dedication and commitment to supporting
Schechter, and our Schechter community.

Steve and Lori Kantorowitz

Mazel tov to

The Pedram Family

for being honored by

the Schechter community.

We are so excited to celebrate with you.

All the best,

Kolin, Wurtzel, Mishkin, Zaslow

and Szabo Families

Mazel Tov to

Peter & Amy Tannenbaum

Valerie Lager

Mazel Tov to all the honorees,

but especially proud of

Leora Rezak &

Allison & Tyson Bidner

Midway Jewish Center

Mazal Tov to

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

and all the Honorees on your accomplishments.

All of you deserve the recognition you are receiving for all you do for the Schechter community.

Amy & Peter,

we are very proud to call you our friends.

Jackie & Stuart Miller and Family

In honor of

Leora Rezak

and

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

Myrna Handel Elfenbein

& Family

Congratulations to everyone at the

Solomon Schechter School of Long Island

for continuing to enhance the Jewish lives

of students and families.

Susan, Brian & Jennifer Pavane

עם ישראל חי

Celebrating Schechter Long Island

Rabbi Howard Buechler

Dix Hills Jewish Center

Ellen and Rabbi Rafi Rank

Mazel tov and congratulations to

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

on a well deserved honor.

Thank you for your tireless efforts to help
ensure the future of our Jewish community.

Mazel Tov!

Judy & Aaron Rosenfeld

Amy & Peter,

Mazal Tov on a well deserved honor!

From

The Daitch, Gage,

Nathanson & Rosenthal Families

Zoey, Max & Isaac Diamond

We are very proud of you!

Love,

Saba & Savti

Rabbi Joseph & Susan Remick Topek

Mazal Tov to

Amy & Peter Tannenbaum

on this richly deserved honor!

Your endless efforts to improve the lives of
Jews and especially Jewish youth will continue
to have a profound effect for years to come.

Kol Ha-Kavod!

Shosh, Michael, Corey, Mia &

Ariel Wajnrajch