December 2022 | Kislev 5783
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Message from the President
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By Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
President, Hebrew College
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It's hard to believe that in three short weeks, we will begin the next, exciting chapter for Hebrew College. Together, we dreamed. We collaborated. We strategized. We fundraised. We planned. And, along the way, we said some extra prayers to reach this milestone.
Thanks to our generous donors and the leadership and dedication of our extraordinary Capital Campaign Chairs, Beverly Bavly, Nancy Kaplan Belsky, Myra Snyder, Susan Schechter, Diane Troderman, and Andy Offit, our new home is awaiting our arrival on January 3, 2023. We look forward to putting up mezuzot on the doorposts of our new spaces, filling the campus with the voices and creativity of our students, faculty, and staff, and continuing our mission to reimagine Jewish learning and leadership for an interconnected world, making our lives more meaningful, our communities more vibrant, and our world more whole.
We can't wait for you to visit us at our new address—1860 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02466—and to join us on this next step of our journey!
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In just two weeks, on December 20, Hebrew College students, faculty, staff, and alumni will gather to walk our Sifrei Torah the 3.5 miles from their current home in the Beit Midrash at 160 Herrick Road to their new home in the Mascott Beit Midrash on our new shared campus at 1860 Washington Street.
The new space will be a home for intensive chavruta study, community-building, and prayer for our rabbinical and cantorial students on weekdays. During the evenings and on weekends, it will serve as an open beit midrash space for the greater Jewish community, providing a sacred gathering place for our adult and teen learners.
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| The Mascott Beit Midrash was generously named by Brad and Terrie Bloom in honor of Faye Mascott Goldberg, Anna Root and Leo Mascott, and Ida and Solle Root.
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TEMPLE REYIM
"We are eager to fill the beautiful, new, and refreshed physical spaces on our shared campus with the energy and unique mission of each of the partner organizations. We are grateful for the ongoing commitment that Hebrew College has demonstrated throughout this process, and one of the most powerful demonstrations has been through contributions made to the College's Capital Campaign. That support is not purely financial—knowing we have the support we need to look ahead with excitement and confidence positions the leaders of our partner organizations to approach our work together with creativity and intention. We're now only weeks away from another new beginning in this process, with the best still yet to come!" — Josh Langer, Temple Reyim Co-President
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| New Temple Reyim Co-Presidents Josh Langer and Leslie Crane
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Leslie Crane (center) with Signage Committee members Lily Rabinoff-Goldman and President Anisfeld
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Over the past two-and-a-half years, the Artist Beit Midrash has engaged 55 Boston-area Jewish artists of different mediums in powerful text study, group conversations, and personal exploration of the creative process as Jewish spiritual practice. None of this would have been possible without the close collaboration between Hebrew College and Jewish Arts Collaborative (JArts). JArts staff and volunteer leaders worked alongside Hebrew College's Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman `14 to envision and champion the program, and have continued to play an integral role in its success.
Learn more...
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| Artist Beit Midrash participants study text and explore creative
process together with facilitators Shirah Rubin (left) and Rabbi Shoshana Friedman (right)
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Our Shared Campus Founding Partners
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We are excited to report that in October and early November, flooring, carpeting, and windows were installed and our new home will be ready for us to move in on schedule in early January. As of January 3, 2023, our new address will be 1860 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02466.
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Branching Out, Building Together
Capital Campaign Leadership
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Campaign Co-Chairs
Beverly Bavly
Nancy Kaplan Belsky
Andy Offit
Susan Schechter
Myra Snyder
Diane Troderman
Honorary Committee Community Leaders & Scholars
Lawrence Bacow
Rabbi Marc Baker
Michael Bohnen
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl
Anita Diamant
Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum
Rabbi David Ellenson
Sharon Feiman-Nemser
Michael Fishbane
Celene Ibrahim
Joshua Jacobson
Judith Kates
Idit Klein
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Ruth Messinger
Shula Reinharz
Judith Rosenbaum
Terry Rosenberg
Jonathan Sarna
Barry Shrage
Rabbi Mark Sokoll
Carol Targum
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Thank You to Our Supporters
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We are grateful to the following donors who have already pledged support for our Capital Campaign. Together, we have raised $13.3 million! To join this amazing community of supporters, help us cross the finish line, and reach our goal of $13.5 million, please make your contribution now.
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Anonymous (12)
James Adams
Rabbi Alison Adler
Susan and Aron Ain
Alumni Association of the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
Rabbi Sharon and Shimon Cohen Anisfeld
Rabbi Julia Appel
Joan Arbetter Rosenberg
Mark E. Atkins
Rabbi Elyssa Joy and Matthew Austerklein
Benjamin and Deborah Barer
Rabbi Joel and Phyllis Baron
The Beker Foundation
Rabbi Laura Bellows
Rabbi Daniel Berman
Rabbi Brian Besser
Michelle and Darren Black
Mara and Joel Bloom
Hanna Bloomfield and Robert Karasov
Rabbi Elizabeth and Matt Bonney-Cohen
Matthew Boxer
Rabbi Phil Bressler
Dorothea and Sheldon Buckler
Harvey and Marsha Chasen Family Charitable Trust
Carol and Carl Chudnofsky, in loving memory of Rosalie and Israel Chudnofsky & Lillian and Jerome Futerman
Rabbi Sharon Clevenger
Doris Cohen
Michael Cohen and Kimberly Herzog Cohen
Suzanne and David Diamond
Dorot Foundation
Rabbi Jevin and Dr. Janine Eagle
Rabbi Judi Ehrlich
Rabbi Ayalon Eliach
Rabbis David and Jacqueline Koch Ellenson
Howard and M. Jane Epstein
Rabbi David Fainsilber
Sherri Ades Falchuk and Kenneth R. Falchuk
Deborah and Ron Feinstein
Jeremy Fierstien
Rabbi Aaron Fine
Fern Fisher and Jack Eiferman
Sherene and Robert Finkel
Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari
Myrna H. Freedman
Marjorie R. Freiman
Eric L. Friedland z”l
Catherine and Robert Friedman
Rabbi Lev Friedman
Rabbi Shoshana Friedman and Yotam Schachter
Linda and Michael Frieze
Anne Germanacos
Claire Gerstein
Catharyn and Mike Gildesgame
Barbara S. Ginsberg and Ira Schreck
Rabbi Rebekah Goldman
Rachel and Allan Goldstein
Pam Goodman and Michael Shwartz
Paula and James Gould
Lillian and Richard Gray
Louis Grossman
Beryl and David Hoffman
Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz
Rabbi Randy Kafka
Dr. Edward K. Kaplan and Janna Kaplan
Judith and William Kates
Sharon Marie and Paul Katz
Howard and Laura Kaufman
Rabbi Avi and Robert Killip
Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman
Rabbi Daniel Klein
Chaim Koritzinsky
Rabbi Jamie and Harold Kotler
Larry Kraus and Sara Smolover
Ellen and Michael Krause-Grosman
Molli Alzire Krausz z”l
Krupp Family Foundation
Bernie and Lydia Kukoff
Alice and Rabbi Van Lanckton
Rabbi Adam Lavitt
Steven A. Lewis and Laura Wiessen
Michael Luckens and Sharon Schumack
Gay Lee Ludwig-Bonney and Robert Bonney
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation
Rabbi Bryan Mann
Steven and Judith Matthews
Roger and Sheila Meyer and Jessica Kate Meyer
Rabbi Mimi Micner
Betty Ann z”l and Daniel Miller
Tara Mohr and Eric Ries
Beth Glanz Moskowitz and Family in loving memory of Herbert Glanz
Myra Musicant and Howard Cohen
Ruth Nierman
Rabbi Suzanne and Andrew Offit
Rabbi Hannah Orden and Don Moskowitz
Rabbi Salem Pearce
Lynn and Reverend Peter Pettit
Rabbi Allison Poirier
Robin and Bruce Polishook
Rabbi Elana Pollack
Jeanne and David Rintell
Terry Rosenberg and Elliot Schildkrout
Lisa Rosenfeld and Alan Lobovits
Susan and Glenn Rothman
Rudnick Charitable Foundation
Ronni Sachs Kotler
Rabbi Sonia Saltzman and Dr. Ned Saltzman
Rabbi Ma’ayan and Richard Sands
Susan and Bob Schechter
Joanne Schindler and Rabbi Allan Lehmann in loving memory of René Lehmann
Harriet Schnitman and Lee Crockett
Clifford Seresky
Susan Shevitz and Lawrence Bailis
Pamela Shrago
The Sigel Family Foundation, in memory of Vivian B. Sigel
Amy and Ross Silverstein
Rabbi Becky Silverstein and Naomi Sobel
Rabbi Stephen Slater
Joel and Dvorah Smith
Susan and James Snider
Myra and Robert Snyder
Denise Littlefield Sobel
Rabbi Alyson Solomon and Sybil Leeba
Ori and Sarah Sonnenfeld Noked
Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation
Priscilla and Geoffrey Stein
Rabbi Talia Stein
Rabbi Lisa Stella and Zach Kaiser
Carol and B. David Stollar
Rabbi Jamie Silverstein Stolper and David Stolper
Naomi and Jeffrey Stonberg
Rabbi Mona Strick and Mark Housman
Carol and Steven Targum
Ann and Rick Tavan
Mia and Ethan Tavan
Cantor Louise and Rick Treitman
Diane Troderman
Karen Tucker and Jerry Avorn
Lisa and Neil Wallack
Rabbi Josh and Pella Weisman
Barrie Wheeler and Amit Segal
Arnee R. and Walter A. Winshall
Deanna and Sidney Wolk
Rabbi Ilana Zietman
Joel David Ziff
Ari Zimmet
In loving memory of Donald Bavly by
The Family of Donald Bavly
Jody Fredman
Rita and Herbert Gann
Rosanne and Harvey Greenstein
Vicki and Alan Greenstein
Marilyn and Samuel Jacobs
Amy Klein and Brian Lefsky
Berta Lugina
Cynthia and William Marcus
Elaine Perkins
Shirley Saunders
Sharon Shapiro
Cail Family Foundation
Lois z”l and Mickey Cail z”l & Bernard and Faith Kaplan
Israel and Matilda Goldberg Family Foundation
In loving memory of Herbert and Barbara Goldberg by
Louise Citron
Debra Goldberg
Janet Greenfield
The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, Inc.
Nancy and Mark Belsky
Susan B. Kaplan
Scott Kaplan Belsky
Gila Belsky Modell
In Honor of Harry and Fannie Nierman
Edward J. Nierman z”l
Eliot and Bonnie Nierman
Marc, Loretta and Theadora Nierman
Independent Pipe and Supply Corporation
Rachel, Ophir, Noah and Arielle Barone
Jennifer, Oren, Asher and Sara Knishinsky
Allan and Rae Nierman Education Trust
Lewis and April Nierman
Melissa Nierman and Erica Feldmann
Meredith Nierman, Jennifer Nierman, Debbie Nierman
Merle and Robert Nierman
Robert Nierman
Todd Nierman Family
Janice Smith
In Memory of Edward J. Nierman
Anonymous (3)
Howard Belkin
Judy and Martin Kalisker
Joel D. Katz, J-L Sales Company
Tom LaGuardia, Milwaukee Valve Company
Donald and Victoria Levinson
Martin and Carol Rosenblum
Hildagarde Kahn Sanders
Carol Theise
Urell, Inc.
Richard Urell
Marcia and Michael Zedd
The Segal and Cowan Families in loving memory of Jillian Segal
David, Aaron, Chloe, and Jeremy Segal
Alison Cowan and Stephen Bodurtha
David Cowan
Dorrit and Martin Cowan
Joanne and William Segal
Torah Babes
Nancy Kaplan Belsky
Dorothea Buckler
Deborah Feinstein
Marjorie R. Freiman
Ronni Sachs Kotler
Susan Schechter
Polly Slavet
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