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Page 1: 2014–2015 ANNUAL REPORT - WiseSchool · Judi Niver David Pasternak Jeremy Rosen Sharona Shenassa Evelyn Shooshani Sussan Shore Andrew Sipes Jeff Sklar Irene Smith Victor Svilik

2014–2015 ANNUAL REPORT

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CLERGYRabbi Yoshi Zweiback Senior Rabbi Cantor Nathan LamRabbi David WoznicaRabbi Ron SternRabbi Josh KnobelRabbi Isaiah Zeldin Founding RabbiRabbi Eli Herscher Senior Rabbi Emeritus

BOARD OF DIRECTORSSusan BergerPenny BernsIrene BoujoMahyar DardashtiNancy EmmanuelMichelle FarhadiSally Forster JonesCarin FreemanAriel GoldensteinLarry GotliebDebi GraboffGinny Kahn Jodi KirkbrideCorie KossJonathan LeveySid MarantzMatthew MarshFarnaz NemanJudi NiverDavid PasternakJeremy Rosen Sharona ShenassaEvelyn Shooshani Sussan ShoreAndrew SipesJeff Sklar Irene SmithVictor SvilikLori TybergMichael Wachtell

PAST PRESIDENTSRick Corleto, 2011–2013

Ken Gross, 2009–2011

Lynn Bider, 2007–2009

Albert Praw, 2005–2007

Eve Steinberg, 2003–2005

Mark Berns, 2001–2003

David Smith, 1999–2001

Steven Fogel, 1997–1999

Pam Balton, 1995–1997

Steven Fink, 1993–1995

Kenneth Ruby, 1991–1993

Warren Breslow, 1989–1991

Mel Gagerman, 1987–1989

Herbert Samuels, 1985–1987

Sheldon Cloobeck, 1983–1985

Joseph Baron*, 1981–1983

Mitchell Shames*, 1979–1981

Leo Stone*, 1977–1979

Leslie Surlow*, 1975–1977

Robert Kadner*, 1973–1975

Paul Krentzman, 1971–1973

Sydney Dunitz*, 1969–1971

Ben Winters*, 1968–1969

Norman Eichberg, 1965–1968

Joseph Kleiman*, 1964–1965

*Of blessed memory

SENIOR STAFFJoe Zwicker Executive Director

Lori Enomoto Director of Communications and Media

Marc Entous Director of Information Technology

Andrea Gardenhour Director of Center for Youth Engagement

Jeremy Goldstein Director of Membership

Daryl La Fountain Director of Finance & Accounting

Jessica Lebovits Development Associate

Lonnie Mayfield Director of Operations

Stacey Rosenthal Director of Special Events

Jennifer Smith Programs and Social Justice Coordinator

HOW AWESOME IS THIS PLACE

TEMPLE LEADERSHIP (as of July 2015)

Photos on cover and pages 4, 15 (#5), 16 (#8), 17 (#12), 21, 22, 25 by Steve Cohn Photography.

Photos on pages 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 by Jason Meth.

Photo on page 15 (#6) by Steven Foonberg.

These Hebrew words

which remind us that we are part of a sacred, amazing community, appear above the Ark in our Temple Sanctuary.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEGlenn Sonnenberg, PresidentJoyce AndersonSteve FishmanJanine KolodnyChet KronenbergAnnDee LevyEd NahmiasRose Reid Jeffrey ResnickFaramarz Yousefzadeh

we make meaning and change the world

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f you were there that night (and so many of you were), you know just how extraor-

dinary it was. More than twelve hundred of us gathered in our Sanctuary to honor

our Rabbi and teacher. It was an amazing tribute to Rabbi Eli Herscher with—no

surprise—extraordinary music and inspirational messages from our Cantor, our

Rabbis, our leadership and honored guests. It was impossible not to feel the warmth

of this place and the deep friendships it has made possible for so many, many of us.

But that evening back in May wasn’t just a tribute to Rabbi Herscher and his extraordinary

service to this community. It was also very much a tribute to our community itself, this

amazing place where we find meaning and purpose.

On a more personal level, I found myself humbled and honored to be there that evening as

our Temple’s Senior Rabbi Elect. It is a (z’chut – “merit”) of the highest order to be able

to succeed Rabbis Zeldin and Herscher. It has been and continues to be a (ta’anug

– “pleasure”) to work, every day, with my devoted, creative, and learned Clergy colleagues,

Cantor Lam, Rabbi Woznica, Rabbi Stern, and Rabbi Knobel. I am blessed to work with an

incredible staff across all of the departments of our Temple led by our Executive Director,

Joe Zwicker.  I am inspired by the dedication and the creativity of our gifted educational

leaders, Andrea Gardenhour, the Director of Our Center for Youth Engagement, Tami Weiser,

our new Head of School, and Marla Minden, our Early Childhood Director. And I am con-

tinually in awe of the hundreds of incredibly committed Wise volunteers who serve as our

partners in making meaning and changing the world through their service on our Board of

Directors, committees, task-forces and working-groups that make—day by day—all of our

good work possible.

We are—all of us—blessed and fortunate to be a part of this community, this awesome

place where we make meaning and change the world.

In thanks,

Rabbi Yoshi Zweibacksenior rabbi

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HOW AWESOME IS THIS PLACE

MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR RABBI

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is filled with possibilities. You can explore ideas, discover new pathways, and learn more deeply. You can increase joy and inspire others. Youcan use your heart and hands to improve lives. We invite you to engage with us in ways that feel right for you.

Here are some stories of people whose experiences with Stephen Wise Temple have had a profound effect on their lives and the lives of others.

These stories not only reflect how awesome this place is, but also how

relationships can grow and lead to incredible meaning and change in the world. Stephen Wise Temple is that awesome place.

Left to right: Rabbi David Woznica; Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, Founding Rabbi; Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Senior Rabbi; Rabbi Eli Herscher, Senior Rabbi Emeritus; Cantor Nathan Lam; Rabbi Ron Stern; Rabbi Joshua Knobel

STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE

we make meaning and change the world

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JESSICA& ADAM

JESSICA AND ADAM MET AS TODDLERS AT WISE SCHOOL. He asked her to marry him five times before they reached the sixth grade. Twenty-two years later they stood under the chuppah as Rabbi Ron Stern made it official. Jessica and Adam were united not only through shared memories of childhood and youth, but also deeply rooted values expressed through their Jewish faith and tradition. Their lives were shaped by their families and loved ones, and by a supportive and caring community at Stephen Wise Temple. Whether by fate or happenstance, Jessica and Adam were brought together to create new and meaningful memories for themselves and future generations. How awesome is this place!

Friends at Wise School, marriedat Wise Temple

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IRA & CHANA

IRA AND CHANA FOUND EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR DEEP LOVE FOR ISRAEL and its preservation as the only Jewish State and homeland of the Jewish people. That first chance meeting took place just a few years ago on our Temple campus at a crowded Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. Ira shares that he knew right away that Chana was the one! In their later years, Ira and Chana have made Stephen Wise Temple a cherished partner in their journey to find new meaning and explore uncharted ways to celebrate life together. How awesome is this place!

Found love again at Wise Temple

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CANTORLAM & MELINDAWise Temple’s amazing cantorand vocal coach

MUSIC IS INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SOUL OF STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE. Here, music is never a passive experience but one that engages, inspires, and connects us with one another. Among the many reasons that make our Temple exceptional is the role our Cantor, Nathan Lam, plays in masterfully integrating music into our festival and Shabbat services. Prayer takes on an added dimension that expands the ways we make Judaism more meaningful. Melinda is one of a number of congregants and others who have voice trained with Cantor Lam. As a talented actor and singer, Melinda, on occasion, has sung from our bimah to add her beautiful voice to the chorus of others who have been inspired by Cantor Lam to pursue their music educa-tion and careers. Did you know that more young men and women who became cantors got their start at our Temple than at any other synagogue in America? How awesome is this place!

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JESSICA &SABRINA

JESSICA GREW UP IN THIS TEMPLE, SO WHEN SHE AND SABRINA DECIDED TO GET MARRIED, they came to Rabbi Ron Stern. Their meetings together have sparked in Sabrina a newfound love for this place and a passion to be connected to the Temple. This in turn has deepened Sabrina’s and Jessica’s bond. They see personal growth as a path to helping others, and believe that through positivity, people can change their lives for the better. Jessica and Sabrina consider Wise their Temple home because it is a welcoming place where worship services are relevant to common experiences, and where people are inspired to discover greater meaning in their lives. How awesome is this place!

Deepening their love throughtheir home at Wise

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TAMI &KIDSTami Weiser becomes the new Head of Wise School

WITH A CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, Wise School was the only Jewish day school to receive the 5-Star Award for Gifted Education from the California Association for the Gifted. The year’s highlights include trophies from Odyssey of the Mind and debate tournaments, two sports league championships, the construction of the Tyberg Arts & Innovation Lab, and the smooth transition to Tami Weiser as Head of School. Through the continued active involvement of Rabbi Yoshi, the School’s amazing staff, and the incredible Wise Parents Association, Wise School opens a path for students to learn deeply, be creative, experience wholeness and make great happen every day. How awesome is this place!

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WISE MOMS

STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. The relationships that we develop here create a warmth of community and welcome for newcomers. Paola, Debra, Orley, Ilyse and Evelyn are actively involved in Temple life and the Wise Parents Association (WPA). Their passionate commitment to our community and the authentic-ity that they bring to their shared experience creates genuine friendships, nurtured by a common purpose and goals. How awesome is this place!

Friends making meaning and changing the world

we make meaning and change the world

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DADITUDE LIVES ARE CHANGED THROUGH THE PEOPLE WE ENCOUNTER. Our Temple’s

“Daditude” program was designed to create quality time for fathers and their young children, like Joey and his daughter, Lyla, and Ronen and his daughter, Ava. Fathers also have the opportunity to engage with one another and build long-term friendships. The result for dads and kids alike is treasured memories and connections that expand deeply in the soul of our community. How awesome is this place!

Making memories with childrenand meeting other dads

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CHOCOLATEBAR KIDS THIS IS A PLACE WHERE MIRACLES HAPPEN,

where young children like Dylan and Jonah, with the love and endless encouragement of their parents and the extraordinary support of our Temple and Wise School community, can make a difference and change the world. Their close friendship and boundless determination became the driving forces to take on an extraordinary feat of raising worldwide awareness and securing over $1 million to help cure a rare disease. Through the writing and sales of the Chocolate Bar book, Dylan and Jonah give hope to people living with Glycogen Storage Disease, and inspire many to face the challenges in their lives with courage and strength. How awesome is this place!

Two kids can change the world

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TIANA &BRANDON

TEENS ARE GIVEN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR TEMPLE’S CENTER FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT (CYE) and Wise Temple Youth (WTY) to connect with other Jewish teens and create relevant Jewish experiencesfor themselves and others. Tiana and Brandon became friends in WTY, but arrived at the Temple through different paths. Brandon, WTY’s Co-President, has been a part of Wise since Mommy and Me and is a graduate of Wise School, while Tiana rediscovered her love for this community by working at Camp Wise during the summer and joining WTY in high school. For Tiana, Brandon, and many other CYE youth, thisis where leadership takes place and young people build life skills and relationships. These experiences take them through adulthood, inspiring the positive changes that transform communities, our society, and our world. How awesome is this place!

Becoming leaders and friends through CYE

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KELLY &MARIO

MARIO AND KELLY ARE FRIENDS AND ENERGETIC EXPAT EAST COASTERS, who find joy in their families. Each has also managed to carve out time for the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning at Wise. Kelly is grateful to the Melton School for enhancing her appreciation of and connection to Judaism after she converted to Judaism more than 17 years ago and her formal Jewish education had stopped. Mario is an interna-tionally known artist, as well as our artist-in-residence at Wise. As transformative as the adult education programs are at Wise, the friendships among students are what build a sense of community. How awesome is this place!

Wise is where adults continue to learn and grow

we make meaning and change the world

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WISE TEMPLE YEAR IN REVIEW

1 Soulful Shabbat is pure Wise! It’s a wonderful way to welcome Shabbat.

2 Religious School kids celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day.

3 Rabbi David Woznica in dialogue with Mayor Eric Garcetti.

4 Freedom School students with Andrea Sonnenberg, Executive Director of Wise Freedom School.

5 Charles Fox and Rabbi Eli Herscher take a short stroll together before the Shabbat service honoring Rabbi Herscher’s 40 years at Wise. Charles Fox’s composition, “Eli, Eli,” which premiered during the Shabbat service, was a beautiful and moving tribute to Rabbi Herscher.

6 Rabbi Joshua Knobel blesses children at a Simhat Torah celebration.

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WISE TEMPLE YEAR

7 Our Shavuot celebration highlights Hagigat HaTorah where our kindergartners receive their Torah.

8 From left: Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Eli Herscher, and Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin.

9 At Wise Freedom School, the children are encouraged to be creative. Here a teen leader and a student paint a tile together.

10 Wise Temple Youth (WTY) teens at a regional convention for North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY).

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11 Our Wise Freedom School volunteer counselors worked with students to paint giant spheres that filled MacArthur Park Lake as part of Portraits of Hope, bringing artwork to public spaces.

12 From left: Rabbi Uri Herscher, Bonnie Herscher and Rabbi Eli Herscher enjoying the Shabbat service in honor of Eli’s 40 years of leadership.

13 A highlight of the summer of 2014 was our congregational trip to Israel.

14 The Facilities team, who work very hard to make the year’s events happen without a hitch.

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15 Rabbi Ron Stern at the swearing-in ceremony of David Ryu, L.A.’s first Korean American City Council member.

16 Cantor Nathan Lam and his wife Donna Lam, who will be honored next year.

17 At Wise Freedom School, Rabbi Ron Stern, a teen leader and students jam at the Wise School Music Innovation Lab.

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wish you a happy and healthy 5776!

You are reading an Annual Report that bears similarities to a typical report, but differs in some material ways. Sure there is the requisite financial information, but the most important part of our report is the amazing and transformative work our Temple is doing in building community, creating meaning, sustaining the Jewish people, engag-ing our youth and supporting Israel.

We are ending a most remarkable year at Stephen Wise Temple. For only the second time in our history, we chose a new Senior Rabbi. Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, who has been at the helm of our schools for the past three years, has seamlessly stepped into this awesome role. He brings with him a lifetime of service to, and love for, Temple life, Israel and the Jewish people. His vision begins with the twin objectives of “making meaning” and “changing the world.” These simple words really encapsulate what our Temple is all about. We all struggle to find purpose in our lives and to find community for celebration, solace when we need it, intel-lectual growth and education for our children. Stephen Wise Temple helps give our lives meaning and satisfies the hunger of our souls. Our Temple also works together, employing our Jewish values, to make the world a better place. Our rabbinic transition is big news, but there has been so much more. With most of the contributions for Katz Pavilion and Shalom Garden in hand, we will break ground in 2016 on these needed facilities. We have improved our catering operations at the place with the best views in the city. We have imposed rigorous cash management and balanced budgeting. We have handled the transition of Milken Community School, have revamped our communica-tions and branding, and are in the process of meaningful upgrades in our communications, information technology and membership management systems. These improvements will enable us to personalize our communications and make membership renewal and the pro-curement of High Holy Day tickets less complex, all while saving us money. In the coming year, you should see improved communications and better member service. This could not happen without a great staff and dedicated lay leadership, beginning with an extraordinary Board of Directors, who give selflessly of their time and talents. We are blessed with dedicated and visionary Clergy, teachers and professional staff who support our mission in all they do. Our Temple must be run as a “business,” but it is really a holy place, an educational institution, a provider of social services, and a sacred community. We are grateful for the membership contributions of each and every one of you. Our obligation to our community, to the next generation of our people, to Israel and to making the world a better place is ongoing. Thank you for your support of our important mission. My hope for us all in 5776 is that we become even more engaged and committed to our beloved Temple and the values—and mission—for which it stands. Warm regards,

Glenn Sonnenbergtemple president

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MESSAGE FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT

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82Over 400 people attended the dialogue with Mayor Eric Garcetti and Rabbi David Woznica.

60students attended Wise Freedom School this

summer, supported by over 175 volunteers

with students on three campuses

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Through Bet Tzedek, 25 attorneys

provided legal aid to Holocaust survivors. 7,000pounds of groceries donated to SOVA by our Temple and School community.

homeless veterans were housed through the Home for Good program.

teens participated in WTY, one of the biggest Temple youth groups in Southern California.

1,286 kids served by Camp Wise, among the top 3 largest Jewish day camps in Los Angeles.

234children enrolled in Wise School

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STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE BY THE NUMBERS

people attended the Shabbat service honoring Rabbi Eli Herscher.

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2014/2015 Stephen Wise Templesources of revenue – $17 million

expenses – $17 million

Milken Community High School Payment 11%

Congregational Education 1%

Clergy/Worship Services & Holidays 2%

Youth Engagement 3%

Gifts from Supporters 7%

Membership & Related Services 23%

Congregational Education 3% Communications & Technology 3%

Clergy/Worship Services & Holidays 14%

Youth Engagement 7%

Facilities 11%

Stewardship & Development 2%

Membership Services 3%

Wise School 47%

Wise School 57%

Wise School Fundraising 3%Wise School Other Revenue 3%

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STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE 2014–2015 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

VISIONARY $25,000 and aboveLoretta and Nort KarnoDeena and Ed Nahmias

PILLAR $10,000–$24,999Ann and Alan BartonLynn and Les BiderRona Elliott and Roger BrossyLarry FieldJodie and Steve FishmanCarin and Glenn FreemanLori and Rob GoodmanVera and Paul GuerinRo and Bill HandyFern and Arnold HeymanSally and Donald JonesRon KatzDana and Todd KatzJodi and Rick KirkbrideJanine and Rick KolodnyCorie and Michael KossBarbara and Joel MarcusRose and James MeltzerSusan and Mel PlutskyLinda and Jeff ResnickAnn and Sam RubinfeldSussan and Michael ShoreLee and Fred SiltonAndrea and Glenn SonnenbergLillian Zacky

WISE CIRCLE $5,000–$9,999Pam and Jeff BaltonSusan and Jon BergerHilda and Dan BergherYoni and Irene BoujoJudith Chorub GurianRick and Linda CohnRuth DavisMaxine DunitzTrudy and Bruce FagelLinda and Roger FriedmanDebi and Marc GraboffPatty Linden and Fred GysiMarjorie and Bill HandelBonnie and Rabbi Eli HerscherJoan IsaacsStephanie and Jeff Jacobs

Yasmina and Alan JoelsonRosalind and Jerry JosephDiane and Jules KabatRonnie and Michael KassanLoretta and Victor KaufmanTerry and Gentille KoosedNancy and Jim KrasneAlison and Chet KronenbergNancy and Larry LevittAnnDee and Jeff LevyMickey and Steven LewisJoan and Sid MarantzHillary and Lance MilkenSandra and Stu NewmarkJudi and Frank NiverRuth and Allen OrbuchHeidi and Albert PrawRose and Warren ReidNancy and Allen SatenbergDebbee and Robert SchwartzSue and Bob ShadurJoseph StrausDeborah and Milton ValeraRhonda and Mark Wapnick

CHAI BENEFACTOR $3,700–$4,999Cheryl and Brad CohenEvelyn FeintechBeth and Herb GainsSusie and Jaime GesundheitJeanne and Richard HershLynda Klein and Neal HershHarold IgdaloffEvy and Marty LutinRobin and Ira PiankoShirley RosenbergFran Morris-Rosman and

Richard RosmanEllen and Elliot ShellBecky Sobelman-Stern and

Rabbi Ron SternBeverly and Herb SturmanLinda and Norton TownsleyLinda Silver and Michael WachtellCathy and Richard Walter

PATRON $2,700–$3,699Linda and Richard AdlerSharon and Ofer AlmanyLinda and Barry BaumPenny and Mark BernsRochelle Blank and William

Hellman

Susan and Jon DolgenDana and Scott EhrlichSheryl and Jerald EinzigerJoy and Jerry FeinBea FisherFrenda FranklinGinny and Larry GotliebGloria and Ron GurvitzJackie HarrellMarion and Tod HindinAndrea Iloulian and Joseph

GreenbergGinny and Arthur KahnCecelia and Alfred KatzHarriet and Myron KusnitzJennifer and Ariel LechterLaurie Glickman and James

LeewongMelanie Barr and Jonathan LeveyMichelle and Matthew MarshEllen and Gary MichelRobert MymanCindy and David PasternakIrene and Marvin PererBette and Robert RosenbloomLinda and Dan RosensonCorrine and Lenny SandsBarbara and Jeff ScapaBarbara SeidmanGeri and Jim ShermanCindy and Sandy SigalGail and Lee SilverAllison and Andrew SipesRoya and Jeff SklarIrene and David SmithKerri and Howard Steinberg

Eve Kurtin-Steinberg and Michael Steinberg

Terri and Charles SternMariya and Victor SvilikAudri and Stan TendlerTerry and Michael WebsterMarilyn and David WilliamsAfsaneh and Faramarz

Yousefzadeh

SPONSOR $1,400–$2,699Laurie AckermanBarbara and Richard AckermanAdrienne Milder and Bernard AdlerLaura and Harvey AlpertSusan and Aaron AmsterHope and Arnold AnisgartenLoretta and Warren AppelKaren and Harold BarnesTerrie and Richard BaumannSuzanne and Paul BermanLori and Kevin BernetSunny CaineSheryl CooperOfra and Yoram DorRonni and Jay EpsteinAnn and Norman EpsteinBobbi and Peter FeinsteinHarriet and Marvin FinkJoan and Charlie FoxPaola and Alvaro GancmanIrv GinsburgCherna and Gary GitnickKaren and Ariel GoldensteinEllie GoodweinMarjorie and Robert Gross

Thank you to our generous donorsWISE TEMPLE 2014–2015 ANNUAL GIVING DONORS

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Renee and Paul HaasSally and Bernie HanesJila and Kam HekmatMaria HerskovicJudy and Rand HolstonCarol and Edward HorowitzEllen and Andy KaplanRoberta and Bart KaufmanSusan Bloch-Kay and

Stephen KayRobin and Marvin KovenWendy and Barry LevinSally and Marty LevineShelly and Donald LevyLolly LevyLinda and Jeff LindenAnnette and Bob LitchensteinSharon and Mitchell LittSheila LokitzSid LyonsRuth and Steve MarmerChele and Ruben MarmetAnnette and Ronald MassmanMichelle and Joseph MoadebFreda MoscowitzFarnaz and Robert NemanSherry and Michael NewmanNancy NorrisDoreen and Donald NortmanWendy and Fred OrdowerGerald OtelsbergRoslyn and Frank PinkusHelen and Frank PonderRuth and Bob PushkinLaurie and Ron ReschFrances and Maury RiceRaina and James RingGayle and Lee RodgersCarol and Howard RosenLinda and Lee RosenbergIan RussLinda and David Salzman

Elisa and Michael SchenkmanAhbra and David SchiffMarilyn and Errol SegalRose and Richard SheinfeldJudy and Ted SingerMarilyn and Ronald SpencerKaren SternCheryl and David SternNancy and Arthur TesserLori and Leandro TybergBillie and Richard UdkoGloria and Art WaldingerJulie and Peter WeilJane and Michael WinstonBarbara and Hank WirtschafterHelaine and Shelly WolkAnita and Philip WolmanLeslie WrightParvaneh YasharLorraine and Harris ZeidlerRabbi Isaiah ZeldinBarbara and Walter ZifkinCarmi Zlotnik and Elizabeth

CrawfordTerri and Joe Zwicker

SUPPORTER $500–$1,399Marita and Spike AndersonBarbara and Arnold BarronJanet and Jonathan BernsteinSondra BlauJulie and Steve BramSylvia and Gerry CrasnickMitzie CutlerElaine and Warren DeutschJaye EiglerKaren and Allan EntousJana and George EshaghianGail and Jack EskenaziSheryl and Gary FidlerHyman FrankAdena and William Frank

Jody and Dan FurieMerribeth and Kenneth GalMarci and Ronald GlousmanArlene and Jay GoldfarbPhilip and Linda GreenwaldCarolyn and Ron GreitzerSharon Rowe and Ken GrossLinda and David HabifRichard HourjzadehMarla and Michael KantorJudi and Roy KaufmanBarbara and George KingsleyStan KleinNancy and Alvin KleinEmily and Howard KreshekMae LichtigMelinda and Ken LindnerMojgan and Noorollah MakabehLibby and Marv MarkowitzMarjorie Markus and

Scott FriedmanLinda and Shahrokh MokhtarzadehJodi and Mike MooneyAdriane and Allan MorrisonAileen MorseAda and Ray PivoJose and Lillie ReinesJodi Kruger and Jeremy RosenMichele Zwillinger and

Morton RosenValerie and David ShaneStephanie and Howard SherwoodMarcia and Mark SmithToby Horn and Harold TominHoward WalterCandice and Perrie WeinerFelice and Douglas WillliamsElaine WintersLinda and Brad Wolk

CONTRIBUTOR $250–$499Lori Cohn Arkin and Robert ArkinSari Poll and Benjamin BarronDodo and Bob BienenfeldSonia and Martin BordoLouise and Gene BramsonAndre BurtonLisa and Joel CasselNatalia and Emil CobarJill and Andrew CohenRoberta and Harold DelevieLaura and David DrexlerCarole and Beryl FarfelAlexsondra and Andy FixmerPatricia Herskovic and

Jack FreedmanAmy and Adam FriedmanSusan and David FriedmanKaren FuriePat GallagherLinda and Herbert GarfinkelBeverly and Irving GarfunkelPearl GlickColleen and Andy GoldCoral and Alan Goldsmith

Randy and Eric GordonRobin and Lionell GreenbergDoris HaimsCharlene and Richard HartmanSandra and Bruce HellerMichael HirschSid JenkinsAndrea and Sheldon KahnPejman KatiraeiJudith KatzJoan and Christopher LarkinSusan LevinEdythe LipenSherrie LipskyLiving Talmud Havurah Valerie and Jack MelmedIngrid and Ron MilkesLisa and Steven MirmanPatricia OgdenPerry PaulCynthia and Michael PerskySeema PollackSusan PollackLeslie and Leonard ReidEllen and Edward ReismanSteven RichlinAudrey and Seth RosenSharon and Steven ScharkssKerri Kleiner and John SchneiderJodi and Marc SchwartzLisa and Jeffrey ShermanShirley and Philip SnidermanMargaret and Donald SobelJoan and Arnold SteinHarriet Rolnick and Stephen StraussBeth Ann Styne-SchellSofia and Mark VaismanLauren Kloner and Martin WeinerAnne Marie and Murray WeinerJodi and Phil WerbinRamesh and Emanuel YashariBetty and Saul ZuckerBruce Zweiban

FRIEND $100–$249Helen AdelbergJulian AroestyDenise and Bob BartaJune and Murray BassSilvia and Brant BenunLinda and Alan BergmanSteven BickelAnita Burgoyne and Scott HarrisPamela and Shawn BurkeMichael BurnettAlex CheslerTanya Blankenship and

Robin ChornJanet and Barry CooperJudy and Sherwin DavidsonMarian DeWittGladys DienerJudith and Laurence DornsteinFern and Kenneth DuBowJoan and Norman Eichberg

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Jacqueline and Jerome EisenbergAnn and Bernard EllensonAlfred EstolonioBarbara and Philip FassDean FeldmanNancy and Harry FieldKathryn and Joseph FogelSung and Mark FriedmanCheryl and Andrew FriedmanJoubin GabbayArlene and Robert GarfieldEric GarfinkelRalph GarrenSandy and David GinsbergSasha GinsburgBernard GoldsteinJeremy GoldsteinSusie and Bruce GorenLou GorenBeverly GraboffCarol and Gilbert GreeneRandy and Robert GreenspanAnnie and Ted HaasSezin and Nesim HasonJoan HermanLaura and Steven JolnaGigi and Stanley KafkaJanet Wells-Kahane and

Stephen KahaneSuzanne and Michael KahaneMarisa and Adam KaplanAnn and Albert KapstromClaudia and Gerald KatzJo and Irv KiermanLois KinzelbergNajoi KlonerJackie LederfineJana and Doug LevyRandi Lundy and Robert Lundy Jr.Teri and Roy LyonsGalina and Alex LyudmirskyJanis MacRaeLawrence MannersMyrna and Irving MargolTeri MarksonJudith MarshallMaureen and Paul MilkesDoris and Phillip MillerNiloofar and Michael MoghavemCynthia NeimanJennifer NeimanAnnette and John NemandoustNicole and Douglas OswellGail Hodes and William OvcaArlene and Chuck PosenMorton and Lee ReinmanShirley ReismanStacy and Ron RosengartenKathleen RothCarol and Carl SamrockGloria and Harold SavinarDiana and Robert SchenkmanGloria and Arnold SchwartzErica Sheerin

Nancy SheerinPeter SheerinBernice and Bernie ShermanCindy and Glenn ShermanJan and Robert ShpinerDebra and David SiegelAshley SilberfeldValarie and Craig SimmsPhyllis and Alan SteinbergBarby and David StokolsJudy and Theodore StolmanRobin and David SwartzLesley and Fred SzkolnikJanice TarrGabrielle and Moshe TsabagCandy and Leslie WachsSylvia WardWendy Rothenberg and

Michael WeinerSandra WeinerAndrea WishnowLinda and Barry WitkowElizabeth and Michael WoznicaRozita and David YacobiJudy and Marvin Zeidler

KATZ PAVILION AND SHALOM GARDEN DONORS

NAMING GIFT Katz Family Sports, Arts & Culture PavilionRonald KatzDana and Todd KatzKathy and Randall Katz

VISIONARY GIFTSLori and Rob GoodmanDeena and Ed NahmiasWendy and Ken Ruby

LEADERSHIP GIFTS Pam and Jeff BaltonLynn and Les BiderGail Buchalter

and Warren BreslowThe Faber Family

Loretta and Warren AppelLinda FaberMarilyn and Ronald Spencer

Jodie and Steve FishmanSteve FogelMyna and Rabbi Uri HerscherLoretta and Norton KarnoJudi and Frank NiverSusan and Mel PlutskyJulie and Brad ShamesAndrea and Glenn SonnenbergTyberg Family Foundation

Rosita and Juan TybergLori and Leandro Tyberg

MAJOR GIFTS Emily and Rick CorletoRuth DavisFeintech Family The Field and O’Carroll FamiliesCarin and Glenn FreemanSusie and Jaime GesundheitDorothy and Ozzie GorenSusie and Bruce GorenBonnie and Rabbi Eli HerscherRonnie and Michael KassanJodi and Rick KirkbrideJanine and Rick KolodnyDonna and Cantor Nathan Lam

and Ro and Bill Handy FamiliesMilken Family Foundation

Lowell Milken Family FoundationGregory and EJ Milken FoundationLance & Hillary Milken FoundationBari Milken Bernstein and Fred J. Bernstein Foundation

Robin and Ira PiankoLinda and Jeff ResnickGeri and Jim ShermanJulie and Peter Weil

BENEFACTOR GIFTS Laurie AckermanSusan and Jon BergerIrene and Yoni Boujo and

Sidonia LaxLinda and Rick Cohn and Linda

and Lee Rosenberg FamiliesSheryl CooperDebra and Roger CowanDebi and Marc GraboffPatricia Linden and Fred GysiYasmina and Alan JoelsonJudi and Roy KaufmanCorie and Michael KossLaurie Glickman and James

Leewong

Nancy and Larry LevittJoan and Sid MarantzBarbara and Joel MarcusAdriane and Allan MorrisonJerry and Wendy (z”l) OtelsbergCorrine and Leonard SandsNancy and Allen SatenbergRoya and Jeff SklarJacqueline Hantgan and

Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

BUILDER GIFTS Joyce and Kevin AndersonSheri and Noel AnenbergFrancine and Joel BergerS & R Berkman Family FoundationPenny and Mark BernsCheryl and Brad CohenSheryl and Jerald EinzigerBobbi and Peter FeinsteinJoan Blum-Feldman and

Bill FeldmanJody and Dan FurieKaren and Ariel GoldensteinSally and Bernie HanesSally and Donald JonesGinny and Arthur KahnLiz and Jeff KoppelmanSusan Fine Kroll and Howard Kroll

Michelle and Matthew MarshRose and James MeltzerSandy and Stuart NewmarkRose and Warren ReidLinda and Dan RosensonAnn and Sam RubinfeldElisa and Michael Schenkman

and FamilyDebbee and Robert SchwartzSue and Robert ShadurBecky Sobelman-Stern and

Rabbi Ron Stern Rachel and Eric Stern Audri and Stan TendlerDeborah and Milton ValeraLinda Silver and Michael Wachtell

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Roz and Bob WeinerLeslie Kautz and Jack WeissRonit and Tamir WertheimFelice and Douglas WilliamsBeverly and Rabbi David WoznicaMichael Zeldin and Terry GockTerri and Joe Zwicker

WISE COMMUNITY GIFTS Deborah Allen and FamilySharon and Ofer AlmanyMarita and Rabbi Spike AndersonMarlene and Jim AstmanKaren and Harold BarnesJoan and Philip BauerHilda and Dan BergherHelen BermanLouise and Gene BramsonClaudia and Bill BrownPam and Shawn BurkeSunny CaineAviva CarmyRenee and Ernie CharneyMiki and Michael ChaseCammie and Robert CohenRuth and Arnold ColmanJanet and Barry CooperRoberta and Harold DelevieMarian DeWittOfra and Yoram DorPam and Wayne DriscollBeatrice DubmanRebeka and Omid Ebiza and FamilyLori and Jamie EnomotoAllan and Karen EntousRonni & Jay EpsteinJana and George EshaghianJudy and Neil FischerEden and David FoxJoan and Charles FoxVanessa and Darryl FrankAmy and Adam FriedmanLinda and Roger FriedmanPatricia GallagherAndrea and Scott GardenhourAnnabel GoldsteinJeremy GoldsteinSharon and Michael GoodmanEleanora GoodweinCarol and Gil GreeneRenee and Paul HaasJackie HarrellSandra and Bruce HellerJeanne and Richard HershCarol and Edward HorowitzJoan IsaacsShirley and Neil JasperRosalind and Jerry JosephAnn and Albert KapstromClaudia and Gerald KatzNancy and Richard KatzLynn and Bruce KaufmanShari and Phil KaufmanSusan Bloch Kay and Stephen Kay

Barbara and George KingsleyShirley KleimanCandace and Abbey KonowitchClaire and Mel KosaskyAlison and Chet KronenbergCarole and Gary LazarBarbara LeffNancy LevinWendy and Barry LevinShelly and Donald LevyLiving Torah HavurahEvy and Marty LutinCarol and Larry MannCarole and Elliott MarkoffMichelle Otelsberg and Eric MassiLaVetta and Lonnie MayfieldMarsha MermelsteinEllen and Gary MichelMarla and Jack MindenFreda MoscowitzNancy NorrisLaurie and Paul NussbaumSheryl and Richard NussbaumIrene and Marvin PererMarcylee and Earl Petrus

and FamilyRoz and Frank PinkusMiriam and Jack PitsonAda and Ray PivoPeter Rauch and FamilyLeslie and Leonard ReidLynne Richter and FamilyGayle and Lee RodgersMichele Zwillinger and

Morton RosenSheila RosenbergPaula RosenfeldStacey and Steve RosenthalLinda and Bill RouseLori RubinWendy and Ken RubyEugenia and Israel SalinLinda and David SalzmanCarol and Carl SamrockRita and Sam D. SchwartzNanette SchwingerMarilyn and Errol Segal

Lila Kadner Shaps and Dan ShapsSharona and Behnam ShenassaGail and Lee SilverJennifer and Ben SilvermanBrett and Jake SmithJennifer SmithShirley and Philip SnidermanJoan and Arnold SteinLana SternbergSandra StuartDeeDee and Karl SussmanJanice TarrMadelene and Richard TepersonToby Horn and Harold TominJudy WagnerSylvia WardTami and Robert WeiserElissa and Steven WeissBarbara and Hank WirtschafterLeslie WrightRozita and Davoud Yacobi

and FamilyArlen and Daniel YomtobianJudy and Marvin Zeidler

WISE SCHOOL SUMMER PROJECTS

MUSIC INNOVATION LAB AND PROJECT STUDIOCarolynne Smith-Drori and

Ze’ev DroriRo and Bill HandyDonna and Cantor Nathan LamIrene and David SmithMarcia and Mark J. Smith

SCIENCE LAB AT WISE SCHOOLDafne and Alex Moradi

TYBERG ARTS & INNOVATION LABRosita and Juan Tyberg Family

FoundationLori and Leandro TybergRosita and Juan Tyberg

WISE SCHOOL ANNUAL GIVING PARENT HONOR ROLL

VISIONARY $20,000 and aboveTracy and Jeffrey Kaplan

FOUNDER $10,000–$19,999Dana and Scott EhrlichDina and Raymond LevyDafne and Alex MoradiBrooke MuellerDebra and Steven SchafferGloria and Benjamin Soleimani Yael and Daniel Tenenbaum

BENEFACTOR $5,000–$9,999Brent and Jaremy Aiello-OrtnerDaniela and Baruh BenunCantor Tannoz Bahremand and

David Foruzanfar Karen FurieDana GuerinSharona Cohen and Edwin

Haronian Kelly and Marc SchwartzEvelyn and Tony ShooshaniRamona and Ramin SimantobLori and Leandro Tyberg

EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE $2,500–$4,999Homeira and Kourosh AframianEllie and Joseph AkhtarzadLisa and Jason ArashebenMyra and Marc AronAmanda and Joseph AziziNasi and Babak BamshadAllison Lee and Rabbi Kenneth

Chasen Nas and Alen CohenSherly and Kami DaneshgarRebeca and Mahyar DardashtiSharon and Sepehr DardashtiNancy and Richard EmmanuelNooshin and Afshine EmraniRama and Ario FakheriMichelle and Ron FarhadiNegin and Egal GabayzadehShandy and Shaun GabbayPaola and Alvaro GancmanAndrea and Scott GardenhourElizabeth Kopple and Chuck GillmanSharen and Kevin GolshanBrenda and Omid HamidMaari and Robert HerscuLida and Payam KashfianAzita and Ramin KhaliliNazy and Farhad KohanimCarey and Benjamin LevinNegar Salim and Ramin Messian Nataly and Sean NamvarHenry Ohebshalom Jamee Natella and Steven Paul

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Shel and Ran PinkCarolyn and Pejman RahnamaGolareh and Soroush RaminShohreh and Peyman SaadatFoujan and Isaac SakhaiMojgan and Fariborz SateyNilou and Henry ShaheryNeda and Michael ShakibkhouPatricia and Jian TorkanKyle and Maurice UmanskyRonit and Tamir WertheimNilou and Avi YroshalmianeJacqueline Hantgan and

Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

GUARDIAN $1,000–$2,499Stacy Alexander Bauer and

Robert Bauer Nina and Pejman Ben-CohenAram and Shahin BinafardGuitty Caroline and Michel BolourEllie and Albert CohenChrystelle and Charles CohenJennifer and Scott CohenDoris and Ramin DaneshgarDoris and Shahin DardashtyAlison and Glenn EisenBetsy and David ElfaseKeren and Jacob ElishaFara and Sean FaridniaSteven FoonbergEden and David FoxMolly and Jesse GhaliliKaren and Ariel GoldensteinOlivia and Phil GordonKatya and Tanel HarunzadeNooshin and Nasser HiekaliAshley and Patrick JavaheriLeila and Raphael JavaheriCheri and Frederick KarubianJennifer and Edward KitsisMaxine and Gary KleinmanMehry and Yousef LalezarianDana and Ilan LavianIlyse and Ronen LevyInessa Grinberg and Douglas

Lichtman Leah and Shahab MahboubianShahrzad Cohen and Kamyar

MarouniOr and Eliran MorMahin and Faramarz MoshfeghMichelle and Ramin NemanSharona and Farid NickfardjamMichelle and Farzad NickfardjamStella and Farid PakravanVered and Pejman PakravanJudith and Afshin RaminfarBahar and Gregg RinslerNeda and Raymond SarrafRobin Jacobs and Schlomo

SchmuelKatrin and Dean ShabboueiKatrin and Rafi ShaoulianRonit and Shawn Sharafian

Liat and Eddie SimanBrigitte Rozenberg-Snapir and

Idan SnapirHolly and Kevin TannaKim Zeldin and Ruben TorresBita and Cameron YadidiAsal and Parham Yedidsion

FRIEND $500–$999Marita and Rabbi Spike AndersonCheryl and Gregory BantonIrina and Greg FaimanAzita and Jack Farahi Noushin and Ramin FarshiJanet and Albert FuchsSharon and Michael GilardianNadia Beroukhim and Hercel

Haghani Sezin and Nesim HasonMonica Nourmand Javidzad and

Jeff Javidzad Haleh and Shahrokh KohanimNazy and Kourosh MaddahiKathy and Michael MahgereftehAngela and Babak MelamedOrley and Behzad MelamedShiva and Ramin MelamedNeda and Ivan NikkhooJanet and Siamak OkhovatSylvia and Shazar PazookyLora and Rabin PournazarianPantea and Afshin SalamatiSandra SmoklerFarnaz and Sid SolomonBetza and Behzad SooferDesiree and Marc TavakoliSharona and Kamran TavakoliKaty and John TishbiJoya YadegarSivan and Igor Zakai

CONTRIBUTOR under $500Ilona AltmanLiat AtiasSharon and Elon AvisarKathy and Bob BakshianElana and David BanafshehaLinda and Jack BanafshehaLisa and Herzel Bani-EsrailiBeth and Bryan BeharIrma and Behzad BehnamMary Louise and Marc BirchKatherine and Farshad BostaniKineret Asher and Oded CohenJennifer and Kenneth DavisTonia and Marc EntousMaytal Abishoor-Fattal and

Alan Fattal Debby and Gal FeistMelanie and Lyle FisherNira Maghsoudi Gabayan and

Ramin Gabayan Lea GarbeJanene and Karl GerberEsty Gross and Nir Giat Limor Giladi-BendorAlice Chang and Nir HoftmanKeili Lefkovitz and Shane Johnson Hofit and Justin KahnVeronica and Farhad KangavariMelanie and Yosef KatanShabnam and Kourosh KhaloyanEmily Cohen-Meth and Jason Meth Keren MevorakhNicole and Itay MevorakhSheila and Haim MorovatiDebbie and Babak MossanenThea Klapwald and Mario Muller Atoosa and Shahriar RadNatalie Rice

Rebeca Farca and Jorge RiveraAfsoon Hamid and Donald Ryan Sholeh and Bahram SabaKimberly and Victor SchwartzKeren and Elisha ShashouaNaomi and Kelly ShepardDebra and David SiegelValarie and Craig SimmsJennifer SmithHelen and Norman SteinRuth and Sheldon WeiselAriana and Kevin WestRozita and Davoud YacobiNoushin Salim and Iraj Yazdi Nazy and Afshin Zakhor

WISE SCHOOL ANNUAL GIVINGFACULTY & STAFF CONTRIBUTORSKaren AndersonKatie AwadHanna BahatMarilyn BalachioMelissa BaralJoann Biller-MenascheMandy BolkinAmy BurchMalka ClementDana FridmanPaula FrostSamantha HechtmanDanny HeroldKasey HimmelJudy HoffmanRyan Hosler

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Mary ItriMelanie KatanDavid KatesPolly KimPam KleinmanRoberta LloydDalia MargolisJason MethMarla MindenMalka MiodovskyRebecca MizrahiJan NavahPam NealJanis NeishulerCecilia NguyenLeora OreviBrock PollockCynthia RahmOrlee RaymondEstefany SanchezSarah ShpallKim SnyderBethany SpielbergJon StahlJeff StarrDiamond SummervillePatty TannerRachel TwerskyAshley Van Noppen Carol VinsteinSandi VolterraRandy WeinsteinTami WeiserRachel Windler

WISE SCHOOL ANNUAL GIVINGEARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT HONOR ROLL

EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE$2,500–$4,999Rebecca and David CohenKathryn and Sean JavaheriAlexis and Michael LamStephanie and Andrew LeftJenna and Joey PitsonArlen and Daniel Yomtobian

GUARDIAN $1,000–$2,499Michelle and Jeff BaderSanam and Daniel GhiyamTatiana and Shawn GhodsianGolnaz and Mahbod Paya

FRIEND $500–$999Roya and Farhad MelamedLayne and John RosenLisa and Gregory CassilethKaren Firstenberg and Kim Khazaei

CONTRIBUTOR under $500Marita and Rabbi Spike AndersonLisa and Jason ArashebenDeborah and Benjamin ArdenMyra and Marc AronLital and David Aschkenasy

Sharon and Elon AvisarNasi and Babak BamshadElana and David BanafshehaTamar Dolgen and SergioRebecca Resnick-Brown and BicasAlison and Eitan CohenJinous and Michael CohenRebecca and David CohenDoris and Ramin DaneshgarRebecca and Mahyar DardashtiAndrea and Ryan DrobnickChristine and Kevin EberlyOrly and Jeffrey ElsonTonia and Marc EntousJessica and Josh EttingRama and Ario FakheriMaytal Abishoor-Fattal and

Alan FattalDebby and Gal FeistAmy and Adam FriedmanOlivia and Phil GordonMarlene and Benjamin HakakhaSezin and Nesim HasonKeili Lefkovitz and Shane JohnsonHofit and Justin KahnAli Karp-Ziring and David ZiringLida and Payam KashfianMelanie KatanSigalit and Jack KhaliliElise Perer and Jeff KohnNicole LeslieSarah and Jeff LevittIlyse and Ronen LevyLeah and Shahab MahboubianLiron and Daniel MarksShiva and Ramin MelamedNicole and Itay MevorakhJudit and Michael NazarMichelle and Ramin NemanSharona and Farid NickfardjamHenry OhebshalomSharona and Ronen OlshanskyLimor and Matthew PouldarCarolyn and Pejman RahnamaGolareh and Soroush RaminDanica and Steven RossShohreh Sabeti and SaadatSepideh Forouzanrad and Arash

Sabbagh-FardSharon and Andre SabetfardPauline Timario and Arya SalehBahareh Golbahar and Sam

SanandajiDebra and David SiegelJennifer SmithKathy and Moise TishbiSally and Andrew TriphonAriana and Kevin WestNiloo Hakkakzadeh and Sam

YadegarSivan and Igor ZakaiNatalie and Michael Zarabi

WISE SCHOOL GRANDPARENTS

BENEFACTOR $5,000–$9,999Anonymous (1)

EDUCATOR’S CIRCLE $2,500–$4,999Renee and Barry Gordon

GUARDIAN $1,000–$2,499Robin and Albert CarnesaleGentile and Terry KoosedFran and Maury Rice

FRIEND $500–$999Nikki and Ivan AxelrodKaren and Allan EntousClaire and Mel KosaskyMichael Zeldin

CONTRIBUTOR under $500Anonymous (1)Maya and Elmar HeimansonRabbi Leah KrollNancy LevinIra MevorakhAdrienne and Saul NehorayanBrian SchlesingerPaula and Robert SchlesingerSchmuel SchmuelJan and Peter ShamesHoma ShooshaniPatsy and Randy SultanRobert Vernov

This year, we were awarded with an extraordinary

opportunity to ensure that quality Jewish educa-

tion is fully accessible, sustainable, and affordable

to all families who wish to enroll their children in

Wise School. This is made possible as a result

of our School’s participation over the next three

years in the Generations Program, a

collaborative venture with the Builders of Jew-

ish Education (BJE) of Los Angeles, the Partner-

ship for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE)

in Boston, and the AVI CHAI Foundation in New

York. Generations represents an unprecedented

investment in Wise School by building a large

permanent endowment that will have a long-term

positive impact on our ability to ensure resources

will be available to maintain the rigorous standards

of the School and remove financial barriers to

enrollment for generations to come.

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15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90077 • 310.476.8561 • [email protected] • WiseLA.org

When our Biblical ancestor, Jacob, awakens from his dream about the ladder going up to Heaven, he realizes that

he has slept on holy ground and he cries out: 

“How awesome is this place!”

Thousands of years later, we—Jacob’s descendants—are Stephen Wise Temple. We gather on this mountaintop where we explore new ideas, discover pathways, and learn deeply. We climb up on these heights to celebrate and be inspired.

Rung by rung, we elevate our lives and our world by building a sacred community where we

make meaning and change the world.

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WE MAKE MEANING AND CHANGE THE WORLD.