Dedications from Our Society of Patrons
We thank the members of the Society of Patrons for their commitment to the future of Hillel Torah, and for their support of our Names, Not Numbers® program.
SPIRIT OF TORAH
Jennie and Avi Rothner and Family In memory of our grandparents, Sala Kirschner, survivor of multiple camps, and Sidney Kirschner, liberator of those camps
CHAMPION OF TORAH
Linda and Stanley Weissbrot In loving memory of our parents, Fay and Morris Weiss z”l and Riva and Joe Weissbrot z”l. We thank Hillel Torah for promoting the Names, Not Numbers program for its students, thus ensuring the messages of Holocaust Survivors will not be forgotten.
BENEFACTOR OF TORAH
Marissa and David Iancu In memory of those who perished in the Holocaust and in honor of those who survived.
ADVOCATE OF TORAH
Laurie and Bernard Hasten In honor of our heroic survivors who courageously told their stories to our dedicated eighth grade students and in honor of our brave Israeli soldiers who ensure that we can accurately say “Never Again”.
Darel and Daniel Salvadori and Family In memory of our Grandparents, Mirca and Giorgio Salvadori z”l, Betty and Marco Tache’ z”l, Hannah and Aaron Cohen z”l, Simy and Leon Gozal z”l.
Rifka and Daniel Weiss Thank you to Laurie Pinchot and Laurie Hasten and all the teachers and staff, for your dedication, time and expertise. You’ve shown our children the importance of remembrance, and given them the profound privilege of interviewing survivors – an experience they will carry with them the rest of their lives. We are truly grateful. With appreciation, Daniel, Rifka and Levi. Levi, You did such an amazing job on Names Not Numbers. You always make us so proud in everything you do. Love you, Mom and Dad.
PILLAR OF TORAH
Orah and Lev Katz Thank you to Hillel Torah and its teachers, staff, and administration, for providing this special opportunity for our children.
BUILDER OF TORAH
Beth and Bradley Alter In honor of our granddaughter, Ella Alter, and her classmates for this wonderful, meaningful project. Love Savta Beth and Zadie Bradley.
Barbara and Steve GellerIn honor of the 8th grade class for their commitment and hard work on this amazing project, which keeps the memories of this tragic time in our history relatable to all of us. With thanks, Barbara and Steve
Gail and Steve Goldberg In memory of Chana and Jacob Lifshitz, Dorothy and Alan Press and Joseph Goldberg.
Nora and Matthew Koenig In honor of our Hillel Torah graduates, Dana, Adam, Abigail and Aaron and in memory of their great grandparents, Louis and Vera Mayers, who were survivors.
Leora and Jonathan Stern In honor of our grandmother, Fanny Gottlieb, and in loving memory of Rabbi Eliezer Gottlieb, Mozes and Helen Stern, Morris and Frances Flatt, Joshua and Rachel Langbort, all of blessed memory. All survivors of the Shoah, whose strength, bravery, heroism, love of Judaism and life dwell within us.
AMBASSADOR OF TORAH
Andrea and Raanan Alter In memory of the survivors and relatives that perished in the Holocaust of the Fleischman and Weiss families. Thank you to Hillel Torah for providing this opportunity to Ella and her classmates to continue to tell and learn from survivors’ stories.
The Baronofsky FamilyIn memory of our grandparents/great grandparents Miriam and Aron Chen z”l, survivors of Auschwitz and Czestechowa labor camps.
Vivian and Nathan Bloch In memory of the Kedoshim killed on and after October 7, 2023 – השם יקום דמם, and in honor of the courageous IDF soldiers who protect and defend the people and land of Israel.
הקדוש ברוך הוא ישמור ויציל את חילינו וישלח ברכה והצלחה בכל מעשי ידיהם
Leah and Etan Finkel In memory of all of those who perished in the Holocaust and in honor of those who ensure the continuity of everything they lived and died for.
Naomi and Jeremy Fogel In memory of Miriam and Aaron Chen and Michael Weintraub, who survived the Holocaust, and in memory of our other family members who perished. And in honor of Molly Fogel and the class of 2025 for continuing their legacy.
Alison, Eytan, Eli, Erin and Dylan Fox In loving memory of Mary Cherny, z’l, Max Cherny, z’l, and Dr. Joseph Weinberg, z’l. Their heroism during and after the Shoa will never be forgotten.
Dani and Lior Geft It is our honor and privilege to support the Names, Not Number program and we dedicate this honor to our mother, Liebe Geft, who devoted decades of her life and career to bettering the world as the Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance. Continuing to lead by example, our Mom represents the good in this world that, slowly but surely, overpowers the evil around us.
Chaya and Allan Gordon Burstyn In loving memory of Allan’s parents Hyman z”l and Vera z”l Burstyn. They were child Holocaust survivors whoes lives are a testament to resilience and a staunch belief in the possibility of a better tomorrow.
Aviva and Nathan Lichtenstein In loving memory of our parents, Henry and Mary Lichtenstein, who survived the Shoah, and our grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Rachael and Dovie Mauer and Family In loving memory of our zeide, Avraham Yishaya ben Tzvi Hirsch z”l.
Judy and Albert Milstein In memory of Eda Bess and William Z Novick, who were influential in saving hundreds of orphaned Jewish children after the war.
Elyse and Steven Nagel In honor of our daughter, Orli Nagel, and the entire 8th-grade class for their unwavering dedication and commitment to this year’s Names, Not Numbers project. We also remember with solemnity all those who perished in the Holocaust and express our deep gratitude to the survivors whose voices continue to ensure that the world never forgets.
Amy and Howard Rosenburg In honor of Abie Rosenburg and all of the 8th graders for their hard work and dedication. And in honor of Abie’s great-grandmother, EIaine Lefkowitz, who survived the worst of humanity and perseveres as our role model of the best of humanity.
Annie and Jared Rubenstein In honor of the survivors of the Silbernik, Nortman, Raykher, and Gayer families and in the memory of those family members who perished in the Holocaust. Thank you to Hillel Torah for ensuring that we Never Forget.
Neeli and Lyle Sudin and Family In memory of the 32nd yahrzeit of our grandfather and great grandfather, Eliyahu Yavor.