Temple B'nai Abraham Hey Class Graduates

Temple B’nai Abraham of Livingston honored on April 8 its Hey Class, 7th grade students, graduating from the Religious School in the Louis and Emily Slater Youth and Education Center.  

These graduating students have completed their Hebrew School academic requirements in addition to synagogue, school and community volunteer service. Religious School Director Janet Resnick and Religious School Assistant Director Rena Yosevitz presented the graduates with diplomas and gifts. 

Rabbi Clifford Kulwin and Cantor Jessica Epstein officiated at the Erev Shabbat Service, with the students leading the prayers.  Religious School Director Janet Resnick and Religious School Assistant Director Rena Yosevitz presented the students with graduation diplomas and gifts.

Scholarship awards were presented to outstanding students in this Hey Class for excellence in Hebrew reading and chanting, having performed over 18 hours of either Temple or Community service, and for writing a compelling essay on: The Need for an Ongoing Jewish Education, The Importance of Israel to Me as a Jew, or Lessons I Learned From My Holocaust Studies that I Will Incorporate Into My Life, respectively, and for the first time, an award for perfect attendance throughout all five years of Hebrew School.

This year’s Hey Class Graduates were: Evan Abenstein, Daniella Alter,  Diana Altman, Joshua Aronow, Benjamin Berkowitz, Reed Blee, Joshua Broitman, Harrison Chalnick, Jonathan Eagle , Dillon Fabish, Jonah Fawer, Brett Genzer, Emma Giulianti, Samantha Gold, Lara Goldstein, Joshua Goldstern, Delaney Gonik, Jack Graubard, Gabrielle Gross, Samuel Halpern, Laurence Horowitz, Remi Karp, Alexander Karpen, Amanda Katz, Evan Klein, Remy Klugman, Griffin Lanel, Sydney Lastorino, Alexa Lieberman, Rebecca Lieberman, Marc Lincer, Maxwell Lincer, Chad Loventhal, Jordyn Mandelbaum, Garrett Meinhardt, Sara Mester, Jordan Nachwalter, Kennedy Pivnick, Jessica Prague, Alyssa Ratner, Ethan Reisboard, Spencer Rosen, Hannah Rosenbaum, Kyle Rosebaum, Jason Rossell, Jessica Roth, Erica Ryan, Jacob Samuels, Blake Saperstein, Lily Scher, Kendall Schumer, Zoe Schwartz, Samantha Shapiro, Zachary Slaff, Jack Spiegler, Falyn Stempler, Phoebe Tabakin, Gabriella Tejeda, Jacob Tejeda, Olivia Tucker, Ryann Unger, Eric Volpe, Zachary Weinstein, Zachary Weissman, Lauren Wiener, Jake Zebaida, Samuel Zucker

This year’s Scholarship award winners were:  Diana Altman (2), Reed Blee, Jonah Fawer, LJ Horowitz, Marc Lincer, Garrett Meinhardt, Jessica Prague, Alyssa Ratner (2), Zoe Schwartz, Jack Spiegler, Gabi Tejeda, Sam Zucker.

This year’s Hey Class teachers were:  Alyssa Campbell, Florence Goldberg, Nancy Lichtenberg, Edit Yarkoni, Rena Yosevitz

Following Religious School graduation, Temple B'nai Abraham students are encouraged to continue their studies in the various Temple’s 8^th to 12^th grade programs.  The formal educational classes will be led by Rabbi Clifford Kulwin and the informal opportunities, such as AZA, BBG, Teen Tikkun Olam, and Midnight Run, will continue to be led by Claudia Minde.

Registration has begun for all Temple Bnai Abraham Religious School programs.  The Primary School, kindergarten, first and second grade, meets on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and is open to both Temple members and non-members. 

The Hebrew School, grades three through six, or Aleph through Dalet Classes, offers a choice of Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday sessions from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Seventh graders, the Hey Class, meet once a week on Tuesdays from 6:25 to 8:00 p.m. 

For information or a tour, please contact Janet Resnick, Religious School Director, jresnick@tbanj.org  or 973.994.3950.  Please visit our website at www.tbanj.org.