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TZEDAKAH
It has been a time-honored Jewish tradition to give tzedakah in recognition of important events. Todah Rabah to the following for their donations with tributes (since 4/1/2021 through 9/30/2020):
To the Annual Fund
- Kathe Turiel in memory of parents Bert and Helene Goldmeier
- Agi and Jonathan Hartstein in honor of Yonatan Bindell becoming a bar mitzvah, Gabriela Ilin becoming a bat mitzvah, Yitzy Cooper becoming a bar mitzvah, Yonah Liebesman becoming a bar mitzvah, in memory of Steve Geiger, husband of Kim Geiger, Elaine Rosenstein, mother of Andrew Rosenstein, Loreen Libster, mother of Rick Barnett, Jean Epstein, mother of Joel Epstein, Richard Nave, father of Jeremy Nave, and in honor of the marriage of Chaya Andrusier
- Elaine and Harold Shindel from tzedakah box
- Ayala and Dovid Kohn for a day of learning in honor of Justin and Devorah Weprin
- Suzanne and Scott in memory of Jean Epstein
- Stacy Leeman and Gary Liebesman in honor of Eliza Delman
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister, Sonia G. Fesman, A”H
- Karan and Paul Tanenbaum for Ho’daah to Hashem and for a refuah shelayma for Chaim Shmuel Dovid ben Tikvah Leah
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker
- Helen and Paul for an entire week of learning with every day sponsored in honor of Rena Harow’s Bat Mitzvah
- Audrey and Neil Siegel in honor of Hillel Weinreich’s birthday
- Shellie and Daniel Rubin in memory of Kori Lessing
- Hallie and Matt Raskin in honor of Dotan Herszage
- Renee and Josh Seidemann Renee Seidemann for a day of learning in memory of father, Michael Seidemann
- Mark Epstein in memory of Bart Epstein
- Miranda and Ben Weisbuch in memory of Kori Lessing
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister Sonia G. Fesman, A”H
- Nancy and Ken Supowit in memory of Larry Garvin’s father
- Renee and Josh Seidemann for a day of learning in memory of your mother, Ruth Seidemann
- Shulamit and Rabbi David Ginsburg Shulamit for a day of learning for a refuah shelayma to Yitzchak Chaim ben Bryna and in honor of his special birthday
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker
- Shellie and Daniel Rubin to sponsor the Hollander children for the CTA Fun Run
- Miriam and David in honor of Yonah Liebesman’s Bar Mitzvah and Elana Goldstein’s Bat Mitzvah
- Netanel Blank from his popcorn stand
- Victoria and Roman Ilin for a day of learning in honor of the Hellmans
- Devorah Lipkind and Justin Weprin for a day of learning in honor for a continued and complete refuah for cousin Shoshana Devorah Hodaya bat Tovah Sara
- Shani and Rabbi Moshe Goodman in honor of David and Miriam Portman and in ongoing gratitude for having delivered our daughter Devorah 25 years agao under trying and critical circumstances. Our thanks know no bounds.
- Rachelle Beigelman in memory of Netanya Beigelman’s great grandmother
- Helen and Paul Gewirtz for a day of learning in honor of Boaz’ Freshman Speech and moving on to high school
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister, Sonia G. Fesman, A”H
- Suzanne and Scott Hoxworth in memory of Barbara Keil
- Sharon and Dr. Marc Schramm in memory of Barbara Keil and in memory of Rabbi Yitzchak Pessin z”l
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker, z”l
- Melissa Zox-Feldman and Bryan Feldman in memory of Kevin McCullagh
- Barbara and Marty Winn in memory of Frank Nutis
- Jacob Gur in honor of Ron Reitman
- Sheila Nutis and Michael Cutler for a day of learning in memory of your father, Frank Nutis, z”l, on his birthday
- Beth and Daryl Binsky from tzedakah box
- Amy and Josh Greenberg from tzedakah box
- Ahuva and Rabbi Binyomin Weinschneider from tzedakah box
- Katie and Offir Sharabi from tzedakah box
- Stacy Leeman and Gary Liebesman in honor of Dr. Jonathan Gisser
- Deborah and Jeffrey Meyer in memory of Kevin McCullagh
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister, Sonia G. Fesman A”H
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister, Sonia G. Fesman, A”H
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker
- Harry Panitch from the Ruth Freed Endowment Fund
- Sunnie and Robert Hallet in honor of all educators, past and present
- Diana D’Angelo Wolff for best wishes to the students, faculty and families of CTA for a Shana Tova – a good year filled with growth and joy
- Yitzchak Gold in memory of sister, Sonia G. Fesman, A’H
- Gary Liebesman and Stacy Leeman in honor of David and Lisa Eckmann
- Rabbi Michoel and Shira Alt from tzedakah box
- Candis and Henry Schwarz for days of learning throughout the 2021-2022 school year
- Jackson Leonard in memory of Irv Baker
- Elaine and Harold Shindel from tzedakah box
- Abby and Elad Cnaan for a day of learning in memory of dear friend, Meira Bresler Riemer
- Drs. Libby and Naftali Rosenthal in honor of Grandma Pookie who loves music
- Sandra Furman in honor of the engagement of Hannah Polster
- Helene Spitz Lehv wishing a speedy recovery to your friend
To the Endowment Fund
- Matthew Erik Peltz Award Fund
- Susan and Lawrence Picker
- Adele and Armand Rappaport
- Warren Sablosky
- Linda and Bruce Weinroth
- Devorah and Rabbi Daniel Steinberg
- Denise Caplin
- Joni Rosenfield
- Joan and Michael Docktor
- Arnold Jentleson
- Steven Weiss
- Arnold Weiss in memory of beloved wife Bootsie
- Linda and Ron Weiss
- Carrie and Robert Michael Rathman
To the Library Fund
- Cheryl Miller in memory of Claire Lila Cogen with the book Miriam at the River by Jane Yolen
To Sponsor a Day of Learning for the months of April-September
- For five Days of Learning for Monday, April 12-16 sponsored by Paul and Helen Gewirtz in honor of their granddaughter Rena Harow on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah. Mazel Tov!
- For a Day of Learning for Friday, April 16 sponsored by Josh and Renee Seidemann and family in memory of father, Michael Seidemann on his yarzheit. The Seidemann family are CTA alumni. May his neshama have an aliya
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, April 26 sponsored by Diana and Emilia Wolff in memory of husband and father, Joel Wolff, Yosef Ben Ze’ev Wolff, on his 4th yarzheit which was yesterday, the 13th of Iyar. May his neshama have an aliya.
- For a Day of Learning for Thursday, April 29, sponsored by Henry and Candis Schwarz in memory of Henry’s mother, Ruth Schwarz on her 11th yahrzeit today on the 17th of Iyar.
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, May 10 sponsored by Justin and Devorah Weprin and Family for a continued and complete refuah for cousin Shoshana Devorah Hodaya bat Tovah Sara. May our prayers lift her up.
- For a Day of Learning for Wednesday, May 12 sponsored by Rabbi David and Shulamit Ginsburg in honor of father, Rabbi Yitzchak Pessin on his special birthday and to wish him a refuah shelayma.
- For a Day of Learning for Wednesday, May 19 sponsored by Josh and Renee Seidemann and family in memory of mother, Ruth Seidemann on her yarzheit which was the 4th of Sivan. The Seidemann family are CTA alumni. May his neshama have an aliya.
- For a Day of Learning for Friday, May 14 sponsored by the class of 2021 in memory of Yishai Levy, treasured member of the class of 2021. May his neshama have an aliya.
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, May 24 sponsored by Elana Burak for a refuah shelaima for her father, Ariyeh ben Sonya. May our prayers lift him today, this week and for all time.
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, June 7 sponsored by Victoria and Roman Ilin and Family in honor of our dear friends Debbie and Barry Hellman and Family wishing them only good things in your next adventure. We will miss you!
- For a Day of Learning for Tuesday, June 8 sponsored by Paul and Helen Gewirtz for a big mazel tov to their grandson Boaz Harow and his class as they get ready to go to high school. Go Lions!
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, June 21 sponsored by Michael and Sheila Nutis Cutler in memory of her father, Frank Nutis, z”l on the occasion of his birthday. May his neshama have an aliya.
- For a Day of Learning for Monday, August 30, sponsored by Cheryl Miller, in memory of her beloved parents, Anne (Henna Liba bat Avram Meir) and Gus (Gutman ben Avram Chaim) Block. Elul 22 is Anne’s Yahrzeit. Anne and Gus were the Bubbie and Papa to CTA graduates Max, Shayna and Gillian Herszage and the grandparents of Shari Herszage and Mandy Mohler.
- For a Day of Learning for Fridady, September 3 sponsored in memory of Moshe Frank on his yarzheit. Mr. Frank was a firm believer in Columbus Torah Academy and a proud parent of four alumni. His family continues to be supporters of CTA. May his neshama have an aliya.
- For a Day of Learning for Thursday, September 9 sponsored by Yaffa Gewirtz in honor of her mother, Helen Gewirtz and wishing her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Gewirtz is the savta of Boaz and Rena Harow. May our prayers lift her up.
- For a Day of Learning for Friday, September 10 sponsored by Henry and Candis Schwarz in memory of Kori Lessing – a righteous friend to CTA and the entire Jewish community.
- For a Day of Learning for Friday, September 24 sponsored by Henry and Candis Schwarz in memory of dear friend, Larry Pollak, Shlomo Zalman ben Yisroel on the 10th yarzheit of his passing which was on Tishrei 21 this past weekend.
- For a Day of Learning for Thursday, September 30, sponsored by Elad & Abby (HS Class of 2001) Cnaan on the occasion of the 10th yarzheit, the 24th of Tishrei, of their dear friend, Meira Bresler Riemer – Meira Mindel Bat Moshe. May her neshama have an aliya.