05/19/2026
As the semester comes to a close, we hosted our final Leadership Scholars event of the 2025–2026 year and shared an emotional farewell with Cohort II, our seniors who will be graduating next week. It was especially meaningful to celebrate alongside many of their parents as well.
Throughout the evening, each member of Cohort II reflected on how the Leadership Scholars program- the lessons they learned and the relationships they built- helped shape the people they are today. As Avi Dadon (SSSB ’26) shared during his final presentation, “I cannot wait for what the future has in store for us. It’s a scary moment, like we said, but let’s stay optimistic. Even as we each move into our own fields, careers, lives, and families, no matter how far apart we may grow, I think we’ll always remain inherently connected.”
Mazal tov to Rachel Amar, Bat-Tzion Atik, Avi Dadon, Rockie (Frankenthal) Kluk, Sierra Goodman, Boaz Kahn, Dani Minkove, Eli Novick, Zehava Shatzkes, and Ari Smith on their upcoming graduation! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and cannot wait to see what comes next.
“The Jewish story ends without an ending. It closes without closure… Jewish time is open time — open to a finale not yet realised, a destination not yet reached. The future can and will be better. The best is yet to come.” Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
