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Florida Jewish Day School Directory 2013 − 2014 5773 − 5774 CAJE - Miami 4200 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33137 Phone: (305) 576-4030 Fax: (305) 576-0307 Email Address: [email protected] Website: www.caje-miami.org

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Florida Jewish Day School Directory

2013 − 2014

5773 − 5774

CAJE - Miami 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, Florida 33137 Phone: (305) 576-4030

Fax: (305) 576-0307

Email Address: [email protected]

Website: www.caje-miami.org

CAJE Day School Directory

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The Center for the Advancement of

Jewish Education

Founded 1944

Table of Contents

CAJE Board of Directors

CAJE Staff Directory

Accreditations & Affiliations

CAJE Vision and Mission

School Locator by Region

Day School Email Directory − Quick Reference

Day School Directory

CAJE Day School Directory

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CAJE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Saby Behar

Secretary Barbara Black-Goldfarb

Treasurer Robert Werner

Immediate Past Chair JoAnne Papir

Board of Directors Gary Birnberg, Michele Burger, Amy Chafetz, Raquel Di Capua,

Evelyn Katz, Mark Kravitz, Murray Laulicht, Norman Lipoff, Sidney M. Pertnoy, Vanessa Ressler, David Scharlin, Gary J. Yarus

Past Chairs Ellen Barocas, Helene Berger, Irving Canner z’l, Al Golden z’l, Freda Greenbaum,

Gail Meyers, Sidney M. Pertnoy, Nan Rich, Murray Shear, Roberta Shevin, L. William Spear z’l, Gwen Weinberger, A.B. Wiener z’l, Gary J. Yarus

MISSION

The Mission of the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education is to promote quality Jewish learning and identity-building opportunities

throughout Miami; strengthen the capacity of Jewish organizations to deliver engaging and enriching educational programs; and serve as a catalyst for

connecting Jews of all ages to their rich heritage.

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STAFF DIRECTORY

CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT

OF JEWISH EDUCATION

4200 Biscayne Boulevard, 1st Floor Miami, Florida 33137-3710

Phone: (305) 576-4030 Fax: (305) 576-0307

Link to website: http://www.caje-miami.org/

Rabbi Arnold Samlan

Executive Director Ext. 126

[email protected]

Valerie Mitrani, MAJE

Director of Day School Strategy and Initiatives

Ext. 137 [email protected]

Julie Lambert, MAJE

Director of Professional Learning Initiatives &

Congregational and Early Childhood Education Strategy

Ext. 139 [email protected]

Allison DiGiacomo

Program Manager

School Markets Ext. 141

[email protected]

GREATER MIAMI

JEWISH FEDERATION STANLEY C. MYERS BUILDING

4200 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33137-3710

Phone: (305) 576-4000 Fax: (305) 576-1403

Link to website: http://www.jewishmiami.org

Michelle Labgold

Chief Planning Officer Ext. 492

[email protected]

Adam Kolett Assistant Director of Community Planning

Ext. 494 [email protected]

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ACCREDITATION ACRONYMS FOR REFERENCE AISF: Association of Independent Schools of South Florida

AdvancEd: Premier accreditation Organization in the World; NCA

CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI are accreditation divisions of Advanced FCIS: Florida Council of Independent Schools

FCPS: Florida Council of Private Schools

FISA: Florida Independent Schools Association

NAAPS: National Accrediting Agency for Private Schools

NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children (Early

Childhood ONLY)

NIPSA: National Independent Private Schools Association

AFFILIATION ACRONYMS FOR REFERENCE

AMODS: Association of Modern Orthodox Day Schools and Yeshiva High

Schools

BCNPSA: Broward Council of Non-Public Schools Association

DATI: National Association of Modern Orthodox Schools

ISSF: Independent Schools of South Florida

JNCDS: Jewish Network of Community Day Schools (RAVSAK)

NCTS: National Council of Torah Schools

NCPSA: National Council of Private Schools of America

PARDES: Progressive Association of Reform Day Schools

SSDSA: Solomon Schechter Day School Association

TORAH U’MESORAH: National Society for Hebrew Day Schools

UPC: Union of Reform Judaism

USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

YESHIVA CHOFETZ CHAIM

COJE: Central Organization for Jewish Education (Set up by the White

House to accredit Jewish schools); This organization is operated out of the

Merkos l'Inyonei Chinuch in New York.

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SCHOOL LOCATOR BY REGION

Funded Schools – Dade County

Gordon Schools of Beth David Hebrew Academy (RASG)

Hochberg Preparatory School Jacobson Sinai Academy

Kesher L.D., Inc. Lehrman Community Day School Mesifta of Greater Miami (Mechina of S. FL) Hebrew Academy (RASG)

Sha’arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls

Scheck Hillel Community School

Temple Beth Am Day School

Toras Emes Academy

Yeshiva Elementary School

Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Dr. Abe Chames

High School

Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Toras Emes

Academy - Rohr Middle School

Cooperating Schools – Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach,

& North Florida Counties

Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy

Beis Chana High School for Girls

(Division of Lubavitch Educational Center)

Beth Emet Elementary School

Beth Jacob School / Bais Yaakov School

Brauser Maimonides Academy David Posnack Jewish Day School

Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Hebrew Academy Community School

of Margate

Hillel Academy

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton Jewish Academy of Orlando

Jewish Cooperative School

Klurman Mesivta High School for Boys

(Division of Lubavitch Educational Center)

Lubavitch Educational Center

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School

Masoret Yehudit Metzuyan Academy

South Florida Jewish Academy of Learning

Temple Beth Sholom: Justin Lee Wiesner

Preschool and Goldie Feldman Academy

Day School

Torah Academy of Boca Raton

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

Weinbaum Yeshiva High School

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DAY SCHOOL EMAIL DIRECTORY

SCHOOL NAME CONTACT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy

Nehemia Ichilov

[email protected]

Beis Chana High School for Girls (Division of Lubavitch

Educational Center)

Angela Capurso

[email protected]

Beth Emet Elementary School

Noemi Gozlan

[email protected]

Beth Jacob School /

Bais Yaakov School Rabbi Ephraim Leizerson

[email protected]

Brauser Maimonides

Academy

Rabbi Yossi Kastan

[email protected]

David Posnack

Jewish Day School

Dr. Richard Cuenca

[email protected]

Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Karen Feller

[email protected]

Gordon Schools of Beth David*

Linda Hakerem

[email protected]

Hebrew Academy (RASG)* Dr. Roni Raab [email protected]

Hebrew Academy

Community School of Margate

Carol Stav

[email protected]

Hillel Academy Amy Wasser [email protected]

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton

Rabbi Samuel J. Levine

[email protected]

Hochberg Preparatory

School*

Dr. Linda Marks

[email protected]

Jacobson Sinai Academy* Nancy Posner [email protected]

Jewish Academy

of Orlando

Shari Wladis

[email protected]

Jewish Cooperative School Nicola Trump [email protected]

Kesher L.D., Inc.* Rabbi Ezra Levy [email protected]

Klurman Mesivta High School for Boys

(Division of Lubavitch Educational Center)

Judy Kitchner

[email protected]

Lehrman Community Day School*

Jodi Bruce

[email protected]

Lubavitch Educational

Center

Chaya Sara Dalfin

[email protected]

Martin J. Gottlieb

Day School

Dr. Jon Mitzmacher

[email protected]

Masoret Yehudit Tzippy Richmond [email protected]

Mesifta of Greater Miami* Rabbi Nisson Friedman [email protected]

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SCHOOL NAME CONTACT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS

Metzuyan Academy Rabbi Peretz Goldenberg [email protected]

Sha’arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls*

Dr. Marsha Menachem

[email protected]

Scheck Hillel

Community School *

Rabbi Pinchos Hecht

[email protected]

South Florida

Jewish Academy

Baila Gansburg

[email protected]

Temple Beth Am Day School*

Dr. Deborah Starr

[email protected]

Temple Beth Sholom Schools: Justin Lee

Wiesner Preschool and Goldie Feldman Academy

Day School

Kavita Vasil

[email protected]

Torah Academy of Boca Raton

Rabbi Reuven Feinberg

[email protected]

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

Rabbi Meir Cohen

[email protected]

Toras Emes Academy* Rabbi Kalman Baumann [email protected]

Weinbaum Yeshiva High School

Rabbi Jonathan Kroll

[email protected]

Yeshiva

Elementary School*

Rabbi Yisroel Janowski

[email protected]

Yeshiva Toras Chaim* Rabbi Mordechai Palgon [email protected]

Yeshiva Toras Chaim /

Toras Emes Academy Rohr Middle School*

Rabbi Ephraim Palgon

[email protected]

(*) Schools that are recipients of funding from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy – Cooperating School

3261 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Phone: (561) 686-6520

Fax: (561) 686-8522 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.meyeracademy.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Nehemia Ichilov − Headmaster; Patrice Sheffler −

General Studies Principal; Maya Scwartz − Jewish Studies Principal; Danielle Ockman − Assistant Principal; Marjorie Perez − CFO; Susan Lord − Admissions

President: David Lickstein Grades: K − 8

Affiliation: Accreditation: FCIS, International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB

Middle Years Program Enrollment: 309

Beis Chana High School for Girls – Division of Lubavitch Educational

Center – Cooperating School

17330 NW 7 Avenue, Miami, FL 33169 Phone: (305) 653-8770

Fax: (305) 653-6790 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lecfl.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Benzion Korf − Head of School; Mrs. Sara Rosenfeld − Principal of Hebrew Studies; Mrs. Angela Capurso − Principal of

General Studies President: Dr. Daniel Wuensch

Grades: 7 − 12 Affiliation: Lubavitch, Landow Yeshiva

Accreditation: Enrollment: 94

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Beth Emet Elementary School – Cooperating School

4807 S. Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL 33330 Phone: (954) 680-1882 Fax: (954) 680-4717

Email: [email protected];[email protected];

[email protected] Website: www.templebethemet.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Noemi Gozlan − Elementary School Director &

Temple Education Director; Michal Medina – Elementary School Assistant Director; Rabbi Bennett Greenspon − Temple Rabbi; Rabbi Frank DeWoskin − Temple Rabbi;

Jay Nemes – Temple Executive Director; Robin Sheridan – ECC Director; Dina Milgram – ECC Assistant Director

President: Grades: 6 months − Pre−K, K − 5

Affiliation: Reform, PARDES Accreditation: AISF, CAJE, NAEYC

Enrollment: 289

Beth Jacob High School / Bais Yaakov School – Cooperating School

1110 NE 163 Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (305) 957-1670 Fax: (305) 957-1677

Email: [email protected] Website:

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Ephraim Leizerson − Principal; Sarah Hinda

Gross − General Studies Principal; Chana Sostchin − Administrator President:

Grades: 6 − 12 (girls only) Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah

Accreditation: Enrollment: 300

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Brauser Maimonides Academy – Cooperating School

5300 SW 40 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314

Phone: (954) 989-6886 Fax: (954) 989-4548

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.brauser.us Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Yossi Kastan − Head of School; Roni Kurtz

– Principal of Judaic & General Studies Early Childhood; Dr. Chaim Y. Botwinick - Interim Principal, Judaic & General Studies, Grades 3 – 8; Risa Kahane − Director of

Admissions and Communications; Michelle Moses, CPA − Controller President: Avi Naider, Josh Leibowitz

Grades: −18 Month – 8 & VPK Provider Affiliation: Modern Orthodox

Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS, NAEYC, Recipient of the Gold Seal from the State of Florida Children's and Families, 2009 U.S. Department of Education Blue

Ribbon Award Winner Enrollment: 354

David Posnack Jewish Day School – Cooperating School

5890 South Pine Island Road, Suite A, Davie, FL 33328 Phone: (954) 583-6100 Ext. 234 Fax: (954) 434-6500

Email: [email protected] Website: www.posnackschool.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Richard Cuenca − Head of School; Gayle Green− Paul & Maggie Fischer High School Principal; Ari Haddad − Middle School

Principal; Linda Gutheit − Lower School Principal; Lesli Rosenblatt − Director of Advancement; Didi Moses − CFO

President: Craig Feldman − Board Chair

Grades: K − 12 Affiliation: JNCDS, BCNPSA, CAJE, Jewish Federation of Broward County

Accreditation: AISF,AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 500

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Donna Klein Jewish Academy – Cooperating School

9701 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33428 Phone: (561) 852-3300 Fax: (561) 852-3327

Email: [email protected] Website: www.dkja.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Karen Feller − Head of School; Sharon Kamber − Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement

President: Lesley Zafran Grades: K − 12

Affiliation: Jewish Federation of S. Palm Beach County Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, FCIS, FKC

Enrollment: 650

Gordon Schools of Beth David – Funded School

2625 SW 3 Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 Phone: (305) 854-3282

Fax: (305) 854-3268 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.gordonschools.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Linda Hakerem − Director of Gordon Day School

and Tikvah Center

President: Martin Hershbein and Caroline Weinstein − School Board Chairs; Ed Sachs − Synagogue

Grades: ECE, K − 5 Affiliation: ISSF, JCDSN, CAJE, NCPSA

Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 135

Hebrew Academy (RASG) – Funded School

2400 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: (305) 532-6421 Fax: (305) 674-6895

Email: [email protected] Website: www.rasg.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Roni Raab − Head of School; Ami Eskanos − Dean of Admissions and Institutional Advancement; Rabbi Avi Bossewitch − Dean of

Academic Affairs; Dr. Dara Leiber & John Morse – High School Assistant Principals; Andrea Lucero – Middle School Coordinator; Laurie Mitrani – Elementary School

Coordinator; Raquel Sultan – Early Childhood Coordinator; Robyn Malek − Director of Development

President: Leah Klein, Esq. Grades: ECE, K − 12

Affiliation: Yeshiva University, CAJE, FHSAA, GMJF Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, AISF

Enrollment: 590

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Hebrew Academy Community School of Margate – Cooperating School

1500 N. State Road 7, Margate, FL 33063 Phone: (954) 978-6341 Fax: (954) 333-3913

Email: [email protected] Website: www.hebrewacademy.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rivkie Denburg – Head of School; Judith Rose − General Studies Principal; Rabbi Sheinberger − Middle School Principal; Carol Stav

− Administrator President: Rabbi Yossie Denburg

Grades: K − 8 Affiliation: Chabad-Lubavitch, CAJE

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, COJE

Enrollment: 375

Hillel Academy – Cooperating School

2020 West Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 963-2242 Fax: (813) 264-0544

Email: [email protected] Website: www.hillelacademytampa.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Amy Wasser − Head of School

President: Susan Freedman Grades: TK − 8

Affiliation: JCDSN, ASCD Accreditation: FCIS, FKC

Enrollment: 185

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton – Cooperating School 21011 95 Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428 Phone: (561) 470-5000

Fax: (561) 470-5005 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hilleldayschool.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Samuel J. Levine − Head of School; Chayim

Dimont − Principal of Lower School; Rabbi Adam Englander − Principal of Upper School; Hadassah Smolarcik − Religious Studies Principal

President: Mr. Daniel Katz Grades: ECE − 8

Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah, Jewish Federation of So. Palm Beach County, AMODS Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS

Enrollment: 483

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Hochberg Preparatory School at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus –

Funded School 20350 NE 26 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 933-6946

Fax: (786) 279-7811 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.hochbergprep.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Linda Marks − Head of School; Jodi Snyder-

Katz − Principal (Grades K – 5); Jamie Magloire − Principal (Grades 6 – 8) & Dayna Wald - Principal of Judaics

President: Sharon Attas Kaplan

Grades: K − 8 Affiliation: SSDSA

Accreditation: FL. Kindergarten Council, FL. Council of Independent Schools, National Ass. of Independent Schools

Enrollment: 216

Jacobson Sinai Academy – Funded School 18801 NE 22 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 932-9011

Fax: (305) 932-5153 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.jsamiami.org Director(s) / Head of School: Nancy Posner − Head of School; Aliza Kadish –

Middle School Director; Laura Pachter – Lower School Director; Judy Mendelsohn − ECE Director

Chair of the School Governance Committee: Lainie Ginsburg

Grades: Age 6 months through Grade 8

Affiliation: URJ, PARDES Accreditation: FCIS, FKC

Enrollment: 421

Jewish Academy of Orlando – Cooperating School 851 North Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751 Phone: (407) 647-0713

Fax: (407) 647-1223 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.jewishacademyorlando.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Shari Wladis - Interim Head of School

President: Maura Weiner Grades: K − 8

Affiliation: RAVSAK, FCIS, FKC

Accreditation: FCIS, FKC Enrollment: 153

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Jewish Cooperative School – Cooperating School

3260 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33021 Phone: (786) 541-8527 Fax:

Email: [email protected] Website: www.jewishcooperativeschool.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Nicola Trump − Administrator President: Janessa Wasserman

Grades: K − 4 Affiliation: Orthodox

Accreditation: Enrollment: 45

Kesher, L.D., Inc. – Funded School

18900 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 792-7060 Fax: (305) 792-7018

Email: [email protected] Website: www.KesherLD.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Ezra Levy, Ed.D. − Executive Director President: Susie Edelsburg

Grades: Special Education, 1 − 12

Affiliation: ISSF Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS

Enrollment: 65

Klurman Mesivta High School for Boys – Division of Lubavitch

Educational Center – Cooperating School

1140 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phone: (305) 673-5664 Fax: (786) 837-2026

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.lecfl.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Benzion Korf − Head of School; Rabbi Yosef Zavdi − Principal; Judy Kitchner − Assistant Principal of General Studies

President: Dr. Daniel Wuensch Grades: 7 − 11

Affiliation: Lubavitch Accreditation:

Enrollment: 72

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Lehrman Community Day School – Funded School

727 Lehrman Drive (77th Street), Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 866-2771 Fax: (305) 865-6575

Email: [email protected] Website: www.lehrmanschool.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Jodi Bruce − Head of School; Janet Rapp − Chief Operating Officer; Erica Albert − Early Childhood Director; Linda Schaffzin −

Director of Admissions; Ayala Zeev − Director of Hebrew Language & Jewish Studies; Rabbi Avi Billet − Director of Jewish Life

President: Roger Miller Grades: ECE, K − 5

Affiliation: Pluralistic

Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 348

Lubavitch Educational Center – Cooperating School

17330 NW 7 Avenue , Miami, FL 33169 Phone: (305) 653-8770

Fax: (305) 653-6790 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lecfl.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Benzion Korf − Head of School; Chaya Sara Dalfin − Principal of Elementary; Sharon Mirmelli − Principal of General Studies;

Mrs. Stacy Berry − Principal of General Studies; Becky Garfinkel − Assistant Principal; Esther Wilyamowsky − ECE Director; Michal Korf − ECE Assistant

Director / Headstart Coordinator President: Dr. Daniel Wuensch

Grades: ECE, 1 − 6 (girls), 1 − 6 (boys) Affiliation: Lubavitch

Accreditation: Enrollment: 689

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School (SSDS-Jacksonville) – Cooperating School

3662 Crown Point Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 Phone: (904) 268-4200 Ext. 148 Fax: (904) 268-5292

Email: [email protected] Website: www.mjgds.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Jon Mitzmacher − Head of School; Liat Walker – Judaic Studies Coordinator

President: Fred Pozin Grades: K − 8

Affiliation: SSDSA Accreditation: FCIS

Enrollment: 132

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Masoret Yehudit – Cooperating School

640 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Hallandale, FL 33009 Phone: (954) 457-3899 Fax: (954) 457-3449

Email: [email protected] Website: http://masoretyehudit.com/en/

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Yehuda Kornfeld – Rabbi; Tzippy Richmond – Principal

President: Zev Oratz Grades: Pre-K – Grade 4

Affiliation: Torah U’Mesorah Accreditation:

Enrollment: 180

Mesifta of Greater Miami (Mechina of South Florida) – Funded School 4000 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: (305) 534-7050

Fax: (305) 534-8444 Email: [email protected]

Website: Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Nisson Friedman, Rosh Mechina – Head of

School; Rabbi Eliyahu Kutoff − Principal General Studies President: Rabbi Yitzchak Zweig

Grades: 7 − 12 (boys only)

Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, FCIS

Enrollment: 70

Metzuyan Academy –Cooperating School

1122 NE 179th ter. North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (786) 520-6389 Fax: (954) 658-8806

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Website: www.metzuyan.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Peretz Goldenberg − Head of School &

Principal of Hebrew Studies; Mrs. Tali Epelbaum − Principal of General StudiesPresident: Executive Director − Mr. Jack Lockspeiser, President − Mr. Isaac

Kasztl Grades: KG − 12

Affiliation: Orthodox Accreditation:

Enrollment: 5

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Scheck Hillel Community School – Funded School

19000 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 931-2831 Fax: (305) 932-7463 (Main Office)

Email: Website: www.ehillel.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Pinchos Hecht – Head of School; Dr. Erza Levy – Associate Head of School; Vanessa Donaher – Head of Upper School;;

Monica Wagenberg - Head of Lower School; Rabbi Josh Spodek – Head of Judaic Studies and Hebrew Language-Fine and Performing Arts Director; Shoshana Biton –

Director of Lower School; Josh Meisels – Director of Middle School; Ana Baker – Director of Human Resources; Pam Burd − Director of Operations; Dr. Helen Chaset

– Professional Development and ESOL Director; Eileen Ginzburg − Director of Nativ; Ilana Lipson-Cohen − Director of Advancement; Diana Mundlak − Director of

Development; Leonard Traub - Chief Financial Officer; Rafael Quintero – Chief

Operating Officer President: David Wolf

Grades: 18 months − Grade 12 Affiliation: ISSF, NACAC, NAIS, PEJE, RAVSAK

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, SACAC Enrollment: 1,060

Sha'arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls – Funded School

1557 NE 164 Street Suite 206, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (305) 956-3755 Fax: (305) 956-3758

Email: [email protected] Website: www.shaareibina.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Marsha Menahem − Interim Head of School; Rabbi Elchonon Abramchik − Judaic Studies Principal

President: Dr. Gary Rosenbaum Grades: 6 − 12 (girls only)

Affiliation: Accreditation: AISF, NCPSA

Enrollment: 70

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South Florida Jewish Academy of Learning – Cooperating School

4640 NW 74 Place, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 Phone: (954) 427-7788 Fax: (954) 427-6384

Email: [email protected] Website: www.floridajewishacademy.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Baila Gansburg − Head of School President:

Grades: K − 12 Affiliation:

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, NCPSA, COJE

Enrollment: 40

Temple Beth Am Day School – Funded School

5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: (305) 665-6228 or (305) 667-6667 Fax: (305) 668-6340

Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.tbam.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Deborah Starr − Head of School; Susana Novak − Elementary School Director; Lyn Zuckerman − ECE Director

President: Mindy Leathe − School Board Chair Grades: Toddler Time, ECE, K − 5

Affiliation: URC, Pardes, ISSF

Accreditation: NAEYC, AISF, AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 191

Temple Beth Sholom Schools: Justin Lee Wiesner Preschool and

Goldie Feldman Academy Day School – Cooperating School 1050 South Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237 Phone: (941) 954-2027

Fax: (941) 363-0964 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.TBSschools.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Kavita Vasil − Principal; Robin Sweeting −

Assistant Principal President:

Grades: Preschool, K − 8 Affiliation: Conservative

Accreditation: NAEYC, FCIS, FKC Enrollment: 135

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Torah Academy of Boca Raton – Cooperating School

447 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: (561) 347-1821 Fax: (561) 463-6484

Email: [email protected] Website: www.torahacademybr.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Shaya Baumann − Dean; Rabbi Reuven Feinberg − Dean; Mrs. Aliza Askotzky − Early Childhood Director

President: Dr. Allan Jacob Grades: ECE − 8

Affiliation: Rabbinical Seminary of America (Chofetz Chaim), Torah U' Mesorah

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 265

Torah Academy of Jacksonville – Cooperating School

10167 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32257 Phone: (904) 268-7719 Fax:

Email: [email protected] Website: www.torah-academy.com

Principal(s) / Head of School: Dr. Joshua Wise − Principal President: David Robbins

Grades: Nursery − 8 and VPK Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah

Accreditation: Florida Kindergarten Council K-3

Enrollment: 58

Toras Emes Academy – Funded School

1051 N. Miami Beach Blvd., North Miami Beach, FL 33162

Phone: (305) 947-6000 (Girls’ Office) (305) 948-3338 (Boys’ Office) Fax: (305) 947-0052 (Girls’ Office) (305) 948-0752 (Boys’ Office)

Email: [email protected] Website: www.ytcteam.org

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Binyomin Luban − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi

Yisroel Niman − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi Mordechai Palgon − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi Kalman Baumann − Principal; Rabbi Noam Grossman − Assistant Principal;

Dr. Deborah Lerer − Secular Studies Principal; Mrs. Naomi Bloom − ECE Director; Rabbi Harayl Askotzky − Director

President: Dr. Allan Jacob Grades: N − 5

Affiliation: Torah U’Mesorah, Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS

Enrollment: 376

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Weinbaum Yeshiva High School – Cooperating School

7902 Montoya Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33433 Phone: (561) 417-7422 Fax: (561) 417-7028

Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: www.wyhs.net

Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Jonathon Kroll – Head of School; Shimmie Kaminetsky − Executive Director; Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner− Principal

President: Jeffrey Harris Grades: 9 − 12

Affiliation: AMODS Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS

Enrollment: 260

Yeshiva Elementary School – Funded School 7902 Carlyle Avenue , Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 867-3322

Fax: (305) 867-3388 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.yeshivaelementaryschool.com Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Yisroel Janowski − Principal; Sharon Levine

− Associate Principal; Sharon Zweig − ECE Director

President: Rabbi Yitzchak Zweig Grades: ECE, 1 − 5 (girls), 1− 6 (boys)

Affiliation: Torah U' Mesorah Accreditation: AISF

Enrollment: 498

Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Dr. Abe Chames High School – Funded School 1025 NE Miami Gardens Drive, North Miami Beach, FL 33179 Phone: (305) 944-5344

Fax: (305) 947-5021 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ytcteam.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Binyomin Luban − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi

Yisroel Niman − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi Mordechai Palgon − Rosh Ha Yeshivah and Principal; Rabbi David A. Levine − Secular Studies Principal; Rabbi Yehuda

Bergida − Asstistant Principal; Rabbi Hillel Dudovitz − High School Mashgiach; Rabbi Harayl Askotzky − Director

President: Ari Lampert Grades: 9 − 12 (boys only)

Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah, Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim, Toras Emes Academy Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS, NCPSA

Enrollment: 135

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Yeshiva Toras Chaim / Toras Emes Academy Rohr Middle School –

Funded School 1051 N. Miami Beach Blvd., North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (305) 947-7779

Fax: (305) 947-7221 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Website: http://www.ytcteam.org/school.php?school=middle Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Binyomin Luban − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi

Yisroel Niman − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi Mordechai Palgon − Rosh Ha Yeshivah; Rabbi Ephraim Palgon − Principal; Mrs. Yosefah Berkowitz − Curriculum Coordinator

President: Ari Lampert and Allan Jacob Grades: 6 − 8 (boys only)

Affiliation: Rabbinical Seminary of America (Chofetz Chaim), Torah U' Mesorah Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS

Enrollment: 100

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Complied and Published for 2013/2014 – 5773/5774 by:

Allison DiGiacomo Program Manager for School Markets

Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL 33137 Phone: 305.576.4030 x 141

Fax: 305.576.0307

Email: [email protected] Website: www.caje-miami.org

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educators, as well as the community.

Errors or omissions are done without intent and information is based on data provided by the schools.

Information is updated annually.