Amitai, From the Children’s Theater on Touhy, to the NYU Studio on Broadway, it has been wonderful to watch you grow. Mazal Tov on your graduation! Love, Bubby & Zayde
To the Class of 2021 Twenty years ago, our school opened as a new school and a new adventure. Four years ago, you entered as freshmen starting your high school journey. I have watched as you and the school have matured. You have grown into young, responsible adults who are prepared to live a Jewish life in a modern society. Through a pandemic and very adverse conditions, you have made the community proud with your many academic and athletic achievements. Thank you for helping to make RZJHS such an amazing success story and for your future contributions to the Jewish community and the world! Larry D. Adler Founding President
מזל טוב
Class of 2021/5781 on your graduation and to the entire Rochelle Zell Jewish High School student body for your achievements as individuals and as a community!
!עלו והצליחו Tony Frank
ELOISE JOSEPHINE TREISTER
WE ARE SO PROUD !!!!!!
WITH LOVE from GRANDMA DANA + GRANDPA MICHAEL TREISTER
Congratulations Naomi!
We love you so much Noodles and we are so proud of you! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish in college and beyond! Love, Mom, Dad, Maya, Talia, Omi, Opa and Savta
Mazel Tov to the Class of 2021 We wish each of you the best of everything and may all your hopes and dreams come true in the years ahead. With Love, The Schrayer Family Lynn, Skip Annie, Eli and Joey
LENA You are sweet, caring, funny, compassionate, smart, energetic, beautiful, feisty and everything a grandmother could want in a granddaughter. You are my favorite granddaughter and I am so very proud of you.
I know you will be successful in all you do. I love you so much, Safti
Mazal Tov Class of 2021 from Karen and Alan Peaceman
Congratulations MAYA We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, Katie, Ella, and Kibbles & Bits.
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To the Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Class of 2021 May your graduation be one of many milestones and accolades ahead for you in your promising future. May you go from strength to strength! Mazal Tov, Jason Loeb
Best Wishes to the Class of 2021. You’re Fabulous! Susan Glazer Rabbi Marc J. Belgrad
Mazel Tov to my grandson
Gabriel Nash Gruenberg ASBI Congregation congratulates the students and faculty of RZJHS on another successful academic year.
and his fellow classmates. Betty Sobelman
Congratulations RZJHS students on a year filled with style, creativity, and passion. Your pursuits in Fine, Performing, and Literary Arts has allowed you to showcase your talents and hard work and has enriched our community. All the best, Ellen Singer and Stu Jacobs, FPLA Department Chairs
Mazal Tov, Lena. Your enthusiasm, energy and passion brightens our home and the halls of RZ each day. We are so proud of all that you have accomplished. As your path winds through Muhlenberg and beyond, I know you will make your future successful. We Love You, Dad & Joseph
Mazel Tov to Jake Geiringer and to the entire Class of 2021! Jake, we are so proud of the person that you are continue to help illuminate the world with your unique, beautiful light! May your future be filled with health, happiness and love! All our love, Mom, Dad and Cate
Mazel tov to Rachel Hochberg and the Class of 2021!
We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” - RBG
We love you so much! Mom, Dad, Danny, Jamie, Jessica, Itamar, Bobbi and Dylan.
Mazal Tov to Rachel Cope on your graduation! May you continue to go from strength to strength. We are so proud of you! Love, Saba Ronald and Miriam
Mazal Tov, Rachel! I am so proud of you and can’t wait to see what the next 4 years bring. Keep being the incredible, caring, tough as nails young lady you are. You’re definitely going places. Love always, Bubbie.
Daniel, We are so proud of you for all you have achieved and accomplished at Rochelle Zell. We have no doubt that you will continue to grow and flourish at college and beyond. We wish you success in all your future endeavors. We love you so much. Mom , Dad, Adam Jason, Jonathan and Gabriella
Oh the Places You Will Go! We love Rachie Bachie Boo! Watch out, Colgate! Here she comes! Love, Mama, Abba, Alex, Noah, and Lilly
Lena: Mazal Tov on your graduation. I know you will do amazing things at Muhlenberg and in the future. I will miss you very much. Jimothy
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.”
To our dearest Noa, Congratulations on your graduation! We wish you all the best as you move ahead to your next adventure.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Good Luck...
We love you so much!
I’ll miss you all!
Danit, David, Ben, Gabe, Micah and Ruthie!
Diane Zidman
CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLY AND THE ENTIRE RZJHS CLAS� OF 2021
YOU DID IT!!
We know you’ll continue to do amazing things.
MAZEL TOV
We love you SO�O�O�O� much DEB�IE, ADAM, BETSY, and AN�IE WINICK and Scout and Jem
The Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Board of Directors 2020-2021/5781 wishes a hearty Mazal tov to the class of 2021! Karen Peaceman President Alan Frankel, Ph.D. Immediate Past President Lynn S. Schrayer Vice President of Development and Second Past President Brad Levin Adam Winick Vice Presidents of Development Ari Taitz, M.D. Treasurer Reuben Warshawsky Secretary Larry D. Adler Founding President Deanna Abrams Larry Becker Margaret Cohn Samuel Fleischacker, Ph.D. Judi Kelly Scott Lederman Becky Mati Ron Meisler Robert Romanoff Carolyn Rosenberg Marcos Rosenberg Danit Steinbach Leslie Rosen Stern Rachel Treister Jason Wiznitzer Rabbi Carl Wolkin Jacqueline Kott Wolle
Mazel Tov to my grandaughter Sarah Wengroff May the coming years bring you much health, happiness and many accomplishments. I am so proud of you. Love You Bubbie
Then and now...always so proud of you and love you so much! Mazel Tov! Mom & Dad
Talia & Noah, Graduation is just the next step in your journey. May the next steps take you everywhere you want to go. Remember that joy is the key to success. With Pride and Love always, Dad
Mazel tov to the Class of 2021 on your graduation and good luck in all your future endeavors! I will forever remember your lunch numbers! Best wishes! From the Lunch Lady and Notary, Sheri Sandrof
Ori Joshua Stone “Ojo” OriWe have loved watching you grow from this little boy to the incredible young man you have become. Your big heart and great sense of humor, coupled with your natural intelligence and sense of of enquiry will take you to amazing places. As you turn the page on this chapter of your life and begin the next one, we are confident that the future will hold great things. We could not be more proud of you!
Love always, M, D, L & S
Congratulations Class of 2021!
Mazal Tov!
מזל טוב
May the roads ahead be filled with meaningful encounters. May you always embrace life with passion and celebrate and serve with joy.
!עבדו את ה’ בשמחה
Jewish Studies Department
Watching you grow up together has been amazing! We can't wait to see what the future holds.
Mazal Tov Rachel and Eloise! We love you! Cortney, Jonathan, Alex, Noah, and Lilly
Congratulation Lena! Muhlenberg is lucky to get you for four years. Wishing you the best of everything. Including perfect sushi, perfect color Crocs, abundance of jibbitz and ice coffee just the way you like it! We love you! Ronna, Larry, Joel, Melissa, David, Jen, Jordan, Tango and Oliver
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From, Mrs. Mur phy Dear Class of 2021:
I know your time at RZJHS didn’t end the way you expected, but I am so proud of you, how you’ve perservered, and all you’ve accomplished this year! It has been a joy to be a part of your journeys and to have learned with you and from you the past 4 years. Mr. Cohen
Dear Jake, Mazal Tov! Hope your future shines for you, as much as you shined for us. Love, Grandma Harlene & Uncle Shel
Mazel Tov to our shining star that has always brought so much light, love, and endless joy, into everything that you do.
We could not be more proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad
Noam, Your dedication, perseverance and hard work paid off, but now the real work begins! Proud of you?? Eh!!!! With your unique blend of talents, we are unclear which way you go, but we know it will be one heck of a ride!!
We all love you to the moon and back!
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We are beaming with pride! Mazal Tov to the following Chicago Jewish Day School Alumni:
Rachel Cope, Jonah Feigelson, Yinnon Finer, Benji Hoffenberg, Noa Steinbach, and Eloise Treister. May you go from strength to strength!
You did it Gabriel!
And we know you have what it takes.
“Be BOLD enough to use your voice, BRAVE enough to listen to your heart, and STRONG enough to live the life you’ve always imagined.”
Love, Mom/Dad Avery, Seth & Eli
Naomi,
All your dreams can come true, if you have the courage to pursue them.
Dear Amitai, Mazal Tov to Baby Vales! We’ll miss you so much when you’re in NYC! Love, Zahava, Ranan & Natan
You possess many amazing qualities that will lead you to succeed. You have grown to be a beautiful woman with an incredible caring soul. You fill my heart with pride. Love, Savta
Ignite. Educate. Empower. www.schechter.org
Mazel Tov to our Schechter alumni and to the entire RZJHS graduating class!
Eliana Akiva
Mia Lavi
Micah Stern
Lena Bromberg
Jesse Levitas
Ori Stone
Noam Efergan
Uma Lynch
Daniel Taitz
Sarah Erlichman
Shiraz Ostroff
Amitai Vales
Jacob Geiringer
Zahava Perlow
Noa Vaisler
Gabriel Gruenberg
Maya Resnick
Gabriel Wein
Rachel Hochberg
Noa Saxton
Sarah Wengroff
Cydney Jasenof
Naomi Scholder
Carly Wincik
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Noah, will do great things!
Talia, You BAKE us very proud! We know your dreams will crumb true!
Reach for your Goals! Love you, Mom, Samantha, Somma and Zayde
Mazal Tov and Best Wishes to the entire class of 2021! -The Levitas Family Famil
Dear Class of 2021, I joined RZJHS along with many of you four years ago so, in a way, we’ve grown up at RZJHS together. Whether having the pleasure to teach you in the Jewish Studies classroom, help advise you in your club leadership endeavors, or simply grab a few minutes during the school day to chat, having each of you by my side these past four years has greatly enriched my RZJHS experience and I thank you for that. Can’t wait to hear about all of the incredible journeys on which you are each about to embark! All the best, Mr. Jacobs
Congratulations to all Rochelle Zell students on another great year. It’s an honor and pleasure to be associated with you. Dr. Stein
Dylan From kindergarten to senior year, we have been so proud of you every step along the way. “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” We are so excited for what you have yet to accomplish and the adventures that await you at Lehigh University! We know that you are destined to do great things in this world! We love you! xoxo Mom, Dad, Alex and Maya
Dear Class of 2021, Thank you for allowing me to be a small and sometimes annoying part of your high school years. Love you guys! Ms. Agbodza
Mazal tov to the Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
Class of 2021. May you go from strength to strength! Rabbi Allan Kensky
Kol Ha’Kavod to Lily Katz and the entire RZJHS class of 2021 Our dearest LilyWe are so proud of your success at RZ and grateful to the amazing faculty and staff who have taught and supported you through this journey. We are awed by your focus, determination, and perseverance in navigating the winding path to this auspicious day of your RZ graduation. We look to an exceedingly bright future and continued growth after a gap year in Israel and college at University of Maryland. You possess all of the endearing qualities and values that should afford success. We love you very much and kvell in this milestone. May the RBSO continue to shine his grace upon you. Mom, Dad, Hannah, and Grady
Proudly salutes 2021 Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
Our Graduates: Jacob Geiringer Maya Resnick Cydney Jasenof Naomi Scholder Jesse Levitas Amitai Vales
Our Students: Benjamin Barrish Jeremy Budin Catie Geiringer Jacob Geiringer David Gimelfarb Eliana Halivni Coby Halpern Harrison Harkavy Cydney Jasenof Liam Korol Nathan Kushnir Annie Levitas Jesse Levitas Matan Lieberman Meira Lieberman
Aria Meisler Maton Mlotek Shomri Mlotek Oren Nochimowski Maya Resnick Arieh Robinson Jonah Robinson Zachary Rosen Naomi Scholder Talia Scholder Amitai Vales Victoria Warady Gabriel Wein Caleb Yoskowitz
and Moriah member on the RZJHS Faculty & Staff:
Limor Wasserman
To our Dearest Rachel, Roo, Rachie-Roo, Mazel Tov on your graduation! We love you so much and are so proud of all you have accomplished in your years at RZJHS! Wash U is waiting for you and we know you will do great things there! We look forward to seeing how you will make the world a better place as we know you will. You are the last CJHS/RZJHS graduate of the “Schrachberg Family” and we are remembering so many great times together and look forward to all those to come. Rachel, you are AMAZING! With endless love and support, and huge hugs, Aunt Lynn, Uncle Skip, Annie, Eli (aka ili) and Joey
Congratulations Class of 2021
Your College Counselors, Ellen Grindel and Ellen J. Rostker
Thank you to everyone at Rochelle Zell who welcomed me with open arms this year and made me feel that I am a part of this family. Thank you to the administration, the faculty, the staff, the parents, and the students. Laeh Litin
Mazel Tov!! We love you so much and are incredibly proud of you.
Cheers to many more amazing accomplishments to come and
GO BADGERS!!!
“And though she be but little, she is fierce” – Shakespeare
Emma, Stay fierce, loving, curious, and compassionate. Go confidently toward your dreams! Mazel Tov! With much love, Mom, Dad, Nathan, Bubz, Zadie, and Grammy
Mazal Tov, Class of 2021 ! RZJHS Admissions & Development Departments
Mazal Tov, Lena & Sarah. We know you are going to do great at Muhlenberg and Clark. Love, the Skokie Little Women's Book Club
Dear Amitai, We are so proud of you, and love you very much. Next stop, Broadway! Love, Saba and Savta
Go Tigers!
Mazel Tov from the Modern Language Department
Felicitaciones a todos los miembros de la clase de 2021 Dr. Stein Sra. Eisenberg Gvt. Arsers Gvt. Cohen Gvt. Shahaf Mr. Lawrence Szenes-Strauss Gvt. Wasserman
כל הכבוד לבוגרי מחזור תשפ״א אנחנו מאחלים לכם הרבה הצלחה .בהמשך הדרך ראש מחלקת השפות והמורים לעברית :וספרדית ד"ר רוג'ר שטיין דניס אייזנברג פנינה ארסרס מיכל כהן איילה שחף לורנס סנש שטראוס לימור וסרמן
Uma Raina Lynch The left hemisphere of the brain houses intellect and reason. The right, creativity and humor. With ballet, your talent as a writer, your love of books, and academic prowess – plus a killer sense of humor - you are the quintessential ‘wholebrained’ person. More than that, though, is your incredible heart, which pulls it all together to make you a remarkable human being, loved, liked and respected by so many. You are a strong woman ready to take on the world and this time, when you jump, you won’t be worrying about a ballet partner there to catch you – you’ll just fly. Abba, Eema, Hannah and Liam
,מזל טוב אומה !אני מאד גאה בך ובהשגייך . והשכלת, השקעת,למדת ,עכשיו הזמן לקצור את הפירות ולטפס לשלב הבא במסע הלימודים .שבסופו תמצאי קריירה נפלאה , ובהצלחה, בברכה,באהבה .סבא שי Our Dearest Uma, According to Stephen Hawking, the quietest people have the loudest minds and this certainly applies to you. Your intellect, humor and kindness know little bounds. We are so proud of the person you have become and thrilled at the prospect of watching your wonderful life unfold. Mazal Tov on your graduation. Much Love, The Harels
Congratulations to Our Granddaughter
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Mazel Tov, Class of 2021! and to all the students, families, administration, faculty and staff who make up this amazing community! We are so proud of your resilience in a challenging year. The Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Parent Organization
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Mazel Tov, Lena We’re so proud of you! We love you! Your Baube, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins (Engelharts, Garfields & Waynes)
Isabella, Mazel Tov on graduating from RZJHS. We are so proud of you for completing this milestone in life! Always remember to be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined.
Love Forever, Mom, Dad, Justin, Addison, Lincoln, Taylor, Jackson, Hoover & Monroe Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
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Dear Editors and Staff of the Roar, This was a year like no other, and you made sure we will always remember it. Be proud of your wonderful yearbook, and always carry what you learned into next year and beyond! Sincerely, Hazzan Szenes-Strauss
מיוש ,נסיכה מהממת שכמותך!!! הנה זה קורה ...כל כך גאים בך!!! מתרגשים איתך ומאחלים לך את כל הטוב שבעולם!!!! אל תשכחי לאן שלא תלכי ואיפה שלא תהיי ,אנחנו כאן בשבילך! ותעשי רק מה שעושה לך טוב (: אוהבים אותך בטירוף ...משוגעים ...הלביאים
!AMITAI !Mazal Tov, we are so proud of you We cannot wait to see all that you will !!achieve in NYC Love, Ema, Abba, Zahava, Ranan & Natan
Mazel tov, Carly! We are filled with love and pride today and always! Northwestern is so lucky to have you next year! We love and adore you, Grammy and Poppy
Congratulations Graduate
Micah Shai Stern and the RZJHS Class of 2021!
A scholar and an athlete, what a great combination, We’re happy to celebrate your Rochelle Zell graduation! We’ll be waiting to hear Of your advancing career As you head to Durham and join the Duke nation.
Mazel Tov from Nana Jani & Zaidy Rick Rosen
Dear NoaMazel Tov on your graduation! We are very proud of you and look forward to seeing all the wonderful things you’ll do. We are very blessed to have you in our lives!
Dearest NoaI couldn’t be more proud of the wonderful woman you’re becoming. You are smart, kind, funny, sensitive and a beautiful person both inside and out. You’re capable of doing anything you want-I can’t wait to see what is next for you.
Abba, Ima, Ariel and Ben
I love you SO MUCH! Mazel Tov! Auntie P.
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We all love you so very much and are wishing you the very best in your next chapter. Keep being you!
As your Nana, I have been privileged to watch you grow from an adorable baby to a beautiful, smart, caring, creative and absolutely wonderful young woman whom I love so much!
Love, Dod Ozzie, Doda Valeria, Dani, Gyli and Samson Dear NoaMazel Tov on your graduation!! I love you so much and am very proud of you!!! Love, Saba
Love, Nana
Dear NoaMazel Tov on your graduation! We are so proud of the kind, loving and passionate young woman you have become. We know that you will continue to be successful in all that you do in the future and we wish you all best now and forever! LoveDod Larry, Doda Dana, Zachary and Matthew
Congratulations, Lena! Muhlenberg is lucky to get you for four years. Wishing you the best of everything. Including perfect sushi, perfect color Crocs, abundance of jibbitz and ice coffee just the way you like it! We love you! Ronna, Larry, Joel, Melissa, David, Jen, Jordan, Tango and Oliver
Dearest Shaina, You will always be our little girl, even as you grow into a beautiful and strong woman right before our eyes. Stay kind, stay fierce, and most importantly, stay true to yourself. Our hearts are filled with love and pride. Mommy, Daddy & Spencey
To our Ad Book contributors, Thank you for your generous support of Rochelle Zell Jewish High School’s Ad Book campaign. We appreciate your support of our school and hope to continue a lasting relationship with you! Sincerely, Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Yearbook Staff
Class of 2021/5781 Graduation Theme: "What I plead for is that education is an end rather than a means; a life-long process rather than a passing stage."
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Children and Youth
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ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2021/5781 We are proud of our graduates who will be attending the following colleges and programs
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