More than 100 educators from Jewish day schools and temple schools in Boca Raton were recently honored at the sixth annual Celebration of Education program sponsored by the Jewish Education Commission of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.
Educators were honored for attending the “professional growth” teacher workshops the JEC offers through its Education Resource Center. Educators who teach at more than one school are listed more than once.
Honorees include:
From B’nai Torah Congregation, Boca Raton: Roz Abrams, Ahuva Avram, Lee Arbeit, Dr. Yoram Dahav, Heni Galel, Tzippi Gil, Richard Goldsmith, Dr. Alan Goldstein, Nitza Hartung, Nical Hirschmann, Lee Kosh, Charlotte Kula, Sheryl Menaged, Dalia Michaeli, Robyn Rosenberg, Edia Schey and Yizy Weingarten.
From Congregation Beth Adam, Boca Raton: Karen Blumenberg, B.J. Saul and Arlene Slotnick.
From Congregation Beth Tikvah, Boca Raton: Jack Mentkow, Hanna Schwartz and Francisca Soriano.
From Congregation B’nai Israel, Boca Raton: Ahuva Avram, Jennifer Asal, Eileen Bachrad, Jo Bakalar, Kim Beame, Tamar Ben-Ami, Joan Benbasat, Linda Blatteis, Renee Bobis, Mira Davidson, Aviva Eckhaus, Heidi Estrin, Beverly Feurring, Ayelet Fridman, Ruth Freidman, Debbie Goldsmith, Randi Hochman, Helen Ismalon, Jack Ismalon, Marjorie Katz, Debbie Lazarovic, Norman Lieberman, Eunice Morres, Natalie Peluso, Carol Raphan, Nancy Rosen, Wendy Schlesinger, Stephanie Schoenberger, Hanna Schwartz, Janet Skulnick, Gerri Tennenbaum, Noga Weiner and Ellen Zuskin.
From Congregation Shirat Shalom, Boca Raton: Lee Degani and Susan Pavao.
From Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Boca Raton: Dr. Yoram Dahav, Gigi Kaminetzky, Dalia Katz, Betty Maikhor, Aliza Parcover and Edia Schey.
From Hillel Day School, Boca Raton: Esther Behar, Tova Gil, Aviva Kenagen, and Hana Marin.
From Otzar special needs program: Dana Cohen, Debbie Director, Lisa Drescher, Amy Ehrens and Rachel Greene.
From Temple Beth El, Boca Raton: Laura Actor, Jennifer Asal, Charles Augustus, Margaret Bell, Barbara Bell, Lesley Berkowitz, Betsy Blechman, Amy Buzaglo, Lisa DiCapua, Debbie Eberlin, Abby Freedman, Dr. Herbert Furash, Josh Gamson, Hilda Goldfarb, Cindy Goldstein, Helene Grantz, Donna Hendel, Nancy Holzer, Jana Jaffe, Danielle Kandel, Ron Kaufman, Susan Kerper, Phyllis Lyons, Nancy Matloff, Barbara McCormick, Robin O’Connor, Aliza Parcover, Andrea Platt, Bill Podradchick, Scott Podradchick, Linda Rose, Debbi Rosenblum, Babette Rosenman, Lisa Solov, Shari Stupp, Debbie Tucker, Fanny Yacher and Debra Zimmer.
From Temple Sinai, Delray Beach: Betsy Grossman and Elaine Grossman.
From Torah Academy, Boca Raton: Sheri Bill, Stanley Goodman, Alice Stockhamer and Laura Welch.
From Yeshiva High School, Boca Raton: Sharon Leibovici, Michael Kaplan and Chaim Rosov.
Grantz of Temple Beth El also was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Education Award.
Lynn University,
Boca Raton
Tamra Black of Boca Raton received the Professional, Adult and Continuing Education Award at Lynn University’s commencement ceremonies May 4 in Boca Raton.
The award is presented to the graduating senior in the College of Professional, Adult and Career Education who has maintained the highest grade point average and demonstrated community service and dedication to lifelong learning.
Black graduated with a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Resources Management with a 3.96 grade point average while working full time.
Brown graduate
Jeffrey Green Snyder, son of Dr. David and Marsha Snyder of Boca Raton, graduated May 27 from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree with honors in history.
Snyder was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship and plans to study in Seville, Spain, before continuing doctoral work at Oxford University in England. He is a 1988 graduate of Saint Andrews School in Boca Raton.
Dr. D. answers
The following are the answers to the Try Some More section of last week’s Dr. Discovery science-at-home column:
Q. Try the same experiment and use another liquid. What happens?
A. The same results. Molecules move faster when heated and slow down when cooled.
Q. Who invented the first alcohol thermometer?
A. German physicist Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit.
Q. What are the two liquids commonly found in today’s thermometers?
A. Dye-colored alcohol (red) and mercury (silver). Mercury thermometers contain mercury, a poisonous substance, and should be handled with caution. For safety reasons, mercury thermometers should be turned in to health-care officials and never used.
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