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If
you would like to organize a
REUNION please contact Naomi Horowitz
nhorowitz@sssq.org
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We have
introduced an Alumni Association in an effort to keep the ties
to our Solomon Schechter School of Queens strong. We thank you
for taking the time to fill out our survey and sharing what you
and your family are doing.
Congratulations to:
Sean Liebowitz ‘97 and Meredith on their engagement. A
wedding is planned for October 2009.
Enbal and Roy Moussaieff ‘96 on being honored by the
Hebrew Academy of Nassau County as Alumni of the Year.
Navon Somekh ‘97 and his wife, Sharon, on the birth of
their son, Segev who was born on Navon’s 25th birthday.
Neda Melamed, Esq., ‘85 for organizing the Brandeis
Association first career panel at Cardozo Law School.
Yonit Shoshana Golub (SSSQ ‘96, SSDS of Essex and
Union 2000) and Yosef Mordechai Serkin (Solomon Schechter Day
School Manhattan 2000), who were married on December 21, 2008.
Yonit received both her bachelor and master degrees from Johns
Hopkins University and is a policy advisor in the Mayor's Office
focusing on Economic Development. Yosef, known as Joe, graduated
from Brandeis University and is a police officer. Yonit's best
friend since her first day at SSSQ, Eliza Stein, was a
bridesmaid.
Leora Skolnik ‘98 on her engagement to Yoni Warren, a
Rabbinical student at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New
York City. Yoni is from Hampton, Virginia. A wedding is planned
for November 2009.
Danna Goldman Soliecki ‘85 on the birth of her third
daughter, Tori Alyssa, born February 12, 2009.
Hillel Skolnik ‘96 and his wife, Sharon, on the birth of
their daughter, Dafna who was born on March 9, 2009.
Michael Goldman ‘86 and his wife, Ruth. on the birth of a
baby boy.
Jonah Rubin ‘98 and Michal Ran who were married on May
24, 2009. They will be living in Chicago where they are both
Ph.D. candidates in the anthropology department of the
University of Chicago.
Josh Blumenfeld ‘91, his wife, Michelle, and proud
daughter, Shayna, on the birth of their second child Keren
Eliana, born May 28, 2009. Grandfather, Joel, has a harem now!
Ziv Alcalay ‘86 and his wife, Meredith, on the birth of
their third child Emma Hanna who was born on July 21, 2009.
Where are They Now?
Yadin Kaufmann ‘72 has been living in Ra’anana, Israel
with his wife Lori and four terrific kids since 1985, just after
finishing grad school. He is in the venture capital business,
investing in high-tech startups in Israel, and in other types of
operations, including a non-profit organization and a publishing
business he started.
Ivan Menchell ‘74 is a writer/producer on several TV
series, including “The Nanny”, “Time Of Your Life”, “Phil Of The
Future”. His film credits include “The Cemetery Club”, he serves
as a writer on “Curious George” (Universal 2006). His theatre
credits include “The Cemetery Club” (Broadway), additional
material for “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (Broadway), several
Off-Broadway shows and, believe it or not, the current tour of
Ringling Bros. “Boom-A-Ring” tour. He is currently co-executive
producer and head writer on “Jonas”, a series airing on the
Disney Channel, starring the Jonas Bros. He has a screenplay
called “Blended” that was recently bought by Warner Bros. and is
in the process of getting put together. He has completed a new
Broadway musical, “Bonnie & Clyde”, that had its first reading
at the Roundabout Theatre in February. He is currently working
on several other film scripts in various states of development.
Ivan is married to a girl he went to college with, they live in
Los Angeles with their two children; Olivia, 6 and Lou, 2.
Danit Ben-Zvi ‘87 (Ratzabi) lives in Newport Beach,
California, with her husband and three children. Besides raising
her children, Danit manages her own catering business, Chickpea,
which is now adding Chickpea Kids, a healthy kid’s meal program
marketed to schools, camps and other venues for children.
Hila Ratzabi ‘95 received her BA from Barnard College and
the Jewish Theological Seminary (Double Degree Program) and an
MFA in Poetry Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her poetry
book, The Apparatus of Visible Things, will be published by
Finishing Line Press July 24, 2009. This is a limited edition
collection. She lives in Brooklyn and works as a freelance edito
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Whether you just graduated from SSSQ, or
from Class of 1966 - we want to hear from you!!! Please send an email to
nhorowitz@sssq.org
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