300 salute Long Island’s AMIT leaders

More than 300 friends and supporters of AMIT Children gathered at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst to honor leaders of AMIT on Long Island.

Event co-chair Esther Press emceed the evening, which recognized Chayala Liebman of AMIT’s Shoshana Chapter in West Hempstead; Liza Rosenthal from the AMIT’s Efrat Chapter in Merrick; Elaine Gross from AMIT’s Batya Chapter in Plainview; Sari Braunstein from AMIT’s Shalhevet Chapter in Great Neck; and Sami Schindelheim from AMIT’s Daroma Chapter in Long Beach.

Braunstein, a graduate of the Midreshet AMIT, the organization’s seminary in Jerusalem for post-high school women, presented the dvar Torah. She shared her personal story on the profound impact her year at Midreshet AMIT had and how it shaped the person she is today.

In addition, Sharon and Bill Rothchild, residents of Cedarhurst and members of the AMIT Massada chapter, were recognized with the Marvin Leff z”l Leadership Award. Bill Rothchild served as assistant director of development of AMIT from 2008 to 2014.

AMIT serves 33,000 students each year in 110 schools in 29 Israeli cities. Its goal is to enable students to realize their fullest potential and to strengthen Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, religious values, and Zionist ideals.