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!מערכים את כל ההשקעה ונתגעגע אליך

,בהוקרה

יזהר ונוני אראל ערמוני
 

 

 

One person's candle is light for many.
~ Talmud, Shabbat
 
Thank you, Susie, for lighting the way
and kindling so many flames.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Covenant Foundation celebrates

the incredible contributions of

the 2018 Covenant Award Recipient,

Dr. Susie Tanchel. She continues to bring the light

of learning to the entire Jewish community.

We know she will go from strength to strength.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,
Thank you for your inspiring, visionary, and joyous

leadership of JCDS for the past nine years!

You helped instill in our children a love of learning and a commitment to pluralism of all kinds.
We will miss you as Head of School of JCDS! We wish you all the best in your new role-they are lucky to have you! 

Mazal tov! We're so happy to be celebrating you!
With love and gratitude,
Nicole, Josh, Leah, Joe, and Micah

 

The Gann Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Person

Wonderful Friend
Fantastic Teacher
Extraordinary Head of School
We will miss seeing you at JCDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,

Thank you for 9 years of leading

JCDS with vision, passion and dedication.

You are truly an inspirational model

for us all of habits of mind and heart

and the growth mindset.

 
With great appreciation and admiration,

 

 

 

The Gildesgame Family

 

 

In appreciation of Dr. Susie Tanchel

for her dedication to Jewish Education

and her commitment to excellence at JCDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phyllis and Michael (z"l) Hammer Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susie's warmth, sensitivity and empathy

are a gift to all who know her. 

Together with fairness and generosity defined by

Jewish texts and values, Susie inspires us to become

our best. She will remain an unforgettable role model

and mentor for all those who encountered her

as head of school at JCDS.

I am privileged to think of Susie as my friend.

-Claudia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,
Over the course of my 17 years of involvement with JCDS, I have never wavered in my love for the education and the community. Thank you for all of your hard work in improving that which needed improvement, and keeping in place that which is sacred.  
You have left an indelible imprint on the school with your academic rigor, love of Jewish text, and joyful learning. 
You will be sorely missed, but knowing that you will remain as an educator in the Boston Jewish community softens the blow. I am grateful for your leadership and for your friendship.  
Kol hakavod,
 

 

Congratulations, Susie!

We are so proud of all you have accomplished

and feel privileged to have known you through the years.

You continue to inspire, from your days with George

at the New Jewish High School until the present.

 

This honor is well-deserved.  

Warmly,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov to our inspiring Head of School, Dr. Susie Tanchel

יהושע בן פרחיה אומר עשה לך רב וקנה לך חבר
Joshua ben Perahiah said: appoint for thyself a teacher,

and acquire for thyself a companion (Pirkei Avot 1:6)

Susie, you have been both a teacher and a friend to me. It has been

a privilege to serve as board chair of JCDS, working and learning

alongside you, these past three years. Darren and I congratulate you

on leading JCDS into its 25th year of educating children

and building community through intentional pluralism.

May you go from strength to strength, מחיל אל חיל.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,

Thank you for 9 years of inspiring leadership at JCDS.

You embody the values that you imbued

in every aspect of school life. 

Through your work and dedication you strengthened

our joyful community and brought us to new heights. We wish you all the best in your next professional endeavors.

 

Shiri, Ilan, Yoav, Itai, and Yuval

 

 

The Segev Family

 

Susie,

Thank you for inspiring us

in terms of pluralism, growth mindset

and community building!

 

Best, Carey and David

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Susie, for engaging the JCDS

community in Habits of Mind and Heart,

embodying them in your leadership over the past 9 years,

and embedding them in JCDS for years to come.

 

,רב תודות

Arnee, Walt, Sarah, and Aaron

 

 

 

The Winshall Family

Dear Susie,

We are grateful for your vision, leadership,

and hard work over the past decade in shaping JCDS

into a school community we love. Thank you for inspiring us

with your thoughtfulness and your love of learning;

for nurturing a community of kindness and love of Judaism;

and for challenging us all, parents and children alike,

to embrace the new and unknown with a growth mindset.

 

We wish you every success in your next chapter.

Warmest wishes,

 

 

Mazal Tov, Susie, on 9 incredible years of growth, learning, risk taking

and building of a joyful Jewish community at JCDS.

Thank you for giving so much of your heart and soul to making JCDS the best school we could imagine for our children (and our entire family).

We feel so blessed to have been able to overlap with you for a combined 23 years (Eitan-7, Rina-9, Adin-7) at JCDS and we look forward to continuing to be learning and in community with you for many many years to come.

 

With love and gratitude,

Marci, Joram, Eitan, Rina, and Adin

 

The Borenstein Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,

Thank you for your inspiring leadership

at JCDS and for building up

our community through your work.

 

Dorit, Richard,

Hannah, Asher, and Rina

 

 

 

 

The Dale Harverd Family

 

 

JCDS, Dr. Tanchel, her predecessors

and the faculty and staff have had a

wonderful influence on

the development of my grandchildren.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yasher Koach, and many thanks to Elizabeth Waksman

as she concludes her term as Board Chair!
Lisa and the Mah Jongg gang!

 

 

Mazel tov and most profound thanks to Dr. Susie Tanchel for her incredible tenure as JCDS Head of School, for her career in Jewish education and for her inspirational and brilliant thought leadership on pluralism.

 

 

Thank you Susie -

For cultivating a culture of curiosity, content,

and caring for our children. We are so grateful

for your thoughtful wisdom and example.

 

We wish you continued success and achievement

in the next phase of your career. 

B'hatzlacha v'Bracha, 
Yoni, Talia, Yakira, Nadav, Lior, and Noam

 

 

The Engelhart Family
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

פיה פתחה בחכמה

She opens her mouth with wisdom (Proverbs 31:26)

 

Susie, your wisdom impacts others every day

of your life. That is because your wisdom comes

through your heart and soul.

 

Proud to be a part of your journey and to be your friend.

Deep awe in what you have already accomplished

and hatzlachah for what is to come.

 

 

If you knew Susie, like we know Susie 

Oh, oh, oh, what a gal!

Mazal Tov to our Malka,

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,

Mazal Tov on this special occasion.
Thank you for your inspiration

and leadership in shaping

this wonderful school.

Best wishes,

 

 

 

 

 

With gratitude and affection

for Dr. T.'s many years of service

to the JCDS community -
Thank you for creating a warm

and supportive environment

in which our daughters,

Talia & Maya, could thrive!

 

Behatzlacha,

 

 

 

A big THANK YOU to Susie

from the whole Schwarz-Luria family.

What a joy, privilege,

and inspiring experience

to work with you and benefit from

your leadership for all of your time at JCDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susie's hero, Abraham Joshua Heschel, could have been speaking about what Susie - above all - seeks to teach:

"Awe is an intuition for the dignity of all things,

a realization that things not only are

what they are but also stand,

however remotely, for something supreme."

 

Thank you Susie, for sharing your awe with all of us

and increasing our capacity for wonder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ima, You treat everyone with respect and you make

their lives better, no matter who they are.

I am going to miss having you at school, but I'm looking forward to spending more time with you.

 

Love, Jordana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,
It has been such a unique privilege, pleasure, and honor to

have you as the leader of JCDS and this great community.
Throughout this time, you exhibited great perseverance

and positivity, projecting the Jewish values you embody,

and so beautifully articulated as the Habits of Mind and Heart.
Thank you for your visionary and values-based

leadership, which has helped bring the next generation

of doers, thinkers, and citizens.

בהצלחה ולהתראות
Ifat and Yaniv
 

 

Thank you, Susie, for all you have done to

carry JCDS forward to the point it has reached today!

Your devotion to the values of JDCS, especially pluralism and growth mindset, have been felt by a generation of JCDS students, to their great benefit.

 

We wish you all the best on your continued

professional journey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov Susie!

Thank you for sharing your passion

with our children and our communities.

 

Your dedication has impacted

and inspired us all.

May you go from strength to strength!

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations, Susie

Your knowledge and respect of our history,

ancient texts and language

and your excitement to embrace the future -

Lives in the hearts

of the hundreds of students

whose lives you have touched.

 

L'dor v'dor

 

 

 

Mazal Tov and Kol Hakavod to

Dr. Susie Tanchel

for stewarding JCDS

in its pursuit of a caring,

loving and inclusive

educational environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susie Tanchel,

We wish you well in the next phase of your career

and thank you profusely for your astute management skills,

professionalism, and authentic love of students.

You have been a mentor to many and a friend to all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of Susie

and all that she has accomplished

at JCDS. Her passion and commitment

has enabled JCDS to be a shining

example of all that can be achieved

in Day School Education.

       

With love and respect,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Susie Tanchel has brought so much to JCDS,

including her love of Judaism and learning,

her gifted teaching skills, respect for every individual

enthusiasm and willingness to encourage innovative ideas.
We know she will go from strength to strength

in her new position and wish her well.

All the best,
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!תודה רבה ומזל טוב דוקטור טי

Dear Susie/Dr. T.,

As a JCDS family since its first head of school,

we are so grateful for your inspiring leadership

and effective stewardship of JCDS over the last decade,

and for how you and your team have taught us

to be better Jews and better people.

We know you will go from חיל to חיל.

 

Love,

Libby, Jesse, Nina, Jack, Ezra, and Lisa

 

The Sivan Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov to our friend and teacher 

Dr. Susie Tanchel!
 
We are deeply grateful for Dr. T.

and this special school community,
 
Jennifer, Amiel, Aaron,

Jonah '17, and Nathan

 

 

 

The Weinstock Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal Tov
To an extraordinary educator 
And a world-class mensch!
!מחיל לחיל
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Susie

for your educational leadership
and friendship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for creating a school where both children

and teachers learn. You have been an amazing partner

with DeLeT at Brandeis in the holy work

of growing teachers for Jewish day schools.

 

May you continue to inspire others

through your leadership and teaching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todah for your excellent leadership,

deep Judaic commitment,

and introducing the

Habits of Mind and Heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Susie,

There is no holier work than the work you have

done for so many years in so many ways―

transforming lives of Jewish children (including ours).

 

Congratulations on this milestone

and all the best for what comes next!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazal tov, Susie!

You have been an inspirational leader for our JCDS community. Your passion, insights, wisdom, Torah, curiosity, empathy and love of children and education have permeated every aspect of our community. We are grateful to you for your leadership and friendship. Thank you for cultivating a community of meaning, connection, integrity and joy for Jewish life. As our ancestors so wisely said,

"עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וּקְנֵה לְךָ חָבֵר"

"Appoint for thyself a teacher, and acquire for thyself a companion" 

You, Susie, are our beloved teacher and friend. With deep gratitude and love,
Rachel, Dave, Ezra, Ashie, Nadav, Amital and Sandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"When I was young, I admired clever people. 

Now that I am old, I admire Susie Tanchel."
― Abraham Joshua Heschel

Thank you, Susie, for being an amazing head of school

and a wonderful friend. We are so grateful to know you

and learn from you, and we can't wait to see what you do next!

With love and gratitude -
Carla, Josh, Frieda, and Rose

 

The Naumburg Herzig-Marx Family

 

 

With gratitude to Dr. T. for inspiring

our granddaughters' love of learning as well as

gratitude for her talents in inspiring life long learning

in her fans of all ages!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of 

Dr. Susie Tanchel,

for 9 years of vision and leadership!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mechayil el chayil - From strength to strength!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"ותלמוד תורה כנגד כולם"

"...and the study of Torah is equal to all the rest."
- T"B Peah 1:1

 

To Susie:
In appreciation for your having been our children's
teacher, role model... and "mental gymnast."

 

 

 

 

At the age of 5 you already knew

in what direction you wanted to go.

You got there!
We love you and are very proud of

all that you have achieved. 

Mum and Dad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susie, 
Thank you for your years of friendship, thought partnership and leadership. You are a teachers' teacher and a lifelong learner whose passion for inquiry and capacity for wonder never cease to amaze us and everyone you inspire.
 
May your love of Torah and education continue to shape and build our Greater Boston learning community just as you have built our world class pluralistic schools and shaped the hearts and minds of so many talmidim.
 
With admiration and love,
Marc and Jill

 

 

 

 

In Honor of Liz Waksman and
the Orbach family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mentor, my leader, my motivator,

my supporter, my inspiration, my friend.

It is with great gratitude that we honor you,

Dr. Susie Tanchel, in the spirit of education

and sparking life long learning.

 

With love, Emily and the Charton Clan
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to Dr. Susie Tanchel
for her years of inspiring dedication to Jewish education
and her continued impact on our shared community.

 

 

 
Mark Sokoll, President/CEO
Louis Grossman, Governing Board Chair

 

 

 

Kol Hakavod

to Susie, superb educator and leader
Your passion, enthusiasm and dedication

to learning inspire us 

Your appreciation and love for people

connected to you warm our hearts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susie, you are an inspiration! 

 

Working alongside you, I learned so much about what it

means to engage the community, person by person,

in support of a sacred mission.

 

Forever grateful,
 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Susie,

for your years of caring and wisdom.

Our grandsons, Zach Tavan

and Rafi Meirowitz Finkelstein,

thank you also.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

מי כמוך במחנכים, מי כמוך נאדרת בלמודים

שירת הים-פרשת השבוע/בת מצוה -

 

דוגלת במוסר השכל, נלחמת לצדק ומשפט מישרים

משלי 3:1 -

 

מבינה משל ומליצה, דברי חכמים וחידתם

משלי 1:6 -

 

תרומתך ומרשתך, לדורות הבאים תנעם

 

 

Jordana Schuster Battis and Seth Battis

Danielle Igra and Eric Bergman

Joel Berkowitz

Prof. Marc Brettler

Sara Riedner Brown and Stephen Brown

Amberly Polidor and Rabbi David Curiel

Sharon Freundel

Beth Polasky and Samuel Furgang

Elisha and Sam Gechter

Naomi and Philip Getto

Aaron Goldberg

Jenny and Tim Gomeringer

Laila Goodman

Rabbi Susan Harris

Michelle Janoschek

Elizabeth and Daniel Jick

Sandy Falk and Daniel Judson

Barbara Kaplan

Arleen Kulin

Esther and Josh Langer

Meg and Eli Lederman

Hila Romi and Akiva Leibowitz

 

Karen and Joseph Linitz

Stephanie and Yair Listokin

Thea Breite and Susan Moser

Alisa Berger and Samuel Moyn

Arthur Novakoff

Angela Sigal Poock and Jeremy Poock

Anita and Ken Rabinoff-Goldman

Charlotte Ross

Rebecca Israel and David Sendor

Elaine and Joseph Siegel

Andrea Silton

 

 

Christine Stodolski

Amy and Todd Sukol

 

Yonina Hoffman and Jeremy Wanderer

Julia and Mark Beloborodov

Laura Bernstein

Paul Bernstein

Ann and Sidney Cramer

Kerry Weiner and Andrew Elkind

Ziva Hassenfeld

Miriam Kamens ('12)

Polly Crozier and Jessica Keimowitz

Ziva Kovner

Sarah Langer

Naomi Gurt Lind and William Lind

Cheryl Maayan

Margot Mann

Susan and Robert Martuza

Avi Minder

Rebecca Lange and Jonah Peretz

Yael Rhodes

Alisa Rodny

Ruth Schulman Schlager

Vered and Ilan Singer

Rabbi Toba Spitzer

Linda Hsu and Marc Steinberg

Martha Hausman and Andrew Vogel

Maurine Welling