Seeking an Affordable & Sustainable Day School Model
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We, the undersigned parents, want to provide our children with a quality Jewish education. We send our children to and support our local Jewish Day School. But the rising cost of Day School tuition is creating a real financial strain on many families and is making a Day School education unaffordable. Yet, Day School has proven to be the most effective means of ensuring continuity in the American Jewish community.
Although the affordability issue has been simmering below the surface for quite some time, the current financial crisis brings it to the forefront. Previous efforts to address this issue have fallen short and have not provided a viable long-term solution.
Too many parents are sacrificing too much, indebting themselves for dozens of years to pay for Day School tuition. Its not fair to ask grandparents, many of whom already paid for their childrens Day School education, to now pay for their grandchildren too. And, its not prudent or reliable to constantly seek the generosity of a few benefactors.
We implore the administrators, educators, Rabbis, lay leaders, parents, Federation and all those who have an interest in providing our children with a Jewish education to create a new and sustainable system.
Harness this challenging time to focus communal efforts. Be creative. Simple cost-cutting, one-time grants and other band-aids are not permanent solutions. Challenge the status quo, question basic assumptions, consider radical ideas, and hold nothing sacred until we, as a Jewish community, find a new and sustainable model.
We want to provide our children with an affordable, sustainable, and excellent Jewish education. Please help us make that happen.
Although the affordability issue has been simmering below the surface for quite some time, the current financial crisis brings it to the forefront. Previous efforts to address this issue have fallen short and have not provided a viable long-term solution.
Too many parents are sacrificing too much, indebting themselves for dozens of years to pay for Day School tuition. Its not fair to ask grandparents, many of whom already paid for their childrens Day School education, to now pay for their grandchildren too. And, its not prudent or reliable to constantly seek the generosity of a few benefactors.
We implore the administrators, educators, Rabbis, lay leaders, parents, Federation and all those who have an interest in providing our children with a Jewish education to create a new and sustainable system.
Harness this challenging time to focus communal efforts. Be creative. Simple cost-cutting, one-time grants and other band-aids are not permanent solutions. Challenge the status quo, question basic assumptions, consider radical ideas, and hold nothing sacred until we, as a Jewish community, find a new and sustainable model.
We want to provide our children with an affordable, sustainable, and excellent Jewish education. Please help us make that happen.
139 Signatures
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Avi Rosenblatt
- City
- Scarsdale
- State
- NY
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Wendy & Michael Munter
- City
- scarsdale
- State
- new york
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steven heumann
- City
- los angeles
- State
- CA
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Tommy & Penina Weinberger
- City
- Scarsdale
- State
- New York
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Michael Mikhailov and Daria Royzman
- City
- new rochelle
- State
- new york
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JaymeeRosner
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Jaime Hartman
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Susan Levy
- City
- Scarsdale
- State
- NY
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Smadar Amidror
- City
- New-Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Joshua Pines
- City
- Maplewood
- State
- NJ
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Michael David
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Ilana Schreiber
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- New York
- Comments
- We need a viable, long-term solution so we, as a Jewish community, can continue to give our children an afforadable Jewish education. With the current rise in tuition (5-7\% each year), costs is outpacing household income and our children will NEVER be able to afford to send their children to yeshiva. That eventuality is totally unacceptable and must be addressed right now.
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Nili and Andrew Yolin
- City
- Forest Hills
- State
- NY
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Shanna Leuchter
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Josh Duitz
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Kevin Shacknofsky
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- 10804
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Todd Fineman
- City
- Teaneck
- State
- New Jersey
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Eric Creizman
- City
- Scarsdale
- State
- NY
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Jonathan Jacobs
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- New York
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Jonathan and Vera Harris
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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David Rivkin
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- New York
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Hillel Schechter
- City
- Woodmere
- State
- New York
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Reuben Scherzer
- City
- New York
- State
- NY
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Gary Klayn
- City
- Teaneck
- State
- NJ
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Keren Fisher
- City
- NY
- State
- NY
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Michael Diamond
- City
- West Orange
- State
- NJ
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Yoel Mayerfeld
- City
- Beachwood
- State
- OH
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Robert Finkelstein
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Yehuda Wolf
- City
- New York
- State
- NY
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BARUCH DEUTSCH
- City
- new rochelle
- State
- NY
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Alan Mitrani
- City
- NY
- State
- NY
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Sasson Marcus
- City
- New Rochelle
- State
- NY
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Joshua Rosenfeld
- City
- New York
- State
- NY
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Michael Dittelman
- City
- White Plains
- State
- NY
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Jonathan Hartstein
- City
- Scarsdale
- State
- NY
- Comments
- Shared Services function across tri-state yeshiva day schools
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Bruce M. Good
- City
- Cleveland
- State
- Ohio
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Gila Katz
- City
- Teaneck
- State
- NJ
- Comments
- Thank You for doing this!
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mark dresdner
- City
- teaneck
- State
- nj
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Naomi Rosenfeld
- City
- Livingston
- State
- NJ
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shari friedman
- City
- teaneck
- State
- nj
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Ronit Orlanski
- City
- Teaneck
- State
- NJ
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Erica
- City
- New York
- State
- New York
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s.berger
- City
- passaic
- State
- nj
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Leon Levy
- City
- New York
- State
- NY
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David Kirschenbaum
- City
- new rochelle
- State
- Ny
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angela snyder
- City
- memphis
- State
- tn
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Miriam Friedman
- City
- Passaic
- State
- NJ
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Donna M. Simons
- City
- Beachwood
- State
- Ohio
- Comments
- Administrative costs have risen dramatically. Perhaps the Jewish Federation could consolidate administrative activities for all the Jewish Day Schools in an area to reduce costs. The lack of scholarship funds are turning Jewish Day Schools into elite private schools instead of community school. This trend goes against the teachings of Torah and make a Jewish Day School teaching hypocritical to its practice. Children learn through actions as well as words, so what are we teaching them ?
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Lance B. Dunoff O.D.
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- PA
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Sarah Nehrer
- City
- Beachwood
- State
- OH
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