Message From the Campaign Chairs
For over 75 years, RPRY students and alumni have learned and grown, thrived, led, succeeded…and dreamed. They have inspired us to lead the Dream It Campaign. Between us we have watched our 9 children grow, B”H, into amazing young adults, in no small part because of their experiences at RPRY. As parents and supporters, we have participated in RPRY’s development and growth for a combined 40 years, including chaperoning trips, assisting at events, serving on committees and on the Board.
That is why we are so passionate about RPRY’s future – and we know you are, too. Because Jewish education is the backbone of the Jewish people, and RPRY is the backbone of our community. And our community is comprised of all of us, together: enthusiastic, committed, talented, generous leaders, who understand that standing with RPRY is crucial to everything we treasure. We are thrilled to be more than half way to our
Dream It 1st phase goal, and we look forward to everyone’s participation. Please join us in the Dream It Campaign, and continue to build an institution that will proudly serve our students and our community for generations to come.
If we will it together, it is no dream.
Andrew Getraer and Leslie Ostrin
Dream It Campaign Co-Chairs
Dream It Campaign Committee Members : Harriet & George Blank, Josh Caplan, Avi Eserner, Kivi Neuman, Josh Ostrin, Steven Reich, Malia Reichman, Chaim Shenkman, Asaf Shmuel, Marc Turansky, Eli Wiesel
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The seeds we plant today will be the harvest of tomorrow. Contributing to and investing in the “Dream It Campaign”increases in value exponentially, as it not only benefits, today’s generation, but אי״ה,will continue to do so for many generations to come. Both Rachel Schwartzbard Feld and Rabbi Stein are perfect examples of how the exemplary elementary education that they received decades ago in RPRY, impacted their lives, their families’ lives, the lives of the communities in which they reside, and אי״ה will continue to do so for future generations.
Susan Wiesel current RPRY grandparent and past parentRead more -
The DreamIt campaign will position RPRY to be an elite option in the tri-state area for pre-high school Yeshiva education.
Asaf Shmuel RPRY current parent and past parentRead more -
Dream It will allow us to take security to an entirely new level. Thank you RPRY for thinking through how we can do our absolute best to keep our students and teachers safe.
Avi Maza RPRY alumnus, Board member, Alumnus and past parentRead more -
I am blown away by the careful and systemic planning behind the Dream It campaign. Rpry leadership is doing an incredible job steering the school into an exciting new future.
Shuli Salhanick Current RPRY parentRead more -
The Dream It Campaign will enable RPRY to take the values and vision instilled in our Talmidim and Talmidot for more than 75 years and develop them for future generations. This project aligns with our mission of preparing our students for future success, especially in a high tech world, in a nurturing space where they will gain a true sense of what it means to be an Oved Hashem. This campaign will help fund vital upgrades and renovations that will benefit our students, faculty and the community now and for years to come.”
Rabbi Michael Ribalt Head of SchoolRead more -
Why are we passionate about RPRY? Our lifetime has spanned the destruction of most of European Jewry and one third of world Jewry, the establishment of the State of Israel, and the subsequent growth of worldwide Jewish communities, especially in America. We have witnessed that the most critical ingredient in the continued growth and vitality of the Jewish people is Jewish Day School education. We, therefore, focus on giving our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren a Jewish Day School education, and also on making it available for every Jewish child. We continue to dedicate our time, energy and resources to that goal.”
Harriet and George Blank Dream it Committee, GrandparentsRead more -
The core of our community is our school, and the core of our lives is our children. I feel honored and obligated to participate in the mission of evolving the infrastructure, Judaic and general studies of RPRY, our beloved community school.”
Malia Reichmann Dream It Committee and AlumnaRead more -
Our Sages tell us
מרבה תורה מרבה חיים
(אבות ב:ז)
The best investment for life is in support of Torah. Your generous support for our children’s Torah at RPRY is an investment that will forever transform the spiritual life for so many children today and for the future.”
Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman Congregation Ohav Emeth, Highland Park, NJRead more -
RPRY has served our community with great distinction for more than 75 years. Thousands of talmidim have received an outstanding Torah education in this holy institution. I have been fortunate to know generations of students whose lives have been profoundly impacted by this terrific yeshiva. Please join me in contributing to the Dream It Campaign. There is no better investment than supporting yeshivos, like RPRY, that will mold the future generations of Klal Yisrael.”
Rabbi Yaakov Luban Congregation Ohr Torah, Edison, NJRead more -
RPRY is a vital institution in our community with a long tradition of excellence that makes it vibrant and essential.”
Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe Congregation Ahavas Yisrael, Edison, NJRead more -
RPRY is the epicenter of our community, the driving force behind the success of our children and the leadership roles they have taken across the Jewish world. With its strong culture of Ahavat Torah, Ahavat Yisrael, and Ahavat Eretz Yisrael, RPRY has instilled an exquisite value system in the hearts of thousands of students over 75 years, and it continues to innovate and provide educational excellence. Please help RPRY continue to be that source of vitality for our community right now and for future generations.”
Rabbi Steven Miodownik Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park, NJRead more -
As RPRY continues to advance the next generation of well-educated Jewish leaders and Bnei Torah, it simultaneously advances our whole community. Supporting the Dream It Campaign is essential to us all.”
Rabbi Joshua Hess Young Israel of East Brunswick, East Brunswick, NJRead more -
Having taught in two different Yeshiva High Schools in New Jersey for 15 years, the best students each year are the RPRY graduates. They are not only prepared academically and inspired religiously, but well adjusted socially with impeccable middos as well.”
Rabbi Sariel Malitzky Congregation Ohr Torah, Edison, NJRead more -
RPRY exudes warmth. It’s a place where teachers treat their students like family, and students feel it. Children start as students and leave as independent thinkers and flexible learners. RPRY provides so much more than a school environment, it provides a loving, nurturing, engaging place to be every single day. By supporting the Dream It Campaign, you will be investing in our future leaders.”
Mrs. Elana Kurtz Faculty, Parent, and AlumnaRead more -
The goal of the Dream It Campaign is to take RPRY to the next level by modernizing its facilities, upgrading its infrastructure, and investing in its students’ and teachers’ success. Every dollar raised will help create an environment conducive to a thriving yeshiva day school, supporting our children’s religious and academic needs. This is RPRY’s time to shine, and we need everyone’s help to bring this amazing vision into reality.”
Eli Wiesel Dream It Committee, Parent, and AlumnusRead more -
As proud parents of four current students and one alum, we feel the current RPRY campus does not reflect the high level of academic excellence and inspiring Jewish education that has helped our children thrive in so many ways. This campaign is about enhancing the physical structure in ways that will ensure RPRY continues to grow and give all of our children the education and nurturing they will need to be successful Jews in an ever-changing world.”
Chaim Shenkman Dream It Committee and ParentRead more -
RPRY epitomizes the value of lifelong learning. Not only are the faculty and staff constantly involved in broadening their knowledge and enriching their expertise in the field of education, but RPRY itself continues to grow and develop in the area of best practices in pedagogy. We need your support to continue to raise lifelong learners!”
Morah Helene Lockspeiser Faculty, Parent, and GrandparentRead more -
As a proud RPRY faculty member for more than 20 years, I have seen so many students flourish socially, emotionally, and academically through the foundation they received at RPRY. RPRY’s stellar staff and faculty encourage and enable our students to think critically and be the best they can be. The Dream It campaign will allow RPRY to impact generations of future students.”
Mrs. Emily Menashe Faculty and ParentRead more -
Imagine a school steeped in the best of Jewish tradition and the most cutting-edge pedagogical practices. A Jewish education focused on the whole child, that inspires halachically observant and proud Jews. An education that builds character and middot. An education where the beauty of all types of learning are seen through a Torah lens. That is RPRY.”
Mrs. Chana Luchins Principal of General StudiesRead more -
The future of Am Yisrael rests securely upon RPRY in its ability to develop the future guardians of our sacred heritage. How fortunate am I to be a part of this divine institution. Won’t you partner with us as we raise RPRY to heights of greater achievement?”
Rabbi Nachman Lapa FacultyRead more