JCDSRI celebrates 45 years at Golden Heart Gala on Sept. 10

On Sept. 10, 200 people including current parents, past presidents, grandparents, alumni families, community supporters and faculty and staff gathered at the Casino at Roger Williams Park to celebrate 45 years of the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island.  The event was co-chaired by Jessica Shuster, a current parent and board member; Rachel Mersky Woda, parent of young alumni and former board member; and Robyn Furman, board member, parent of alumni and current grandparent.

It was a festive evening celebrating all of the school’s accomplishments, this included honoring the 18 past presidents of the school who have created the foundation for the school’s success. This included: Leah Ehrenhaus-Hersh, Dan Gamm, Jeffery Gladstone, Daniel Kaplan. Dianne Newman, Mara Ostro, Joel Roseman, Miriam Ross, Sam Shamoon, Debra Shuster, Bruce Wolpert. Also in attendance was the entire Board of Directors led by current President Shoshana Jacob, an alumna of the school herself whose children are recent graduates.

“It was a wonderful community celebration of the past, present and the future!” said Jacob.  Special guests included Mayor Brett Smiley, Democratic Congressional Candidate Gabe Amo, and the Honorable David Cicilline who brought greetings from the Rhode Island Foundation.

Submitted by Jewish Community Day School of RI