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Milestones Newsletter
Issue # 6 – December 2009
Showed their love for Elkana, for the 5th year Woodbury Jewish Center Religious School (Woodbury, NY)
in a row, by cycling their way through Israel,
climbing Mt. Masada and swimming the Red Sea. Mrs. Ozarko’s fourth grade class, full of MENSCH’S, chose
Beit Issie Shapiro as their tzedakah project.
All for their buddy, Elkana!
Jean Judes
Trip Through Israel The Red Sea Meets with Cycles for Smiles Board
Jean Judes met with the Cycles for Smiles
Board to learn the history and to hear about the
“Cycle” first hand. She was overwhelmed by
their love and connection to Beit Issie Shapiro.
30 Years of Global Impact on the World of Special Needs
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Joining the CYCLE: Valley Beth Shalom (Los Angeles, CA) Tobey Lee of Los Angeles, California
In addition to the annual CFS – this year Had a simple wish for his birthday this
Mitzvah Day at VBS, together with Temple Aliyah created 100’s of year –instead of receiving gifts, he asked
texture books for the special children of Beit Issie Shapiro. The his friends to donate to his special buddy’s
texture books are filled with all kinds of interesting textures to at Beit Issie Shapiro.
awaken our children’s sense of touch and exploration. They used
sponges, cotton, grippy things, corks, and more… The fun and
B’nai Israel excitement of creating, only added to the very special
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Mitzvah of doing for others.
Shalhevet Early
Childhood Center
(Los Angeles, CA)
Volunteers Across the Seas
The “Sensory Book” Project
For B’nai Mitzvah youth, Sunday school classes, day schools, religious schools and more…
by Marilyn Spiegel
Beth Haverim The “Sensory Book” was inspired by a “Sensory Quilt” made by Ilana
(Agoura Hills, CA) Spiegel (granddaughter of Marilyn and Marty), for her Bat Mitzvah tzedakah
To Marilyn Spiegel and her clan of project. Marilyn has adapted the idea into a non-sewing-required book form,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
volunteers for putting the kits which can be easily made by a student for a tzedakah project or by a Sunday
CYCLES FOR SMILES together and to Robert Kaufman school class, etc. The books are designed to help develop visual, sensory,
Margie Ipp, Founder
Lucienne Adams Fabrics for donating all the cognitive and communication skills. The books require only cutting and
Audrey Freedman Habush
materials! ironing to assemble the various pages. The kits have been packaged with all
Paula Hoffman the necessary materials and instructions, and can be purchased for $18 (with
Sigalit Nechemia
Carole Perl all profits benefiting Beit Issie Shapiro). The books cover various subjects
Mina Rush such as; numbers/counting, shapes/textures, holidays, animals,
Bonnie Vorspan
daily functions/emotions, etc.
AMERICAN FRIENDS What a great way to create a hands-on Mitzvah gift that your new friend at
OF BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO Beit Issie Shapiro needs and will cherish
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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METRO NEW YORK CO-CHAIRS For more information, please contact Marilyn Spiegel at
Alvin & Aliza Broome
laoffice@afobis.org or 323.938.9851.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Ed Ward
SOUTH EAST CHAIR Shahar Azani, Consul Culture, Media & Public Affairs Israel Consulate,
John Bussel
Los Angeles began the evening with these words,
SOUTH EAST DIRECTOR "This celebration of Beit Issie Shapiro's 30th
Steve Rose
Anniversary is a celebration of Israel's best &
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, excellence, not only in high tech and sciences,
BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO Dennis & Myra Monk and
Jean Judes but also in matters of the heart and soul. Beit Issie
Shapiro is a clear manifestation of our Prophets Vision Ilana & Dr. Shlomo Melmed
CEO INTERNATIONAL
Naomi Stuchiner and Jewish tradition of taking care of the weak and needy in our society, a worthy
goal, as is the promotion of social justice in general. With Hanukah in sight, I wish
NATIONAL MILESTONES
DIRECTOR to express my hope tonight that Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel's light unto the nations,
Amy Slater-Ovadia Yariv Lerner, Avi Lerner, Jean Judes shall continue to grow and strengthen for all eternities. Amen."