HAFTR Middle School Graduates Class of 2011

This release was sent to Patch by HAFTR.

’s class of 2011 students graduated on Monday with an audience of more than 1,000 attendees at .

This year, HAFTR began the ceremonies with an invocation from student, Shlomi Oved, and concluded with a closing benediction from student, Tabitha Korn.

Boys’ valedictorian, Russell Charnoff, presented a D’var Torah and girls’ valedictorian, Yiela Saperstein, shared a class message. Both valedictorians delivered meaningful Divrei Torah. Boys’ salutatorian, Joshua Lederer, gave a Hakarat Hatov (special thanks) to the school and girls’ salutatorian, Harlee Miller, gave a Hakarat Hatov to parents. Student Rebecca Goldberg delivered a special message to her classmates.   

Mrs. Rochelle Brand, principal, and Rabbi Dovid Kupchik, menahel, conferred diplomas to graduates following a video presentation featuring the classmates. Families enjoyed a recessional in the main ballroom. Many alumni families - parents/grandparents who also attended HAFTR, Hillel or HILI — participated in special multi-generational photos with their graduate.

We wish HAFTR’s class of 2011 Middle School students hatzlacha and success in all their endeavors!