Hebrew Academy is blessed with outstanding parents, volunteers and alumni who embody chessed and leadership both within and beyond Montreal’s Jewish community. In June, HA was very well-represented at this year’s Federation CJA Jewish Leadership Recognition Awards. Mazel tov and Yasher koach to the following honourees:
Distinguished Leadership Award – Evan Feldman and Rabbi Reuben Poupko, both HA parents
Ruth & Michael Rosenthal Family Student Leadership Award – Meir Edery, HA alumnus (’17)
Bronfman Jewish Education Center Honours – Brenda Gewurz, HA past president, Rabbi Reuben Poupko, HA parent and Dale Boidman, former HA board member
Gertrude & Henry Plotnick Young Leadership Award – Lawrence Witt, HA volunteer
Award for Excellence in Community Programming – Devorah Jegher, HA parent