Feast Your Mind 2012 Invitation

Proceeds benefit the
Ronald C. Wornick Jewish
Day School Scholarship Fund
Sunday, February 26, 2012
4:30 p.m. Reception 7:00 p.m. Dinners

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Thank you to
JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School
of Watertown, MA for providing us with the
model for this program.

Dear Friends,
We are honored to invite you to the 2nd annual Feast Your Mind - the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day
School’s signature fundraising event. Feast Your Mind 2011 was an incredibly successful event that
raised over $70,000! More than 50% of Wornick’s students are on tuition assistance and the proceeds
from Feast Your Mind go directly to our scholarship fund.
The Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School prides itself on being a community of extraordinary learners.
With Feast Your Mind, Wornick has created an event that reflects the school’s mission and values
and commitment to lifelong learning. Throughout the pages of this invitation you will see a diverse selection of speakers whose
topics range from arts to sports to medicine and more! Our gracious hosts are excited to welcome our speakers and Feasters into
their homes for this memorable evening. We hope you will also join us for our reception at the school so you can see firsthand the
warmth of our community.
Thank you for being a part of Feast Your Mind and for supporting the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School.
B’shalom,
Alisa & Peter Spivak
Feast Your Mind 2012 Chairs
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Yaniv Bensadon
Abbe Braitman
Fran Eastman
Rabbi Dennis Eisner
Rabbi Dan Feder
Dr. Brian Lipson
Marina Milshtein
Caren N. Neydavoud
Eyal Ofek
Carrie Ridge
Jeremy Verba
Adrienne Weil
The Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, founded in
1986, is an extraordinary pluralistic day school nationally
recognized for our integrated and progressive Israel
curriculum. Wornick welcomes students in kindergarten
through eighth grade from families across the entire
spectrum of Jewish observance. The school’s
excellent academic program focuses on subject
literacy and mastery developed through integrated
projects requiring critical thinking, information
synthesis, collaboration and creativity. Our students
speak, read and write in English and Hebrew in intimate
classes where our master teachers differentiate
instruction to the learning styles and abilities of
the students. Wornick students showcase our
community’s commitment to excellence, kindness,
service, learning and leadership.
About Wornick
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Board of Trustees
Dr. Barbara Gereboff, Head of School
Fred Weiner, Chief Financial Officer
Joelle Kaufman, President
Sharon Blau Hartley, Governance Chair
Paul Lipman, VP at Large
Roger Feigelson, Strategic Planning Chair
Madeline Benson, Treasurer
Sherry Lipson, PTO President
Shawn Becker, Marketing Chair
Dr. Larry Lustig, Technology Chair
Amy Sosnick, Development Chair

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Abelson Home in San Mateo with Noah Alper
Cohen Home in San Carlos with Leor Stern
Engel Home in San Carlos with Joseph & Nathan Schmidt
Fridman/Frankel Home in Foster City with Greg Holland
Goren Home in San Mateo with Jon Jenkins
Joelson Home in San Mateo with Michelle Richmond
Kaufman Home in Burlingame with Joel Brinkley
Lieberman Home in Belmont with Leo Lieberman
Miller Home in Burlingame with Barak Loozon
Perry Home in San Francisco with Olle Lundberg
A Week in the Life of a Wornick Student
Rabbino/Rubin Home in Hillsborough with Kevin Starr
Scheinman Home in San Mateo with Larry Baer
Hudson/Scott Home in San Mateo with Susan Manheimer
Sosnick Home in Burlingame with Mystery Speaker
Tzur Home in Hillsborough with Akiva Torr
Wornick Home in Burlingame with Danny Scher
Alumni Dinner - Hurwitz at Wornick with Andres Cantor
Israel Dinner at The Reali School
General Information
Acknowledgements
Thank You to Our Supporters
Table of Contents

Mark and Gilah’s
three sons have
all graduated from
Wornick. Their oldest
son was one of the
original 21 students.
Mark is an attorney in
San Francisco, and
has served the school
in many capacities, including past Board
President. Mark has been active in a
number of Jewish organizations in the Bay
Area and Israel. Gilah has the best job in
the world: she is a lactation nurse, working
with new babies. She is actively involved
in AIPAC and Congregation Beth Jacob.
Hosted By
Gilah & Mark
Abelson
Serving
Kosher Fish
In
San Mateo
Noah Alper knows how to turn bagels into serious dough. He sold Noah’s
New York Bagels for $100 million less than seven years after its launch.
That success was no fluke for the Berkeley resident. Alper is also the
founder of Bread & Circus, one of the Northeast’s largest natural food
chains, now part of Whole Foods Market.
Alper’s recipe for success combines business savvy, concept creation and a
hearty helping of Jewish ethics. His 2009 book, Business Mensch: Timeless
Wisdom for Today’s Entrepreneur, spells out his secrets to successful serial
entrepreneurship. (Hint: Good guys don’t finish last.) He also shares those
lessons with MBA candidates at Stanford, where he is a student advisor.
All That You Knead
Noah Alper
Founder, Noah’s New York Bagels

Roxanne is a passionate
Jewish professional, who
will join the PJCC as
Director of Development
in January, following
10 years at the Jewish
Community Federation.
She holds MA degrees
fromColumbiaUniversity
and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dave
works in product development at Visa in Foster
City, holds an MBA from New York University,
and is a wine enthusiast. Roxanne and
Dave are active members of Peninsula Sinai
Congregation and Peninsula Temple Beth El,
and are proud parents of Jacob and Helena.
Hosted By
Roxanne
& Dave Cohen
Serving
Japanese with Fish
In
San Carlos
Mix equal parts business smarts and bright ideas, and you’ve got the
recipe for Leor Stern’s success. A member of Google’s new business
development team, he’s obsessed with incubating and launching Google
products including Google Voice, Google TV ads and Google Places.
Stern debuted Google’s field operations in Israel and has racked up
significant frequent flyer miles managing online sales in Russia, South
Africa and Croatia. If you’re curious about what’s in store for the Mountain
View giant—or what it’s like to work for founders Sergey Brin and Larry
Page—you’ll want to set your browser to Stern.
Just Google Him
Leor Stern
New Business Development, Google

Lainee and Len have
been Wornick parents
for over eight years.
As active community
members, they devote
volunteer time to the
school, AIPAC, and
the local branch of the
International Dyslexic
Association. Lainee loves to travel, spend
time with her family and be active. Her
favorite days are spent taking her incredible
82-year-old aunt to the movies. Len works
in property management; his vision and
passion were realized as he built their San
Carlos home over the course of three years.
Hosted By
Lainee & Len
Engel
Serving
Japanese with Fish
and Vegetarian
In San Carlos
The Marx Brothers. The Smothers Brothers. The Schmidt Brothers. The
Bay Area is fortunate to have its own fraternal comedy team – one that will
keep you chuckling and make sure you don’t leave hungry.
Joseph Schmidt’s eponymous chocolate company, acquired by Hershey’s
in 2005, made decadent chocolates that were a feast for the eyes and the
palate. His brother, Nathan, owns the popular Café N.S. in Redwood City
and is a busy caterer. Both brothers spent their early years in Israel baking
(Joseph) and studying hotel and restaurant management (Nathan).
Chocolate, Catering, and Companionship
Joseph & Nathan Schmidt
Chocolatier and Caterer

Judy Fridman’s sons
have been students
at Wornick since
Kindergarten and will
graduate in 2012. In
that time, Judy has
co-chaired Wornick’s
annual gala twice
and she serves on
the board of Friends of the Israeli Defense
Forces. Barry Frankel was born and raised
in the East Bay. As a teen he was heavily
involved in BBYO, and later served as
president of his AZA chapter. He is an
accomplished amateur chef. Judy and Barry
frequently host Israeli visitors to the Bay
Area.
Hosted By
Judy Fridman
& Barry Frankel
Serving
American with
Meat, Chicken, Fish
In Foster City
When Bay Area residents talk excitedly about going to “the theater,” they
mean the Curran, the Golden Gate or the Orpheum. These San Francisco
gems are the heart of the city’s theater district, and their stages illuminate our
lives with dramas, musicals, comedies and pre-Broadway world premieres.
What a director is to a production, Greg Holland is to that trio of theaters.
He’ll give his guests a behind-the-curtain “tour” of San Francisco’s finest
showplaces. Whether you’re curious about costumes, stars and divas,
production challenges or not-to-be-missed upcoming productions, Holland
will make sure you have a front-row seat to all the drama.
The Show Must Go On
Greg Holland
CEO, Shorenstein Hays-
Nederlander Theatres

Debbie and David
have lived on the
Peninsula for 11 years.
They are the proud
parents of two Wornick
students, Jonathan (4th
grade) and Zachary
(kindergarten). Debbie
serves on the board of
the PJCC, in addition to chairing the annual
auction. She is working on a second career
as a soprano. David is a partner at the law
firm of Fish & Richardson, practicing in the
field of intellectual property.
Hosted By
Debbie & David
Goren
Serving
California Fresh
with Meat
In San Mateo
To most of us, the Milky Way is a candy bar. For Jon Jenkins, it’s the majestic
hunting ground for life beyond Earth. Jenkins is a research scientist for the
SETI Institute, and he’s hot on the trail of dozens of Earth-size planets in
our galaxy that have the potential to support life. It’s no easy task. Our
galaxy contains billions of stars scattered farther than we can comprehend.
But software designed by Jenkins, along with the two dozen scientists and
programmers he leads, makes this astronomical assignment possible. By
searching for Earth-size planets, the Kepler Mission seeks to answer a
question that intrigues not just astrobiologists but many stargazers too: Are
there other potentially habitable worlds out there?
Out of This World
Jon Jenkins
Principal Investigator, SETI Institute
at the NASA Ames Research Center

Ealon is a Neurologist
at the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation. He is also
president of the Israel
Peace Initiative, a
non profit supporting
college students who
advocate for Israel.
Michal moved to the
U.S in 1988 after finishing her service in
the IDF. She holds a Masters degree in
counseling psychology and volunteers at
the Peninsula Stroke Association where she
runs a support group for stroke survivors.
The Joelsons are big proponents of Israel
and Jewish education. Their daughter Talia
is a Wornick middle-schooler.
Hosted By
Michal &
Dr. Ealon Joelson
Serving
Mediterranean
with Chicken
In San Mateo
Most novelists dream of penning a book that rivets its readers, one that tells
an enthralling story and mines deep truths… and it wouldn’t hurt if it topped
the bestseller lists either. There’s a fine balance between a writer’s artistic
vision and the practical need to appeal to an audience of book buyers.
Michelle Richmond has found a way to earn a living as a writer while
remaining true to her muse. She is the author of The Year of Fog, No
One You Know, Dream of the Blue Room and The Girl in the Fall-Away
Dress, an award-winning story collection. Join Richmond as she explores
the challenges and rewards of artistic integrity in a competitive marketplace.
Artistic Vision and the Bottom Line
Michelle Richmond
New York Times Bestselling Author

Joelle and Neal Kaufman
met at the Harvard
Business School, and
spent their engagement
and first year of marriage
in Sao Paulo. They
moved to the peninsula in
1999 and began to get
to know Wornick. Their
eldest of three children enrolled in 2006, and
Joelle, a Silicon Valley marketing executive,
joined the Board in 2008. Her term as Board
President ends this spring. Neal, a Managing
Director of a small-cap Investment Fund, is
an active member of AIPAC New Leadership
Network.
Hosted By
Joelle & Neal
Kaufman
Serving
Kosher Fish
In
Burlingame
When news happens, Joel Brinkley covers it. In the last 30 years, this
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has filed incisive, in-depth dispatches
from 46 states and more than 50 countries. His byline appeared for 23
years in The New York Times, where he served as Jerusalem bureau chief
and White House correspondent. Now he writes a syndicated column that
appears in 50 or more newspapers or Websites across the United States
and around the world.
Brinkley, a professor in residence at Stanford’s journalism program, has
occupied a front-row seat for more than two decades as international affairs
unfolded around him. He’ll share his observations about the Middle East
peace process, key global players and America’s political future and its
leaders. Bring your questions about American foreign policy and the fate of
newspapers in this digital age – and expect thoughtful, articulate discussion.
Calling It Like It Is
Joel Brinkley
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
and Professor, Stanford University

Warren and Gracie
settled in California
approximately 20 years
ago. Gracie was born
in Warsaw, Poland
and Warren in New
York City. Gracie is
a biostatistician for
Genentech and Warren
runs a consulting firm that specializes
in revenue management and pricing
optimization. Their daughter Vanessa
graduated from Wornick in 2009, and
son Max is currently in 8th grade. Warren
is a City Councilman for Belmont and past
Mayor. He currently serves on the Board of
Directors for Peninsula Sinai Congregation.
Hosted By
Gracie & Warren
Lieberman
Serving
Grill with Meat,
Fish, Vegetables
In Belmont
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A dozen Jews sit down to a delicious
dinner, and a natural storyteller keeps them in stitches the whole evening.
That storyteller would be Leo Lieberman, a spellbinding teller of tales large
and small, joyous and touching.
Lieberman draws from a wealth of material. His award-winning “Chalk Dust”
column in the Jewish Times of South Jersey has received accolades from
the American Jewish Press Association. He’s also the author of two books
with irresistible titles: Memories of Laughter and Garlic: Jewish Wit, Wisdom
and Humor to Warm Your Heart, as well as Three Couches, No Waiting.
A Man Walks Into a Dining Room
Leo Lieberman
Associate Professor of Holocaust
Studies, Stockton College, New Jersey

Jon is the VP of
Marketing and co-
founder of Marketo,
a marketing software
firm that was recently
named the fastest
growing company in
Silicon Valley. He
is the author of the
popular blog Modern 82B Marketing. Tamar
is a retail industry executive and a graduate
of the Harvard Business School. She is
currently the Director of Women’s Shoes
at Piperlime, an online division of the Gap.
Tamar and Jon’s son started kindergarten at
Wornick this fall and their daughter attends
the PJCC pre-school.
Hosted By
Tamar & Jon
Miller
Serving
Mexican with
Chicken, Vegetables
In Burlingame
Barak Loozon is the Director for young adult engagement with Israel at the
Israel Center of the SF based Jewish community federation.
Before coming on Shlchut, Barak worked for the Institute for Democratic
Education in Israel and led the implementation of an educational reform
model in the city of Bat-Yam. In the past he served as the National
Educational Director and Deputy Director-General of the Israeli Scouts, both
in Israel and in the US. He is a Wexner Israel Fellow and holds a BA from
Bar Ilan University in Criminology & Political science, a MA in Education
Policy from Tel Aviv University and a MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of
Government. Barak is married to Keren and they are the parents of Yuval,
Tomer, Amir and Hillel .
Far From Home, Fostering A Sense of Homeland
Barak Loozon
Director for Young Adult Engagement
to Israel & Senior JAFI Shaliach

Both Mauree Jane and
Mark are devoted San
Franciscans, transplanted
from Washington, D.C.
and New York over
40 years ago. They
are delighted to be
Wornick grandparents.
Mauree Jane is an
oral historian and serves on the board
of the Meritus College Fund. Mark is a
venture capitalist, now serving on the Board
of KQED. He recently also served on the
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Board. Their contemporary Jackson Street
home of glass, steel and stone was designed
by Olle Lundberg.
Hosted By
Mauree Jane
& Mark Perry
Serving
California Fresh
Local Organic
In San Francisco
Modern design is Olle Lundberg’s passion. Though he specializes in high-
end creations for very exclusive clients, his ingenuity is also remarkably
accessible. It can be found throughout San Francisco, at the airy, stylish
Slanted Door restaurant in the Ferry Plaza Building, and the 1,300 new
MTA bus shelters topped by a gently undulating red roof.
Lundberg will take diners on a virtual tour of the innovative Perry House,
a joining and remodel of two adjacent Pacific Heights row houses. You’ll
learn how a visionary architect can blend a modern aesthetic, a streamlined
façade and a sinuous metal staircase to create an unconventional stand-out
in an historic neighborhood.
If He Builds It, You Will Come
Olle Lundberg
Architect and Founder,
Lundberg Design

A Week In The Life Of A Wornick Lower School Student
STUDENTS AT WORNICK ARE ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS IN A COMMUNITY OF EXTRAORDINARY LEARNERS distinguished by
individual respect and the continuous pursuit of academic, spiritual and physical excellence. Starting the day with community T’fillah,
Wornick students start their day with singing and community discussion about goals and feelings.
ALL SUBJECTS ARE INTEGRATED INTO MULTIDISPLINARY CURRICULAE FULL OF CURIOSITY AND INQUIRY. In Kindergarten,
the study of the letter A leads to a discussion of the growth of an apple to charting different volumes and breeds of apples to exploring
the role of apples and honey in the celebration of Rosh Hashanah. In third grade, students use our 1:1 Apple laptops to discover,
analyze and report upon the landforms of both the San Francisco and Haifa Bay.
MATH, SCIENCE, MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY ARE EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIMENTATION BY WORNICK
STUDENTS. Using the nationally acclaimed Singapore Math curriculum, Wornick students learn mathematical thinking and strategy
going beyond mere math facts. Science is hands-on including gardening in the Wornick garden, dissection of owl pellets and creating
projects for the Invention Convention. Our instrumental music program educates the students in vocal, string, wind and percussion.
Wornick’s technology program inspires students to use computers as resources for information, creativity and exhibitions of excellence.
JEWISH LIFE, HEBREW AND ISRAEL EDUCATION IS SEAMLESSLY INCORPORATED. Hebrew is taught Ivrit b’Ivrit using the
TalAm immersion program. Jewish life explores the Torah, traditions and spectrum of practice found in our community. And Israel is
everywhere – starting with our nationally pioneering twinning program with Haifa’s Reali School and extending to our celebrations,
music and art. Our week starts with community-wide Havdalah on Monday morning and concludes on Friday with Kabbalat Shabbat.

A Week In The Life Of A Wornick Middle School Student
EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING AT WORNICK MIDDLE SCHOOL EXTENDS BEYOND OUR CAMPUS as students use their school-
issued Apple Macbooks to complete assignments among students, teachers and parents. Students solving a complex algebra problem
in class continue the discussion over instant messenger at home. Israel comes to life through Skype and shared projects including
comparative literature where students evaluate similar short stories by Alice Walker and one by Savion Leibrecht.
WORNICK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DRIVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE through our state of the art science laboratory,
daily T’fillah and electives ranging from digital music to photography to geocaching. The students use their inquiry skills alongside
biology and chemistry to solve forensic mysteries and then their mathematics and physics knowledge to build new roller coasters. In
social studies, Wornick student teams create new cultures and artifacts to be discovered and reconstructed by other teams including
their peers at the Reali School of Haifa.
THE YEAR LONG, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TZEDAKAH PROJECT in the 7th grade is a critical thinking and creativity showcase.
Students set fundraising targets, organize development efforts, select and research recipient agencies and allocate and present
their funds. Their multi-displinary work includes writing papers and presentations on their agency, interviewing the agency director,
analyzing the information regarding performance of the agency and finally advocating and negotiating among their classmates.
CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW IS SPOKEN AS STUDENTS ENGAGE in everyday conversations such as giving a movie recommendation
or grabbing lunch in a café. The rigorous NETA Hebrew program brings graduates to high levels of Hebrew literacy. Jewish studies
provokes questions on the purpose of Jewish prayer and observance as our students form strong, individual Jewish identities and
share those identities with their dedicated teacher-advisors, class Rabbis and their multi-grade Tribe. Jewish life is celebrated through
Haggim and weekly Torah reading – often by one of our own B’nai Mitzvah students.

Amy is the Director of
Philanthropic Services
at the Jewish Community
Federation and Endowment
Fund. She holds a Ph.D.
in English and is a
graduate of the Wexner
Heritage Fellowship
leadership program.
Neal is Vice President of Litigation at Cisco
Systems, and was a long-time member
of the Executive Committee of Wornick’s
Board of Directors. Their daughter Ella
(6th grade) is benefiting from a remarkable
education at Wornick, and their daughter
Sophie is thriving in 9th grade at Aragon
High School as a result of her terrific K-8
Wornick experience.
Hosted By
Amy Rabbino
& Neal Rubin
Serving
Mediterranean
with Meat, Fish
In Hillsborough
The Golden State glistens with stories of miners, glory, greed, majesty,
corruption and breathtaking beauty. Historian Kevin Starr has devoted his
career to understanding and exploring why California is like no other state
and, truly, like no other place in the world.
Surfers and techies. Inventors and thinkers. Rebels and dreamers. Gold-
diggers and visionaries. All have found California irresistible. What is it that
makes our state so appealing and sometimes so exasperating? Why is
California on the forefront of so many bright (and quirky) ideas, fashions
and revolutions that sweep the country? Starr, a Guggenheim Fellowship
recipient and a National Humanities medalist, has some answers that might
surprise you.
California Dreamin’
Kevin Starr
Professor, Historian, Associate Dean of
Libraries, University of So. California

Dan and Zoe have been
proud parents of three
Wornick Jewish Day
School students for the last
12 years. Dan grew up in
Burlingame and graduated
from Duke Law. Zoe
moved here from England
and is a proud Cal Bear.
The Scheinmans are passionate San Francisco
Giants baseball fans. They have been members
at Peninsula Temple Sholom for many years,
and this year Zoe is on the board of trustees.
Hosted By
Zoe & Dan
Scheinman
Serving
Seasonal Organic
Local (SOL)
In San Mateo
Larry Baer has been making Giant things happen in San Francisco since
1992. The fourth-generation San Franciscan’s visionary management
style has transformed the Giants into one of the nation’s premier sports
franchises. Baer was instrumental in the creation of the new AT&T Park
in 2000, and he oversaw the victory parade for a million euphoric fans
celebrating the San Francisco team’s first World Series title in 2010.
If you’re curious about “insider baseball,” you’ll want to team up with Baer
and get the score on the hottest players and not-to-be-missed action behind
the scenes.
Hits, Runs, and No Errors
Larry Baer
President and CEO,
San Francisco Giants

Joel and Michelle are
the parents of Vivienne,
who attends Wornick,
and Zach, who attends
the JCC preschool. Joel
is General Counsel and
COO of Autonomy, Inc.
One of his greatest
loves is baseball,
and he and Vivienne are in the process of
visiting all 30 MLB baseball parks around
the country over a period of several years.
Michelle is a Trusts and Estates attorney,
currently taking time off from law practice to
focus on family.
Hosted By
Michelle Hudson
& Joel Scott
Serving
Indian
In
San Mateo
You can count the number of Jewish female police chiefs in the United States on
one hand. Susan Manheimer is proud to be among that select group. She sets
the agenda for the 120 officers who patrol the City of San Mateo, and she creates
innovative programs such as the Homeless Outreach Team and Adopt-A-School.
Manheimer, a 16-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department, has
served as San Mateo’s top cop for the past 11 years, and is also committed
to reducing domestic violence and youth gangs. For the past year, she was
the “Chief of Chiefs” serving as the President of the California Police Chiefs’
Association.
Join the chief as she offers a rare inside glimpse into the police department.
If you’re curious about what causes—and cuts—crime and how to creatively
combat lawlessness, you’ll want to be on patrol with Manheimer.
Hail to the Chief
Susan Manheimer
Police Chief, City of San Mateo

Amy and Wayne
chaired the highly
successful inaugural
Feast Your Mind in
2011. Currently Amy
sits on the RCWJDS
Board of Trustees as
Development Chair.
Over the course of
Amy’s career she has lived in Paris, Atlanta
and now the Bay Area. Wayne spends his
days as the VP of Sales for J. Sosnick and
Sons, a candy distribution company. As San
Francisco natives, they are thrilled to raise
their children in this area. Their daughter is
currently in second grade at Wornick, and
their son started kindergarten this year.
Hosted By
Amy & Wayne
Sosnick
Serving
Kosher French-
American
In Burlingame Mystery
Speaker
Mystery Dinner
Mystery Speaker
It’s a Mystery
?

Eran and Lisa relocated
to the Bay Area in
2010 with their three
children. Lisa is an
accomplished rabbi
and co-founder of
Positive Jewish Living,
which focuses on
uniting mind, body,
and spirit through study, prayer, mediation,
yoga, and music. She also serves as the
national representative for Da’at Educational
Expeditions/ARZA World in Jerusalem. Eran
is the co-founder and President of RPX,
which provides patent risk management
solutions. He enjoys performing in local
theatre with his daughters.
Hosted By
Rabbi Lisa
& Eran Tzur
Serving Kosher
Middle Eastern
Meat, Fish, Vegetarian
In Hillsborough
Akiva Tor previously served as the World Jewish Affairs Adviser to the President
of Israel, the Director of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the
Deputy Director for Palestinian Affairs in the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
and the Press and Information Attaché in the Israeli Embassy in The Hague.
Mr. Tor has written and lectured extensively on Jewish values in the foreign
policy of Israel and on ethical considerations in international relations. He served
as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and is currently an infantry captain
in the IDF reserves. A graduate of the Harvard University Kennedy School
of Government, Tor holds an MA degree from Hebrew University in Jewish
political thought and a BA from Columbia University in general philosophy. He
enjoys running, mountain biking and ascending high places. Akiva is married
to Naomi, a community social worker. Their hometown is Beit Shemesh, near
Jerusalem, and they have four children – Yonah, Zohar, Yehudah and Roni.
A Welcome Mat for a Diplomat
Akiva Tor
Consul General of Israel,
Pacific Northwest Region

KenandCynthiaWornick
became a part of the
Day School community
over 15 years ago. Ken
became President of the
Board and Cynthia ran
the Parent-Teacher
Organization in those
early years just as the
lease with the San Mateo School District
was revoked – leading to the winding and
wonderful story that became the Foster City
campus. All three of their children, now in
college, attended the RCWJDS.
Hosted By
Cynthia & Ken
Wornick
Serving
Chicken, Meat
In
Burlingame
What do Duke Ellington, Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones have
in common? The answer is Danny Scher, who began promoting concerts
more than 40 years ago as a Palo Alto High School student. If you’ve
attended a rock ‘n’ roll concert, a stadium event or virtually anything anyone
would pay to see live, chances are good that Scher had a hand in bringing
that entertainment to you.
Scher spent 24 years as an executive with Bill Graham Presents, one of
the country’s largest concert promoters. He also oversaw the creation of
Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. Scher remains a key player as
owner of a concert promotion and consulting company, DanSun Productions.
He’ll give you the equivalent of an all-access backstage pass – his take on
the country’s hottest entertainers and the state of show business.
Leader of the Band
Danny Scher
Concert Promoter and
Entertainment Executive

Steven and Robin
Hurwitz are the proud
parents of Wornick
eighth grader Michael,
and daughter Anna.
Steven is the owner of
Bay Area Herbs and
Specialties, a volunteer
baseball coach – and
the world record-holder
for Alcatraz swims, nearing 870 at press
time. Robin, a former teacher, has spent
many years serving on school boards and
volunteering at her children’s schools.
She currently serves as the Wornick
representative on the board of Common
Ground.
Hosted By
Robin & Steven
Hurwitz
Serving
Kosher Chicken
At
Wornick
How many college students could say that a course on the history of video
games changed their lives? At least one. Andres Cantor’s plans to earn an
MBA were utterly derailed by the video game history class he took in the
last semester of his senior year.
Cantor, a finance major, didn’t just switch gears. He changed cars completely
and earned a master’s degree in interactive entertainment. Today, Cantor is
a product manager for entertainment giant Zynga. His team handles “Words
With Friends,” a wildly popular and highly addictive cousin of Scrabble. If
you’re curious about the magic of creating irresistible entertainment, you’ll
want to have a few words with Cantor.
Between Friends, A Few Words*
Andres Cantor
Product Manager, Zynga’s
‘Words With Friends’
*
This dinner is specially priced at $36 and
is limited to former students and their friends.
Wornick Alumni Dinner

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace
have kissed each other (Psalms, 85)
Dear Parents, Teachers, and Students,
We invite you to participate in Beth Midrash discourse
to study Talmudic and Biblical texts regarding the
values of Compassion and Gmilut Hessed. We dedicate
this educational event to our peers in the community of
Wornick JDS. Our Beth Midrash will be synchronized
with a comprehensive event organized by Wornick
PTO & faculty under the title - Feast Your Mind in Israel.
This Limud is meant to help us in nurturing the connection
between the Jewish bookcase and our community service.
Looking forward to seeing you in our convention hall on
February 26.
Daniel Dubrovsky Noga Cohavi
Head of PTO in Reali Campus Matos Head of Jewish
Peoplehood Program
The Reali School Dinner in Haifa, Israel
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Feast Your Mind Kashrut Policy
For the purposes of this event, and in order to make our Kosher meals accessible to nearly all members of our community, we have
adopted the following standard of Kashrut: Kosher means that the products used, including cheese and wine, carry a hechsher (any
formal certification of Kashrut other than a plain “K”). If Kosher, the hosts use separate dishes, pots, pans and utensils for meat and
dairy. Any event catered by a Va’ad-approved Kosher caterer who brings their own dishes is Kosher. Please note: All homes which
are not Kosher and are serving meat and chicken will be Kosher Style (no pork or shellfish).
Event Proceeds and Donation Information
All proceeds from Feast Your Mind benefit the Wornick Scholarship Fund, the financial
program that provides assistance to approximately 50 percent of our students. Through
this Fund, Wornick is making an outstanding Jewish day school education accessible
and affordable and investing in the future of the Jewish community. Donations in excess
of $36 per attendee are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Israel Dinner
The dinner in Israel will take place at our sister school, The Reali School.
General Information
Please contact the
Office of Development
for more information about
Feast Your Mind.
Lindsay Kopecky
Director of Development
(650) 378-2621
lkopecky@wornickjds.org

Feast Your Mind
Acknowledgements
Alisa and Peter Spivak
Co-Chairs, Feast Your Mind 2012
Regina Guggenheim
Chair, Special Guest Committee
Special Guest Committee Members
Madeline Flanagan
Stacy Fradkin
Irit Kuba
Barak Loozon
Mara Langer
Chair, Host Committee
Corinne Lipman
Chair, Reception
June Bell, Laurie Hepler
Co-Chairs, Bio Writers
Marketing and Communication Committee
Heidi Feinberg
Scott Urman
Feast Your Mind Development Committee
Laura Druyan
Tamar Miller
Neal Kaufmann
Amy Sosnick
Past Chairs, Feast Your Mind
Amy and Wayne Sosnick
Contributors to the Feast Your Mind Invitation
Jamie Lacroix
Steve Maller
Robin Will
Thank You To
Abbe Braitman and Larry Braitman,
for underwriting the reception
Robin and Steven Hurwitz,
for underwriting the alumni dinner
In-Kind Donations
Coffee by Peets Coffee
Flowers by Patrick’s Floral Studios
Wine by Cameron Hughes Wine
Feast Your Mind is truly a community event and could not happen without our amazing volunteers.
Thank you to everyone who has helped make Feast Your Mind so successful.

Thank You to our 2011 Feast Your Mind Donors
Nadine Levin and James Abrams
Liki and Joe Abrams
Betty Denenberg
and Jacques Adler
Martha and Michael Adler
Tracy and Dennis Albers
Arch Insurance
Laura and Adam Barde
Diane Barde
Ann Bear
Charles Becker
Joyce and Joseph Behar
Sheila and Robert Bell
Madeline Benson
Dana Spanger and David Berger
Pamela and Doug Bodin
Marsha Meyerhoff
and Robert Brilliant
Marian and Allan Byer
Bente and James Carter
Ruth and Stephen Dickstein
Amanda and Rabbi Dennis Eisner
Suzanne Dryan Felson
and Elliot Felson
Judy and Tom Fisher
Amy and Mort Friedkin
Alireza Ghamgosar
Tracey and Scott Green
Frieda Greenspan
Joanne and William Greenspan
Cathy and Elie Guggenheim
Susan Hamlin
Julie Harkins
Jessica Kogan
and Cameron Hughes
Michele Goller and David Hyman
Roslyn and Don Kahn
Debi and Howard Kaplan
Janice and Irving Katz
Connee Kaufman
Sy Kaufman
Kern Family Fund
Judy Thalheimer
and Brian Kirshner
Sheila and Herbert Kirshner
Linda and Robert Kiss
Emil Knopf
Mara and Quentin
Kopp Foundation
Lori Adels-La Zar
and Mark La Zar
Lisa Mark and David LeVine
Marlene and Fred Levinson
Gracie and Warren Lieberman
Jennifer and Reid Liebhaber
Phyllis Lippe
Susan and Scott Maltz
June Bell and Neil Mendelson
Rosalind and Burton Milrod
Gail Nakama, Wells Fargo Bank
Linda and Edward Ornitz
Lynne and Bruce Pasternack
Romy and John Pavolotsky
Marla and Bertram Perkel
Jane and David Pine
Deborah Pinsky
Jane Post
Richard and Barbara Rosenberg
Emily and Jim Scheinman
Marilyn and Nathan Schmidt
Doron Shapira
Kathleen and Daniel Shugar
Lori Silverstein
Lesley Gold and Scott Sutherland
Roselyn Swig
Caron and Kevin Tabb
Marcy Kawadler
and Daryl Thomas
Carol and Norman Traeger
Jill Nelson and Joe Twicken
Ernie Weiner
Fred Weiner
We would like to thank all of the donors from last year’s Feast Your Mind, for making the event possible.

Thank You to our Annual Campaign Leadership Donors
2011-2012 Leadership Donors for the Chai Excellence Fund
Rashi Circle
($10000 +)
Abbe Braitman
Fran Eastman
and Edward Goodstein
Akivah Circle
($5000-$9999)
Joelle and Neal Kaufman
Karen and Herb Wander
Adrienne and David Weil
Maimonides Circle
($2500-$4999)
Simone and Ilan Jude
Heather and Larry Lustig
Joy Feng and Eric Zhang
Heschel Circle
($1500-$2499)
Beverley and Maury Alcheck
Ann Bear
Mirela and Tomer Ben-Chen
Madeline Benson
Debi and Stuart Birger
Mandy and Rabbi Dennis Eisner
Miriam Engel
Rebecca Schwartz
and Roger Feigelson
Judy and Tom Fisher
Barbara and Joel Gereboff
Sharon and Scott Hartley
Barbara Jacobs
Teri Mandel
Eileen and Mike Marchasin
Irene and Stephen Moff
Carrie and Bret Ridge
Jenny and Scott Rodrick
Amy Rabbino and Neal Rubin
Jim and Emily Scheinman
Lael Culiner and Josh Smith
Wendy and Jeremy Verba
Karen Alexander
and Ross Weiner
School Sponsors
Bank Leumi
Bay Area Herbs and Specialties
Borel Bank
Gold Metal Martial Arts
Hillair Capital
Native Kjali
The Write Invite
Supporters
Peninsula Temple Shalom
Peninsula Sinai Congregation
Peninsula Temple Beth El
Congregation Beth Jacob
North Peninsula Chabad
Jewish Community Federation
Bureau of Jewish Education
of San Francisco
Jewish Community Relations
Council of San Francisco,
the Peninsula, Marin,
Sonoma, Alameda, and
Contra Costa Counties
Peninsula Jewish
Community Center
Jewish Family and Children’s
Services of San Francisco,
the Peninsula, Marin, and
Sonoma Counties

Photos by Robin Will and Steve Maller
investment in the Jewish future

Wornick delivers academic excellence
through its innovative and challenging
K-8 education curricula steeped
in critical thinking, creative and
collaborative problem solving, public
speaking, and community service.
Wornick students become engaged
leaders committed to a life of Jewish
ethics and values, life-long learning
and personal excellence, with deep
connections to Israel and the Hebrew
language.
Our Mission
800 Foster City Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404
650-378-2600
www.wornickjds.org
www.feastyourmind.com
Invitation design by Jamie Lacroix
Designs by Jme
JamsnSamsn@gmail.com

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