Exactly the sofa you want. more books to bring the pro- ject to completion. Audio- visual equipment, such as a television, VCR and overhead projector, also are lacking. Even worse is the schools' mounting debt. As of July 1, the school had a cumulative deficit of nearly $500,000. This year's budget is estimated at about $2.1 million. Tuition helps offset some of the cost, but the yeshivah- doesn't refuse a child for lack of funds. It absorbs the cost of the student, and according to Holtzman, that contributes to the budget shortfall. The schools receive funds from the Allied Jewish Campaign — this past year totalling $197,000 — from donations and from proceeds from the annual dinner. The dinner will be held Nov. 20 at the Westin Hotel, with Hannah Karbal as the honoree. A recent gift from Toronto- based philanthropist Joseph Tanenbaum will give the yeshivah another $2 million, payable in annual in- stallments of $36,000-$49,000 depending on whether or not enrollment increases. When the schools can't meet their bills, what then? According to Freedman, the school hopes it can depend on the faith of its teachers and staff. On occasion, the teachers are asked to have pa- tience until they can be paid. The school tries to borrow from private individuals and as a last resort goes to the banks. But the $3,000-$5,000 daily debt makes it almost impossible to stay afloat. "The bottom line is to get rid of the $500,000 debt," Rabbi Freedman said. "It prevents us from moving for- ward. It's not only what we owe today, but a cumulative debt that grew as we ex- panded!' What also has been upset- ting to the school is the il- lness this past year of its leader, Rabbi Kahn, who was incapacitated by a stroke and heart attack. Kahn's roots in the school go back 25 years. He was hired originally to run the office, but has been a teacher of science, math and Talmud and a janitor. Where he held the reins over the entire operation before his illness, today he deals mainly with the larger issues, such as fund-raising. He doesn't see his role as diminished, just different. "I'm still in full control of the yeshivah," he said recently. "I just have more help. I didn't delegate before. Now I delegate a lot of the work." Much of that work went to his administrative teammate, Rabbi E.B. Freedman. During Kahn's absence, Freedman took care of finances, worked on fund-raising, kept in touch with the teachers, met with the board and basically became the spokesman for the Beth Yehudah Schools. He credits the fact that he was able to slide easily into these responsibilites to his teacher and mentor, Rabbi Kahn. "Rabbi Kahn and I have an exceptionally good working relationship!" Freedman ex- plained. "He was my mentor to a degree . . . I can learn from him. We've weathered many a storm together and it's our mutual strengths that got us through." Kahn calls the relationship complemen- tary. "There's no better team than Kahn and Freedman:' But it is not only • the ad- ministration that keeps the school on an even keel. The boards, both the parent board and the financial board, also help to keep the school above water. Freedman said he detects greater participation by the parent board, comprised mostly of college-educated professionals whose children attend the Beth Yehudah Schools, in addition to in- terested persons from the community. Because the parents have a vested interest in the school via their children, they are more con- cerned about what the finan- cial status of the school is rather than outside donors. "If we ask the parents for more tuition, we have to be accountable to the parents!' Rabbi Freedman said. Kahn's prowess as a fund- raiser also keeps the schools running. Even from his hospital bed, he continued his fund-raising activities. He at- tributes that talent to his relationships with people. "The key to my success was personal friendships. I was there for them in joy and sor- row. People have been very nice to me!" In spite of all the problems, Holtzman is happy with what the yeshivah is trying to ac- complish. "They do a marvelous job with what they have." Real estate investor Spencer Partrich, also a long- time supporter and dinner chairman, agrees. "It (the yeshivah) serves a very im- At Newton, you'll choose from over 1200 designer fabrics and over 457 sofa styles. It's how to find the sofa with the look style, and length you're looking for. Maybe the sofa shown above is what you want. Or maybe you want something more tradi- tional. Or a sleep sofa. Or a sectional. That's why you should come to Newton. At Newton Furniture, you'll find sofas in hundreds of thousands of style and fabric combinations, in a wide variety of looks and lengths. And best of all, they're all on sale. 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