Farber students dance to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Adar in the new multi-purpose room.

JERRY ZOLYNSKY

space, lies a collective sense of appre-
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank as
ciation to the Audrey and William
managing agents for the United Jewish
Farber family whose generosity has
Foundation, oversaw the planning and
solidified the school as an irreplace-
building of the new facility from start
able staple in the city’s Jewish educa-
to finish.
tional landscape.
The sense of gratitude has trickled
At the groundbreaking last
down to our most important recipi-
November, Nanci Farber, daughter-in-
ents, the students, who composed
law of Audrey and William, explained
thank-you notes to school donors.
that “this gift to a Modern Orthodox
Second-grader Ami Feldman writes,
school from a Reform
“I cannot wait to learn in
family demonstrates
the new building. I am
a commitment to
especially excited for the
embrace all Jews across
new computer lab, art
denominations and
room and ‘quiet room’
the continuous need to
space where I plan to read
support and strengthen
during recess.”
all aspects of our com-
Sixth-grader Dalia
munity.”
Wolper writes, “I am really
The Farbers’ generos-
excited for the new build-
ity not only built the
ing because there are a lot
school’s physical new
of windows, which means
home, but also has
there will be a lot of natu-
directly impacted its
ral light. I can’t wait for
comprehensive aca-
the science labs, art room
William and Audrey Farber
demic improvement
and separate hallways for
plan, guided and funded
each division.”
by the Lookstein Center
As the school’s physical
for Jewish Education of the School
space expands, its mission remains
of Education at Bar-Ilan University
the same: to provide a “best of both
in Israel and the William Davidson
worlds” education to its hundreds of
Foundation, respectively. The Farbers’
graduates, who continue to succeed
gift inspired the school’s name change
in personal, professional and religious
from Akiva Hebrew Day School to
endeavors.
Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat
“As the only Modern Orthodox
Akiva.
institution in Detroit, Farber Hebrew
To achieve its academic and facility
Day School-Yeshivat Akiva attempts
goals for the future, the school created
to blend contemporary sensibilities
its Unified Campaign that combines its of academic excellence, developing
building fund and academic improve-
the unique character of every child,
ment plan. It funds academic improve- and participation and engagement in
ments, construction of the new facility our greater society, with allegiance to
and an endowment for maintenance
Torah and its values, and commitment
of the new building. As of Jan. 7, pledg- to an observant lifestyle.
es have been secured for 91 percent of
“With the transition into our new
the $16 million goal, leaving less than
beautiful facility, we are poised to
$1.5 million to be raised.
achieve our aspirations more fully,”
The new Farber HDS building would Berman says. •
not be possible without the support of
Farber Hebrew Day School invites the com-
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
munity to join its ribbon-cutting ceremony from
Detroit, whose partnership steered
3-5 p.m. Sunday, May 21. Malkie Rosenbloom
this project from dream to reality.
is the school’s director of marketing and com-
Jim Gustafson, director of Real Estate
munications.
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