40 | MAY 26 • 2022
faces&places
Approximately 500 people
gathered at Hillel Day School
in West Bloomfield May
2 to celebrate Nancy and
Robert “Bobby” Schostak
as they received the 2022
Dream Maker and Rabbi
Jacob E. Segal (z’’l) Awards
at the school’s Annual Gala.
Annie Slabotsky, a 2011 Hillel
graduate, also received the
Distinguished Alumni Award.
Guests enjoyed an evening
filled with exciting live and
silent auctions, live entertain-
ment and a strolling dinner,
all within the beautifully
transformed campus.
Nancy and Bobby were rec-
ognized for their more than
50-year commitment to the
school, starting when Bobby
began sixth grade in 1965.
They join their father, Jerry
Schostak, who received both
honors in 1997 and their
mother, Arlene Tilchin, who
received the Rabbi Jacob E.
Segal (z’’l) Award in 2004.
A highlight of the evening
was when the Schostaks’ 10
grandchildren sang the Israeli
and U.S. anthems, represent-
ing a generational commit-
ment to Hillel that continues
to this day.
Slabotsky, co-founder and
CEO of GoNanas, a wom-
en-owned, vegan, gluten-free
and top allergen-free banana
bread company, thanked
Hillel for instilling in her the
resilience to pivot during
challenging times and inspir-
ing her to follow her passions.
Eighth-grade speaker
Tziporah Cohen shared
remarks about the impact
Hillel has made on her
during her tenure at the
school, highlighting the
school’s emphasis on derekh
eretz (treating each other
with respect), community,
self-confidence and friend-
ship.
Hillel congratulates its hon-
orees and thanks its attendees
and supporters, including the
50 organizations and individ-
uals who sponsored the Gala
and directly allow the school
to fulfill its mission of help-
ing families provide a Hillel
education, regardless of their
ability to pay.
If you would like to honor the
Schostaks, Slabotsky or sup-
port Hillel, go to hillelday.org/
giving/annual-fund.
Bobby Schostak and Catherine and Nate Forbes
Steve Goodman, Gary Shiffman, Dan Greenberg, Rob Orley and
George Glassman
Bobby and Nancy Schostak with their children and grandchildren
Julie and Aaron Feinberg, Josh Levine and Lou Goldhaber
Larry Slabotsky, Susan Slabotsky, Brandon Nasatir, Annie Slabotsky,
Emily Slabotsky and Zachary Slabotsky
Hillel Day School’s
Annual Gala
PHOTOS COURTESY OF HILLEL