40 | MAY 26 • 2022 

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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