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rankel Jewish Academy hosted its annual Gala on
May 16, 2024. More than 200 people gathered to
honor FJA alumni serving in the IDF, FJA IDF
veterans, and to recognize distinguished faculty honoree
Leroy Zagata. It was a meaningful evening, celebrating
the incredible alumni who volunteered to protect the
State of Israel and the Jewish people.
The event raised significant funds for the organization,
enabling the school to continue building strong Jewish
leaders and Israel advocates. FJA expresses its deepest
gratitude to all of its generous donors for supporting
Jewish education. For more information, visit frankelja.
org/gala.
FJA’s Annual Gala
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FJA
Irvin Kappy,
Aaron Martin and
Lee Trepeck
Rabbi Azaryah
Cohen, Marni
Cherrin and Dan
Cherrin
Julia
and Matt
Gorman
Grace Kleinfeldt ’25
and Nancy Berman
Leonard and Shirley
Cetner, Amy and
Daniel Sapeika
Amy Rabin, Stacey Schwartz
and Laura Charnas
Eliyah Fradkin ’24,
Zoe Schiffer ’25, and
Rozie Aronov ’24