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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