On Sunday evening January 31st, a record breaking crowd  of over 300 Columbus Jewish Day School family, friends, alumni and community members gathered together to celebrate the sixth annual Wisdom of the HeART.  This year’s event honored Gigi and Sam Fried for their long-standing and continued commitment to the arts and Jewish education at the school.  The evening included gourmet kosher cuisine along with lively auctions led by Bruce Soll. 

On Tuesday, fifth and sixth grade students welcomed the Fried’s to their classrooms, for a meaningful conversation about leadership and community building. 

Preliminary estimates indicate that Wisdom of the HeART raised $100,000 for education at CJDS.  I hope you enjoy the accompanying video highlighting the Fried’s commitment to our school.  If you were unable to attend the evening, we missed you, but it’s not too late to participate by giving a gift in honor of the Fried’s.  Please contact Kathy McGee at 614-939-5311 and she’ll be happy to assist you, or mail a check payable to CJDS, to 150 E. Granville Road, New Albany, OH  43054.

We’d like to extend special thanks to the many volunteers and community members who made this a successful event, and without whom it wouldn’t have been possible.  Of special mention are Event Co-Chairs Donna Hecker, Nancy Greff and Pam Sharfin, committee members Beth Axelrod, Natalie Cohen, Jenny Glick, Stacy Herman, Dana Horowitz, Gayle Pavlofsky and Patty Wolf, and David Lippy for video design and production.
 
B’Yedidut,
Rabbi Mitch Levine