ALUMNI
Your Rashi kehillah (community) is always here for you. We hope you will stay connected through our events and updates. We’re here to help alumni stay in touch with classmates, build and maintain connections, provide updates on the latest news and get involved. We hope that the core values you learned at Rashi will continue to guide and inspire you.
If you have any stories or milestones you’d like to share, updates in your life, or would simply like to check in with Rashi, please feel free to contact Kim Stone, Director of Development.
The Rashi Connection – The Official Alumni E-Newsletter
Our first alumni newsletter launched back in February 2021. Since then we’ve continued to revise and revamp what is now known as The Rashi Connection. We love sending these out on an (almost) quarterly basis and are so proud of our alumni and sharing all things Rashi with you. Click below to read our most current issue and also view past issues.
If you’d like to share news for our upcoming issue of Rashi Connect or would like to be our next featured alumni spotlight, please email Kim.
Read Issues of The Rashi Connection
Past Alumni Events
We host a variety of alumni events throughout the year, from reunions, to educational forums, to Kabbalat Shabbat performances.
View Past Alumni Events
Class of 2024 Reunion | Sunday, June 8, 2025
The class of 2024 reunited for a fun afternoon at Level99 in the Natick Mall.
Classes of 2020-21 Reunion | Thursday, June 5, 2025
The classes of 2020 and 2021 returned to Rashi for a reunion with each other and their teachers.
Alumni Panel: Spotlighting Jewish Changemakers | Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Rashi held a panel discussion with Noble & Greenough School student Ben Gelber ’22 , Brown University student Leah Koritz ’18, and Educator, Trainer, and Advocate at Tribe Talk, Jori Balsam ’15 to hear about their work supporting the Jewish community.
Class of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Reunions | Thursday, June 1, 2023
On Thursday, June 1 alumni from the classes of 2016 – 2019 gathered to reunite and reminisce on all their fun times at Rashi. Mr. Civin even brought out their old immigrant memoirs from their Grade 7 projects! Many memories and laughter were shared and it was so nice to see our alumni back at Rashi. Click here to view photos from the reunion.
Rashi Alumni Shabbat | Friday, January 13, 2023
Rashi welcomed alumni for a special Kabbalat Shabbat celebration! Our alumni, whether they departed a year or many years ago, came together to experience the joy of Shabbat at Rashi again as a community. They toured the building, caught up with faculty, and saw current students deliver a meaningful D’var Torah. We love seeing our alumni, and the strong bonds Rashi helps cultivate that reach well beyond our classrooms.
Commercial Real Estate Professional Networking Event: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Rashi alumni, alumni parents, current parents, and grandparents heard from current Rashi parent Benjamin Caplan, MD (P’28, P’30) as he discussed the topic of “Overcoming the Odds: The Truth About the Cannabis Industry and Business Opportunities Today”. Attendees learned about the newly gigantic size of the cannabis industry, share insight into the unique challenges and business opportunities, and discussed why Big Pharma, Big Industry, and even Big Government are already eyeing a return to a greener America.
Commercial Real Estate Professional Networking Event: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Rashi alumni, alumni parents, and current parents joined us for our first in-person networking event of the year! We heard from current Rashi parent and General Partner and Co-Founder of Gemini Ventures, Adam Pase (P’29).
We’d Love to Hear From You
Kim Stone
Director of Advancement
781-355-7311
kstone@rashi.org
Amy Klotz
Director of Development Operations and Stewardship
781-355-7309
aklotz@rashi.org
Tammy Schneider
Development Coordinator
781-355-7312
tschneider@rashi.org
Alumni News
Rashi Alum Leads Shabbat with Award-Winning A Cappella Group
To kick off the season of giving thanks, The Rashi School held a joyous celebration on Friday, November 22, featuring Rashi alum Mayta Cohen (‘15) and her award-winning a cappella group BerKalit. Performing classic Jewish songs in the last Kabbalat Shabbat before the...
Alumni Spotlight: Masha Dumanis ’02, P’30
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? I went on to graduate from The Rivers School for high school, and earned my Bachelors in Human Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. Uniquely for a “millennial”, I have actually spent my entire career...
Faculty Spotlight: Debbie Alper, Grade 4 Lead Teacher
In your 12 years of working here, what are some things that are new at Rashi and what are some things that are the same? I have been teaching at Rashi for 12 years; ten years in Grade 2 and currently in year two teaching Grade 4. It was my daughter Amelia that...
Faculty Spotlight: Grade 3 Lead Teacher Jean Ricker
In your 14 years of working here, what are some things that are new at Rashi and what are some things that are the same? It is difficult for me to believe that I have just begun my fourteenth year at Rashi! I feel so lucky that my path in education led me to The Rashi...
Alumni Spotlight: Brett Gershkowitz ’08
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? Since graduating Rashi, I have continued to be involved in Jewish life in the greater Boston area (and beyond). I volunteered at Gateways: Access to Jewish...
Alumni Spotlight: Ali Janower ’18
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? I attended Noble and Greenough School for high school and adored it. I loved applying what I learned from Mike Finke at Rashi about building elaborate sets in technical theater, running cross country, participating in a...
Alumni Spotlight – Alyssa Gondelman Class of 2022
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? Since graduation I have started to attend Needham High. I have come back to Rashi to volunteer in the Drama program, where I have helped produce the play “A Wrinkle in Time”. What was your favorite class at...
Alumni Spotlight – Leah Koritz ‘18
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? After graduating from Rashi, I attended Gann Academy. I just graduated in June. Currently, I’m in Massachusetts recovering from a concussion. As soon as my head is better, I will be leaving for Israel, where I will be...
Faculty Spotlight – Keith Civin, Middle School Social Studies Teacher
In your 20 years of working here, what are some things that are new and what are some things that are the same? I guess I will start my answer to this question with thinking about things that are the same, which believe it or not, are many. The first thing that has...