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ing chavrusa learning with both pub- presidents Matt Lewis and Andrea inable, and we loved having a region
lic- and day-school youngsters. Snyder Schulman. Many members of full of babysitters.”◆
those years went on to live rich
Donna attended her first NCSY Jewish lives. Over the next decade, Join the movement that is inspiring
Shabbaton at the Sherman Avenue Sam ran the Baltimore Junior chap- the Jewish future! This year NCSY’s
Talmud Torah in Jersey City, NJ, while ter, working with Beth Tfiloh, Liberty 42nd Annual Isaac H. Taylor Jewish
attending Rogosin Yeshiva High Jewish Center, Randallstown Music Festival will be held on
School in 1979. Donna reflects, “The Synagogue Center, and Ner Tamid January 15 at Meyerhoff Symphony
weekend changed my life forever. I (where he has been youth director Orchestra in downtown Baltimore. It
remember that Havdala and kumzitz for 20 years). Sam’s final NCSY will feature the music of Miami Boys
like it was yesterday.” She instantly assignment was as field director, Choir, Simcha Leiner, and Dovid
got involved as chapter president, helping struggling chapters in small- Gabay. Sam and Donna Wach will
regional board member, and chapter er communities, opening new chap- receive the Lifetime Dedication
advisor (even becoming chapter of ters, and running mini-Shabbatonim Award for their many contributions
the year in 1982). “My family could in communities up and down the to the teens of NCSY. This concert is
not have been more encouraging and Atlantic Seaboard. Atlantic Seaboard NCSY’s single
supportive as I decided to become largest fundraising event of the year
more observant. I was very lucky.” For about 20 weekends a year, the and generates the support needed
Wachs and their three boys traveled to guarantee that no Jewish child is
In 1990, with two-year-old Yitzy in from Harrisburg to Lancaster, from ever denied the opportunity to expe-
tow, the Wachs moved to Baltimore, Potomac to Norfolk and beyond. “We rience the beauty of Torah.
where of course they wanted to stay raised our kids in NCSY and could
involved in the NCSY family. Sam not be happier that we did. At a For more information, to become
first ran the NCSY Basketball League young age, our kids taught by exam- one of NCSY’s dedicated sponsors,
and taught in Teen Torah Center, ple, became accepting and caring of to submit a tribute to the Wachs,
which later became known as fellow Jews no matter what their level or to purchase tickets, please con-
NCSY’s Hebrew High School. They of Torah knowledge and observance. tact NCSY at 410-358-6279,
spent five fabulous years running the Most importantly, they learned to emailatsconcert@ncsy.org, or visit
Annapolis chapter, which resulted in sleep anywhere, on any surface imag- the website: www.atsncsy.org.
lifelong friendships with regional
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lic- and day-school youngsters. Snyder Schulman. Many members of full of babysitters.”◆
those years went on to live rich
Donna attended her first NCSY Jewish lives. Over the next decade, Join the movement that is inspiring
Shabbaton at the Sherman Avenue Sam ran the Baltimore Junior chap- the Jewish future! This year NCSY’s
Talmud Torah in Jersey City, NJ, while ter, working with Beth Tfiloh, Liberty 42nd Annual Isaac H. Taylor Jewish
attending Rogosin Yeshiva High Jewish Center, Randallstown Music Festival will be held on
School in 1979. Donna reflects, “The Synagogue Center, and Ner Tamid January 15 at Meyerhoff Symphony
weekend changed my life forever. I (where he has been youth director Orchestra in downtown Baltimore. It
remember that Havdala and kumzitz for 20 years). Sam’s final NCSY will feature the music of Miami Boys
like it was yesterday.” She instantly assignment was as field director, Choir, Simcha Leiner, and Dovid
got involved as chapter president, helping struggling chapters in small- Gabay. Sam and Donna Wach will
regional board member, and chapter er communities, opening new chap- receive the Lifetime Dedication
advisor (even becoming chapter of ters, and running mini-Shabbatonim Award for their many contributions
the year in 1982). “My family could in communities up and down the to the teens of NCSY. This concert is
not have been more encouraging and Atlantic Seaboard. Atlantic Seaboard NCSY’s single
supportive as I decided to become largest fundraising event of the year
more observant. I was very lucky.” For about 20 weekends a year, the and generates the support needed
Wachs and their three boys traveled to guarantee that no Jewish child is
In 1990, with two-year-old Yitzy in from Harrisburg to Lancaster, from ever denied the opportunity to expe-
tow, the Wachs moved to Baltimore, Potomac to Norfolk and beyond. “We rience the beauty of Torah.
where of course they wanted to stay raised our kids in NCSY and could
involved in the NCSY family. Sam not be happier that we did. At a For more information, to become
first ran the NCSY Basketball League young age, our kids taught by exam- one of NCSY’s dedicated sponsors,
and taught in Teen Torah Center, ple, became accepting and caring of to submit a tribute to the Wachs,
which later became known as fellow Jews no matter what their level or to purchase tickets, please con-
NCSY’s Hebrew High School. They of Torah knowledge and observance. tact NCSY at 410-358-6279,
spent five fabulous years running the Most importantly, they learned to emailatsconcert@ncsy.org, or visit
Annapolis chapter, which resulted in sleep anywhere, on any surface imag- the website: www.atsncsy.org.
lifelong friendships with regional
82 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
