Gala Event Journal

M rs. Judy Neuberger grew up in Boro Park where she attended Bais Yaakov of Boro Park. Soon after her seminary year, she began teaching at her alma mater. Upon marrying her husband, Rabbi Sheftel Neuberger, Mrs. Neuberger moved to Baltimore where she brought her incredible talent to her third grade classroom. After taking a hiatus to raise her beautiful family, Mrs. Neuberger returned to the classroom and has never left. In fact, she often jokes that she never graduated third grade. Rabbi and Mrs. Neuberger created a home filled with Torah and chessed and in which chinuch habanos was paramount. It is no wonder that many of their children have chosen this noble profession as well. The quintessential teacher’s teacher, Mrs. Neuberger is sought out regularly by colleagues for her sage advice, insightful guidance and educational acumen. She supports and encourages her fellow teachers and is a valued mentor to her peers. Mrs. Neuberger is deeply committed to the development of the whole child and spends countless hours each year creatively designing and implementing the elementary school-wide program which inspires and uplifts and inculcates middos tovos and a sense of Jewish continuity and pride in our Bais Yaakov talmidos. Mrs. Neuberger is a skills-based, yet imaginative master teacher, who crafts organized well thought- out lessons. Her classroom is structured, yet warm and she has the innate knack of reaching each student and fostering growth. She sees the goodness and potential in each girl and endeavors to develop it. Mrs. Neuberger’s songs are legendary. With catchy tunes and lyrics encompassing a vast array of topics, these special songs are ingrained in generations of students. Recent alumnae and graduates from years ago have an impressive repertoire of Torah knowledge and often find themselves singing the familiar and much beloved tunes. Wholly focused on the success of Bais Yaakov and always willing to lend an extremely capable hand, Mrs. Judy Neuberger has been selfless in her devotion to the school. When uniforms were instituted in Bais Yaakov, Mrs. Neuberger volunteered her time and her home to house the uniforms and outfit the students. She did this for many years until necessity dictated that the uniforms be outsourced. Additionally, Mrs. Neuberger directed many ninth grade plays and spearheaded many sixth grade bas mitzvah programs. Her contributions to the institution of Bais Yaakov and its students are immeasurable. Mrs. Judy Neuberger RABBI MENDEL D. FREEDMAN Z”L CHINUCH HABANOS AWARD Rabbi Mendel D. Freedman Z”L was an extraordinarily passionate and innovative mechanech who was wholly devoted to the betterment of Bais Yaakov and the success of its students and faculty. Firmly believing that every young woman is entitled to a Bais Yaakov education, he was a pioneer in instituting policies and accommodations for students with special needs. He utilized technology creatively and effectively, always seeking to expand educational opportunity. Under his proficient leadership, Bais Yaakov flourished as he genuinely and deeply cared about each of his talmidos and was a true mentor to the hundreds of teachers who served under him. -40-