November 14, 2024
Melissa Rivkin, Director of Day School Strategy for EJewishPhilanthropy November 15, 2024 “Our teachers were exceptional as both teachers and role models. We felt we could […]
March 26, 2024
Blog Post | Leora Schonburn Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim Participant | Spring 2024 I decided I wanted to go on TRY way before October 7th. I had […]
November 16, 2022
Emmit DeHart URJ Heller High 2022 Alum Hometown: Pullman, WA High School: Pullman High School Why did you decide to participate in an Israel experience program during high […]
October 21, 2022
Torry Ostroff Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim 2022 Alumna Hometown: Seattle, WA High School: West Seattle High School Why did you decide to participate in an Israel experience […]
September 2, 2022
What’s the best thing you did in high school? Hear directly from teen Israel experience alumna Edee Polyakovsky on why every teen should consider going to Israel through the Samis Voices video series!
April 13, 2022
Years served: 10 years Committee(s): Executive Committee, Grants Committee, Day School Sub-Committee, and Trusteeship Committee Did you have a personal connection to Sam Israel before joining […]
December 3, 2021
A conversation with Sam Israel’s great nephew, long time trustee and Samis Board Chair, David D. Azose Years of Service: 16 Committee (s): Co-Chair Real Estate Committee, Executive […]
September 2, 2021
In 1919 a 20-year-old young man who never went to high school arrived in Seattle from the Isle of Rhodes. A century later his estate has […]
July 2, 2021
A conversation with Sam Israel’s nephew, Samis’ longest serving board member, and former Board President Eddie Hasson Years of Service: Lifetime Trustee Committee (s): Endowment Investment Committee, Finance […]