Leadership
School Administration

Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh
Head of School
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Hadassah Smolarcik, M.S. Ed.
Principal, Judaic Studies Grades 1-8
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Shireen Butman
Principal, General Studies Grades 1-8
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Rina Lanner
Assistant Principal, Middle School
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Gwenn Baer
Early Childhood Director, EC2-Kindergarten
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Rabbi Deon Nathan
Executive Director
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Suzanne Rice
Director of Development
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Administration
Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, Head of School
Hadassah Smolarcik, M.S. Ed., Principal, Judaic Studies Grades 1-8
Shireen Butman, B.A., Principal, General Studies Grades 1-8
Gwenn Baer, M. Ed., Early Childhood Director
Rina Lanner, M.S. Ed., Assistant Principal, Middle School
Rabbi Deon Nathan, M.B.A., Executive Director
Suzanne Rice, B.S., Director of Development
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton is the school’s governing body. As the governing body, the Board is charged with strategic planning, evaluating the school’s administration, establishing the school’s policies, and setting the annual operating budget.
Each trustee member serves voluntarily and is expected to assist in his/her function with the school’s best interest in mind. Personal agendas are not addressed by the Board of Trustees.
The president of the Board of Trustees is the direct line of communication between the Board of Trustees and the administration of the school. Board of Trustee members are not able to assist individual parents with personal issues. Please refer to the Parent/Teacher Manual for more information regarding the school’s operational structure so that you can better understand the management and governance of our school.
All parents in the school are invited and encouraged to join a committee and become involved in Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton. This is the best way to learn about the wonderful things that take place throughout the year.
2022-2023 Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Daniel J. Katz, President
Daniel Aghion, M.D., Vice President
Gil Stein, Treasurer
Liora Adler, M.D., Secretary
Rachel Harow, M.S.W., PTA President
Orlie Cohen, Ph.D.
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
Philip Landau, Esq.
Rabbi Philip Moskowitz
Elan Rosenblat, M.D.
Joshua Stern, M.D.
Ted Struhl
Trustees
Joe Averbook
Sandy Cohen
Deena Ganz
Evan Landau, M.D.
Jessica Matiash
Rivka Schlager, Esq.
Mor Shapiro, M.D.
Todd Slesinger, M.D.
Ashi Weisstuch, M.D.