Black and White Gala Dinner & Auction – September 14, 2008

On Sunday, September 14, 2008, Akiba Academy will hold a Black and White Gala Dinner & Auction honoring Rabbi Mendel and Mrs. Baila Dubrawsky for their outstanding service to the community. Rabbi Dubrawsky graduated Rabbinical College of America in 1979, and was ordained as a rabbi in 1982. Mrs. Baila Dubrawsky graduated from the Beth Rivkah Seminary of higher education in 1981. Together they came to Dallas in 1984, sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZT"L, and founded Chabad of DFW. Under their leadership, Chabad has grown and now centers in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. A new Chabad Center will soon open in Arlington. Rabbi Mendel's and Baila's commitment to Akiba and their support of Jewish educational programs are longstanding: since 1986, the Dubrawsky's have been supporters of Akiba as parents, volunteers and grandparents.

Akiba's Gala Event will be held at the newly renovated Westin Park Central and will include a fabulous dinner and auction. New this year: an online auction - in advance of the dinner - that will be open for bidding as of September 1, 2008. Stay tuned for more information on this unique opportunity!

All proceeds from this event will benefit scholarships, educational programming and professional development. If you would like to support Akiba by purchasing a table or tickets to the dinner, donating a gift to the silent or live auction, or placing an ad in our Tribute Journal commemorating this event please contact the Development Office at 214.295.3400.

Click here to view photos from last year's event!

Scholarship Raffle – May 15, 2008

This year's event was a huge success! Head of School Mark Stolovitsky and Development Director Marilyn Rutner, along with event chairs and Akiba moms Ellen Avraham and Hilary Bernhardt, were delighted to greet the many Akiba families, supporters and staff members who attended the Akiba Scholarship Dinner & Raffle on Thursday May 15. For the first time, this year’s event included a glowing, heartfelt tribute to Akiba’s outstanding faculty and staff who, thanks to their exemplary practices, make Akiba such a great place to attend! We congratulate this year's winners and thank Akiba families and supporters who purchased raffle tickets to support our scholarship efforts.

Akiba’s Annual Raffle is rich with history and offers the opportunity to win big! Funds raised from the raffle are used to support the Scholarship Fund to ensure that a superior education in general and Judaic studies is accessible to every child.

Click here to view photos from this event!

For further information on any of our events or to volunteer, please contact:
Marilyn Rutner, Director of Development
214.295.3400, ext. 1601
mrutner@akibaacademy.org

Vanessa Pollard, Development, Alumni and Finance Assistant
214.295.3400, ext. 1602
vpollard@akibaacademy