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Wishes for Dorit

Orah Frenkel - For Dorit

Dear Dorit,

You are in my thoughts and prayers and I am not going to give up on the prayers!

I did Hafrashat Challah today and prayed to g-d for a miracle and to show you “rachamim”

Sending you love,

Orah Frenkel

( I taught at Kinneret for 3yrs)

Joy Langer - Wishing you love and wellness dorit!

Hello Kineret and Dorit!

We love you Dorit! Here are some memories of you teaching Henry and his friends at the Riverdale Y when he was in Pre-K for the special Hebrew enrichment class. We miss you and are happy to share Henry is joining Kineret Day school this fall! We are always here for you and hope to see you soon! You are a special teacher and wonderful soul! We wish you wellness and happiness! I will send a few videos next.

With love,

*Joy Langer

and Jeremy Jutkowitz and Henry :)

Tahili Goldstein - Video message for Dorit

To one of my most beloved teachers -

I can picture you and your kindergarten classroom clear as day. You were so warm and open and insightful. Please see the attached video.

Love,

Tahl Rabino

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Leeor Baskin - From Avigayil Baskin רפואה שלמה

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Rachel Friedlander - Best wishes

Hi Dorit,

We wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you and wishing you a speedy and quick recovery. We are sending you videos from Emily and Jaclyn to you. They miss you and you are on their minds as well.

Refuah Shleimah.

Love,

Rachel and Dan Friedlander

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Adi Rosenfeld - דרשית שלום וברכת רפואה שלמה לדורית

דורית יקרה ואהובה,

ראשית רצינו לאחל לך רפואה שלמה !! אנו שולחים לך ברכות ותפילות להחלמה מהירה🙏

אנו מודים לך על היותך מורה ומחנכת לשלושת בנותינו, אוריה אלה ואנבל.

תודה על המסירות והאהבה שהרעפת עליהן לא רק בהיותם בגן חובה, אלא גם במשך השנים. תמיד עם חיוך אוהב, מילה טובה וגם חיבוקים.

זכינו להכיר אותך מקרוב כאשת חינוך משכמך ומעלה. אנו מוקירים לך מקרב לב ומחכים לשמוע בשורות טובות בעזרת השם.

בברכה

משפחת רוזנפלד,

עדי, ג׳סי, אוריה אלה ואנבל.

Rivkah Brenenson - For Dorit. From Florence

Karen-Jill Elhanan - For Dorit: The Elhanan legacy.

Shanit Halpherin - My family loves her and her memory is a blessing that will live on in our hearts. Love, The Halperin’s

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Ben Greenburg - Memories of Dorit

I was so deeply saddened to hear of Dorit's passing. I was in her kindergarten class in the late 80s. I don't have a lot of specific memories of my time in her class but to quote Maya Angelou “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” That is such a perfect way to remember Dorit because I remember feeling safe, feeling loved and feeling encouraged every day I spent with her. Her warmth was renowned in the Kinneret community and I feel so blessed to have learned with her. Although I now live in California, there was always a small part of me hoping I could send my own daughter to do Kindergarten with Dorit. I hope it is a comfort to her family to know there are generations of people who are warmer and menschier people because of Dorit. May her memory be a blessing and a comfort to all her students and her family. Baruch Dayan Emet.

Ben Greenberg class of '97

Jessie Pressman - From Spencer

Dorit,

We are all wishing you a refuah shelema. Spencer wanted to make the attached video for you.

Sending lots of love,

Jessie, Ryan, Spencer & Jacob Pressman

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Emily Sandow - Updated Shiva Times and Links-Kinneret Sends Blessings of Comfort and Condolence to the Niven Family

Thank you for sharing the passing of Dorit. My deepest condolences to her family. She meant so much to me and my family, and the whole Kinneret and CSAIR community, and feel beyond lucky that she graced our lives. We mourn with you.

With love,

Emily, Sven, Jonah, Theo, Leah

This my tribute to Dorit:

Dorit Debbie Niven, May she Rest In Peace

How do I explain in words the adoration that I had for this woman.

She was a teacher for the ages. So traditional, that she was considered progressive.

Honestly, all you really needed to know, you learned in her kindergarten class. To witness her mastery in the classroom was awesome as she joyfully challenged children to get their hands dirty as they prepared a raw turkey for roasting to consume for their homemade thanksgiving feast, allowed budding architects to build with blocks ALL DAY if they wanted to, baked their own birthday cake with a few of their favorite friends and with flavors of their choice, taught them to sew their own mittens to keep little hands warm in the winter, taught these illiterate children all of the Americana songs and every holiday song in ways they would never forget, and ways that they would never learn again: through stories and sing alongs that always culminated in grand performances. Taught them about love, sharing, caring, and compassion.

As a parent, to watch this beloved master teach scores of children was an education in and of itself. I feel so fortunate that 2 of my children experienced the magic of her classroom.

With eternal devotion, respect, love, appreciation, thank you Dorit for your gifts, my heart aches for our loss, may you rest in peace, and you will always be remembered.

Dorit, you have taught our children with experience, love, joy and compassion.

You have taught them through storytelling, song, dance, play, baking, counting, measuring, roasting, sewing, writing, painting, building, acting.

You have taught our children to care for each other with birthday wishes and get well cards. You have created a family in the classroom. You have transformed our ordinary children into extraordinary heroes in each production. You have strengthened their voices, their bodies and minds, and you, their beloved kindergarten teacher will forever be in their hearts.

Thank you for the patience, energy, love, and magic that you brought to the classroom each and every day and for bringing them fully to the threshold of the next stages of their lives.

Ben Sales - Refua shlema from Dov Sales

Dear Dorit,

Dov, Rachel and I were so sorry to hear of your illness, and are praying for you to have a refua shlema. Dov recorded a video for you, which is attached to this email. We will continue to have you in our thoughts and prayers, and hope to see you soon.

Best wishes,

Dov, Rachel and Ben Sales

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Ruby Shamir - We love you Dorit!

Dear Dorit,

We wanted to send a note to express how much you mean to our family. It’s because of you that I knew Kinneret was the only place I’d want to send our children. On the day of Dante’s interview with Mr. Abramowitz, we sat in the chairs outside of the office waiting to be called in. He was only 3, and wouldn’t have you as a teacher for two more years, but as we sat there I heard you lead your students in making latkes for Chanukah. The air was scented with the scrumptious aroma of potatoes frying in oil and I overheard your lesson which seamlessly combined math (measurement), Judaic studies (why we eat latkes), cooperation (teaching the kids to work as a team in their latke prep). It blew my mind and I could not wait to enroll Dante. The school felt like a warm, welcoming place because of you. I hoped he would get to have you as a teacher by the time he was old enough. And my prayers were answered. I was honored to witness the extraordinary change and growth in Dante, Allegra, and Romy after their respective years with you.

For Dante, you set him on a path of academic excellence and leadership.

For Allegra, you were the key - you opened up the world to her like no other teacher had. Her pre-k year was difficult. She cried often at drop off and didn’t want to go. Somehow, your precise mix of humor, love, and academic challenge, was exactly the recipe that helped

Allegra love to come to school. Every morning she was excited to come to kindergarten and see you. I think you reminded her of her own nonna, which was just the perfect invitation for her.

For Romy, the story was more complicated. When she was 2 and we’d drop

Allegra off at K with you, she’d refuse to leave and you let her roam the classroom feeding the bunny, playing with the big kids. You didn’t just allow her to stay, you welcomed her and encouraged her to explore. I always hoped that you wouldn’t retire so that Romy would get to have you as her teacher and her Kindergarten year was your fiftieth! By the time it was her turn to start kindergarten, a fear of leaving my side had overtaken her (as it had in nursery and pre-k), but your welcome, your love, your kind cajoling helped her get over her fear and like our other kids she grew by leaps and bounds during her year with you.

You, Dorit, laid the most solid foundation for our children and we are so grateful that you are a part of our lives and their memories forever. You are the consummate educator. As you may know Nick is a deputy superintendent in the public school system. Your devotion to your students, your caring, your responsiveness to them and the warm and gentle rigor with which you led your kindergartners is something Nick often invokes as a model for the teachers and principals he oversees. You are everything a great teacher should be. We love you, Dorit!

Love, Ruby, Nick, Dante, Allegra, and Romy Marinacci

Gary Katzman - We'll-wishes

Dear Dorit,

We were saddened to hear that you have been struggling with illness. We are all sending our well wishes and loving thoughts. We have known each other for almost half a century and you have played such a pivotal role in my development, as well as for our Childrens’, and the other Katzmans in the family!

I still remember drawing at a table in kindergarten in the old Schiff center on Valentine Avenue. I have few memories of my early years, but I have some important ones, and you feature prominently in them! I even remember an important lesson you taught me after I had damaged the artwork of a classmate. It still somehow stings, but the lesson on empathy has never left me.

I have already thanked you many times for taking such good care of our family and me, and I hope you don’t mind the repetition :-)

Much strength and peace during this time, and renewed health.

Love,

Gary (Pinchas) Katzman and Family

Julie Sherry - Picture from Zeke of Dorit and Zeke

Dorit and Kinneret,

I wanted to share this wonderful picture of Dorit and Zeke. It represents the beautiful time and space shared by two kind souls. It takes an excellent kindergarten teacher to start a child off on the right path. Zeke is a light onto this world and inspires many around him. May Dorit know how much she is appreciated for instilling Midot tovot in Zeke.

Sending you good wishes,

Zeke and Julie

Emily Sandow - For Dorit

Dear Kinneret family,

We are sorry to hear that Dorit is suffering. She is always close to our hearts. She is so old-school, that she is the modern progressive teacher. I have never experienced any teacher who has taught like Dorit. Below, may I please share these words of gratitude that the Kinneret class of 2020 wrote to her in the end of year kindergarten in 2012.

With love, Emily, Sven, Jonah, Theo, Leah

“Dear Dorit,

We would like to thank you for what you have given us this year. You have taught our children with experience, love, joy and compassion. You have taught them through storytelling, song, dance, play, baking, counting, measuring, roasting, sewing, writing, painting, building, acting. You have taught our children to care for each other with birthday wishes and get well cards. You have created a family in the classroom. You have transformed our ordinary children into extraordinary heroes in each production. You have strengthened their voices, their bodies and minds, and you, their beloved kindergarten teacher will forever be in their hearts. Thank you for the patience, energy, love, and magic that you brought to the classroom each and every day and for bringing them to the threshold of the next stages of their education.

Love, The families of the kindergarten class 2012”

Debbie Kadosh - Wishes for Dorit

Dear Dorit,

I was very sad to hear that you are sick. I am wishing you Refuah Shlema! You were my Kindergarten teacher many many years ago. I remember how loving and caring you were. How you were such a important person in the Kinneret family! I will be praying for you and your family. Just wanted to reach out and tell you thank you for being a great teacher!

Love,

Debbie Schatten-Kadosh

Lynne Fried-Whyne

Dorit,

I miss you, my friend.

I miss our talks.

I miss your soups

I miss you.

Until we meet again,

Your friend

~Lynne

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