MATANEL FOUNDATION
ACTIVITY REPORT – Performing Arts at Boyar
Name of School:
Boyar High School
Name of Director:
Dafna Menashe Baruch
Academic Year:
2016 - 2017
Name of Report Writer:
Shoshana Becker
Function of Report Writer:
Resource Development
Mail:
shoshana.be@kidum-edu.org.il
Phone:
+972-2-6441131
Submission Date:
January 2018
Summary
The Society for the Advancement of Education is grateful to the Matanel Foundation for its support of
students at Boyar High School in Jerusalem. As approved by the Matanel Foundation, the funds for the
renovations of the Boyar Auditorium were once again directed towards the ongoing upkeep of the
Auditorium. The following activity report describes how the funds were used on the school auditorium,
which is in need of renovations and also reports on the funds provided for scholarships to Boyar students
in need who have shown progress in their studies.
Achievements
The Mae Boyar High School in Jerusalem is one of the most outstanding high schools in Israel. It is known
throughout the country for its excellence, with hundreds of students vying for admission each year.
Established in 1964, Boyar High School is dedicated to providing a high quality education, and encouraging
its students to strive for excellence both academically and socially. While Israeli students typically choose
one particular subject as their major during their high school years, students at Boyar choose two subjects
on which they wish to focus. While the two subjects may be closely related – such as mathematics and
computer science, this is not required, and students often choose to focus on two unrelated areas of study
for example, Physics and Music.
Included among the many prominent alumni who have graduated from Boyar over the past five decades
are university professors, current and former professionals from the Israeli Ministry of Justice, and a
former president of the Israel Society for Cancer Research.
Thanks to the Matanel Foundation, Boyar High School was able to continue work on the necessary upkeep
and of the school auditorium. The auditorium is used on a regular basis for a wide variety of functions,
such as theater performances, concerts, and numerous special events, for both students and outside
guests. The upkeep of the auditorium is necessary in order to maintain the sound quality of events,
improve the comfort level for audience members, and create a nicer and more welcoming atmosphere
for guests.
Among the maintenance that we carried out are the following:
Repairs to the wooden stage planks, which were broken and unsafe
General maintenance of the auditorium, such as electricity work, general repairs, and plumbing
Maintenance of the air conditioning system which is old and in need of desperate repair
Performing arts at Boyar – The Auditorium
A variety of special events took place in the school auditorium during the 2016 – 2017 academic year,
including various speakers who gave inspirational talks to the students.
One such speaker was Mr. Natan Sharansky, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel
and a former renowned Refusenik in the Soviet Union who spent nine years in Soviet prisons. Sharansky
spoke at the end of the year to the 11
th
graders as part of the closing ceremony, of the special “Identity”
program, held in the school auditorium. During the program the students discuss issues of identity:
personal, communal, civic, state, and national. Sharansky spoke about his own personal story towards
finally receiving his Israeli citizenship. During this ceremony, the students received their Israeli ID cards.
In addition to bringing in speakers for the students, two or three times a year special evenings are
conducted for the parents, and guest speakers are brought in for them as well. Topics included
adolescence, IDF service, drug abuse, drunk driving and more.
Another Speaker, Roei Ben-Tolila, who was wounded during his IDF service and has since been paralyzed
and wheelchair bound. Roei spoke to the 11
th
and 12
th
graders just before Hanukkah, about his personal
struggle. How instead of completely just focusing on the negatives of this new challenge of penalization,
he decided to rise to the challenge and created a program for helping others. Roei set a great example for
the students about positivity in the worst case scenarios.
During the spring months, the 11
th
and 12
th
grade theater classes held performances for their classmates
as well as friends and families. Some of this year’s plays included “A Good End” by Anat Gov, “Women
Behind Bars” by Tom Eyen, “Baby Baby” by Ray Cooney, “Kizuz” by Ilan Hazor and more.
Five final movies made by the 12
th
grade Film class, were presented at a special evening in the Auditorium
where faculty, families and friends were all invited to watch.
During the annual “Festi-Boyar” talent show, held in the Auditorium on Purim, the entire school gets
together to see their talented friends sing, dance, cite poems or play music. The students come dressed
up for Purim, and the event is always a colorful and joyful one filled with fun and many talents.
With such an abundance of activity in the school auditorium, renovations are essential. The Matanel
Foundation’s grant has allowed us to begin this important task, and improvements are ongoing.
Scholarship Assistance
Thanks to the generosity of the Matanel Foundation, 20 deserving students from Boyar, who have shown
progress in their studies were able to receive a 500 NIS scholarship each. The Subsidies Committee, which
includes Boyar management as well as SAE officials, determined which students in need of assistance who
have shown progress in their studies would receive the scholarships. Below is a story of a student who
benefitted from the scholarships.
Tamesgan (Temi) Ashta studies in the 8
th
grade. His family made Aliyah from Ethiopia in 2003. The family
consists of seven people, the parents and five children, two of which are out of school, and one of them
still lives at home. Both parents work, but struggle financially to provide for their family. They live in the
neighborhood of San Martin in Jerusalem.
Temi was born in Ethiopia, but grew up in Israel and is fluent in Hebrew, though his parents struggle with
the language, the older children help them when speaking to the school or when needed also with other
non-Amharic speaking adults. Due to his family’s financial situation, Temi receives travel money from
Boyar to get to school and back home.
Temi came to Boyar in seventh grade from Givat Gonen Elementary School. From the start he proved to
be a quiet boy, smiling and modest, and though he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD),
he has high educational aspirations and is hard working. His teachers all say that he is an intelligent young
boy. He receives additional tutoring in English through the Niot Learning Center in school. His homeroom
teacher said that he could see that Temi is doing better in class, his notebooks are more organized and he
is taking active part in class. Temi’s hard work and learning efforts were evident in his recent report card.
In addition to focusing on his learning, Temi is also an avid basketball player and represents Boyar in the
various basketball tournaments.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the students is conducted through examinations and scholastic achievement, as well as
interaction and discussions with the teachers. Success for Boyar students means more than grades. Along
with educational excellence, there is also a strong emphasis on social values and leadership, as well as
excellence in sports, art, and culture.
All purchasing of equipment was monitored internally by the Building and Safety inspector Mr. Itzhak
Dahan.
Advancement of the Program
True to the Boyar spirit, we will continue to encourage and motivate the students to excel in their studies
and social networks, and to always strive to reach their potential - personally, socially, and academically.
Renovations and upkeep of the auditorium will advance, as we continue to bring additional motivating
speakers, to inspire both the students and their parents.
We extend our deepest appreciation to the Matanel Foundation for your support of the Mae Boyar High
School. Your generosity allows us to offer the best possible education to some of Israel’s most deserving
and promising young adults.
Financial Report
Performing Arts at Boyar - Auditorium upkeep
Project Expense
Actual (in
US$)
Stage Repairs
$ 944
General Maintenance
$ 2465
A/C Maintenance
$ 6,655
Total Project Expenses
$ 10,064
Project Income
Matanel Foundation
$10,000
SAE
$64
Total Project Income
$ 10,064
Scholarship Assistance
Project Expense
Details
Cost in
NIS
Matanel Scholarships
500NIS x 20 students
10,000
Other Scholarships
50 students assisted in total
192,737
Total Project Expenses
202,737
Project Income
Matanel Foundation
Scholarships: 500NIS x 20 students
10,000
Marmanet
(Ministry of Education)
71,770
SAE
Social Aid for 50 students
120,967
Total Project Income
202,737
Boyar Students who received Matanel Scholarships (CONFIDENTIAL)
1
Hodaya Vandemu
7th Grade
2
Avigail Vandemu
7th Grade
3
Adam Vandemu
7th Grade
4
Mika Nandeza
7th Grade
5
Tamesgan Ashta
8th Grade
6
Yasu Maharat
8th Grade
7
Kami Kisling
8th Grade
8
Shalev Amar
9th Grade
9
Uri Miles
9th Grade
10 Mali Rata
9th Grade
11 Stav Ben Lulu
10th Grade
12 Nehorai Tamim
10th Grade
13 Anael Dvora Ittenberg
11th Grade
14 Ariel Zalvinsky
11th Grade
15 Helen Mologeta
11th Grade
16 Ron Miles
11th Grade
17 Noam Maldav
12th Grade
18 Nofar Dvir
12th Grade
19 Mai Mina
12th Grade
20 Matan Peleg
12th Grade
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