The eighth annual Asher Strobel Memorial Basketball and 5K Run was held this past Sunday in Englewood. The 5K winners were Jacob Shrier (17:23), Isaac Markel (17:28) and Steven Rosenbaum (18:11). Both Shrier and Markel broke Michael Bouaziz’s record time of 18:08 (2017).
The men’s basketball winners were Aaron Jagoda, Joseph Ammar and Jack Gindi, and the women’s basketball winners were Elana Goldstein, Raquel Anidjar-Haboura and Rachel Stahler.
Eight years ago, East Hill Synagogue renamed its youth program the Asher Strobel Youth Program, in memory of Asher Strobel, z”l. To further memorialize Strobel and the impact he had as a youth leader on the EHS youth, the shul developed the East Hill Synagogue Asher Strobel Leadership Program. The program has two primary aims: to strengthen the participants’ leadership skills and to expose them to the richness of our history and heritage. The program has run successfully six times, each time with approximately 20 participants. The program runs over 12 sessions, centered around four main themes: Israel advocacy, public speaking, first-aid training (including AHA CPR certification) and legendary Jewish leaders. A major highlight of the program is the annual week-long journey to Poland. All participants must be in 12th grade for the 2018/19 academic year. Applications can be made through East Hill Synagogue.
All funds raised through the event, run annually by Strobel’s friends, go toward the Asher Strobel Leadership program.
