Board Meeting Highlights
Board Meetings with Noteworthy Actions since January 2020
August 20, 2025
Approved the Bylaw changes required for rejoining Merkos
Approved the budget for fiscal 2025-2026
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
August 3, 2025
Approved returning to membership in Merkos
Approved Rabbis Eli Shusterman and Chaim Block to serve on the newly created Oversight Committee
Approved an informational letter to be sent to community about rejoining Merkos
July 23, 2025
Updated approval of the sale of the 2142 Wightman Street dorm to Friends of Yeshiva 2, LLC
Elected Rena Udkoff as a Board member
Discussed returning to membership in Merkos
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
June 8, 2025
Approved mediation agreement with Lubavitch Center
Discussed returning to membership in Merkos
May 7, 2025
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes with Lubavitch Center
Discussed the court proceedings of Ari Pressman
February 26, 2025
Reelected Chaya Cowen as a Board member
Reelected Izzy Rudolph as Vice-President
Re-elected Yosef Hashimi as Treasurer
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes with Merkos and Lubavitch Center
Approval of sale to Friends of Yeshiva 2, LLC of 2142 Wightman property if acquired from Lubavitch Center
February 10, 2025
Discussed and decided responses in dispute with Merkos
December 7, 2024
Review of upcoming changes to the scholarship process
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes with Lubavitch Center
October 29, 2024
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Approval of the 2023 audit
Discussed the disputes with Lubavitch Center
September 18, 2024
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes with Lubavitch Center
August 27, 2024
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes with Lubavitch Center
June 25, 2024
Approved the sale of the 2120 Wightman Street dorm to Friends of Yeshiva, LLC
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes in light of the unity letter sent by Rabbis Rosenblum and Rosenfeld
May 5, 2024
Discussed a recent federal regulation on the use of pronouns in schools receiving federal funds
Discussed hiring a fundraiser
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes in light of the unity letter sent by Rabbis Rosenblum and Rosenfeld
March 27, 2024
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes in light of the unity letter sent by Rabbis Rosenblum and Rosenfeld
February 26, 2024
Reelected Sharon Cooper and Izzy Rudolph to the Board
Elected Shmuel Huebner to the Board
Approved tuition policies including tuition and fees, the community scholarship formula, and the out-of-town scholarship formula
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the disputes in light of the recent unity letter sent by Rabbis Rosenblum and Rosenfeld
December 5, 2023
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received financial updates from Yosef Hashimi
Discussed the recent unity letter sent by Rabbis Rosenblum and Rosenfeld.
October 25, 2023
Received a message from Todd Rosenfeld, Board member of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Reelected Yosef Hashimi to the Board
Approved amendments to the Bylaws
Approved changes to the Board’s committees
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Received updates on the creation of the President’s Advisory Committee and the hiring of a fundraiser
Received financial updates
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
August 28, 2023
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
Discussed cash-on-hand projections
Discussed next steps in the creation of a President’s Advisory Committee
August 20, 2023
Held a training session with Mr. Henry Posner, Board member of the Independent School Chairperson Association (ICSA)
Approved amendments to the Bylaws
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Approved the 2023-24 budget
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
Approved the creation of a President’s Advisory Committee
August 16, 2023
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
Reviewed Rabbi Rosenblum’s plans with his shaliach status
August 9, 2023
Approved amendments to the Bylaws
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand projections
July 30, 2023
Discussed legal strategies in pending disputes
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand projections
July 20, 2023
Discussed the next steps after Rabbi Shuchat’s resignation as the arbitrator between Yeshiva Schools and Lubavitch Center
July 10, 2023
Reelected Lior Shkedi to the Board
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand and budget projections and discussed the proposed 2023-24 budget
Received operational updates from Rabbi Rosenblum
Discussed the ongoing disputes regarding the designation of certain funds and the shared use of 2100 Wightman
Approved the rehiring of Rabbi Rosenblum as Head of School
May 17, 2023
Approved an equal opportunity policy
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand and budget projections
Received an operational update from Rabbi Rosenblum on the end-of-year event, adding CCIS in the elementary school, administrative changes, modifications to the scholarship award process, recruitment/retention of teachers, and recruitment of out-of-town students
Received an update on the final arbitration decision regarding the designation of certain donations and shared use of the 2100 Wightman campus
March 21, 2023
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand and budget projections
Received an operational update from Rabbi Rosenblum on outreach to alumni, end-of-year event, and adding CCIS in the elementary school
Received an update on the arbitration regarding the designation of certain donations and shared use of the 2100 Wightman campus
Discussed collaboration with Merkos on governance issues
January 24, 2023
Completed conflict-of-interest declarations
Reviewed and discussed the current cash-on-hand and budget projections
Received an operational update from Rabbi Rosenblum on the Charidy campaign, student disenrollment from secular studies, and recruitment/retention of teachers
Approved changes to the scholarship process and the tuition-and-fee schedule for the 2023-24 school year
Reelected Chaim Oster as President and Board member, Chaya Engle as Secretary and Board member, and Skip Grinberg as Board member
Received an update on the arbitration regarding the designation of certain donations and shared use of the 2100 Wightman campus
Discussed collaboration with Merkos on governance issues
February 25, 2020
Decided to hire Rabbi Rosenblum as Yeshiva’s next CEO and approved the outline of the terms for his contract
Approved changes to the bylaws
Received a fiscal update
January 28, 2020
Convened first annual meeting under newly adopted bylaws
Formally elected the previously serving Board members for 1-3 year terms as outlined under the bylaws
Elected Chaim Oster, President; Charlie Saul, Vice President; Yonasan Sanford, Treasurer; and Chaya Engle, Secretary
Discussed an expanded future role for Rabbi Yossi Rosenblum
Approved a salary adjustment for Rabbi Chezky Rosenfeld
Elected Skip Grinberg to the Board
Discussed the future consideration of the Syntagma, 5-year strategic plan
