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PARENTS OF THE YEAR Mr . and Mrs . Adam and Yael Goller
Mr . and Mrs . Adam Goller stand out as exceptional parents who personify a special combination of refinement and commitment to growth in ruchniyus , along with a single-minded focus on the hatzlachah of their children . Their focus is on instilling the Torah values they hold so dear in their children ..
A native of West Hempstead , Adam is carrying forth the legacy of his parents , Mr . and Mrs . Irving and Janice Goller , whose hands-on involvement in the Young Israel of West Hempstead and in every aspect of their children ’ s lives laid the groundwork for their son ’ s future goals . Adam was fortunate to have forged a close connection during his formative years with Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer , zt ” l , the Rav of the Young Israel , as well as with , ybl ” c , Rabbi Shmuel Zucker , shlita , a rebbe from Ohr Yerushalayim , which he attended following his graduation from high school . A financial executive by profession , Adam ’ s primary focus in life is limud Torah and tefillah , climbing rung by rung up the ladder in ruchniyus . His wife Yael is a true partner with him in his aspirations .
Yael ’ s parents , Dr . Keith and Mrs . Eva Staiman , are mainstays of the Five Towns community ; their rocksolid commitment to tefillah b ’ tzibbur and respect for Torah and their rebbeim led them to choose this positive environment in which to raise their children . Dr . Staiman is a beloved pediatrician ; as a pediatric nurse practitioner , Yael has enjoyed working alongside her father for almost twenty years . Their patients at East Rockaway Pediatrics value their expert and compassionate care .
Adam and Yael are longtime mispallelim of Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five Towns . They played a central role in facilitating its growth and building its current , beautiful edifice . Yael is a founding member of the yeshiva ’ s Nshei , and Adam was president of the yeshiva for ten years . Their involvement is a manifestation of their chashivus for tefillah , something both Adam and Yael absorbed in their childhood homes , as well as their desire to surround themselves with likeminded bnei Torah . They are also involved in a number of other causes , taking active roles , both formal and informal , in their children ’ s schools , Darchei Torah and Bnos Bais Yaakov .
While their accomplishments on behalf of the community are impressive , the Gollers embody the middah of hatznea leches , devoting time and resources to the klal and the individual in a most modest and unpretentious manner . This , along with their constant trajectory toward growth in all areas of avodas Hashem , are the sterling example they set for their children . It is no wonder , then , that they have chosen Darchei to partner with them in the chinuch of their children . They appreciate that the yeshiva is constantly driven to develop and build upon its already impressive track record , but at the same time , there is no compromising on the warmth and concern for every talmid ’ s needs .
It is with deep gratification that the Gollers have watched their son , Yosef Shmuel , now an eleventh grader in Mesivta Chaim Shlomo , blossom , and they are thrilled to be beginning the journey again with their son Aharon Yehuda , a happy talmid in the preschool division . The Gollers are so thankful for the strong connection their sons feel to their rebbeim and teachers both past and present and the personal interest taken in their needs .
Adam and Yael embody a sincere desire to grow and move ever forward . B ’ ezras Hashem , they are zoche to watch as their children follow in their footsteps . It is an honor for the yeshivah to bestow the Parents of the Year Award upon Mr . and Mrs . Adam and Yael Goller , who set a sterling example not only for their own children , but to the entire Darchei Torah family .
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