Alumni
Leading, Engaging and Succeeding
At MJDS we care about each of our students, instilling a lifelong love of learning and the skills to become upstanding citizens. To date, more than 800 students have graduated from MJDS. We invite you to read their stories which illustrate the incredible young men and women who take their knowledge and experiences from an MJDS education and positively impact the world.
Alums in Action
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MJDS Alumni News
Joey Weisenberg ('96) founded Hadar's Rising Song Institute featuring more than 1,000 videos on musical/spiritual artistry.
Yaron Deskalo ('96) is the founder and executive producer of SoHi Media and has won eight Emmys.
Daniel Arnold ('94) is a fashion and street photographer in New York City. Has been referred to as the Best Photographer on Instagram.
Stella Mishelow ('21), Eitan Shamah ('21) and Ethan King ('20) were ranked in the top 5% of their senior class at Nicolet High School and were accepted to all UW schools in the state. Eitan is a 2024 National Merit Semi Finalist.
Sadie Edelstein ('21) is ranked in the top 10% of her senior class at Nicolet High School.
Daniel Herz ('91) is the President of Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Newsmax interview with Lauren Cayle ('16), "American University sued for allegedly allowing antisemitism"
Eden Goldenberg ('17) TEDxNorthwesternU, "Cracking the Code of Genius: The Mind Behind the Magic"
The following MJDS alums ('22) served on the 2024-25 MJF Teen Philanthropy Board: Noah King, Matan Steigmann, Jake Bilsky, Simon Richheimer and Ev Cohen.
Ariana Rosenfeld ('18) recently led a three-week program for eighth grade students that focuses on antisemitism.
Alum Achievements
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Over the last six years, 60% of MJDS eighth grade students enter Nicolet High School taking a minimum of 2 honors classes. 73% of students entering Homestead High School have taken at least one honors class their freshman year.
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95% of MJDS alums get involved in extracurriculars their freshman year including, but not limited to; sports, theater, forensics, choir, band and clubs.
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66% of MJDS alums actively get involved in Jewish Life in high school (BBYO, Chabad, Kosher Food Club, Hebrew Club)
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Over the last six years, 70% of MJDS alums enrolled in Hebrew language their freshman year at Nicolet High School.
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25% of our current MJDS families are families of alum students.
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15% of our current MJDS staff are MJDS alums.
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Over the last four years, 22% of MJDS alums attended an Ivy League school.
20% of MJDS alums attended UW-Madison.