Anita and Bernie Horowitz
Community Service Award

Bernie and Anita Horowitz are residents of Peabody and have been married for 34 years.  They are the proud parents of Cara and Joshua Kepnes and their son Ari, and Cassie and Jeffrey Bruner and baby Leah. Cassie attended Chabad School and both were married by Rabbi Nechemia/Rebbitzen Raizel & Rabbi Maishe Schwartz. 

Anita Horowitz, who has been running RE/MAX Advantage Peabody for 11 years leads the number one real estate team in Peabody six years in a row and has achieved top recognition for outstanding sales performance earning the prestigious Hall of Fame award in all of RE/MAX New England.  She has served on boards of directors of Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody JCC, & Chairperson of the Peabody Cultural Council and currently serves as a member of the Legal Panel of the North Shore Association of Realtors. 

Bernie, who was the Director of the City of Peabody Health Dept. and Emergency Management Dept. left to join the RE/MAX Family 7 years ago.  He continues to serve the city as Chairman of the Board of Health.  Bernie is the Ritual Director of Sons of Israel and also sits on the boards of directors of the North Suburban JCC, the Robert I. Lappin Foundation and Cong. Sons of Israel. He runs community programs that promote Jewish awareness and identity that crosses all affiliations and has been a huge reason for the continued growth of Judaism in the Peabody and surrounding areas of the North Shore.

Anita And Bernie have been actively involved in Chabad since its beginnings in Peabody 10 years ago, and look forward to another decade of prosperity and simchas with the entire Chabad community.

Alison and Geoffry Davis
Lamplighter Award

Geoffrey and Allison Davis are residents of Middleton and have been married for 22 years.  They are the proud parents of Brian and Nicole, both of whom attended Chabad of Peabody Hebrew School and were Bar/Bat Mitzvahed by Rabbi Nechemia/Rebbitzen Raizel.  Brian is currently a freshman at George Washington University and Nicole is a sophomore at Masconomet Regional High School.  Geoffrey is employed by Hewlett Packard and has been in the high tech industry for more than 25 years.  Allison has been a part time employee of Christian Book Distributors as a programmer/analyst for over 16 years.  Geoffrey and Allison have been actively involved in Chabad since its beginnings in Peabody 10 years ago and look forward to another decade of prosperity and simchas with the entire Chabad community.

Gina Tzizik
Chesed Award 

Gina Tzizik lives with her husband Seth, and their three children, Anna (22), Benjamin (20), and Mara (17) in Ipswich. The family moved here eight years ago after Seth retired from the Army after twenty-six years of service, moving all over the world. Prior to her involvement in Chabad, Gina was involved as a lay leader in Vicenza, Italy and Watertown, New York, helping to facilitate Jewish activities.

Gina became interested in the Chabad of Peabody community after attending Torah study classes in Beverly. She immediately became involved, offering her artistic talents to the Ladies Home Club, the Hebrew School of the Arts, and the Chabad Annual Fundraiser by creating unique, original pieces to be auctioned off. Gina regularly attends weekly Torah study classes and Shabbat services, and her family regularly participates in Chabad events.

Calling on her over twenty years of management experience, Gina has worked to assist with the everyday activites of Chabad. From helping with the weekly Kiddush, Mommy and Me classes, to planning projects with Raizel that highlight various lessons and holidays, Gina has tried to help with the little things that make a big difference.

Gina holds a Master Degree in Education with a concentration in Montessori Education, and a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education and Studio Arts (printmaking and watercolor). She is currently the director of a Early Childhood Center in Brookline, MA. In addition to her volunteer work with Chabad of Peabody, Gina is a sitting member of the board of directors of Netivot-The Montessori Yeshiva in Edison, NJ, a teacher trainer for Northeast Montessori in Wenham, MA and regularly teaches courses on Montessori education in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey. Gina is involved in the local art community and is active with Ipswich Arts and frequently shows and sells her work. She attends Bais Chana women’s events and is always looking for ways to learn and participate in the Jewish community.