Cori A. Robinson has been a parent at Ben Porat Yosef since her daughter, Keshet (3rd) was in Nursery 3. Cori’s family chose BPY because of the school’s palpable warmth, its appreciation for both Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions, its insistence on excellence in both Judaic and General Studies, its emphasis on Ahavat Hashem and Yirat Hashem and of course the school’s unparalleled curriculum in teaching the Hebrew language.

Cori and her husband Rabbi Gavriel Z. Bellino, Keshet and Choni (9th) split their time between Teaneck and the East Village where Gavriel is the rabbi of the Sixth Street Community Synagogue. Their special community’s emphasis on uniqueness, devotion and observance is echoed at BPY, a true partner in spreading love for Am Yisrael.

Cori first became a school volunteer through the Walkathon Committee and the Auction Committee, having chaired the latter for the past four years. She has also served on the Board of Trustees for the past four years. She is a member of the Finance and Executive committees and Chairperson of the Legal Committee. She has served as Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the past two years. Cori, a native of Staten Island, New York, graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Brandeis University. She received an M.A. from the City University New York in Theatre History Theatre and Criticism and a J.D. from Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. An attorney in New York and New Jersey Cori has practiced law for more than 12 years. In 2017, she established her own law firm, Cori A. Robinson PLLC which focuses on trusts and estates and elder law, specifically estate planning, estate litigation, Medicaid planning and guardianship. Cori writes a weekly column for the online legal news outlet, ABOVETHELAW.COM on her experiences as a solo practitioner and issues in the field of trusts and estates and elder law.

Cori wishes a hardy Shkoyach to her fellow honorees Chedva and David Breau and Dr. Taila Hindin, treasures of the BPY community in addition to the inimitable, Dinner Chairperson Jodi Cohen. Above all she is grateful to HaKadosh Baruch Hu for all blessings including the privilege of sending her children to Jewish schools. Undeniably she recognizes the great gift she has received in involving herself in an institution as special as BPY.