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What Could Be More Worthy Than Giving to a Hospital in Jerusalem FALL2013 Heartbeat Innovative Medicine in the Heart of Jerusalem What Could Be More Worthy Than Giving to a Hospital in Jerusalem That Saves Lives? As Heartbeat was going to press we learned of the untimely passing of Joyce Black, a’’h. May her family be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may her memory be for a blessing. Stanley Black has always been a man of great vision whose heart is as big as the high standards and goals he sets for himself. Following in his father’s footsteps, Stanley continues the yearly tradition of publishing a booklet of thoughts with great depth and meaning that he collects entitled, “Thoughts to Live By.” He distributes this publication to his friends, business associates and anyone who crosses the threshold of his office. Each edition speaks volumes about how we should live our lives and often focuses on the critical nature of philanthropy and leadership. Two examples from his 2012 book are: “Give and it will be given to you” and “It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.” Stanley lives by these credos each and every day. Joyce and Stanley Black Continued on page 15 Dr. Abraham I. and Ruth E. Naymark My Story of Care in the Cochlear Implant Treatment Center Heart of Jerusalem Dr. Abraham Naymark is While visiting Israel this past June, I a visionary philanthropist experienced sudden cardiac arrest. whose exemplary kindness has been felt throughout Fortunately for me, I was with someone his local community and who knew CPR and they immediately in Israel. called for a defibrillator and an ambulance. Although I was closer to In March of this year, another medical center at the time, the Shaare Zedek proudly decision was made to take me to Shaare accepted a gift from Abe Zedek Medical Center because of their to name the Dr. Abraham superb heart center. I. and Ruth E. Naymark Rabbi Mark S. Golub Cochlear Implant Dr. Abraham I. Naymark Once at Shaare Zedek, I was wheeled Treatment Center at the immediately into an operating room Hospital. where Dr. Yaron Almagor was waiting with his medical team. Dr. Almagor found a blocked artery behind my heart and inserted two Abe, who was born in Germany between the world wars, fled with stents. Within two hours of the event, I was wheeled out of the his parents and seven siblings to Zagreb when the Nazis rose to operating room and my wife was told I was totally fine. power. They eventually made aliyah to Israel where he spent four years in the Palmach, fighting under Yitzhak Rabin’s command. I was subsequently treated by other physicians on the cardiac floor He later joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when the State of and the decision was made to implant a defibrillator/pacemaker. Israel was established. The implant was done by Dr. Michael Ilan a week later. Continued on page 9 Continued on page 7 DID YOU KNOW? In December 2012, Shaare Zedek took over Bikur Cholim Hospital. Read more on page 9. NATIONAL OFFICE [email protected] Rachel Wolf, Chief Operating Officer [email protected] Sam Tuchman, Chief Financial Officer American Committee for [email protected] SHAARE ZEDEK Gregg Raderman, Controller [email protected] Medical Center in Jerusalem Innovative Medicine in the Heart of Jerusalem Robert L. Kern, Director of Marketing & Communications [email protected] NATIONAL BOARD NORTHEAST REGION Morrie Libman, Director of Major Gifts Menno Ratzker Laura Huberfeld Chair Sharon Goldwyn, Director Michael G. Jesselson 55 West 39th Street, 4th Floor Murray Laulicht New York, NY 10018 President Howard Jonas Phone: 212.354.8801 Dr. Felix Glaubach Deborah Kestenbaum National@ acsz.org Vice President Seryl Kushner Louise Kirschner Wolinetz MIDWEST REGION Treasurer Dr. Ronald Krinick Jessica Rine, Director Abby Ellison Kanarek Esther Lerer 6600 North Lincoln Avenue, Suite 314 Secretary Lincolnwood, IL 60712 Larry Magid Jack C. Bendheim Phone: 773-274-0008 Stephen Matloff MidwestRegion@ acsz.org Marjorie Diener Blenden Michael Nachmani Phil Friedman Dr. Larry Platt NORTHWEST REGION Rabbi David Fuld Jonathan Friedman, Director Moshael Straus Francine Gani 1025 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 121 Aharon Watson Belmont, CA 94002 Alan Hirmes 512.913.0155 NorthwestRegion@ acsz.org SOUTHEAST REGION WOMEN’S DIVISION Deborah S. Gold, Director of Development Aliza Ranish, Regional Director, Deborah Kestenbaum Bassie Gold President Vice President Director of Major Gifts 3275 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 200 Marjorie Diener Blenden Miriam Glaubach Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Co-Chair Vice President Phone: 954.571.2446 Lee Weinbach Fran Kupietzky SoutheastRegion@ acsz.org Co-Chair Vice President Hudi Askowitz Paula Lev Vice President Vice President WESTern REGION Paul Jeser, Regional Director, National Director of Major Gifts Shelly Levy, Senior Fundraiser Jennifer Weinstein, Community Campaign Director 8671 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 712 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: 310.229.0915 Heartbeat WesternRegion@ acsz.org ISRAEL Robert L. Kern Heartbeat is published by Shaare Zedek Medical Center Director of Marketing & the American Committee for PO Box 3235 Communications Shaare Zedek in Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91031 Israel [email protected] a 501 (c) (3) organization. Phone: 02.666.6622 Visit us online at: [email protected] Design studio itsuvit www.acsz.org www.szmc.org.il/eng www.itsuvit.co.il 2 FALL2013 President’s Message Inside Heartbeat Page Dear Friends, 1 What Could Be More Worthy Than Giving to a Hospital in Jerusalem I am pleased to welcome you That Saves Lives? to our newly re-launched Joyce and Stanley Black Heartbeat newsletter which will now be published three Dr. Abraham I and Ruth Naymark times a year and will let Cochlear Implant Treatment Center you know about the many exciting new developments My Story of Care in the Heart of at Shaare Zedek and the Jerusalem: Rabbi Mark S. Golub American Committee. Murray J. Laulicht It has been a remarkable year for the Hospital. In the last 12 4 New Leadership for ACSZ: New months we proudly took over operations of Bikur Cholim Officers Join National Board Hospital in downtown Jerusalem, inaugurated our new Comprehensive Breast Health Center, and opened a larger, newly renovated In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) unit. Shaare 6 Shaare Zedek News Zedek and its City Center Campus (Bikur Cholim) delivered more than 10,000 babies from January 1st - June 30th, 2013 and they are on pace to welcome more than 21,000 by the end 10 2012 Next Generation of 2013, making it the most active maternity department in National Dinner Israel and most likely the entire Western world! We are excited that within the next few months our new Huberfeld Birthing Center will open as part of the Next Generation Building, and 12 National Women’s Division Annual within the next year our new Wilf Children’s Hospital will Spring Luncheon bring hope and healing to the children of Jerusalem and Israel. Here at the American Committee we have seen an exciting 14 New Staff Appointments shift in professional leadership (see page 14), rebranded our logo and tagline, revitalized our campaign to publicize Shaare Zedek in the American Jewish press and we hope to have a new 17 Visiting Shaare Zedek Medical Center website later in the Fall. We continue to offer a full slate of exciting activities throughout the country that are introducing Shaare Zedek to a growing number of friends and supporters 18 Around the Regions of all ages. On behalf of the Shaare Zedek Family, I wish you a Shana Tova 24 Bar and Bat Mitzvah Projects u’Metuka, a happy and healthy New Year. 25 Recession-Proof Retirement Murray Laulicht President 28 Save the Dates 3 New Leadership for ACSZ New Officers Join National Board As a lay driven organization, the American Committee for Shaare Zedek is only as successful as the leaders who fuel our fundraising efforts. The American Committee is fortunate to have many talented and committed men and women who dedicate their most precious resource - their time - to help secure the Hospital’s future. We are pleased to announce the addition of several outstanding leaders to our National Board, as well as the appointment of our new President. Their added efforts on behalf of Shaare Zedek will be immeasurable. Murray J. Laulicht (Florida) New ACSZ President Murray Laulicht, who succeeded Phil Friedman as President of the American Committee for Shaare Zedek in June 2012, was for more than 30 years, until his recent retirement, a partner specializing in business litigation in the New Jersey law firm of Day Pitney LLP (formerly Pitney, Hardin, Kipp and Szuch). Murray received his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University, where he was Editor- in-Chief of The Commentator and President of the Debating Society. He graduated, summa cum laude, from Columbia University School of Law where he finished first in his class and went on to serve as a member of the staff of the Warren Commission and then as Law Clerk to Judge Harold Medina of the US Court of Appeals. From 1996 to 1999 Murray served as President of the United Jewish Federation of MetroWest (now the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ). He currently serves as a member of the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education and sits on the Boards of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Federations of Greater Miami and Greater MetroWest NJ and Stern College for Women. In 2009, the Laulichts dedicated the Linda and Murray Laulicht Non-Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Program at Shaare Zedek, a relatively new procedure that is changing cardiac medicine in Israel. In 2011, the Laulichts dedicated the Linda and Murray Laulicht Level A Unit within Shaare Zedek’s Huberfeld Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which treats infants who would otherwise not survive.
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